This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
3
Billy Dofing travels to Audubon on business. Amy Bascont and Mrs. Otto Thomas visit. many local residents mentioned. Alumni plans for May 20 graduation reception. YMC A Union Meeting reports and upcoming debates. Funeral for infant Hawk noted. community updates include farm trades, repairs, and local commerce.
Des Moines reports a warmer week with temperatures six to seven degrees above normal. Rainfall varied by region but supported germination and growth of grass, grain, and garden crops. Corn planting progressed where weather allowed, and early germination was good. Pastures improved and apple, plum, cherry prospects look favorable though small fruit is below normal. Farm animals healthy with a strong spring pig crop. Gotham note: origin of New York alias and tales of the Wise Men of Gotham, plus Henry VII’s imprisonment of Andrew Borde.
A Kansas bound train halted at Kinsley where a woman tied a toy balloon to her diamond brooch. A gust pulled the balloon from the car window, loosening the jewel and sending it into the plains. The owner offered $500 for its recovery as cowboys combed the area without success.
In a December scene at the Garrison house, Miles faces a life change as Martha reveals she will marry him and give him herself. She decides to postpone a formal June wedding, delivering a gift of herself and plans for a quiet, intimate future while awaiting family arrival.
A Boston Courier extract shows a bank director describing Ledgerman, an longtime employee, in extreme hardship after a long service. The board plans a meeting to pass sympathetic resolutions and support him and his family amid their pitiful distress.
A humorous exchange where a child asks how thunder or electricity sour milk. Papa explains electricity causes chemical changes in milk, creating an acid, but admits he does not know the exact mechanism. The child sharpens with a jab about big words.
A quotation on Christians and Jews noting mutual ignorance and fear of liking one another. It cites Charles Lamb’s remark about not wanting to know an enemy for fear of liking him and reflects on the dangers of prejudice between faiths.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.