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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
4
Le Mars Sentinel notes the post office department ordered a rural route near Onawa in Monona County discontinued due to neglect and poor road upkeep. The Onawa postmaster must inform patrons and local officials and report by a set deadline on road improvements or reinstatement prospects.
The article notes that to avoid losing free mail delivery patrons must repair the route within a month or risk suspension. It highlights many bad roads across Monona and Plymouth counties and states the department is collecting facts and moving to improve or else cut rural delivery.
Quimby News notes G A Totman and G Totman visiting Washta while R V Hoyet travels from Cherokee to visit L R Richards. A fine 9% pound baby boy arrives for Robin Stanford as both mother and child do well. Phoenix Camp 5692 announces officers for the term and an open installation set for January 5. The Cherokee Democrat cites a plan to divert license money to state treasury, drawing hunter objections nationwide.
A 1570 Christmas in Paris under siege details starvation prices for turkey 17 dollars goose 10 dollars butter 14 dollars rabbit 3 60 eggs 25 cents and potatoes 6 ¼ dollars per bushel. Food scarce dogs cats and rats fed the hungry while Trochu orders shops closed and Paris faces prolonged agony before capitulation talks begin.
The article explains Santa Claus has no official postal status and letters to him are treated as dead letters. A decision by the attorney general forecloses postmasters from delivering such letters to parents or charities due to risks of misuse, privacy concerns, and the sanctity of the mailbox.
A humorous look at Christmas candle trade and decorations across Europe and America. Describes wax candles in churches and altars, from tiny Christmastide tree tapers to six foot beams weighing forty pounds, and notes social chatter about holiday preparations and temptations.
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.