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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
Milwaukee reader Mrs Sadie E Koch testifies to relief from months of feminine health troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports dramatic improvement after two bottles and encourages others to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts, free of charge.
A long list counts Uncle Sam’s civil service total at about 1.7 million, including 160000 postal workers. It notes Nantucket’s lighthouse keeper earns a token $1 annual salary with a halt in night work, and mentions German import rules and various government staffing moves and reforms.
Seven Hamas from the Peruvian Andes arrived aboard the steamer Nicaria bound for menageries. The export is restricted by Peru, with the animals described as small cousins to camels and noted for obstinacy and a deadly sneeze. One Hamas was prodded with an umbrella aboard the deck, causing the creature to quiver then retreat to the hold.
A Parisian Mr Charles Back recounts kidney illness after Carlsbad and Montreal. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for rapid pain relief and life improvement after doctors could not help. The tale also shares a literary reception anecdote involving Tad Leicester Ford and a clergyman.
A $100 cash prize is offered for a name for the new Daily Limited train to California, to be placed in service November 1, 1902 by the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no fees. For instructions write to T. Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
An interview with a prominent writer urges a five to two mile routine, contrasting with earlier advice about five miles of writing. The Atlanta Constitution and Punch quotes underscore repeated themes about daily habits and domestic frugality.
The Washington Post reports that science supports the dragon fly as a natural mosquito destroyer and notes its protection in Louisiana where it is known as the mosquito hawk. Local folklore among Negro communities links the myth to Atta Kapas tribes, yet investigators confirm the insect preys on larval mosquitoes, aiding humans.
In a family scene, Mr Matthews praises his wife's baking after her moth ers pies, noting the crusts and flavor while recalling his late mother's method. The piece shifts to an advertisement for Allen’s Foot Ease powder, promising relief for aching feet and listing sample offers.
The dialogue notes a surplus of expensive ice from the prior year and plans to sell it first to prevent spoilage. By the time the old stock is cleared, the cheaper ice expected for next summer may have melted, affecting future prices.
A historical notice shows Hell's Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The text also notes an 84 1 A breeches ban in Rome ordering expulsions and a prohibition on wearing breeches.
From Washington D C Hon W E F Aldrich Alabama praises Peruna manufactured by The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio as a safe vegetable remedy for debility and a tonic that builds up the system. Others including Hiery of Omaha Neb also commend its effects on catarrh digestion sleep and nerves. The company offers a catarrhal diseases book by mail.
An eleven year old, son of a famed rumorist, studied his father's papers then created a prank from a slip that read Papal. He claimed it was a good joker after noting a crudely drawn carriage with the caption This carriage was drawn by a horse. The note appeared in a family home in Wakita Oklahoma dated April 17 1901.
Short social remark from the Chicago Record notes that Miss Wad ington is plain but would make a fine wife for some man, while Maude mentions her mother’s old Colonial furniture to pass down.
An advertisement offers rubber stamps of all kinds made to order with self inking daters and ink pads. It invites readers to request a catalogue by sending mail to Sack Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana. A side note mentions the sackbut as an ancient instrument related to the trombone.
Every Sunday during the summer starting next Sunday the Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets from Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for $2.00 good on train No. 5 going and on train No. 6 returning the same day. See Ticket Agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Ind No 126. The great secret of success in life is to be ready when your opportunity comes Disraeli. Do you want a Self Iaking Dating Stamp for 75 cents Address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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.