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 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
7
The term assassin derives from a secret Persian sect in the eleventh century. Members, bound to their chief, were said to take hashish to enter a trance before committing brutal acts. The name Hashishin later anglicized to assassin, spreading into Western languages.
The Hingula shellfish, among the globe’s oldest life forms, was taken from Manila Bay. Scientists note its genus Lingula has remained practically unchanged for over a hundred million years. The Journal of Heredity cites this as evidence that germ plasm can be remarkably constant despite climate shifts.
The United Kingdom shows exceptionally high use of canes and walking sticks among men in towns, cities, and rural areas with strong demand for women’s sticks at shoreside resorts. Rainy winters and unsettled summers sustain a large umbrella and walking stick industry across the British Isles.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura for pimples and blackheads. It advises smearing with Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap in five minutes, and offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap and Ointment priced 25 each or 50 for the ointment.
A girl named Virginia watches her mother attempt three cakes for a church fair. The first two cakes fall flat causing distress, but the third succeeds and the morning ends with a humorous remark about two of the cakes fainting.
An affable waiter asks what the hungry man will have for dinner. The man replies to drink his served beverage and urges a faster choice. The exchange ends with a pressing request to avoid guessing.
A brief editorial note asserts that power alone cannot determine justice, even as the phrase Aghe signals a stubborn stand. The piece explores how strength can mislead without moral restraint and warns readers against equating force with virtue.
Dr. Charles D. Walcott reports letters from his son E. S. Walcott and other Lafayette Squadron aviators in France. They describe ground contacts with the enemy, daring patrols at high altitude, and a Thanksgiving meal with fellow pilots. The pieces note American officers recently commissioned and Croix de Guerre awards for three Lafayette Escadrille members amid varied aircraft feats and training details.
An automatic airplane camera will aid American aviation corpsmen by attaching to aircraft for rapid terrain views. Operated by button press or string pull, it loads plates and captures multiple pictures without extra effort, promising invaluable reconnaissance value for the army. A British royal liaison may use the machine.
Monroe Smith, an African American man, testified in a court of special sessions that he did not steal Leslie Davis's overcoat during a visit to Davis's home. He claimed the coat was his property and attempted to prove his ownership. The judge ordered the linue to be opened and found the money.
Public park in Chippewa Falls faced rising deer numbers and food costs leading the park board to kill five deer. Venison was sold at a city market. Permits for the cull were issued by the State Conservation Commission.
Green's August Flower is advertised as a household remedy for constipation indigestion and low spirits with claims it relieves headaches heart palpitations and nervous distress after a few doses. It is described as a gentle laxative available from druggists in all eligible counties.
The fragment records Mr. Cobbies questioning why Henry is disappointed with army life. Henry reportedly opposed manual labor and believed trenches in Europe were dug by soldiers, reflecting anti-labor sentiment and wartime attitudes.
An advertisement touts Palo ointment as a remedy for piles promising relief after first application. It claims cures include teething, blindness, breeding, or protruding piles and offers a money back guarantee if not cured.
A humorous note about a traveler who visits a hotel and jokes that the proprietor makes him feel like an owner after paying the bill. The ad then promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver, bowels and stomach.
A fragmentary exchange between The Newcomer and The Old-timer hints at a shooting event. The Old-timer confirms action with a terse aye and silence follows, leaving the context and consequences unclear.
Mr. Bangor-William quips about broken glass while William explains it broke into two pieces. Bangor notes it was fortunate but acknowledges the trouble of picking up countless shards.
A noted writer argues money and its power can be misused just like the press or any force. He says the desire for money may be perverted, but money should be viewed like other powers that can serve either good or evil.
Classic newspaper ad copy touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure built to strengthen the system cleanse the blood and reduce susceptibility to colds. It claims internal use acts through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers a large reward for persistent catarrh. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A seventeen year old girl heads a Cleveland bank with 850 depositors and a capital of 155.58 dollars. Depositors are members of the council educational alliance who entrust their small pennies to buy Liberty loan bonds, fund vacations and gifts. Some patrons have only a cent to their name.
Wisconsin produced 96.4 million bushels of the national potato crop as part of a total 440.0 million bushels nationwide. The report notes a per cent figure around six to seven tenths.
Fragmentary text shows a mother and Bridget speaking with garbled phrasing. No clear names dates places or events emerge, making concrete summary difficult.
The readable lines describe a woman in Washington with an unclear age, portrayed as patriotic amid wartime sentiment. The text lacks clear events, names, or dates.
Self defense claims promote Anuric as a cure for rheumatism kidney trouble and urinary issues. The ad urges quick use to prevent dangerous kidney disease or diabetes and offers trial pricing from Dr Pierce's Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York.
Urbana reader Mia Henson from Orchard St Urbana Indiana describes severe symptoms during change of life and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and reducing nervous symptoms. She shares personal improvement and recommends the remedy to others with nervousness hot flashes backache headaches and blues.
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.