The Persistent Habit Watcher
A dialogue notes children kept after school under the watch of a figure called the Skeley. The exchange hints at a troubling fate as the boys age, asking what becomes of them when grown.
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
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
7
A dialogue notes children kept after school under the watch of a figure called the Skeley. The exchange hints at a troubling fate as the boys age, asking what becomes of them when grown.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a California real estate and seaport development plan with mentions of Principas Crescent City, a high spend by government officials, and speculative promises of a major seaport future. The text includes unrelated quotations and anecdotes about society life and jewelry, yielding a fragmented, historical newspaper vignette.
An old Kansas farm product K R O promises to eradicate rats and mice using squill in a unique process. Advertised as safe for dogs cats poultry and even chicks the remedy boasts rapid 12 hour kill results and a money back guarantee from druggists nationwide.
A jobless man sought work at a circus and mimicked a gorilla using a prop stage act. The act went wrong when he swung on the trapeze and fell into the Low's cage, drawing the lion’s roar. A blunt remark from a fellow worker ends the tale with a grim reminder of danger.
A bee expert in Oxford Street, London, stepped from a bus to find traffic halted by thousands of bees. He secured a ladder, a glycerine lined cardboard box, a mosquito net, two draperies, and stoves from stores to corral the bees, gathering hundreds in a box and many more in his clothing as cheers rose from onlookers.
A historic notice explains the completion of main motor highways across the United States with ninety seven thousand miles of roads marked by shields bearing route numbers and the initials. It notes the widespread signage and the significance of the l own standardized system for travelers and commerce.
Mrs Clara Gilliam of 4187 Bowdoin Street Des Moines Iowa recounts how California Pig Syrup helped Arthur recover from measles and regain energy. She notes its use for colds and upset stomachs and highlights its fruity flavor and mild action as a trusted, long standing children's remedy.
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.