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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
John Galsworthy praises the American character in Harper’s Magazine, highlighting bravery, endurance, and selflessness shown by soldiers and citizens. He cites a British oil station superintendent who sacrificed himself to prevent a disaster, arguing both nations share a resilient cult of freedom and individual conscience.
The World Outlook notes Alaska as land of the great unwashed with water sold at a dollar per bucket in some areas. It mentions clothes washed in rivers and women seed treading blankets as water turns feet red from the cold.
Corinne Lowe recounts a Fifth Avenue milliner scheme to popularize the Fern Piper hat by simulating fashion elite. The ruse paid chauffeurs to display crested limousines and bribed hotel clerks to steer wealthy out of town patrons toward the shop, exploiting status seekers in New York society.
Theodore Roosevelt recounts in the American his attempt to black boots at home during a lull in outdoor work. The paste smeared, respect was lost, yet he kept feeding the pigs as others judged his effort.
On his first visit to Paris an air raid was in progress. A companion quips that air is good because it keeps you looking up.
A critical view of German aims to acquire Holland by peaceful means through intermarriage. It notes Dutch national character, resistance to assimilation, and claims German rulers have failed to subdue the Dutch despite efforts, contrasting patience with forceful methods. It cites the San Francisco Chronicle on Dutch lineage and identity.
A New York Medical Journal prize answer from Dr. E P Hershey of Denver states deaths from lobar pneumonia come from heart failure or septicemia, not poor lung aeration. He urges heart monitoring with digitalis, vaccines when available, ice bag, alcohol management, generous meatless diet, open air treatment, and cautious use of medicines during temperature spikes.
In a wry military humor piece, the note mocks how French authorities force horses to accept shoes by restraint, denying any choice or protest. The narrator grumbles about the harshness of the world, yet concedes shoes add heft for later camp arguments, despite the farrier’s toil.
A 10 foot long railroad in Vienesia Montana links the Northern Pacific with the CM and 3¢ P transfer. It has no equipment, employees, or stations yet the owning company earns 50 cents for each passing car. About fifteen thousand have tried this odd setup according to Popular-Relence Monthly.
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.