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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brimfield Gazette
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1878
Page
3
A reflective poem laments approaching winter and fading light, describing sunless days, withered blooms, and birds vanished. Yet a sudden hopeful beam returns, renewing memory of love and beauty amid cold and gloom. The speaker contemplates loss, memory, and enduring affection as the year ends.
Betty Wilmarth, a famed beauty, toys with lovers Will Maunder and the Italian tutor Valerino in Freneborough. Betty’s vanity and refusal to settle lead to Will’s expulsion, ensuing ruin, war, and a haunting New Year revelation where Will returns as a dead or alive memory, shaping a fateful end.
Fragmentary verse excerpt attributed to Longfellow features imagery of holy holidays, secret anniversaries of the heart, and dreamlike landscapes. The piece reflects themes of memory and longing with nautical and natural imagery, ending with a citation to Longfellow.
A column of varied household notes covers egg yolk balls for frying, cooling methods using moist cloth, meat toast toppings, a German laundry trick, embroidery knotting technique, a butter loaf cake recipe, and a remark on fading summer calico fabrics.
A discussion on poultry feeding stresses punctual, moderate rations and diverse grains while noting fowl consume meat, vegetables, worms, and animal matter. The Savings Bank Commissioners report shows deposits fell sharply in the year, with 178 banks, eleven under injunction, eight enjoined, twenty-one restricted, and withdrawals exceeding deposits by 27.5 million dollars, amid a broader bank panic and legislative actions.
A family with many chickens in Landcaster, Pennsylvania, recalls a night when their hen Charity tapped at the window, prompting two frightened girls to investigate. The coop door had blown shut, the flock waited, and the chickens entered once the door opened. the episode ended quietly by morning.
Two boys in sunlight outside a schoolhouse discuss their mother’s reaction to pie at dinner. They recall her head shake when guests were served and fear punishment for indulging, promising a later yard consequence and a jab at the stinginess of the pie.
A garbled excerpt presents a dialogue about a gentleman surprised by a grave treatise. The text fragments reference a fatherly warning and a cautious stance toward a risky action. Names and clear events are unreadable, leaving a fragmentary historical tone.
This page offers a mix of advice on economy in daily life and home management. It reproduces a Leigh Hunt passage on thrift, then shifts to household economy, child discipline, and charitable restraint, plus gardening notes on perennials and decor tips for a cheerful room. It also warns against alcohol's ruinous effects and encourages moderation and kindness within families.
A rustic essay extols kitchen organization and handy devices. It describes wall pockets for utensils and towels, bags for dirty linens, tin boxes for ingredients, and an oilcloth apron. It contrasts tidy domestic routine with farm life’s early mornings and lingering lights across the prairie.
An exchange narrates a man’s ritual of going to bed in a cold room with a warm bed awaiting him and a vexed partner nearby. The man meanders through routines by yawning stretching yawning again and finally settles by the coal stove before retiring. The scene ends with a remark about the provoking wife and a muttered complaint.
A fragmentary plea from Edwin to the editor of The Christian Union New York asks about a prior communication. The text is garbled with missing words and stray letters, making the exact request difficult to determine.
A jumble of tales from 19th century sources covers sensational crimes, misdeeds, and curious events. Included are alleged trials, personal misfortunes, exotic lore from the South Pacific, labor migration notes, a Paris hair sale, and a Boston murder confession involving child witnesses.
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.