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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
3
A lyric speaker questions beauty and love using imagery of snowdrops roses and field flowers. The speaker asks if cling to life and affection would have followed, noting rain transforming into a rose and a lone field flower amid tall dead nettles campion and weeds. The verse concludes with stark contrasts of black and white.
In a hallway café of a city hotel two gray haired companions reflect on aging, memory, and the pull of old times. They recall music, theater, and cherished keepsakes while resisting the scorn of a youthfully eager crowd.
In a lively exchange, two speakers praise onions and a meal, joking about soul and mood in a witty Boston Transcript style. A Yale freshman enters and exits, highlighting youth and charm in a brief, humorous scene. The fragment preserves character and whimsy without graphic detail.
Mrs Mary Slavin of 57 South Sixth Street Williamsburg inherited property and sold it for 8750 dollars. She deposited the funds in Nassau Trust Company at 2 percent, then moved the cash to Dime Savings Bank to seek 4 percent. After withdrawing 100 dollars at Dime she walked home with the money in her dress. She later found all her money missing and both banks and a crowd searched unsuccessfully. Policemen aided in the vigil as she collapsed from hysteria.
Dr menard outlines methods to render tobacco harmless by chemical neutralization and filtration but notes acids dull aroma and alkaloid reagents risk toxicity. He endorses M Sontag’s filter using per chloride of iron in cotton to pass smoke through, reducing harmful substances in the smoke.
A 19th century prospect outlines a new general agent profession for London’s bustling shops and great department stores. The agent handles shopping commissions errands inquiries servant hiring housing travel and even trading items while managing interviews reconciliations loans and miscellaneous tasks for principals.
A Louisville Courier Journal commentary questions Nordy-Insure and its top leaders amid a dispute over valuable assets. The piece argues the rivals must have assets worth contending for and urges scrutiny of corporate integrity and strength.
A man speaks of enduring strain felt since he was fourteen, describing a long lasting impact on his life and well being. The account emphasizes personal hardship and the persistence of this condition through adulthood.
Martin Dodge argues in a paper before the American Roadmakers Congress that rural districts suffer from high transport costs due to lack of cheap transportation. He urges public highway improvements funded by a state pool and national aid, enabling shared costs as cities gain from better roads and farmers benefit.
A 1880s concept proposes merging a miniature railway with a flying horses merry-go-round into one device. The inventor aims to captivate the fickle public amusement seeker craving novelty, offering a momentary sensation to the blasé park devotee.
A novel car mounted on a truck runs on tracks and is propelled by a small locomotive or motor. As the train advances the car rotates and undulates in diabolic motions to amuse patrons, though safety is rarely endorsed for modern pleasure railways and it needs vast ground space, limiting use to large amusement parks.
The narrator describes a Grand Canyon sunrise that can last as long as one wishes with endless light across red and yellow cliffs. Two travelers sit on a ledge watching time, sun, and shadows loop, while Hamilton ponders the vast scene and its meaning.
An essay on how the northwest cold wave shapes American life and ambition. It argues meteorology as a distinctly American product, praising the U S Weather Bureau for its $1 5 million yearly budget and a large staff of observers guiding the nation’s understanding of the heavens.
A client with a history of under $1,000 in the account sought a $4,000 overdraft, with a banker agreeing under conditions. A well dressed man then presented a $5,000 check bearing the client’s signature, asked for cash, and after receiving it, destroyed the check. The next day the client, having won a $5,060 bet, waived the overdraft and deposited the winnings, proving the bet that he could secure such an overdraft without revealing the wager or its nature. The banker noted the bank’s caution in granting the unusual overdraft.
A lunatic peering over an asylum wall asks a laborer about marriage and family. The laborer replies he has eight children and earns twelve shillings weekly, supporting them all. The lunatic concludes the laborer is on the wrong side of the wall.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt describes Bjones, a Floorwalker who has completely lost his hearing and fears losing his job. In contrast a second Floorwalker worries about a transfer to the complaint desk as a separate anecdote. The text contrasts diligence with hardship in a shop setting.
The Danish government issued a half cent charity stamp bought by the public, raising over $20,000 for a hospital. Other items note a tombless Edward II tale, grand masonry arches in Saxony and Washington, Venice silkworms weaving a silk ribbon, and Bay of Fundy tidal power potential with Moncton bore tides.
A Chicago Chronicle poem portrays a local village masher endlessly ogling women and drawing crowd interest. It depicts his vanity, nonchalance toward church, and how by standing public he provokes both amusement and anger. The tone hints at social satire of a vain showman.
During debate on the agricultural appropriation bill a Virginia congressman urged a $10,000 rise for Arlington experiment station funds. The committee chair warned against endless growth, while the Virginian quipped that Rome would not be finished if Romulus and Remus served on agriculture, highlighting the slow pace of progress.
Aunt Abby jokes about a peddler offering a clock that supposedly never loses time. Uncle Josh questions the claim as Abby quips the peddler is losing time trying to sell it. The exchange captures domestic humor and quips from a humorous dialogue.
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.