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
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
The article praises tailored frocks for working women as they gain income and status. It describes two designs with simple lines, fine workmanship, and details such as Van Dyke embroidery, double buttons, waist emphasis, and a slenderizing bust with tucks and bead weighted sash. Materials mirror suit fabrics.
Holiday shoppers faced higher prices but bought more silk hose with novelties. Beaded black jet embroidery and lace fronts decorate silk stockings while plain black silk remains elegant. Drop-stitch, knitted hose without a heel, woolen sports wear, and leather half-soles with yarn pompons accompany practical cotton and wool stockings for daily winter wear.
Swamp-Root for kidney ailments advertised by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root promising curable kidneys liver and bladder issues. Noted as a mild quick-acting vegetable remedy sold in two bottle sizes with a sample offer of ten cents via mail from Binghamton New York.
On November 16 1864 General Sherman began his Atlanta to Savannah march. About 60 000 troops traversed Georgia cutting a 60 mile wide swath. The expedition aimed to split the Confederacy and devastate railroads crops factories and horses along the route with little bloodshed.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for pimples and blackheads. It recommends applying Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap in five minutes, and daily use to keep skin clear, plus Cuticura Talcum for ongoing care.
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt features a quip about parental reaction to a proposed marriage. The line shows a father’s response as women seek to shift blame if the marriage fails, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
The war has doubled the prices of cotton and linen and suggests lengthening fabric life by using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. Grocers offer it at 5 cents.
A Balkan State conversation notes uncertainty about the form of government. A disputatious exchange critiques a laundry article and observes that patients bluff when doctors call. The text reflects distrust and irony in a tense environment.
Two Indianapolis girls recount a tale of a temperamental admirer who tears up a poem to Alice then reconciles, while another friend witnesses the deception. The ready folded blank sheet replaces the poem, prompting amused disbelief at the man's craft.
A West Indianapolis streetcar conductor short changed a passenger a dime and punched a transfer wrongly. After a lunge by the car injuring a passenger's corn, the conductor apologized claiming a green motor is running the car this morning. The woman with the wrong transfer commented that he is like most men, too timid to speak up.
A humorous exchange notes Mrs. Jibway ceasing spiritual communing as Papa Jibway learns that escalating clues from the spook club would force him to quit smoking cigars. The street talk hints at a quirky family cure linked to the haunting clues.
A compact note quotes Boys Life lines on health pride and the playful view that money usually silences, while love follows its own winding path and distracting detours.
Safe, gentle remedy promotes relief from kidney liver bladder and stomach disorders. Haarlem Oil Capsules claim to restore vitality, ease backache and fatigue, and prevent relapse with continued use. Buy from druggists. money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
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.