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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1885
Page
4
John Parsons confronts New York investors over mining plans that wash away vineyards and homes to gain gold. As the gulf widens, his son Johnny is injured in a buckboard accident, prompting a desperate race for medical help and a pledge to fight for his family.
Fragmentary verse describes a man gathering red ore and precious stones while questioning what he valued about hearts that bled and altars overthrown. The lines darkly probe sacrifice and lost devotion in a somber mood.
The Chicago Journal recalls Cassius M. Clay at a convention where a joke about how much milk Short-horn cows from Kentucky produce was asked. He recovered and claimed he knew them to give as much as half a bushel. The note adds a report of Indians in Calistiahuaca, a Mexican state, excavating a gold idol weighing 32.5 pounds.
Widespread advice on securing clean water for livestock through springs wells cisterns and drilled wells with wind mills. Emphasizes never failing supplies for summer use and long term savings, urging permanent well and pumping setups for efficiency and health of stock.
On November 1, 1883 Prof Shelton of Kansas Agricultural College placed 200 pounds of early corn in a 600-busket crib. By July 1, 1884 the box weighed 1874 pounds, a loss over six percent likely from cob evaporation. He notes storage costs may raise spring prices if corn is kept over winter.
Clarence Fitz gudgeon recounts a comic street scare as four or five hoodlums surround him and shout dood dood. He says he fled up the steps and, with umbrella, yelled wats and slapped the doors in their faces with vigor, leaving Captain Johnson bemused.
A Texas young lady at home corrects her grandmother’s morbid phrase at the deathbed. The grandmother, in a feeble voice, says she is going to die, while the educated niece protests and suggests more formal language about approaching dissolution.
A canvasser reports the Bartholdi pedestal fund near completion and the statue arriving. He notes strong donor generosity from foreign-born residents and discusses prejudice against worthy causes while urging continued support for Liberty Enlightening the World. He cites personal anecdotes on prejudice and health cures as examples of belief versus doubt.
A strong endowment is conferred upon the human system by Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, claimed as a blood purifier and alterative for consumption bronchitis and wasting diseases with rapid permanent effects. It is advertised as sold everywhere and promoted alongside sensational notes about cures and free consultations.
The text links female health issues to abnormal uterine action and cites various tonic and cosmetic products. It mentions Dr Pite Prescription and Krree's Favorite of the sex as remedies, plus sales pitches for Pike's Toothache Drops Glenn's Sulphur Soap and German Corn Remover. The tone mimics a period newspaper advertisement blend with general health observations.
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.