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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
2
In a winter scene a dreary brown house softens when a plain girl enters. Her bright smile and sober brown dress lift the gloom, replacing damp air and worn fatigue with laughter and cheer, as the group recalls past danger and shared memory.
In a frontier town tension spikes as Lieut Dean faces arrest over a raid near the Laramie. Major Burleigh and Col Stevens clash, then seek resolution. Folsom defends Dean, admission of misjudgment follows, and a telegram signals a renewed frontier emergency with Red Cloak’s band near Frayne.
In Lippincott's reminiscences a country tintype photographer recalls Fourth of July sittings. A farmer balked at a risqué pose, insisting his girlfriend was too dangerous to show. People teased the photographer and a bottle of varnish led to a head shaving mishap as a wagon-tinted studio toured rural areas.
A voracious man and a New England tourist share a rambling tale about a cow tied with a 90 foot lariat, wind lifting her, then releasing her after a storm. The odd yarn ends with a quip on wind mischief and a style comment on Mrs Fatherwell’s bat.
In a Feb 4 1809 Washington speech Congressman Howard of Fort Payne Ala praises Peruna as a reliable cure for catarrh and related ailments after two weeks use. The letter from M W Howard lauds the product for la grippe relief and urges fellow sufferers to try it, while testimonials from A C Lockhart and P Peterson detail dramatic improvements and prompt results with Peruna under Dr Hartman’s guidance in Columbus Ohio.
Carter H Harrison and 50 Chicago representatives strike deal with Brown Bros to take control of 10000 acres along the Kankakee river south of Crown Point for a new game preserve. A 25 year lease funds a clubhouse and stocking of marsh with ducks and geese, centralizing hunting rights under Chicagoans and freezing Indiana residents out.
A two minute burst at Natina government test propeller standardization resulted in torpedo-boat destroyer Bailey reaching 30.8 knots, the highest speed yet recorded by any U S Navy vessel.
Frederick R. Burton receives notice from Washington on December 29 requesting a piece for inauguration. He selects Oliver Wendell Holmes text Freedom Our Queen. The work is completed, approved, and assigned as the president’s greeting with full orchestra.
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.