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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
7
A narrator recalls someone learning about Turkish ways and polygamy, concluding he would not want to be a boy Turk under a domineering mother. The Chicago Post quotes him. A separate fact notes the Eiffel Tower’s weight is about 7,000 tons.
The article warns inactivity leads to fatal outcomes and cites Bright's disease diabetes gravel and other organ diseases. It claims dropsical diffusions rheumatism and gout stem from kidney impurity buildup and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as cleansing the blood and activating the kidneys to prevent disease.
A cat with a wooden leg is cared for at Togus Soldiers' Home in Maine, finding a safe place amid the institution's grounds and routines. The story notes the unusual companion as part of the home’s daily life.
A collage of claims on cures for deafness via constitutional remedies and catarrh treatment, plus ads for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, Hall’s Hair Renewer, Piso’s Cure for Consumptions, and other products. Mentions English and Mexican life facts, No-to-Bac tobacco cure, and railroad promotions.
The St James Gazette notes an ordinance urging people to eat more meat to increase average height, reflecting the Japanese drive to gain advantages seen in Western civilization. The piece frames height as a long-term goal and emphasizes perseverance over individual effort.
Lewiston Journal recalls a barber shop fish story where a patron boasts of a giant pickerel from a local pond. The tale features humor about the fish’s weight and the pond’s apparent depth change after the catch.
A miscellany of items notes red haired mummy cats in Egyptian tombs, eleven Vermont natives in Massachusetts Legislature, world taxes totaling 4 350 000 dollars, 3000 marriages daily, and Prussian army commissions held by four of the German Emperor's sons. It mentions a Kansas City church costing 168 000 dollars, a Chicago umbrella sold at three dollars a dozen, a farmer in Aristock seeking legal advice about witches, antelope herds along Idaho’s Short Line with bands up to 5000, public storytellers in Japan, and a German patent for artificial skin made from animal intestines treated with pepsin and tannin.
Wagner faced debt while composing The Meistersinger in Stuttgart and planned flight by wagon until a king’s messenger arrived. Elsewhere, a Missouri couple wed at Stephens, a Bethlehem man pledged never to shave until Fremont’s fate, and Girard College prepares a bronze statue to Stephen Girard. Chicago figures plan Italian welfare home. violinist Maud Powell experiences a missing instrument episode after packing in a wooden box.
Charles F. Lummis portrays Diaz from Harper's as disciplined and modest in private life. The piece compares Diaz to Grant in military origin, noting his plain dress, strict habits, early bed and rise, and tireless work ethic. It emphasizes Diaz’s restraint, probity, and domestic steadiness shaping his rule.
Algy asks how it ended and Reggy recounts the proposal scene. She first lists his flaws and lack of stability, then says he has too little income. She calls him fickle and unreliable before noting she accepted him. The judge remarks the turnabout was dramatic.
A persuasive plea for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, arguing that physicians miss female-specific symptoms. The article credits Pinkham with extensive experience in treating women’s illnesses and claims over one hundred thousand patients helped in the last year. It portrays the product as superior to regular medical care for female diseases and urges women to write for advice.
The excerpt urges young married couples to begin on a small scale, avoid debt, and resist fashion. It advises visiting the homes of the poor to curb dissatisfaction, buy only necessities, and keep within means. It emphasizes cheerful cooperation in family expenses and restraint in spending.
A St James Gazette report notes Japanese adoption of European methods has led a Buddhist to attach prayers to bicycle hubs. Faster pedaling is believed to enhance prayer, with U.S. firms rumored to prepare bikes with Buddhist motifs on tires for a blend of sport and devotion.
A Chinese report notes Li Hung Chang's wife owns 2000 frocks and keeps an entourage of 1000 waiting women in attendance, reflecting opulent court life and social display.
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.