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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
6
The article warns about signs of poor paint indicating adulteration and urges repainting as a remedy. It promotes a palating guide and a painting outfit from National Lead Co. as a free offer, endorses the Dutch Dog Painter trademark for purity, and ends with a humorous aside about unemployment and a toast.
A two month bout with hives is described by a mother for her six year old daughter. She notes severe itching and sores, failed remedies, then claims Cuticura products brought relief after daily baths and ointment. Published as a testimonial from Warren Michigan in 1908.
An old advertisement warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury and extols Tall’s Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and to be taken internally. Also includes humor and other ads about health products and a few quips from a 19th century page.
New York dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt and a Smithsonian expedition party sailing from New York aboard the Hamburg for British East Africa. Major Edgar A. Mearns J. Joring Alden and Edmund Heller travel as scientists, with Kermit Roosevelt as photographer and hunter. The voyage will include Naples Mombasa Nairobi and Nile ascent toward Khartoum Cairo and Berlin Paris and Oxford invitations follow. Roosevelt funds travel for himself and his son. scientists’ costs await funding.
The former president plans a six month Africa voyage from Nairobi through Uganda to the Nile with a party. Specimens will be collected and shipped to the United States, with a goal of two adult specimens per species to satisfy Smithsonian needs. Hunting will be limited to necessary specimens and safety of wildlife emphasized.
The article notes Hawkins Wizard Oil as a preferred substitute for a doctor during unexpected mishaps and accidents, widely kept in homes. It mentions the common joke among married men about being free from worry and care, accompanied by a merry grin from peers.
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.