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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1901
Page
29
A sixteen year old Bloomington boy known as the weasel recalls a calendar spanning decades. He gives a false name when asked his identity and correctly determines days of the week for past dates and future queries without formal schooling. He signals by raising a hand and moving his fingers to reveal answers.
Mme. Du Frenoy a Frenchwoman of notable beauty saved a passenger boat from an Algerine corsair near Genoa. She seized a sword from a wounded sailor and led the crew in fending off pirates, then received from the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta a ruby bracelet for her gallant conduct. The rescuers were acclaimed upon landing.
A boy explains why a peg on a wooden top spoils balance and how to cut it off. He demonstrates how to measure string length by toe height and how proper throw timing affects spin. He notes girls may spin tops but boys claim responsibility for a top spinning correctly.
Caring tips for cats with summer skin issues include sulfur and vase line ointment to remove dry scurvy spots on neck and head. Bone meal boosts health for delicate animals, sprinkled in food. Do not part with kittens before eight weeks as separation harms kittens and resembles a child losing a mother.
Inventor devises a tripod lifting device with iron points and a top pulley to hoist fallen horses. After securing a broad body girdle around the animal, two men operate the pulley to lift the horse in about two minutes. If injured, the horse can be suspended in the girdle until revival.
A small Chicago boy learned a patriotic song by ear. He could chant the rhythm but misunderstood the words, rendering it as Tramp tramp tramp the boys are marching. He adds violent jargon about chewin up comrades and amer gats with a pledge that stars are gone and they will meet in joy.
Snow covered Mexico City for the first time in fifty years and Madrid for the first time in eight years. In Jerusalem the snowfall reached about twelve inches, surprising residents and closing streets and schools.
A Florida ostrich named Corbett is saddled for a ride, weighing about 250 pounds. The bird stands eight feet tall with neck erect, and its rider grips its wings to stay in place. Ostrich motion is a lumbering jog that turns swift and powerful with wind. The keeper must stay vigilant as a single kick can be fatal.
Report notes the Paris Exposition success of moving sidewalks inspiring capitalists to build a similar underground tunnel system in central Paris. Entrances will be numerous and the tunnel illuminated by electricity.
A humorous piece describes a Yankee who tests the proverb You can't sit down and do the churning by attempting to churn while seated. The illustration shows the man proving the saying false through a literal approach and a practical demonstration.
A buzzard shipped from Charleston North Carolina to New York for speed testing returned to its home base in roughly four hours demonstrating notable flight time and endurance as observed by testers and observers in the period.
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.