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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1907
Page
2
The paper greets readers with a hopeful message for 1908, pledging improved conditions and happiness for all residents of the city and state. It emphasizes public interest, health, and civic well being, aiming to inspire trust and optimism amid urban growth and social change.
A local sewer commission faces questions over a 41 000 bond and final payments tied to a contractor. Debates focus on trust funds, the use of construction money for foremen, and the need for protest from residents. Citizens call for transparency as editorials urge continued library support and civic harmony amid political tension.
The Scientific American notes Marconi’s struggles toward a seemingly workable wireless system amid long-standing debate. Early experiments by Germans across three miles using earth currents and reports of Boothman predicting transatlantic messaging illustrate persistent questions. Critics like John Watt-Derry caution that wireless may fail commercially unless universal speaking time with distant stations is addressed.
The article surveys mixed reactions in Europe and America to inoculation cultures and a new agricultural theory. It notes unfavorable global verdicts on the method, hints of potential gains, and calls for cautious optimism. It also discusses currency debates and the push for soft money as a remedy for economic woes, framing a broader interest in policy and innovation.
Chicago dispatch reports a honeymoon special train to the Pacific Coast operated by three railroads. Tickets will be sold only to newly married couples, with discreet attendants and no public gawkers aboard. The trip promises discreet service, romantic messages, and careful privacy for brides and grooms on their journey.
Fragmentary notes describe bananas as a cheerful commodity with future value. References mention Honduras, Kansas City, and New York mixed with doodled remarks on German occupation and mills in Missouri. The piece weaves optimistic fruit imagery with scattered global mentions and speculative industry talk.
In a discussion about banana cultivation the speaker notes that bananas grow on swampy lands with thick audervemah before clearing. They claim plants yield 864 per acre and describe the crop as not much to manage, with monthly harvesting. The De Bury island is praised for better development of bananas than How dens, where the speaker originates.
A commercial traveler known for perseverance visits a merchant and sends his card. An interviewer notes the card is destroyed and redone. The traveler earns a second card, exchanges for two for three pence, and becomes a valued customer at Lea don Mall.
A fractured OCR note discusses theories on right handedness attributed to Dr. Conningam of London and links left handedness to brain structures. It also mentions Samuel Peters and the so called blue laws of Connecticut, suggesting his 18th century publication aimed to justify harsh legal norms.
A rundown classified style list offers several properties and bargains: S1000 for a tot near the opera house, S1250 for four level lots on Lakeside Avenue, S560 for a large Baventh Street lot, S900 for two lots with a four room house. Also mentions a six block north location, city water, and fenced yards. Local buyers urged to look up bargains.
In a fragmentary quote from Mus rbenor Medisiniache Woehenschritt the New York American notes that the white tooth and beauty of African natives are blamed on diet and climate, yet ignorant natives claim special care and use remedies for dental diseases.
A fragment from the Manchester Guardian notes a universal male instinct toward late play and offering others a chance, reflecting on boyhood tendencies and social behavior. The wording is terse and reflective, with emphasis on a shared impulse across people.
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.