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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1893
Page
6
Caleb Rawson saves Silas Gudgeon from a prowling panther in the ravine and earns a $10 reward. The Rawsons lose their home to a land dispute but solutions arise as the panther attack unfolds and the cattle king acknowledges Caleb’s bravery.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, a jealous man confronts a woman about a concealed passion. He vents rage over unspoken frankness while accusing another man named Frank of failing to open up. The emotional confrontation ends with the woman silenced by fear as tensions rise.
A sermon explores Paul’s sermon at Athens from Acts xvii 22 31 on idolatry and the unknown god, urging belief in the living God who made all, and noting humanity's need to repent and accept Jesus as risen savior. It contrasts superstition with divine revelation and warns against worship of gold or man made idols.
Caleb Cushing complained of visitors invading his space and had a carpenter bolt two boards to the chair legs and screw it to the floor. He joked that the setup would keep their bad breath from him, a prank that often drew laughs as guests strained to move the chair.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar notes a school excursion where a child named Mamie must cross an electric railway with sulathors for safety, per her father. The driver remarks on Mamie entering the school without rubbers, while Mrs Flannigan counters.
A New York Sun comparison explains that European managers employ about six dressers as regular house staff acting as body servants to lead actors, while American actors dress themselves or hire fellow players as dressers. Dressers in Europe rarely act, focus on costume changes and props management, and seek tips at season’s end.
The New York Telegram reports a new use for wood pulp to create a plastic mortar substitute for walls. The process is patented and aims to match ordinary mortar while being harder and providing fire and water resistance in thin wood coatings.
In a travel writing extract the author repeatedly refers to himself as the author, creating awkward self reference. The reader notices this stylistic choice and would prefer simple I. An aside notes Agassiz’s method of killing fish to prevent suffering, a practice praised by many top fishermen.
A Cincinnati Commercial Gazette item recalls a Scotch cleric who warned a sleepy congregation before his final sermon. He quips that sleep may be delayed until he finishes and jokes about the text Know thy self and profitless acquaintances. The anecdote highlights church life and pastoral humor.
A New England town witnessed a lawsuit where Ebenezer Skinner swore the remedy cured his twenty year rheumatism, though he claims never to have suffered the ailment. He received fifty cents for the sworn affidavit reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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.