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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
10
Contest announces Britannica Junior 15 volume encyclopedia for school and home. Readers submit questions with name address to Tell Me Why care of this paper. Author decides winner in case of duplicates. Today’s draw.
The article traces musical keyboard history from early mono chord boxes to the clavichord spinet and harpsichord, highlighting Bartolommeo Christofori's 1709 hammer action and the rise of the pianoforte. It notes Mozart and Beethoven expanding piano use and includes a classroom joke and a prize drawing entry with names and locations.
A two car collision on rain slick U S 11 in Laurel Mississippi killed an Alabama woman and injured six others including Mrs Adams, with five others listed as injured in the AP report.
A Florida construction worker died after a steel beam struck him in Langdale Alabama near a bridge project. Howard Armstrong, 24, of Westville Florida, was injured last week when a steel beam accidentally struck him. the accident occurred while workers were on the site.
Shell researchers recount the Mileage Marathon where drivers used modified cars under strict safety rules to push fuel efficiency to 168 miles per gallon. The piece details car specs, strategies like low friction tires and engine lightening, and tips to improve economy with Shell Super Shell featuring Platformate.
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.