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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
2
An city real estate owner is visited by Professor Goodkind of the university who offers to buy 57 Bumblethorpe avenue to choose better neighbors. The owner refuses, noting he will keep the property and raise rent as the neighborhood improves.
A German cobbler in Leadville boasted of duping investors by salting a yard pit with ore to sell a claim for 2500 dollars. After the sale, rivals deepened the shaft and hit a rich carbonate vein, yielding about 1 million dollars.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as famous pills for constipation. The note from W H Long claims they remove the cause of troubles and imply a struggle between a bilious tired nervous man and a healthy rival.
Rev William Atkins a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher in Jackson County Alabama tracked to a hiding place and captured James Whitecotton in the mountains. Whitecotton is under indictments in San Jacinto County Texas for murder and Atkins earned $300 for the clever detective work.
A call for maternal responsibility in guiding daughters healthwise. Mrs Pinkham’s Laboratory at Lynn Mass offers free expert advice on female ailments. A Wisconsin mother reports her daughter’s relief from irregular menstruation and pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Women troubled by irregular or painful menses and related symptoms are urged to try Bradfield's Female Regulator. The advertisement claims the formula, developed by a renowned physician, uses herbs to address conditions like Leucorrhoea Nervousness and Backache. A $1 bottle is said to yield substantial relief and a free illustrated book is available from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
Temple Magazine notes the Prince of Wales enjoys 136000 pounds yearly public income from the duchy of Cornwall Marlborough House and parliamentary grants. It cites 60000 pounds from birth, 40000 annual wedding grant since 1863, a 1889 expansion, and a quarterly 9000 pound grant totaling 136000 pounds annually.
Advert says Cousins Honey of Tar prevents coughs and colds with timely use. Describes as safe swift remedy for bronchial ailments. Prices listed as 25 and 50 cents. O. B. Cartwright.
An advertisement promotes Herbine with claims of improving appetite digestion nourishment and vigor. It asserts the product makes users strong and cheerful and lists a price of 50 cents.
A quip defines a fixed star as someone who receives a salary regularly, attributed to Willie-Pa dialogue styled by Pa formerly an actor. The line plays on astronomy terms for a payroll joke in a newspaper humor tone.
Milwaukee collectors acquire a rare 1836 Notes on the Wisconsin Territory by Lieut. Albert M. Lea. Only three copies are known to exist with one in Cedar Rapids and another in St Paul. the third in Faribault, Minnesota.
In Kansas there is talk of appointing a rabbit commissioner after 40 000 pounds of jackrabbit meat go to waste annually. St Joseph Missouri council weighs raising bill posters license from 50 to 500 to curb wall poster ugliness.
The Capitol bonfire on Monday destroyed old bonds from a recent issue. Supervised by the Governor, Auditor, Attorney General and Treasurer, spectators heard that the state has money to burn as bonds were burned and shredded into chaff and ash.
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.