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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1891
Page
7
A long, fragmented account describes a yearly Ascension after feast procession with a priest on horseback leading over a thousand followers, relics of medieval dress, and illumination. It recalls 18th century pilgrimages, a wild hog chase story, and metal ore experiments claiming boosted tensile strength.
A three year old boy from Rice's Landing, John Bock's son, died after a curious body growth formed around his abdomen and kidneys. The lump weighed seven and a half pounds, blocking heart function and ultimately causing death. Doctors regarded the growth as unlike any tumor they had seen. Greens County Demo-
The new premier of Cape Colony Cecil Rhodes attracts attention in England on a business visit. His South African career is called romantic and adventurous, placing him among Anglo African notables. He is hailed as a statesman and “The Diamond King” leader, favoring peaceful Mashonaland talks with natives, with a readiness to use force if needed.
A strange lightning strike at Mr. William Henry Morton’s Athens home during a noon rainstorm melted the roof rod, gutter, tin basin, and metal piping while causing only minor wood damage. The bolt traveled to a well fifty feet away, leaving melted metal deposits and a singed scene as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
The fifteenth annual Northwest Texas Cattle Growers Association convention met in Dallas. Reports from the range country from Montana to the gulf say cattle have been well preserved with little suffering from storms. Grazing was good through winter and, if cold weather stays away, cattle along the line should be fatter and in better condition than usual. Cor Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Fragmented notes describe a theft in a jewelry shop where a pretty woman faints while viewing an item and a thief uses the distraction to steal. The garbled item references other disparate items from across the era, including royal water, a Paris strangler, and museum skeletons.
A New York Commercial Advertiser note describes strict gas company rules in a small town, including fines for under contract gas, broken glass, or extinguished lamps, and local enthusiasm over a potential contract with favorable terms and possible profits amid reported gas company troubles.
Amos Bennett, a longtime Buckingham tenant farmer near Pineville, contracted measles after fifty years without them. The illness moved to his eyes causing near blindness and prompt concern over the two calamities landlords and ophthalmy. The Philadelphia Times notes the case and adds a horticulture aside about Florida and California flowers.
The Cincinnati Times notes 1891 death toll projections and lists Emma Abbott Caline Montaland and King Kalakaua of Hawaii among prominent figures fallen, along with Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan, highlighting unprecedented losses for the period.
A sensational report from Jerusalem notes the introduction of electric light into a new and flourishing floor, where the glow replaces oil lamps. Arabs and Jews are described as astonished by the innovation, marking a notable moment in the Holy Land's illumination.
In Milwaukee Wisconsin a tale recalls Parisian shoppers and students whose funds dwindle leaving a woman unable to return home. The narrative describes dwindling hopes and pride amid hardship, highlighting a broader pattern of poverty among daily laborers and learners in a foreign city.
Yale professor H A Newton writes on the Hartford meteor seen February 24. He notes the object moved northward toward earth and entered air at over forty miles per second, faster than typical meteors, with several stones recovered in Moravia from a meteor of February 23.
The Libby Prison war museum plans to acquire the frame house where Jesse James lived his last months, bearing blood stains. The relics would come from a Chicago agent and be reassembled in the main building. The old James house remains in Clay County and the surviving woman keeper is described as vigorous and striking.
The report claims General Boulanger is in New York under secrecy with a possible long stay and a tip from a Gallic friend. A former resident near Guilderland, NY, has been sent to an asylum for constant whistling. The text also notes an olfactometer device shown in Paris for measuring nose sensitivity by detecting odor strength in air.
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.