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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1899
Page
7
Nru MacDonald outlines Patrick’s role in converting Ireland and organizing the church before 492, noting the establishment of Armagh, missionary activity, and the spread of learning. He contrasts Ireland’s Christian pre-eminence with Viking raiders and later English conquest ending Ireland’s independence.
The article recounts St Patrick’s founding of centers of learning in Ireland and Europe. It notes 7000 students at Saint Patrick’s over time and schools at Lismore Bangor Clonmacnoise and Mayo rivaling Armagh. It highlights the Book of Kells and the spread of Irish scholars to Scotland France Germany and Switzerland.
A historic dialogue drawn from Gaelic manuscript ballads depicts Ossian arguing with St. Patrick about Heaven and faith. Ossian questions Christian claims, favoring warrior Finn and the old Finnian spirit, while Patrick asserts divine authority and limits of mortal power.
St Bridget founded a holy order and served alongside St Patrick. She withdrew to a cell at Killdara near Kildare and led a flourishing community that spread to Ireland and beyond. Gaelic manuscripts claim her burial at Downpatrick in 1185 and a head preserved in Lisbon. She is celebrated as a Celtic poet after Ossian and related by Broccan Ossian in verse.
A traveling party describes a late stage of their voyage from Denver through Wyoming and Colorado to El Paso and the Rio Grande, praising weather, train comfort, and engineering feats while noting generous hospitality from B. L. Smith in Denver and the border crossing into Mexico with customs checks and a shift to Spanish-speaking disguise as the journey continues.
Wax seals began with the nobility and gentry and have become common. A rich stationery and a cut seal signal refined taste. A list of ink colors and meanings includes white for engagement, black for mourning, violet for condolence, brown for dinner invites, pale gray for friendship, crimson for business, pink for love, green for hope, yellow for jealousy, and gold for constancy. Products include wax per box and musical instruments at local stores.
Revenue Stamps law in force and rapid cancellation needed. Rubber cancellation stamps with your name or initials and date available for $1.00 each. Order at once to save trouble. Tribune Pon. Co.
In August 1891 S E Brees a longtime Orange Douglas County farmer and town clerk describes a severe heart related illness following the grip. After consulting multiple physicians and trying various medicines he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health. He reports regained strength sleep clarity and weight gain and a renewed ability to work year round.
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.