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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1882
Page
3
A reflective poem tracks fading summer joys and aging in the voice of a poet addressing the Muse and a lover. The speaker notes a withering vitality, aging friends, and crisper sadness while seeking renewed verse and truth in love and art. The Toronto Globe is cited as the source.
In a rural household Miss Celia Haywood plots to secure a prosperous marriage for herself via deception while her sister Pet and brother Dick become entangled with the new heir Mr. Dunstan. Dick befriends a fisher who proves helpful, and Pet ends up marrying Dunstan after mishaps with Celia’s ruse.
A compilation of remarks and anecdotes from various figures and publications. Elder John Morgan asserts growing Mormon converts in the South. The Saturday Review lauds American fiction writers for conscientious craft. James R Lowell praised by Canon Farrar as eminent American poet and diplomat. Rev Samuel Longfellow resigns Germantown pastorate to write his brother’s authorized biography. Caroline Sedgwick’s England visit prompts quip about American trees. A Cedar Key resident’s many roles hinder baseball. Oscar Wilde’s letter to Whistler is quoted with mutual mockery. Freeman’s favorable impressions of the U S and England’s kinship noted. John Quincy Adams’ punctuality cited with a clock anecdote.
A collage of playful quips and anecdotes from multiple papers. Jests about marriage, fashion, and a shirred bonnet amuse readers. Short bits on the Steubenville Herald, Texas Siftings, and other city columns mix jokes and light satire for a curious public.
A critique of the saying “De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum” and the hollow, self serving nature of obituaries. The piece recalls a local incident where a sensational obituary misrepresented a disputed, controversial judge, exposing the LEDs and pretensions of memoirs in journalism.
The American Watch Company of Waltham has completed a novel clock using a signal service bust at Washington. The brass case allows a one meter pendulum swing and is air exhaustible to operate in a vacuum, avoiding atmospheric variations. An electric attachment winds the clock as it runs, keeping the spring at uniform tension.
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.