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
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1923
Page
11
A fragmentary wedding note from Iowa County celebrates a union on March 22 with J P Lars, Waren inspector, San Fe, praised for good watch work and the couple's joyous future despite garbled OCR text.
An advertisement notes Catarrh Medicine by Hall’s running down in condition and proving useful for over four years in Toledo Ohio with claims of stability and continued use.
The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills to relieve chronic pain, urinary disorders, lameness, and nervous distress. It cites Mrs. M. Kreton of Sealy Texas and other testimonials claiming relief, urging readers to act at the first sign of disorder and purchase through dealers.
A fragmentary text quotes Elbert Hubbard urging loyalty to an institution and condemning disparagement. It references a Presbyterian Bazaar dinner on Saturday and a building formerly occupied in a city, with uncertain dates and local details.
Fragmented verse echoes fishing and memory with a line about a pool and past forest journeys. A stray ad notices a Ford Chassis with commercial body and top offered cheap by R H Huese.
A newspaper recounts humorous marriage errors from a rural church with a bride wed to the best man and a nervous groom who forgot vows, prompting a second ceremony. The tale includes a bride who forgot gloves and a groom smoking outside to test her resolve, with a moral about spending wisely.
James Campbell, 93, a pioneer American wood carver known for turning out carved wooden Indians for tobacconists, died and was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant cemetery, Newark. Born in Sundavid, his family moved to Staten Island and then Belleville, where his craft flourished despite encroaching machine-made competition. His carvings, famed for expressive faces, were a familiar sight from coast to coast.
The Reverend Cyrus W. H. Briddell a 36 year old colored pastor admitted sending the black hand letters. He confessed after postal authorities and local detectives investigated and he was taken to Baltimore to face federal trial. The case stirred Kentland and involved clashes between leading families during the four year mystery.
PHIUpsburg New Jersey mayor Potts has approved a police incentive plan offering officers a one dollar bonus for each arrest. The town currently employs three policemen at a monthly salary of 120 dollars each. The program cites an old ordinance as its basis, but details appear unclear and partially garbled.
The Virginian Minstrels arrived on schedule but rain forced a late start and they left after a short appearance at the G. W. Keith bar. Admission was 65 cents for general and 25 cents for reserved seats. The event drew a large, noisy crowd and was described as a strong Negro show with many attendees from across the country. Local papers promote animal Christus subscriptions while other distant notices and travel items fill the column.
Property listing fragment shows a home for sale near a lake with partial location hints including West Mes York and towns Rusk and Marshall. The readable text is fragmented and lacks complete details such as exact address, price, or contact.
A garbled OCR passage from a California reader shows a contest prompt defining love with biblical phrasing. It cites First Corinthians 13 style lines about Love suffering long and kind, not envying or boasting, and enduring all things. The text is fragmented and lacks clear narrative structure.
Notice to customers about arrears and discontinuation of service by December 2. Credit and penalties referenced with scattered names and ad like notices. Mentions Jitney pasture in Wharton County, sale or trade of pumps and vines, and individuals from Houston and Fort Worth area in a damaged excerpt.
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.