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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
7
A 1925 bank statement from Colorado County Texas declares assets liabilities and deposits with listed figures and official attestations by cashier W D Lenhart and notary Madeline McGree. Local social notes follow with family visits and obituaries including a memorial prayer and thanks card.
A caller proclaims home ownership as a sacred milestone, describing a 50 by 160 foot property in Kingsville with a modest cottage. The piece insists paying off the mortgage demonstrates democracy in action and defies socialist or communist threats, framing home as a personal throne. The narrator vows pride, duty, and devotion to family, country, and a future in a new land.
A wealthy New York multimillionaire calmly removes a plate of food offered by a college professor to a boy who thought the guest was the butler. He did not react, saving the boy from humiliation and proving he was a true gentleman.
A jumble of quotes and notices discusses Dean Swift's idea of a gentleman being defined by kindness over fashion. It notes avoiding temptations to shine, the comfort of others, and mentions a theatre anecdote with a society girl. Local notices reference sales, travel, a Christmas visit, and a teen speeding punishment in Los Angeles.
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.