11 Mar 1903
Page 1
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
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
1
A fragmentary verse laments fake friendship and social pressure. The speaker warns that people turn genial when they need help or a boost, while true loyalty fades. The tone echoes distrust of crowds and hollow assurances from supposed friends.
A university professor, McVint, delays a Greek lecture for a love confession, misreads Eva Miller as his love interest, schemes to woo her by tutoring her brother Guy Pennington, and faces a comic public chase when the truth erupts. The twist reveals Eva is actually Pennington's sister, not his lover, ending the professor's long pursuit.
The Baltimore Herald describes Capt W E Dole and the Atlantic operating near Norfolk Va. to draw fish with a 400 candle headlight. A wedge net and rear conveyor gather and sort catches while four to five miles an hour propels the boat.
A Welsh envoy seals presales of pineleaved clovers for Queen Alexandria while islands, climates, and unusual customs unfold. Tales include a bride’s tub of water in Japan, English coast piping, a vast Boswell to Friedens railway, a Swiss peasant freed from a trap, and a Vienna engineer validating a paper yacht built from Austrian dailies.
The readable text shows garbled dialogue and partial phrases discussing gender and fear. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving an incoherent fragment about characters and a Washington context without verifiable details.
Scattered tombs in Japan’s mountain districts mark vendetta deaths from feuds a century past. Hakone villagers recount two brothers slain after a feud, buried among feather grass beside streams and narrow paths. The tale follows vengeance from Kyoto to Mikener, ending in a historic battle and songs sung by locals. A separate item describes a gun sighting device with automatic clamps and mirrors for precise aiming.
A distorted letter from a press association member claims yearly income equals 1200 dollars with high rents and travel costs. The writer expresses worry over debts and asks for 5000 to 5000 in bills, noting recent unemployment and frustration with duties.
A fragment notes increased newspaper space over time as ads for books grow in prominence. It mentions a listing house adapting to ad practice and a proof that advertising pays, indicating ongoing expansion of page space and ad impact.
An improved eye examination device devised by De. Heirs b. De Mong of New York promises to aid the oculist. Reported by the New York Hersh, the improvement comprises a special electric ramp integrated with the device, enhancing efficiency and precision in eye exams.
A fragment notes Persian tear bottles or tear wine glasses with ornate colors and long legends. It mentions natives’ use at funeral displays and a belief that widows cry over graves during special ceremonies.
A fragmentary Washington Star satire laments a weary public faced with constant news, days of rising costs, and relentless headlines. The piece mocks the endless flood of paragraphs and stories that cling to daily life, questioning how one can endure the news cycle.
A collage of quirky exchanges and spoken fragments, featuring a playful tone with lines about a girl offering a currant to an elephant, a doctor’s brisk patient temperature remark, and classroom banter. The fragmentary humor hints at social wit, school chatter, and travel notes, with a brief foray into scientific writing on the White Nile and the sudd.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a young woman asserting order during a tense scene. Mis Riitr-Dagiing speaks while the woman interrupts, demanding a pause between her first and last words as a Tribune note hints at a Turkish context and an anxious audience.
A 1765 account describes sculptor Houdon modeling George Washington in Virginia, detailing the artist’s process from initial head and upper body study at Mount Vernon to final full portrait. The article praises Houdon’s technique, the lamp lighting, and the life like rendering, noting its potential to shape national reverence and future public display. It mentions the statue’s delivery delays, the sculptor’s crafted gaze, and the hoped for cultural rivalry with English art centers.
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.