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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
5
The text discusses how underweight individuals are prone to bacterial diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia, and how clean water is vital for health. It notes that three quarters of shallow wells are polluted, stresses keeping wells distant from filth, and outlines safety measures. It also mentions Galena Gloves, local social visits, grain feeds from Weibel Mill Co, clover stands in dry seasons, and vitamin D from sun exposure.
A New York Sun writer recalls the lost standard of the corps of gentlemen at arms who defended King Charles I at Naseby. The standard vanished during the battle and was never seen again, enhancing the corps heroism until 1908 when a new standard was granted by King Edward. It was embroidered by the wives and widows of former captains, all peeresses.
Franciscan monks brought orange trees from Spain in 1700 and planted them on mission grounds, starting California’s citrus industry. The first sizeable orchard appeared around 1804 1805 near the San Gabriel Mission, with 400 trees on six acres. Fremont later noted the orchards’ decline after 1894 secularization. The navel orange and Valencia orange lines were established, with lemons later imported.
The last Aztec ruler Montezuma II faced Cortes and the Spanish invasion. He ruled 17 years before arrival of the Spaniards, who established control as native populations dwindled. Montezuma was captured, later died amid rising revolts led by his brother. Fate disputed between execution by Spaniards and a stones throw during a palace scene.
A fragmentary reflection compares mold growing on bread to an orchid’s beauty. It describes unseen filaments spreading through soil, seeds as fine pollen, and spores that drift into the air, suggesting a surreal plant biology observation.
Mr Hemmandhaw questions new furniture plans while Mrs Hemmandhaw notices a floor list reading wash stand parlor chairs dining room table writing desk refrigerator tabouret piano stool pedestal step ladder cedar chest music cabinet and garbage on The list is a record of items the baby has fallen from this week.
The excerpt describes Binks finding a slip inside a shirt with a name and address, leading him to write a girl and send a photo. He awaits a response, but receives only a note saying the sender was curious about the kind of sack worn on cheap days, as reported by the New Orleans Times Picayune.
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.