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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
3
A Philadelphia Ledger report extols bright cheer at meals for wholesome family life. It cites a family that awards medals for jokes or conundrums at table, noting calmer temper and more congenial conversation as key benefits.
A brief note on breathing exercises improving lung expansion and chest circumference. It suggests natural exercises as the best form for deep breathing and strengthening chest muscles.
Practical guidance on washing lace collars by basting on white cloth to prevent stretching and using no starch. Instructions for immediate ironing after sprinkling with damp cloth and rolling garments. Then advice on ironing shirts by pulling shoulder areas tight and keeping plaits neat. Cake baking tip warns testing oven heat by flour burn test after roasting meat.
A historical OCR batch describes two cookbook items, Orange Sticks and Foamy Omelet. Orange Sticks mix includes orange juice, cornstarch, orange rind, lemon juice, and a lemon glaze, spread between lady fingers or sponge cake. Foamy Omelet details whisked egg whites with sugar and flour, folded into yolks and milk, then cooked slowly in a hot skillet and finished in a warm oven.
Step by step recipes describe making Angel Food Cake with bread flour, sugar, cream of tartar, lemon and vanilla, then folding in stiff whites and baking. Also outlines Chocolate Bread Pudding with stale bread, milk, chocolate, sugar, eggs, salt and vanilla, soaking bread, cooking chocolate paste, combining with yolks, baking, and topping with a meringue browned in oven.
To clean a carpet sweeper remove the brush and rub off all hairs. Brush well with kerosene, then let it air until the odor evaporates. The sweeper will leave carpets and rugs looking brighter after this treatment.
A Kansas physician's wife recalls a Sunday church interruption caused by a telephone call and a fidgety baby. A visiting cousin, a missing doctor, and a Ham mock swing home highlight the slow pace and quirks of rural medical life. The tale underscores the draw backs and oddities faced by country practitioners.
A fifty foot jet black humpback was slain off Point Vicente ten miles from El Segundo after a chase by Camiguin steamers. Five bombs and five harpoons were used, tanks kept the carcass afloat, and the body was towed into a channel the next day.
The Cape Hatteras light on North Carolina’s coast rises 200 feet from base to lantern top, making it the tallest on its coast. Cape Mendocino in California claims the highest point above water at 422 feet, though the lighthouse structure itself stands only about twenty feet tall on a cliff.
The text notes that a team and wagon cover sixteen to twenty miles daily while an automobile achieves forty to sixty miles. It contrasts horse drawn travel with motorized speed, reflecting differing daily ranges.
The story centers on Mr Josselyn, a struggling playwright, and Miss Sweetland. He proposes a staged robbery as a ploy to boost his play’s premiere. On opening night the ruse shocks the audience but leads to thunderous applause and critics’ praise. The pair’s plan succeeds, elevating his career and securing royalties.
A historical anecdote from Hilary A. Herbert recounts General Lee gently correcting a mother's biased lesson. He asserts General Scott was not a traitor, insisting both men acted according to their duties, teaching that loyalty and conviction define patriotism instead of faction.
A plain water rinse with cauliflower helps extract insects. Adding salt may kill the insects but leaves them in the vegetable, advising careful preparation.
A brief describes a track drill for boys training as hawk-eyed footwork practice. The umpire halves the group, races foot traces in soft earth, and the inside group must identify which outsider made which tracks.
The blood of the rhinoceros is highly valued in Burma and China as a medicine for many ailments. When hunters succeed in shooting a rhino the native beaters drain the blood and bring it to Manguon stored in hollow bamboo. The precious liquid is worth its weight in silver.
A short instructional tale explains a simple social test of imitation. Stand opposite someone and claim they cannot mimic your simple actions. Demonstrate with left arm and right hand, stressing that using the wrong hand reveals the error of imitation and that left handedness defeats the mimic.
A historic sundial appears in the grounds beside Went Worth castle in England. Its face is formed by a yew tree trunk with closely trimmed box bushes creating Roman numerals and borders. Planted over two centuries ago, it remains well preserved and keeps time with notable accuracy compared to modern sundials.
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.