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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1894
Page
3
Excerpt from Edgar W Nye humorously describes a farm landscape gardener life and agricultural life in a rustic setting. The narrator reflects on wheat, a Venetian farm, and a top shelf scene while asserting self sufficiency and a deep connection to earth and terrain. The piece blends comic observation with farmstead pride and practical farming notes.
The narrator recollects farm life with sheep and a famed cow Leydie, describes hiring a gardener, and reflects on naturalization debates. He recalls a Vassar student, a stray dog, and a woodpecker on Roan Mountain, ending with musings on citizenship and a comic self- portrait.
A countryman asks an artist to paint his father since a photo is unavailable. The artist, who recently exhibited oil paintings, completes a portrait that the patron deems a striking likeness though the subject has changed. Includes humorous dialogue about Moses in the bulrushes and living subjects.
The Thirteenth Annual Christian Endeavor Convention will meet in Cleveland from July 11 to 14 with 15 Cleveland churches hosting simultaneous sessions. Noted speakers include Rev. George Dana Boardman and Bishop Samuel Fallows among others, with programs across Saengerfest hall and a large tent. Delegates will arrive via state committees and accommodations arranged at nearby halls. the event aims to expand the movement’s reach and influence while showcasing its broad program and music.
A proposed 2000 foot span with six tracks will connect Manhattan to New Jersey, linking a mammoth union station and hotel. The project, after political battles and vetoes, received final approval and is expected to cost about 40 million dollars. Rail lines on both sides would use the bridge, transforming commuter travel and city access with an expansive depot complex on the Jersey flats and a New York terminal between Forty second and Forty four streets.
The Naval War College at Newport moved from aging facilities to a new building on Coasters Island funded by a $100,000 appropriation. The summer session has begun, aiming to provide mature officers with a higher level technical education akin to that of the Naval Academy, as stated by Admiral Stephen B. Luce.
The article outlines the proposed new naval war college with a Flemish styled gray Fall River granite building near the old college. It details its dimensions 210 by 48 feet, electric lighting, steam heating, library space, and large second floor lecture rooms, framing the college as a naval staff college and a center for strategy and international law study. It also cites James Payn recounting a dockyard sentry anecdote about duty and the last extremity.
A witty frontier tale turns on a young man's offer to a woman in office who earns more. He boasts he earns 1500 dollars yearly and will sponsor her and her parents to move west. She counters with a higher income of 3000 dollars, highlighting a mismatch in fortune and ambition.
A Washington Star reporter recalls dramatic railroading feats, dismal failed runs, and rescues. Tales include a New York to Pittsburgh test gone wrong with a fireman killed, a seven mile sprint to Sidell during a strike, and a cliffside tunnel chase with a child saved by a brave fireman. The anecdotes mix luck, speed records, and courage among railroad magnates and crews.
Mrs Minh Morford of Kansas City reportedly slept for days in a trance and occasionally walked about the house. While unconscious she arranged herself in black, sat at a writing table with a Bible, and wrote with perfect penmanship though her eyes remained closed. Two physicians credibly vouched for the astonishing phenomenon.
For two centuries the paper used in Bank of England notes has been produced at Laverstoke in Hampshire, marking a long tradition of currency production at the site.
London author Robert Buchanan, famed as a poet, novelist, and playwright, has become insolvent. Despite a long record of prolific and acclaimed literary work, his plays have proven uniformly unprofitable, drawing unusual attention to his bankruptcy.
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.