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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
A small town reader testimonial praises Dr. King's New Discovery for a lung illness in a boy. The ad highlights Easter attire with 1000 spring samples and a druggist offering the cough remedy at 50 cents to a dollar, with a free trial bottle.
Milton Wilcox announces sale of his meat market to Cyrus M. Brown and requests all known debtors to settle accounts by cash or note.
The Los Angeles Times reports a sea side lake in Monterey County that changes color four times yearly in yellow green red and dark gray with no outlet yet never stagnant. Locals link the annual color shifts to volcanic or subterranean activity and note a subsequent mass fish death. scientists have not explained the phenomenon.
A school inspector sparks curiosity as students debate nature details. A girl in class asks the inspector like a teacher would, challenging peers to name how many feathers a hen has, prompting a teachable moment about noticing common things.
In the Amazon mouth region a native term pororoca marks a rare springtide event. During a new moon rise a roar travels five to six miles before a 13 to 30 foot wave sweeps the channel, followed by two or three more, then the tide returns to normal.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a Rose Building dentist’s daughter who firmly believes prayer can change events. When asked what she would do if her father died she replied that she and her mother would pray for another papa and they would have one the very next day.
A German merchant's wife recalls a restaurant incident where her husband Fritz, in a moment of confusion, hurled bad fish along with the plate and bread at her head. The story, recounted by a friend, captures domestic embarrassment.
Four year old Robert brings a large bag of party treats to his mother, sparking a humorous dilemma about acceptable gifts. The incident from Mrs B and her son ends with a light note on social norms and generosity.
A country parson orders his lad to borrow tripe on credit from neighbor David. During a sermon the man asks what David says, and the boy answers, “No money, no tripe,” provoking laughter and a moral about debt.
A German conductor corrected the chorus to soften the vowel in Baal during Mendelssohn Elijah. The men improvised singing Hear us Bawlhear us Bawl and burst into laughter. The conductor, unaware of the joke, resumed the piece.
An old Harper's Bazar recipe describes flat fried codfish balls served with hard boiled eggs placed on each ball. The eggs are peeled and sometimes minced ham mixed with white sauce is spread on toast rounds, topped with a ball, and finished with more white sauce around.
Edith reports to her mother that she enjoyed a tea party and behaved like a proper lady. The mother asks if any liberties were taken and Edith affirms there were none, noting there was no mouse on the table.
The article explains Gobelin tapestry production with vertical warp looms, dating from Louis XIV times, and describes loom structure, warp preparation, and weaving process. It notes warp tension, spacing, and the shift from wool to cotton and back to wool, with silk used sparingly, ending with Scientific American as the source.
The seed of modern trial by jury lies in an Ethelred II law binding the sheriff and twelve thanes to swear to protect the innocent. By 1176 jurors were largely witnesses. under Edward I witnesses with facts were added, then jurors became mere witnesses and later judges of testimony, separating roles over centuries.
The Cannon Ball Tree grows up to sixty feet in Guinea. Its crimson blossoms perfume the air in large clusters. The fruit resembles huge cannon balls, inspiring the name. Shells yield domestic utensils and contents provide acids sugars gum and materials for a medicinal drink.
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.