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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
7
The piece notes vast shale deposits in Western states with Colorado possibly yielding 200000 barrels daily for 800 years. It contrasts this potential with the old romance of oil fields, suggesting the era of dramatic prospecting will fade as production becomes orderly and records replace the thrill of the drill.
Private Roy Bedell of Company B Fourteenth Engineers recalls a grim scene after the first snowstorm in Europe. He describes East Indian troops nicknamed the Brunettes filling salt bags with snow to send home to India, noting they had never seen snow before.
The article notes that by year end pennies and halfpennies flood Australian children's money boxes as white-collar firms stock back for demand. Sydney and Melbourne mints operated since June, with 1.6 million pennies and 300,000 halfpennies added in Victoria. It highlights large scale note issues including £1000 and £1 notes and a total Commonwealth issue of £55,269,719.
A classroom discussion on dogs features a photo of an odd looking specimen labeled Spitz. A student asks if it sp it's spit all the time and on everything. The humor contrasts with cheerful musings on holidays and meetings.
Indiana reports show 1919 events across multiple cities. Notables include Gibson county planning a 150000 war memorial site while Indianapolis aids the national scene with political candidacy filings and public school raises for Evansville teachers.
In Poinsett County Arkansas cooperative shipments of farm women sold 1573 pounds of poultry by express to Memphis and St Louis markets. July totals show 1411 pounds received after 162 pounds shrinkage, 10.3 percent. Net returns to 21 shippers totaled 352.36 after 68.71 shipping costs, with a 34 percent gain over local market value of 268.89.
A brief old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast, tasteless remedy that requires no doctor or quinine. It claims affordable pricing at drug stores and urges readers to insist on the product.
Jimmy faces a reprimand for striking a playmate and his mother explains politeness to guests. He asks if there is a polite way to fight when insulted. Garfield Tea is advertised as cleansing the system and promoting health, sold by druggists.
A vignette captures a husband and wife bargaining over money with a doctor’s advice to save for carfare. The punchline hinges on the wife requesting funds while the husband cites transit needs as priority. The exchange reflects everyday financial constraints in a domestic scene.
The world famous Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are prescribed by physicians for common ailments. Each package bears the Bayer Cross and includes directions for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. Small tins hold 12 tablets and cost only a few cents with larger packages available from druggists.
The Bartholomew county Indiana agricultural agent reports 1222 hens were culled with 345 discarded as poor layers. Before culling the flock laid 2368 eggs. after 887 remaining fowls laid 2292 eggs, boosting egg production from 27.6 to 86.8 percent.
An advertisement details Roman Eye Balsam claiming quick healing for blood shot and watery eyes with nightly use. A testimonial note references a driver under liquor and a returned overcharge, framed as recollection.
An odd quotation from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a blunt line about speaking plainly and recalls a tale of attempting mischief with a spade that led to two fingers being shot off, illustrating blunt honesty in humor.
A home remedy blends water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade is reached. cost is low and results are gradual with non greasy, non staining coverage.
A brief dialogue in the Baltimore American quotes a distressed speaker saying I feel I am going all to pieces and another urging I collect yourself, reflecting a moment of emotional strain in the paper’s clip.
The passage notes a poor man is out of favor in society due to leading a cent-leef life. It reflects social judgment of poverty and frugality, suggesting hardship shapes reputations and social standing.
Instructions suggest housing late hatched chicks in their own quarters. They should be fed freely to finish growth and counteract cold weather handicaps on immature specimens.
The narrator mentions Professor Hogs describing an expedition to central Africa. He asserts the region revealed a race of people “uncivilized” and unaware of modern life, prompting questions about the expedition’s discoveries and interpretations.
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.