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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR shows a 19th century patent claim style touting Loruna as a remedy with no side effects. It mentions curing head colds in 58 hours and using preventively, claims about family use, and a Columbus Ohio address offering free mailings.
Instructions detail a plan to build posts and a surrounding frame with varying end sizes, wire inserts, and a partition system using one inch boards. It covers frame strength, hole placements, and assembly methods, plus notes on sewing and finishing in a historical farm journal tone.
In a sudden cold snap the Optimist Soca In There Lat notes a sharp drop in temperature prompting Mrs Hashcroft's boarders to debate weather's role. A philosophical boarder contends such cold is good for crops, while others doubt any crop benefits from the deep freeze. The exchange turns playful yet pointed as they speculate on the purpose of the cold spell.
Quick results claim Dean's Kidney Pills relieved disordered kidney function backache and irregular secretions. The testimonial from a Concord, California Justice of the Peace highlights improved health after the last dose. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo sells the remedy for 50 cents per box.
A New Orleans States story reports Mr Takahira, the Japanese minister in Washington, recounting a glee filled tale of two women discussing Japan. They claim Japanese youths in America cheat by taking tuition for one and learning for two or three, a retold anecdote framed as light commentary. A second noted ad promotes Allen’s Foot Ease powder for foot relief and shoe comfort, urging readers to try it.
Archaeologists uncover a bond dated contract in Egypt describing a two year slave training in shorthand within a semigraph system. The document mentions a fee of 120 drachmas about $23 and references a teacher guiding Dionysius in reading and writing the signs.
The fragment shows a quirky dialogue with a questioned installment plan and a boastful line about a ball player who hits the most. It reads as a playful prologue exchange with fragmented timing and colorful phrasing.
A quirky scene opens with a chorus about summer and nature while a young man jokes about free delight. A later item presents a claim from F J Cheney & Co about a catarrh cure with a pledge of $100 per case if not cured. Included are testimonials and notes on medical products and a brief lampoon about aging and sanity.
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.