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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1891
Page
3
Claims Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets provide natural cleansing of the liver stomach and bowels without forceful activity. One tiny sugar coated pellet acts as a gentle laxative and three to four serve as a cathartic to relieve sick headache biliousness indigestion and related disorders.
A vivid seaside fashion sketch reviews bathing outfits seen at Narragansett Pier and New England coast resorts. It notes silk and wool suits in green, blue and magenta, china silk gowns, hats, and parasols, plus a romantic tale of a long-lost college romance amid sunlit beach scenes.
A New York editor and a man debate the law allowing executions by electricity. The exchange riffs on old proverbs about ropes and rogues, with a child and mother commenting on discomforts as a drafty room is discussed.
In a brief, humorous exchange Winks compliments Jinks' son on his wit while Jinks responds with pride, noting how clever the boy is. The dialogue showcases light family banter and mutual praise.
The account describes how the Wesley children began education at ages five and younger, learning letters quickly then reading full verses. The method emphasized order and steady daily practice, with pupils reading aloud each morning and afternoon lessons, progressing from letters to chapters and verses.
Nearly 100000 lbs of snails are sold in Paris markets for residents to eat. Snails are reared in provincial gardens and fed on aromatic herbs to enhance flavor. A Dijon snailery reportedly earns 7000 yearly and Swiss cantons host large snail-gardens. Snails are valued as a nutritious delicacy, rich in nitrogen and comparable to oysters, with widespread use across Austria Spain Italy Egypt and Mediterranean regions.
English manufacturers prefer training their own men or sourcing from general analysts laboratories rather than hiring graduates for word chemist posts. Michigan amends state law to exclude children with consumption or chronic illness from public schools. The public increasingly recognizes consumption as contagious and controllable with precautionary measures.
The speaker bids farewell to a loved one laid to rest beneath a cypress shade. They promise to weep no more, awaiting reunion at a shining gate. The verse expresses mourning, solace, and enduring affection as the speaker visits the grave and recalls the departed’s gentle face.
The item catalog includes a Connecticut grower selling sewerras and skin to glove makers, a tiny Adrian Michigan jeweler’s watch of quarter inch diameter, and an aluminum bar valued differently by uses. It also notes US wealth distribution, gold shipments, and odd anecdotes from Birdseye Indiana to Mitchell, with medical quips about epidemics and a Arkansas depot encounter.
A writer describes the Sambos, a reclusive central American tribe under Mosquito rule. They dwell in the wild forested northwest, practice mixed mythic religious rites, rely on charms and sukias, venerate the anaconda, and believe natural events reflect Rushika the storm god. A witch nearly ordered a massacre before a thunderstorm saved the party.
A discussion in a Richelieu gathering features a young English lord hopeful of UK control over US assets and Peru dog shipments. Col. W. A. Thompson remarks on English syndicates buying world commerce while a Peruvian dog scheme aims to lower bark prices in London. The dialogue ends with caution about judging motives and the clash of humor with malice.
A collage of warnings about kidney and bladder ailments and a chorus of patent medicines. Hostetter s Stomach Bitters touted for diuretic help and malaria relief while Brown s Iron Bitters promised vitality and malaria cures. Dr Bull s Worm Destroyers and Sarsaparila promoted for children and adults. An endorsement for Owen s Electro Galvanic Belt claims practical medical benefit from a surgeon s perspective.
A jumble of sensational claims and medical and pet product ads crowd the page. It touts half cocked cures and free trial bottles from Dr. Kiine at Arch St Philo Pa, Spratts Dog Cakes from New York City, and a word hunt for Crescent trademark promotions, all wrapped in stray quips about kicking and cotton filled figures.
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.