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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
3
In Chicago, an Odd Fellows convention crowds streets and hotels as Tee Stafford and a companion search for a spot. A humor filled scene ensues with witty exchanges and a parade of maxims on life, dignity, and love, ending with a reflection on hidden secrets.
Hogan a six month patrolman earns praise for a clean image, then confesses to corroborating Pat Grady’s testimony in a police inquiry. The admission sparks a boycott and threats to his job and safety, jeopardizing Nora’s upcoming marriage and Hogan’s future career. James patrols with him along the avenue.
In a brutal rescue tale a lone patrolman Hogan confronts a drug crazed assailant during a house fire. He saves a woman and collapses amid the flames, earning cheers before returning to a wary station. The wounded James lies nearby, his fate uncertain as Hogan fights for survival and duty.
In a southern college town, Professor Jones and Mrs. Jones, both strawberry blonds, witness their family grow as Mary is born. Mary’s hair nearly matches red, while Johnny, born next, shows early signs of similar coloration. The passage hints at further details to come.
A Kansas City Star column urges self competition as the path to real success. A manager notes progress comes from outperforming one’s own past, likening it to a growing plant and warning against stagnation.
Poem excerpt urges that travel with hope is better than arriving and laboring toward a distant distant goal. It contrasts mortals toiling bands and unwearied feet with the idea that true success lies in the journey rather than the destination.
An ancient Bourne Lincolnshire custom saw two boys race during the Whitebread meadow letting. The winner’s bidder becomes tenant for the year and, after expenses, rent money buys bread shared among local households. The tale closes with a moral about cheerfulness.
Mrs Jones wonders if hair color is hereditary as she notes four alarms of fire red hair on the Jones children. A visiting professor ofology from the scientific department reassures her that heredity is less to blame than red heredity, prompting a light moment about genetics.
Lillian E. Young notes underthings trend toward minimal bulk and refined lines. She describes a delicate crepe de chine or fine white bunting slip with a slim elastic top, net puff sleeves, lace trims, and chiffon roses. The piece blends practical sewing ease with fashionable restraint and can be copied in simpler materials if desired.
A guide to affordable party favors features dainty card cases covered in pale Japanese crepe with hand-painted flowers, work bags from blue and red ribbons, blue and white Chinese vases for flowers and hats, harlequin teacups, and handmade neckwear or watch guards in black silk ribbon for men.
A bygone guide extols the beauty patch as a simple cosmetic tool to enhance features. It argues women should use light powder and subtle patches to emphasize charm, suggesting placements on the chin, eyelids, brow, neck, or near the mouth to improve complexions and attract admiration.
The article discusses white linen welstcoat fronts with stif pointed collars paired with navy gowns and black white check coats. It notes the fresh crisp look, easy renewal, and suitability for brunettes. A black and white check coat ensemble features a straight slim silhouette with a central shallow vent.
The article notes the season's footwear style combining patent leather with gray suede in slender long shapes. Simulated straps cross the tongue and are fastened with gray pearl buttons, echoing buttoned boot and shoe effects. A versatile finish for afternoon frocks and darker outfits is described.
A dealer promotes a two pack ecards with score pad and leather case as the sole bridge favor. The note highlights auctions as the current norm and the desire for individual bridge outfits among players.
All sorts of plaids and checks favored for vests and coats. Peacock feathers gilded for hats of gold or blue hemp. Changeable taffeta collars and broad stripes add color to navy and black coats. Ostrich feather pompona popular but likely to fade. Paris promenaders wear high laced boots of soft kid or suede with spool heels and walking sticks. Geranium pink silk trims white crepe de chine blouses with girdle accents echoing the color note.
The passage highlights using bold color contrasts in dress accents. It notes a marked feature of dress can be achieved with a flower at the waist or tucked into a corsage. Suggested colors include deep red, gold chrysanthemum, and purple peony for striking effect.
The text urges artistic expression through personal appearance and home decoration. It claims a belt and home can be works of art, valuing authentic creativity over superficial crafts like china painting or sketches.
Medical inspectors of the French army report that excessive bolting of flour removing bran reduces flour value and health benefits. Partial bolting, removing only coarser bran, yields better health, less meat consumption, and greater economy and efficiency, but experts cannot reach consensus on the overall therapeutic value.
Witness Sullivan caused uproar by defying court rules after testifying that Becker was framed by gamblers. Friends offered a drink but he declined, saying he needed a two or three day snooze in someone else’s icehouse. Also snippets on New York democracy and fashion quips conclude with a sister and admirer exchange about a nightly caller.
In a playful page of quotations a trust magnate is teased about baths for his brain while a pun frames immunity baths as a clever twist. The era’s wry tone shows social satire, marriage license clerks, apologies, and power dynamics in sharp, compact lines.
While at Marienbad Sir Herbert Tree was approached by a stranger who mistook him for the actor Beerbohm Tree. The man apologized, saying he did not intend to insult the actor, insisting the appearance resemblance was strong.
Howard Elliott, president of the New Haven lines, expressed sympathy for a conductor who faced a provoked sneer while punching tickets. A passenger mocked the road’s wrecks, and the conductor quipped that the sneering passenger was “the first” he had seen in some time.
A fragmentary dialogue portrays a speaker claiming women know music, while a listener cautions against assuming men are generally good. The exchange pivots on probing character versus superficial charm and hints at selective attention to men.
A Navy chaplain hands small Bibles to sailors. Able Seaman Spikes pretends to read, mishears the title as a ditty box, and jokes that the book ends with marriage and a happy life. The tale of comic misreadings shadows social scenes aboard ship and in camp.
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.