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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1888
Page
2
A historical note from Marietta marks Ohio's centennial with planned events on April 7 and July 15, highlighting settlement growth from the northwest territory. It describes pioneer journeys, early frontier dangers, and the state’s development toward Columbus, including references to Simon Kenton and early wars.
The London Spectator discusses a fictional realm blending angels and humans and examines whether any character combines immortality with human limits. It critiques melodramatic use of mesmerism and sleepwalking, noting the lag between physiological advances and romantic devices.
A New York Mail and Express excerpt describes a plan to weaponize nitrite of amyl in shells to create instant unconsciousness on ships. The idea favors incapacitating crews over penetrating hulls, with vessels rendered helpless as captors seize control.
The author warns against treating teachers as infallible authorities to be worshipped by students. Enthusiastic influence of brilliant instructors can spread a contagious bias in ethics, theology, and politics, yet society places them without scrutiny in guiding the nation’s youth.
A New York Sun report notes two objections to steamboats on the Upper Yangtse. Citizens fear fierce monkeys hurling stones from mountains, while junk men fear loss of livelihoods, claiming authorities cannot stop stampedes and sunk vessels.
A squaw living near Mitchell Dakota Territory draws attention with the nickname Woman-who-goes-out-of-the-house-five-times, described in the Chicago Herald as possessing traits similar to her pale faced sisters.
A New York cor respondent recalls the life of ocean pilots, their ascent from deckhand to branch pilot, the danger of boarding ships in rough seas, and the harsh winter trials during a recent blizzard.
Michael Malkoff reports from Chicago News on how prisoners in Belgorod and Siberian camps devised a knock language. Each wall strike, its position, timing, and tool create letters, numbers, and phrases enabling covert communication.
The body of the late Kaiser lies in state and the German people express deep sympathy for Kaiser Frederick III. A funeral ceremony impressed the crowd as reporters provide a bird’s eye view of Berlin routes taken by the procession.
A Globe-Democrat column argues for corporate support of lady chaperons to protect women travelers from unscrupulous guides. The piece notes rising female travel and suggests a trained chaperon could ensure safety and enhance intellectual enjoyment, while warning that many seek to profit from travelers with little expertise.
A remark describes how English as spoken can sound humorous to a foreigner when hearing phrases like I will come by and by to buy a bicycle. The note highlights cross language misinterpretations and playful misunderstandings in everyday talk.
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.