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 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
4
London Mall argues for air force protection of Britain's merchant fleet against aerial threats. It cautions that piracy by air could arise if Germany or other powers attack from the air, and stresses strict air and naval readiness, with future heavy conflict possibly spreading from land to sea and air.
A Scottish Yorkshire Post correspondent in a Scottish colliery district scoffs at sentimental pity for miners and notes daily commutes from 7 p m to 2 3 p m with earnings around five dollars. A separate item reports Leifur Sigurdson an Icelander accountant charged with embezzling about a thousand dollars and alleging a counterclaim against his employers for inciting forgery.
A historical note praises French dogs for boosting American troops morale in World War I. It cites estimates of thousands of pet dogs supporting units, easing loneliness, easing stress, and symbolizing loyalty far from home. The piece argues pets contributed to the war effort alongside scouts and medics.
Samuel Hall of near Somerville, New Jersey, first double amputee to receive new artificial legs, walks in military stride to discharge. He is declared totally disabled under war risk insurance and will receive ten dollars monthly for life.
The article recalls early cable work from Paris with high charges and press access disputes. It notes the Anglo American Telegraph company chief’s reluctance to provide special facilities for the press and a strict dispatch code, likened to approaching a shrine, creating uncertainty over message delivery and timing.
The former king Manweat of Portwen resides at Fairwell Park in England after five years abroad. The Georgian styled property features a six room suite, a nine hole golf course, several tennis courts, and fishing on the River Crane with boating. Fulwell Park and Twickenham echo historic fame including Orleans House housing Louis Philippe in 1800.
The piece recounts James Whitcomb Riley and George Ade style figures Nye and Riley and their failed publishing dream with Nye and Riley's Railway Guide. They pursued a comic travel book, faced a locked door at Ketchem Skinnem, attended a publisher banquet, received one hundred shares that never paid dividends, and saw the venture collapse after an attempt to profit.
Sosthene Gallais once a wholesale oyster and ice cream dealer turned scissors grinder in St. Louis built a vast Tulsa fortune. His initial investment lay dormant for years until a land oil discovery yielded royalties, expanding his wealth to about 5 million dollars and making him Tulsa’s largest private property owner with a 10 story office building as a city monument.
The Kaiserin appears luckier than other queens in her luggage during the escape to Hwilind as her baggage is described as plentiful though shabby. In contrast Charles X’s party hid nothing of furnishings after exile, while Eugenie reportedly had little more than a handkerchief upon arrival at Eland.
The London Daily Chronicle remarks on changing mourning customs amid many bereaved in the Isles. It notes wearers of widow’s weeds have become rare beyond the East and West, suggesting fashion shifts while preserving respect for the dead.
A patient reports a swollen fee and crown issues after a back tooth crown placement. The dentist’s handling of the problem and patient’s concerns about costs are at the center of the discussion.
A curmudgeonly sketch recalls Jiggins who followed extreme health routines like cold plunges and wall sits. It contrasts zealots who chase new fashions with plain living and warns that obsession ends in wasted effort and premature death.
News dispatches from Muris say treaties should be written by hand by an official calligrapher. For 40 years the post of official minister to the foreign affairs ministry was held by M. Garapiny. He praises the simple instrument that preserves human thought and rejects the typewriter.
A Missouri farmer transported three crates of chickens and five bushels of potatoes in his trailer. He lost the trailer a quarter mile from home and found the crates empty with frozen potatoes. The next morning all chickens returned to the hen house intact, leaving the crates empty but no poultry missing.
A London Evening News writer recounts a master plumber and demobilized men inspecting a leaking cistern. The master points to the hole and orders a patch, but the patch is applied beside the hole. The quarrel ends with a quip about obedience after two years in the army.
The exchange features Senator Sorghem reacting to the idea of receiving letters from the League of Nations, joking that letters would keep the post office busier than the village queen on St Valentine’s Day. The tale hints at public interest and political theater around international bodies.
Ainu bear chase centers on capturing a cub and raising it in a village pen. Young men kill the tormented bear with poles as a rite of passage and shared feast, followed by prayers and offerings to gain blessings.
A New York Sun transcription recalls a windburned sailor on a subway platform describing naval slang. He explains terms like stepper for ensign and tin fish for submarine, noting gadget and gimick as names for unknown contrivances and eyes as the ship’s watch.
A peculiar fish named the scipplopattidecis washed up 8 000 miles from its usual waters. Observers note its wolfish head and tapered tail, about 20 inches long, suggesting it rode the waves aboard a Brazilian vessel last summer.
A remark notes that Germany must sign the peace treaty in the Hall of Mirrors and that will give them ample reflection on the matter.
The article notes yuca manioc flour as a principal food for South American Indians in wet lowlands, with two manioc species. One yields poisonous juice needing extraction. the other provides inferior meal. Techniques include pressing, basket tubes, and griddled wafers. Also described are manioc starch, tapioca, and pepper pot soup uses.
In Valparaiso retired farmer Isaac Wilt and wife Mrs. Wilt receive a grocery order. A delivery boy lays the bag on the table, Mrs. Wilt confirms the bill with a $20 purse, and the wrappings and purse are swept into a bundle before leaving.
A London Evening News writer recalls Brussels delights such as almond coated cakes and rich chocolate cream treats. He cites German improvements during occupation, including electric lighting, permanent installations, and new dancing halls, seen as evidence of long term control.
Visitors note Paris shows remarkable resilience as German forces were by 50 miles yet the city is repaired and efficient. The emblem of a ship with the motto It often rolls, but never sinks underscores its steadfast spirit.
The piece argues shells could serve in civilian roles after war, likening their reliability to a mail system. It cites shell‑launched smoke signals used by Stokes mortar units to reveal positions, and imagines shells carrying messages or small loads between headquarters and battalions as a rapid, weather‑proof messenger.
An English colliery uses an air curent to grade fine coal. Coal enters washery via bucket elevator and screens. A fixed grader over the chute feeds a narrow orifice by a sliding plate, drawing off fine coal through an air stream to cyclone collectors.
The piece notes Sir Douglas Haig’s popularity among British troops, highlighting his attention to the youngest recruits during inspections in France. It recalls how generals, including Aitelennes and French, hurried through ranks to reach older soldiers, while Haig singled out the youngest boys for praise.
Sir St. Clair Thomson cited a sanatorium seven miles from town where an influenza outbreak affected about 100 consumptives and 100 domestic staff. No complications or deaths among the patients who contracted the flu, though several staff cases proved fatal. Thomson suggests consumptives’ preexisting resistance aided protection.
A fragmentary cartoon style exchange mocks prohibition with a mermaid and an ancient Yes narrator claiming the sea is dry and water scarce. The playful line echoes anti prohibition sentiment with nautical imagery.
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.