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
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
3
The article surveys Saint Leger celebrations in Doncaster with a vast procession, crowds from all classes, and the town moor races. It notes the carnival atmosphere, betting, and a risky street game of shell and coin con games run by wandering players.
A lively account of tipsters at a racecourse describing their schemes and bravado. The narrator contrasts fake jockeys with genuine insight while noting the crowd’s eagerness for fleeting fortunes and the excitement of the race day atmosphere.
A Foreign Relations Committee report to the Senate argues that British and French arbitration pacts would breed war rather than peace. President Taft hesitates to press the treaties in a special session, fearing long debate and passage in modified form. The committee defends arbitration only with limitations and rejects a blanket commitment, warning third clause Article 3 could provoke war by inviting other nations to seek decisions through arbitration.
Constable Charies Wilson of Upper Providence township likely becomes the first Montgomery county resident to recover from a severe tetanus infection. After a foot injury from stepping on a nail he suffered muscle rigidity seizures and jaw clamping but toxin antitoxin treatment reduced the convulsions and daily progress continued toward recovery.
A narrator sits in Old Bailey No 1 Court observing a murder trial. He notes the judge, jury, and counsel, the crowd, and a glamorous woman watching intently. He reflects on justice, mortality, and the dramatic theater of capital punishment.
The judge declares adjournment. The prisoner, with hunted eyes, asks for his cap as a warder apologizes for the article. He exits the courtroom and is led down stairs to the cell, while the observer feels relief and the fresh air outside.
An eminent speech at Hell Pettigrew Museum banquet honors St Andrews University history. Lord Talfour presides as Chancellor and A J Balfour M P among attendees praise international learning and the medieval university model guiding future progress.
The piece reflects on freedom and risk in mountain travel as a rider climbs to altitudes beyond ordinary access. It contrasts sea, wind, and rock hazards with the sublime mood shifts of observers, noting how mountains shape perception, memory, and the call of exploration in a poetic Chambers' Journal frame.
A Berlin beggar claiming blindness and a nervous condition was arrested for assaulting a rival beggar who displayed a board reading Only blind. The incident, recounted in a Sunday paper, features a quizzical exchange about a question and its answer.
The court heard a case from Penge where William Thorpeach George Jones and Arthur Howart faced theft charges. A Georgian silver teapot stolen on July 28 from Mighton Warlingham and silver items from Fryan Cottage Warlingham were traced to a refuse heap in Dartford. Jones sold items to jeweller Mr Townsend of Dartford then to Lowfield Street Dartford. Townsend admitted buying but claimed he believed the items were from a refuse heap. Townsend provided details about the source while detectives noted silver items were commonly found in rubbish. Jones and Thompson received six months each. Howarth one month. The chairman condemned Townsend for unsatisfactory testimony and warned against public-spirited duty neglect.
Over 100000 spectators saw aviators William Badger and Johnstone Stone killed in separate crashes near Chicago. Badger fell 100 feet. Johnstone, flying at 3000 feet over Lake Michigan, lost control of a triplane and plunged. Johnstone's wife cried out her husband’s death as officials reassured her with misdirected words. Johnstone had built his own plane after his father refused to fund one, a conflict the elder man foresaw in a warning letter. Both men were formerly known for speed contests. aviation promised thrills drew them from cars to planes.
A piece reflects on a holiday album season with a young group of friends. It salutes earnest conduct and morale, notes imprinted verses, and quotes from Shakespeare and Byron as peers contribute witty and moral reflections. The tone mixes nostalgia with life lessons.
A French religious paper debates the origin of the motto In things essential unity In things doubtful liberty In all things charity. Earlier claims point to a Protestant printer and pastor, with a later Latin form attributed to Rupert von Mellen, a 17th century writer.
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.