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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
7
In a Chicago Record Herald reprint, a traveler recalls Senegal’s colonial red tape saga. Officials require a stamped paper for governor approval, followed by a visit to the chief colonial doctor who issues two non commissioned officers bath tickets. The process consumes two to three days if approved.
Practical health note advises constipation relief with prunes eaten raw six to eight daily, dates likewise, apples at bedtime, and bran daily. Recommends patience and personal trial, suggests hot water before breakfast and regular habits as best long term.
A Paris Paris Cor. Philadelphia Ledger dispatch notes that US sellers now profit from European pictures while American buyers retreat from the market. Berheli, a former dealer, cites rising US control in the world market as European sellers flood the scene with canvases.
Fragmented article notes experiments in hospitals on sleep in short bursts, showing faster recovery than long sleeps and predicting wide business changes if spasmodic waking becomes common. It also reports a Philippine natural bridge discovery near Manila, a farmer’s view on lions in Africa, and a Belgian chemist’s claim of artificial meat resembling butcher’s, with malt linked components.
The text credits Dr. Richard Mead with early quarantine efforts during the 1721 plague in Marseilles and notes his view that contagion was not proven. It quotes his statements on cleanliness as infection prevention, describes his quarantine recommendations for ships, and mentions his wealth, medical diplomacy, and social circle including Pope at Mead’s table.
A fellow inspector asks Matthew Arnold to examine a class of girl pupil teachers. Arnold gives all the girls excellent marks. The inspector notes some could be better, but Arnold replies they are all very nice.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes a patriot praising the Declaration of Independence as a superb document. A legal expert agrees noting its remarkable quality and points out that no person received payment for drafting it.
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows a fortune teller asking a woman about her future husband, with the woman retorting that she wants to rent a new husband, implying a humorous or satirical pose about marriage and prospects.
A fragmented quotation from Washington Stir shows shifting labels for a man once called a boneheld. The text traces a transition to new phrasing that implies continued skepticism about his success and character.
A garbled OCR fragment references a character named Swardle described as a banker. The line appears to tease a remark or joke about distance or relation, but the context is unclear and specifics are not recoverable from the readable text.
A humorous domestic vignette follows Mr Bowser who acts unusually placid after a goat incident and dented windows. He calmly endures complaints about meals and bills while mother-in-law gossip looms, then recovers his normal temper after recalling old love letters and the doctor jokes about his spell.
A garbled excerpt from a New York Times page captures chatter in a grandstand scene. It references a fifth inning arrival, a tense score of nothing to nothing, and a wary mother remark about keeping a boy from running off to swim.
Chicago stock yard notes show renewed demand for stockers and feeders across Ohio Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with buyers from Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia eyeing future purchases. Prices for 600 to 800 lb stockers and 830 to 940 lb feeders range 6.40 to 7.60 while hog receipts rise to 156 400 with top at 9.35 and average 8.35. Weather and rains lift pastures in many states prompting expectations of larger runs in western markets if dry spells persist.
A grand program for Chantiuayan tis season promises seven musical companies, one for each day, led by a noted bandmaster and a cast including the Jaco Reutse Company and the Spanish Leavies Orchestra. The lineup features the Dunbar Male Quartet, Bell Ringess, and the Lewder Weis, with other performers and specialists. Subscriptions for the Leder are urged.
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.