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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1883
Page
3
Puzzle page from Henry Illinois column poses multiple word and logic challenges with clues to dissolve compute names and vessels. Reader instructions request signed solutions and new puzzles.
The letter discusses Wisconsin's first biennial legislature session starting January, with over 500 members, and debates on Prohibition, female suffrage, and capital punishment. It notes calls for extensive appropriations, including a $25,000 proposal to buy an executive mansion, and teases the governor’s status and health in a humorous tone.
Madison Wis Feb 18 A long reader friendly column surveys legislative sessions and local affairs including clergy pay for chapel services, capitol expansion costs, Door County seat disputes, university campus debates, a prankish freshmen sophomores year, and a tonic note on Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh. Also mentions new five cent piece circulation and Philadelphia mint details.
Call at Dr Powell's City Drug Store for a free sample bottle of Brown's Expectorant. It eases coughs hoarseness and early consumption, a scientific throat and lung remedy. Pleasant and harmless to take. Regular bottle 60c and $1 available at Dr Powell City Drug Store.
A reader named Frederick Reinbeck rails against the city administration. He cites broken promises, misused funds on School street, and a failing drainage on Green street leading to ongoing swamp conditions and disease risk. He calls for the Citizens League to enforce laws and elect an honest mayor and council.
A Peoria Transcript ghost tale recounts skeptics visiting an old Scongale farm house on Rock Creek near the Mackinaw river. Doors opened alone. Fireballs blocked ascent. A rocking cradle and moving furniture spooked tenants and five neighbors who fled at dawn. The house stands vacant with nonbelievers unmoved yet the believers urge further investigations.
Readable ad copy touts Dr Jones Red Clover Tonia as a cure for dyspepsia skin pimples and various ailments with a 50 cent price from Albert Ney and promotes Griggs Glycerine Salve as a universal healer for cuts burns and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Also cites a Josh Billings quip on arguing.
A collage of 19th century commentary discusses tariff policy, lumber costs, and the charged debate over national debt as a boon for labor. It includes a Michigan lumberman's blunt critique of high tariffs, pension list publication, fast train plans, prohibition anecdotes from Marsailles, and state tax mechanics. The piece intertwines political economy with local concerns in Evansville, Bloomington, and Marion reporting on railroads, road construction, and business ads.
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.