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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1874
Page
7
Dense collection of figures and notes on population, industry, and science from a late 19th century page. It includes counts of people and occupations, shipping tonnage, building activity, and educational milestones, plus editorials on medicine and industry.
The article traces early resistance to new technologies from printing to the loom and hosiery innovations. It notes church and state opposition to printing in ancient times, loom bans in Europe, and royal or noble interference with new crafts, while later presses and tables become common in the 17th and 18th centuries. It mentions Constantinople’s early printing and the spread of industry amid paternal oversight.
A fragmentary advertisement shows claims for Elm wrond and various remedies for stomach acidity, colic, dysentery, and diarrhea in children. It cites names like QUATIS & PERKINS and Brown and warns against counterfeits, mentioning mustang liniment and a “Grand Revolution” medical treaty.
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.