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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
7
Mr W H L Houstey of Greenville reports a severe throat illness after a five year cold that left him bedbound for weeks. He credits a bottle of Perune with relief after eighteen months of worsening symptoms and urges readers to ask their druggist for a Proe Perugs Almasac for 1912.
A comic exchange spans praise of improbable child prodigies and distant cleverness. Mrs. Jones cites a four year old who knows Greek while discussing a six year old mastering algebra. The quip ends with a far flung geographic pivot to Greece via Boston.
A judge records Freddie voicing suspicion that the doctor is overmedicating him to extract payment. The boy notes his illness has lingered and his father asks why Freddie asks about owing the dock.
A proverb notes money drives action and lack of funds leads to hunger and need. It suggests wealth motivates effort while poverty causes deprivation across households and livelihoods.
Jean de Brancas narrates a perilous night as Cardinal Richelieu and the Regent duel wits. A planned escape for Richelieu ends with a clever ruse, while the Regent reveals a tougher, more humane motive. The narrator reflects on loyalty, danger, and the shifting loyalties of power in Paris.
A narrator wanders through Paris observing crowded streets, markets, and colorful vendors near Notre Dame and the Seine. He notes contrasts of wealth and poverty, the buzz of daily life, and the lively street commerce as Jacques brings breakfast and reports from Liebeneut about arrivals and plans.
In the Atlantic piece by Ethel Puffer Howes the aesthetic experience is described as a detached interruption of action. Beauty's private world disrupts the will and desire, revealing a tension between art and life that pessimists praise and critics question.
A collage of humorous lines and small ads appears with advice on courtship and money, including a note that it’s easier for a young man to write a love letter than a satisfactory check after marriage. Various advertisements offer real estate near a lake in Texas and listings in Chicago, Dawson, and Faulk county.
An old advertisement lauds Cream of Rye for health and energy at breakfast and notes reduced living costs. It promises a Fras Silver Spoon in every package and urges shoppers to ask grocers for full packages. The text includes garbled dialogue about labor and domestic talk.
A claimant from Lewiston Idaho recalls fourteen years of backache swelling chills and kidney troubles followed by relief after taking Doan’s Kidney Pills. The ad endorses the product and doctoring brand name Doan’s. Also notes the “Thin Girl’s Temper” and a weight gain regimen emphasizing sleep fresh air and a fattening diet.
An Ottumwa Iowa resident, Airw Hannet Fe of 6245 Ransom Street, credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing decades of female troubles. The letter urges other women to seek the remedy and notes the company’s confidential, free medical advice.
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.