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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
3
An Austrian nobleman earned favor with Empress Maria Theresa after a loud hiccough during a function. He apologized with feigned humility, and the Empress pardoned him gratefully, boosting his fortune and titles to count and then prince, aided by a generous imperial benefactor.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative that cleanses the system and relieves headaches and constipation. It touts benefits to kidneys liver and bowels, claims medical approval, and notes it is sold in 50c and $1 bottles by druggists and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A Pennsylvania farmer recounts a hen with an improvised wooden leg made from a clothes pin and string. The hen hatched thirteen chicks despite her condition, each chick also with a wooden leg. The tale blends humor and improbable resilience from rural life.
A garbled OCR passage references medical terms and alleged patient traits. It mentions malaria, lyepepsin, mplatips, and kidney trouble, and lists three citizens, brothers with the surname Mehan and others, with unclear relations and a phrase about a light and a fork.
Fragmented OCR style ad claims a large reward for a cure and mentions a list of brands and distributors. It references a medical cure and implies nationwide sales through various firms and areas, with unclear product names and dates. The text is garbled but centers on a promised remedy and sales network.
A collage of quotations and snippets from various sources, including jokes, misread lines, and cartoon caption style bits. Names appear in scattered form with terse exchanges, echoing a bygone newspaper page of miscellaneous items and witticisms.
Explains how the term Tommy Atkins arose from a 19th century ledger mockup naming a soldier Thomas Atkins and notes other anecdotes including the city of Wismar pawned to Mecklenburg in 1648, a German apology example, and various short items on public figures and cures.
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.