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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
6
Citizens fear reservoir water could back up near the Rock Island embankment and cause damage to Corydon. Officials say the railroad has been fair and will settle only legitimate damages.
A man plans to buy 200 cream pastries and a $5000 suit. When the clerk refuses credit, the baker agrees to stand surety. The man later asks the tailor to hold the suit, and the tailor agrees, promising delivery in about half an hour.
The Decatur County Journal reports approval by A R Corey of Des Moines Iowa Secretary of the International Motor Contest Association for the championship auto mobile races on the fair's last day of the 1921 exposition. Rules require professional drivers with eligible cars and a drivers meeting will precede the event. A Burlington official also outlined plans for a new railroad platform to help passengers reach the fairgrounds.
A historical note explains how public electric service aims for reliability. It describes routine patrols, rapid repair actions, and a portable telephone link to office. It also warns how even small acts like using insulators as rifle target practice cause outages and lost revenue.
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.