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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1892
Page
3
Poem fragment from the New York Sun praising a lover with vivid nature imagery. Lines call for winds, rills, and scents of clover to convey affection. Mentions gentle winds and angelic eyes in a nostalgic, lyrical tone.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a tale told by Hemingway about a fishing trip down Spring river. Henderson boasted of his retriever Mascot who retrieves sticks and accompanies the group as they use giant powder for fishing. An accident with a fuse and Mascot leads to a deadly near-miss and a collapse of the party’s plans.
A vintage advertisement promotes Mrs Winglow's soothing syrup for teething children claiming gum relief wind colic and diarrhea cure. It notes 25 cents per bottle and mentions Auas Lite Insurance Co of Indianapolis with cash capital details.
The New York Recorder recounts conversations about family roles and fashion sensibilities. It cites Mrs Langtry pursuing yachting after a racing season and notes men’s jokes about expense. Frances Willard critiques waist compression and fashion energy, urging practical, healthful dress choices. It mentions a refined salon routine with outfits and accessories and cautions against overfussy dress.
A French marshal in the army of Flanders punishes a soldier for disobedience with a beating. Weeks later the count de Bouttevillla offers a large sum to hire a deadly assassin. The bravest private, Peeaeutae, takes the commission, distributes the reward to comrades, and reveals the count’s previous strike. The count embraces him and grants an officer’s commission.
A list of maxims urging restraint and gratitude. Do not marry to reform, do not speak spitefully, value important duties, accept favors with thanks, live where you would die, speak little to strangers, honor all duties, accept responsibilities, avoid nitpicking others’ sacrifices, and focus on gratitude rather than troubles.
An assemblage of reflective maxims on opinion, self praise, anger, and social behavior. The excerpt cites Edwards, Beacher, and Addison, warning against censure, falsehood, and the harm of exposing others to mockery. It warns that anger shapes judgment and hinders growth.
A quirky note suggests the average Christmas stocking surpasses many purses in length. It jokingly advises giving a boy a drum of figs to make a hole quickly, then likens the saying hanging is too good for them to stockings, with a cryptic closing line.
A jumble of brief notices reports Adlai Stevenson and family traveling to Atlanta on Sunday. Other items note a fatal shooting in Leroy Illinois, a Mississippi death of Gen Harry Gray, a poisoning myth claim by Homestead residents, Chinese Yellow River distress, Rockefeler’s donation to Des Moines college, drownings in Pittsfield and York, a counterfeit arrest in Columbus, statue plans for Grant, a Newport boiler explosion, wrecked Santa Fe train near Camden, Roumanian crown renunciation speculation, Cumberland works conflict, a French cabinet crisis, and a White Oak Ohio family poisoning incident.
A Welsh rendering of Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar circulates with playful lines and rhythmic echoes. The piece blends Welsh phrases like Hwyrddydd seren naw with English, noting pleasant reading and a touch of whimsy in translation.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses handshakes and their meanings among adults and children, suggesting coercive or provocative actions. The text references moral faculties and gender, hinting at broader social or psychological implications. Reads as an OCR fragment from a historical article.
Markets show no material changes December 14 with Coffea and sugar firm. Prices steady for drugs paints and dusy. poultry lower. provisions including smoked meats and ham prices vary. dried beef hams and bacon clear sides and backs steady. Various produce items listed with precise prices by region and supplier.
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.