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
Jan 20, 1904
Page
4
A fragment from the Indianapolis Sun shows postal details and contact instructions for business communications and publication submissions. It notes second class matter at the post office and delivery rates by carrier, with advertising rates available from the advertising department.
A column extols Helen Keller as a model of optimism, arguing a blind deaf and mute girl teaches readers to see blessings, endure sorrow, and sing despite hardship. It urges readers to abandon pessimism and embrace a brighter outlook inspired by Keller’s life and book.
In Beverance Kas the mayor Wyncop issues a proclamation targeting bachelors within corporate limits. Those who do not marry this year face a tax, though mercy is offered with a year to reform. The mayor urges young women to aid, and warns that bachelors who fail to wed must be taxed, predicting a sweeping finish for Severance’s bachelors.
Report describes Indianapolis miners pausing business to raise relief for a struggling family. Salvation Army members recount a fatal illness and hunger as miners donate with no questions asked. The scene highlights big hearted miners aiding the less fortunate and contrasts with political races nearby.
The page surveys peanuts from Senegal and exports to France England and the Low Countries. It notes an alum mountain in China, a five dish meal plan, oyster prep steps, and women’s fashion trends from mahogany hair to a boudoir robe with red cream details.
The typhoid fever scares of the past year or two have banished the oyster from many tables and left numerous patrons afraid to indulge in this shellfish despite its popularity.
In a western England lawn gathering at Mt Edgecombe a Lady Edgecombe falls dead from heart failure during a strawberry cream fete. The heir’s bleak prospects loom as servants recall raucous funeral chatter, while a midnight thief attempts to steal a ring from a coffin and awakens the living lady.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Cure promising a free trial month with six bottles if pain and swelling persist. The offer claims to remove the blood poison causing rheumatic symptoms within about 30 days and urges readers to request a book and connect with a local pharmacist for testing.
In a rain soaked scene Lady Edgecombe travels through chestnut woods to a library where a light glows. Violet, thought dead, speaks from a bound state pleading for warmth as sorrow turns to joy for Lally Edgecombe and the others as recovery begins.
Fragmentary notices indicate divorces and separations in London, with references to runaway husbands and private settlements. The item hints at marriages ending, legal actions, and close personal issues without coherent details or full names.
Social notes show Mrs Eineard Nel entertaining cam day and Mra Atkins planning Thursday gatherings. Mentions of California trip for Emma Atkins and visiting relatives unfold beside bold ad copy proclaiming Budweiser supremacy and cafe wins in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
A lively anonymous column mocks female authors and societal expectations. It riffs on a newly published novel’s heroine, marriage happiness, and a wealthy bachelor seeking private talks with young ladies. It lampoons gadgets and propriety with witty, pointed humor.
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.