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
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1893
Page
7
Warning about fake imitations of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and urging scrutiny of bottles. Notes legal actions against counterfeiting and promotes bottle sales only. Mentions ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker and large insurance figures in a cautionary, period-voice notice.
A period advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for ladies and notes the importance of obtaining the genuine California Fig Syrup. It warns to look for the famous name near the bottom of the package for authenticity.
A collage of curiosities and ads includes a blue tissue paper book concept from Richmond, va, a Kentucky souvenir spoon, and notes on bargains fromWisconsin sellers. Also mentions Dobbins soap, Dr Isaac Thomson eye water, Beecham's pills, and nail growth as health signs.
The Tax Reform Department invites brief opinions on taxation not tariffs. Send your views to the Taxation Society at PO Box 88 Buffalo New York for publication or discussion by the editor or a Taxation Society member.
The piece argues for taxing real estate rather than personal property or cash, claiming land value is tangible wealth and easily taxed. It contends rents and prices reflect tax shifts, and that a real estate levy distributes burden broadly, is highly collectible, and interferes less with industry, citing farmers and wage earners who bear hidden costs of taxation.
The English budget relies on customs and excise duties probate and legacy duties stamps land tax house duty property and income taxes the post office telegraph service and hereditary revenues. George Goschen the exchequer chancellor refrains from criticism while noting rising expenditures with falling revenue. Sir J Lubbock supports balancing the deficit by direct taxation as other lawmakers voice general approval.
The piece urges considering the income tax and asks why the case for it is not heard. It notes many have taxation schemes but struggle to explain the underlying purpose as life is short.
In a Bristol Tennessee Courier clipping, a philosophical note contrasts two types of farmers and the act of digging for wealth. It discusses stump removal versus harvesting, implying that reliance on rents or taxes blocks true profit.
Royal Baking Powder costs more to make than rivals because of finer refined ingredients. It is purer with greater leavening power and value to consumers. Other powders do not equal its health standard and food safety as official analyses report lime ammonia or alum in inferior blends.
A collection of fire causes includes tinder, matches, grease, friction and sunlit lenses, with a follow up joke about Sir Edwin Landseer. The piece cites a rat igniting matches, a belt catching grease, a curtain fire, a quicklime burning, and a lens acting as a burning glass. It ends with a witty remark on Landseer’s reputation and a dealer’s blunt assessment.
A westbound Flying Yankee train near Gardiner yesterday afternoon met a racing cow and calf. The cow was struck by the engine, flipped end over end but suffered little injury. The calf allegedly cursed the train before it sped past, ending the encounter.
The Rock Island line expands with two new vestibuled trains. The Rocky Mountain Limited from Chicago to Denver and Colorado Springs operates daily at 10 25 a m with through service to Pueblo. The Twin City Express to Minneapolis and St Paul leaves Chicago at 3 50 p m with through sleepers to Kansas City and other connections.
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.