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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
6
A philosopher and physiognomists claim a woman is known by mouth shape rather than words. They say small red tipped Cupid bow lips imply less intellect, while a wide straight mouth with white teeth signals superior mind and heart. The piece notes fashion favors slightly parted lips for a wistful look.
Secretary Straus defends the labor protections while admitting a Canadian girl to a nurse training school noting compensation during training does not make a student a contract laborer. He cites humane aims and educational value amid broader remarks on habits and suffrage and honors from Phi Beta Kappa inductees and West Point graduates.
The government advances a petroleum field at Comodoro Rivadavia on the Bay of St. George. The first oil-bearing stratum was found at 1,770 feet in a cretaceous formation. The well yields 13 or 14 tons of oil daily without pumping. The oil is dark brown and very heavy, likely suited for fuel.
Report notes German researchers reveal a three part Jericho wall with a rock foundation rubble core and clay brick top standing about thirty feet high. Artist E A Abbey offers ten mural panels to Harrisburg state capitol with a growing plan, prioritizing completeness over payment.
Judge Honore forges a unique plan in Aarup v Aarup to end a long divorce dispute. The couple, joint owners of a Chicago house, will split the home with a dumbwaiter linking Mr Aarup’s office to the kitchen while Mrs Aarup cooks his meals. He will support his wife and children, and each uses separate entrances.
Judge Honore faces a Solomon like ruling in a divorce and custody dispute. He outlines a plan to partition the Aarups home with a private staircase and separate entrances so Mrs Aarup and their three children can live on one side while Mr Aarup uses the other, avoiding a forced relocation.
During the demolition of the W. J. Gordon homestead in Cleveland, workers uncovered secret tunnels and hidden compartments connected to three sections of the house. Built about 70 years ago by liquor dealer W. J. Gordon, the hillside complex includes an artificial cave and passageways to a front stone barn.
Customs officials at a East Coast port discuss an amusement over a deceitful scheme exposed by inspections. The fragment hints at investigators pursuing a possibly fraudulent import or smuggling attempt and noting consequences.
A Success Magazine summary quotes a Census Bureau report noting over 26 million marriages in 20 years and 13 million brides over that span. Americans tend to marry more than Europeans, with each generation having a better chance to wed.
An old time cure for lingering colds is boneset tea prized by grandparents. A young woman thought to have tuberculosis was cured of a long cold in weeks by a half glass of boneset three times daily. Make tea by boiling half a cake boneset in a pint of boiling water then steep until cold and strain if desired.
Mrs. Ann Fletcher, widow of Langdon near Spilsby England, dies as holder of a curious record known as The Century of Babies. She carried 108 babies to baptism none of them her own, a remarkable local tale recorded by villagers.
The largest parish in England Whittlesea with 26 000 acres reports zero cases of drunkenness last year. The parish population stands at 8000 with 68 licensed houses in the area.
The article highlights nationwide interest in a medicine called epilepticide claimed to cure fits and nervousness. It invites readers to obtain large trial bottles, literature, a history of epilepsy, and testimonials by writing to the Dr May Laboratory in New York City.
A man named Samson accepts a task to transport a box to the depot. The exchange hints at a secret or urgent purpose behind the delivery. No further details are provided about the box or its contents or the destination.
An 1886 Toledo advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for each uncured case. J Cheney & Co claim to guarantee cures and pledge payment, with a notarized oath date of December 6 1886. The notice promotes internal use and mucous-system action, listing F J Sherman Co Toledo and general druggists.
A historical advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy as a compliant product under Pure Food and Drugs Laws. It urges druggists to stock Murine and claims broad popularity and gentle appeal to users. Robertsson quotation adds a moral note on gentleness.
Pazo Ointment promises cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. The ad asserts guaranteed relief within two weeks and includes a quote about strength and nerves from Edmund Burke.
A collage of old advertisements from St Paul Minnesota includes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething remedies and Crescent Creamery prices. It features lines on divorce claims art lovers and odd quips about Cupid and airships with references to Miller Holmes and Milton Dairy Co. Minnesota.
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.