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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
6
A night voyage to Paris turns tense as a Lady claims a seat, a French passenger resists, and a gendarme resolves the dispute. The man is persuaded to yield after the Lady negotiates with the officer, and the scene ends with a tip for the gendarme.
Disappearance of many bird species reports widespread decline as predators and habitat loss bite. Common quail, grouse, wrens, and bluebirds vanish from former ranges while birds like pelicans and pigeons vanish or are hunted for fashion and millinery trades. Egg collectors and plumage demand accelerate decimation.
California produced and shipped large volumes of fruit and related products in 1896, with 43,871 carloads of fruit nuts wine brandy and vegetables sent out of state, an increase over 1894. Fruit shipments alone reached 97,166 carloads, far above 16,195 carloads in 1890, and analysts estimate a full crop could push exports above 50,000 carloads this year.
In Rome fashion notes discuss four major styles of knickerbockers for cycling and cold weather. Styles include a fitted stereey with hip band and knee band, tailor-made tweed knickers over the Wins, black satin or silk and shot taffeta knickerbockers, and the avcorideon Plaited Knickerbocker or divided skirt linking knickers to skirts.
Notes describe making collars collarettes and fronts of green taf material to wear with thin dresses. The fragment lists items like collars and fronts and mentions various fabric terms without full context or clear actions. No dates or persons beyond Ma White appear.
The article discusses evolving fashion trends with emphasis on waistlines, sleeves, and belts. It notes modern silhouettes favor tight waists, wide sleeves, and belt choices to flatter figures, advising against light belts on dark gowns and praising the new regime's chic look.
In humorous verse and a prose tale the strip blends playful lines about eyes and coquetry with a courtroom anecdote. Bertram A. Marburch sketches a Scottish Nights scene where a determined mother seeks a continuance for her son facing burglary, prompting the lawyer to weigh delaying justice.
Mrs Morcomb mocks palm readers and book claims while questioning fate lines in a quirky exchange. A palmist offers readings for five or six dollars, but Morcomb doubts any universal cronony insight exists.
A correspondent recalls visiting a town near Manchester and finding a portable theater. Hamlet appeared at curtain, spoke to the orchestra of one violinist, lamenting a missing trumpet flourish. Laughter arose as the curtain fell after the first act and the audience witnessed the odd performance.
An ornate description of a doll character noting her toilet, outfits, indoor and outdoor gear, carriage and servants. A clever designer horse is featured in a full classroom setting with benches, blackboards, desks, and a teacher figure, with even the cover doll depicted.
A frontier town tale recalls Barney Barnato’s quarrel with a landlord. To exact milder revenge he advertised in the local paper seeking 100,000 lively beetles to occupy a dwelling, promising to leave the home as found. The ad bore Barnato’s name and address, reflecting a historical jest in quest for leverage.
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.