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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
7
A historical note describes Markneukirchen Saxony as the world’s sole violin making center with about 15 000 residents wholly engaged in crafting violins. The region’s villagers, from children to the elderly, depend on the craft for livelihood while an unrelated ad touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute, priced 15c to 25c per package.
Fragmented text reports a child poisoned in Middletown Conn and cites Irish death rates in Tralee Clonmel Limerick Newry and Lurgan. It mentions Whitelaw Reid named honorary chancellor at Union College and June commencement and includes disjointed phrases about a man defeating a woman in an argument.
The remarks reflect on how interesting people one encounters while traveling often keep their true feelings private. In contrast, fools and boors eagerly impose themselves, exposing blunt traits to strangers rather than sharing inner thoughts.
A Kansan man designs a vapor bath apparatus that attaches to a normal chair with four vertical rods and semicircular arms to trap vapor from a generator. The ad also touts Allen's Woot-Baset foot powder and various household and health remedies, including cures for scalp diseases, catarrh, and consumptive concerns, interspersed with light fiction and farm notes.
A garbled prospectus advertises The Bees Body Messival Institute in Ballina No 4 Boston Massachusetts as the oldest and best institute in America. It promises free prospectus and letters for postage and claims more U S newspapers print than England France and Germany combined.
Letters from women praise Pe-ru-na as lifesaving for pelvic troubles and irregularities. Susan Wymar and Margaretha Dauben credit relief from Pe-ru-na during change of life and female complaints. Dr. Hartman offers a free book for women at Columbus, Ohio.
Prohibition convention in Chicago June 27 28 1900 with tickets sale June 26 27 Democratic convention in Kansas City July 4 1900 tickets sale July 2 and 4 The Chicago Great Western railway promotes its Maple Leaf Route with vestibuled trains free chair cars dining car service and sleeping car accommodations at one fare round trip For details contact Chicago Great Western agents or F H Lord GP T A 118 Adams Street Chicago
London smoke drifted over the sea, condensing on the water as far as Devonshire and blackening the cove miles from shore. The unusual wind pattern carried the haze out to sea, leaving observers to measure its reach and impact on coastal waters.
A married woman named Annie reshapes her marriage after a cold estrangement. Her husband George, weary of her fault finding, leaves for the South but returns when overhearing her despair. He reclaims his place, and she pleads for forgiveness as their bond is tested by pride and longing.
An Indianapolis man recently operated on for appendicitis was found to have two appendix anomalies discovered during the procedure, prompting medical consultation and follow up care.
A Russian book on Finns notes widespread reading habits with D R Popov of St Peters burg citing that no peasant hut lacks a political paper. Most Finns memorize writings by Runsberg and Topellus. Of thirty five matter villages all but five have at least one periodical, totaling 186 publications.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad announces half fare or special rates to multiple conventions and meetings in July and summer 1900 including the National Democratic convention in Kansas City and the National Education Association in Charleston. A special round trip rate of 25 to East Lake City and Ogden, Utah applies July to September with a 30 day limit. Also notes on various travel routes and a Mississippi capital project.
A note on the movable type flat book from the Maza Bible by Gutenberg and Wallat or Fust, issued August 14, 1450. Only two or three copies survive, one sold last year by Bark of Ashburnham to Bernard Quaritch of London for $10,360, the second highest price ever paid for a book.
A clergyman, driven to kindness, writes a curious character note for a former gardener. He testifies that the man had been in his service over two years and had “got more out of my garden than any man I ever employed,” evading harsher judgment.
The Emperor of Germany seeks a motor vehicle for battlefield use and has posted a prize of 20000 dollars for the best invention. The offer reflects ongoing efforts to find new weapons of warfare and improve mobility in combat scenarios.
An old advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential support for women entering and passing through a crucial life phase. It claims wide trust, credits Mrs Pinkham’s expertise, and invites free advice from her Lynn Massachusetts address.
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.