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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
1
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after years of illness and an unsuccessful operation she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with backache bearing down and periodic pains to try the remedy and seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt features an irritated politician who questions a caller about trust while the bridgetender defends his deserved appointment. The dialogue highlights skepticism about the caller’s influence and the bridgetender’s crucial job.
James T. Brady defended a young woman accused of seeking jury sympathy by a pleading gaze. He described her eyes as beautiful yet sightless due to optic nerve paralysis, revealing her true condition and exposing the alleged manipulation of the jury.
Reader letters extol Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism sciatica toothache headache and neuralgia noting immediate warmth and deep penetration. A testimonial from Chas J Budlong of Anthony Kansas describes long term rheumatic suffering cured after several bottles. The piece also includes a humorous cartoonish aside about a rich father financing a son’s indulgences and fines from a magazine.
Mrs Tucy Quebeck of Hope Valley recalls a severe kidney complaint with back pain pressure and swollen abdomen. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports gradual relief and disappearance of her symptoms. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The Chicago Tribune recalls a witty exchange between Will Shakspeare and Mr. Jonson about name spelling. Ben Jonson explains he omits the h for variety, noting too many Johnsons in the directory.
A mix of ads promises Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures and testimonials, Pazo Ointment guarantees for piles in 6 to 14 days, and a few lines note a whale’s speed of ten to twelve miles per hour. The text blends medical claims with promotional lines and literary verse.
Ray Lamphere is convicted of arson by a Laporte jury after a 26 hour deliberation. Judge John C. Richter sentences him to an indefinite penitentiary term and a $5,000 fine. Jurors say the adult in the ruins is believed to be Mrs. Belle Gunness by Lamphere and the panel.
Large Massachusetts stores and factories advertise cheap state insurance rates to laborers. Agencies opened via Whitman Savings Bank after Brandeis influenced new law. Brandeis notes prospects for Massachusetts old-age provision aligning with American needs and avoiding British pension act.
The first Pennsylvania farmers special train departed Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania railroad for a three day eastern tour. It carries State College of Agriculture representatives to lecture farmers at stations on soil fertility dairy output livestock seed corn testing and alfalfa cultivation. Circulars say no advertising or sales, the lectures are for farmer help.
Dr. R. S. Copeland resigns from University of Michigan faculty to become dean at New York Homeopathic College. Prof. Richard C. Maclaurin to lead MIT as president. Southern Minnesota teachers form committees to seek winter education legislation. William E. Benson, longtime Kansas City education official, dies at 57. Liang Ching Kwai arrives in Chicago to found a government-supported Chinese school. Minnesota regents choose new anatomy building instead of repairing the burned one. John D. Rockefeller via General Education Board offers Richmond College $150000 with $350000 needed from Baptists to build a southern Baptist university hub.
A group recalls cod fishing off Atlantic City with makeshift tags. One man tied a copper wire through a cod tail and hung a copper name tag. the next year a heavier cod bore the tag, proving the fish’s journey. Another tale used a tin whistle and later a fog horn on the same fish.
The article explains cable diameter changes by water depth bottom type and interference risk. Shore end cables are 2 1/2 inches intermediate 1 1/2 inches deep sea 1 inch. It notes light movement at the bottom and ease of repairs. A separate paragraph discusses whiskey for rheumatism and a farmer whose willow posts grew into a taller barn structure over years.
George B. Farley of Concord reports a skin eruption below the knees that rode a swelling and brutal itching. He attributes swift relief and recovery to Cuticura, saying the itching stopped immediately and swelling subsided within two days after first use.
A dispute over a insult leads to a slugging incident as Dicky confronts Tommy after a tense exchange. The brief report focuses on the cause and the resulting violence without graphic detail.
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a solution for tight shoes, noting instant relief when rubbers or overshoes are needed. Sold everywhere for 25cc with a sample offered free and a location in Olmsted, New York.
The New York Sun references Becker and neighboring locales in a terse item about voting in New York and divorce in Dakota, with a closing phrase implying travel or relocation for different purposes. The snippet juxtaposes places in a compact, era-driven public notice style.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a single day cold cure and cites a signature by E W Grove. The copy claims it as a world beating remedy priced at 25 cents. It also notes electricity began serving as a motive force about twenty five years ago.
A hotel waiter in Paris explains currants served with soft cream cheese and bread are not cooked but simply sugared and air-dried over three days. The result is delicious and should be served very cold.
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.