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
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1892
Page
9
Poem praise by Willis S. Wood describes a man of unwavering integrity courage and steadfast honesty. The speaker extols truthfulness benevolence and courage in the face of oppression and deceit praising a principled steadfast friend and moral exemplar.
A Detroit Free Press account of a struggling touring troupe misadventures as they chased shows from Little Rock to Arkadelphia. The agent misgoes through towns to bill the company loud, faces empty halls, harsh debts, sparse receipts, and eventual dispersal of performers.
A quoted childhood exchange shows a child pleading for water while a mother refuses. The dialogue captures a routine, stern parental dynamic within a domestic scene.
A survey of regional superstitions shows cures and charms for rheumatism and illnesses. From double cedar knots and potato amulets to pebbles and nuts, beliefs span Michigan New Hampshire Maine and beyond with varied folk practices.
Idaho senator Shoup recalls a near fatal bear attack while cattle trading in Salmon City Colorado in 1868. He describes fleeing through a canyon, scrambling up alder branches, a bear pursuing him, and a close escape with his hat snagged on a branch as the bear sniffs his feet.
The narrator recalls a perilous night in alders with a mother bear and two cubs. He climbs, frees himself after tossing a gauntlet at the bear, then retreats to his horse two miles away with no weapon, narrowly surviving the ordeal and deeming it a mighty lucky day.
A Quarterly Review excerpt describes how royal messengers are shuffled to the bottom of duty lists after foreign posting, then sent on unexpected returns. It recalls a Monte Carlo detour and a misdirect telegram, and evokes Maj. X as a storied figure of the old London Paris route.
Fiji correspondent recalls a 1887 tale of a dress possibly woven from Brazilian spider webs presented to a queen. The piece discusses large yellow spiders and an orange silky cocoon that could yield fine fiber, plus noting a hunting spider that bites and carries an egg sac. A cautionary children's note closes the excerpt.
An observer recounts a Moorish Aissaona rite held in a court where the crowd chants La ilaha illa Allah as frenzied dancing and self scarring with red hot irons unfold. The scene features priests, chained devotions, and women watching from galleries, ending with the crowd retreating to fresh air.
A rabbinic discussion traces etymology and usage of three terms for Jews Hebrew Israelite and related forms. It explains Hebrew origins from avar crossing the Euphrates, Israel from Jacob wrestling with God, and notes historical use tied to tribes and kingdoms.
A veteran globetrotter returning from Florida argues Americans can replicate any climate via rail and travel within the United States. He says domestic waters rival European springs, American natural wonders surpass foreign sights, and travel abroad should not eclipse home attractions. He endorses broadening horizons while prioritizing the nation’s vast diversity.
The Virginia exposition board plans reproducing Mount Vernon at the World’s Fair and exhibiting a large collection of Washington relics in the structure. Also noted are reports of explorers painting cliffs in Yosemite, ocean water estimates, and various curiosities on display in travel and cultural notes.
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.