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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
28
This notice details a two story cottage with a wide front piazza, large living room, den, dining area with built in sideboard, efficient kitchen, nine foot first floor and eight foot second floor heights. House size 26 by 30 feet. Build cost 2050 dollars excluding heating and plumbing. Publisher offers Saxton's book of plans for one dollar, featuring 24 up to date designs priced between 1400 and 4100 dollars.
The article recalls Columbus and his crew spending Christmas 1492 amid peril after the Santa Maria ran aground off what is now Haiti. They transferred supplies to the Nina, erected a cross, and observed a Spanish mass as they awaited dawn. The scene marks the voyage’s harrowing Christmas and the expedition's grim recovery year.
The Boston Traveler piece urges readers to reflect on purpose beyond mere existence. It links John the Baptist’s mission to personal responsibility, asking if Christmas gifts are generous or self serving, and calls for practical acts of kindness to spread happiness to the needy.
A poem depicts bells ranging from dinner bells to sleigh bells to Christmas bells. Maidens named Maud Gretchen and Bianca are referenced amid festive images from Fifth Avenue South. The verse presents bells signaling gifts, weddings, and joy as children await greetings.
A Christmas song titled Watts' Carol expresses calm and blessing for all, with lines about rest, sleep, and hope. The verse wishes love and grace in every heart, invoking the Christ Child and peaceful winter imagery.
A stark poetic meditation on a Christmas Eve in Poverty Row. It contrasts cold despair with a call to generosity, urging readers to emulate St Nicholas by bringing gifts to the needy and brightening the bleak holiday with compassion.
The German imperial household keeps individual Christmas trees for each member. The empress gifts the emperor battle souvenirs while he assembles a war relics museum with trophies. The empress also outfits indigent clergy, and the Kaiser gives jewels or handcrafts to his wife. England’s Christmas revived by Dickens and Victoria after Cromwell.
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.