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 10 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
May 10, 1913
Page
4
A collage of misread book titles and gags quotes from 19th and early 20th century papers. It cites John Ruskie on a pamphlet misnamed Notes on the Construction of Sheep Towels and jokes about flies, health, and social quirks.
A Scotch Sunday school scene features a lady teacher discussing death. When asked what comes after death a bright young girl blurts out that it leads to a fight over money, capturing a humorous child’s perspective on earthly concerns.
A layperson account traces a comet visiting Earth every 575 years, from ancient sightings before Christ to future returns in 2256. It notes Newton’s discovery of orbital motion, compares cosmic travel to a cross-continental railroad, and marvels at a 310 trillion mile journey in 57 years with perfect timing, per the New York Press.
A reflective aphorism urging individuals to ground beliefs in certainty and science. It emphasizes knowing why one lives as they do and avoiding guesswork or unexamined opinions to build a solid personal philosophy.
Proposal by J C Hopper, Ness City banker, to use Panama Canal machinery to dig an artificial river from the Black Hills to the Cimarron in Oklahoma. The scheme envisions a vast system of reservoirs and canals across Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to store flood waters for irrigation, power, and navigation while creating lakes and parks and boosting settlement in the semi arid plains.
A historical feature describes Venetian lacemaking starting in convent walls and revived under Princess Margherita in 1870 for employment, noting teaching programs for women and intricate rose point work. It then recounts a London Spectator anecdote about a black cat saved from the H M S Wanderer in north China, stopping the squadron to rescue it.
The article explains two methods to straighten warped boards. Apply wet sawdust or a damp cloth to the concave side and expose the convex side to gentle heat or dry air. Moisture swells fibers on the concave side while heat dries the convex side causing shrinkage, gradually flattening the board. It then shifts to a commentary on modern mind nourishment and individuality.
A fragment from Wide World Magazine describes Manghapir near Haruchi as a Hindu pilgrimage site famed for hot waters claimed to cure lep rosy while crocodiles bask in the baths. It also recounts Beethoven’s quirks and William Murdock’s early gas tube lanterns on the Cornish moors.
The London Spectator discusses the expression going to the dogs as a likely reference to worn out horses slated for slaughter rather than sacred perversions or biblical phrases. It contrasts the proverb with other ancient curses about unburied bodies left for carrion birds.
A brief satirical item notes that whistling on the road may mask trouble and spread cheer, with commentary that happiness from song repels trouble. It then cites quips about marriage ideas, mentioning a woman named Nell and an ideal partner who will propose.
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.