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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
6
A boy under an apple tree imagines the circus while dreaming of balloon travel. He recalls clowns, monkeys, giraffes, and birds in the sky, longing to join the wings. At last he boards a balloon trip, trembles with fear, yet feels supported as crowds cheer and he vanishes into the clouds with faith.
A Missouri county fair feature recounts a dangerous balloon ascent with parachute drops by Professor Markham and a daring volunteer who rode the ropes. After multiple flights the volunteer lands rough in a tree, sustains minor injuries, and vows never to balloon again.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. Internal remedy targets blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists everywhere.
A reader protests the term devil used in the Mirror and the paper explains the phrase refers to a printer's apprentice. To avoid offense the word angel will be used, maintaining the long standing tradition of a printing office without a printer's devil.
A raft of civil actions including trials by jury and court, verdicts and judgments for plaintiffs and defendants, divorces granted or dismissed, and appeals filed or denied across numerous cases in Douglas County. Notable items include verdicts for plaintiffs in damages cases, partition orders, trial by jury outcomes, and orders on transcripts and venue changes.
N J Craig wishes to loan money on good improved farms in Wright or Douglas counties. Ady.
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.