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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
2
The United States has become the greatest flower buying nation with Easter boosting a multilateral trade. New York vies with Chicago in rose and carnation markets as growers supply wholesalers and transient dealers to retailers during the peak season of spring and Easter sales.
The article details the New York flower market power, with Broadway shops costing over 4 million dollars and commissions shaping supply from growers in New Jersey and nearby states. It notes 1,000 plus farms feeding the metropolis, 400 street vendors, and Easter as the season of peak sales led by Greeks in the trade.
A fragmented text traces Easter origins from pagan temple ruins in Rome to Christian festival practices. It links Passover and Easter to seasonal renewal, and details flower symbolism Hyacinth crocus violet and daffodil tied to myths, with lilies and lotus appearing in church lore and Marian devotions.
An imperfect OCR note references Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for nervous prostration. It mentions life events and invites an aromatic or feminine reader, detailing no specific actions or outcomes beyond suggestion of relief.
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.