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
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1896
Page
6
The narrative follows a Native encounter, a white suitor, and a feverish bond amid frontier danger. A mystic healer, a dramatic forest night, a sudden arrow wound, and a troubled departure mark a tense romance set against growing Indigenous resistance in the northwest. The chapter shifts to Riel era tensions, Metis claims, and the Canadian militia marching west toward Batoche and Battleford in harsh spring conditions.
A first person account details a provincial force march with a gatling gun and 140 men against Poundmaker allied Cree Indians. Short leads brave defense at night near Tudian camp, engaging hidden sharpshooters, mistusas exchanged blows, and retreat to Battleford with one dead. The writer reflects on lessons for Canada’s government and the role of soldiers in conflicts with peaceful tribes.
A catastrophic fire on Pacific elevators caused the loss of tree structures and many grain bins. Superintendant Perry estimated storage over two hundred thousand bushels and emphasized the system’s value at eighty thousand dollars. Investigators noted extensive damage, while residents and fire crews battled flames in a chaotic scene on the wharf.
Mr. John Smith of Greencastle Indiana recalls years of sciatic rheumatism and failed medical relief. He credits S. S. S. with restoring mobility after three bottles, saying he could walk across a room and was cured within a dozen bottles, now weighing 170 pounds.
The article reports the sudden death of Civil War era figure Crisp at Sanitarum, detailing his illness, the immediate death scene at the bedside, and notes on his long political career including service as speaker of the house and Democratic nominee for Congress. It also covers tributes and surrounding events, with references to his wartime service and public life in Georgia and Atlanta.
The text presents a jumble of names, places, and phrases from an OCR of a local page. Readable entities include scattered references to New York California and various personal names, but the overall content is incoherent and lacks a clear single event or notice to summarize.
Trains depart Baty Creek en route to Chicago and Lansing with various services. Listings include Mail, Passenger, and Limited Express routes, noting departures and mixed trains daily. The garbled text references multiple train names and schedules without clear details.
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.