28 Feb 1850
Page 1
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
Massachusetts Cambridge Chronicle
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1850
Page
1
Texas notices list rates of four cents for single copies and two dollars per annum in advance. Advertisements are offered on very favorable terms, reflecting aggressive pricing to attract readers and clients.
A lyrical tale of Youth and Love in a sunlit April day. They vow companionship as a moon rises, then Death and fate separate them. A Highland soldier recalls loss, love, and battlefield glory, culminating in reunion and a final, bittersweet dream.
A reflective piece voices delight in idle reverie and future dreams. The speaker confesses a fondness for castle building in imagination, finding comfort in envisioning prosperity while noting life’s uncertain foundations. The mood shifts between gloom and brightness as practical concerns yield to hopeful visions.
The Providence Journal recounts a curious history of a 1679 London Bible once at Holliston Congregational Society. Gifted in 1723 by Thomas Hollis, it served the meeting house for over a century before moving to the almshouse and later into private hands. The volume bears a London imprint and early English usage, sparking thoughts of historic Indian depredations, the French War, and the American struggle for independence.
The Chronicle condemns the legends and ballads of Western Germany for promoting vice and falsity. It argues reform is needed as poetry praises wine and crime, while authors misrepresent history such as Charlemagne’s spectral rides and the Lurlei tale. The piece cites failed authenticating attempts and questions the veracity of several famed legends and local lore.
A fragment from a literary note transmits a temperance narrative in verse. It retells the Roland legend with a Germanic moral, showing a knight's fall from wine to vice, then shifts to a New Year’s night meditation on youth, aging, and regret in a somber reflective voice.
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.