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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
1
The piece notes Col Meilville-Gillett’s pessimistic Democratic view on Harding’s chances and applauds Henry Ford for cutting prices to prewar levels. It argues broad price reductions could follow if other makers also ease costs without cutting wages, restoring industry to normal after wartime inflation.
The upcoming football season increases need for home remedies as arnica and liniment become common accessories in American households’ medicine chests amid sports injuries and muscle strains.
The Country Gentleman urges farming as a safeguard for displaced city workers and youth. It notes farming’s steadier income, multiple livelihoods, and universal demand for food, contrasting with factory shutdowns and volatile manufacturing. It also calls for a moral clean-up, extending beyond baseball to curb betting corruption.
Millerand has agreed to run for the Presidency of the French Republic and will resign the premiership to become nominal head of state. Reports from Paris and New York papers indicate a shift toward a stronger presidency and renewed power for the office, drawing comment on comparisons with Britain’s monarch.
Henry Ford criticized waiting for Senator Harding to fulfill his pledge to lift restraints on American industry. He urged immediate action to remove what he termed shackles hindering growth.
A reader recounts a visit to Austin nine years after a dam disaster and praises the town’s rebirth led by Baldwin-type citizens. The piece notes the striking Community House, local tax debates tied to woman suffrage, and a humorous clash as Tax Collector Gleason deals with irate women over taxes. Brooklyn wins the National League pennant as Cleveland and Chicago vie for the American League title.
The article condemns rigid Army discipline postwar and praises a Marine Corps General Order that roles officers and enlisted men as teacher and scholar rather than master and servant. It argues the wartime code fostered fair, humane treatment, comparing it to a fatherly relationship. It warns that rules like K P and brig discipline persist for blatant rule violations.
A remark notes a man so fortunate that discoveries on perilous rocks would turn to valuable diamonds, illustrating a superstition about luck and hidden fortune.
From Freeman's Journal Copperstown New York a patriotic editorial questions America's stance on the League of Nations. It laments partisan politics and asks if the United States should remain allied with nations united to join the League or risk losing influence and respect in civilization.
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.