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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
4
A miscellany of ad copy and short items: Hood's Sarsaparilla promotes purification of the blood and restored health. jokes and quotes about income and front-line fighting. Faultless Starch advertised as superior. Allen's Foot Ease cushions sore feet. notes on depopulation and marriage incentives in France. a light anecdote about a love story versus pie.
A Swede invents an invisible ray called the New Torpedo that explodes at will. Li Hung Chang handles a poisoning plot in court, executing two men and warning others as a chef imitates a deadly cake to test their composure. The tale ends with Li’s sharp remark about talent misused.
An assortment of tiny items includes a tasteless patent medicine claim with iron and quinine, a bargain eye salve promise by J.P. Warner, and a travel tip about gas stove use. It notes W. H. Ijams’ reelection as Baltimore and Ohio railroad treasurer after forty six years, plus a reminiscence of Baltimore’s 1823 parade for the railroad cornerstone. Some wry lines conclude with a comment on idle talk and work.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims gentle cleansing of the system, relief from constipation, and nonirritating action on kidneys and liver. Manufacturing uses figs for taste but extracts medicinal qualities from senna and other plants. Available in San Francisco Louisville New York and via druggists at a fixed price.
Emil Habel, a 19 year old Viennese compositor, fell on the Rax Alps and crawled to Kaiserbrunn over three days and nights with broken ribs and a fractured leg. He managed to reach shelter where attendants found him and doctors say he will live.
A gossip-filled note reports that Russian court ladies petition Alexandra Feodorovna to revoke a smoke ban in her presence. It contrasts continental norms with royal smoking among queens and grand duchesses, citing many European royals and society leaders.
In traditional Korea a wife is renamed at birth and becomes the wife of a man, living in seclusion with strict silence during the marriage day. The husband calls her ya bu meaning look here, and gossip is punished by social exile. Husbands show respect outwardly but rarely affection, while brides often endure long separations to maintain form.
The home in Fort Gibson once held by Jeff Davis during his garrison duty after marrying Gen Taylor’s daughter stands eighty miles south of Coffeyville. Storms this spring toppled the exit chimneys and left the old house battered.
The slaughter pens of Black and Belt outside Waxahachie were destroyed by a fire. Fire crews fought the blaze, with authorities reporting damage to the structures and adjacent facilities.
In her youth the future Queen of Romania, Carmen Sylva, stumbled downstairs and was caught by a passing gentleman who proved to be Prince Charles of Hohenzollern. This chance meeting set the course for their future union.
A collage of ad blurbs and public notices promoting health products like Wall's Catarrh Cure and Mrs Winslow's Syrup, insurance pitches from Hartford Life, and household tips. It also mocks loud piano playing and urges proper ironing with Faultless Starch.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Kane as the sole remedy for Swolley Smarting burning sweating fees corns and bunions. It markets Allen's Foot-Ease powder for shaking into shoes with a 25 cent price and free sample by mail. The item also notes a varied, unrelated 19th century aside about a book agent and a Cure for Consumption claim in Illinois.
A customer report from Aracamp o in Massachusetts credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with curing postnatal weakness and digestive troubles after multiple bottles Lozenges Liver Pills and Sanative Wash. The letter promotes Pinkham's anti female illness treatment and invites others to write for free advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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.