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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
10
Mitchell Capital funds ads totaling seven thousand dollars aid the state militia ahead of mobilization. A one cent gum tax aims to boost patriotic support. The militia will assemble at Huron rather than Sioux Falls, shaping regional arrangements and potential financial impacts for the city.
Department Commander C. B. Clark urges G A R posts and all soldiers of the late war to support President McKinley’s call for 100,000 volunteers. He recalls Lincoln’s cause and asks veterans to assist public meetings, influence policy, and uphold the government’s honor amid a foreign foe. Official notice accompanies General Order No. 6.
The page reviews a weather week ending April 27 from a government station. It also promotes a stage show featuring Myra Collins and her company managed by J May Bennett, with Yankton praise and opening night souvinirs. It includes Joel Benton's Harper's Magazine remarks on Horace Greeley as an orator.
The dispatches report multiple naval actions with United States gun boat Nashville capturing the Spanish gunboat Buenna Vista and bringing it to Key West. Calls for 100000 volunteers are issued as U S and Spanish forces engage across Cuba, with reports of ships captured and bombardments near Matanzas and Punta Gorda.
A Washington Star excerpt explains inner shoe marks mislead women about size. Salesmen often substitute a comfortable fit for the requested size, while customers seldom question the true measurement. The article argues codes exist to flatter vanity and confound buyers.
A newly uncovered 1700 B C papyrus from Egypt reveals elementary mathematics, including unit and fraction operations, simple equations, area calculations, circle to square transformations, and pyramid volume estimates, indicating advanced math for its era as reported by the Philadelphia Record.
A New York Ledger piece argues men prefer handshakes within their sex, while women embrace more freely. It notes germ theory concerns with bare hands and handshakes, citing infection risks from cuts, and questions if ungloved greetings in business life should be avoided.
The Jour nal d'Hygiene reports rats are so common in Brazil that a domestic snake named giboya, with a arm circumference, is sold in Rio de Janeiro markets to guard homes against rats. The snake reportedly hunts for enjoyment, not hunger, and can return to its owner's house even after being moved far away.
The pope’s seal bears a fish emblem and the wearer’s cipher. Since the thirteenth century every pope has worn this ring, and it is shattered with a hammer at death to prevent its use on forged documents.
An Irishman named Mc Carthy and his son Dan rise from modest wages to oil riches at Pithole. Dan earns 100 barrels daily, buys land, and after a flood his success seems assured until a river spill tests his resolve. The tale blends frontier grit with a boastful defiance.
In a Pearson's Weekly tale Daft Tam wanders the village and is bitten by the inn dog. The inn mistress offers a half crown to fetch a doctor, but Tam refuses and jokes that daft folk cannot go daft twice as she urges him to seek medical help.
A fragmentary collage notes a Berlin cab sign about passage fare read by newcomers. It also cites light exchanges on temper and marriage from Chicago Inter Ocean, Boston Traveler, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit 100 woman, reflecting satirical bits.
A Jersey man proclaims he shaved seven eighths of a second from his record this morning and jokes that trains beat golf as a pastime. He boasts of rail journeys, sleep, and future plans to visit the engine house and pitch quoits, arguing trains offer year round sport.
Garfield stood out as a diligent student while at Williams College and in Washington. Trevelyan praised his front‑footed energy and reserve of power, noting a freshman rivalry that sparked greater preparation. He learned that a small margin of time or attention wins in every battle.
A collage of antique snippets recalls a Du Maurier statue vignette the Venus of Milo and a Harper's Magazine remark on Dickinson manuscripts. Also notes London gossip about a password at the Tower of London and a praise of Northern Ireland’s scenic holiday spots.
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.