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
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
7
The article discusses how older workers struggle to find jobs as industry favors youth. It notes promotions favor younger staff, unions set standard wages that push older workers out, and some employers may use pensioning or allow lower wages for elderly helpers to fill roles.
During firing exercises at St Albans Head two warships' target wire parted. The retrieved wire was found tied to a 24 foot motor boat, whose name was unreadable. The boat had intact engines and appeared recently submerged, likely sunk in a collision.
A fashion note promotes a semi-princess style dress as stylish and practical for afternoon calls and dinners. It suggests fabrics such as pongee rajah silk or cashmere with lace or embroidery bands, noting a 10 1/2 yard material needs for a medium figure and highlighting a light waistline and square neck.
A quaint owl pincushion pattern is detailed with a cardboard base, gray silk top, and bright yellow cloth features. The piece measures about four and a half inches tall with a three inch wide base, and simple silk stitches imitate feathers for charm.
Instructions for reforming short sleeves by ripping the old sleeve apart and pressing, then using a pattern for a one seam close long sleeve cut to fit the arm precisely, ensuring no mistakes in the alteration.
A brown French linen gown features long draped tunic fringe with six inch frayed edges and knotted headings extending below the dress. The front is longer than the sides and back tunic ends fall separately, praised as nice workmanship for needlework and a project for a helper daughter.
At Atlantic City a fad features mothers and daughters in matching outfits with the daughter in a directoire style gown and large plume bonnet. The trend extends to young women in their late teens and early twenties, though many may hesitate to imitate such close resemblances to their mothers.
The best interlining for shirtwaist cuffs is butcher's linen. Shrunk cotton may also be used. The common gap between the first button and the neckband is due to buttonholes not opposite each other or uneven stretching. To avoid stretching, fasten both fronts together top and bottom and measure buttonholes carefully.
Midsummer veils dominate the scene in great squares of dotted tissue and shaded chiffon. The veil centers over the hat crown with ends gathered at the back by a veil bar. Handkerchief parasols in flowered scrim and pongee parasols with green linings complete warm weather outfits.
A manicure expert suggests reversing the common method to taper fingers by clasping the fingertip between the opposite thumb and forefinger and stroking backward from the tip toward the base. The gesture aims to shape the finger more tapered while applying firm gentle pressure.
Describes central Asia's irrigation potential along the Pamir highlands and Syr Daria basin. Details the Atrek, Tejend, Khiva oasis, Samarkand, Bokhara, Tashkent and Turkestan, with historical notes on Khiva and Jenghiz Khan. Argues British and Russian governance could unlock immense agricultural wealth and stability.
A Minneapolis reader shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The letter claims dramatic relief and urges others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, highlighting decades of free personal advice to women.
A quirky dialogue centers on Knowst all urging a thrifty wife while a friend argues for a wealthy liberal match. Lewin’ Bingle Binder critiques provocation to neighbors as duty’s stern face.
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.