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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
3
The confrontation escalates as Morgan’s men assault the house with revolvers and a shotgun. Larry Bates Stoddard and I defend through doors and windows, fighting to reach the library as sheriff’s deputies join the melee. Pickering’s ominous presence reappears amid the chaos.
The attacking party returns after a parley on the ice and advances toward the house. The sheriff Morgan and others push a timber battering ram up the steps as the group prepares for confrontation. Tense moment as the conflict escalates at night on the terrace.
Samuel J. Elder Boston lawyer used a traveling minister joke to revive a tired Framington public dinner crowd. His quip about preaching to a traveling congregation drew a big laugh and kept attendees attentive through his remarks.
Absalom schemes to kill Amnon to claim the throne. He ropes in conspirators during a sheep-shearing feast, lures Amnon with wine, and has him slain. Afterward, Absalom seeks refuge with Talmal of Geshur, while a court case ends with a $10 fine for an unrelated passenger incident.
The sermon links the prophecy made to David after his sin to present times, arguing that parental sins impact children through natural cause and effect. It warns against indulgence and lax morals, cites Amnon and Absalom as examples, and stresses personal responsibility despite parental influence.
A biographical sketch traces Absalom’s long simmering hatred for Amnon after Tamar’s tale. Ambition, regal lineage, and family insult fuse as he plots murder to secure the throne and his place in Israel’s kingship.
New York residents dine away from home at the highest rate with 31 restaurants in Herald Square district serving 12,418 meals between 12 and 2 on a recent Friday.
The youngest Belgian princess Leopold's daughter is credited with a famed global doll collection. It features Babylonian specimens, Greenlandic bone dolls, a Peruvian wooden doll, an Indian paper doll, Greek dolls with wardrobes, and dolls houses with furniture and dishes.
Renowned excavator Dr. Ewald Falls embraced Islam while leading a Nile delta dig. He confessed the faith at Mariouf Mosque and will be known as Mussa Mohammed.
The article reviews three Parisian gowns worn by actress Lillian Russell in Wildfire. It details a white Irish lace gown with linen edge and pearl buttons, a white satin automobile coat, and a yellow chiffon jewel gown with gold and green paillettes. The piece notes the gowns’ architecture, color schemes, and high fashion costs inclining to over $500 from Paris.
Fashion notes reveal velvet bonnets for tiny girls in white pale pink or pale blue with plain and fancy velvets. Charmingly shaped poke and Quaker styles with mushroom crowns and garlands of silk ribbon flowers, pink roses, and green leaves appear.
Smart and simple morning gowns of shantung pongee dyed in many shades. They have simple skirts with a tuck at the foot and tucked or plaited bodices. Neat collars and cuffs of embroidered linen, some with checks or stripes, others plain with dotted silk trim.
A compact description details making a tidy suitable for a toilet, duster holder, or writing room brush. It uses a cardboard foundation wrapped in velvet or silk, edges sewn, a slightly sloped front, and a decorative embroidered delgion with embroidery silk or gold tinsel. Tassels hang from side loops for finish.
Revival of the redingote as the dressiest garment notes stylish models crafted with embroidered Japanese fabrics, satin and velvets, braiding and buttons. Elaborate pieces use heavy silk and braid, while simpler versions appear in serge, cheviot, broadcloth, merionette, velveteen with passementerie and contrasting trims.
A playful social event described as a nose and goggles masquerade where guests wore disguises and numbered cards to hide identities. Intimate friends failed to recognize each other, clothes were swapped, and a lighthearted prize and refreshment sequence followed a casual automotive picnic themed luncheon.
The article discusses American fashion favoring shorter skirts for walking and casual wear, with a preference for round skirts barely above the floor for semiformal afternoon events. It notes the pairing of dem tailored coats with skirts as a common ensemble.
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.