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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1892
Page
3
A travel note describes Paris movable bath carts delivering hot baths to private apartments, detailing copper tubs, drivers, costs, and tips. It then surveys national dog traits, praising well bred bulldogs and bull terriers while humorously profiling French poodles and terrier breeds as embodying national character.
Goose quills once used for writing are now repurposed as bristles for brushes toothpick fibers fishing floats fuse tips and hair-pencil holders. The Board of Trade last recorded quill imports in 1870 totaling 27.5 million goose quills valued at £20 591 and 30 thousand swan quills worth £376. Swan and turkey quills served engrossing pens while goose quills were for ordinary writing and crow and wild duck quills for fine descriptions under Chambers Journal.
The article surveys the persistent myth of Welsh Indians, traced to a pre 1788 account in the Turkish Spy. It notes James Mooney’s tracing of versions and depicts a Virginia inhabitant who, after entering a wilderness, pleaded to God in a Welsh tongue and was released.
A short sketch and portrait of Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago as President of the Board of Lady Managers for the World’s Fair. The article notes her prominent role, social and executive skills, and her reception of national and international representatives. It highlights the global attention on her leadership and recent entertainments.
A Chicago newspaper feature extols Mrs. Potter Palmer as a renowned beauty born Bertha Honore of Louisville Kentucky, notes her education and marriage in 1871, and explains the mechanics and cost benefits of photo zinc etching for portraits. It also offers humorous quips on modesty and a joke about a French Gallantry to ladies at a party.
A newspaper teaser notes an 8 inch display ad with no two words alike except one word each week from The Dr Harter Medicine Co Crescents mark every product Readers are told tosend the word name to receive books lithographs or samples free Also mentioned are Lisle thread cotton processing and moisture driven spinning A Cincinnati man fined $25 for stealing a three cent cigar
Tales from St Nicholas recount Alexander the Great and his court elephants. Trainers earned high praise for guiding intellect, while generals marveled as elephants formed a living bridge and bowed with a wreath to a brave officer.
Advertised testimonials from multiple readers claim St Jacobs Oil relieves sciatic rheumatism swelling stiffness and back pain after doctors and other liniments failed. Debe voire Place Brooklyn N J Mahwah Shiawassee County Bancroft Perryopolis Fayette County and other named locales are referenced.
A Richmond Indiana storekeeper built an electrical fly catcher using a small induction coil and a zither like wire board. Sparks jump between wires until a fly lands on a wire and is shocked, clearing the path for the next fly. Also includes assorted medical and humorous notes from the era.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and pricing. The piece also mentions a divorce breach of promise suit in Manchester and references winter health products, ending with a proverb about jealousy and self-love.
An old time advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an unequaled blood purifier and liver energizer. It proclaims salvation through blood purity, emphasizes vegetarian extract content, no alcohol, no sugar, pleasant taste, and suitability for adults and children. It claims to cure skin diseases and related ailments.
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.