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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
4
A 1901 era university speech by John D Rockefeller urged students to honor teachers and families, pursue duty and perseverance, and seek humble service. The address warned against intoxication and highlighted personal responsibility in shaping a life of value.
Baltimore Health Commissioner Bosley urges public aid in a war on mosquitoes. He advises every household to pour one gill of kerosene into stagnant pools and drains every two weeks to form a film on the water and kill any female mosquitoes attempting to lay eggs. The Legislature has allocated 5,000 for a monument in memory of a figure not specified in the readable text.
The Welsh Brothers big show arrived from Conteaville, with a quiet transfer of equipment. A large Monday crowd filled the immense tent for a program featuring trained horses ponies donkeys and dogs along with Japanese acrobats trapeze acts and the strongwoman Mile Yuecen. Captain Charles Lewis opened each performance with a dramatic outdoor dive from sixty feet. The show is praised for clean family entertainment and strong audience approval. The Pasture Stock Food Co offers 415.00 per week and a percentage on all sales for a man with horse and buggy in Chicago.
A short notice states a discounted advance payment option of 21.00 Gf per year and a standard rate of 125 per year if paid in advance. Readers are urged to pay promptly to save money.
Reverend John Reid of Great Falls and Reverend Francis W. Poole of Helena endorse Ely's Cream Balm as a positive cure for catarrh when used as directed. Joseph Stewart of Buffalo reports relief after six weeks. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers New York.
In Berks county thieves have stolen horses from Windsor Castle and 1500 beet potato plants from Isaac Walter at Brickerville. A bill passed by the Legislature forbids sale of dynamite firecrackers. The Georgia peach drop rots due to excessive rains.
Rev M J Mumma and wife of Ephrata recently paid a visit to old friends Rev DoW Ranek and wife at Goftaale where they entered very happy, one year after his departure.
The piece discusses the Chinese minister in Washington opposing renewed Chinese exclusion, Cuba reciprocal moves after Platt amendment, and Concerns over postmasters and steel tariffs. It notes Conger’s plans to return to Pekin, Allison on tariff strategy, and a suspensive order by the patent commissioner. It also mentions Burrows proposing a constitutional amendment to fill Senate vacancies and a briefing from Washington, D. C. on June 1, 1901.
Fragmentary text lists names such as Ellsworth and Bender and mentions a prize. No clear event, date, location, or outcome is discernible from the unreadable source fragment.
A catalog-style sale lists fine muslin and cambric gowns with lace and embroidery trimmings priced from 35c to 2.75, plus umbrellas skirts with embroidery at 1.25 to 1.50 and muslin skirts with laces priced up to 5.00. Drawers in hemstitched and trimmed styles offered 39c to 2.00, including extra large stout sizes at 35c and 50c.
Advertisement notes short skirts made from good muslin with plain or embroidery ruffles priced at 29c to 50c. Umbrella skirts with lace and embroidery are offered in two styles at 79c and 88c.
Advertises corset covers in trimmed and untrimmed styles at 124c, 19c for V neck trimmed, 25c 89c and 50c for French and tight fitting options, plus fine nainsook and quambric covers with lace and embroidery from 75c to 1.75 dollars.
Muslin skirts with ruffles dust ruffles and neat construction priced at 39c 50c 59c and 62c each. Hemstitched embroidery ruffles and fine tucks offered in beautiful styles at 7c and 1 then to a dollar.
Ladies muslin drawers offered in lace trimmed and embroidery styles at prices from 1c to 25c. An odd lot of trimmed drawers, many sub-lots, valued 39c to 50c, grouped into a single bundle for 29c.
Plain and lace trimmed chemises offered at 25 cents to 3 dollars plus price points. The ad teases more details on Muslin Underwear in a forthcoming notice and promises bargains on children’s drawers skirts and gowns.
The fragment notes a 3100 Lippincott prize for the veterinary class top student at the university and describes Mount Joy’s unique street cleaning system where citizens tidy their own sections, with the borough removing the dirt.
An Indy s was arrested in Denver after hogs fed by A. S. Sharp showed illness. Mrs Salli Witmyer, aged seventy six, faced charges of poisoning hogs in a case tried before Squire Shirts. The son from Potts town appeared to aid in settlement discussions.
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.