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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
6
Rose Aldrich faces a life change as she anticipates motherhood while navigating marriage pressures, social expectations, and financial worries, including plans to move and manage a changing household. The scene follows intimate vows, family opinions, and the looming choice about where to live and how to support a growing family.
Rose awakens after illness to find Rodney by her side and two newborn twins, a boy and a girl, sharing the scene with nurse Miss Harris. The moment shifts from fear to joy as Rose learns of the babies and the nurse assures her they are healthy and lively.
The article explains simple tests to distinguish genuine diamonds from imitations. It discusses facets, refraction, water drops, and light behavior, noting that real diamonds show specific optical irregularities and that many stones are misrepresented as diamonds, with sapphire and white stones often used as substitutes. It cautions about common fake gems and describes practical at home checks.
A Scottish grocer's enlistment plan backfires as his assistant Mackay dons khaki in France and declares the shop is now in his charge. The master, angered, learns the new reality though the two men both agreed to serve. The tale ends with the wry remark that if someone must fight, they should choose an opponent they can strike.
The Sacramento Bee reports rains revived gold discoveries near Auburn with several men finding nuggets valued from $1 to $20 in washed gravel from ravines and streams. One nugget reportedly worth $20 was found.
The West Side, M.C. A. of New York offers a comprehensive automobile course for women. It covers driving and repair from A to Z, preparing graduates to operate passenger cars, ambulances, or any motor vehicle as needed during wartime.
O A Choate shares a detailed account of meticulous touring car upkeep. He describes pre trip checks, radiator water filtration, oil levels, fuel filtration, emergency supplies, tire inspection and repair, lubrication, valve grinding, and careful driving to prevent wear. He emphasizes gradual braking, slow cornering, gentle clutch use, consistent tire care, and keeping a clean, properly stored vehicle. He notes the car cost 1080 and the owner acts as his own mechanic.
A department store novelty for women drivers features a narrow black ribbon band worn under the chin and over the hat to secure it against wind. It uses an adjustable sliding catch to stay in place and a small artificial flower adds a bright color touch.
The article notes cities grasp the auto age as it changes rural life. It highlights how motor cars bring city advantages to farmers without pulling them from work, reshaping the farmer's wife and daughter through enhanced intercommunity links and renewed daily life.
Detroit maker offers a test plug that reveals how slight fuel mixture changes alter flame color from smoky yellow to blue, indicating weak cylinders, lost compression, or oiling. It screws into the spark plug hole with four windows to visualize sparking and combustion, paired with the regular plug. The note mentions gardeners using motor trucks attracting better laborers.
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.