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
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
6
In a somber scene a mother laments above a gallows as a witching sun mocks fate. Mary speaks of Jesus’ suffering while the speaker insists only one who has borne a son can know true grief. The dialogue contrasts sacred figures with personal anguish and ends in reflective sorrow.
In May 1873 I joined Len Geskett a seasoned prospector on a risky journey from a Union Pacific station toward Fort Laramie and the Montana gold fields. We built a bull boat from buffalo hides and willow, rode the Bighorn to Grey Bull River canyons, faced a fierce cloudburst and river floods, and fended off a Blackfoot hunter bent on stealing horses and guns as we drifted toward Yellowstone.
A London paper debate questions if marriage costs too much, citing dress and luxury for women and suggesting many women seek ease over partnership. The piece notes male fear of losing grip and contemplates bachelorhood as a valid option for some women.
Two men Len Gasketts and the narrator drift along a river searching for a lone Indian vengeful after an arrow fires near them. They bivouac on a sand bar using a bull boat as cover and repeatedly fend off renewed threats while plotting a tactical shift in pursuit.
On the river at a rough ledge Len tricks a Blackfoot by pretending to shoot him. The savage reveals no hostility, Len offers buffalo meat, and the pair laugh as the narrator learns the ruse. They drift away toward the Yellow Stone aboard a bull-boat bound for the head of navigation.
Rutile described as the purest ore of titanium with rising demand for bearings and axles of firing machines. a large rutile deposit found in Timaroo Queensland. A spider weighing experiment yields breakfast four times its weight, dinner seven times, supper thirteen times. Solar system minor bodies count reaches 35 with many rediscoveries. Medieval Swiss forest management and Louis XIV era forethought contrasted with modern reforestation costs in France and Italy. Henry Farman foresees rapid air travel and aero planes covering Paris to London in five hours within a year. Raphael Dribois reports luminous micro organisms producing moonlike light without heat.
A 19th or early 20th century overview explains good and bad germs, routes of infection, and prevention. It emphasizes that most germs aid life while harmful ones invade via air, water, food, or wounds. It notes incubation, contagious vs infectious terms, and urges ventilation, balanced nutrition, rest, and clean habits to bolster natural resistance.
Lieutenant Albert J. Jones, secretary of the National Rifle Association, warns that about 15.9 million untrained men remain ignorant of small arms while only 85 thousand are in training. He cites a 60,600 strong regular army and proposes civilian clubs plus national and local trophies to boost marksmanship.
A New York Press note describes bakers testing oven heat by dropping flour into the oven. If the flour browns quickly the oven is ready for use, a method labeled a quick oven.
A small Harlesden undertaker shop displays a carved stone with the line You may telephone from here. The sign in Loudon Daily Mail notes the unusual public reminder framed as a memorial marker.
San Francisco faced a rat invasion in 1852 as sidewalks along Ke ny and Montgomery streets were makeshift lanes of dry goods boxes. Rats of many colors prowled the mud streets, forcing fear among women after dark and causing men to crush rodents with crooked canes while crossing blocks.
The Practical Teacher notes 14 033 Berlin youths rely at home only on bread and coffee. The writer laments widespread misery in great urban centers and connects it to flawed social organization seen in English towns. The piece voices sympathy for Berlin while urging attention to urban hardship.
The article notes a fifty year rise in per capita sugar intake in the United Kingdom from twenty nine and a half pounds to nearly one hundred nine pounds. It highlights a growing demand and changing dietary pattern over time.
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.