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
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1904
Page
4
The Frederick city charter quotes impose fines up to twenty dollars and possible jail time for pig pens kept in filth that offend neighbors. Health officials urge enforcement to prevent stench and disease, noting many penalties go ignored and urging public compliance.
A Baltimore News column argues that urban growth is decentralizing toward suburbs and country areas, driven by modern invention. It suggests cities expand while more people seek outdoor living, potentially transforming the modern city and enabling city dwellers to enjoy outdoor surroundings.
A neighbor’s parrot named Taller-Kitty ends up with a local household after the next door family vacation departure. A Little Girl clarifies the bird is not hers, while the adults describe the mix-up and the backyard scene.
A jumble of humorous quotes from Chicago papers and others. Silly remarks touch on faith, poverty, marriage, love, and social pretenses. The dialogue snippets parody social norms and conversational irony with playful banter between unnamed speakers.
The piece notes changes in public notices and advertising habits with readers urged to use THE News Want Ads for rapid reach to business people and households. It contrasts old methods with modern live newspaper advertising and classifieds.
Poems feature a lyric about traveling the golden road and opening eyes to hope. The piece contrasts dawn imagination with aging fear and the call to dream beyond limits. It includes a line by Elizabeth Kemper Adams and notes Atlantic Monthly attribution.
Missionary bishop of the Episcopal church in China, Bishop Graves, arrives in Indianapolis with his wife and plans to stay at Knickerbocker Hall, then move to Boston for the general convention. He praises Shanghai as the best governed city in the world, describes its European settlement, municipal council, and lack of corruption, and notes rapid English education and Western influence shaping Chinese society. He contrasts Chinese and Japanese traits and comments on honesty and emigration to the United States.
A reader argues for LeGore's bridge over the Monocacy river, saying it offers better access and lower cost than a Stull’s ford bridge. The letter questions local demand, urging county officials to study the issue and avoid unnecessary public expenditure.
This brief notes Old Defenders day and Maryland day at the St. Louis Exposition, mentions a September storm period, autumn gloves arrive, and marks the 43rd anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain and the third anniversary of President McKinley’s death.
Hymeneal in McSherrystown Pa united Hymeneal Rang J Martin of McSherrystown and Miss F Mason Walter formerly of Frederick at St Marys Catholic Church Thursday 7 oclock. The couple were attended by Birdie Walter and Augustina Rang. After the ceremony a breakfast was served at the groom’s home and the pair planned a wedding trip to Washington DC and Lynchburg Va.
A collision between a wagon and an automobile near Burlington injured five people including Lizzie Hayes John Steforeck Augustus Wilder Mrs W H Wilkins and Mrs T C Thomas. The impact occurred after motorists misidentified bright lights as two bicycles.
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.