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
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
9
Fainting is a loss of consciousness from reduced brain blood flow. It occurs often in crowds and in hot air. recovery is usually swift when moved to fresh air. Lie the person flat with head lower than feet, loosen tight clothing, and use smelling salts or ammonia and cool water to restore consciousness. National Magazine.
A brief scavenger of changes to the silver dollar from 1794 through the 19th century notes shifts in design and stars. It mentions the first portrait of a young woman, the 1795 ribboned hair correction, star count changes, 1836 redesign, 1864 motto In God We Trust, 1873 trade dollar era, and the Liberty dollar 1678 with Miss Anna W Williams credited as the Philadelphia teacher who sat for the portrait.
A woman who rents and sublets furnished apartments room by room pockets profits by deception. She tells each applicant that a reduction is confidential and must not be shared, then raises rents. Within two weeks tenants report higher charges after she claims others overheard lower rates.
James Russell Lowell attended a London banquet where a prior speaker mocked Americans as braggarts. As U S minister at St James's, Towell rose with a smile and echoed, I heartily agree with the gentleman who spoke. Americans do brag a great deal and I dont know where they got the habit.
A Chicago News remark quotes a man praising a powerful figure in the financial world as a mountain, while a quiet observer counters that he resembles a great gorge. The exchange captures vivid metaphorical views of a well known financier.
A historical report recalls Persia in 1890 where a state revenue thief was condemned to be boiled alive. The offender was placed in a large cauldron of cold water that was gradually heated to boil, with his bones later distributed to warn provincial tax collectors.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote mocks Mrs Fean for talkative nature at bridge games. The exchange implies she is silencing opponents by talking constantly and never truly quiet.
A humorous aside from Harper's Bazar reflects on marriage life forty years in, noting that quieting disagreements matters more than the frequency of quarrels and keeping ones thoughts to oneself.
The piece notes the Yaqui Indians of Sonora once fierce and numerous, now reduced from about five thousand to fewer than five hundred. It describes their defense of lands and mines, brutal wars, deportations to Yucatan, and ultimate disappearance as a race within recent years.
The French painter Jaecaues Tissot in London prints a religious picture iniinelogaod and seeks a countrywoman’s critique. After two repaints and a final third effort the Parisienne kneels in prayer as his satisfaction finally arrives.
The text recounts Hannibal after crossing the Alps settling in Capua Italy where a singing woman moves him to order her husband killed and the singer becomes part of his household. The resulting moral decay weakens Carthaginian discipline and leads to Hannibal's eventual downfall.
The Sara-Kabbah people of central Africa wear large wooden lip disks, three inches in the upper lip and six inches in the lower, a practice explained by a chief as a deterrent to slave raiders and a tradition from forefathers.
Mark Twain told a Bermuda crowd about snakes in a humorous talk to a group of girls. The girls failed to appreciate the humor, and Twain quipped that warming a serpent is easier under an intimate friend's pillow, a line cited from Harper's Weekly.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt mocks a despondent singleton named Wigwag who declares indifference to danger while a nagging voice warns he may soon marry, illustrating urban cynicism and social pressure.
The term bungalow originates from the Anglo Indian use of bangla meaning Bengali or Bengal and also refers to a thatched hut.
A Baltimore American quip suggests the idea that a young man’s crush on Miss Gladys is just puppy love and notes his doglike devotion as a playful aside. The remark reflects light gossip tone common in society pages.
A short aphorism notes that idleness serves as a tomb for deceit, attributed to Holland, reflecting caution about sloth and truthfulness.
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.