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
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement mocks rival products and promotes DeVites Littl Farty Risers as the remedy for constipation. The promoter W. B. Homrig claims the rival billings and nervous tales fail to compete with the famous pills.
A fragmented account recalls a dramatic scene involving Grant's request during a visit to the government. The story weaves through a tense exchange with his son Colonel Fred Grant and a doctor, detailing a controversial gesture and a later shift to land price observations and agricultural notes.
The seven story Borcel building on Broadway, once a prime fireproof office site, sold for 2,225,000. Descendants of Sarah Borcel, wife of Robert Borcel, held the property after receiving it as a dowry from John Jacob Astor. The site’s colonial ties include ownership by the De Laney family and Burns coffee house, a Sons of Liberty rendezvous. The City Hotel stood on the site until 1702, and Astor bought the parcel in 1804.
The passage urges seizing a fleeting moment of inspiration as the peak of a feeling or idea. It likens the mind to a garden where every sensation blooms briefly, and explains that once passed, the moment becomes a faded memory or regret.
Reports from New England to Michigan detail asparagus rust spread and spray trials using Bordeaux mixture begun in 1887. Sprays reduced rust by about a quarter, with costs around 21.76 for ten applications. Palmetto and French stock varieties showed relative resistance, while clean culture and nitrate use improved top growth and potential yields amid ongoing natural enemy considerations.
In a New York Evening Journal exchange, Salphuroans Leong remarks on parrot care from Africa, debating whether the bird must be kept in a warm room. The reply suggests parrots generate heat once they start talking, making strict warmth less essential.
The article explains black rot as a major grape disease causing dark spots and rotting fruit. It warns that late sprays prevent fruit set and cause poor cluster formation, stressing timely applications after fruit set and before blossoms open.
An ad laden with claims touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for eczema saltrheum tetter chafing and skin ailments and cites a Virginia man over 90 cured when physicians failed. It also props a pep talk on ease of success and mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as a quick form aid.
A garbled item touts Dr King s New Life Pills as restoring health and curing liver and stomach troubles. It claims Burns drug store offers pills at 240 and mentions Chamberlain s Cough Remedy aiding a whooping cough and pneumonia scare. The note cites J Strickladen, editor World Herald.
A property ad describes a largely level 6 acre tract near Kingman with a large barn, good wells and cisterns, some cleared land, and several outbuildings. It notes a gravel road access, presence of fruit trees, and cultivation on part of the acreage. Terms offered include mid cash with balance on note. Price listed as 8660.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a product called Buckhiats Arnies Salve claimed to cure cuts corns sores boils bruises skin diseases and piles. The passage reads like an advertisement with dubious health claims and drugstore availability.
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.