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!
Woman on the Package and Flag History Reflections
A newspaper column laments cigarette advertising targeting youth, blaming lax laws and lawmakers who smoke. It recounts origins of the first U S flag carried in the 1890 Gr A parade and Harriet Stafford’s notes on its recovery by Paul Jones and preservation intentions for the Smithsonian. The piece closes urging local support for buying at home to bolster patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain
West
Christendom
Russia
Labbel
Franklin County
Harriet Felix Harris
Dahlgreen Post 2
South
Boston
Bayard
General Washington
Paul Jones
Miss Harris