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 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
3
A Basque water jug peddler in traditional native dress pedals his wares on a Paris boulevard. The clay jugs from the Pyrenees keep liquids cool in warm weather and are popular with Parisians. Basques, dwelling across the Pyrenees in France and Spain, preserve language, manners, and dances reflecting ancient Iberian roots.
Divide into squads of about eight and form a two foot circle. One boy steps in and keeps weight on one foot while arms stay folded. He dodges attacks as No 2 hops in and tries to push him out. If No 2 lands both feet, No 3 attacks. The ringed boy uses shoulders to evade and avoid being pushed out.
The text notes over a thousand Greek coin series cited by independent cities from the fifth century B C. It recalls refined copper rivaling gold in value, ancient wooden money under Numa Pompilius, brass coinage in 5783 B C, private consular coins bearing family names, Julius Caesar’s image on coins, and Aristotle’s view that money exists by law rather than nature.
A Philadelphia man calls a boy scout a model of service. A crossing watchman at Second and Girard posts a lamp nightly and a scout passes at 6 each morning to take it down and refill it. Riis praises the act as every scout should do a kind deed daily.
A verse urges readers to push through with steady effort to win the prize. It praises persistence, discourages doubt, and encourages proving oneself through continued, honest work. The refrain emphasizes grinding away and completing tasks to achieve success.
The article explains that there is no guaranteed cure for stuttering, especially when treated in childhood, but early and careful measures can lead to cure or significant improvement. It cites Dr. Frank A. Bryant who recommends addressing throat obstructions, nasal breathing, reducing excitement, proper rest, fresh air, nutrition, and mental conditioning to develop speaking skills.
A maid hears a singing child in a Stockholm slum and reports it to Miss Lundberg. The maid, dancer Croelius and Count Buke investigate and the girl is taken as a free pupil for the Royal Opera school, launching Jenny Lind’s celebrated career as the Swedish Nightingale.
Several Americans in London applied to an agency for an automobile to tour sights. A luxurious limousine was provided on short notice and impressed the travelers with its coachman and service. They noted the coat of arms on the door and wondered if Lady a wealth American heiress or the chauffeur profited from the arrangement.
Elsie refuses to tell Dassie’s sister how she got a silver mounted walking stick. Her sister learns from their father that Elsie claimed the stick floated like a schooner while she bathed. Two days later the sister presses for the owner’s name and tests the stick, which sinks in the bath.
A prominent actress tells the Washington Herald she will begin a farewell series in America and then plans a welcome home series abroad. The exchange implies retirement from stage work is not imminent.
A bashful man visiting a girls' school was asked to speak to the pupils. He urged the scholars to love their school and teacher as much as he does. The scene drew giggles from the pupils and a blush from the mistress.
In a brief exchange, JT recalls being mistaken for a gambler as money is traced to a buyer who understood the conduct. The Washington era context suggests scrutiny of financial dealings and public perception of risk.
In South American forests explorer Elliott and Brazilian companion Lopez encounter a herd of fifty to sixty wild pigs attacking a jaguar perched on an ant hill. The pigs overpower the jaguar, leaving fourteen dead pigs and only scraps of the jaguar.
A prominent theatrical manager in American Magazine argues the show business inflates reputations salaries and costs. He cites examples from productions costing 100000, 50000 and smaller shows often produced for far less, with salvage values cited in failures.
The New York Post recounts Elizabeth trained in proprieties who, faced with Uncle John offering a quarter, declines excess payment after selecting a 10 cent box of candy and returning 15 cents change. She stands firm saying they are not allowed to take money from everybody.
In stark colloquial tones the farmer recalls the last man asking for work. He compares the stranger to a solitary owl on a graveyard gatepost and as hungry as a possum after a lightning strike, noting the man looked wan and desperate. The quote is attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote contrasts caring for the severely ill with proving real love. The speaker asserts love would require giving up home and work, while another voice dismisses that idea as softening of the brain.
Quote from Chicago Record Herald notes a woman surpassing a man and asserts the claim as a settled fact rather than speculation. The exchange frames progress in gender achievement through a brief dialog.
A Baltimore American letter labels concertgoers harshly in a quoted exchange about attending events to pass time and the risk of being murdered, reflecting editorials on public behavior and safety in city life.
Quote from Carlyle on effort and progress not by levity but by stubborn, steady exertion guiding advancement and personal improvement.
Reverend T B Gregory recalls Mungo Park who set out from Gambia on October 24 1795 to explore Africa the first major white-led attempt in the dark continent He published Travels In the Interior of Africa returned to England and later died attempting to reach the Niger’s mouth while among hostile natives in a river voyage his life marked by Scotch grit and notable journeys
A Hartford Times piece explains how biblical and saintly names like Adam Moses Samuel David Daniel Solomon Abraham Isaac Jacob Peter Paul John Stephen Matthew and others became common first names. It notes patronymic derivations and medieval baptisms that merged given names with surnames and mentions Puritan fashions after the Reformation.
The London Chronicle notes the penny dominated English coinage for six centuries, beginning with Offa of Mercia who modeled it on Charlemagne’s father’s coin. It records a silver penny, a 1357 gold issue, and copper pence only after George II, with bronze arriving after Victoria’s twenty years on the throne.
A brief look at early rowing attire describes 1805 outfits with green leather catskin caps and nankeen jackets and trousers. In 1829 Henley first university race Oxford wore blue checks and Cambridge white with pink waistcoats, later adding broad brimmed straw hats.
Betty explains she initially stayed speechless then tested how far Jack would go as he kissed her. The Boston Transcript quotes the exchange showing curiosity and propriety and the emboldened kiss as social test.
The speaker recalls owning the drum their ancestor carried during the American Revolution. The excerpt references a vaunted artifact and a playful line by Puck about facing the enemy. The tone blends family memory with historical pride and literary allusion.
The exchange notes health risks of smoking and suggests quitting. It spins a social back-and-forth about personal habits and consequences with a light, opinionated tone typical of a 20th century newspaper dialogue.
A concise note reflects on how routine labor and daily tasks can obscure underlying concerns. It suggests a calmer, steadier approach to responsibilities, reducing anxiety for many readers.
A curious Naples case ends with Prince Caravella acquitted after a detective uncovers a moth with singed wings and wing powder on a pistol trigger, proving the insect triggered the shot to kill Princess Caravella. The tale, cited from Pearson's Weekly, notes large Italian moths and juristic irony.
Maeterlinck debates life after death in the Fortnightly Review noting spirits appearing via mediums focus on earthly events and familiar details. He questions their ability to perceive the afterlife and asks if they could at least convey where they are and how they feel.
The defense attorney declares the defendant operated a speak easy and the defendant takes the stand. Tom Whistler testifies with stammered admission as the jury returns a verdict of not guilty. Cincinnati Enquirer reports the trial outcome.
Smithers asks for a good pose for a photo, debating whether to face or turn away. Browning jokes that the best angle might be with the back to the camera due to hair thinning, in a light exchange captured by the Boston Transcript.
The Houston Post quotes a speaker contrasting second and first husbands while cautioning against speaking all of the dead. The exchange covers memory versus disclosure and the intent not to reveal everything about the deceased.
An eminent Englishman asserts men are cleverer than women while a Chicago Record-Herald opinion questions the practical value of cleverness when women aim to mock clever men. The short exchange hints at gender attitudes in editorial pages.
Frederick Charles Capreol, born 1803 in England, planned Ontario’s first steam railway from Toronto to Bradford. After lottery funding failed, he formed a company and secured royal assent in 1849. despite jealousy leading to his dismissal, the line opened with the first sod turned October 15, 1851 and passenger service beginning May 16, 1865 aboard The Lady Elgin.
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.