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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
2
A tale of Nell and David follows a superstition bound engagement as a fate bone dictates marriage or delay. The couple debates an elopement versus steady course while a missing bone and a wary captain complicate destiny and vows. The piece blends whimsy and romance with cautious doubt over prophecies and social consequences.
An analysis of how water content varies across foods such as vegetables, fruits, meats, and eggs, noting high water percentages in produce like cabbage and strawberries while fats rise as water proportion falls. It discusses cooking to improve digestibility and the relation between water and fat in diet.
William A. Ed Ay. reports in the New York Herald that in Bayonne New Jersey he proved atmospheric electricity can carry telegraphic signals without batteries or dynamos. A large three wire kite system showed grounding at one station silencing sparks at others, with east west line sparking persistently, suggesting static electricity could power long distance telegraphy from mountaintop copper disks.
A detailed description of rain gauge design and use explains components such as the collector top and overflow, tube depth, and measurement method. It emphasizes accurate proportions, level placement, and avoiding nearby obstructions to prevent skewed rainfall readings.
The Blue Point oyster is a premier delicacy sourced from Long Island Sound and Great South Bay. Connecticut hosts major seed oyster plants, while the Long Island region, with its favorable waters, supports vast beds and plantations. The Blue Point is noted for its distinctive flavor, high demand, and prominent place in the American oyster industry per the Hartford Times.
A Chicago Times correspondent relays a chaotic set of testimonies about Caleb Powers and William Goebel's political turmoil. Hopkins describes threats and attempted hangings, while the witness recalls two dead men in his yard and multiple trials ending in acquittals, painting a grim picture of postwar political violence.
The piece extols young couples starting life in a modest home with greenery around it, praising a small house as best for daily life and natural growth. It contrasts with city life and includes household recipes with measurements and steps for custards and tomato dishes.
A varied article catalogs curiosities from the natural world and human activity. It mentions rivers with odd behaviors, a singing well in Texas, a Belgian volcano that has smoked for a century, Brule France’s perpetual coal fire, and a moving mountain near Nimes, each noted for unusual phenomena and local intrigue.
A former pupil recalls a sales trick used by real estate agents. A distance buyer is lured on a pleasant drive with a charming stenographer beside the agent. The plan ends with the buyer discovering the farm is farther out than expected and the stenographer’s role in the sales ruse.
An alloy of aluminum enables nails, staples, and tucks to rival copper in weather resistance and noncorrosive performance for roofs and tanks. The material claims long life, safety for food storage contexts, and a potential price advantage of about four cents per pound versus copper, though it is not aimed at replacing ordinary steel nails.
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.