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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
5
A vivid description follows the perilous labor of bridge cable welders high above ground. Workmen ascend towers and swing with hot malleable cables, securing steel ends, welding them in place, and tying the bands around the main cable. They endure extreme heights, heat, and cold as crews assemble the bridge structure piece by piece.
Jon Crean announces the W A C will serve ice cream and cake in the ohL hotel on Saturday after noon Aug 6. Proceeds go to provide hospital supplies for the To wa soldiers Coaiv one and ell.
Old text fragment describes agents of OG N, Wal Ry offering an excursion with 1 guertys 4 Hiars terms and dates, aimed at specific veterans groups. The wording is garbled, but references to agents, a railway line, and a sale or event for veterans are present.
The advertisement promotes a war atlas packed with 18 pages of new maps including a complete cube world map, issued by BG I N Rg for sale through agents nationwide. It notes price of 13 cents, with postage available, and provides mailing details in Cedar Rapids Iowa for ordering.
An old public notice advertises a cheap excursion in July and October with tickets at exceptionally low rates. It directs readers to agents for full details, promising favorable terms for seekers in the West and the North.
A fragmented notice advertises NECA SALVE boxes for 25 cents each sold by BL Is Gaia P. The readable text hints at a sale or price reference but lacks full context and complete entities.
The Surgeon General reports smallpox cases from January to June across multiple states, totaling 221. Alabama 1, Arkansas 127, District of Columbia 10, Florida 64, Georgia 289, Illinois 1, Indiana 0, Iowa 3, Kentucky 185, Louisiana 2, Massachusetts 2, Michigan 7, Mississippi 146, New Jersey 1, New York 3, North Carolina 24, Pennsylvania 0, West Virginia 0, Wisconsin 2. Some states list no figures for certain dates.
An editor of a western state newspaper calling itself the Rocky Mountain Cyclone begins publication with a satirical and garbled note. The editor complains about supply delays for type and ink and jokes about readers’ misreadings, signaling a rough start and a lightheartedly chaotic launch.
Paris theaters offer popular performances at low prices around holidays and Sundays. Audiences attend in large numbers, enjoying affordable shows while some venues stage special spectacles. The piece notes crowds, prices, and public taste during festive periods.
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.