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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
6
A fragmented note describes a brisk bidding sale of a Kiva and recalls a curious story about a noted English actress. The text appears garbled, but hints at spirited competition and unusual anecdotes surrounding the auction and the figure involved.
Vivid fragments describe ten thousand Madrid women washing clothing along the Manzanares daily and a peculiar scene of public dancing and food. A Yorkshire anecdote follows about a farmer and a self defense method shared with Dr Newman Hall, ending with an encounter with a fierce dog and the veteran dissenter’s narrow escape.
A patient recounts monthly agony from uterine and ovarian issues with severe leucorrhea. After years of weakness and a near-fatal flood, she followed Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports dramatic recovery and improved health and appearance.
Mrs Macem A Beowx of West Pleasant, Nd, reports relief from irregular menstruation after using Judia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She began last summer and says after two bottles she has been regular every month. she recommends the remedy to all.
A dialogue fragment shows a lady promising wood for food and a tramp from Postanj arguing about language. The tramp claims he fulfilled the obligation by sawing the wood immediately after finishing his dessert while looking toward the street and the wood pile.
President McKinley welcomes the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers home from the Philippines in a display of national pride. He lauds their service with Dewey’s fleet, honors regiments including the Twentieth Kansas and Utah Artillery, and notes the ongoing need for volunteers and regulars to maintain American sovereignty in the Philippines and beyond.
A discussion links mind extremes to genius and madness with examples from Cromwell Swift Shelley Lamb Johnson Coleridge Milton and Byron. It recounts a Brashear shop tale where a customer sought a perfect straight edge of thirty six inches for a scraper at a cost near forty thousand dollars, though a fraction of a light wave error would suffice.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer vignette Amelia objects to Georges proposal being sudden yet accepts after a pause. He insists the timing is abrupt while Amelia blushes and finally falls into his arms. The exchange highlights social propriety and affection in a humorous sketch.
The Chicago Tribune humorously sketches the Rev. Dr. Fourthly and his absent mindedness. Mrs Fourthly frets about his safety yet he quips that when his mind wanders someone should accompany him.
At Fort Gibson in the Indian Territory eighty miles south of Coffeyville stands the house that was occupied by Jeff Davis during his marriage era as a lieutenant. He served there after marrying Gen Taylor's daughter and remained several years. The old house has suffered storms with chimneys at the ends fallen.
The Czar's military household totals 98 officers from the army and navy combined with 83 from the army and 15 from the navy. Nineteen members of the royal family are listed among the personnel.
The Spanish are among the most charitable people on earth. Without a poor tax Spanish communities of 50,000 self supporters feed a pauper population of 5,000 or more.
A New York correspondent outlines advances in the Janney or MC coupler design. The main part is a large booklike knuckle that opens when uncoupled and engages hooks when joined, with multiple released methods including springs and internal unlocking mechanisms linked to vertical rods and side cranks, enabling ground or top of train operation.
A medley of natural history remarks describes how snakes tolerate long fasts after feeding, hogs and a dog buried in 1795 earthquakes surviving extended periods, moles as farmer friends aiding pest control, and Airedale terrier ingenuity tackling a grating while seeking bones. The tale links animal behavior to practical outcomes and clever problem solving.
The German Otto cannot pronounce Thursday, so he humorously describes it as “Thiil come” and jokes that it happens “Tuesday after Wednesday,” illustrating a quirky linguistic workaround.
At Canton the annual executions average about 300, but in 1885 some 50,000 rebels were beheaded. The headman’s pay fell from four heads to 25 due to supply and competition. Most executed were water pirates or land bandits. The rest of the text shifts to unrelated observations about health, plumbing, soap factory jobs, and camera exposure.
The Forum notes Britons average forty two pounds of sugar per person annually up to 1809 and compares national per capita sugar consumption across Europe from 1996 backward. It contrasts sugar with beer and spirits, citing England, Italy, Spain, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Germany, and France, and observes rising sugar use in brewing even as beer consumption grows.
Doctor Stone at the Massachusetts Agricultural College reports from 20 000 tested plants that germination is accelerated by electricity but only within limits found by experiment. A separate note describes a device for leveling clocks using a fixed wall plate and pivoted adjustable shelf with top levels set by thumb screws.
An early 20th century ad extols Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh relief with aromatic liquid form and 50c trial size. It notes sprayable liquid, price 70 cents with tubs, and mentions mail order and druggist delivery. A brief humorous dialogue on Rubens and a schoolmaster follows the ad.
An old newspaper fragment shows Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy priced at 7s. It also references Piso's Cure for Consumption as a family medicine since 1865. The page includes light chatter about outdoor activity, a Chicago address, and a humorous, brief Financial Question about time and money with a village storekeeper.
Thomas H. Norman a Philadelphia colored postal worker is noted as the proud father of sixteen children, all girls, aged 25 to 19 months. Norman, 44, and his wife, a year younger, live in Washington. The item also mentions a patent medicine claim and a quip about Uncle Sam drawing a pension.
An American analyst visited India and announced through experiments that the Gadges water is entirely free from germs and microorganisms found in waters worldwide. He asserts the Ganges water is pure and can purify other streams joining it. Also includes humorous exchange about the queen's birthday and a remark from the Washington Democrat on tassete investments.
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.