19 Dec 1901
Page 1
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 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Richwood Gazette
Location
Richwood, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
1
On a fast Pullman trip to California a rich Christmas Eve tale unfolds after a wreck. Frank Martin calms Alice Reisen as townsfolk stage a charity Christmas event in a remote prairie town with a cottonwood tree and a Santa Claus visit.
A Christmas stage fantasy unfolds as a fairy partner joins a secret travel plan. Santa Claus reveals the disguise, and Frank Marvin proclaims lifelong commitment to Alice Reisen after a quick marriage at a parsonage. They depart for a ranch under starry prairie night.
Miss Smoothe refuses to answer until next year while Mr Softleigh presses for a promise. She jokes that an announced engagement would ruin Christmas gifts from other men, reflecting light romance tone in Baltimore American.
A Chicago Record verse reflecting on the season and trees intertwined with candles and toys, framing festive symbolism as the season’s dearest joys.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Torkins questions if she sent a Christmas gift to Mrs. Page again. The husband recalls the present, hinting confusion over gifts. The piece ends noting how Life remains full of ills as holidays bring presents now followed by bills next week.
Detroit Free Press caption from Wait from the Old Boy features a quip about Christmas gifts. A humorous line references 11 framed photographs and a request to regain youthful appetite. The strip plays on nostalgia and playful banter about gifts and memories.
Readers react to a whimsical cartoon caption where Mamna Santa Claus mocks the idea of gifting to only the well behaved. The snippet portrays a playful exchange about Santa’s visits and the hustle implied in his rounds.
William Rosser Cober reflects on Christmas as the Christ day, a timeless song of peace and love. He honors Jesus teaching charity mercy and self denial, linking the Christmas home to unselfish humanity and benevolence for all. The piece elevates peace on earth and goodwill to men as enduring ideals.
A Christmas eve ruse to surprise his wife with diamonds ends in shock as Mrs Davidson discovers a hidden theft. Tom Davidson confronts a tramp who robbed the hiding place, while the couple realizes the gifts vanished from the coat. Police are summoned as the tale closes with the missing cuff links and pipe exposure.
A lighthearted Christmas tale follows a woman who learns vanity is costly when Dick returns from abroad with two dozen No 6 gloves from Paris, each monogrammed and nonexchangeable, leading to an awkward moment as he insists she model them.
A Baltimore American item notes Miss Askit-Why asks why Miss Wonder remains gloomy about the holiday. The piece mentions Miss Tellyt-She bought a $12 pair of silk hose last year and they were stolen.
A humorous exchange asks how one can platronize a free lunch counter. The reply cites a case of necessity as the wife and daughters visit Christmas shops. The rustic banter highlights social mores and holiday frugality in a playful scene.
A caller flatters a girl asking what Santa left in her stocking. She rebukes him for belief in obsolete tradition and for mentioning feminine apparel, then gathers her Ibsen and exits.
A humorous verse from the Chicago Times-Herald describes a doctor sad and mad after a rogue places a duck in his sock that murmurs quack quack quack whenever touched.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Record features Harriet and Harry debating Christmas gifts with options like lamp-shade sofa liner or new lace curtains. The playful dialogue showcases early 20th century domestic banter and humor.
Inevitable holiday season arrives as the author reflects on swiftly spending hard-earned money during Christmas. The piece notes the pull of gift filling and seasonal pressures, framing it as a reflexive, personal observation about impulse spending.
A quick note promising a delicious tea biscuit using Royal Baking Powder as directed. It presents the product as a pure leavener and emphasizes fast preparation in about 15 minutes.
A Franklin Street observer notes farmers prosper as rural life gains modern conveniences. He contrasts rubber-tired buggies with old wagons and cites free rural mail delivery, telephones, and electric streetcars expanding country mobility. The piece links improved gear, lighter drudgery, and enhanced leisure with farmers’ evolving outlook.
A collage of ad copy and maxims promotes value and thrift. I. Miller offers best mixed candy at 7 cents per pound while A J Miller markets dinner sets and chinaware for holiday trade. O D Browning promises cash discounts on meat, Maize Sisters advertise hats at one third off, and Burdock Blood Bitters touts hepatic health. Dr F W Simons is recommended for dental work.
A Ravenna Democrat note details a Tiffin Ohio firm offering ready made sermons and speeches for hire. The operation, run by a local attorney and a newspaper man, cites prices from 50 cents to 30 dollars per work and guarantees originality except for low priced sermons. The piece notes the novelty of such a service in Seneca county and its appeal to busy or unable authors.
Mr. R. Gray of Amenia Duchess County New York calls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best medicine he has used and a fine children's remedy for croup. He says giving it at the first sign of hoarseness or at the onset of a croupy cough prevents the attack and urges keeping a bottle ready for instant use.
C F Cornwell of Valley Street Saugerties New York says itching hemorrhoids were the plague of life and doctors failed until Dean's Ointment cured him quickly and permanently.
A Breckenridge Kentucky justice of the peace declares that a widower and a widow have a constitutional right to kiss one another and asserts that public disapproval should not matter. The outspoken statement frames a personal liberty claim as a civil rights issue.
A North Lewisburg child recited the Lord's Prayer when her brother interrupted, urging to "Hit Him for pie, Daisy, hit Him for pie." The quip captures a playful household moment remembered in local humor.
A reflective verse fragment praising a woman's moods and inner strength, contrasting gladness and sadness with her rising or falling madness. The piece uses repetition to emphasize emotion and resolve, centering on the speaker's admiration and the subject's changing states.
A local druggist Mel C Wolgamot advertises Stum Ac Oids coated tablets claiming relief for sour stomach heartburn foul breath headache and indigestion. Product touted to cure aggravated cases and sold at his outlet.
Noah notes the voyage will feel lonely when ashore while Japhet jokes that the small remaining neighbors will not form a court of inquiry to prove they knew how to run the ship. The exchange captures frontier bravado and maritime humor in a peacetime voyage vignette.
Phillipsburg Daily Post editor Lynch reports extensive use of Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds and says it is the best remedy of its kind he has ever used. Langetaff Bros.
In all forms of kidney and bladder diseases, the best physicians recommend Kid-Ne-Oide. They are compounded after a celebrated chemist’s formula and reflect 18 years of study. Sold as tablets for 50 cents. Available from various outlets.
A young man proposed to a girl who refused him and he now sleeps well, maintains appetite, and shows no signs of despair. He remains fond of the girl and puzzled by his calm state. This reaction contradicts typical literary depictions of rejected lovers.
Ottawa contends that the city’s woman who died with her hands in bread dough deserves inclusion beside a soldier at a breach, a captain who went down with his ship, and a locomotive engineer clutching his throttle to the end. Undoubtedly she does.
A nationwide movement proposes altering shop clocks that currently show 8:18 to reflect President McKinley’s time of death at 38:55. Jewelers argue the displayed hour of fate should match historical timing.
The note announces public testimony praising Kid-Ne-Oids claiming kidney cures and urges others to try the product. It lists supporters in Lorain Ohio and Fon du Lac Wisconsin and notes sales by MEL C WOLGAMOT and associates.
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.