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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
6
A college instructor buys a New England farm and moves in at Bert Temple's inn. Bert helps hire a carpenter and a farmer to repair the house while Hard Cider plans the work. Stella Goodwin arrives from New York as a companion and a country refreshes the pair.
In Chapter IX continued, a tender exchange unfolds as a man and woman share a cautious, hopeful walk after a moment of doubt. He reassures her, suggests returning to a silent path, and they discuss books they did not read while nurturing a quiet bond.
The next day in Twin Fires the Pilligs arrive with a muddy pup named Buster. Mr Upton, wary of dogs, warms to the pup after its expressive tail and playful antics. Mrs Pillig settles in, brings meals, and flowers appear at the first feast signaling a sense of home after ten years away.
A home is characterized by warmth and care shown through servant attentiveness, a loving wife contentedly in love with her husband, children's laughter, playful dog barks, and the comforting bustle of dishes in the kitchen, all forming a tranquil domestic scene.
The New York Evening Sun notes that Roman women improved legally and socially after the Punic wars. While under potestas or manus they had no legal person status, during husbands’ wars they managed estates, leading to free marriage, trusts for women, and eventual greater rights as men dwindled and Greek learning spread.
A Duarte California man found a full grown fox occupying his swinging porch seat with a cushion nest. The animal rested comfortably until startled and then hid under the house, later returning to resume the nap before heading toward the mountains. The incident fuels a theory the fox escaped from captivity and adopted domestic tastes.
As summer ends, wasps invade beehives and seize honey, preying on the winged neighbors and forcing their way into hives to gorge on the stored sweetness.
Richmond reader Mrs Lena Wynn reports relief from heat flashes dizziness and nervousness during the Change of Life after using seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice describes common menopausal symptoms and urges timely use of the remedy.
Chauncey M Depew, on his eighty second birthday, tells a New York reporter that the world is kind to the aged and that calls of old age hurt as much as the first time. He recalls a boy asking what prime of life means and replies that it is to spare the old man's feelings.
Doctors now say consumption is not inherited but certain families have a predisposition. A child contracts tuberculosis after birth from a parent who has the disease, especially when living together. Consumption is highly infectious and care is needed to prevent transmission.
The new estimate places Sweden's peat bogs at about 9.9 million acres covering extensive tracts of land. Analysts note potential uses and environmental implications as surveys update resource assessments across regions.
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.