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
Sep 19, 1919
Page
8
Stanway faces Torre and the armed vaqueros in a tense midnight stand off. Torre signals a plot, Teresa is abducted across the border, Pedro is killed, and Stanway vows to recapture the senorita while keeping Torre in sight.
Stanway recognizes a fearful voice at the building's east end and rushes toward Teresa's rooms. He shouts for Gaucho Esteban to come with him as Torre warns. The scene centers on alarm and a rapid flight toward danger.
An American visitor in Groningen climbs a modest artificial hill lauded by locals as a grand feature. He is shown a hidden summit over a bush and discovers a mound not twenty feet high. The town’s pride in the hill mirrors its love of grand “mountains” on the flat plains.
The article explains the green ink patent from 1857 by Stacy J. Edson that makes U S bank notes hard to counterfeit. The ink is santi photographic meaning it cannot be photographed and resists chemical removal. The ingredients remain a guarded secret.
In a store’s balcony shoe department boys unlabeled to sizes and widths cry for No 2 Benny and four David. A three-and-a-half Charlie is requested and the observer learns the terms refer to boot widths. If more variety existed, there might not be enough names to go alphabetically to the balcony.
The text notes Richard Wagner born in 1813 and highlights the repeated use of the number eighteen. It cites his name having 13 letters, claims he composed 18 great works, and states he finished Tannhauser on April 13, produced on March 13, and died on February 13.
The exchange asserts the hill stands clearly above sea level, underscoring its undisputed elevation. The remark frames the feature as a dominant geographical point.
A fragment from Jacob Boehme contrasts paths to paradise and hell as a soul stands between gates. It presents the devil offering worldly pleasures and power while God offers crosses and sorrow, yet promises light and virtue within fire leading to paradise.
Worry is described as a diluted form of fear that depresses circulation and the nervous system. Fear paralyzes, alarms children and animals, and can lead to shock or collapse. The text warns worry as a harmful emotion capable of frightening a person to death in extreme cases.
The Williamsville Item jokes about a misprint apologizing to Mrs. Orville Overholt. The paper explains the intended word fete a French term for a celebration and a stylish, tony flourish. The bit blends humor and local newspaper lore.
Consular report notes new coal deposits discovered in the Andean foothills of Argentina. The finding highlights potential energy resources for the region and may influence future mining plans and regional development.
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.