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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
5
A photograph shows General Bedwards decorating Lt. Col. Charles Whitle Wey for bravery at the Argonne forest battle. Whitle Wey and his command held out five days without food or ammunition after being surrounded by German forces before rescue by American troops breaking through.
Mexican and U S authorities debate contraband air smuggling via the lower Rio Grande as smugglers ponder using airplanes to move goods. A river guard at San Isidro observed a motorized craft moving north from Mexico, sparking reports of organized cross border traffic.
Readers recall rumors of a strange word machine returning and crossing the Big Grande on several nights. The piece notes cooperation between Mexico and the United States to establish airplane control guards along the Rio Grande at the earliest opportunity.
A promoted farmer here bought a small red cow three years ago for £1. Now every 18 days the fine red cow produces enough milk to pique her owner. Mr Tanner Mee Bonner has kept an ass in of the milk. For the first 14 months she produced milk valued at £974.50.
A misreadable auction notice notes E G Crocker and associates at county cattle holdings, tied to a long history of ownership and sale. The fragment references a 19th century sale, mentioning Mattel Greet State and Nate Godler Nashve, with details likely lost to OCR.
A remarkable contest crowned a world pickle eating champion after an extraordinary display. The winner reportedly consumed twelve pounds of pickles in a single sitting, weighing about 124 pounds and claiming the title in a local event.
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.