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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
2
Ex Alderman W W Lunger filed a war rant leading to the arrest of Tom Langres for operating a shoe shining stand without a license. The offense is a misdemeanor with a fine to $100 or up to 30 days in jail under city ordinances.
Hampton item notices report the Congregational church ladies selling ice cream and cake with music next Wednesday Aug 5 at the town hall. Other items note a boiler foundation completed at C E Sikes brick yard, social visits, political campaigning, sidewalks on Broad street, and factory repairs at Deere Mansur with 1000+ workers returning gradually.
In a family tale set during wartime, Grandma recalls a long held secret and recalls youth fashion. She shares memories of hoopskirts and a chaotic camp visit where a prank with brass tacks led to a fall, then a chaotic dash escaping the picket lines as they ran toward safety and a collapsing bridge.
An elderly narrator recalls a Civil War era raid scare in their town. She describes dancing under danger, women in oversized hoops, a false alarm about Raiders, and Morrison leading attackers toward the lit hall. The tale blends humor and peril as the Home Guard hides, and the narrator's father guides her to safety.
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.