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
Jun 26, 1900
Page
2
A vintage ad argues modern slavery is the stomach illness it causes and promotes Dodd’s Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole remedy. The copy claims the tablets digest food independently, rest the stomach, aid bowel waste removal, and prevent foul gas by immediate digestion.
Miss Lizzie E Wooster is the leading American author of schoolbooks with works listed for Indian schools. Her primers have been adopted in Kansas New Mexico San Francisco and other systems. She is a Ohio native with ancestral ties to Wooster Ohio and Worcester Massachusetts.
A practical note on infant dress argues for moderately snug clothes that allow easy movement, avoid tight bands and pins, and keep wrinkles away. It warns against loose garments and explains banding details for infants and older children, citing guidance from Marianna Wheeler in Harper's Bazar. It then shifts to Cookery Before Marriage, citing Brooklyn cooking school instructors on why many members plan weddings and housekeeping courses, noting the mix of working and leisure girls pursuing domestic science. The piece ends with a brief line on picnic luncheon expectations and appetite.
A lengthy excerpt offers luncheon packing tips with paper plates and paraffin lined boxes, plus guidance on utensils and sandwich choices. It then shifts to social pieces on a father daughter bond, a French translation anecdote, monograms on linen, Mrs Besant and Hindooism, Mrs Goldmann’s nursing, fashion trends in organdies and lace, and a note on Lady Pauncefoote’s awaited gift of a $25,000 diamond sunburst.
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.