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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1897
Page
6
A wary bachelor Manley hides a parrot ruse to impress Miss Rachel Travers. After a gunshot misfire kills a neighbor’s parrot, the tale spirals to deception, a teacup confession, and a playful cartoon ending with the parrot’s truth and an engagement.
Ole Halverson sues Rev. J. G. Remerton over who has the right to name a baby born to his household in Bastkill Catskills. The Swede farmer seeks damages arguing the paternal or maternal claim in naming the child.
In dialogue a man and woman debate crafting a novel about a refined heroine. They debate appearance mood and setting choices from hair color to meeting place. They finally decide to write their own story by acting it out and confess they are happy together.
The article surveys past chief executives noting varied personal outlets from Andrew Jackson’s cockfighting passion to Jefferson’s music and mechanics. It cites Tyler’s poker, Washington’s riding, Harrison’s market trips, Grant’s fast driving, and McKinley’s anticipated pastime as president.
The Philadelphia Inquirer recounts Japan's April Jimmu festival celebrating the Mikado Mitsu Hito for advancing women. It notes his reforms toward constitutional government, the Woman's hospital, and empress influence, including etiquette, fitness, and art patronage.
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.