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
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
19
An item touts Figs for children's laxative use promising gentle relief for stomach liver and bowels with a fruity taste. The ad urges giving the product with confidence and mentions directions for child’s dose on the bottle.
David Hillegas of Johnson City New York a land dealer plans to sue the United States government for 1 500 000 claiming his great great grandfather Michael Hillegas first US treasurer lent money to George Washington to steady the finances and that the debt plus interest now totals 75 000 000. Relatives will seek additional funds. He says Washington and his ancestor were close friends and that the elder Hillegas promised repayment.
Logansport Indiana moves to curb gambling with ordinance banning card playing in public places after Mayor Barnes notes difficulty in prosecuting under the old law. The change targets cigar store gambling and aims to reduce public card games.
Seattle Symphony presents a popular program featuring harpist Miss Zhay Clark and cellist Mr. George Kirchner as soloists. The concert includes Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave Overture, Svendsen Legende, Rimsky-Korsakov Caprice Espagnol, Sibelius Valse Triste, Grainger Shepherd's Hey, Volkmann Serenade for Cello, Saint-Saens harp solo, and a final Asturias Fendango variation sequence.
Paris dispatch reports English physician Dr J W Elliott found dead in the ante room with a poison bottle in his hand after keeping a patient on the operating table for a half hour to be sewn up.
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.