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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
6
A humorous dialogue mocks consumer care amid an ad pitch for Defiance Starch praising safety for fine fabrics and strong finish. The exchange, from the New York Herald, likens office boy etiquette to magazine submissions and echoes 1920s newspaper humor.
A Minnesota reader from Minneapolis writes how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover from female troubles. The letter touts the product's safety and urges others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise spend a summer voyage to Canada aboard a steamer. They meet Mrs. Graham Lord Wilfrid and Lady Faith at a cottage by the ocean where a queer bag and a sphinx cuff hint at hidden danger. A ruby ring vanishes after a night on the rocks prompting a search and a promise of a diver.
A historic tale claims Louis VII’s beard banished him from favor with Eleanor of Aquitaine, who then married the Count of Anjou. The union sparked centuries of conflict and a costly French war era, allegedly rooted in the king shaving his whiskers.
Samos, under Turkish suzerainty, boasts a rich history as the originator of Greek sea power and the birthplace of Pythagoras and the first triremes. Its great college, the Pythagoreum, draws pupils from Crete and nearby islands, described by a Samian writer as a lighthouse spreading light to the Levant.
Washington reports indicate President Taft will reappoint Secretary James Wilson to remain head of the Agriculture Department. Despite initial plans for a cabinet shakeup, letters from senators and representatives nationwide persuaded Taft to keep Wilson, a decision made before his canal zone trip.
New York January 28 The Republic’s Captain Sealby and Ransom of the Baltic with officers and crew were given an ovation at the Circle theater. Baltic flags hung for the rescue night. Jetters C Q D glow in electric light as the party arrived and the house cheered then banqueted the officers and men.
Springfield Jan 28 Senator Albert J Hopkins saw his bid for re election further stall as four more ballots failed to break deadlock in the joint session. His final tally sank to 73 while Morton D Hull and W Clyde Jones publicly repudiated Hopkins support and voted for George Edmund Voss, signaling a major shift in party backing.
Lansing Mich Jan 28 former State Treasurer Frank P Glazier of Chelsea was found guilty by a jury in the Ingham county circuit court of misappropriating state funds. Glazier's attorneys gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court and he was released on $10 bail with until March 8 to file a bill of exceptions and a motion for a new trial.
Kansas City Mo Jan 28 The Western Fraternal congress of twenty six western fraternal Insurance groups representing two million persons closed its session at the Baltimore hotel C R Gardner of Dallas Texas was elected president A R Talbott of Lincoln Neb vice president and Willam Koch of Des Moines secretary
Dispatches from Puerto Cortez indicate a clash between a Mexican citizen and Honduran police led the Mexican consul to cable Mexico for a gunboat to demand an apology from Honduran officials. The report notes the incident occurred near Puerto Cortez and Spanish Frondinas state the action aims to secure official contrition.
Silas A. Holcomb resigns as supreme court judge after recent appointment by Governor Shall enberger. W D Oldham of Kearney named to succeed him. Holcomb was among four appointees after a recanvass of ballots on the constitutional amendment expanding the court.
The article notes human heat sense cannot detect changes smaller than one fifth of a degree while a thermometer, vastly more sensitive, records differences down to a millionth of a degree. It explains a galvanometer bending a mercury drop to form an egg shape and promotes Defiance Starch for home laundry, promising proper stiffness and less wear.
A humorous Delineator line portrays Cyril admitting to not washing his face at breakfast. He apologizes with the excuse that he cried a little before coming downstairs, highlighting a childish attempt to justify a neglected task.
An old advertisement promotes a marine eye remedy for red weary watery eyes and cites Pure Food and Drug Law compliance. It contrasts withGarfield Tea as a mild laxative for constipation and liver issues, and mentions doctors and druggists selling the products. The text includes moral aphorisms about forgiveness and a note on water from the River Styx for mucilage preparation.
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.