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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1909
Page
2
A rural verse sequence by Carles G Eastman features a lullaby about a sleeping pigeon and a sorrowful sea echo. It shifts to a tender scene of a farmer with his granddaughter, reflecting on loss and memory as the clock ticks toward three in the afternoon.
A London correspondent recounts New Yorkers’ view of flat life versus London tenancies. He argues twelve month leases empower tenants and curb tyrannical landlords, noting Britain’s long leases convert tenant improvements into the landlord’s property.
A humorous anecdote describes a butcher offering a shilling and a joint of meat for killing all the flies in his shop. An old man requests the shilling first and the meat later, then asks for a yard long stick to drive the flies out one by one. A preacher is noted in passing as shaking hands with a great man.
A long list of testimonials from women in Camden New Jersey and Erie Pennsylvania claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved back pains, sick headaches, and fatigue. The ad extols the remedy as a standard for female illnesses and invites readers to write Mrs Pinkham for advice free of charge.
Mrs A Herman of Stillwater Minn credits Doan's Kidney Pills with saving her life after years of back pain and weak health. The reminiscence notes prior illness in 1899 and describes dramatic recovery and renewed vitality since use. The ad promotes purchase from local dealers and lists Foster Milburn Co as distributor.
A collage of short comic anecdotes about horse driving, clergymen, a snoring train passenger, and a chaplain’s prayer mix with antiquated medical fads. The piece shifts to Dr Temple and debate in Exeter, then threads through archbishops, a piper joke, and a historical note on camphor's origins, trade, and uses.
The article notes camphor producing trees thrive in oriental countries and discusses camphor’s medical use. It covers external applications for sprains, bruises, chilblains, and incipient paralysis, plus its roles as an analgesic and antispasmodic in small doses and an irritant poison in large doses. It mentions historic English and German uses and methods of administration.
A London correspondent reports a tax burden prompting middle belt residents to retreat to outlying districts where charges are lower. Boroughs face deficits as empty houses rise and ratepayers flee, with schools and poorhouses cited as costly burdens. A meeting of twenty borough representatives discusses concerted action to cut rates and attract tenants.
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.