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 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
2
A collage of short items notes Chicago's heat and a heat prostration, a divorce case where a wife spoils pockets, and eagles trained to attack airships in France. Other curios include remarks on coffee, mosquitoes, and bearded lady legends alongside novelty bits on massaging cocoa and lawn voices.
A scientist argues that a large nose signals nerve and boldness. The claim notes social overreach can inflate perceived size as people insert themselves into others affairs.
About 4200 American titles were announced by publishers this spring yet most will not yield royalties for authors during summer vacations.
A Cincinnati observer notes that women have chosen simplicity in dress as a social statement. The piece suggests tasteful restraint in fashion, while acknowledging that simplicity can carry high social value and cost in style. The tone reflects city life and evolving tastes.
A critic notes Trinity Church in New York pulls in about $1,000,000 annually while a man with only a nickel to give wonders how such disparity feels to contributors.
A court ruling states that a miner's home is where his wife lives, leaving bachelors to seek housing themselves. The New York Medical Journal also notes that card playing injurious to the mind, while not detailing how the material for experiments was obtained.
A new French aeroplane operating over the English channel has adopted a 15 minute schedule.
An Indian woman seeks divorce claiming her husband tried to compel her to wear his old false teeth. At trial her lawyer may use biting sarcasm to emphasize the bizarre demand and the strain in their marriage.
A historical tally reports 872 bullfights in Spain during 1911 with 166 injuries and several fatalities. The piece notes bullfighting as a traditional pastime competing with football for attention, highlighting the nation’s enduring engagement with the spectacle.
An English writer claims women would make successful explorers of their husbands secrets. He suggests in late night hours they would be present, as common opinion says, in the pursuit of intimate knowledge.
Baseball magnates threaten to shorten the playing season yet refrain from taking concrete steps that would curb fan talk about the game year round. The tone suggests a calculated standoff aimed at maintaining public interest without triggering a decisive change.
A Virginian plainsman Jack Keith flees after a raid massacre as Neb and Black Bart complicate the pursuit. They encounter Miss Hope and General Waite’s family connections, with Christie Maclaire and Phyllis Gale figures entangled. The fugitives trail toward the Arkansas while cautious steps and night camps slow the pursuit. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
Keith suspects Hawley aims for Carson City with Miss Maclaire, planning a bold abduction or ruse. The trail across barren plains signals a calculated escape, possibly masking Hope Waite or Christie Maclaire, with leaders rallying support and delaying pursuit.
Keith and allies press the trail the fugitives left, seeking Hawley and Miss Maclaire toward Carson City. Bristoe spots a lone rider veering southeast for fresh horses, signaling a split to avoid pursuers and stay ahead of hostile regions in the west.
Workmen in Amberley road unearthed a large stash of Long Cross pennies from Henry III era. The coroner impaneled a jury who found the coins ancient and concealed with an unknown depositor, declaring them the king's treasure trove.
The New York Press notes milk companies test paper bottles made stiff with refined paraffin to be air and milk tight. Paraffined paper appears oily yet leaves no grease on fabric. heat can stain cloth, but paraffin itself is clean and safe, even injectable under skin without trouble.
The article portrays Samson as an early strongman who jokes by roughing peers. He enjoyed using his muscle to surprise friends, tapping shoulder blades or squeezing hands until pain and temporary bondage of fingers occurred. He is described in a track suit roaming streets.
One of two women recently appointed for Christiania has entered the police school. During a two months course she will learn police laws duties and report writing. After she begins active service she will head the social purity department of the force.
A Servian member of parliament is noted in coverage titled True Economy. The brief item highlights political discourse surrounding fiscal policy and national affairs.
An OCR snippet markets Garnelé Tea as a natural laxative made from herbs. It also warns against overpaying for water and promotes Liqui Blue as largely water and Red Gro as a blue product.
A brisk note from the St. Louis Times observes that no one profits from declaring crop ruin reports during winter. The item jokes about economic pessimism being a poor business in the season and keeps a light, ironic tone.
An old sales blurb touts Murine Eye Remedy as fast acting care for eye discomfort. It claims the product is compounded by oculists and sold by druggists at two cents and by Joe F Hottie, with eye lotion in tubes and eye ointment in bottles, Chicago based.
A whale laments a human who leapt into its mouth and escaped unharmed. The creature mutters that no one would have believed a man could dive into its throat and survive such an act.
A husband and wife discuss the repeated, steep hills while driving in Northern Missouri. The wife notes the hills are very numerous and challenging. The husband quips that there may be half as many to come.
At a pupils recital a young woman struggled with a song while an audience member praised the melody. Another spectator replied that it sounded more like a malady to her, showing varied musical tastes.
Mr Dorkins admits hiring a man to move goods without confirming the price. He jokes that if he errs again Maria may have his head for a football. Mrs Dorkins quips about cutting the goods into billiard balls for profit.
A visitor overhears a Missouri town scene with colored girls walking home from school. One girl riffs on Caesar and liberty, declaring indifference to past leaders and fashions, noting no longer caring about what old Caesar wore before the war.
A prominent citizen seated on a jury was discharged after a case ended with a unanimous acquittal on the first ballot. He refused to reveal how he voted, calling his ballot a sacred secret of the jury room.
A wealthy woman credits Postum with ending her husband’s heart palpitations and bladder catarrh after coffee caused illness. She recalls stomach troubles easing in two weeks and says their children love Postum, contrasting with coffee.
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.