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 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
2
An extended string of quips and observations pokes at money, fashion, politics, and manners. It riffs on ice prices, nickels and ten dollar bills, education, romance, politics in China and Turkey, health fads, and the quirks of New York society. The tone is satirical and lightly scornful.
A humorous note wonders why a hammock barely large enough for a man expands its capacity when a pretty girl appears, implying a playful physics of attention and space.
A quirky note recalls a restaurant orchestra lapse from rag time into a Wirge causing upset among waiters who fear their bouillon may be tainted. The incident highlights the need for better musical direction to avoid patient sighs and spilled broth.
Baltimore researchers outline a careful study of the mental state called the blues. They say any town with a tail-end baseball team can supply subjects. The piece also notes a penny pincher pays the same for a haircut as a Sutherland sister relative.
A fragment notes a shortage of spring chickens in Southern Illinois and compares it to indifferent reactions to peach crop disaster stories from Michigan, framing the issue as potentially important if confirmed.
A Chicago headline notes a well dressed girl with a mind blank. The passage contrasts fashionable indifference with a remark on the Belgians’ royal castle visits and hints at scientific inquiry into royal insulation against lightning.
The piece notes fears that the advent of the ate would cut horse demand but shows New York state taking up the issue of actual horse scarcity. It concludes there remains work for old Dobbin to do as demand persists.
A Philadelphia woman aged seventy plans to marry, proving that youth is not solely a matter of years, despite Oslerian theory. She prepares for the wedding as age does not limit life events.
In a puzzling local note, observers report mirrors in building elevators becoming focal points for misbehavior. Officials urge proper maintenance and safety checks amid concerns.
A party led by Prof. J B Flett of Tacoma High School completed a seven day expedition around Mount Tacoma in Rainier National Park. They crossed seventeen glaciers and scaled unnamed peaks while marking uncharted features for submission to the Interior Department chief geographer.
Wycke Patterson uncovered a sealed gold pot while helping tear down an old Civil War era inn near Huntsville. He fled with the treasure, guarded it through the weekend, and may share proceeds with his employer C E Yancey. Banks confirm the haul exceeds ten thousand dollars and could reach forty thousand. The tale ties to Bill Anderson and a prior $30,000 robbery in Huntsville.
The British government hires entomologist T. B. Fletcher to study white ants and other insects damaging records in India. Five pests threaten archives: white ant, fish bug, water bug, cockroach and borer. Prevention relies on dust-tight steel cabinets and bookcases.
A Chicago anti cruelty society report says the city hosts about three million cats, more than one per resident, highlighting a huge feline population and welfare concerns.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opens a new hospital and dispensary on Avenue A in the east hospital district. It offers free medicine and advice to those unable to pay and features wards, private rooms, pharmacies, operating rooms, exercise rooms, isolation wards, and an 18-vehicle garage for ambulances and wagons.
Boston statistics based on British sources show Irish emigration easing. The island’s population fell 1.2 percent from 1901 to 1911, versus a 5.2 percent drop in the prior decade.
A midsummer fire epidemic in Russia's Turgai province spreads across 30 000 acres of grazing ground. Flames race with the wind, engulfing herds and villages as peasants flee. Women and children are dragged to safety through flooded channels to escape the blaze.
Tacoma pastor Rev William D Buchanan of Port University church resigns after eight years, declaring in an open letter he will retire to a simple life as a farmer and chicken breeder, saying he is a farmer by instinct and minister by choice.
Fragmentary report notes James Rymburg was involved in a case in Washington where a landlord was robbed and required to cover rent payments. Details are sparse in the readable text.
The article traces the turtle trade from Florida and the Gulf coastline to southern markets, noting green turtles hawkbills and loggerheads as key species. It describes capture methods nets land probes turtle turning and eggs as food while detailing shell use and legends about Chelonia.
A reflective meditation on how the back view of individuals signals character. Observations contrast a hesitant, indecisive posture with a straight confident stance and note how wealth can influence appearance, from collar details to skirt seams.
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.