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
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
3
A fragment from Wheeler Wilcox reflects longing for ships returning home with precious freight and wealth. The speaker hopes calm winds and safe passage, imagining riches lost at sea becoming hers if their ships return and bring loved ones home.
In a Philippines era tale Lieut Butterworth and Private Chadwick drift into jealousy over a Filipino insurgent leader's daughter. Butterworth vanishes after dark leaving Chadwick, fevered with worry, to guard tents as a mysterious deserter is observed moving near a jungle edge where a U S army officer leads a cautious Filipino force.
The essay notes that girls increasingly enjoy outdoor play and sports alongside traditional games. It highlights tag, hopscotch, jumping rope, and nonacademic explorations with nature, animals, and dogs, stressing healthy exercise, independence, and the shift from doll imagery to active recreation.
A 3 cent nickel style coin with a central hole is proposed to help handling and detection of value. The hole will be about half the diameter, creating a ring while preserving weight. Officials question the need for another small denomination as the 5 cent nickel and 1 cent coin suffice.
A Southern California peanut rancher explains why peanuts grow low and humpbacked, how they’re harvested like potatoes, and the thriving market. He notes sales to San Francisco and roasting approaches, with oil profits and global demand from Italy, South America, and Africa.
Miss Charlotte Mary Yonge, renowned author of Abbey Church and The Weir of Redclyffe, died at Otterbourne Winchester. Born 1828 she never married and wrote forty books praised for religious tone guiding young girls. Her work earned royal and church recognition and worldwide admiration.
A plain-spoken laird visits the palace of a former Duke of Hamilton for luncheon after a business deal. He watches a liveried servant move about swiftly, unsure how to react to the luxuries and attentions of palace life. The scene unfolds with light humor as the rustic guest experiences refined hospitality.
An assemblage of agricultural notes discusses seed potato sizing for best yields, onion seed quality, alfalfa silage gains, weed seeds, clover sowing, parsnips for dairy cows, and asparagus cutting. Practical guidance from Massachusetts Ploughman and American Cultivator covers seed testing, storage, soil depth, and timing of planting and harvesting.
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.