05 Feb 1885
Page 1
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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1885
Page
1
A long local ad for Mens and Boys apparel highlights low prices on suits, coats, hats, and underwear. It extols Wooly and velvet trimmed coats, Cassimere pants, varying price points, and a pushy sales tone. A Tennessee judge and a curious mix of unrelated anecdotes follow, with market notes and weather snippets interwoven.
Intense London and English mood as Khartoum is reported captured by Arab rebels. General Gordon fate unknown, with Wolseley dispatches and Gladstone feared to resign. Army officers offer services for a relief expedition while papers issue extras and describe crowds in Fleet Street and the Strand in feverish excitement.
A serialized tale reveals patrons like General Mourling and General Johnston shaping periodical content. Mabel, a poor girl, receives aid from Randolph Gwinn e and Chauncey Gwinn e. Adopted, she grows into a poised young woman whose romance with Chauncey evolves after trials, charity, and a garden encounter.
A block of miscues and eccentric remarks appears, naming Katcoff as editor of Russia and listing various misidentified figures. The text includes name errors, odd quotes, and fragmented notes about editors, poets, missionaries, and a misleading claim about a 1999 sighting in England, reflecting a garbled newspaper page segment.
A New York report describes evolving billiard equipment with novel racks and automatic racks that position balls for play. It covers wall-mounted racks, gully and triangle mechanisms, and an automatic rack with integrated components. It also notes cue materials from ash to ebony, price ranges, and the 1823 invention of leather tips by Mingand and France’s ongoing export monopoly.
A Middletown doctor planned to buy 500 dollars of bank stock a month before the bank failure. A legal friend offered to handle the purchase at 625 dollars, but sent no word. The friend eventually bought the stock and kept silent, while the doctor remains convinced a righteous act will catch the lawyer.
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.