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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
5
The article notes Uruguay’s farm buildings gleam white using cactus leaf solution. Macerated cactus in water for 24 hours is applied to wood brick or iron, producing a durable nearly white finish that withstands storms and frost for years. Suggestions arise to use cactus in parts of the United States where the plant is a nuisance.
A fragmentary note suggests a relic called Haroun’s Favorite was taken from Babylon ruins and is referenced in modern contexts, though its exact origin and current location remain unclear.
A brief, fragmented reminiscence describes sandpaper and sharp cutting materials, recalling an old sailor and a young dogfish tale with a fried scent and rustic imagery. The text uses nautical language and nostalgic mood to evoke craft and sea life.
In Athens a sluggish stream was cleaned and deepened to speed flow and weekly sweeps removed mosquito eggs. Beginning five years ago, malaria among school children fell from 60 percent to 20, then 3 percent, then 1 percent, and last year none.
Frescoed women in Cretan palaces around 2000 B C reveal tight waists flounced skirts and accordion pleats. Elusive coifs, high heel shoes, and hats resembling Parisian styles appear. One figure may wear a jupe casual interpretation.
Jewel specialists worldwide react to a 243.1 pound, 18.9 inch high sapphire like beryl found in Minas Geraes Brazil. Width ranges from 15.76 to 16.5 inches and the gem reportedly sold by its Gatler for nearly 25000 dollars. A Turk discovered the berg in Brazil.
London eye ward surgeons debated whether eye color can change from stress or ill treatment. They noted infants are born with blue eyes and pigment may develop, while stress could erase early color, leaving blue or gray eyes.
Curious beliefs wrap around beer including salt and dry malt sprinkled into the mash to keep witches away. Households also tossed a live coal into vats to avert fairy interference while salt was thought to provoke thirst though its real use was to moderate fermentation and refine the liquor.
A Kansas City man recalls a 20 year old scam at Union Station where a three-cent piece tied to a paper keepsake led to a $75 to $76 loss and a lifelong habit of examining unfamiliar bets. Two men used the ruse to separate strangers from cash, revealing a recurring game in the area.
Sir Michael De Byte complains of a careless wife after marriage. He lists three rivets missing from his mail shirt and strikes her with a mace, amid tense, archaic dialogue in a dramatic domestic scene.
A judge remarks that a longtime employee of over fifty years is being dismissed. The employee laments he would not have joined if he had known it would not be a steady job.
Miss Passay says she would marry if proposed. Miss Knox agrees she does not think a girl should say yes to any man. The dialogue contrasts readiness with prudent choice in a Catholic Standard and Times syndicated piece.
A pugilist tells a former strongman he will never regain his peak form. The reply notes a map complains that a loud talker never earns lecture money until past his prime.
A Thoreau epigraph emphasizes individual solitude and inner focus. It warns that in personal concerns one has no true companions, underscoring self-reliance and solitary responsibility.
The dialogue shows She asking Jack about earning enough to support two, and He proposing they could be one if finances allow. The exchange highlights tension over shared finances and future partnership.
New York report details Dr E B Ackerman of the health department subduing a rabid Boston bull terrier in a Brooklyn apartment. He restrained the dog at the neck and windpipe after Mrs Anna Hatch summoned help amid a hydrophobic froth and a potential bite. The animal was dispatched to the Manhattan research laboratory and diagnosed with rabies.
The Presbyterian Church Extension board launches a major effort in Chicago asking 1,000 volunteers to spread the Gospel to foreign born residents. The goal is to Christianize diverse communities including Persian Chinese Arabian colonies and other cosmopolitan groups amid concerns about American ideals and future voting influence.
Eddie Deering and Darky Sam of Brooklyn risked their lives in rough seas to rescue five men from the launch Sterling of Astoria off Coney Island. Not swimmers, they paddled out in a woods-flat boat with improvised oars, bringing all aboard except Captain Fisher to shore. Police towed the Sterling to Astoria. Deering said he would not repeat the ordeal for $1000 and lamented the lack of thanks from the rescued.
Winnipeg faces a brown rat invasion spanning 90 miles by 60 miles along the U S border. Deputy Minister Mr Golden pegs yearly damage at 1 million dollars and notes the pest expands about 15 miles annually. Experiments with a virus in Gretna showed rats eat each other after virus exposure, killing one rat then the other.
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.