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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
2
A collage of light jokes and quips from various U.S. newspapers, including wry reflections on bankers farmers travel and marriage. Humorous exchanges about anniversaries seasickness weddings and family life appear alongside cartoon captions and lampoon lines from Harvard and Cleveland sources.
A chaotic OCR fragment references a man described as big and the number 28. The readable text is partial and offers no clear event or outcome to report.
An unsigned offer markets home absorption treatment for piles with a free trial and local references upon request. It also advertises Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and Hamlin's Wizard Oil promising quick relief and immediate easing of stiff joints and muscles.
A gray linen suit features a floor sweeping box pleated skirt and a coat with self covered buttons in triads. The rough black straw hat is adorned with two gray feathers held by a black rosette.
A cigarmaker promotes Havana Smoker cigars with Havana filler mild flavor, offering free samples with orders. He guarantees aroma and quality from 30 years on the bench. Orders of two boxes include ten samples, with post money order refunds if unsatisfied. Also promotes Turkish tobacco mix and Cuban cigarmaker product. Location cited as New York Maiden Lane.
In early Kansas a pillard table was a rare primitive luxury. A home made table used a large box on the floor covered with sandstone and blue jean. Pockets were boot legs, cues were hoe handles, balls were mock oranges, and counting apples hung on a clothesline.
A cursive missive whispers tips on beauty and coming out, with Grace bluntly praising her own regimen. She criticizes Maude as gauche, then details a ritual beginning at 6:30, including chin exercises, face steaming, a heavy cream rub, tapping with spoons, and multiple baths, ending with a polished coiffure.
The passage reflects on how a person’s prominence is measured by their influence on the physical world and public gaze. It cites Oliver Wendell Holmes and a Washington Irving quip about a great man whose status tilts the world when he leaves.
The piece notes growing speculation that cigarette smoking among women is rising, seen as a return to an old fashion. It contrasts public sentiment in the United States with Continental Europe where the habit is spreading, while American women still avoid smoking in public.
A satirical dialogue weighs whether college yields practical money making skills. A father recounts his son’s experience with buying groceries and fillers to prove his frugal, serviceable nature, casting doubt on higher education returns.
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.