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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1880
Page
6
A poem riffing on Burns argues that true worth lies in honesty and self-respect rather than birth or wealth. It denounces idlers and brutality, praising ploughmen and plain goodness as the real standard of a man for a' that.
A crowded Thanksgiving eve scene unfolds as Hodiah Trimbley nearly misses the train to Higginsport and relies on Rev Speedwell Sprite's help to buy a ticket. A counterfeit bill leads to a jail cell and a detective exposes Sprite as the thief Ahab Dawks, freeing Trimbley after Polly Patchin saves a piece of turkey and the night ends with humor and a tale of trust and misfortune.
Barrington Brown’s survey describes Roraima with a 2000 foot cliff and a 5100 foot ascent, noting a forested summit and a colossal waterfall feeding the Caroni and Oraoko rivers. The text muses on ancient Miocene life possibly surviving on isolated uplands and envisions future balloon visits probing the mystery of these island mountains.
The New York apple trade thrives with exports to Europe as prices stay high. Thousands of barrels of Greening, Newtown Pippin, and Baldwin apples are shipped abroad, with New York contributing 16,000 barrels daily and Europe paying from 9s to 13s per barrel for top varieties. Shippers face slim margins, from 0.56 to 1.25 dollars per barrel, amid brisk demand.
The article notes bees imported to Australia abandon winter storage when summers are long. They increase hives and honey production but fail to store food, failing to stock the hives as they remain indolent and never prepare for winters.
The remarks touch on using reason in passion and the joy of deeds. They discuss belief in immortality, religion as a pillar, labor for God as blessing, and charity toward human frailty as a virtue hard to practice.
The New York Star profiles Turk, a 125 pound St Bernard mastiff owned by General Hancock. The dog greets visitors, guards Governor's Island, and has a loyal history from the Monastery of St Bernard in the Alps. Turk thwarted thefts, chased intruders, and protects the quarters, admired by visitors during the campaign.
In Sangre de Cristo range near Dead Man's Camp prospectors S J Harriman F R Oliver and H A Melton uncover five human skulls and three gold bars worth about 900 while exploring a deep cave after a severe snow storm. They plan to return when weather moderates to finish exploration.
Suir reports from Alaska to the San Francisco Bulletin about a Yosemite like region near Sum Bum Bay. The valley spans about ten miles, three quarters to one mile wide, featuring ten large falls and a premier left side cascade. A grand winter and summer mansion overlooks the icy floor and rushing granite brow. The main waterfall descends 900 to 1,000 feet, then drops 250 feet, dividing into rapids to the tidewater.
A gang of seven to ten men assaulted Armenian Ohaines Aktchali at his Narlikelli residence near Smyrna. They knocked in, beat Aktchali, pistol‑whipped his daughter, wounded the servant, and looted a heavy safe containing cash, bills, deeds, and jewels before fleeing. the safe later found burned and emptied two kilometers away. The assailants’ identities and origins remain unknown.
He that will put time and eternity before him and dare to look steadfastly on both will find the former grows greater while the latter becomes less. Memory and hope are set like stars above the soul with memory dimly shining from the past and hope brightening the future.
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.