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
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1904
Page
15
Poem about Laughing Joe, a merry philosopher loved by children who brings joy despite critics. He is chased from his homeland, finds exile, and is later welcomed back with gifts as kindness triumphs over malice. The piece cites Palmer Cox in St. Nicholas.
Arthur Sedgwick, assistant professor of botany, climbed a dangerous cliff to reach a patch of pink yarrow at Beckwith limerock quarry. He descended ladders and a wire rope amid blistering sun, tearing hands, and near fatal slips, finally securing the specimen for his herbarium.
The gasoline schooner Eclipse encountered a large white booby with black wing tips mid channel near Kauai. First mate Hartman lassoed the bird, it was dragged on deck unharmed, identified at dawn, and released after noting its albatrosslike wingspan of six feet.
A competition in Baltimore placed six contestants opposite grand pianos with a prize for the longest performance. The winner played fifty hours, lost four pounds, and required medical attention afterward. Five audience members also endured the full duration.
Prospectors in Tierras Desconocidas Durango Mexico report a waterfall rising at least 3090 feet, surpassing the Ceresola Cascade in the Alps. The discovery occurred a decade after seeking the Naranjal mine, with a thunderous roar guiding the ascent to the great chasm.
A Turkish guide escorts a visitor to Stamboul where Persian Moharram rites unfold in a square. Black robed men wound their flesh with yataghans while chanting Hassan Hussein Ali and the crowd watches as blood stains white robes and banners.
An essay argues simple living brings happiness and health. It contrasts earning ten dollars weekly with high pay but constant nerve strain, telling of a woman who earns fifteen and suffers sleepless, anxious hours and a man in a high position who misses peace of mind. It urges contentment, small means, and time to live.
A literary critic laments English lacks a unique term for a man engaged to a woman. He notes many drink names exist but no precise word for the fiancée, suggesting perhaps an English or American coinage to replace borrowed terms like fiancee and the faded sweetheart.
South Dakota Rep Martin recalls courting Scotch voters by promising to put Scotch highballs on the free list. He notes many Scots in the district and claims to have won over their support with the pledge. The anecdote comes from the Washington Post.
A lyrical meditation on loss and yearning for a mother. The speaker laments absence, recalls shared talks, and imagines the departed mother’s face in dreams. The verse blends sorrow with spring imagery and personal remembrance.
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.