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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
13
Fragmentary 19th century letter shows a person describing severe stomach pain and weakness. The writer references poverty, hunger, and distress while appealing to a male relative for support, with symbols of illness and hardship scattered through the text.
Mrs Wildw Sopers of RD L Lents a member of the Order of Washington writes about four years of illness with backache and fatigue. She says she suffered with female troubles until Peruna brought relief within three months, restoring her health and happiness.
Nashville Tenn veteran health testimonial describes relief from headaches backaches and fatigue after using Peruna. The writer credits six bottles with restoring vitality and improving appearance to encourage other women suffering to try the remedy.
The testimonials claim Peruna relieves nervousness backache headache melancholy and bearing down pains after other remedies and doctors failed. Women recount long battles with illness and say Peruna restored health and appetite, with rapid relief and lasting improvement.
A Melbourne style cadger tale recounts a clever con man using disguise to obtain hats and clothing from shops and undertakers. A notorious letter-writing gang is toppled in a hotel lounge. One sharp operator befriends Sir Joseph Abbott, pleads hardship, and is gently thwarted by sincerity and irony.
The Italian government plans excavations at Herculaneum with international advisory input. The work aims to reveal art and relics far richer than those found in Pompeii, preserved under lava since AD 79, with efforts hampered by modern villages nearby.
Gravedigger Hofer in Nenndorf Bohemia is accused of long running corpse looting after death. His successor found a locked attic door revealing corpses desecrated for jewelry and valuables. Evidence shows coffins opened during new graves with bodies disturbed and clothes and rings stolen.
The column urges readers suffering from the heat to use Candy's Fluid in the daily bath or foot bath as a cooling remedy. It promotes a simple home treatment and reflects period advertising language for personal care products.
OLD TIMES JANUARY 55 1858 reports a sun dial gifted by Archibald Bolam of Bourke Street Surry Hills Sydney placed on a pedestal in the Botanic Gardens. The octagonal black Italian marble dial measures 16 inches and shows apparent solar time with a mean time table. It notes prior dials in George Street and lessons from Barracks, plus a modern note on time error and local remarks.
A vandal thief stole a famed Vandyk painting titled The Balging of the Crows from Notre Dame Cathedral. The December theft left the church interior damaged while work on the adjacent wall was underway. Two strangers recently visited the area and carried off curios, a night guard noted a poisoning incident, and church officials reported the theft after the frame and wall were compromised.
A fragmentary reminiscing piece references George Harvey and figures like Bilson Daste and Calves, noting scientific belief in fire and a midwinter tale. It recalls a jovial communal scene with a wanderer and Muller’s tale of bacon for marvels, capturing a late 19th century tone.
A jagged OCR fragment discusses opium use and alleged confessions in a veiled narrative. It references a foreign agent address, betrayal, and a May timing, with garbled sections about opium pipes, quantities, and a harvest festival context. The text blends drug themes with scattered place names and implausible details.
A report recounts a perilous voyage in which the Vineta, bound for St John, faced gales and icy waters. Crew endured extreme cold and hunger, with one lifeboat man jumping overboard and a captain among the few survivors. Rescue efforts and subsequent events are noted, including trials and losses during the ordeal.
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.