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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
3
A fragmented poem evokes memory and childhood through fading imagery of sunset memories, weathered doors, and distant music. It meditates on pain and joy, the wreath of hopes, and the ache of time, ending with a cryptic line about revenge and memory. The piece reads like a lyric exploration of past and return.
In a dramatic arc a pirate assault on Artenkta ends with a field gun siege and hero Matifou firing on shore to thwart leaders including Sarcony Toronthal and Carpena. The Senate trials reveal betrayals, executions ordered aboard a sailing party, and Count Sandorf finalizing justice as the island gains peace and future prosperity.
A garbled historical clipping mocks student waiters with satire about dim wit and social climbing. It mentions a waiter suspected of aspiring to ministry and a rash of quick judgments, framing a broader untidy piece on youth manners and campus life with scattered author salvos.
In vivid reminiscence the Scotts night clerk Ira Stout recalls 50 to 60 years ago in Nashville when free Black residents owned slaves and operated businesses. He names Keuben Graham Stephen Lydick Dick Tat and Dock McNairy as slaveowners, describes Old Porter at Cutler's corner, Old Black Dish tavern, and other figures who held people in bondage, traded in them, or profited from the system.
The article describes Swiss cattle varieties across cantons, noting two or three distinct strains with common traits of good milking and sturdy bone. Horn size varies by region, with larger horns near the Italian border. Cattle spend summers in Alpine valleys, grazing on pastures while dairy households practice primitive cheese and butter making.
A terse court scene notes a judge denying assertions while three witnesses testify to a deed. The text mocks the small number given against a vast population, highlighting a dramatic yet fragmentary moment.
A brief Harper's Magazine item recalls a teacher catechising boys about strength. When asked who is the strongest man a lad of eight hesitated briefly and then answered with a swift shift to a new question asking who is the best rower.
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.