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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
3
Readers are urged to consider Dr. Pierce’s Goldened Medical Discovery as a liver tonic and blood purifier. The testimonial notes improved digestion, appetite, and energy after use, with claims of restoring vitality and aiding bowel function. Cautions about seeking reliable medical guidance are included, alongside ads for various household products.
An article extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as especially effective against kidney troubles in women. It cites testimonials from Mrs J W Lang of New York and Mrs Jamorl Frake of Prospect Plains New Jersey, urging women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice for kidney and womb-related ailments.
Scientists study a captive chimpanzee Consul II in Berlin with a long, humorous report on his character and behavior. The account notes Consul’s loving nature, fear of dogs cats and snakes, no evident aggression toward humans, mixed reactions to children and women, and limited understanding of human speech though he grasps tone and rhythm. He shuns dolls, laughs when tickled, and shows memory and distraction in gestures.
American Anthony McKinney staged a record setting display at Boyd Arms Hotel in Belfast Ireland, lifting a twelve pound dumbbell 16000 times in two hours fifty seven minutes fifty seconds. The feat achieved a total weight of 172547 pounds surpassing A Corcorans Chicago record of 150000 pounds set in 1878.
San Francisco's Board of Health unveils the bug wagon a sterilizing machine tested in a workshop at 223 Folsom street. Germ varieties were buried in pillows and mattresses placed in the oven with thirty pounds of steam pressure for twenty minutes before post mortem by the city laboratory. The self-propelled device resembles a steam road grader and weighs about four tons.
An enthusiastic admirer extols Japanese patriotism to a University club circle. He claims every Japanese man and even peasants would sacrifice for the government, noting taxes on leather and footwear bear hardest on barefoot peasants and recounts a past Ireland tale about wooden soles.
A friend of Hinton Peery recalls a strange encounter with a landscape painter at his studio door. A model arrives unannounced, and a curt exchange follows as the painter reacts to the interruption. The anecdote appears in a New York Times column.
Nellie Davis of 1216 Michigan Ave Kansas City Kanes Tis Mo, an eloty leader and cl worn, writes praising Down’s Kidney Pills for rapid kidney relief after a cold caused severe pain and headaches. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises trials. Also see a 19th century plant and seed offer and a note on the derivation of Connecticut from an Algonquian term meaning long river.
A young bride elect showcased her engagement gift a gold bust of her fiancé Harold worn on a chain. Guests reacted with mixed disapproval as she admired the piece, joking about wearing one's sweetheart around the neck and critiquing the bold display.
A patient recounts severe stomach and nerve troubles blamed on coffee. After trying Postum, her health improves, the color returns, and both she and her husband report better well being. The letter credits Postum with curing the coffee induced symptoms.
A man endures a painful beauty regime at his wife’s bidding, seeking a physician to fix a changing face. He describes sleepless nights and swelling as a string of cosmetic attempts leave him anxious about his appearance. The dentist and patient exchange tense dialogue in a tense Chicago theater scene.
Field and Stream recounts the dugong or manatee as the mermaid of lore. It notes the dugong's coastal Indian Ocean and Red Sea habitats, its affectionate maternal behavior, and historic hunting for meat. The piece warns they are nearly extinct due to hunting and cites tales of harpoon attempts by companions.
A Duluth News Tribune account recalls a quarrel between an superintendent and a freight conductor over money. The superintendent accuses the conductor of pocketing charges, while the conductor downplays the figures and hints at a future meeting in St Paul to resolve the issue.
Captain John W. Taylor of Providence towed the Blanche M. King from New York to Jacksonville in seventy seven hours setting a new sailing record to the St Johns river bar. The voyage followed earlier fast runs to Southern ports as Taylor pushes the schooner’s speed. The Providence Journal notes the journey from New York to Mayport averaged eleven knots per hour.
BR J Wynne, the postmaster general, relates a tale of a small boy invited to a party who breaks his friend’s bicycle, then after ice cream wakes, and a stranger offers him candy. The fragmentary OCR hints at a cautionary moral about child safety and trust.
Testimonies from New York Albany and Washington claim Peruna cures catarrh of kidneys and bladder. War correspondent, a Toronto merchant, and others describe long urinary illnesses improved after using Peruna, noting no narcotics and lasting benefits.
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.