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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1929
Page
7
A reader advised method claims to aid stomach function through a chemist developed formula used successfully for 17 years. Send name and address to Harold C. Watkins, Box 298, Scranton, PA for details.
A mother recalls taking the older son to places when he was young. The three year old Billy asks if he was there too and learns he wasn’t born yet. He answers with tears and a pout, saying, That’s just it, you never take me any place.
Singers and the public can fight colds fast with Pape's Cold Compound tablets. One tablet is claimed to break up a cold in a few hours, offering pleasant tasting relief and astonishment.
A sharp exchange reduces to a terse knockabout about boiling down a story to essentials. The editor insists on minimalism while the author tests limits of summary accuracy and punch.
A compact reflection notes that direct speaking may be less popular but more numerous than those who speak with ambiguity. It contrasts blunt honesty with crowd appeal and questions the value of plain speaking in social life.
Jassy reports 300000 Romanian gypsies will be assimilated and become part of the Romanian race under Premier Julius Maniu. The article contrasts their status with gypsies in Hungary Czechia and Yugoslavia and notes historic slave markets. Gypsy life is described as nomadic with trades and occasional crime.
New York reports that the United States has built roads at an unprecedented pace over the past decade with about 10 billion dollars voted for roads and maintenance. States such as Louisiana, Iowa, West Virginia, and Missouri have issued 240 million in bonds. New York tops with 11 000 miles of hard surfaced roads. Maryland and Delaware have completed initial improvements on all roads.
Lille France A man who says he is the real inventor of the tanks used in World War I has filed suit against the state for 600000 damages for sharing his plans with England M Parisot de Rupt former managing editor of the Political and Literary Annals during the war says he protested to the ministry of war and the premier's office with no response and has now pursued the grievance in court.
Irving Cole seeks an annulment claiming his bride misrepresented her age by showing she was thirty five rather than twenty seven. He asserts the discrepancy invalidates the marriage and seeks court relief.
At Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria B C observers identified a cloud unseen by telescopes. The spectroscope revealed its presence and composition as calcium gas, the mineral that hardens bones.
Havana reports explore a link between Cuban Nanigoism and African voodoo practices in the Congo, tracing a shared origin with Obeah and noting rituals, animal sacrifices, criminal misuse, and police actions against voodoo cults across the island.
A man named Eli Nump travels with a flute, works with sheep in Montana, falls in love with the country, and is surprised by an arranged marriage with an Indian girl. The narrator jokes that marriage is a life sentence and blames the flute for Eli's fate.
Chicago refrigeration authority Joseph F. Nickerson cites a New York anecdote about a scientists dispute. He likens the quarrel to a fat conductor and cranky passenger in a train, with a joke about tickets and fare. The tale frames the dispute as amusing and public.
The Philippines launches a rat control campaign amid bubonic plague fears. Health officials warn the disease is spread by rats, with about 12 million rats estimated in the islands. Sanitary inspectors hunt rats in Cebu, Haillo, Zamboanga, Legu, and Davao ports.
Ivan Zaletnikov, a radio amateur from Smolensk, has patented an apparatus he says will enable him to work and control clockwork mechanisms across the city.
The wrought iron balconies and grilles of New Orleans are attributed to slave craftsmen who brought African roots to the craft. Early designs blended French and Spanish motifs, creating a simple yet remarkable art form forged by enslaved workers without white direction.
Pathfinder Magazine describes Photograph Whist as a parlor game for four players using shuffled old photos drawn from a family album. Each trick goes to the homeliest picture, and the player with the most tricks wins, giving new life to treasured images.
The piece notes a walking fish from Africa brought to Boston aboard a visiting ship. It jokes that humorists can now do their worst comparing the peripatetic fish with the poor fish seen walking Boston streets.
The 90 year old Mrs William Walker of Wainfleet England previews a dress with short skirts for her eightieth wedding anniversary calling attention to her legs as she and her 99 year old husband recently celebrated their seventy first wedding anniversary. Walker says he enjoys stories of sprightly youths and couples celebrating golden and diamond weddings.
Dialogue reveals Sally's marriage to Jack may be in question as Anne notes her close association with Bob. Janet asks why and Anne explains Sally spends much time with Bob, highlighting interwoven relationships.
The remark notes that many compassionate men perform with steady efficiency, often avoiding overt sentiment. It highlights restraint as a mark of humane conduct and character in public life.
The article outlines word origins and the evolving symbols of speech reflecting history. It notes that English shows influences from Romans and Saxons among others as it developed.
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.