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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
2
Armed miners from D Carmanthenshire visit local collieries in the Anthacite district, intimidate officials, and force safety men to withdraw. About 20,000 miners are on strike as police fail to restore order and no safety personnel have returned by mid afternoon.
A scattered Friday to Monday social column lists residents and visitors. Names include Mérnhalt, Lloyd Marshall, Ethel Hide, Effie Long, Alvey Hammond, Chas Hollinger, Misa Milbray Downey, and many others. Trips to Chicago, Washington, and various towns are noted with family visits, schooling, and a sprained ankle setback.
The note describes a series of village happenings including the Normanville Sunday school picnic planned for August 1 in Mr Ey Howell’s woods with prizes, a well attended Otterbein festival at Neck on Saturday night, and several local residents visiting relatives or recovering from illness. Outings along the Potomac near Dam No 4 are mentioned with a pleasant supper and attendees list.
A historical advertisement touts conmon household medicines and claims Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound from Lynn Massachusetts as the greatest seller of crude herbs in the country. It asserts worldwide success for female ailments and urges women to try it for conditions related to their sex.
A fragmentary notice lists Mrs Samuel Shank, Mr and Mrs Frank Marshall, Mr Joshua Long, Mrs Lottie Cline, Miss Mary Daugherty, Mrs Iva Marshall, Mr Rena Waffen. No event details or dates provided in readable text.
A fragment notes an illustrated feature titled Lola the Boy With a Human Brain in Sundays Baltimore American. The snippet mentions Downsville Grammar School and Seer’s room as context for the story preview.
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.