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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1872
Page
3
A vivid ledger of contraband aboard Inman steamers shows women concealing silk, lace, gloves, watches, and silver in petticoats and dresses. Guards describe cases including nine yards of velvet and a silver cake basket lashed to hips, with playful yet bold attempts at hiding valuables.
The Scoharie Union mocks Horace Greeley as a political chameleon who shifted with each era. After thirty years of reversals and “acrobatic” stances, the paper declares it will take the portrait down and end the long ritual of wall turning for future campaigns.
Fragmentary OCR text shows dialog with archaic wording and unclear context. It references a warrant at 8 8a, a thief, a judge, Bishop Latimer, and a teacher, with garbled names and phrases making specifics impossible to identify.
Regional police stance on railroad taxation, troop movements for a large northern conflict, and multiple deaths and accidents. Reports mention Des Moines dispatches, a Dakota fort garrison, Yale College exercises, and a fatal bridge fall in Columbus. A Louisville mold accident and a Baltimore baseball win round out the day’s incidents.
London reports a Berlin correspondent stating that the influx of subjects seeking to leave Germany causes unease in the Imperial government and that repression measures are seriously considered. Also notes a Stein monument in Nassau with dignitaries and a praise by George Bancroft. An Edinburgh mill explosion kills eleven, injures twelve. cause unknown. A Paris duel between de Casagnac and Lockroy ends with both safe, brigand question left unresolved.
A detailed Gibraltar fortifications description notes heavy guns hidden in the rock galleries and coastal batteries guarding the bay and straits. Separately a San Francisco led wrecking party off Santa Elena, Ecuador, probes the Leonidas wreck for silver coin worth millions, with divers near the sunken frigate and coins coated in silver chloride.
The King of Prussia recruits gigantic guardsmen and a seven foot Irishman Patrick pretends not to know German. When asked his age he says three weeks and by service twenty seven years. The king, puzzled, sends him to the guard room but pardons him once he explains the ruse.
The Clinton County Missouri Register quotes W T Duvall of Platte Township describing remarkable sheep with high wool production. Duvall reports a single sheep weighing 79 pounds yielding over twelve pounds of wool on first and second shearings, claiming top values for the region and inviting others to match or beat the record.
A reflective piece on how praise and approval influence behavior in children and adults. It urges parents to celebrate daily obedience, affection, and achievements with sincere compliments, fostering a strong character and steady progress through consistent encouragement.
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.