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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1901
Page
18
Dr. Alex Tille recounts enduring Christmas superstitions from Europe and beyond. Tales span animal speech on Christmas Eve, overfeeding of fowl, horses spared, and trees blossoming or bearing fruit, with notes on regional customs in Germany Austria Tyrol Serbia Romania and Spain.
A quotation from the New Orleans Picayune portrays a Hoosier as primitively free and self-reliant. The prose extols liberty, rural strength, and disdain for fashion, describing his rough dress, rugged resolve, and readiness to defend independence. It frames him as embodying rustic honesty and individualism.
Gardi ner Baldwin, a railroad engineer returning from Africa, argues the race question is less acute there. He notes a tendency among Africans to sleep by day and stay awake at night, echoing a theory that Negroes are night workers while whites work by day.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes the annual Wagner year book is out, bringing renewed attention to his works. The publication promises insights into the year’s literary events and roasts, reflecting broad reader interest and critical reception.
Frederick W. Eddy reports from Labuan on Borneo’s diverse wildlife. Strict game laws curb hunting while elephants, rhinoceros, deer, and crocodiles populate the island. A U.S. officer recounts killing an elephant under hospitality constraints, tusks seized by traders, and local beliefs about crocodiles spellbinding natives. Birds and monkeys thrive near settlements, with natives guiding and shaping encounters.
A compilation of quotes on genius and talent from Amiel Joubert Buffon Schopenhauer Ariosto and others. The passages explore talent versus genius patience observation invention and education noting genius as clear perception and the world mirrored in the mind.
The Lancet warns that ignorance and habits hinder proper care for refugees in South Africa's concentration camps. Feeding housing teaching and medical care are strained by insanitary conditions, leading to higher mortality among displaced women and children. The Blue Book reports show persistent disobedience of orders and widespread infection concealment amid filthy habits and medical superstition.
A two story brick Salvation Army building on Capitol Avenue near Maryland Street houses a shelter with room for sixty beds and capacity to serve 1200 people during Christmas. The organization relies on salvage operations, subscriptions, and lunchroom funds to support lodging and meals, expanding its reach with new halls and growing membership. Adjutant General Fred McKenzie says Christmas plans include feeding 1200 people, distributing baskets for five or six, and a large toys-for-children program.
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.