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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
10
Week ending December 3 1928 real estate transfers list multiple deeds in Fairbury Endicott and Plymouth with totals around 7806 dollars. Also noted is a Scribner's contribution by Mitchell Bronk praising traditional grammar and parsing of Paradise Lost and Shakespeare selections.
A state museum expedition led by Frank H. Roberts unearthed two duck shaped Pueblo pottery pieces in southwestern Colorado. The pottery, used in religious ceremonies, is the first shard of its kind found and valued for its historic significance. Roberts notes Colorado as a vast archaeologist treasure and references early cliff dwelling civ ilization relics at Montezuma mesa.
A new apparatus called the Penflex rivet gun uses a galvanized tank connected to an air supply and a treadle actuated discharge valve. It blows red hot rivets through hoses and includes a metal receiver with a buffer block to prevent deformation at the end of the run.
A privately stationed at Fort Benning discovered a rifle with a paper roll stating it was used by Private Frank Webster 2010213 I Co 125th Inf. The note claims he fired point blank at seven Germans on October 7 1918 during the Meuse Argonne offensive and fired 115 rounds on October 11 1918 in France. It adds the rifle has “done its bit.”
Government scientists solved cattle losses by using catnip oil as scent bait to trap mountain lions and bobcats. Large quantities of catnip were grown and processed, enabling traps to lure predators without costly dog and gun hunts.
An Italian instrument maker rediscovered the famed Cremona varnish once used on famous violins. He traced the varnish to a 1716 Italian manuscript and notes it uses resinous substances and is not soluble in alcohol. The varnish originated with the Van Eyck brothers, spread through Flemish successors, and traveled from Holland to Italy via Antonello da Messina before reaching Cremonese makers in the 16th century.
An English visitor asks a town porter about a “protost” with insignia. The porter asks for clarification and explains the local figure is a loose but harmless person, easing the visitor's concern with a humorous miscommunication about authority and tradition.
A family scene turns comic as a baby cries and a mother notes men share the trait of not knowing what they want yet yelling for it. The father smooths with a joke predicting future politics.
Local market report shows prices from a den er for Wednesday. Items include corn at 56c per bushel and potatoes at 90c per 100 pounds. Hens, cream, butter, and eggs quoted with various cents.
A caller asks if the clock is correct while the hostess explains they call the clock the visitor because they never manage to make it strike on time. The visitor remains puzzled as conversation turns to the clock’s curious name.
In a college setting Jehiel notes a boy enters campus. The father jokes that professors say his skull is too thick to learn, yet this makes him a football star in the eyes of the friends.
A grim portrait of young women in the 1920s seeking to stay thin. A physician notes malnutrition despite normal heart and lung function, driven by fashion’s demand for a slim figure. Women protest dieting, fearing losing ankles or fashionably short skirts, harming vitality and disease resistance.
Advertisement offers a subscription to The Jansen News at 1.50 dollars per year. It invites readers to sign up for home delivery and stay informed with the latest local happenings.
A fragmented timetable lists Omaha and St Joe lines with through trains and pouch mail notes. It mentions times like 9:45, 12:05, 11:47, and 4:55 for various east and west routes, plus designation of freight trains on No 88 86 998 and No 87 lines.
Several white Rock cockerels are for sale at A. H. Hoppe’s. A second hand sewing machine is offered, inquire at Pits office Store. Henry Ford is building a steam plant near the water power site by St Paul and Minneapolis to aid a hydro electric station expected to produce 1000 horsepower.
Aged woman falls in a courthouse foyer during a final settlement of the estate case involving the Korthals. She suffers a fracture and is hospitalized while others connected to the case assist. Reports note a slow recovery as medical staff attend to her injuries.
A fragmented note hints at Mr Bigs leading a group called Oarheads in an urban dispute described in local terms. The unreadable text limits specifics about place, date, or outcome.
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.