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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
3
An overview touts products with proven excellence and broad approval by the Well Informed of the World. It highlights Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reputable family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
A major company publishes a comprehensive 200 plus page manual for new hires. Each employee must master all content, with quizzes and dismissal for ignorance. The president says it costs about $2000 to publish and a new edition will be released annually. New workers are told to study before starting any other tasks.
A dialogue between Mrs De Style and Uncle Jerry on Mary's education at a fashionable academy. Mrs De Style praises Mary as bright and sensible, while Uncle Jerry suggests her practicality prevents snobbery. Catholic Standard and Times notes the exchange.
Board of Health head cites personal relief from malnutrition and sleep loss after using Grape-Nuts with milk. He claims the cereal stabilizes heart action and stomach function, arguing it supports a rational feeding system and invites readers to verify the letter’s authenticity.
A compact sequence of dates and brief notes from the Weekly Historian. Entries cover English naval actions, American independence milestones, Napoleon era events, early rail progress, Canadian and Irish figures, Quebec and Alexandria incidents, and 20th century notes on Dundee and Michigan fires.
A Belgian railway disaster near Contich on the Antwerp line killed about fifty and injured over one hundred as an express collided with a pilgrim train at a siding. Surgeons and nurses rushed from Antwerp, turning Contich station into a temporary morgue and hospital.
The author extols Memorial and Decoration Day as unique national observances that unite citizens, honor fallen soldiers, and teach unity and patriotism. It contrasts the living with the dead, notes Lincoln's Gettysburg sentiment, and warns against trivializing the day with frivolity while urging reverence and modest mourning.
Florence Fay pays tribute to fallen soldiers in a Success magazine piece. The verse laments thinning ranks, honors the dead, and vows to keep memory alive as the nation unites in gratitude for those who freed others. The poem evokes drums, flags, and floral tributes across winter and May.
Andrew French sought to join the Union army at nineteen using an alias Amrew Page. He enlisted in Company D Third Maryland Infantry and proved a gallant soldier. Wounded at Chancellorsville on May 3 1863 he applied for a pension of six dollars monthly under his army name.
Readers recall a diary saved by a soldier’s towel at Chancellorsville where Andrew French was identified as Andrew Page by Col Ludsturg and two comrades. The rediscovered diary saved George Wannall’s life and sparked reunion of old soldiers amid broader Lincoln era recollections including Admiral Schley’s Bangor visit and a Bible found with a fallen Confederate.
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.