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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
5
The piece surveys spring millinery and latest hat fashions as shopkeepers compete in decorative displays. It notes dainty tulle, ribbons, pastel colors, and floral motifs, highlighting straw hats, lace trimmings, velvet ribbons, and faux adornments as key trends for women and children.
A fragment describes an embroidered parasol and attire including white crepe de chine, white chiffon, and a green lace wreath. It narrates a girl’s wish to look pretty in halls, naming May as bright and September as discreet and amiable, hinting at expectations for personality and appearance.
Fragmented notes describe making an improvised tooth care mix with buttermilk vinegar and laces in sunlight. The text moves through unrelated asides about Norways, Sweden, and a superstition, ending mid-sentence with unclear details.
A fragmentary piece touches on spring cleaning antics in Christian furniture care and home care routines. It shifts to notes on outdated matrimonial laws from various nations, including Norway, Waldeck, Russia, Hungary, and Cracle, plus a dubious astrology snippet about birthday months.
A holistic piece urges women over thirty to master poise and gait, linking beauty to self control and calm presence. It extols graceful carriage, walking as exercise, and open-air activity while warning against extremes in dress and posture.
A fragmentary 19th century testimonial mentions Radway's Ready Relief as a cure and a personal note from George Starr dated November. The readable text references to carrying a bottle in a valise, implying travel use or endorsement.
A garbled OCR piecing lists numerous creamed dishes including Creamed Shrimps Creamed Lobster and Codfish, Oyster varieties, and seafood mixtures with milk butter eggs and seasonings. It mentions Bath and War Hero Lady Sarah Wilson, suggesting a historical recipe collection and biography fragment.
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.