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
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
4
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS I am now ready to receive and receipt for taxes for 1905 which must be paid on or before March 10 1906. Office at store of J. H. Stienhana & Son Charles F. Stienhans Collector 8 tf
A column of brief notes reports illnesses among residents John F Jarvis and Ralph Edwards as well as community updates. Local coal work pays semi monthly, teamsters haul coal daily, and a coal price rise may come. Pocahontas lodge plans an entertainment at Red Men hall with social hop and supper. John Gebauer expands into groceries while miners anticipate a possible strike. An ad praises Kennedy laxatives for coughs and digestion.
The Rev. J. C. Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Georgia hails Electric Bitters as a godsend. He cites recovery from lame back stiff joints and physical collapse after using two bottles. He claims renewed strength walking three miles in 50 minutes and feeling capable of more. It is advertised as a remedy for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints sold with guarantee at S Kingston’s drug store price 50c.
A dialogue excerpt shows Maud and Ethel debating a young doctor’s flirtation and whether his request signals romance or a medical checkup. The exchange underscores social pressure and wit in dating culture.
A humorous exchange cited by the Chicago Record-Herald shows a girl asking if women should marry older men. Her maiden aunt replies that a woman should marry someone older, prompting the girl to joke that the aunt has never married because she cannot find an older man.
Instructions advise using a smooth blunt tool such as an ivory paper knife to restore curled ostrich plumes without cutting fibers. Avoid knives or scissors as sharp-edged implements cause feather damage and loose particles on the lap. the method is tedious but yields better results.
The case involves sixty Chinese individuals arraigned for gambling by betting on cricket fight outcomes in Hongkong. The article notes large crowds traveling from Canton to attend this sport and mentions high prices paid for crickets by owners, sometimes hundreds of dollars. It includes unrelated advertisements for medical salves, cough syrups, wedding invitations, and ink from local shops.
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.