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
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
3
A 19th century guide explains washing delicate summer gowns. It recommends warm water and a quarter cake of Ivory Soap, dissolving it to wash fabrics. Rinse in blue water, wring, then shake and hang to dry before ironing to keep colors fresh.
The New York Journal notes British rail speeds with several runs reaching 75 mph. The West Coast expresses from London to Scotland hit this pace on gradients at Shap and Beattock Bank. The Great Northern and Manchester Swatch express lines may reach 77 or 78 mph with favorable conditions.
The decline of Nihilism sparks labor uprisings as Russian authorities struggle to curb strikes. Trades unions are forbidden but workers rally behind walking delegates and disturbers. Sixty preachers are jailed and to be sent to Siberia for urging a general strike.
The Philadelphia Mint reported May coin production for foreign countries, striking 60 017 10 colones for Costa Rica as part of adopting the gold standard. Face value of US coinage that month totaled 4 486 950 in gold and 1 000 000 in silver, with 200 000 in subsidiary coin.
A survey lists the priciest items across art, buildings, horses, books, diamonds, and feasts. Moissenie's 1814 painting sold for 170000 by M Chanchard. the New York state capitol cost 19600000. Malcolm Forbes paid 150000 for Arion. the Vatican houses a priceless Hebrew Bible once valued by gold weight. the Imperial diamond drew 2150000 from the Nizam of Hyderabad. a lavish supper hosted by Belis Vorus reportedly cost 249500.
Bannister the comedian is presented to an old Scotch dame who asks about the Bannisters. The actor replies they are closely connected with the Stairs, prompting the dame to praise the Bannister family as good and ancient. Madame then expresses delight in meeting him.
A child chased after a baby while a circus parade passed on Broad Street Middletown. The herd of elephants moved toward the girl but the leader lifted her with its trunk and swung her away to safety. The crowd gasped as the near accident ended unharmed thanks to the elephant’s quick action.
The article argues hot weather does not excuse neglect of family or private devotion or abstaining from church. It quotes the Christian Advocate urging true faithfulness even in heat, noting only disqualifying exertion should justify staying away from church.
Dr Talmage laments gambling as a silent binding sin, detailing threads from small wagers to large losses. He cites examples from Wall Street to Boston, warns families of ruin, and urges repentance through God’s grace before the legal and moral costs mount.
The rise in national business activity is reflected in heavy demand at the Treasury Department Washington for small notes. Officials are overwhelmed by applications from merchants for small denomination currency used in daily commercial transactions.
James Jump son of Rev Albert Jump of Independence Kansas, lost both legs in a railway accident twelve years ago. He fitted an artificial leg to one stump and learned to ride by using crutches and a spring catch. He now balances on the bike and rides at common speeds, climbing hills with ease.
A coroner in Paver Noel England held an inquest into the death of Katherine Elliott, a Glasgow born infant exhibited in Liverpool as a freak. The child weighed twenty ounces and stood about a foot tall, with a palm the size of a silver twenty five cent piece. Parents received £8 10s for exhibiting her. The jury ruled natural causes.
A Hindoo temple sits atop a huge rock balanced on a fragile base making construction and transportation perilous. The article notes the immense difficulty and threat of the mass toppling like an avalanche. It mentions another similarly perched temple in Burma.
The article notes vast capital in electrical planta with over 100 million dollars invested in mining electrical machinery. Electric elevators add about fifteen million, and electric railways total about one billion dollars. It also excludes money spent on manufacturing electrical machinery.
A mixed, fragmented collection of urban lore and statistics. It notes an English solid-head pin made in 1894 by Lennel W. Wright, San Francisco health orders against carpet beaters, palm-suit production in South Ben Island communities, and varied global observations on consumption, population, and industry. Anomalous ad text also appears, including medical claims and patent notes.
Misa Mary B. Saith of Jobatown Ni if expresses gratitude to Mrs Pinkham for relief from nervous prostration and debility caused by falling of the womb. She credits two bottles of the medicine with restoring sleep, reducing headaches, and easing fatigue and pain. She urges others to try the remedy for similar relief and happiness.
An old advertisement touts Tottering fragrant unctuous ointment from J. I. Ship, Savannah, Ga. Claiming cooling relief for skin irritation and fungal issues, it also references Wibslow's Boothing Syrup for teething and pain relief. Supports political notes and generic medical claims of the era.
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.