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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
6
Column notes that vanity leads powerful figures to overestimate themselves and to abase others, highlighting how ego drives poor judgment and public missteps. The New York Press framing adds a sharp moral tone on pride and governance.
The article describes the Nichagan Canal as a link to prosperity and a blessing for humanity, comparing its impact to Hostetters Stomach Bitters. It claims the canal will improve national conditions and that the remedy has no equal for stomach liver bowel and kidney issues, claiming fast blood purification and appetite sharpening though the text is garbled.
A clipped note reports Stra Pondoo mourning her husband’s death while acknowledging insurance coverage aided by a generous settlement. The fragment suggests financial relief offsets the bereavement.
William GO Whitney predicts a horse that can trot a mile in two minutes before the century ends. Whitney, with depth of knowledge across horse classes, has never owned a trotting champion but believes an American trotter may reach two minutes per mile within five years, with some experts cautious yet not dumfounded.
A 1899 letter from Mrs J Watson of Hampton Virginia details chronic ovarian pain and backache easing after four months of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. In another note she testifies to improved health and urges other women to seek the remedy, praising Mrs Pinkham's competence and offering free correspondence.
The hostess arranges blank and picture cards with authors for guests to match names to works. London reports detail the creation of a Lady Sanitary Officer and Health Inspector to visit homes, instruct on cleanliness, nursing, cooking, and family meals to protect health, with ties to infant mortality and public welfare.
The article surveys hair fashions inspired by Sevigne and le Brun with scarves and Greek wreaths, noting stagey updos and low neck curls. It also reports Marie Peary, daughter of explorer Robert Peary, born Sept 12 1893 in Northern Greenland and visiting from Newfoundland.
A compilation notes several women of diverse roles and places. It mentions Miss Nevada Stout licensed to run a stationary engine in Dyerville Ohio and Miss Mary Mills at Syracuse University funding her bee farm. It also references Mrs Blanchet D Leathers of New Orleans and Mrs Hawley connected with Washington clubs. It notes Lady Curzon's names and a will leaving land to the George Japior Re public Association. It recalls Chinese women's war privileges and a 1850s brigades formation with female officers in Naninan.
Adjustable cravats with bows under the chin in furs of all kinds are fashionable. Ribbons in flowered striped and spotted designs, panne ribbons favored. A half dressy gown in black fisImet over silver tissue. Trimming in black and white chenille. A hat with white tulle crown and panne rose petal brim. Gold roses in velvet hats and sealskin turbans with pink or white roses.
A collage of quips from era humor pieces featuring lines about lovers, professions, and misers. Notable snippets include a bold will, a diploma joke, a chrysanthemum nickname, and lines from Life Harlem and Puck about love, money, and memory.
A collage of quips and skits from periodicals. Jests about a watchmaker Bingles, a lawyer’s remark on investigations, and lines from Answers Reward and Tit Bits. It captures light humor and social chatter in a brief newspaper-like page item.
A dialogue excerpt from Pick-Me-Up presents a brief domestic tease. One man downplays a late return as his wife questioning the visit. The exchange hints at tension without explicit conflict.
A weary traveler arrives at a country inn and after difficulty rouses the proprietor who agrees to let him stay all night. The irate innkeeper slams the window shut and returns to bed, ending the brief encounter in a sharp, humorous note.
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.