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 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
7
Country Life reports a demonstration at Biggleswade in Bedfordshire of the Ivel Agricultural Motors tractor. The three wheeled 20 horsepower machine pulled a three furrow plough and reaper under wet, greasy field conditions, showing strong steering, efficient cooling, and easy headland turnarounds despite soft ground.
The article describes simple seven foot rear and five foot front grain bins, six to eight feet square, built from six inch matched stock with a two inch lumber frame. Fronts are removable for access and they brace cross partitions, set on a cement floor ten inches from walls to deter rats and mice.
Pattern features a simple dainty lingerie gown that slips over the head and can be embellished with embroidery and lace or kept plain with ribbon bead edging. Four sizes 32 to 44 bust. 36 bust needs 5 1/4 yards 36 inch width material plus beading and trims. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
A nurse from Oklahoma credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement in backache swollen limbs and run-down condition. Mrs Minnie Turner says five boxes built her up and she urges others to try the remedy sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The quoted exchange presents Freddy and another speaker discussing sleep troubles. One character admits illness and rising restlessness, noting he cannot sleep except at night. The fragment hints at a larger study of health and fatigue within a casual conversation.
A New York reader reports a three year old ate an entire Cuticura Ointment box spread on graham crackers during a sea voyage. He recovered from a cold and showed no harm, used as proof of the product’s purity and safety for children. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston is named as sole proprietors.
Household pattern notes describe a large work apron to protect gowns from neck to hem with large pockets. Suitable fabrics include linen percale gingham and holland in three sizes. Medium size requires 4 7/8 yards 24 inch fabric or 3 1/2 yards 27 inch fabric or 2 3/4 yards 36 inch fabric plus 1/4 yard contrasting 20 inch fabric.
Mose Coonley and Abe Mokeby are among the winners in a scene where Jefferson Yallerby and Bill Bingy face losses as the bank suspends all activity. The insterstopp tion is put on hold until panic subsides and depositors resume business as usual.
A humorous exchange centers on a medical consult about eye trouble. The patient asks about seriousness, the doctor downplays it with a punchline linking the issue to a pig sty.
Little Willie visits a dentist with his mother. Father asks if it hurt and if he was scared. Willie says he suffered but repeats the golden text Why suffer little children to come unto me which he says eased the pain.
A Flatbush man recounts a jokey family moment when his son investigates a porch racket and returns with a pun about cats. The exchange ends with the line that one cat was theirs and the other belonged to the Feitenour family.
Dr Bertillon, eminent French statistician, shows tuberculosis twice as prevalent among retail liquor dealers than other shopkeepers. He attributes this to daily alcohol exposure weakening the body and increasing susceptibility to the germ.
Baltimore physician A F Volkman reports six months of successful use of Resinol in acute and chronic skin diseases and ulcers. The note stresses reliability, promptness, and pleasing results. The Bright Family sketch features witty remarks on marriage and heaven.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies advises avoiding such ointments and recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The internal treatment targets blood and mucous surfaces. Genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure available from Druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
A speaker at the public library reads old newspapers as a joke about Peleg and the Panama Canal. The writer notes uncertainty whether the canal is sea level or a lock, adding a stance against it.
The cartoon remarks on a widow’s acceptance of her first husband’s death. It also reports the 800-foot Yellow river bridge at Lanchowfu in Kansu nearing completion with materials moved about 1000 miles in Chinese carts. A gravestone’s size does not indicate a man’s bulk.
An unsophisticated observer praises the view of a car approaching while a seasoned spectator jokes that nothing exciting occurs on straight stretches. They invite others to the turn for anticipated amusement, as described by Puck.
In a spat a wife taunts her husband that he should learn to cook like her first wife, while the husband retorts that if he were as smart as his first husband he would be rich enough to hire the best cook.
An 1800s style advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gum inflammation claiming pain relief and wind colic cure. It promotes a 25 cent bottle and notes punctuality contrast with men who quit work.
A poultry breeder describes a method to deter English sparrows by mounting a four inch deep box on a five foot post outside his yard. He fills it with poisoned chick feed and the sparrows eagerly feed, resulting in hundreds reportedly dying.
Italian saying highlights how talkers reap consequences as listeners gain from restraint and silence in conversations.
In court yesterday a man admitted his car was traveling 40 mph when ordered to stop, prompting witnesses to suggest he may be attempting to prove insanity.
A humorous exchange notes a bottle of hair restorer preventing waste of money. A married woman’s rights remark prompts a husband to list his wrongs. A remark cites $15,000,000 worth of nails used annually to connect suspenders.
An advertisement claims Hamlins Wizard Oil cures sore throats and inflamed throats quickly and effectively, promising relief from soreness.
Letters from Mrs E Hanson of Columbus Ohio and Mrs Charles Barclay Graniteville Vermont recount relief from change of life through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad notes the remedy has stood for thirty years as a standard female health treatment made from roots and herbs.
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.