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
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
5
A quiet young man visits a Capitol residence to help fix a clock as a girl recollects. The scene ends when the old gentleman snaps and shoots a pistol from the doorway after a tense exchange about time and a running watch. The Denver Post notes the odd domestic moment and abrupt departure.
Fragment from Lord Byron’s poem reflecting on imprisonment and freedom. Mentions fetters damp vaults dayless gloom and tyrants conquered by country, with imagery of devotion and liberty spreading like wings on the wind. Uses archaic phrasing and periodic tone characteristic of Byron.
In Cork the great operatic star Stoner Poll ohn McCormacks sang from a balcony as carpenters hurriedly steadied him. A bystander quipped that the tall singer was heavy and the crowd from above urged caution while joking about the Italian and Irish identities.
In a Je meren Market police court in New York City years ago a couple argued over their baby’s name. The German father Ludwig Adolph and the mother Adolph Ludwig clashed with the magistrate. He suggested Adolph Ludwig, they debated, insisting on a name avoiding initials that spell a la carte order.
A young man gains courage to ask a wealthy father for his daughter's hand but faces mockery about his salary. He retorts that he asked for her hand, not wit, in a witty exchange reported by Young's Magazine.
Mr Blodgett, a traveler who believes he suffers from a liver ailment, hypes a fictional medicine called liver twist after seeing a vague advertisement. His wife jokes about it, leading to the punchline that the banner only advertised the play Oliver Twist.
A loud talking vendor sold bottles of a so called fair grower claiming to regrow hair on bald heads. He warned buyers not to swallow the contents though offering a bottle to a bald man and instructing that swallowing would "cleaner the roots" after hair regrows.
An actress recounts a moment during Mine Sans Gene when a theater cat wandered on stage. She set the cat on a nearby spot and resumed her lines, only to notice the audience's laughter as the cat slept on the redhot range prop.
A reflection on righteous anger when confronting injustice. It argues that being provoked after reflection is sinful, while addressing wrongs or fame may have merit. The tone suggests moral caution about tempers and public response.
In a southern Missouri county a murder trial faced jury issues as an elderly man, asked to judge the prisoner, declared he did not believe the defendant was guilty after a long inspection. The anecdote reflects skepticism toward capital punishment and shows the juror’s cautious stance.
A devotional study on Matthew 17 1 8 14 20 describes the transfiguration as a preview of Christ's coming kingdom. It contrasts the glory with suffering, notes Peter James and John at the scene, explains Elijah and Moses symbolism, and stresses hearing Jesus only.
A domestic scene unfolds in Newark News where a boy Willie resists his mother's discipline after tugging curtains. The mother negotiates, pleading not to whip him, while the father fetches a switch and the child sobs. She offers comfort and treats as the conflict resolves.
A dialogue between an e constituent and Senator Sorghum centers on speaking to align with audience ideas. Sorghum notes that addressing people is about reflecting their views so listeners credit the speaker for agreeing with them.
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.