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
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
5
A four child family spawns a local nanny trade as the two oldest sons become sitters. The venture expands via parties and neighbor referrals until a union among sitters forms and then collapses. After chaos, the sitters move to open shop as elders end the scheme.
A brief note on using spinach or dandelion greens in a tossed salad to enhance color and texture with arrotto or carrot accents.
In Des Moines the final week of the general election centers on the U S Senate contest between incumbent Republican George A Wilson and Democrat Guy M Gillette. Predictions vary with GOP leaders forecasting under 1 000 000 votes while others estimate up to 1 200 000. Democrats expect about 1 500 000. Voter turnout is anticipated around 4 000 000, with interest and party mobilization shaping the photofinish battle.
Fragmentary text indicates a political district or campaign note tied to a congressional matter. readable items mention a central district, endorsement, and a place name resembling St Grass sahorce. The garbled wording leaves key details unclear.
George Blair, director of Republic's Exposed, brings a slam bang fight scene to the Fox Theatre. An early idea shows a double and several takes feature Bob Steele and William Haade in a furious fight sequence.
Blair dressed in Steele's clothes and after a fierce tussle tossed Bill Haade over his shoulder in a display inspired by his Union College light heavyweight days. He once held a light heavyweight title and teamed with Pinky Gardner, former world light heavyweight champion.
Political advertisement notes that carnations are used in border designs of Oriental rugs. The flower is described as a symbol of wisdom.
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.