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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1896
Page
4
Digest of odd cycling news and tall tales from the era. Reports from John Riebold and John Buchart riding to O fallon and Shiloh, Purviance on a Rugby, and miles logged with rain and dusty roads. A London exhibition claims a motorcycle can run a mile in 58 seconds.
A New York Leader critique mocks social snobbery and urges openness in conversation. The piece argues introductions hinder profit and pleasure, praising those who engage freely across circles and noting intelligence circulates unseen. It cites Hood's Sarsaparilla for nerves and digestion and quotes Thackeray on women's power and marriage opportunities.
Marriage licenses issued in Edwardsville include Joseph Bonner and Joansetta Neudecker. The brief list highlights local matches and dates, reflecting a wave of new unions in the past week.
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.