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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 04, 1842
Page
7
Reports from multiple papers describe a nationwide harvest surge. Weather remains unusually favorable for barley oats and wheat, with high yields and strong grain quality. Prices fall as fields near completion, while turnips and potatoes face variable prospects and pastoral conditions show strain.
A London charity society case questions a printed document about a 1840 dinner, printers and dates. Mr Croxton and Mr Combe challenge authenticity and motives, noting non official status and possible misuse by collectors, with mentions of Rev Boddington Aldhouse Tippett and Mrs Tippett.
At Lambeth Street Henry Clothier and wife Ellen faced a conviction for running an illicit still at 2 Wellington Place Rack Road St George's in the East, while Henry claimed to only transport spirits for a stranger amid corroborating evidence of a 30 gallon still and wash. Separate testimony covered a Chartist controversy at Stratford involving Inspector Guard and Sergeant Smith, with accusations of intoxication and bail disputes, culminating in stern remarks and a potential dismissal for the officer.
A flood drenched the Duke of Wellington's mansion area as six workers labored in a gallery. Early Wednesday two fatalities were found: a man in his fifties hanged in a cart near Gore Lane Kensington and a Thames canal body of George Banks, a missing local boy from Warwick Place Kensington.
Dr Shaw the naturalist recounts a tale of ten friends and a voluminous dissertation on a butterfly. The piece notes the humorous reply that the dissertation is important though perhaps long and invites reflections on fate and identity as Watson the bishop ponders origins and possible lives.
Excavation at Hanbury church uncovered a dust filled tomb with a decayed skeleton beneath the alabaster slab. Archaeologist Fradgley oversaw removal as Rev Archer and churchwardens watched. The bones may belong to Sir John Hanbury who died long ago and his wife. relics were not found.
A village display in Sutton Abington Berks advertises Thomas Cullum an arborist and horticultural expert promising notable garden mastery. The piece notes mortality among bachelors vs married men and reports on a long tale of a water serpent found in the Mississippi and a whimsical calculation about grasshoppers and voice range. It also describes a quarrel in Nauvoo with Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, centering on General Bennett exposing alleged misdeeds and promising further revelations.
A compendium of miniatures from a bygone era featuring M Briilat-Suvarin and anecdotes about Washington, virtue, and fortune. It includes satire on chasing wild turkeys and a humorous tale of RISE AND PALL with Sir Thomas More, plus a French quip on dishes and a rustic ballad about salmon fishing.
A report from Hampshire Independent notes a young man, Thomas Smith, observed a boy struggling in the canal. He stripped to his clothes, dived in, and after repeated efforts saved the drowning youth named Parker, the son of a Whiting manufacturer on the Ditebes.
A late storm caused a massive sewer burst in Northumberland Street near Wood and Co coal merchants. Pavement and railings were ripped up, water flooded kitchens and cellars, and workers spent hours freeing the premises from inundation.
Mr Wm H Cory of Blaghfriars and Lambeth promotes The Balsamic Cordial of Copriva as the most effective remedy for gonorrhea gleets and urethral discharges. The tonic claims rapid symptom relief with no health risk, available in bottles at 2s 1d to 4s 6d with Cory’s government labeled signature. Consultations offered daily from noon to four and from seven to ten evenings.
The notice touts Burcill and Neilson’s hair dye as a modern invention that changes hair color without skin tint or damage. It claims durability against washing and weather, offers directions for at home use, and promotes related African Balm for hair growth. Price listed as 6s 7d and 1s 0d. Contact at No 52 Hercules Passage Broad Street, City.
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.