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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
7
Minna Irving notes in Leslie's Weekly that Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag with a needle and thread. The piece contrasts Betsy Ross’s enduring craft with the faded pomp of monarchs and kings, praising the flag as a beacon for the oppressed and brave.
A passenger recounts a wild night in a sleeping car near three in the morning. The switch engine roars, bumps jar travelers, and a passenger obsesses over Grace Leaming ton while seeking sleep and questioning the journey.
Washington reports that any person may wear an army or navy uniform if they can arrange the tailoring and cost. A case involving an officer who resigned yet wore his rank’s uniform illustrated that no law prevents public display of military dress.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports the czar has decided not to hire Schwab to build another Russian navy. At this distance it seems the czar might instead pay someone to gather remnants of a navy and move them far away so they cannot return.
The article explains infant stomach size at various ages, risks of overfeeding, and how to feed newborns safely. It covers feeding schedules, colostrum, when to nurse, and the shift to longer intervals as the child grows, plus guidance for babies with cleft lips and artificial feeding principles.
Mrs H E of Sisseton South Dakota Mrs J H Maggen Oregon and B B B of Milwaukee may write again with full name and address to receive answers to their questions from the writer.
In a club notes exchange from Wyoming a reader from La Porte Indiana shares home cures. Three tablespoonfuls of homemade vinegar daily for a week aids sweating feet and inhaling boiling vinegar fumes helps chronic catarrh. A cough remedy combines turpentine kerosene olive oil and camphor rubbed on the chest and back. The letter praises the remedies as harmless and asks readers to write in with health questions, including full name address and four cents postage.
Patriotism fuels a growing American flag industry with over 3 million silk and bunting flags produced each year. The hobby and display culture spreads nationwide from Maine to California, touching farms and households along the Gulf to the Canadian line.
An overworked conscience struggles to raise a steady voice and prohibit trends that press too hard on personal integrity.
A Methodist missionary reports Chou Fu viceroy of Kiang-Sut An-Huei and Kiang-Si, presiding at Nanking University commencement. He awards 10 ranks and gifts to graduates, praises shared teachings of Christ and Confucius, and notes missionary education helps modernize China.
Finnish newspapers note a notable U turn in the senate granting poet Juni Aho a pension of 750 dollars yearly for ten years. Earlier a school superintendent resigned after teaching Aho's prose poem Binland's Flag as a composition to pupils.
The Dowager Queen Margaret preserves Juliet's home from auction by the Italian government with a clever purchase that averts an American bid possibly moving it to New York or Chicago. The Boston Herald frames this as a noble rescue.
English reservoirs that supply major cities have become crowded with waterfowl and are well stocked. The note highlights reservoirs in country districts that feed city mains, with concerns about bird populations affecting water quality and supply.
A miner named Watkins breaks his right leg at Big Hopes as a new doctor arrives. The doctor repairs the fracture, assesses bilious colic and possible typhoid, but Judge Taylor blocks further medical claims, sending the doctor on.
Parsees announce they will admit no new converts and will not recognize children of Parsees married to Christians as Parsees. The policy tightens the religious community by excluding recent mixed marriages from passing Parsees status to offspring.
German newspapers report a new typewriter that prints syllables and short words instead of single letters, claiming greatly increased speed and potential to revolutionize typing. The Danube course runs through 52 languages and dialects, spanning about 2,000 miles, carrying four-fifths of eastern Europe’s commerce.
Fragmentary lines discuss living in hardship to sustain a country, mentioning Tories and a sense of duty. The excerpt reads as a clipped dialogue reflecting strain and political critique.
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.