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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1894
Page
3
An interview reviews compulsory vaccination practices in Broondyn, noting court cases and enforcement efforts on healthy individuals. The piece contrasts public health pressures with sport hunting metaphors, highlighting tension over medical authority and individual rights.
An extended account describes a chaotic public vaccination effort in Brooklyn, detailing police raids on districts, mass vaccinating by seventy vaccinators, and clashes as residents resist or support compulsory smallpox inoculation. It notes districts Jos Twelfth to Twenty-eighth wards, 685 hospitalizations, a 16 percent death rate, and comparisons to past epidemics while citing Health Commissioner Emory and the Brooklyn Pathological Society.
A fragmented mix shows a poetic reverie fragment with garbled lines followed by a Virginia sports brief noting June 13 in Washington DC. J W Miller is named postmaster at Huntaln West Virginia, replacing Theodors Bush. Prieadly Tyler county gains a postmaster. Gilmerth Cal tos receives Marise Le Herron as postmaster. a new postoffice at Te Gilmerth Lloyd Blo 35 is established amid other minor clerical changes.
The piece surveys shifting memberships and plans in New York Chicago and San Francisco theatres. It notes Cecil Morton York joining Rose Coghlan, Jennie Kustac joining Joseph Brook, and Theodore Roberts moving to Fonny Diport’s company, with further updates on frictions, legal actions, and upcoming productions across multiple houses and managers. It mentions Elsie Boyd Lombard’s marriage plans, Fanny Rice’s company re-engagements, and various touring and production notes amid a busy seasonal theatre scene.
In this London Queen article, guidance on frying small quantities of bacon emphasizes careful handling to avoid uneven cooking. It notes saving bacon fat for future use, layering lean and fat rasher slices in a tin for oven cooking, and the merits of boiled bacon for tenderness. A 2 to 4 pound piece may be boiled and served with Wiltshire ham for a refined treat.
A health note urges individuals to sleep and bathe in clean, ventilated rooms with outdoor air and daily sunshine. It warns that eye diseases, especially granulation of the lids, are contagious and should be quarantined. Surgical wards minimize infection, with careful handling of towels and dressings. A counterfeit product review follows, warning against false claims.
Fort Garland Colorado story recounts how Old Tom Tobin, famed plainsman, tracked and killed the Mexican bandit Espanosa in the Sangre de Cristo mountains with a night march and a single rifle shot. Tobin collected part of a five thousand dollar reward, returning to Fort Garland to live out his days with his son in law Billy Carson’s family.
The Continental Journal dismisses ongoing gossip about Nicolas Alexandrowitz of Russia and a betrothal to Princess Alix of Hessen. It notes editors expose widespread unfounded reports linking European royal families and emphasizes Alix's lineage from Queen Victoria and her standing in Coburg.
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.