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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1888
Page
3
A dense prose fragment paints a nocturnal cityscape with rain soaked streets, overhanging eaves, and ramshackle houses. It juxtaposes urban decay with glimpses of literary life, recalling streets, names, and passions through a traveler’s reverie and Civil War era reminiscences.
Reports describe duels at German universities with limited official control, noting injuries from schlaeger blades and rare fatalities. A tale follows of a fearless young officer who survived a life threatening voyage and later an advisory scene on etiquette at table service and social behavior.
A curious New Orleans report describes alligator sale methods from egg to adult, with hunters employing nets, lassos, and deadly aim. Dealers ship hundreds of specimens weekly to showmen and European buyers, while street exhibitions and stuffed figures capitalize on the reptile boom.
The piece recalls wartime Memphis press history including The Daily Avalanche and The Appeal, detailing editors, rival editions such as The Weekly Reveille and The Tri-Weekly Reveille, and the shift of printing offices as Union forces advanced. It notes the precarious finances and the lure of northern money, while touching on later reflections and broader topics from Gypsy customs to naval honors.
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.