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 37 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
2
Parkes and Sunningley weigh estate matters and a hidden letter in a private box. Barbara Chance, pursued by fate, wanders Allchurch Square while pondering inheritance and Ralph’s fate, as the mystery tightens.
A local reader describes painful scaly pimples on the face and neck. They report using Cuticura Soap and Olet tent and seeing improvement after starting treatment. The note mentions years of trouble and relief from the products.
A collection of humorous snippets shows playful banter about marriage, singing, and flirtation. The passages reference a young man, a mother, and a judge, with light gossip on love and social customs. The tone mimics a bustling 19th century newspaper round of witty dialogue.
Marion Black-Hawkins recalls a sad incident with a pet spider in Nations magazine. She describes how the spider lost a leg and how she tried to save it by bathing the stump and caring for the creature, but it died.
The Kansas City Star describes long white radishes and pickled odor offensive to foreigners, eggplant used in soup or as a substitute for daikon, various mushrooms, and a shift in Japanese diet from Buddhism toward Western foods such as milk cheese butter eggs bread and meat as affordability allows.
The first carpet seen in East Hampton, made by Roxana with help from Lyman and funds from Uncle Lot, features a bright border and floral Gowers pattern. The story notes Deacon Talmadge’s awe as the pastor welcomes guests to a lavish parlor, prompting a quip about having all that and heaven too.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a practice where employers in small communities urge workers to buy rather than rent. A company builds houses at 1500 or 1600 dollars and sells to employees with monthly payments tied to wages, rejecting buyers earning under 75 dollars monthly.
A society woman famed as a brilliant conversationalist laments cook familiarity harming efficiency. The speaker recounts an incident where attempts to curb overfamiliarity among servants backfired, with a cook defending a strict mistress and warning against casual boundlessness in domestic life.
A jumble of quips and malapropisms from various papers shows humorous misreads and witty exchanges. A lawyer’s boast about warmth, a Sunday school mispronunciation, and a pun on ancient heroes appear in brief, colorful clippings.
The speaker calls for a doubled allowance and stresses heedfulness in all matters of dress, addressing a son with direct parental guidance. The exchange emphasizes authority and prudence in spending and appearance.
Im perit Hanks Is Browns wn conditios sem Tanke Whos tis doctor Hanks Jovea Tanks it is
A rough, fragmented letter describes a fatherly figure writing from Abe boarding and a mother’s concern. The wording shows a strained, emotional scene with unclear phrases and several missing words.
A health note argues that sleep quality matters more than quantity citing Edison who could do as well on four hours as others on eight. Consistency in bedtime is valued and the old adage about hours before midnight is said to have limited truth with early hours deemed more valuable.
The Houston Post notes mahogany trees, found in India, planted in Florida, California, and Mexico as ornamentals. They reach up to 100 feet tall, with trunks fifty feet around and twelve feet diameter, spreading vast shade. Full maturity is estimated at about 200 years.
A Spanish owner on a Mexican ranch during Diaz era issued soap as wages to laborers. The soap melted, lowering its value when weighed at the store for necessities. Workers rode to Mexico City to protest. a verdict ordered back wages and reforms, with punitive measures for the ranch.
A garbled Sunday School exchange mentions a one penny coin and a quarter by a judge. Census Taker asks about a group described as Portuguese. Landlady counts a Portuguese, a Portugander and four young Port goalings amid a humorous town talk note.
A woman recounts illness from coffee and tea and relief after switching to Postum. She notes stomach pain and blotchy complexion improved after adopting Postum, while praising her mother in law for revealing the coffee's effects. Her grandmother also suffered stomach issues improved by avoiding coffee and tea.
The passage describes students noting diluted milk and bread portions during meals. A clever Yankee student questions a carrier boy about why the milk is served cold without warm water, prompting a cautious response from the boy.
An Oxford vegetarian, Munday, notes after the seventeenth that shamrock and purple clover nourished swift footedness and strong limbs. He claims fried foods refined with shamrock produce a honeyed breath and a bread tastier than those from other ingredients.
A historical notice describes a pest remedy claimed to aid infants and young children. It emphasizes quick relief from stomach distress and promises full protection from pests causing illness and suffering among many families.
A wife laments a misstep while entering a dark room, blaming a two cent stamp on a postcard for an accident. The husband reads the paper and exclaims over the scene in a brief Columbia Jester style vignette.
In a Philadelphia Ledger item the speaker revels in melodrama while noting a wife’s tears. The exchange highlights public fascination with domestic scenes and emotional display amid a charged social moment.
A student asks why rooms must stay clean and neat. The teacher explains that orderly spaces teach hygiene habits and reflect personal discipline, noting that visitors or authority figures may drop in unexpectedly.
A humorous exchange from Chicago records a mother objecting to her daughter’s betrothal while a suitor insists on a green wig for the bride. The dialogue contrasts old fashioned views with modern wedding ritual references.
A Cincinnati Enquirer humorous dialogue shows a customer asking if the barber passed the Citi service exam and the barber confirming he did while noting the importance of getting an appointment amid no show odds.
Caesar the white wire-haired Irish terrier, favorite of the late King Edward, died after anesthesia amid royal mourning. The dog, once inconsolable at the monarch's death and close to Queen Alexandra, was remembered for his loyalty and friendly ties to European rulers.
A fractured nautical anecdote blends baseball bravado with shipboard fear as passengers react to rough seas. Dialog hints at pursuit of home runs and strained romance, reflecting maritime life and sport metaphors aboard.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a newspaper page with garbled dialogue about a paper used to cover up crimes. The text mentions curl papers and borrmile crimes, leaving unclear individuals or events. Further readable context is needed for solid entities or a definite incident.
Baltimore American notes a hopeful father asking if any erased proposals at a local free day in Pennsylvania were for him. The fragment suggests a casual exchange about opportunities and potential offers.
Quirky fragments describe a new fish species and playful dialogue about fishing etiquette. Nonsensical lines reference a Mrs Torkins, Charlie on a trip, and humorous ad copy for a worm exterminator.
Fragmentary text mentions a pen, a non brainy author, and a pig breeder or professor with a grave tone. No verifiable events or names emerge to form a coherent news item or identify a person, place, or date.
One hundred dollar reward offered for proof of a cure for catarrh not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement promises relief and mentions various nostrums and remedies, including Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, a bored youth yawns at a strange man who is revealed as Prof Jenkins, famed expert on insanity. The exchange includes tense remarks about health, recklessness, and curiosity over ministerial questions from the prior Sunday.
The article notes platinum as the heaviest substance, heavier than gold A weighs, with mercury, lead, and silver following in that order. It presents a basic ranking of metals by density, listing the sequence: platinum, gold, mercury, lead, and silver.
A homeowner recounts paying a city worker who installed lightning rods by signing a blank check. He fears the cashed amount may reveal his mistake and expects trouble when the check is presented.
A compact excerpt discusses teething as a trying phase for babies with fretfulness and stomach upset. It promotes “Mother’s Tablets” sold for 26 cents by The Dr Vilame Medicine Co. in Brockville Ontario as a soothing aid during teething and lists humorous clipped dialogues from a newspaper page.
A London sale at Christie’s offered a Jacobean oak chair carved from wreck timber. The description claims the craftsman was Peter the Great during his tenancy at Sayes Court, Deptford, while the chair’s provenance ties to a 36 cent debt legend in New York Globe reporting.
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.