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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1889
Page
3
A vivid tour through Saint Michael's streets shows diverse hats, fabrics, and everyday wares. Vendors shout, fruit baskets clash with gendarmes, and the notorious arapua hat dominates masculine headgear with blue cloth and a crescent front.
A stream near Benton Tennessee is said to swarm with phantom fish that bite nothing and appear untouched by hooks. A note mentions Ling Chuck, famed Chinese stage performer in San Francisco, celebrated as the human fly. An ad claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure offers a constitutional solution with $100 reward for cures. A line notes telegrams after the Atlantic cable cost £1 per word.
Town news notes Kemp's Balsam claims remarkable cures for coughs sore throat asthma bronchitis and consumption with a trial bottle offered free by any druggist. Advert caption mentions large bottles at one dollar and a guarantee of relief. The piece also references the Victoria Cross awards and statistics on Young Men's Associations in the United States.
A balloon race started from Brussels at 4 PM heading to Diest with twenty entries. Thirteen balloons completed the course as a violent storm scattered the fleet. all balloons and passengers landed unharmed though some experienced rough riding. Prizes were awarded by the City of Brussels.
A disjointed item quotes Mrs Elizabeth L Banks describing Peruvians and Peruvian women. The remarks focus on appearance and flirtatious notions, noting dark eyes and fashion while contrasting with men from various places. The passage attributes humor to Hon John Hicks and a U S ministerial context.
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a guaranteed blood medicine that will benefit or money refunded. Claims to treat blood and skin diseases and scrofula. Mentions a challenge offer of 2580 Reard and cites Dr Sage's Catarra Remedy for incurable cases.
The notice extols Oregon as a paradise for farmers with a mild climate and abundant stops for fruit grain grass and stock. It directs readers to contact the Oregon Immigration Board in Portland. It also cites British army strength by nationality: 74 720 English 13 594 Irish and 8 945 Scots.
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.