Audiobooks History Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2
Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2

Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2

by VARIOUS ( - )

This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.S. and U.K. newspapers are represented here. The articles span from 1848 to 1920. Topics covered (e.g., the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire, the troubles of ‘Typhoid Mary’, how to dress for the seashore) vary in length and tone. Although the writers display a range of diverse styles, their words give today's readers a sense of the tenor of the times. (summary by Lee Ann Howlett)


1848-06-10 Excitement & Enthusiasm of Gold Washing Still Continues -- Increases,

1859-01-11 American Industry Abroad

1884-10-22 Dakota. A Description of One of the Most Perfect Apartment Houses in

1886-10-29 France's Gift Accepted

1888-09-01 Another Murder in Whitechapel

1889-07-18 The Whitechapel Crime

1889-07-21 Whitechapel Crimes and French Elections

1889-09-11 Another London Murder

1893-05-22 World's Fair Annoyances

1900-12-01 Memorial Notices Mr. Oscar Wilde

1906-05-26 How to Dress in the Water

1906-06-26 Thaw Murders Stanford White

1910-04-09 A Girl's Visions and Her Career

1911-03-26 141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire

1911-12-03 'Typhoid Mary' Asks $50,000 from City

1915-10-03 The Novel is Doomed, Will Harben Thinks

1917-05-19 Anarchists Demand Strike to End War

1918-01-13 The Story of Harry Houdini

1919-08-29 The Progress of the Film

1920-01-17 America 'Dry' Tonight