Newspaper History

Listen to American newspaper writing from 108 years ago. Poems, essays, and stories from the Library of Congress archive.

The Chauffeur's Story

Poem from the Omaha Daily Bee, February 28, 1913. By Ted Robinson.

02-28
01:53

A Long Wait

Poem from The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 27, 1913.

02-27
01:14

Living Too Long

Poem from the Evening Star, February 26, 1913. By Walt Mason.

02-26
02:02

Well and Ill

Poem from the Rock Island Argus, February 25, 1913. By S. E. Kiser.

02-25
01:54

Restraint of Trade

Poem from the Omaha Daily Bee, February 24, 1913. By S. E. Kiser.

02-24
01:33

When the Tide is Out

Poem from the Omaha Daily Bee, February 23, 1913. By Alexander Blackburn.

02-23
01:28

'Twas Always Thus

Poem from The Topeka State Journal, February 22, 1913. By Roy K. Moulton.

02-22
01:26

The Pendulum of Time

Poem from The Topeka State Journal, February 21, 1913. By Roy K. Moulton.

02-21
02:07

Easy

Poem from The Topeka State Journal, February 20, 1913. By Roy K. Moulton.

02-20
01:06

Sauerkraut

Poem from the Evening Star, February 19, 1913. By Walt Mason.

02-19
01:39

A Fantasy of Fresh Eggs

Poem from the New York Tribune, February 18, 1913. By W. J. Lampton.

02-18
01:43

Lovely Mary Donnelly

Poem from The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 17, 1913. By William Allingham.

02-17
01:38

Abou ben Adhem

Poem from The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 16, 1913. By Leigh Hunt.

02-16
01:34

O, Time!

Poem from the Rock Island Argus, February 15, 1913. By S. E. Kiser.

02-15
01:50

Ballade of the Game's Break

Poem from The Washington Times, February 14, 1913. By Grantland Rice.

02-14
01:34

An Opinion from Punkin Hollow

Poem from the Rock Island Argus, February 13, 1913. By S. E. Kiser.

02-13
01:47

Big Game Hunters

Poem from The Tacoma Times, February 12, 1913. By Berton Braley.

02-12
01:32

When I Left School

Poem from the Bisbee Daily Review, February 11, 1913. By Roy K. Moulton.

02-11
01:41

His Day of Triumph

Poem from the Rock Island Argus, February 10, 1913. By S. E. Kiser.

02-10
01:45

The Flow of the River

Poem from The Birmingham Age-Herald, February 9, 1913. By W. E. Evans.

02-09
02:34

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