'Emergency soup' was thrown together when unexpected guests showed up for lunch or dinner. Recipes (if a recipe was used at all) tended to be quick and easy, and ingredients varied widely.

See this 1922 recipe in the San Francisco Chronicle on our site: newspapers.com/article/san-fr…

Need a new hobby? Or have an abundance of spiderwebs? Here's an idea from 1927: 'Spidergraphs.'

See this clipping in the Spokane Daily Chronicle on our site. Spokane Daily Chronicle newspapers.com/article/spokan…

Need a new hobby? Or have an abundance of spiderwebs? Here's an idea from 1927: 'Spidergraphs.'

See this clipping in the Spokane Daily Chronicle on our site. Spokane Daily Chronicle newspapers.com/article/spokan…

On 28 Apr 1988, the pilot of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 successfully landed the plane after its roof had torn off in flight between Hilo & Honolulu. Tragically, one flight attendant died.

See the Honolulu Advertiser front page on our site. Star-Advertiser newspapers.com/article/the-ho…

On April 26, 1900, a fire in Hull, Quebec, burned two-thirds of that city and jumped the river to burn about a fifth of Ottawa. 7 people died & an estimated 15,000 people were left without homes.

Read this article in the Ottawa Citizen on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-ot…

On April 26, 1900, a fire in Hull, Quebec, burned two-thirds of that city and jumped the river to burn about a fifth of Ottawa. 7 people died & an estimated 15,000 people were left without homes.

Read this article in the Ottawa Citizen on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-ot…

In April, we added more than 350 new papers to our archives, including newspapers from 25 U.S. states and Canada! Head to our blog to see what's been added!

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In April, we added more than 350 new papers to our archives, including newspapers from 25 U.S. states and Canada! Head to our blog to see what's been added!

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'Did you ever try the luxury of an electric bread toaster'? This 1917 newspaper advertisement outlines some of the benefits!

See the clipping in the Dodge City Journal on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-do…

'Did you ever try the luxury of an electric bread toaster'? This 1917 newspaper advertisement outlines some of the benefits!

See the clipping in the Dodge City Journal on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-do…

Apparently, some cows started a local gold rush in Washington in 1930!

Read the story in The Morning Call on our site. The Morning Call newspapers.com/article/the-mo…

Apparently, some cows started a local gold rush in Washington in 1930!

Read the story in The Morning Call on our site. The Morning Call newspapers.com/article/the-mo…

Swallowing live goldfish? This bizarre trend swept college campuses in the late 1930s.

Still curious? Read a 1939 article about the origins of the goldfish gulping fad: newspapers.com/article/the-as…

Swallowing live goldfish? This bizarre trend swept college campuses in the late 1930s.

Still curious? Read a 1939 article about the origins of the goldfish gulping fad: newspapers.com/article/the-as…

A huge photo of Titanic survivors in a lifeboat dominated the front page of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on April 20, 1912. Two days before, the ship Carpathia had arrived in NY carrying passengers who survived the sinking.

See the front page on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-br…

A huge photo of Titanic survivors in a lifeboat dominated the front page of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on April 20, 1912. Two days before, the ship Carpathia had arrived in NY carrying passengers who survived the sinking.

See the front page on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-br…

Ready to be entertained, intrigued, and maybe even a little bewildered? Check out these 10 odd newspaper articles & headlines that were really published in past decades!

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Ready to be entertained, intrigued, and maybe even a little bewildered? Check out these 10 odd newspaper articles & headlines that were really published in past decades!

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Love animal crackers? The snack first came to the US from England, but by the 1870s American companies were manufacturing their own. The lyrics printed in this 1931 newspaper come from a 1926 novelty song.

See it in the Hinton Record on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-hi…

Love animal crackers? The snack first came to the US from England, but by the 1870s American companies were manufacturing their own. The lyrics printed in this 1931 newspaper come from a 1926 novelty song.

See it in the Hinton Record on our site: newspapers.com/article/the-hi…