Newspapers-Singapore Weekly Herald-1888 to 1889

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Newspapers-Singapore Weekly Herald-1888 to 1889

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore.

These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources.

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Data from Mar 2024 to Mar 2025

Last updated 6 Jun 2024

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NewspapersSingaporeWeeklyHerald1888to1889.csv (591 rows, 251.5 KB)

Newspaper title Text	Issue id Text	Issue date Text	Edition Text	Page id Text	Page number Text	Article id Text	Article title Text	Article text 1st50words Text	Contributor Text
(Null)0.0% Singapore Weekly Herald100.0%	(Null)0.0% singweekherald18880901-14.1% singweekherald18890504-12.9% singweekherald18890202-12.7% singweekherald18880811-12.4%	(Null)0.0% 1 September 18884.1% 4 May 18892.9% 2 February 18892.7% 29 June 18892.4%	(Null)0.0% 1100.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0% 19.5% 213.2% 38.1% 104.9%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)94.6% Father Coleridge S. J4.6% CATHERINE COLE0.3% J.C. A0.2% W.J. A0.2%
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.1	1	singweekherald18880707-1.2.1	Masthead	The Singapore Weekly Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. VOL. l.\| SINGAPORE, BATUEDAY, 7th JULY, 1888. i So. 1.	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.1	1	singweekherald18880707-1.2.2.1	Page 1 Advertisements Column 1	THE SINGAPORE WEEKLY HERALD. KATES Of SUBSCRIPTION. Local and Outstatiou Delivery, Payable Quartcrlv ill advance Sl..">l>. Single copy Cents. rOBXIGN DXLIVIET. (Payable Quarterly m adrauce.) Including postage. Si. so Kates U)v Advertisements can be learnt upon application. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths. In Memorium, or Anniversary announcements will be inserted	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.1	1	singweekherald18880707-1.2.2.2	Page 1 Advertisements Column 2	HI. EDWARDS. tiii: "novelty" store oS7 Victoria Street, Six a a v o v Open Daily From 7 a.m. Till D v. m. Sun(hryB~excepted.) just UCBIVID. (Josnell's Cherry Blossom, and other rerfumes. M Soap. n m h Powder. ,1 Tooih Paste. Lavender Water. The Crown Perfumery Co.'s Celebrated Perfumes. Ditto	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.1	1	singweekherald18880707-1.2.2.3	Page 1 Advertisements Column 3	THE cm m ii op OUR LADY OF LOURDES." si nc;aih)km:. pfIOTOGBAPHfI of the abote Ctanl (iatoyior and exterior) may be had upon application to the BeT.J. lUnraUTßin, Parochial lloiiv, Ophir Boad, Singapore. Price §1.50 and SI each. N.B. The pnAtl (lerivrd fnmi tho \|ej\| of the abovo Photogrtphf, will	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.2	2	singweekherald18880707-1.2.3	TO OUR READERS. The Singapore Weekly Herald.	TO OUR READERS. The Singapore Weekly Herald. SA'ITKDAY, 7tii JULY, 1888, Thl need of a public journal devoted to Catholic interests m the Straits Settlement! lias long been felt. The way m which our numerous subscribers have so readily come forward, and the many letters of approbation and encouragement that	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.2	2	singweekherald18880707-1.2.4	THE HOLY SEE AND IRELAND.	THE HOLY SEE AND IRELAND. Thk decree of the 1 1 1« > 1 _>' OtHce condemning boycotting and tin* I'lan of Campaign is still tin 1 universal topic of public and private conversation not only throughout (Jif.it Britain and Ireland, but m every part of tin* world. The sensation	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.2	2	singweekherald18880707-1.2.5	THE CHURCH IN CATHOLIC COUNTRIES.	THE CHURCH IN CATHOLIC COUNTRIES. It is sometimes alh-ed th;ift 1.,. Church is losing ground m Catholic countries. This is altogether a mistake. In a spirited article m the columns of the New York Sun, a few months ago, tins opinion was ably contradicted. ''Catholics" says the sun, "are actually	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.2	2	singweekherald18880707-1.2.6	LOCAL AND GENERAL.	LOCAL AND GENERAL. At the Church of S.S. Peter and !\:u!. Queen Street, the feast of the patron laintg of the church was observed with all due solemnity on Friday the 2i>rh ultimo. The services of the day commenced at 7a.m. with solemn High* Mass, when the Rev, Father D	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.2	2	singweekherald18880707-1.2.7.1	Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1	CALENDAR OF Till-: WEEK. Juli 7.— Saturday, St. Leo II Pope and >f ,s._7tl, Sun. lay after^l entecost, St. Elinbeth, Queen ol Portugal, 1326. i>. Monday, St. Ephrein, Dr. and C. -17s. 10. Tuesday, St. Felieitas and her seven sous, M. M..— l VS. M 1 1.— Wednesday, St. Pius	NA
Singapore Weekly Herald	singweekherald18880707-1	7 July 1888	1	singweekherald18880707-1.1.4	4	singweekherald18880707-1.2.8	CHOICE READING.	CHOICE READING. The Kosary m China Mgr T. M. (Jentili, 0 l\, Bihhop of Dioiiisia, m hia Mtinuire* dun AlixsiuHtiircu Dominicain tn i'hmr, bays. Our Clniu'M' mission, being the pet off-Hprinj^ oi the Province of the Holy Kosary of tin- Philippine*, it ii quite natural that the lirst apostles of	NA

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Title	Column name	Data type	Unit of measure	Description
Newspaper title	newspaper_title	Text	-	Title of newspaper
Issue id	issue_id	Text	-	Issue ID
Issue date	issue_date	Text	-	Issue date
Edition	edition	Text	-	Edition
Page id	page_id	Text	-	Page ID
Page number	page_number	Text	-	Page number
Article id	article_id	Text	-	Article ID
Article title	article_title	Text	-	Title of article
Article text 1st50words	article_text_1st50words	Text	-	First 50 words of the article text
Contributor	contributor	Text	-	Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the article

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