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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
9
Police report states a black and cream motor bike was stolen yesterday from behind the Virginian Theater at 503 Margaret Street. The bicycle, license B-1918, is valued at 100 according to Carroll Hannah.
A long list of property transfers shows numerous deeds recorded across Elk, Malden, Jefferson, Wayne, Kanawha and other districts. Names include Gordon E Henatrom, Wayne W Kelly, Margaret Peay, Archibald Aesprice, John Q Fleck, and many others transferring lots, acres, and parcels in Malcolm Addn, Big 5 Addn, and various subdivisions plus Elm and Kanawha Blvd areas.
Glaxo offers a brush application that replaces waxing and scrubbing for linoleum and asphalt tile floors. The coating dries in one hour, provides a water clear finish, seals out dirt, and is marketed as cheaper and labor saving. Available at The Diamond Downstairs Store.
An article details alleged unethical bondsman practices in Charleston and Kanawha County. Deputies recount cases of inflated fees, misrepresented bonds, and seizure of jewelry as security. A notable incident involved Bondsman John Smiley withholding a diamond watch after accepting a $25 bond, prompting officials to intervene.
OCR fragment lists names and ages including J Evans 23 Fonane Belorie Moltchan 19 110 Dri Bhislip Hugene Stricker 29 and Sharleaton Roosevelt Ave with Ruth Spangler 18 RFD 6. Context and locations are partially garbled.
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.