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 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
8
Final sale offers white fathie and voile dresses at drastic cuts. One dress originally 12.50 now 7.00, two lawn dresses reduced from 3.75 and 0.75 to 1.49 and 0.75, two ready linen dresses from 18.50 to 7.50, lavender pin stripe dress from 16.00 to 5.50. Displayed in east window.
Boston exercised options to recall three players from the American association. Infielder Krog from Indianapolis and infielder Scott and pitcher Brant from St. Paul were recently sold with right of repurchase.
Three men over 60 in Nebraska towns died yesterday by suicide. John Kouts, a Tarkio Missouri traveling man, was found dead in Beatrice city jail after swallowing poison. E B Shuman, a Pioneer school teacher at Grand Island, hanged himself at home after signalling mental trouble. William Rogers, former Saunders county surveyor and wealthy resident of Ceresco, hanged himself in a barn.
Danville UI August 7 A Civil Judge Surrenders Bench for Judge Schoifield to grant a divorce decree from Emma Kimbrough, wife of judge EB Kimbrough. Kimbrough resided in Los Angeles. Desertion cited. marriage dated June 20 1909. divorce bill says desertion began July 30 1916.
Sofia Aug 7 The Bulgarian government informs foreign representatives it will demobilize its army immediately after the peace treaty is signed. It urges the powers to press Turkey to withdraw the Haos Midian line and honor the treaty.
In Boston the Knights of Columbus supreme convention rejected moving the headquarters from New Haven to Washington. The group chose St. Paul as 1914 meeting place and adjourned after a closing ball. Plans for a million dollar Washington building and insurance-law changes were deferred to 1914.
Marcel Herter set a world one hour bicycle record by riding 26.436 miles in one hour in Paris. The American mark for one hour remains 25 miles 600 yards, held by W. W. Hamilton at Denver on July 9, 1898.
President Wilson selects Professor Charles F Marvin to head the United States Weather Bureau replacing Willis Moore. Born in Ohio, Marvin joined the weather service in 1884, served in the signal service, and has taught meteorology at the Washington Observatory. He holds inventions for wind velocity and moisture measurement. He is fifty years old.
The first round finals of the militia shoot at Fort Russell range featured 20 yard and 600 yard events with 15 top scorers set to join the national Camp Perry contest. Final selections will be made Saturday after a 1 pm drill, as listed marksmen include Bishop Martin Gettys Briggs Meyer Maink Weaes Walker and others. In Chile, the steamer Isidora wrecked off Cape Carranza with most crew drowned. vessel valued at 725 tons and built in 1879.
Lisbon notes President de Arriga is improving with no more health bulletins to be issued. He is expected to resume duties next Saturday.
Private detectives on the Narra ganseet Pier theft case report some jewels traced to New York. An attempt by two men to sell pieces to a downtown jeweler failed when the sellers fled the shop upon questioning.
Maintenance is vital for road longevity and business. bids must reflect true costs. The message calls for better road laws, organized state road associations, and active legislatures to improve infrastructure nationwide.
A short note suggests a two inch one-fourth hp engine can perform much of the woodwork in a farm operation. It advises choosing a larger engine if possible since a farmer may need it for other tasks around the farm.
Mrs Beott widow of an Antarctic explorer will be known as Lady Beott after King George granted the same rank she would have received if her husband had been knighted. The Russell Rage foundation collaborates with Miss Wilcon and the Federated Women's Clubs to promote women’s club activities and voter participation.
The piece comments on the buffalo nickel design showing a buffalo and an Indian, calling the coin ugly and likening its art to medals or beer checks rather than a frohey. It notes earlier coin beautification efforts including the Lincoln cent and compares public reactions from the Omaha Bee New York Run and New York World.
A Poria newspaper urges caution in driving as campaigns target reckless auto behavior. An English firm launches luminous varnish to make unlit cars visible at night. French children’s vehicles appear, offering four mile an hour models with a three quarter horsepower engine for novelty and play.
Quotes from Providence Bulletin Louisville Courier Journal Lovin Times and Nashville Democrat mock politics with digs at governors senators and presidents. The quips ponder female leaders hats and public salaries while joking on office seekers and salaries.
In Berlin street car conductors and Prussia show a range of modernizing trends. The empire reportedly has millions of criminals, yet literacy among recruits appears high, with most able to read and write. Meat inspectors use the moving picture camera to study microscopic organisms in their work.
A young rider escaped death during a thunderstorm at Willung when a lightning struck tree split in two. The horse bolted through the gap, the halves closed and tore off a section of the tail, leaving a visible stump. The rider suffered severe shaking but survived.
A French military periodical claims a Rowan descendant has invented a torpedo with a magnetism guided steering system that corrects aiming errors. It supposedly homes in on its target and even seeks out the ship fired upon, though a second vessel in range could misdirect it.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment shows a couple debating thrift and saving on every purchase. The exchange hints at a money-minded household and the suggestion that one partner should join in the frugal effort.
A parish priest in east London tells a short story illustrating tensions between husband and wife. He recounts a late night moment when he saw four men abusing a woman, who had already endured blows and humiliation. The vignette probes social norms and domestic relations in the quarter.
A Weehineion Star excerpt discusses whether art or literature more influencefully engages people, concluding that many prefer visual art over writing a letter for personal expression.
A New York Tribune note recounts East Side schoolboys answering what they would do if wealthy. Their replies include building houses with specialized rooms, buying banks, running for president, living on Fifth Avenue, owning cars, and funding schools.
A brief item notes the concept of a real hero shaping a man from youth as he finds a partner and grows. It reflects on pursuing ideals and domestic life with a humorous nod to burnt biscuits in a Florida context.
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.