Stray Topics From Little Old New York
A compact survey of scattered items from New York society and commerce, noting oddities and fleeting notices. Names and places are unreadable, but the item hints at urban life and local happenings in brief form.
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
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1911
Page
2
A compact survey of scattered items from New York society and commerce, noting oddities and fleeting notices. Names and places are unreadable, but the item hints at urban life and local happenings in brief form.
A damaged OCR fragment from page 0 shows misread letters and garbled phrases. The readable bits hint at names or places but lack a coherent event or clear subjects. The piece appears to be a stray line or caption rather than a complete article.
Fragmented OCR text reports a movement in the Alderman’s court regarding stage children and a repeal. The piece cites groups and performances, noting measures tied to a ten year period and involvement of various parties, but the garbled text limits precise details.
Fragmented OCR notes outline Edwin Mims events and forecasts by WLCA with references to a cork leg, Treasury, and a series of dates. Mentions Iowa and Watton, and several garbled lines suggest a local paper’s page of briefs and announcements without clear, coherent events.
A fatal shooting occurred over a card game dispute amid pacts and seating. Police investigated the incident and identified potential suspects connected to the confrontation. Further details were not immediately available.
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.