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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
1
Corporal Edwards embodies a new generation of soldiers praised for leadership potential. The piece notes a wave of settlers moving toward North Dakota, with trains bringing thrifty families to Emmons County and other counties as Soo Line expansion boosts population and tax base.
The 13th Minnesota, recruited from St Paul and Minneapolis, faced heavy casualties in the Philippines but earned praise from generals for steadiness. North Dakota and Minnesota papers reflect local pride, arguing against charges of timidity and noting the battalion’s key actions during battles in Manila.
The Williams party closes Monday in the evening at 7 o clock. Pupils of the school will present an entertainment and all are cordial invited. Admission free.
J W Cole a 38 year old former slave born in South Carolina was hanged in Bismarck North Dakota for the murder of Sophronia Ford a 15 year old girl on December 12. He died four minutes after the drop and his neck was broken. The Fargo Forum notes the execution is the second legal hanging in North Dakota. The article also mentions warrants payment details for Williamsport School District.
A Fort Worth woman asks the Clerk of Court Streeter to locate her husband who fled from Wichita Kansas to North Dakota. She fears he plans a false divorce after three months residence and seeks notices or charges in her county. The letter details his approximate age height weight hair eye color and an alias B Fuller.
The Fargo Forum recalls a longstanding Foster column predicting a tornado season starting in February and peaking in late April. It notes meteorology cannot yet locate tornadoes with certainty, but describes their path from southern states northward through June and attributes their force to electricity.
The Record notes the Bismarck Tribune issued a 133 page Popular Edition of the Laws after the legislature adjourned. Governor has fifteen days to act on bills, but many acts and amendments are now in operation. The edition, priced at 75 cents, aims to reduce trouble and litigation and be in every store and home.
Advertises sale of apple and crab trees with sizes 4 to 5 feet priced at 10 cents each and 5 to 7 feet at 12 cents each. Mentions bulk rates and condition stipulations on arrival. Also notes order details from Ames/Cowie Lowa.
A list of ten head of horses on a range near the neighbor is reported missing. Descriptions include a dark sorrel mare with white face weighing about 900 pounds with a yearling colt, a sorrel mare about six years old at 1,000 pounds, a black mare ten years old around 1,200 pounds, a black gelding three years old around 1,100 pounds, and other mares and a gray mare around 900 pounds with a white stripe. Anyone who knows their owners is asked to send word to the undersigned.
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.