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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1885
Page
1
Published weekly by J. W. Graves the notice column lists prices for local notices at ten cents per line with discounts for regular advertisers obituary notices and tributes charged at five cents per line recognition of five cents for line.
A letter from Salt Lake City dated August 20 1885 recounts the Mountain Meadows massacre and its legacy, comments on Brigham Young era fanaticism, and notes travel through Parowan Beaver and Provo. The writer describes landscapes, irrigation advances, and local hotels, ending with a personal note about family views before closing from Helena.
In 814 the family settled in Ohio after a perilous trek from Massachusetts. Mary strayed while picking raspberries and slept by a creek. Major the hound tracked her through the forest, returning her safely to the home as darkness fell.
In Gainesville Texas an elderly Ad Williams and John Scott confronted Price Williams over a breast pin believed stolen. Price Williams fired three times, striking Williams in the eye, temple, and chest, killing him instantly before fleeing the scene.
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.