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
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1896
Page
3
A fragmented OCR item references York figures with unclear names and a cryptic phrase about an opening event. The readable bits point to a person named Jane and a York context but lack concrete details to define an event, date, or organization with certainty.
Havana dispatches report General Maceo killed in action as Cuban insurgents press Spanish lines near Havana. Details vary. reports cite heavy fighting, shifting forces, and confusion over his death. Observers note claims of wounds and interim leadership shifts as U S and Cuban players react.
Spanish papers resist reports of Maceo's death and deny official accounts. Havana dispatches describe insurgent progress, with two thousand troops arriving from Spain amid growing anti American sentiment. American correspondents face censorship and departures as tensions rise.
A damaged OCR page itemizes relatives and officials in a dying man’s story, listing Craven as an ex-lawyer, Chaves and Hayer tied to criminal history, and scattered names and positions. It notes recognitions in Washington and a woolen jobbers firm bankruptcy with liabilities around 80,000.
In a Liverpool style scandal a Mrs Westerfold schemes to place her sister’s child with Miss Whirger in a private pupil teacher role. A coded letter foreshadows the transfer, while witnesses and a curious letter to Mrs Bellwidge spark a sensational local tale of diamonds, ships, and a forthcoming public spectacle. The drama unfolds with family conflict, social intrigue, and an ominous threat amid a society gossip environment.
An unidentified dam locale woman in a bright dress caused a delay on a suburban streetcar. She tried to dodge the conductor by delaying payment, then paid after a moments hesitation. The incident ended with her alighting and the conductor reclaiming a lost item.
A lengthy fiscal document analyzes the internal revenue, detailing spirits production, brands, and tax figures for the fiscal year ending 1896. It discusses warehouse arrangements, bonded storage, and proposed legal changes to storage privileges, plus a note on an acetylene explosion at a laboratory injuring George Keanea and assistants.
The former fibus tering steamer Ladrada from Messina bound for an American port was watched off Valencia as authorities bar entry to complete cargo. The Spanish cruiser Infanta Toroan has been ordered to Valencia to reinforce the port's defenses, and later reports state the Ladrada is still tying up there.
A garbled OCR passage blends names and places across a sprawling, disjointed text. It references New York, Adirondack, Switzerland, Alaska, and California, with scattered mentions of rivers, lakes, and a mysterious creature. The piece reads like a collage of notes and overheard phrases without a clear narrative.
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.