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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1860
Page
2
A woman contemplates her dwindling funds and evaluates selling furniture, a gold watch, jewelry, and costly items as a real means to subsist. She finds the total value sufficient for several months and prays for strength to continue her work.
AQT subscribers in AVANCE face a six month delay on payments. Masters and others will receive a 25 percent commission on subscribers they recruit. The publisher disclaims responsibility for agent notes and may discontinue the paper if payments are not made in advance.
Rates for various advertisements are listed including display ads per square inch and multi column rates. Legal notices, political candidate announcements, religious notices, obituaries, and personal communications have defined charges and commission terms.
Messie Felker and Anderson of Vi ena are authorized to receive money for subscriptions and advertising. Messes HS Cian and JEB Ongax are authorized to act as agents in Phelps County.
The Rolla edition adopts the Rolla Express name as it moves its press to Rolla, expands the paper, and seeks advance subscriptions. The editors emphasize paying in advance due to upfront costs for paper ink and stock. They urge readers to subscribe to the Express or Missouri n to fund growth and improve quality as the county develops.
The article describes Rolla's rapid growth from a unimproved prairie to a bustling town with hundreds of residents. It urges attracting capital, expanding manufacturing and wholesale trades, building churches and schools, and notes public speaking events and local governance updates. It mentions a tornado in Ohio, new school district formation, a fatal inquest, a rail line nearing Rolla, and a public execution on July 13, 1860.
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