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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1872
Page
3
A mixed row from a 19th century paper notes a prospectus invitation to citizens, a New York Tribune advisory against electing anxious candidates, a Creeley family obituary, telegraphed mining expeditions, a sea disaster near Havana, a critique of Peters Patent Tanning, and comments on Democratic ticket strategy in the state.
Lrof A Richardson began a vocal music class at the Masonic Hall last evening with favorable terms. Twelve lessons cost a dollar per term, payable in advance. All interested are invited to attend.
On Tuesday next voters in this county will pick the next officeholders. The piece urges honesty and competency as top criteria, warns against candidates backed by others, and urges citizens to judge based on service to people. It notes Judge Bowman’s cattle shipment and promotes the Antiquarian Book Store in St Louis. It lists population counts for Poetus County 1872 and mentions Mr W J Stepp of Salem as an independent candidate.
In a letter to the Schools Republican Rev. J C Berryman of Arcadia a longtime secessionist praises Democratic candidate R P Bland for political and moral perfection. He notes Bland is the nephew of Berryman and cites alleged family “blood” links amid Civil War era tensions referencing a nephew Dick Berryman as a roving rebel captain.
A Democrat veteran from Lowell County, Gal. McCown, a Baltimore Convention delegate and early Missouri rebel army organiser, was choked off by supporters of Bland who back Blind Dick Bland. The incident draws condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike for infringing press freedom and free expression.
A brief urging voters to go to their voting precinct and cast ballots for Grant, warning that this may be their only opportunity.
A citizen declares lifelong Democratic allegiance while supporting Col A Seay the Republican candidate over R Bland. He accuses Bland of fraud and weaponizes charges about the nomination, noting his own campaign stance arose from opposition to Bland's alleged fraudulent methods.
The writer argues a Republican majority would aid Missouri's Fifth District through river navigation and mineral development. They urge voters to elect Jeff Seay, highlighting benefits from immigration, capital, and local manufacturing, while warning against Democratic retention of petty offices. The piece ends by noting Mexico's president forecasting reform and foreign affairs stability.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous surnames and initials from a public notice or roster. It includes Becket, Barrett, Johnson, Smith, Moore, Logan, Barrett, and many others with scattered initials and punctuation, lacking coherent context or dates.
The county court named citizens as election judges across multiple voting precincts. Names include HRolla James King and A I Orchard at Spring Creek, M Freeman and I M Wishon at Lenox’s store, and other panels at Cappedge’s store Dawson’s Morimae Iron Works and Liberty Avilington Cold Spring.
A proposed weekly titled The Pursix aims to chronicle the Chicago fire with reliable reports. It promises engravings from photographs, complete incident recaps, and aims to correct sensational errors. Subscriptions are two dollars yearly with special offers for new signups. Engravings mailed or delivered. agents sought.
The undersigned offers large tracts in Phelps Dent Maries Crawford and Iron counties at very low cash prices. Twenty acres in Rolla corporation area priced at 2000 with flexible terms. 180 acres on Lanes Prairie Maries county and 70 acres highly cultivated with abundant stock water a log house stable and wood orchard priced at 20 per acre with purchaser friendly terms.
U S Land Office Boonville Mo October 15 1972 complaint by Lewis James against Win Smith for abandoning Home stead Entry 7771 dated May 1960s lot 2 N 21 4 Section 6 township 38 Range 6 west Phelps County summoned to appear November 23 1972 at 10 am to respond with testimony Depositions to be read at Notary Samuel Gourley St James November 16 1872 before 4 pm Published in Rolla Express four weeks contestant pays fee BK Craun Register John N Gor Receiver
A winter change in the revenue law requires all taxes be paid by December first. If unpaid, the collector will levy on personal property and sell it to satisfy the tax. Taxpayers are urged to act, as many have not paid yet and property will be sold for nonpayment. Henry Cleino, Collector.
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.