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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
4
A report from Republic City News details a swindle where two men pressured Mr. Hutchinson into a lightning rod contract after showing a dynamo, then the group robbed the house and coerced a $100 payment. The case prompted calls for legislative action to curb such practices.
Eastward Rock Island timetable note accompanies a county Sunday School Convention announcement for October 15–16 at Belleville Baptist church. State Secretary J. H. Engle and visiting workers expected. county officers urged to report and contribute to boost state leadership in Sunday school work.
The Journal announces affordable printed stationery to promote use among farmers and stock men with 100 note heads and envelopes offered at 75 and 50 cents respectively. Augustine Jacobson died of typhoid fever last Thursday at Wm Segerhammar’s home and was buried in Lindsborg after a brief visit to Scandia with his wife. Dolson from Burr Oak visited on Sunday.
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.