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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1898
Page
1
Mrs Hollie Elder is now located on Oes Avenue where she will meet old customers who patronized her at the Boyd hotel on Main Street. Board at reasonable rates. Strangers and former patrons called to see how well you will be served.
The Board of County Commissioners invites bids for the care and maintenance of the indigent and dependent in Custer County for one year starting the second Monday in January. Bids must be received before the second Monday in January. The winning bidder must contract to provide food clothing beds medicines medical attendance and hospital facilities as needed and furnish a bond with the contract price. The board may reject any bid. By order of the Board. GkO. BE. KEYES, Clerk.
In Challis Idaho a local effort to spread rumors about Miss Margaret Keenan, principal of the Challis Jabbie School, is countered by published letters of recommendation from U.S. educators. Endorsements from H. B. Brown of Valparaiso Normal School and other officials attest to her teaching ability, discipline, and character, supporting her statewide certification and high standing as an educator.
This Boise City Boise story fragment presents a Christmas eve scene where poverty and hunger loom over a family. A mysterious benefactor slips gifts to the children, yet Santa Claus dies symbolically amid the hardship. Local notes from Challis Idaho recount community life, events, and a Christmas poem by T Shelley Sutton.
Committees named for the Chilis benefit ball for Challis Public School to be held Friday night Dec 30. Arrangements Miss Mabel Jorg and Miss Pearl Motlowsu. Floor managers Wells McGowan and Geo E Keepers. Reception and Inviting groups listed with numerous local names. Music by Omers Orchestra. Annual Tavivation extended to all.
James A McPappen details a wagon accident while traveling from the mine to the mill in an RPL wagon. A chain caught on a stump causing a sudden stop and he was thrown under the horses feet, knocked unconscious and later found with a sprained hand and partial paralysis from the shock. He reports improving and hope to be alright in a few days.
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.