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
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
7
A repeated inquiry lists possible barters such as farming property for a grocery store, horse for piano, bicycle for a camera, gun for a bookcase, wash roller for a bug, skates for a punching bag, spring overcoat for a baby carriage, stove for refrigerator, and a dog for a rooster.
A collage of social updates, travels, gatherings, and community notices from Denver Times readers. Names, places, and events include Miss Mogae Drake in Per en eer, the Woodman convention in St Paul, travel to New York, Topeka, and Buffalo, bicentennial style anniversaries, millinery shopping, a Pan-American exposition, and a stroller-safety incident on Fifteenth Street.
Judge Hazen excludes spotter testimony in 19 city liquor cases, all dismissed for failure to prove the nuisance violation. Frits Dureth found not guilty on selling liquor. city intends to appeal on the legality of spotter evidence. Several defendants are named in connections to the restrained prosecutions and the challenged ordinance.
The Savannah Morning News reports Selle & Gray’s circus opening in Savannah. Kelly and Bol deliver impressive tricks while a minewathhing act and stunts draw applause. Hage and Maud Earl on the flying trapeze star, Maud Earl winning top bareback riding prize. the troupe plans to continue through Thursday at Histh and Midleon.
John Sabin new president of Central Union Telephone issues a drastic circular urging stockholders to provide 5,000,000 immediately and another 5,000,000 in early 1902 to rescue the company. The move follows a sharp stock drop after the circular’s release amid financial strain and a plan to expand operations in small Indiana towns.
Police raided a barricaded gaming and drinking venue described as fortified and barricaded with double doors. Officers used a cold chisel and hammers to breach the structure, freeing several captives and seizing liquor, wine, and paraphernalia as part of a larger investigation and arrests.
Don Manuel De Aguirre, married to Branimio Aguinaldo’s sister, travels en route to New Orleans via Los Angeles and voices opposition to war against the United States while seeking political representation for Filipinos. A bridge charter for Fort Leavenworth is granted, with a list of New York and Topeka financiers. Also mentions a Boston man’s health tale and summer travel ads.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Buffalo to New York timetable with 8:00 p m departures and 7:53 p m arrivals, plus garbled rail line names and stray phrases about questioning and exhibits. The text includes stray terms such as Vin Lebtgt Valley railroad and Life, with unclear context or coherence.
Classified items seek stenographers, light work, delivery, cutlery delivery, and barber trainees. Listings mention references required, specific locations like North Kansas Avenue and Tenth Street, pay per month or weekly wages, and institutions such as a barber college offering eight weeks training.
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.