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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
1
A Quincy woman advertises in the Herald seeking a husband, describing herself as a 40 year old nurse with $2,700 cash, good looks, and a desire for a man with his own home. The piece weaves moral reflections on effort and fate, citing a Kansas editor on risk and reward, and ends with a sales pitch for an encyclopedia.
A traveler recounts a winter to spring crossing from Wa-Keeney to Scott Saskatchewan, noting raw cold, early spring zephyrs, and a prairie fire five months earlier. He praises soil fertility, grain quality with oats at 42 pounds per bushel and wheat at 58 to 63.5 pounds, describes a ten by fifty mile valley, and mentions settlement growth and healthy climate despite harsh conditions.
Hays Tennis Club approves Western Kansas tournament inviting clubs from the region to compete starting Monday July 5. A Western Kansas Tennis Association may form with trophy cups for singles and doubles. Entries due by 4 p.m. July 3 to C. M. Holmquist, secretary.
Ross and Waino advertise discounted Colorado and eastern coal slightly damaged by air offered at 4.00 dollars per ton. The sale is a limited time closeout as supply lasts and urges customers to come soon.
A breezy 1910s style column notes wit and wisdom on finances, marriage gifts, and home life. It touches on character, travel, and moral tomes while offering practical tips on entertaining, fruit prep, and registering wedding gifts with tactful notes. It also weaves in quips about status, happiness, and ritual language.
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.