Historical Newspapers at MPL
Manhattan Public Library has Manhattan and Leonardville newspapers available on microfilm. Newspapers listed by microfilm reel are listed below. For a complete list of newspapers by dates click here.
Most microfilm reels have been indexed by Sy Ekart and published as books by the Riley County Genealogical Society. Titles of these books begin with: Birth, Marriage, Death and Other Items of Interest, etc. If your Surname Search results list one of these books, you may find more information by looking at the microfilm.
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NEWSPAPER/BULLETIN TITLE
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DATES
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MICROFILM REEL NO.
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Argus
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1887
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1001
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Artcraft
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1924 & 1926
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1001
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College Hill Hustler
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1903-1905
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1007
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Congregational Telephone
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1894
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1000
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Daily Mercury
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1897
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1007
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Daily Mercury
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1909-1915
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148-155
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Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1880
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1007
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Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1909-1914
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174-187
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District News
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1889
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1004
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Evening Republic (KS)
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1904-1905
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75-78
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Golden Cresset
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1894-1895
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1004
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Home Economics News
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1924-1926
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1004
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Hygiene Miscellany & Medical News
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1877-1878
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1003
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Kansas Farm Journal (Emporia)
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1925-1928
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1005
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Kansas Farm Journal (Manhattan)
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1925
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1005
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Kansas Jersey News
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1920
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1003
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Kansas Land Register
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1870-1874
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1005
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Kansas Methodist
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1892
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1004
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Kansas Methodist Times
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1891-1892
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1004
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Kansas Presbyter
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1889-1890
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1003
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Kansas Radical
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1866-1868
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3
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Kansas State Farm Bureau Bulletin
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1920-1924
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1003
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Kansas Telephone
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1881-1894
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1000
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Land Register
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1870
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1005
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Manhattan Beacon
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1872-1873
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1001
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Manhattan Beacon
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1873-1875
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1007
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Manhattan Courier
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1886
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1007
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Manhattan Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1915-1926
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188-218
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Manhattan Daily Nationalist (KS) Combined Issue
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1926-1926
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148
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Manhattan Daily Republic (KS)
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1887-1891
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68-74
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Manhattan District Methodist and World Mission
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1890
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1007
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Manhattan District News
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1889
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1004
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Manhattan Enterprise
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1880-1882
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37
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Manhattan Enterprise
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1907
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1004
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Manhattan Express
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1859-1862
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1
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Manhattan Herald
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1888
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1004
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Manhattan High School Monitor
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1873-1874
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1004
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Manhattan Homestead
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1891-1902
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1003
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Manhattan Independent
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1863-1868
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2
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Manhattan Mercury
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1892-1909
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141-147
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Manhattan Mercury
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1915-1926
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156-173
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Manhattan Mercury
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1954-date
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295+
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Manhattan Mercury & Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1926-1935
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219-240
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Manhattan Mercury and Daily Nationalist
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1935-1943
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241-260
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Manhattan Mercury and Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1943
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261
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Manhattan Mercury and Daily Nationalist (KS)
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1943
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262
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Manhattan Mercury Chronicle
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1948-1954
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275-294
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Manhattan Mercury Chronicle (KS)
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1944-1948
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263-274
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Manhattan Mercury-see Daily Mercury
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1909-1915
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Manhattan National
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1881
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1005
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Manhattan National News
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1881
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1005
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Manhattan Nationalist (KS)
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1891-1926
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15-36
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| Manhattan News |
1876 |
1005 |
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Manhattan Republic
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1927-1957
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59-67
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Manhattan Republic (KS)
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1882-1911
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37-50
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Manhattan Republic (Weekly)
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1912-1927
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51-58
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Manhattan Signal
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1886
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1000
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Manhattan Standard (KS)
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1868-1870
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4
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Manhattan Tribune
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1915-1930
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84-89
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Manhattan Tribune
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1931-1943
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1010-1015
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Mercury (Manhattan)
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1884-1892
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138-141
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Methodist Student
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1920
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1005
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Midget
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1890
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1005
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Morning Chronicle
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1916-1943
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90-137
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Nationalist
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1870-1889
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5-14
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Our Reminder
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1898
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1005
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Prohibition Lance
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1894
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1005
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Randolph Echo
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1882-1885
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1008
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Randolph Echo
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1886-1889
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1009
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Randolph Enterprise
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1888-1889
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1009
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Randolph Enterprise
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1888-1950
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1016-1039
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Riley County Chronicle
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1916-1919
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83
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Riley County Chronicle
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1919-1920
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1002
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Riley County Chronicle
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1920-1922
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1006
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Riley County Democrat
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1916
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83
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Riley County Democrat (1st)
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1909
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79
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Riley County Democrat (2nd)
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1911-1916
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79-83
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Riley County Kansas Obituaries
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1957-1975
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408a
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School Bulletin
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1889
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1000
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Spirit of the Valley, Randolph KS
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1896
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1030
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Telephone
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1880-1881
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1000
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Tri-Weekly Nationalist
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1893
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1000
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Weekly Republic
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1905
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46-47
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YMCA Arqus
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1888
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1001
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LEONARDVILLE NEWSPAPERS
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NEWSPAPER TITLE
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DATES
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MICROFILM
REEL NO.
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| Leonardville Echo |
1885 |
1008 |
| Leonardville Echo |
1885 |
1009 |
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Leonardville Echo
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12/26/1912--8/7/1913
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L 2211
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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4/3/1884--10/14/1886
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L 2211
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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10/21/1886--10/31/1889
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L 2212
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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11/7/1889--10/13/1892
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L 2213
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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10/20/1892--10/24/1895
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L 2214
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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10/31/1895--12/22/1898
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L 2215
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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12/29/1898--11/14/1901
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L 2216
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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11/21/1901--11/10/1904
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L 2217
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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11/17/1904--11/28/1907
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L 2218
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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12/5/1907--9/14/1911
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L 2219
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Leonardville Monitor [1st]
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9/21/1911--8/7/1913
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L 2220
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Leonardville Monitor [2nd]
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8/6/1914--12/31/1914
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L 2220
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| Leonardville News |
1910 |
1001 |
