Meigs County Newspaper Transcriptions

Small town newspapers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are generally rich sources of genealogical information, as well as a window into the lives and times of our ancestors. The Tribune-Telegraph and other papers published in Meigs County were no exception. Most of the material below was contributed by generous fellow researchers, and I would like to thank them for the time and effort involved. Further contributions would be most welcome.

Please bear in mind that the content of the following pages is the product of an American society that was considerably different from ours in its attitudes and mores. Some of the words, sentiments or stereotypes expressed in the newspapers of that day would, quite properly, be considered offensive to various groups of people were they to appear today. I am presenting this information in the interest of advancing our understanding of history, and thus have not edited it for content. I make no apology for the words of an earlier age, but neither do I endorse them.

In some places the original materials were damaged or the microfilm was illegible. I have indicated those places with brackets ([]), and where I felt that the content might be inferred I have placed that content within the brackets.

1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

Newspaper Transcriptions by Subject

Below is the original newspaper transcriptions when they were grouped by subjects.

Also you may check the obituary index, all of the obits listed there link to the newspaper transcriptions listed above by year.

Item Paper Date
Meigs County Agricultural Fair Meigs County Telegraph September 20, 1859
The Lost Gold Seekers Meigs County Telegraph March 22, 1861
The Soldier Dead of Meigs County Meigs County Telegraph November 2, 1870
County Commissioners' Proceedings Meigs County Telegraph September 20, 1871
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph January 9, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph February 24, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph March 31, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph April 28, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph May 12, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph June 9, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph July 28, 1897
Front Page Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph August 18, 1897


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