Library
Title
Description
Will be established p. 1, col. 3
The library is a "positive fact." 11/30/1899 p. 8, col. 1
Location 12/14/1899 p. 1, col. 4
Opened 03/15/1900 p. 1, col. 4
An appeal for donations 03/22/1900 p. 1, col. 4
The total of books checked out in a week 05/03/1900 p. 1, col. 5
Received large collection of Scandinavian books 12/20/1900
p. 3, col. 2
New library an "assured fact" 01/08/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Old building (7th and York) closed 01/08/1903 p. 7, col. 2
Received Carnegie grant 01/15/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Disputed about where it should be built 02/05/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Will be built on 8th and Chicago 02/05/1903 p. 3, col. 4
Question of location still not settled 02/12/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Commentary by William Rahr 02/12/1903 p. 6, col. 4
Location decided (against opposition) 02/19/1903 p. 6, col. 5
Will establish "sub-stations" (branches) 03/05/1903 p. 2, col. 2
Descriptions of building 04/02/1903 p. 2, col. 1-2
Contract awarded 07/23/1903 p. 1, col. 5
Building excavation complete 08/06/1903 p. 4, col. 1
Cornerstone to be laid soon 09/24/1903 p. 1, col. 4
Cornerstone laying ceremony 10/01/1903 p. 4, col. 3-5
Branch established on Washington street 01/21/1904 p. 1, col. 5
Not much progress on new building 02/04/1904 p. 2, col. 3
Completion date later than expected 04/28/1904 p. 1, col. 6
Will be a training school in the building 04/25/1904 p. 2, col. 1
New library will open soon (includes photo) 08/25/1904
p. 2, col. 1-3
Branch library popular 03/08/1906 p. 3, col. 5
Thieves looted the building 05/24/1906 p. 2, col. 1
Jones library will be destroyed. 07/08/1909 p. 2, col. 1
Source
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Date
Name
Business Name
Date
Notes
Will be established p. 1, col. 3
The library is a "positive fact." 11/30/1899 p. 8, col. 1
Location 12/14/1899 p. 1, col. 4
Opened 03/15/1900 p. 1, col. 4
An appeal for donations 03/22/1900 p. 1, col. 4
The total of books checked out in a week 05/03/1900 p. 1, col. 5
Received large collection of Scandinavian books 12/20/1900
p. 3, col. 2
New library an "assured fact" 01/08/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Old building (7th and York) closed 01/08/1903 p. 7, col. 2
Received Carnegie grant 01/15/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Disputed about where it should be built 02/05/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Will be built on 8th and Chicago 02/05/1903 p. 3, col. 4
Question of location still not settled 02/12/1903 p. 1, col. 1
Commentary by William Rahr 02/12/1903 p. 6, col. 4
Location decided (against opposition) 02/19/1903 p. 6, col. 5
Will establish "sub-stations" (branches) 03/05/1903 p. 2, col. 2
Descriptions of building 04/02/1903 p. 2, col. 1-2
Contract awarded 07/23/1903 p. 1, col. 5
Building excavation complete 08/06/1903 p. 4, col. 1
Cornerstone to be laid soon 09/24/1903 p. 1, col. 4
Cornerstone laying ceremony 10/01/1903 p. 4, col. 3-5
Branch established on Washington street 01/21/1904 p. 1, col. 5
Not much progress on new building 02/04/1904 p. 2, col. 3
Completion date later than expected 04/28/1904 p. 1, col. 6
Will be a training school in the building 04/25/1904 p. 2, col. 1
New library will open soon (includes photo) 08/25/1904
p. 2, col. 1-3
Branch library popular 03/08/1906 p. 3, col. 5
Thieves looted the building 05/24/1906 p. 2, col. 1
Jones library will be destroyed. 07/08/1909 p. 2, col. 1
Source Title
Source Description
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.