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The Capital Journal Archive

Salem, Oregon

18881980

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The Salem Capital Journal was defined by moxie and determination. Making its debut on March 1, 1888 as the Evening Capital Journal at a time when Oregon’s capital already had several newspapers, it would outlast all its competitors. Will H. Parry, founder and manager, declared the Journal “the people’s paper.” He also boasted it was the cheapest, priced at one cent an issue. The Capital Journal came out daily, except for Sundays, and was forward about its Republican leanings.

Archive Info

511,657

Salem, Oregon

18881980

Source Information

The Capital Journal, 1888–1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2023. Last updated: August 26, 2022

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Salem, Oregon
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Marriage License

Marriage License

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Marriage of Tryon / McGee

Marriage of Tryon / McGee

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Salem, Oregon
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The Capital Journal
Salem, Oregon
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Jay Kelsey McKie died

Jay Kelsey McKie died

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Archive Info

511,657

Salem, Oregon

18881980

Source Information

The Capital Journal, 1888–1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2023. Last updated: August 26, 2022