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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
4
The Baptist church and its congregation express solid support for their pastor Rev. Frank Jennings. He reiterates a patriotic stance, aligning with William Jennings Bryan that in war there are only two labels: for the country or against it.
The text recalls Philip II of Spain planning to destroy England with the Armada, claiming he destroyed a nation in the attempt while Spain lost standing. It frames Germany’s aim for world domination as risking a shift toward a diminished status if the war ends unfavorably, implying a broader historical consequence of continental conflict.
The critic faults reformers for attacking existing conditions and prominent men without due consideration. He also claims Lincoln Steffens takes delight in justifying the Bolsheviks and related causes.
The record shows the school prioritizes its overall achievements over any single season标 winning streak. Officials say the year’s athletic results matter, but they emphasize a broader, lasting record of performance and character rather than a sole focus on wins.
The text urges New England farmers to resume wheat cultivation to aid nationwide shortages. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire asks the state governor to issue a proclamation calling eastern farmers to plant wheat again to supplement Western supplies and restore old agricultural practice.
A prose sample extols American seamen bravery and vigilance as a liner carries troops and supplies to the front. It lauds destroyers forming a screen to protect the voyage, then hints at censoring heroic deeds aboard the ships, leaving parents unaware of the actions that enabled the liner’s safe arrival.
Promotes darkening of gray or faded hair using Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. Claims to restore natural, lustrous color after one or two applications, presenting youth and attractiveness as the main benefit. Advises purchase at drug stores and notes not a disease treatment.
The Enworth Times quotes Carnegie on the three essential legs of manufacturing capital labor and brains. He argues industry requires all three and that neglect of any leg leads to failure. He warns that harmony among capital labor and intellect is needed, potentially after industrial hardship.
The article quotes strong wartime rhetoric urging harsh punishment for spies after a war declaration. It argues that metal airplane wreckage and dead aviators prove treasonous acts by black-hearted spies and urges officials to admit and publicize executions. The piece laments leniency toward enemies inside the gates.
A Wichita Beacon quote laments soldiers dying in France and condemns anti war critics. A Berlin dispatch claims Etalon captured while Kansas City Star readers mock a linotype debate about Etaoin and Shrdlu. The Kansas Journal World notes a possible Etaoin alignment as composing room banter.
A vintage column sketches seasonal musings and quirky observations on bush league team names slogans and misheard phrases. The piece riffs on war politics food habits clocks and a 1919 high school graduation note with scattered local color and odd anecdotes.
A Lawrence girl has ceased using red ink and now writes to HOM with violet ink. The letter matches the stamps, indicating a deliberate color choice aligned with a personal symbol or instruction.
This item summarizes National War Garden Commission guidance on early garden crops for home plots. It notes lettuce and radishes as first fruits, advises seed box or hotbeds for lettuce, staggered plantings for continuous supply, and separate timing for non heading and heading lettuce varieties. It also covers radish usefulness for marking rows, frost considerations, and when to plant subsequent groups.
A Colorado report from Caddoa describes a rainy spring boosting moisture and a predicted abundant harvest. The writer notes irrigation farming expanding in the arid region and predicts prosperity as land shifts from government patents to private ownership, highlighting new crops and increased farming activity.
An old notice notes residents of Lawrence preparing for a landslide election next spring. It mentions lacking sites but some coyotes in Colorado and references a substitute who will handle duties on April first while the author, J. C. Lewellen, departs and wishes all well.
The pink boll worm, the worst pest for cotton crops, is believed to have originated in that region. It later appeared in Burma, Ceylon, Egypt, and nearly every major cotton district, causing widespread concern for growers.
The report frames a single outcome as inevitable in a two side contest. It notes the struggle between opposing factions with emphasis on final victory by one side, while implying a decisive result despite competing claims.
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.