Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawrence Journal World in Lawrence, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1920

Page

3

Educational Tractor Meet Demonstrates Farm Power

Lawrence tractor dealers display machines for demonstration at Haskell Institute under Farm Bureau auspices. Questions posed explore if tractors boost production, cut labor, reduce horse use, and improve efficiency versus animal power. Exhibits include brands like Hart-Parr, Moline, Waterloo Boy, Case, Rumley, Fordson, and Uncle Sam trac tractors.

Tnee Journal-World Haskell Institute Douglas Counte Farm Jorses RB. OQ Tor Punker Samsonlov & Flory Hart- Hamilton Motor & Moline Waterloo Boy Tur Case Tractor Rumley Wallis Cub Ruth Fordson Tractor

Snowbound motorists push through heavy snow drifts

Snow round motorists describe a harsh ride as drifts cover roads. Claude A of Hudson Sales reports radiator damage and loss of traction while inching through the snow. The firm shows enlarged snapshots of the scene, with snow reaching the radiator top.

Sungus Claude Ale Hudson Sales Com Hudson Sales Company

Tires and batteries as honest car expenses

A. B. Carter of Carter Fire Battery argues tires and storage batteries share the same budgeting logic for motorists. He notes batteries wear faster than mechanical parts, but are legitimate, necessary costs, requiring proper inflation and maintenance to avoid ongoing trouble.

A. B. Carter Carter: Fire & Battery Company Comuntry

MUST SHOW WAY The tractor dealer duty to farmers stressed

A Lawrence tractor dealer declared last week that tractor dealers bear a grave duty to customers, stronger than that of motor car dealers. Farmers rely on the salesman to provide correct information on power while considering farm needs and farming conditions before purchase.

Lawrence

Tractor sales vow to fit farmer needs and duties

A Lawrence dealer stresses that selling a tractor to a farmer requires understanding conditions and potential issues. Dealers should study each farm’s requirements and inform customers about performance in various weather and land to keep the farmer posted on the tractor’s works and possible remedies.

Lawrencn

Farmers On Cars and Highways in the Middle West

Nearly six percent of all automobiles registered in the sixteen farming states of the Middle West are owned by farmers. Major C. W. Maseck of the Mail & Breeze notes rural roads are underpaved, with only seven percent hand-surfaced. Roads bond plans totaling 600 million dollars face labor and material cost hurdles, threatening swift construction.

Middle West C. W. Maseck Mail & Preeze Maseey Sii Mississippi Valley

Rural roads progress and grim miles to go

A fragmented note laments slow rural road development and the vast remaining miles to be paved. It hints that even after many years, good roads may not reach a quarter of total rural mileage in the region.

Condition Of Roads After Severe Storm Report

State weather bureau reports roads gradually improving after last week storm. A few footrains noted late week but major damage limited. Santa Fe Trail, Golden Route, Midland Trail, and Capitol Highway show many passable lengths with some mud and weather-related delays. Construction on two roads ongoing.

Evans Antu Capitol Highway

Rubber Tires Sold For Junk Men Deserve Better Fate

A garbled notice discusses worn-out inner tubes ending in a junk man’s hands. The fragment hints at a plea for better disposal or recycling, showing a community concern over discarded tires and improper handling.

Tike Milady

Fragmentary 19th Century Note Delivers Jumbled Fragments

Incomplete OCR text shows scattered phrases and garbled words about daytime, tavern, and personal names. The fragment lacks coherent events or clear subjects to summarize into a full news item.

Unclear text fragment prompts investigation note

Fragmentary OCR text references an investigation and mentions senior or fasting not clear. No coherent facts, names, dates, or places extractable for a reliable item.

Flu Epidemic Advice From Dr Pyree in Ratfsle NL

A garbled OCR note cites Dr Pyree advising on flu prevention in Ratfsle Newfoundland Labrador. It mentions keeping nostrils clear and passages healthy, urging readers to follow directions to reduce exposure and illness. The text remains unclear but centers on protective measures during the flu outbreak.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Family Medicine

An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal blood purifier and tonic. It claims cleansing, kidney and liver balance, restored appetite, and long trust across generations, urging use by all ages as a year round remedy prepared by trained pharmacists.

Hood Ed Cated Pharmacists

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mill's Cascarags Mr. Hill State Arehie En Wei Geo Meyer Flay Fiat Bol Dr. Pyree Ratfsle Bersuse Detroit Michigan All Drug and Dep’t. Stores Dewbro the &Etter Petar Aire Buick Company E. G. Wood Mer BUICK Trussler the Trussler Remedy CO Hantington, Ind Flamilton Motor & Supply CO Kennard Motor Ca Mass Studebaker C. W. Smith Michael Angelo Lloyd Stanley Cole Motor Car Company Indianapolis, U.S. A Cole
Search Courier

Search the Lawrence Journal World Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawrence Journal World?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication