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
Aug 05, 1919
Page
2
An old text notes a women’s senate in 218 A D that dealt with etiquette and dress. It mentions Elagabalus approving meetings on the Quirinal and critiques cruelty extravagance and vice of his reign as justification for such conferences.
A short aphorism reflecting on fate and control. The quote suggests that while fate governs much, disposition toward events remains fixed by decree, echoing Plato’s philosophy.
The article traces three Josiah Quincys who served as Boston mayor. The first governed 1823 to 1828 and later led Harvard College as president. His son Josiah Quincy Jr served 1846 to 1848, and the grandson served 1896 to 1899 as mayor.
William Miller born August 1 1841 in Chester District South Carolina moved with family across the country reaching Lawrence in 1858. He helped care for the wounded after Quantrill raid and remained active in church and community service until his death on August 1 1903 leaving wife Estella and children Vannoy Lena Vanera and sisters Margaret Jenkins and Annie Adams. He is buried in Oak Hill.
A mother recalls telling her son Jack to watch Ramona the cat. She returns to find Ramona tied to a fernery with a rope around her neck. Jack claims the rope was the only way to keep Ramona in his sight.
A humorous quip cites a stop for Ralph sent to a far store and a shower, with the punchline that he was running when it rained. The Chicago American notes a boy’s quick retort about being in motion rather than at a location.
A reflective note argues that today should be used wisely as it divides the present between two eras. The author warns against overvaluing the past or future and urges prudent use of current opportunities.
An ad touts Freezone as a quick painless solution to corns and calluses on feet. A tiny bottle, sold at drug stores, drops on the corn stop pain and allow removal with root and all, claimed to be painless. The copy ends with a quote from Emerson on character and culture.
A widow recovering nine years after her husband's death reports relief from typhoid related stomach and liver troubles after three months with Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims one dose convinces and offers a money back guarantee through Round Corner Drug Store and other druggists.
An old warning notes gasoline and oil are deadly to tires and rubber. It explains gasoline swells rubber bands, weakens treads, and can cause tire failure. oil and grease have similar effects. It urges careful handling, no spills on floors, and keeping spare tires protected with a cover.
A method to reduce spark plug fouling without new rings is described. Remove the piston and cut a groove in the skirt centered in the back of a lathe. Drill eight to ten angled holes around the groove to drain oil and wipe excess pin oil, helping wrist pin and rod clearance.
The text notes muscle lifting power varying with age. A seventeen year old shows 28 pounds, rises to 820 pounds at twenty, then to 365 pounds at thirty, declines to 400 pounds by forty, and reaches 330 pounds at fifty.
A reflective note on how the circus awakens primal freedom and childlike wonder, causing even psychologists to momentarily cast aside their trade and embrace the wild blood of ancestral roots. Baltimore San.
Dr. B F Griggs reports Alt. Ratmai in Alaska hosts the largest crater known, with a circumference about nine miles and a depth near 8900 feet, findings made while surveying for the National Geographic Society.
A terse line speaks of optimism amid hardship and notes warm sympathy in a broad, reflective sentiment. The fragment hints at resilience and humane feeling without naming people or places.
An article from Popular Science Monthly explains that many car owners neglect foot brake adjustment due to needing two people. It shows using a jack between the seat and pedal to apply pressure, enabling safe even braking by one person.
A clever device uses a board with holes sized for clothpin heads to hold flat tools. Clothpins are inserted and their clefts turn the tools. a wire through heads secures them. H R H the Prince of Wales sails from Portsmouth to Newfoundland for a Canada US tour. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America opens in Hartford and will run through Friday.
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.