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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
1
A former official with ties to Greece and Venice arranged a plan involving a Greek ship and a board meeting. The individual referenced as RIKG 15, 1p was noted in communications about the move.
A Greek government telegram reports former King Constantine is barred from returning to Greece after pro German leanings. Plans to escort Constantine by warships from Lucerne were arranged, with his departure set for Venice via Brindisi as escorted by Greek naval officers and aides.
C Ross, once an instructor at Lawrence High School, returns from six and a half years in government service in the Philippines. He visits Gert W. S. Metcalf and supports the ieth Kansas campaign. Ross recalls the spot where Lieut. Alfred of Alfred fell in the early days of the Philippine operations. Floyd C. Stherian expects to return to the Philippines in May.
Washington December 11 The Senate Finance Committee reached a decision opposing any legislation to defer December 15 tax payments. The panel, with Republican support, ratified an earlier stance. The House voted to curtail its Christmas recess to consider annual appropriation bills, planning to adjourn December 23 and reconvene the following Monday.
In Chicago on December 11 the fort trade conference voted to organize a foreign trade corporation capitalized at 100 million dollars under the Edge Act. A committee of thirty led by John McHugh of New York was named to proceed, with a subscription list started to finance the undertaking. A Friends Quarterly Meeting also held at the Friends church in Lawrence with many delegates from outlying churches.
Toledo, December 11. War clouds over two labor organizations dissolved when J Eads How of the International Brotherhood Welfare Association and Gus Grainer, director of the hoboe order, shook hands and pledged harmony for hoboes. The convention neared close, ending term disputes and aligning aims for the common good.
A fragmented report outlines a court case involving multiple defendants including Willie, Braden, and Roberts. The testimony touches on illegal drug use, a sister-in-law’s discovery, and a contested sale of a bottle linked to a drug known as seho all overs. The proceedings reference a witness, a late sister-in-law, and a calendar extension of thirty days.
A vesper service described as a musical event will be held at a church on Sunday evening, with the public not invited. A rare dark fur coat, claimed to be the only one in Europe, was recently offered for sale at 25 000 dollars.
Captain C Mosley of the Mosley Mosley force flying the American Verville Packard army plane achieved a speed of three miles per minute in a recent aeronautical race at Minneola New York. He is stationed at the air service headquarters in Washington.
London dispatch reports a likely Commons debate on the Irish question next Tuesday amid new martial law discussions in southwestern Ireland. Premier Lloyd George hints debate not welcome though cabinet plans may proceed, while riots and a Dublin arms raid test security and public order as three men are seized in a Cornwall shop raid.
The article describes Dras, formerly with Heskell, now vigil of Cheyenne and Arapahoe at Concho, moving toward Horton to oversee property linked to the Kickapoo near Ton, with mentions of a past habit being cured and a reference to a Dawn meeting at a beer garden.
Two new workers were burned to death and three others injured when 100000 pounds of powder exploded at the naval powder factory in Indian Head Maryland. The cause was not determined and losses were not estimated.
Mrs. Laura Rogers, living with her daughter, broke a hip after a fall. Mrs. Sam Stanley of Hesper also fell and injured her hip. At past eighty, doctors fear bones may not unite properly. George Votan of Eudora was thrown from a colt and broke his leg in an earlier incident. Local insurance agency “Tas Bee” is mentioned in the clipping.
A violent earthquake in Tepciemi district in southern Albania destroyed the village and devastated Tepelemi town. Reports say 22 people killed and 15,000 homeless as shocks continued, with earlier alerts of earthquake activity in nearby areas.
A garbled newspaper fragment mentions a figure leaving Lawrence and references a college convoy. It includes stray names and disjointed phrases about dinners, church condition, and a peculiar aside about a story. Overall it reads as a damaged item with unreadable OCR segments.
The readable fragments reference a resolution and mentions peace efforts, a conference atmosphere, and unclear lines about cessation and wartime terms. Names, dates, and places are obscured, leaving a partial view of a political or military negotiation context.
Lawrence diary notes show Kepler elected president of the council, with re elected officers and new directors. Reported growth from 76 to 225 Scouts, 17 active members, finances totaling 32 0 expenditures of 2255.56 and a balance of 8883 on hand, with pledges and receipts detailed.
An odd holiday display brightens the downtown shopping scene. The window scene features animated figures and a festive mood that draws shoppers toward popular seasonal offerings as merchants pitch cheer and bargains during the season.
The fifth annual convention of ice cream manufacturers of Kansas met this morning with Shrang and OOS Witter Valley Creamery as organizers. Attendees planned Forefathers Day dinner tickets for December 28 with New England society members urged to reserve. Clyde’s stadium meeting was postponed, delaying downtown campaign work until January. Navy enlistments noted for Lomeath Salsev and Nick Sullivan, while Chancellor E H Lindley attends Topeka for state board of education meeting.
The article notes a county effort to begin a farm bureau membership drive led by BLO Smith and Mr Ryan with meetings at Fairview Veenestine and Brubaker school houses. A late plan outlines a Monday court house gathering in Lawrence for solicitors to review canvassing details. The Douglas County Fair Board held its annual meeting December 14 at the Chambers of Commerce rooms to elect officers for the ensuing year.
Postmaster C S Finch warns late packages likely miss deadlines as holiday mail mounts. He urges patrons to mail weeks before, wrap securely, address clearly, include return info, and insures parcels for value. Clerks may refuse insecure or risky packages to protect customers and staff.
Neville Carter was detained by police for wandering the streets in a state suggesting impaired faculties. He had earlier been held at the police court after making a fictitious claim of murder and bloodshed, later turned over to county authorities. He was found in possession of two pistols and ammunition belts and was taken to martial law areas in Bucharest amid Romanian unrest. Allen N. Cameron travels from Paris to Denver on a mission to return to China after twenty years abroad.
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.