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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1884
Page
4
A historical catalog lists multiple Lawrence area farms and parcels for sale by Gleason and Whitman. Entries include 160 acres with timber and bottom land, 120 acres with houses near Lawrence, 80 acre and 260 acre farms with cultivated land, orchards, and well water. Prices range from about 1,700 to 5,500 with various terms.
A frame house of 4 rooms with one lot, rents readily at 38 or 60 a month, asking 600. A neat 6 room house with fruit and shale trees, good location, 1,100. A new 3 room house near by, rents 8 monthly, 10 down. A good 6 room frame with shade trees, price fair. A two story 6 room house with cellar, well and cistern, good repairs, 1,600.
Briefs note invitations for Hans com Sommers wedding on Christmas Eve in the city. Also mentions skating rink details, local business and personal notices, travel, investments, and various holiday ads and services scattered through the day’s page.
Special sale features deep discounts on black silk and silk tricot, cashmere, and cloaks with prices slashed for Monday to Wednesday. Carpets, hosiery, underwear, and accessories offered at low costs. ads urge visits to L. O. McIntire & Co and other retailers for bargain lines and holiday gifts.
Yesterday Shiminons new store drew a large city and country throng with wagons delivering and loading goods. The vast stock offers first class, low priced items across home furnishings from kitchen to parlor, promising value during hard times and appealing holiday gifts.
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.