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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes Bitro-Phosphate nerve building tonic claiming nerve and flesh growth benefits. It cautions buyers to avoid phosphates that are not genuine and warns that the product should not be used by those who do not wish to gain weight or flesh.
Kansas colleges plan winter boxing activities under C A C guidance. Director Reiley aims to organize a series of Smokers and an overall college tournament inviting amateur boxers from Missouri Valley schools. The University of Kansas leads in training while other valley schools prepare teams.
The Douglas Co Farmers' Cooperative Association announces that after January 1, 1919 all business will be conducted strictly on a cash basis. Patrons who are indebted are urged to settle at their earliest convenience. B. A. Haramond, Secy.
The Elks alleys host a seven back bowling tourney opening night as Hults beat Francisco 237 212 202 and 223 234 205 with high scores from Francisco Peterson and Hults. Reitz faced Hartig and tonight Edmondson meets Maxwell in the second match of the seven back series.
Seven Kansas university players earned Missouri Valley honors after coaches voted due to incomplete schedules from student Army training corps. Pete Jones of Kansas was first at tackle while Dutch Lonborg of Horton earned second at end. center Mott was third, and Lewis Foster led quarterback voters.
A Chinese merchant explains that many foreign dishes seem unappetizing to his people and then states his preferred food is a snake stew. He notes it costs six to eight dollars.
A young woman claims a teen entered her room and took a bone from her table. His mother admonished him to apologize. Later that night the youth muttered he wished to apologize but felt it required more than one piece.
A health ad urges readers to take Doctor Pierce's Anuric for warnings like dizziness backache irregular urine and rheumatic pains. It claims strength, quick results, and lists lifestyle tips while urging purchases or trials by mail with a trial package.
An Exchange report details a grim observation in a cage where burying beetles kill and eat each other despite abundant food. The scene shows one beetle after another tearing limbs before being eaten in turn as instinct drives the disturbing ritual.
A University of Chicago professor reports on 15 days of complete fasting followed by eight days of abstinence with cotton fiber intake. Despite normal gastric hunger contractions, subjects felt weaker hunger sensations with epigastric discomfort. The text also notes Boys' Life guidance on scouting winds and Native terms for directions and ceremonial pipe use.
The London Chronicle notes that barristers first adopted wigs two centuries ago, shifting from full wigs to modest short wigs under Queen Anne. Early judges frowned on the fashion, deeming some wigs too comical for courtroom use as horsehair pigtails became the norm.
A writer in All Outdoors argues pollution drains life from streams. He notes towns once treated streets as refuse pits, but hygiene and civilization now condemn this practice as streams become noisome sewers.
A report notes labor shortages hinder coal and gas deliveries while coal stockpiles remain ample this winter. Eighty cent per thousand heating gas reduces demand, leaving supply greater than consumption as winter pricing shifts purchasing patterns and distributors cite staffing as the main bottleneck.
The ad claims households can save money by making a Pinex based cough syrup at home. It asserts rapid action within 24 hours, describes mixing 24% ounces of Pines with sugar or substitutes, and promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract guaranteed for satisfaction.
Haskell defeated the high school 29 to 26 in the opening basketball game of the season at the Haskell gym. Haskell led 20 to 8 at halftime and pulled away in the second half. Stauffer topped the high school with 11 points, while Davis scored 9 for Haskell. Wed contributed at guard.
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.