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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
8
The article notes examinations for post office positions in Lawrence, last held years ago, with applicants assessed from a list. It describes ranking by percentage, calls for candidates, and potential transfers within the service as new vacancies arise.
A local extension division will discuss future plans at a May luncheon. The event, tied to the Merchants Association, will elect the committee for the committee.
A garbled early draft of a state level debate on education stirs residents. The text hints at plans for a high school or college event involving teams and a notable professor, but the fragment lacks clear names, dates, or places.
The Day in Wall Street reports stock prices and market action with notes on cattle and grain prices, including Kansas City and Chicago closes and futures. It also covers a ministerial marriage in Topeka, noting Judge Menger and Anna N Shillings wedding and survivors.
An old advertisement promotes Joint-Ease for stiff swollen or painful joints caused by rheumatic conditions. The product claims to ease joint agony by rubbing in and absorbing through the skin to reduce inflammation and swelling. Round Corner Drug Co. sells tubes for 60 cents daily.
The first state debate of the year unfolds tomorrow afternoon in the high school auditorium at 145 o clock between Lawrence High and Central High of Kansas City Kansas. The topic: cancel all financial obligations to the Allies from World War I. Lawrence will argue the negative here and the affirmative in Kansas City tomorrow night. Judges include Fr B Stauffer Frank Stockton and Hugh Means. Public admission will be charged.
Reports from county officers were received and will be approved and filed by the county commissioners. December expenditures for the county poor amounted to 382 dollars. The county home and farm showed 303.59 in expenses and 543.95 in credits for the period. F C Bussing reported 1016.40 collected as county clerk for the quarter, including hunting and trapping licenses and tax reclamations. Isa FE Wellman reported 850.90 charged with 257.25 uncollected and 154.45 in fees. D C Smith recorded 347.35 in total quarterly collections. A theft of about 8 dollars in small silver from a Supreme case at 914 Massachusetts Street was discovered after the thief entered the rear of the Tear restaurant.
Supt M C Del Manzo directs city teachers to review upcoming state adopted textbooks and advise the state superintendent. A statewide questionnaire on elementary books is sent. The city plans second semester schedules with principals as kindergarten runs a full year prompting timetable adjustments. Federal Judge Wilkerson again upholds the railroad labor board power to compel witness testimony in a Chicago case challenging Maguire local engineer union leadership appeal likely.
Robbery last night in Kansas City saw four safes stolen totaling 1115 dollars from three Sinclair oil filling stations and a grocery. Robbers gained on ene
Three short talks at Wiedemann's Rotary luncheon covered the Rotary code of ethics and its meaning for new membership. P A Dinsmoor, R C Rankin, and Harold Constant shared experiences and views on how the code can be adopted in their crafts and professions.
Three masked robbers held up the First National Bank at opening time in Jennings Oklahoma this morning and escaped in a car with 300 to 400 dollars. they took a customer for protection and a posse pursues the criminals. In Leeds Missouri Lloyd Duffenback 18 died when a gasoline tanker exploded after his truck skidded into a fence.
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.