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
Jul 01, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows Senate discussing restoration of powers related to interstate commerce and communications. Mentions telephones and telegraph, likely a legislative action or rider to a commerce bill. No clear outcome or dates provided.
Cummins and Esch lead calls to finalize railroad bill with a Senate report by mid August and passage expected by October. The interstate commerce panels aim to clear other questions first while Carl Phillips resumes medical practice at 817 Mass Street after military service.
Benjamin Franklin as Thrift poster will ride in Independence Day parades in the Tenth Federal District. War Savings societies plan to march with floats and thrift banners, highlighting the Thrift Message as they parade in autos and on horse for colonial flair.
A fragment notes Miss Florence Dunceun singing before the ceremony at an Episcopal church. The text provides limited context about the event and participants.
Local residents share visits and travels across Kansas and nearby states. Mrs Leonard B Haxen plans a winter stay in Tallahassee Oklahoma J A Burr and Mrs Guild feature in extended visits. Briilah Read and Verne Tyrrell travel for family gatherings and medical updates with Lawrence and Kansas City trips noted. Continuous social calls and journeys mark the week in the area.
Local notes detail family travels to Wichita Horton and Arkansas and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Harvest helpers include Charlee Donald and W T Bleakley correspondents describe horses lost to heat and arrivals of guests from Kansas City and Indiana. Social events feature the Ald Society at Mrs Ballard’s home, gifts presented to Mrs Ray Johnson, and church activities with gatherings and travel to Lawrence and Tonganoxie.
Washington reports only twelve percent of original buying prices retrieved from surplus airplane sales. About eleven hundred planes were sold at roughly $200 each, indicating a small fraction of initial value recovered.
The purchase result shows Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company bought the entire lot for a stated price of 19 percent above listed value.
Critics praise the Devereux Players for respectful interpretation of authors and bold choices in rarely performed works. Miss Zirita Graf leads the troupe at State University offering Romeo and Juliet The Taming of the Shrew She Stoops to Conquer The School for Scandal and more tomorrow.
The Federation of College Catholic Clubs begins its fourth annual conference today at Cliff Haven New York. The event gathers college Catholic groups for sessions and discussions led by campus chapter representatives and sponsored by the federation.
Several hundred delegates from across Canada gather in Vancouver for the opening of the Dominion convention of the Great War Veterans' association. The event signals national unity as veterans meet to discuss postwar aims and advocacy.
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.