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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
2
The text lists names including Bernard J Sherian of Paola Kansas as a Democrat nominee for Congress this fall. It also mentions several other individuals and varied local notes such as crop failures and remarks from the Vinland Vine column.
The Moran Herald discusses editorial concerns about sensationalism and the role of reporters, noting the risk of imitation and the need for better originators. It reflects on public crime cases, urging higher standards, and mentions Willie Lineakler’s hotel stay and Prof. W. C. Abbott’s departure from the shire university, citing Abbott’s contributions and character.
The text offers a jumble of aphorisms and reflections on success, morality, sympathy, and human folly. It features stylistic quirks and half-formed ideas attributed to a dated Minneapolis Messenger riddle, illustrating a fragmented archival snippet.
A telegram arrival Monday reports a 20,000 gift to Baker University. Details remain unclear as officials negotiate conditions before the fund can be released. The donor, identified as Marlins, is linked to previous aviation and water projects but no final allocation date is given.
A garbled page fragment blends Olde style medical ads for Castoria with dubious ear disease cure claims. It mentions infants and children and a deafness cure promise from a Horace Cheney firm, interspersed with disjointed notes about city jail arrests and police activity.
A fragmentary notice blends a playful省tone about students leaving town to study, with a brief historical note on Kansas corn history. It cites Coronado's 1541 reference, charred corn in Scott county ruins, and Bourgmont’s 1724 report of Kaw corn cultivation near Doniphan, plus a fleeting obituary fragment from Jesse P Morris in Skippers Virginia.
The Farmers Union of Topeka says it will buy 340000 pounds of binding twine from the state penitentiary, with orders from PK county and eastern Kansas farmers. Funds flow to the penitentiary as orders arrive, shipping is direct to buyers, and the union notes strong demand as wheat looks well across the state.
Lawrence Kan breeder Charles E Sutton offers live stock stallions RUIGER ALCANTARA Diamond King Russell Black Diamond Tuesday McGregor and Alcantara Boy with insured fees and October 15 payment terms. Visitors welcomed.
The Journal offers official petition blanks for city and country precincts to secure signatures for party primaries. Petitions must follow state commission forms. Blanks sold at 50 cents per 25 or two for five cents, with smaller sets available. Also includes ads for services and products such as hair work, osteopathy, real estate, horses, and kidney remedies, reflecting a crowded 1910s newspaper page.
The hammock trade begins its new season with strong demand. Dealers report better quality and rising prices as warm weather drives buyers. Local shoppers note top quality hammocks selling fast, with several retailers expanding stock to meet anticipated demand.
A 1908 Douglas County notice outlines stud service for Mammoth Black Joe a near five year old 16 hands black stallion and Mount Oread a standardized pedigree mare sire lines include Patchen Wilkes Appamantus and Onward. Fees range from 10 to 20 dollars with living cost insured, locations near Lawrence and Fritzel Dairy Farm. Notices also advertise Norvar Electioneer Wilkes and unrelated veterinary and textile services plus local auction and public notices.
A stretched, garbled collection of want ads and notices seeking employment, lodging, sales agents, and farm produce. Signatures and locations include journal offices in Cincinnati Ohio Minneapolis Kansas Denver Colorado and Norwood. Many entries ask for workers in paper mills stores and housekeeping while others offer salaries, rents, or farm land for sale or rent.
Multiple classified ads listing real estate for sale including three corner lots on shaded building sites near K, a lawn swing, alfalfa hay, and 160 acre security note. various rentals including a five room apartment, brick house with barn, two furnished rooms, a modern eight room house, and a farm for cash near Eudora Kansas with water and buildings. contact details include C L Stewart, Ohio Street addresses, Bell phone numbers, and local names such as Frank Bales, M. Robinson, and QO Richards and Son.
Found umbrella at the post uthey. Chener can claim by proving property and paying expenses. Leberg White. Moved stock to 1014 Mass St to continue selling new and misfit clothing, stews hiatts, etc.
LOST. Tetleen EMridge use tnd as Rank noblek cently with Rands Return to donennt Reward, LOST A small white stub tailed dies brown ears and brown eyes Return to ML b. Taylor 140 Lear tard Bell phote 2187 FOR SALE BINDER A McCormack binder in good working order Will sell cheap Bell phone 8674 FOR SALE A couple of good bicycles Phone 8912 Home
The Philadelphia mint reports unusual activity with large gold bullion inflows from Seventeenth and Spring Garden streets. More than $50 million in gold bullion was sent for coining this year, prompting the addition of over forty women adjusters. Daily coinage exceeds $800,000 and $70 million has been coined in four months, surpassing last year by $20 million.
Nine years ago C LT Farthing of Mill Creek Indiana Territory felt life slipping away as ill health hung by a thread. A local druggist recommended Emetris Bitters and Farthing says the tonic gave him the strength he needed to recover.
A June feature includes twelve portrait pages of notable English women and short stories across topics. Edwin L. Sabin presents The Man Who Was Not On, Lida C. Schem offers The Sandwich Man about a moneyless French count in New York, and James Francis contributes The Beachcomber. Bettys Moving Day adds romance. Denver: The City of Hope illustrated profile traces its rise from 1858 to today, amid Democratic National Convention buzz.
A good violin offered at about half its original price. Described as splendid and as good as new with a renewed case and wooden case. Owner no longer needs it and invites viewing at Gustafson's store.
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.