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
Mar 06, 1919
Page
3
A mix of Lone Star community items recounts social visits and family events with many names and places, plus a university update. Local social notes cover neighbors visiting Lawrence, birthdays, farm life, and school absences due to snow, alongside current university affairs about a student committee and Professor Young not returning to lead the state water laboratories.
A Kaw Valley Interurban car was hauled to the Lawrence Street Railway car barn for a new coat of paint. The car, likely en route from Bonner Springs shops, was mistaken for an active service vehicle on Massachusetts street last night.
Raymond Robbins asserts America bears some responsibility for the latest upheaval in Russia and backs the Bolshevik movement. He argues policy actions and foreign stance contributed to the unrest.
Raymond Robins testified before a Senate committee on war propaganda, saying allied and American posters inflated military claims in Russia. He argued Bolshevik rise followed Kerensky weakness and Soviet control grew naturally as civil authority faltered.
The Fourth regiment of the Kansas National Guard reports a first consignment of 110 Springfield rifles issued to Company B for drill. Pay advances for inspection and Sunday duty are noted, with officers and detail members awaiting payment if not signed by Wednesday night.
Professor C C Williams of the University School of Engineering urges Douglas County to start the Fort to Fort highway now to use returning soldiers and seize labor opportunities. He argues material costs won’t fall soon and transportation and labor remain high. Cecil Forter supports the view, noting no drop in prices is expected.
Topeka March 6 uncertainty surrounds the good roads amendment as lawmakers study the bill and its attached amendments. Both houses plan to submit the measure to the people at the next election, though some legislators doubt it is a true amendment. The debate centers on what form the measure will ultimately take.
The piece argues that a good roads amendment would not fund highways but only permit state aid now. A senate resolution seeks voter ratification of a constitutional change to allow state aided highway construction, with details left to future legislation. The plan would enable limited county highway building and finance methods via license fees, with potential inter-chamber agreement after conference.
Lawrence National Bank begins a 310 000 expansion adding fifty feet to the north, enlarging banking rooms and offices to house officers and a bookkeeping staff. The project uses the present Judge J Q Norton office space and extends only the back portion of the building.
I. J. Meade, vice-president, explains the improvements and enlargements stem from a large increase in business. Work has started on the present building with larger work to begin in a few weeks.
The Federal Reserve Board reports February surveys show business conditions are readjusting in a fairly satisfactory way. While unemployment reports receive much press attention, agents indicate there has likely been over anxiety and exaggeration about job scarcity to date.
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.