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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
13
Debris search continues for victims as two Canadian trains crash near here. Nineteen dead confirmed with more feared. wreckage and bodies scattered as rescuers probe the scene. A dawn collision caused cars to burst into flames. officials report more fatalities may follow.
A New York visitor marked March 21 as notable, with unspecified purposes and eyeing a period until expiration. Father Gustafson and other adjournments are mentioned in the sparse report.
Police, treating the case as murder, seek an unidentified man seen entering the car with Mrs. Janey Baker before her body was found in a burning car in Audubon Park. A coroner's jury will hear witnesses including boarder Harry Spaulding who reported the pair entering the Baker car, and Mrs. Edwin Booth who saw two men flee the blaze. The report notes a separate note about a Lions Club proposal to gift two lions to the city zoo and the decision to fund zoo expansion instead.
Residents from Vinland grade school attendees Maurine Reusch Ruth Parsons Hazel Hoskinson and Norman Jones are listed among entrants. Sunday visits occurred with several local families including the Reuschs and the Wagoners. Weekly trips and visits to Lawrence Wellsville Baldwin and Richmond noted alongside a resumed high school term after a three day vacation.
The cemetery improvement club held its Tuesday session electing officers. Newly elected president Mrs B had a key role, with Mr as treasurer and Sam Ramey as laying secretary. Meeting scheduled for the second Tuesday each month at 2:30 PM.
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.