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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2000
Page
3
A swap meet will open this weekend at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Public hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Parking will be on the north soccer fields and east of the fairgrounds on farmland property. For details call Tonya Green at 843-2222.
Instructions explain how to reach Sound Off by telephone, prompting listeners to call 832-7297 and leave a question after the recording. The note clarifies the caller will hear a prompt to submit their query. The item serves as a public service contact directive.
A busy Lawrence schedule lists kids fishing derby at Marys Lake, MS Walk at Dad Perry Park, Genealogical Society talk at the Public Library, and a Cohousing Group meeting. Art shows, a parade, a home builders parade, a Democratic caucus, a Riverside carnival, and Art in the Park are also on the roster with contact details for more information.
Clinton Lake Museum announces its summer opening with a 7 30 p m courtyard celebration featuring Prelude to the Civil War by J Howard Duncan performed by the Lecomp ton Re enactors. The museum hours are Saturdays 1 6 p m and Sundays 1 5 p m admissions 1 for children 12 and under free under 2. Tickets from 842 0064.
The Red School Rock in Jam boree will be at 3 p.m. today on the school's grounds. Featured bands include Measure by Measure Melanie Dill the Alferd Packer Memorial Sting Band and Mud Slinger. The festival is the spring fundraiser for Lawrence Community Nursery School. Tickets are $3 for adults.
Lawrence Police arrested a man Friday at an 800 block New York apartment on suspicion of beating his two children after a neighbor called police. Officers found the man intoxicated and suspected abuse of the children, Sgt. Dave Hubbel said.
Hubbel said a police officer was talking to a man when he assaulted the officer. The suspect, described as a white male in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of battery against the children and the officer. The man and the children were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Authorities will investigate the children's care. Ages of the children are not known.
A series of campus and city police calls include three males running nude on Jayhawk Boulevard described as a fraternity prank, a 44 year old woman reporting an exposed man, and a theft of windows and glass doors from 2136 East 26th valued at 1 080. Emergency calls cite several fire and medical responses and a Bert Nash Health Center art event details.
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.