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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
7
A description places the site one mile north of Lawrence and one mile east of Riverside schoolhouse, marking a rural landmark.
The estate of William Crutelfiehd is offering four parcels in Douglas County Kansas for sealed bids by noon May 28 1877 cash due within ten days of sale. Items include described tracts with Wakarsis Creek boundaries and city property on Taskind Street in Lawrence. Executor Charles H. Fucker presiding.
Warranty deeds record transfer from C OE Collins and wife Kansas City to H D Macamber for $1 with property exchange. Parcel among park lots on Vermont street Lawrence Kansas. Executors' deed from J H Baldwin administrator of William Baldwin estate to Charles F Fowl for $4,000 conveying half southeast quarter of 20 14 28.
Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago report cattle receipts and price ranges for steer, cow, heifer, and calf categories, plus hogs and dairy products. Wheat and corn futures move with mixed adjustments. oats show declines. Key figures include prime fed steers at 12.50 to 13.25, hogs 16.10 to 16.25 heavies, and Chicago cattle receipts at 18,000 with steady tone.
May 16 Kansas looks to rely on state resources for labor with scarce outside applicants. Kansas Council of Defense plans a May letter to county chairs asking if townsmen and older youths can meet labor needs, plus whether extra workers could be redirected. Counties urged to discuss using high school and college youths without farm experience to supplement farming labor.
Correspondent reports British and Russian forces in Mesopotamia near Nestorian regions between Mosul and Lake Van. Nestorians claim early Christian ties with the Wise Men of the East, with Urmia as a cradle and tombs in Mert Marin. Nestorians split into Ashiret and Ryat, with Chaldeans influenced by Rome. Also notes warlike Nestorians along upper Tigris and religious devotion. Ends with High School Normal Training exams announced by O J Lane.
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.