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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
3
A columnist imagines retirement at 45 with a farewell party from coworkers. The scene features a faint joke about a gold watch, aging, and the office’s impression of “The Old Man” as a 19 year old boss in the far future.
Peoria resident Mr H A Lyons Lonns has developed a discreet hearing aid claimed to render voices radio ticking and other sounds natural. It is offered for information via 400 South Washington Street Peoria Illinois.
The scene shows coworkers presenting a gold watch to a retiring man as a morale gesture. The speaker debates whether to accept the gift, noting humor and aging, and ponders practical retiree gifts like transit passes or hearing aids. The dialogue probes values in honoring decades of work.
A downtown friend voices a quirky retirement dream in the Police Gazette style, hoping for a race horse upon retirement to fund future wins and return in victory. The remark hints at colorful aspirations and a lighthearted gamble with fate.
A fragment notes August through December as the most active shrimping period in the United States, hinting at a discussion about buying out a firm and omitting a gold stake.
In Cincinnati on May 19 a 64 year old Dayton minister assumed duties as moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
Dr. Hugh Ivan Evans pastor of Westminster church for 28 years appears as a candidate for moderator against two other nominees and will preside over the assembly next year.
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.