Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawrence Journal World in Lawrence, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

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

Sep 06, 1940

Page

9

Roosevelt Pushes Speedy Defense Bills Amid Delayed Draft

President Roosevelt urged swift congressional action on conscription defense tax and appropriation measures while declining comment on a House vote delaying drafting. He noted tempus fugit and said quicker passage would accelerate the national defense program. He referenced Army Chief George C. Marshall and a memorandum about prior remarks.

Washington Roosevelt House Senate Finance Committee Senate White House Evelt Army George C. Marshall

Report Price Decline on All Important Foodstuffs

Washington reports mid August grocery prices fell to 96.2 percent of the 1935 to 1939 average, marking the lowest level since April and a general decline across large cities. Beef pork fish butter and eggs saw exceptions while meat costs rose since August.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau

McLOUTH M G Nickels and Family Visit Missouri

McLOUTH M G Nickels Mrs L Bateman and daughter Doris are visiting friends and relatives in northeastern Missouri this week. Mr and Mrs Leland McPherson announce the birth of a baby boy Larry Joe born Thursday August 29. Mrs H A H A Gregory of Kansas

M. G. Nickels L. Bateman Doris Missouri Leland McPherson Larry Joe Joe Jungman Larey Freeman Olathe McLouth Thomas Chapman University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City Frank Hughes Bob Hughes Oklahoma Harold McHenry Jane Lawrence Ruth King Warren Turner Topeka Bert Baer Charles ‘Dietrich Luchlon Shrader Donald Lee Wayne Hargrave Grand Pass Arthur Guest Duling Hazel Wisconsin

Market Basket prize winner and local society notes

The Market Basket prize goes to Lillie M. Mueller for a honey cake recipe. The item lists ingredients and a sauce option, with the prize next week for Bavarian cream. The column rounds up visits, weddings, reunions, church activities, and school news from McLouth and surrounding area.

Market Basket Lillie M. Mueller West Twelfth Street

Special fryers and hens for sale at White's

Advertising list offers small plump fryers at a dollar each and large fryers similarly priced. Also available young roasting hens, rocks and reds, young roosters, dressed drawn and delivered free. Select candled eggs two dozen. Located at 13 830 Vt. White's, phone 287.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Witholds H. A.H. A. Gregory Kansas Market Basket Prize Coffield McPherson A. G. Shoemaker Helen Bradford Leah Brown Madison Kan Brown Iola Dean Followell Potter Clomagene Taylor Evelyn Taylor Houston Tex Edgar Osborn Nick Baccus Wilbur Gensler Meriden John. Fiddler Bell Calif James Holliday Oskaloosa William Fiddler Tonganoxie Tom Tarr Gerald Tarr Thurman Tarr Buss Hastings Marguerite Tarr James Fiddler Henry Mason Ivan Weddl Andson Charlie Morrow Bonner Springs Emmett Laster Williamstown Doris Osborn Friendship Class United Brethren Church William Edmonds D. Dick M. J. Rhodes H. W. Steeper Ellen B. Harding Charles Fowler Alvin Means Walter Bradford Will R. B. Jones Holmes First Baptist Church M. M. Horton William Yost George Alan Billy Brookie William Yost, Jr Horton Colorado West Third Street Jessle Lone Star Lake Estle Bales Ednamae Dick Sta George’s Market Mass Hamburger, Ib Ben-Hur Palmolive Soap Peas Pen-Jel Cella Ibs Idaho Ting Crisco Oleo Beha Deri Rich Zephyr NEW Twist Loaf Zephyr Bakery Arial GA A. A. Haverty Ray McClure Sunkist Swift U. S Swift’s Puritan A&p Sunnyfield U.S Chuck Sunnyfield Tender Process Cudahy Wicklow Rinso Balloon Brand Campbell Gerber’s College Inn Silver Brook Ann Page Boston, Reg Iann Page Foods Betty Crocker California Valencia Porto Rica Pontaoes Jonathan Wyll Rica Great Northern
Search Courier

Search the Lawrence Journal World Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawrence Journal World?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication