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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
5
A compact note attributes the artwork to Frank Hopkins for The Journal World, indicating the artist and publication context. The fragment signals a credits line or caption associated with a newspaper drawing.
Readers in Eagle Pass can get the Journal-World for 25 cents, covering two months of hometown news delivered to the letters from home. The offer emphasizes steady local coverage and convenient pricing.
Pleasant Grove reports social visits from Baldwin, Willow Springs, and Lawrence. The Grove store has changed hands with J. F. Filburn and Marvin Herr purchasing W. D. Harwood’s property and planning to open by September 1. Local travel includes trips to Lawrence and visits among neighbors as a series of summer parties continues.
Aug 12 dispatch reports a German submarine halted six ships in a morning raid. The commander forced the crew of a French steamer into lifeboats before sinking that vessel with bombs seen by the other ships, sent two Norwegian steamers to the bottom, while three ships were allowed to continue after search. Danish steamer rescued the crews from the sunk vessels.
A mile and a half east of Kent the roads have just been graded and put into fine condition for travelers. Significant improvements are noted along the stretch past the John Huey place.
American aviator Geo Loosebury of New Haven Connecticut was cited in the night trench report for downing a German aircraft in the Verdun sector. Flying at 12,000 feet he spotted the enemy 3,000 feet below and opened fire with a machine gun, the German plane bursting into flames as it fell. Loosebury landed safely, marking a second successful exploit within a week.
Mr and Mrs Wm Niebrugge and family spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs No Alt Miss Mary Alt spent the weekend with home folks returning Sunday evening Miss Pearl Stewart and Mr Levi Silvis came out after her Sunday evening
Rain fell in Ottawa Kansas yesterday following a 99 degree high. Half an inch of rain cooled the city, bringing relief after the hot weather.
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