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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
5
Readable farm listing notes 190 acres of tillable land, splendid bottom soil near Lawrence with good water. It mentions a new house and granary, 20 acres alfalfa, and terms offering one year farm finance at about 5 percent.
The couple married Thursday evening June 1 at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Wim Pippert with immediate family present then 100 friends attended a reception. Boehle oldest son of Mr and Mrs August Boehle of Pleasant Grove and Vera Pippert daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Pippert both longtime Douglas county residents.
Local social items mention visits and hosting among residents, plus a list of various warranty deeds transferring parcels in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Notable transfers include parcels on Rhode Island street and University Place, with values ranging from $1200 to $5000 as part of county deed records.
Berlin June 9 Professor Wilhelm von Bode says the war will push Europe’s art treasures to the United States as private collections break up and Americans acquire major paintings. He notes demand will grow as public museums in New York Boston Washington Chicago etc. expand to rival European galleries. He warns Europeans will sell to cover debts, sending fine works abroad.
A London report from date 9 notes women who drank before the war are drinking more now. A two member committee studied restrictions on liquor sales and proposed measures including wives of minors and soldiers not bearing drunkenness penalties, trusteeship for separation pay, and appointing plain-clothes inspectors and women police at saloons and fire courts. The piece rues social life and calls for balance in labor and suffering.
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