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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
2
The excerpt presents Ecclesiastes opening lines about vanity and the sun, wind, rivers, and endless cycles under the sun. It also briefly mentions Rasputin in a stray aside about a mystery story reference and hearsay.
Fragmentary report notes current U S stance on German naval refitting after submarine actions. It mentions punishment of a submarine commander tied to an earlier sinking and discusses wider wartime implications.
In a fragmented account, the piece discusses “shirt-sleeve diplomacy” and wartime tensions. It notes Representative Dyer proposing a resolution on Irish executions, US officials’ horror, Goethals’ canal project risks, and conflicting reports of ships attacked by submarines amidAustria's warnings and German U-boat claims.
Opinion pieces discuss near-term prospects for ending the war within one to three years and the belief that Germany’s overconfidence and strategic errors could be overcome by Allied resilience. The text notes German forces failing to knock out France or Russia and the impact of supply fears and failed campaigns including Serbia and Gallipoli on the broader stalemate.
A wartime forecast argues Verdun will determine Germany's fate as the Allies plan renewed pressure. It claims Russia threatens Baghdad and that British and French lines must hold while negotiations inch toward a peace settlement. The piece envisions Serbia and Romania restored, borders shifted, and Germany not completely defeated.
The Zeta Chis defeated the rival team 8 to 2 as McDaneis pitched strong for Baldwin. Dalton started for the Regigin Sie, allowing runs while sustaining 2 hits. Tomorrow is Mothers Day with a service featuring Dr. B. L. Hynes and plans for a large attendance.
Local society items describe Miss Irace Huey Jett visiting Lafwrence this week and her mother Mrs I Messer tilenu Holmes hosting in the first part of the week. Hapening at Vinland, Vinland residents and friends attend a gathering in honor of Sarah Cutler and Mrs Dork with Miss Green visiting from New York. Community mentions include strawberry prospects, berry crops, and a violin recital by Anita Star in Endora. The Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor group organized at Black Jack last Sunday with about twenty youths.
An old advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable blood purifier and health builder. The piece mentions blood purification, vitality loss, headaches, indigestion, pimples, and urges readers to ask their druggist. The text also includes scattered local notes about sickness and family events, with names and places from the community.
The article lists various community happenings from a Black Jack lodge gathering to a mothers club meeting at Mfrs wal O'Neil with a few ladies present. It mentions musical solos by Mrs Joseph Reidey, a Wells resident Bernice Eckerson teaching in nearby schools, and several residents visiting and planning next term teaching assignments. It also notes Roy Menninger visiting Ralph Taylor and Le on Garver, plus other local movements and health notes including pneumonia.
Willow Springs residents share weekend visits and gatherings. Mrs Wingert and family hosted a Saturday night charivari. Clarence Filburn and May visited Baldwins, and many families attended church events and dinners around Pleasant Grove and Belleview.
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