Relief and policy notes amid war and Mexican tension
A collage of wartime concerns discusses Germany's submarine practices and Britain’s response, Armenian suffering, Belgian relief, and Jewish hunger. It also cites American intervention signals from Carranza and Obregon, the Mexican question, and the role of Americans in Mexico amid instability, urging continued foreign presence and stable policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
General Obregon
Sovers
Alexico
United States
West
Mexico
United Stas
Lawrence Journal World circulation notice 1916
The Lawrence Journal World lists pricing and delivery options with daily and yearly rates, carrier and mail subscriptions, and a post office note. It mentions an Associated Press audit and states readers should call Western Union if the paper is not received by 7 pm. A brief critical remark about Guatemala and Mexico appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wember
Associated Press Audit Bureau of Circulations
Kansan Daily League
Edge
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Western Union
Guatemala
Mexico
U S Submarine Launch Declared Able to Travel 5500 Miles
The new United States submarine launched yesterday is declared to have a cruising range of 5,500 miles. The report notes the United States, originator of the submarine idea, and compares the craft with other navies’ sea vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sir Roger Casement Trial Aided by Betrayal
Sir Roger Casement, on treason trial, fell victim to betrayal by agencies that urged a landing on the Irish coast. They knew the high risk, yet pressed the expedition. The plan aimed to spark insurrection and stir unrest in England, with Casement and followers used as pawns in a larger gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Casement
Trish
Hay
England
Roxes Casement
Stoppage of Neutral Mails Aims to Correct Abuses
English notes exchanged with the United States seek to curb abuses in the handling of neutral mails. The statements emphasize maintaining friendly relations and aim to minimize disruptions and retaliatory measures that affect neutral shipping and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Love and Death in a Cold Storage Story
A mangled narrative set in Akron and Atchison depicts a dramatic love triangle ending in violence. A jealous suitor shoots his fiancée after a failed relationship, with a lurid, comic tone masking the tragedy and moralizing in the text.
Love Grows Cold at Times, Atchi Son Says
Alvron and Chicago standards cited by the Emporia Gazette as evidence of a love that cools at moments, with Atchi son quoted in a concise assessment of evolving affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Alvron
Chicago
Emporia Gazette
Allied Offensive Rumors and World War I Front Outlook
Rumors of a major Allied offensive persist but official sanction is doubtful and success unlikely against entrenched German positions. Allied manpower gives only a modest edge on the Western front, while German artillery favors a breakthrough. A possible theater remains Asia Minor where a decisive Allied strike could end the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchés
Verdun
Hwestern
France
Russia
Fmansca
Ciermany
Thai
Asia Minor
Trend Toward Hughes Dominates Progressive Talks
New York reports show Progressive leaders near consensus to back Justice Hughes as second choice, signaling a shift away from Roosevelt. Observers note Hughes’ rising appeal nationally, with Republican stalwarts and Progressives weighing his potential nomination despite his silence on campaign matters.
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Hughes
New York
Justice Hughes
Roosevelt
Olla Time
Tutt
Roman
New York Sun
Justice Haghes
Root
Weeks
Far West
Chicago
Wilson
St. Lewis
St. Louis
Glohe-Demeondt
Auction sale and garden sale notices in local ads
The notice lists an auction sale of automobiles at Smith's on Saturday May 20 at 2:50, plus a home garden plant sale by Prank Prentiss at the Home Store 907 Tenn St. It mentions vines, cabbage, tomato plants and greenhouse stock and includes playful aphorisms about bigamy and haste in marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s
Prank Prentiss
St. J
Smith's
Motor cars help save Verdun front by constant supply line
Bar-le-Duc May 17 The motor car corps became a post of honor in the Verdun campaign. Drivers unfit for regular duty carried out vital service, forming a continuous supply line that moved ammunition and troops around the front and protected routes from enemy air attack. The six sector circuit operated day and night with minimal accidents, guided by routing orders and signals, while ambulances ferried wounded and material closer to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar-le-duc
Iscari
Verdan
Antiphy
Verdun
Bar-le
Aircraf
Sine Commission
Oman
Religious Experience Increases Efficiency Speaker Says
In St Louis on May 17 a speaker urged that firsthand religious experience is the last word in efficiency. He argued the realization should be impressed on youth to improve personal and social outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sample the of Ball Gloves Ed Klein
A terse ad copy notes sample of ball gloves and urges savings on sporting gear from Ed Klein. The brief promotes low prices and direct purchase options without additional details.
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Ed Klein
Trish exports rise as war boosts Irish shipments
Dublin reports 1914 exports total 77.3 million pounds, up three and a half million from 1913. Growth driven by Belfast shipbuilding. 34 percent farm produce and foodstuffs exports reflect a nation importing large quantities of livestock and produce while overall trade value per person exceeds several nations.
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Emerald Isle
Dublin
Ireland
Trish
Belfast
Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Unitad
Trance
Germany
Modern flourmaking machinery showcased in St Louis exhibit
The Fraternity of OperativeMillers of America to host a large exhibit May 29 to June 2 in the Coliseum. Modern flour grinding machinery will be displayed alongside business meetings and entertainments as part of the annual convention. Officers Bauer, Bunard, Wells, Brantingham, and others from Kansas, Ohio, and Missouri organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Moa
Fraternity of Operative Méfiers of America
Anillers
Smilers
Atte A
Hangnet
Bauer
Wichita
Kansas
Pr Dent
C. HL. Bunard
Wellington
J. A.wells
Kent
Ohio
A. C. Brantinghame
Toledo
Chie
Trensurer
Learning Salesmanship at St Louis department store
About fifty St Louis high school students enrolled in a salesmanship course organized at a large department store under welfare and educational department auspices. The class, run with the Board of Education, offers vocational business training with real experience. It will meet twice yearly for twelve weeks with lectures and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ste Louis
Board of Education
Calcium's Value in Tuberculous Treatment Cited
Calcium chlorid is named as a chief constituent of Eckman's Alterative used for tuberculosis. The article notes doctors praise its efficacy, claiming it aids natural healing without poisonous or habit forming drugs. It mentions availability at druggists and the Philadelphia laboratory.
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Sci
Eckman
Druggists Laboratory
Philadelphia
Coal Orders Increase Japanese Contracts for Egyptian Supply
Tokio May 17 reports that in response to British orders for 700000 tons of coal to Egypt, several Japanese firms have signed contracts with British authorities to supply the material. The move aligns Japanese firms with Allied logistics as demand rises.
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Japan
Tokio
Great‘ Britain
Egypt
Britashy
Coal Demand Pushes Up Prices in Japan Across Factories
Japan faces higher coal costs as demand rises. War orders from Russia and other nations spur factories to stockpile large quantities, while Britain must supply steamers to move the fuel, signaling a tightening market amid global wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Japan
Inquiry Planned Into Akron Restaurant Collapse That Killed Nine
Akron investigators announced plans for an inquiry into the restaurant collapse that killed nine and injured twenty eight. Searchers completed a survey of the wreckage with no more bodies located and all victims accounted for.
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Akron
Ohio
aml_ esty clals
Shell Rain Still Falling Bombardment Near Avocourt Wood
French official report today notes continued shelling of Avocourt wood and surrounding fronts on May 7. A weak German attack northwest of Thiaumont farm was repulsed while shelling persists along Eis and Mouville sectors with wet conditions across the rest of the front.
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Avocourt Wood
Paris
Aygcourt Wood
Thiaumont
Eis
Mouville
Fall Leaf Gossip From Lawrence Social Column
Fragments detail Miss Anna Tornidor and Mes Keer Pala with Lawrence residents exiled on Moy. Mentions include Miss Tresa Vitty Marie Vit Florence Davis and Miss Bessie Davenport, with a crochet event at Mrs C C Agnosts on Thursday and social calls reported in a bustling, period voice.
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Anna Tornidor
Cramlmother
Keer Pala
Kans
Stever
Zimmerman
Lawrence
Moy
Irs
Windred Titeienis
Sitiky
Santeeck
Jlson
Tresa
Bessie Davenport
C. C
Local visitors and social notices at Lawrence area
UK John Reece of Kansas visited his farm Saturday. Clarence Davenport was a Lawrence visitor last week. St Kindred made a business trip to Lawrence Monday. Wayne Hoss of Cavey Kingsing and Frank Vitt. Amelia Schenhofer of Oklahoma and sister Mrs Frank Vitt. The following metered to Lawrence Tuesday evening: Misses Tresa Vitt Bessie Davenport Edna Meyer and Marie Vitt and Mr and Mrs E Kindred. Vaal Tornaden of Williamstown was a Fall Leaf visitor Monday. Donald White was a Fall Leaf visitor Monday. Sunday school every Sunday and church every other Sunday at Fall Leaf. Ice cream and fruit ices call either phone 182. Wiedemann's.
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John Reece
Kansas
Clarence Davenport
Lawrence
St. Kindred
Wayne Hoss
Cavey
Kinsing
Frank
Vaal Tornaden
Williamstown
Donald White
Suu School
Selinal Howse
Helped Stranded Persons Saint Louis Man Receives Donations
Albert von Hoffman ran a free soup kitchen in St Louis during the winter of 1915 16 and has since received gratitude letters and monetary gifts from patrons. Donations include 180 in stamps and sums from supporters aiding a German evangelist stranded by war who was helped by clergy. The money collected will be sent to European relief funds.
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St. Louis
Albert von Hoffman
Monty Maeing
St.Louis
Germany
Lamnounemut
Evaring
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Intervels
Fourl
Belgian Relief Commission
Starvati
the Journal - World BY the World
Cos Meany
President
Ewa’ Department
Massachusetts Stre Street
Hartford Building
Geo. H. Alcorn
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Sam Clark
Massachusetts ST
Atchison
Dovers
Tasmanes
Western Unitarian Conference
A.B. Vail
University Unitarian Church
Urbana
Vail
Europe
Madang
Cayon
Kiteliah
Taromer
Goi
Trans
C. E. Friend
Bowerlock
George Kleine
Mary Page
WM. H. Crane
David Harum
Wiedemann’s
Horlick
Prica
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