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Lucy Murray's avatar

Great research, Carole. What an interesting article. And how tragic that an estimated 50 to 70 million people had to die for a cause nobody quite understood. Frightening times we now find ourselves in with the doomsday clock striking 85 seconds to midnight.

Carole Bumpus's avatar

Thank you, and amen, amen! Where does one begin?

Geri Spieler's avatar

Really important and disturbing observations. We are indeed if a frightening world I never thought I'd see in this country.

Carole Bumpus's avatar

Well, they say 'History repeats itself,' so I decided to check out the history and the current events of merit at the time. I just did not expect to find such a scholarly approach to news in a far oft place in Kansas. I, definitely, have something to learn.

Megan E. McDonald's avatar

This is so interesting—the topicality given our current state of affairs in undeniable. And the research is very cool, Carole. Another worthy read.

Carole Bumpus's avatar

Thanks, Megan. It's my way of immersing myself into my family's history, and there is so much to learn about the world surrounding them.

Carole Bumpus's avatar

Thank you, Kate, for your comments. What I was perusing was the pre-internet, and I thought it was more than awesome, as there was so much information in this one weekly paper. Mind you, the newsprint came from Kansas City, which was/is on the opposite side of the state of Kansas as where this little berg lies. But, knowledgeable? Wow!

Ron Seybold's avatar

What a diligent historical journey! That’s a remarkable paper for a hundred-resident town. Who was the editor?

Carole Bumpus's avatar

A.J. Roberts, Editor, published every Thursday. Subscription was $1.50. Some of the comments to the editor were quite telling: "We should all be thankful that the United States isn't a European nation." "It looks as if there will soon be a good market for any more war ships that we don't need." "Worst part about the European embroglio is all those kings and Emperors are scrapping as only relatives can."

Kate Farrell's avatar

Amazing research in those yellowed newspaper clippings, Carole. How you continued to expand your focus from family to history is remarkable. We are living in historic times, directly touched by events through the immediacy of the Internet, making us participants in the unfolding story.

Tim Flood's avatar

Carole, what you write here is very important. The stories we tell or are allowed to tell, the stories told, the words chosen, the intention of the storytellers, bring into focus events as they actually happen or distort events to suit a narrative aimed at control. Here’s to a free press and those devoted few who tell it like it is.