Greece's abdication ushers new Greece leadership under Alexander
Constantine I abdicates the throne after allied mediation with Greece, appointing his second son Alexander as successor. The shift could bring 500,000 Greek troops to the Allied war effort, with Venizelos backing up to 100,000. The entente aims to restore constitutional government as pro-German influence wanes.
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Edward W. Pickard
Constantine I
Constantine
Alexander
Jonnart
France
Greece
Zaimis
Crown Council
Venizelos
Turkey
Balkan
Germany
M. Jonnart
Washington
United States
Larissa
Liberty Loan
America
Wilson
Russia
Teutons
Kerensky
Roumanian
All-Russian Council of Peasants
Kronstadt
Great Britain
Italy
Alsace-Lorraine
Italia
Siberia
Herr Heydebrand
Root
American Railway Engineering Commission
Petrograd
Pacific Coast
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
General Pershing
London
Boulogne
Paris
Europe
Trieste
Trentino
Trent
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Messines
State official named humane agent and rail land sale noted
Governor appoints Alex Richardson of Peoria as state humane agent. Interstate Railway Co. buys 480 acres at East St. Louis for line and yard use for 975 dollars. Multiple local items include Boy Scouts reform in Carlinville, farmers’ institute in Sangamon County, and a series of regional notices across Illinois.
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Alex Richardson
Peoria
Lowden
Interstate Railway Co
East St. Louis
Springfield
East St. Louis—Interstate Railway Company of Illinois
Carlinville
Boy Scouts
Pleasant City
Sangamon County Farmers’ Institute
State Public Utilities Commission
Ilinois
Mt. Olive
Macoupin County Red Cross
Illinois
Farmers’ Institute
Liberty
Chatsworth
Ira L. Pearson
Rockford
Society of the War of 1812
Galena
Roy Tuttle
E Forest
Lake Forest University
Duquoin
James Sawyer
Perry County
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Road
Judge Carpenter
John L. Thuman
Bridewell
Prisong
Hillsboro
John Beal
Decatur
Allied Crafts
Abash Railroad
Woman In The American Magazine Promotes Car Sharing
The article outlines a woman who earns by arranging rides for passengers and vice versa. A telephone call reveals a Concord trip with a two o clock arrival for a passenger and a 4 30 departure for another, while a Brunswick family plans daily trips to a summer camp. The scheme pays car owners a per mile price and charges passengers a small commission, removing direct bargaining. She notes people are willing to share rides to save money, aiding automobile ownership.
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Concord
Brunswick
Genius and Rules in Language Education
The text argues that genius may break rules but should not set a model for youth. Language education aims to teach clear expression through common rules that resemble the speaker's own language. If a pupil becomes a genius later, he may create new forms, but general education serves average people and safeguards against dialects.
Do Not Eat When Tired Says Health Column
The article urges rest to aid digestion. It notes the average person eats quickly amid busy schedules and fatigue impairs digestive organs, recommending a 15 to 30 minute rest before and after meals to improve digestion.
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New York Evening Telegram
Fish as Brain Food Debunked in Historic Argument
The article argues there is no scientific basis that fish contain elements making them uniquely brain friendly. It suggests brain workers benefit from fish mainly because they lack excess materials requiring physical exertion to digest, not from any special brain nutrition.
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Lyn River
St. Yves
Wilson
Washington
Balkans
Turkey
Persia
India
Egypt
Europe
Asia
Japan
United States
China
Lansing
Tokyo
Far East
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Disappointed mass meeting misses speech by Glithers
A postmeeting report notes the mass gathering had mixed success. Glithers, a prominent citizen present, did not get a chance to speak, dampening the event's impact.
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Glithers
Jasco
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Spotlighted in Local Ad
A cry for health features Mrs Bauchman praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female troubles and nervous spells. Nearby a laundress anecdote shows a practical siphoning fix, highlighting everyday problems with humor and a local advertisement tone.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Bauchman
Box
Lydia E
Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Skin Improvement Through Cuticura Regimen Advert
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for facial care. Apply ointment, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, continue ten days and observe skin changes. Free sample by mail with booklet. Send postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Haunted woods scare tale from Princeton Tiger
The Princeton Tiger recounts a brief local anecdote about a haunted woods where Casey was murdered last autumn. Mike-Begorra and a companion discuss walking backward to watch for danger, a precaution they call necessary and prudent.
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Mike
Begorra
Casey
Pat
Princeton Tiger
No good reason for neighbors to feel kindly toward us
The line suggests mutual affection is uncertain even among people who care for each other. It reflects caution about neighborly sentiment and implies that friendship is not guaranteed by mere goodwill.
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Lincoln
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