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Newspaper
Dixon Evening Leader
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
2
War News Caution and Resolve Urge Steady U S Support
Readers urged to ignore sensational Austro-Hungarian and German disturbances and focus on sustained American war effort. The author warns the Kaiser may plot to lull action, urging continued purchases of War Savings Stamps and steadfast resolve for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austro-Hungary
Germany
America
Owening
Amavien
Hungary
Vienna
Mehhod
Kaiser Bill
United States
Amn
Freedom Bet
Fragmented wartime letter glimpse from home front
A disjointed wartime note shows a mother writing hopeful lines to a son in America. The writer mentions smiling letters that mask tears and asks the recipient to visit mother occasionally. The fragment hints at soldiers standing by amid bombardment and uncertainty.
War Mothers urge home front support to aid soldiers
The piece urges mothers left at home to provide sympathy, sunshine, and support to boost morale. It links maternal care to reducing worry, easing letters from soldiers, and aiding wartime effort through thrift, food conservation, Liberty Loans, and general home-front solidarity. It also cites food shortages, surrender rumors, and satire about enemy practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Mothers of
America
Whiteside County Men Leave Today for Camp Grant
About 1,330 White side county drafted men departed Sterling this morning on a Northwestern Ona special train bound for Camp Grant. A parade preceded the departure with a large crowd gathering at the station to bid them farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
Sterding
Ona
Camp Grant
Sterling
Argentina's Wealth in Furs
The article claims Argentina holds vast fur wealth with unique species like otter and chinchilla. It asserts no country matches Argentina against European trade in fur manufacture and advocates establishing government fur markets to help exporters receive fair prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Wilitel
Korean Women Status In Korea Women Occupy Place Vastly
A brief discussion notes that in Korea women hold a limited social position yet see some openness compared with China India and Japan. It warns they are overworked overpressured and long subjected to restricted roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Orient
India
Japan
Conservation of Fruits Is Urged By Administration
The bulletin urges housewives to conserve fruits and vegetables by canning drying or other methods. It stresses using fresh produce when possible and canning only what is not needed immediately to save labor and costs and aid troops. Citizens are encouraged to request free USDA publications on canning drying and preserving produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Division of Publications
Washington
Sweet Are the Uses of Perversity. Atlantic quip
Poetic critique notes misreadings of fish and work, arguing against wasting time on wasteful pursuits. The line Sweet are the Uses of perversitys appears attributed to Holbert Mc Gay in the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arel Vet
Faroc
Holbert Mc Gay
the Atlantic
Purifies Water by Sulphur Gas Venting in California
An enterprising California firm demonstrates a method to remove sulphur from water. Water is forced from a reservoir through holes into a long trough where it flows, causing friction and a breeze to atomize the water and carry away the sulphur odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Prohibition Eased for Organ Men in Macy Cotton Trade
A Tifton Gazette excerpt recalls a Georgia town where a street organ and a monkey drew crowds and, by public perception, affected the cotton market with a drop in prices. The organ man faced a ban then returned under a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Macy
Tifton Guazette
Rev Guffy to Speak at Mission Institute Series
Reverend J O Duffy of Grace Evangelical church will deliver a series of talks this week at Missionary Institute. The first talk was this afternoon in Sterling with sessions planned for Dixon South Dixon and Ashton. Other speakers include Rev P O Davis Rev L Shaffer and K Yeaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Duffy
Grace
Shorted by Spiders During the Ddays
A field report notes how spiders build webs across telephone and telegraph wires causing massive shorts. Dew-soaked webs create short circuits across lines, with eleven pounds of debris swept from four wires over distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popanir Sei
Eneo
Ink Eradicator for Removing Ink from Fabrics
Instructions describe using spirits of turpentine to saturate an ink spot on cotton, silk, or wool, letting it stand for hours, then rubbing with Tuas to remove the stain without harming color or texture of the fabric.
Not Enough Evidence Sparks Local Debate
Vague references to wealth and regret circulate in a discussion among residents near Ohio regarding a potit and the idea of not taking possessions after death. The piece hints at public skepticism toward prominent figures and the current state of affairs without clear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
One Was Overlooked in Week of Kindness Event
A father recalls his child’s act of kindness during a local Week of Kindness campaign. The piece highlights attention drawn to Poleda Blade and unusual responses from the community to a small but meaningful gesture.
One Thing More
An account from Chickamauga recalls Gen. Jim Stedman urging a retreating brigade to hold their position with the question what more they could do for their country, noting the need to still die honorably if required. The exchange captures wartime courage and resolve among officers and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim’ Stedman
Chickamauga
Steduuin
New One on Him in The Birmingham Age Herald
Fragmentary text shows a scene in a shop with a superior asking for books and a clerk mentioning a stock to suit tastes. The dialogue references a need for a book of synonyms and a boss to confirm availability. The source presents oblique dialogue from an 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
Parthian Cavalry Inspires Biblical Imagery
The Parthians, famed ancient cavalry, were noted for a terrorizing invasion of Judea. Their campaigns influenced later imagery, and the memory of their devastations reportedly inspired a vivid biblical portrayal by the Apostle John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judea
John
Pen Nicknames Spark Household Curiosity
A clipping recalls a household humor moment where a wife discovers pen names for her husband and a relative. The lady comments on the surprising monikers while the cook and others react with astonishment at the playful aliases such as “Radley danes” and “Gdycerin George.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radley Danes
Gdycerin George
Jndie
Tolias noted by Uncle Eben in rural talk
Uncle Eben remarks that the man who brags about doing big things does not receive many fines for talking back in a folksy dialect scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolias
Eben
Freedom for All Forever War Song Promotes War Savings Stamps
Olga Petrova, film star touring the nation to boost War Savings Stamps, sings the slogan song Freedom for All Forever. She reports strong sales with $15,000 in Baltimore and about $21,000 in Boston, drawing audiences in major cities as part of patriotic rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrova
Baltimore
Olga Petrova
BR. C. William
Madame Petrova
Boston
McCormick Seeks GOP Nomination for U S Senate
Liberal Professions in Cook County issue a broad endorsement urging Republican lawmakers to back Medill McCormick for the United States Senate. The statement cites loyalty, vision, and high principles as essential to national safety and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. Hi, Jenking
Probote
Sangamon County
Siertt J. Oa
Sangamon
Cook County
United States Senate
Medill McCormneck
Mies
United States
Senate
Captive Duckbill Struggles to Breed and Move
The article describes a female duckbill in captivity laying few eggs and facing difficulties. It notes the species has been kept in Melbourne and attempts to export to Europe and America have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoologiead
Melbourne
Ca Emery
Europe
America
Fragmented OCR note about future efforts and editorial tone
A garbled reminiscence quotes a cemetery caretaker speaking to a reporter. The speaker vows to do better next time and hints at personal regret and a wish to shorten or change the city star coverage.
Tell Your Friends You Read It in the Dixon Evening Leader
A playful note urges readers to share that they learned this item from the Dixon Evening Leader. It frames the newspaper as the source of the tidbit and encourages social conversation about the read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Iivening
Useful Electric Lantern with Self-Generated Power
An electric lantern stands about a foot high and costs six dollars. A spring motor wound like a clock drives a generator that provides current for a small lamp. The motor governor and transmitter fit into a 68 inch unit, making the lantern portable for police or field use.
Ganger Braggart Faces
Fragments show a character mocked for bragging about a plan to mail a big item to a jail without delivering. The crude exchange includes a defense statement by an Uncle figure and a reference to a deposition concerning the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncie
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Mother
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Thabaais
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Etrova
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Leutenant
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