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Newspaper

Dixon Evening Leader

Location

Dixon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1918

Page

1

Demands of Democracy and Truth in Wartime Oration

Charles A. den delivers a Whig lecture urging democracy built on truth and love to guide wartime policy. He rails against autocracy and calls for public ownership of honesty, noting publicity as a modern name for justice and urging unity, patriotism, and decisive support for Liberty loans.

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Infant Daughter Died Early Today

Ruth Naomi Kirtley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wirthey of 2h Walnut avenue died at home this morning after a short illness. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev B C Lumsden. Interment in Oakwood.

Ruth Naomi Kirtley John Wirthey Walnut Avenue B. C. Lumsden Oakwood

Richard the Hunchback and the Bosworth Field Crown

The text recalls Richard III's ruthless rise and fall at Bosworth Field. It notes his sinister reputation beside John the crafty rival, and describes how Lord Stanley switched sides aiding Henry Tudor. Richard proclaims kingship before dying with the cry Treason.

Richard Mughusl John Bosworth Field Shakespeare Lord Stanley Tedmond Bard England

Dinner invitation sparks unexpected guest plan

Ethel and her mother return from shopping tired and hungry. Ethel asks to stay for dinner, prompting plans for an extended visit as she suggests inviting herself as a guest.

Ethel

No clear article headline found from given fragment

The provided text is a fragmented quote with no identifiable event, person, or organization to summarize into a newspaper card. It lacks concrete details to form a valid T and S pair.

Not Always Insight From a Parlor Philosopher

A fragment from the Tribune quotes a parlor philosopher musing that unhappiness stems from what we hinver t. The speaker, Alice Neapelis, is referenced in a terse, unclear exchange about a tooth ache and desire for simple comfort.

Alice Neapelis

Women committees urge aid for French orphans in wartime drive

Sublette and Dix in Illinois report ongoing U S war relief work. Donations include hospital shirts and pajamas, cloth for gauze, and quilts. Mrs Lindstrom promotes the Fatherless Children of France fund with penny-a-day clubs. officials announce hospital and relief drives, a government weighing day for children, and a Chicago exhibit thanking supporters for aid to French wounded.

Sublette reHef France America Miss Chamock Lee County Russell Tyson W. J. i. Coates United States Chicago Tyson Tam American Fund War Relief Clearing House W. RR. Keats

Steward Sticward and Steward Town News Recap

Local notes from Steward Creston and Sterling report visits by families and businessmen, bank staff changes, and creditors. Attendance at Chicago war exposition, travel to Mankato and Kenosha, and new positions in Steward First National Bank. Weather impacts threshing, corn markets, and labor shortages continue.

Morris Cook Seueren Dlemenway Fuiday Joe Beardsley J. Whetstone Chicago Whetstone Amboy During Robert of Chitaro Steward Dorothy Torpe Crushier First Nationale Bank Kenosha Bank Lerve Mark Rowley Paseline Engine O Carrie Cooper Lacy Beth Pennett Mankato Minn

Flags Flying for Labor Day Then All Year

A reader argues flags on stores and homes enhance appearance and spur support for the war. The letter urges leaving flags visible daily to honor service and boost national resolve.

Mystery Evening Surprise at Darkened House

The text describes plans to delay Perry until guests arrive, including deflating his tires to keep him out. Upon returning home to a dark house, the lights are turned on to reveal a surprise, completing a covert setup. The narrative hints at a planned social visit ending with an unexpected reveal.

Perry

Pleasant social gathering honored returning friend

The goodly company of jolly young friends welcomed him home with a social evening of ice cream and cake. Mrs. G. W. Kimball of LaPorte Ind visits old friends in a steward, recalling when they lived there after his call to the corps. The doctor, now at Newport News, expects transfer to Long Island and hopes to go overseas. Mrs. Sidney Lazarus of Compton visited Marcella Lazarus and Mrs. Henry Sherlock, while Mr. and Mrs. Jr. Smith hosted Davis friends at U. S. Shearer’s home.

G. W. Kimball LaPorte Indi Colrps Newport News Long Island Sidney Lazarus Compton Marcella Lazarus Henry Sherlock Jr. Smith Davis U. S. Shearer

Boy Fractures Arm in Yard Tumble

Vernon Boursenter, four, living with grandmother Mrs Joseph Carney of Spruce Street, fell from a fence while playing with neighbors. His left forearm was dislocated and X rays showed a fracture. He is in plaster and will need another examination in a few days.

Vernon Boursenter Joseph Carney Spruce Street

Flying Moth Not Destructive In Clothes

A homemaker fears moths ruining garments when a moth exits a closet. The article explains the moth does not eat clothes as an adult but in the grub stage while the larva feeds, and the flying moth later produces offspring.

Reviewer's claim on the word Interesting in fiction

A London Times reviewer argues that the word interesting should not be applied to any fiction, calling it unsuitable for fictional works of any character. The Evening Leader notes the remark as remarkable and puzzling given the occult reasoning offered.

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