Reflection on a wife murderer and public outrage in 1900s
The piece condemns Irving Morgan alias J R Jackson for killing his wife and argues his confession is suspect while contrasting his alleged remorse with his actions in St Louis. It decries the home wrecker, invokes unwritten law, and laments moral decay as a societal issue. Also notes coal saving measures and a Chicago drug store sign about sickness.
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Irving Morgan
J R. Jackson
St Louis
Hell
States
United States
Shelbina
May Enlist In Navy For Rural Workers
The Navy opens enlistment at the Missouri District station in St Louis for men on farms or awaiting draft. Enlistees placed on a waiting list are exempt from the draft and classified as in Naval service, allowing return to farm work until called for active duty. Lieutenant F M Wilson says the move helps rural districts supply volunteers without delaying essential work.
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Navy
Missouri
Seventh
Chestnut Streets
St Louis
Naval Service of the
United States
F. M. Wilson
Groceries Closed by State Food Administration
Two Missouri grocery firms were ordered shut last week by the U S Food Administration for rule violations. White Darragh Wholesale Grocery Co of Sikeston closed one day for selling sugar to a manufacturer without a sugar certificate and operating as a jobber without a license. Howser Grocery Co of Nevada closed three days for alleged excess flour on hand and other violations.
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Missouri
United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
White-Darragh Wholesale Grocery Company
Sikeston
Howser Grocery Company of
Nevada
Food Survey July 1 1918 National War Emergency
The third National War Emergency Food Survey will be taken as of July 1 1918 to count stocks of food in dealers and manufacturers hands. Some 600000 blank schedules are being mailed and should reach reporting concerns by July 1. Completed schedules must be mailed to the Chief of the Bureau of Markets within three days of receipt. A Missouri girl Anna May Bradford of Columbia has joined an ambulance auto drivers corps at Madison Wisconsin to help in these strenuous times.
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Bureau of Markets
Missouri
Anna May Bradford
Columbia
Madison, Wis
Record War Savings Drive set to exceed Missouri quota
Missouri counties report a greatly over subscribed War Savings Stamps quota as pledge day approaches. Citizens must cooperate fully, with generals and soldiers on the financial front line to defeat the Huns. State praise for Missouri’s patriotism grows as national leaders note its generosity in Liberty Loans and Red Cross drives.
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Ouri
Missouri
Washington
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Business Records Aid Farmers
An editorial explains how business statements showing year start and end inventories income and expenses help bankers judge loan safety and credit. It notes farmers who keep similar records gain easier, cheaper borrowing while stressing borrowers must have clear use and payoff in mind. It also parodies wartime poultry practices with a sharp quip about roosters and war.
A Warlike Nation in War Time Spirit
A historical editorial asserts the United States is a warlike nation able to transform peaceful citizens into fighters capable of standing against Germany. It argues American soldiers fight with purpose, retain citizenship beyond duty, and will not yield to German aggression. The piece emphasizes national resolve, unity with allies, and readiness to sacrifice.
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Germany
United States
France
United States of America
Germany Contemplates Polygamy for Manpower Gap
The piece notes Germany considering polygamy to boost manpower but asserts enemies need not fear, as reinforcements would take at least 18 years to reach the front.
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Germany
Secretary Lansing’s war aims vow a lasting world peace
The Philadelphia Public Ledger highlights Secretary Lansing’s address on U S war aims as a decisive rebuke to Prussianism. The piece frames the speech as a steadfast pledge to crush the imperial foe, warn Germany and allied democracies that peace must follow victory, and ensure a durable settlement for mankind.
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Lansineg
United States
Philadelphia
Prussia
America
Odin
Thor
Lansing
Wilson
Germany
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Fuel Administration
Chicago
Food Survey
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