Editorial Viewpoint On The War’s Outcome And Morale
Editorial contrasts Allied and Central Powers perspectives on the war's progress. It notes early Allied offensives, contested victory claims, and leaders from Poincare to Haig predicting fate. It warns historians may favor official bulletins, while troops crave morale as battles continue amid uncertain outcomes. A weather note likens Bermuda high to Gen Villa.
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Germany
Jutland
England
Men of
Kaiser William
Poincare
France
David Lloyd George
Douglas Haig
Joffre
Good Roads and Fire Insurance Discussed by Insurers
Insurance men deride rutty streets as hazards delaying fire apparatus and loss minimization. A visitor to Quincy rode to Walton Heights on Locust Boulevard and noted soft ruts that could cause spills at high speed. The piece contrasts boulevard pleasures with economic risk and oddly mentions aquatic and prehistoric curiosities.
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Quincy
Walton Heights
Locust Boulevard
Missouri primary yields wide margins and large turnout
Successful Missouri primary results show candidates winning by pluralities, with heavy voter participation in major cities. Critics complain about blanket ballots requiring time to digest while campaigns and expenses rise. Hughes greeted Roosevelt at acceptance speech. not a Chautauqua salute.
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Uccessful
Missouri
Sunshine's Power: The Sun as Germ Killer
The article extols sunlight as a strong disinfection agent. It cites Johns Hopkins hospital tests showing sunlight rapidly neutralizes disease germs on contaminated book backs and surfaces. It urges opening rooms to light, avoiding overuse of blinds, and using sun exposure to improve health and cleanliness in homes.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Journal of the American Medical Assets
Ao Laubach
Ise
Laubach
Journal of the American Medical Association
uceaStens
Hughes Speech Praised Across Papers As Republican Creed
A survey of editorials lauds Hughes Burlington Hawkeye calling his address an able Republican creed. Globe Democrat says it ends fools paradise and shows GOP stance. Jacksonville Journal and others deem it terse and clear on issues, while Bloomington Bulletin calls Hughes a good clean candidate with a strong speech.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Republican Party
Globe Democrat
Itghes
Jacksonville Journal
Wilson
Bloomington
Hughes
French Proposal to Train Interpreters in Illinois History
On August 3 1732 the French king and ministers advised the Louisiana governor to place young French boys with Indigenous tribes along the Mississippi. The aim was to learn languages and cultures to serve as interpreters and guides for colonial administration and trade.
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Province of
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Day in Congress Senate and House actions noted
Senate continued debate on the District of Columbia appropriation bill and army appropriation conference talks. Nominations were confirmed for Charles F. Lobdell George W. Norris W A Smith and Herbert Quick to the new farm loan board. House naval conferees pressed hearings on personnel increases as capitol pediment groups unveiled. Flood relief funds approved. conference on federal reserve act amendments. adjourned until Friday.
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Senate
District of Columbia
Charles FE. Lobvdell
George W. Norris
W. 5. A. Smith
Herbert Quick
New Farm Loan Board
House
Capitol Building
Landsdon Will Be Capper Opponent
Reports from Peoria indicate Landsdon will face Capper in the upcoming contest. Incomplete returns suggest results are not yet finalized, with observers awaiting full totals and official confirmation from election officials in Kansas.
Buster Bear Needs Wings To Find Hollow Trees
Buster Bear in the Green Forest seeks help to locate hollow trees high up without climbing each one. He considers asking Sammy Jay for ideas and suggests Drummer the Woodpecker as an expert on hollow trees. The tale follows his humorous, hesitant plan to solve the problem.
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Aster Bear
Buster Bear
Buster
Sammy Jay
Sammy
Drummer
Woodpecker
Gaitskill Tops Democrats for Governor Nomination
Gaitskill secured the Democratic nomination for governor to face incumbent Republican Gov. Arthur Capper, who ran unopposed. Other statewide officers and congressional nominees remained unsettled amid the party deliberations.
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Gaitskill
Arthur Capper
Small audience at socialist conference closes in The Hague
The closing public session in The Hague attracted two men and one woman, as the international socialist conference wrapped up. Delegates adopted a restatement condemning economic war after the war, backing free trade and fraternal cooperation among nations.
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Hague
London
International Socialist Conference
Dhe
Alex
Karl Liebknecht and Others Endure War Protest Punishment
Dr Karl Liebknecht a German Socialist leader and others who faced penalties for anti war convictions are noted as having endured punishment for their stance.
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Karl Liebknecht
Sloan's Liniment claims pain relief tested by reader
A reader from Philo, Pa., reports knee pain relief after using Sloan's Liniment and urges others to try it. The ad promises quick relief, penetrates without rubbing, and notes availability at drug stores for 25 cents.
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James S. Ferguson
Philo
Sloan
Our School's Vacation by Paul West illustrated by Frank Moser
A humorous diary style piece recounts a village fair night where a traveling “painless dentist” on a wagon offers free tooth pulling with magical oil, drawing crowds including Ex Brigham Fatty Bellowes and Dock Wilgus. The event ends with swelling gums, complaints, warnings, and a chaotic but comic crowd reaction. Nearby notes mention pond lilies and bloodsuckers near Blaney's pond and local druggist Art Bowker.
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Perpul
Graytus
Dock Wilgus
Stuffy Baich
Fatty Bellowes
Blaney
Art Bowker
Doctors Fight Infantile Paralysis Epidemic Probe Begins
In New York on August 43 leading pathologists and bacteriologists will launch investigations into infantile paralysis. Dr. Simon Flexner will chair a Colamulesa to coordinate work, with sessions through Thursday and Friday before researchers take cures to labs to seek a specific. So far 38 adult cases over 15 years old, including a death of a 4 year old child of Dr. Thomas C. Chalmers at Queensboro Hospital, are reported.
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New York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Thomas C. Chalmers
Queensboro Hospital
Scv
Meeting for peace held in Germany Berlin
National peace committees met in about 40 major German cities Tuesday night but moderates offered no precise peace terms beyond generalities and the chancellor's prior declaration.
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Berlin
London
National Committees For
Germany
A Woman's Helpful Advice Promotes Kidney Pills
Mrs G H Eveland of Duncan Mills II writes she could not move in bed due to jum bago until a neighbor gave Foley Kidney Pills. After trying them she was cured by three bottles. She endorses Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble claiming relief from rheumatism and back pain. Miller v and Arthur Drug Co.
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G. H. Eveland
Duncan Mills
Foley
Eveland
Miller v and Arthur Drug Co
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Quincy National Bank
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Hampshire Sts
Cody
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Geyserland
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Grand Canyon
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