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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1917
Page
13
A Bellville Morning Record editorial blasts German propaganda and condemns antiwar hostility while praising duty over protest. It questions the paper's sources and mocks foreign press, arguing exemption-seekers act from duty though some editors display limited intelligence.
A blunt assessment of wartime manpower argues the 2,000,000 mobilized will include largely unseasoned youths from the 1918 class, deemed unable to hold in battle. The Kaiser opposed a 687,000 draft, while future classes may not improve fighting material. Despite a smaller initial force, the army is described as physically fit and capable of endurance on French soil.
Germany struggles to raise gold as the Reichsbank appeal nets only a quarter of expected deposits. Sentimental jewelry wealth hinders sacrifice while trade imbalances and neighbor policies push gold to the fore. observers cite Russia's propaganda and Cologne Gazette pleas to aid the Fatherland.
A satirical take on the tension between profits and patriotism during war. It contrasts a farmer who cheers high hog prices with a mother whose drafted son has gone to war, questioning whether optimistic market hopes justify national sacrifice amid conflict.
A reflective critique on how crowds seek simple, narrow motives and strong emotions. It contrasts destructive urgency with upbuilding breadth, cautions that political and media leaders gain power through consistent narrowness, and cites a war correspondent and Joseph Conrad to illustrate the peril of partisan zeal.
In a Far from Children feature Thorntopy W Burgess narrates Mistah Buzzard and Peter Rabbit in a playful exchange. Mistah Buzzard denies having a nest while revealing Mrs Buzzard sits on two eggs, hinting at forthcoming twins in the Green Forest as Peter presses for the nest location.
Chicago readers report improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Meta Damgaard-Matzan states back pain, inflammation, headaches, fatigue, and poor appetite disappeared after two bottles. The ad claims widespread help for female troubles including displacements and nervous prostration.
On a quiet vacation Saturday, a group of locals reformed by revival meetings stay idle until Andy Anderson defies the group. He lures peers to fetch ripe sermons, Ex Brig ham leading a baptism at the creek. Fatty Bellowes resists yet slips away as others flee to shore after a chaotic, humorous turnout.
The guide notes early potatoes should be dug at once if rotting. otherwise wait if not needed. Dig only in dry weather, then dry them before storing one or two days in baskets on the north side of a building. Lightly sprinkle with lime or sulphur to prevent decay during storage.
London Aug 4 A Petrograd dispatch dated Thursday says negotiations among the Russian cabinet Premier Kerensky and the constitutional democrats to join a coalition government have been broken off.
25 miles north of Ada fighting between draft rioters and officers continues, according to Under-Sheriff Purvine of Okmulgee county, who says a report was received Friday night.
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