Lloyd George the Munitions Man and Premier of England
A feature portrait of David Lloyd George as active premier and munitions head. It recalls his clashes with aristocracy and suffragists, his wartime labor reforms modeled after Germany, and his push for old-age pensions and state insurance. It notes his seven day strike action and his role in financing and reorganizing war production.
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Avid Lloyd George
England
Birmingham
Lloyd George
Quartesman
House of Lords
Germany
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Manchester Dispatch
Wilson
Open Forum of Good Roads Plans County Study
Adams County prepares an open forum on good roads with broad participation. The county board endorsed the Good Roads League plan, aiming for a comprehensive road study of suitable types and routes within the county. The committee will report to the county board next March with data on concrete road options and engineering insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dams
Good Roads League
Comuty Board
Adams County
Penrose Force Bill Debate Sparks Oratory and Skepticism
The piece argues Senator Penrose is too shrewd to expect the force bill for federal supervision of elections to pass. It notes the 1890 act sent federal troops to southern polls and stalled in the Senate, and suggests current efforts would mainly provoke fiery speeches, warnings, and yawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enator Penrose
Harrison
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
House
Senate
Senator Gorman
Maryland
United States
Fairy tales and facts both feed a child’s mind
The text argues that early education should balance practical knowledge with imagination. Fairy tales nurture imagination and human sympathy, while facts build knowledge. Imagination guides achievement. without it, learning may become cold and unsuccessful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werein
Mother Goose
Napoleon
J. R. Angell
Lending ethics reflect local credit character
The piece warns investors to assess a community’s debt culture before lending. It contrasts prosperous, prompt-paying areas with run-down farming regions where debt stagnates, collateral fades, and loan repayment becomes unlikely. It urges directing funds to communities with a track record of timely payments.
Kaiser Congratulates Mackensen on Birthday Victory
Emperor William telegrams Field Marshal Von Mackensen on his birthday praising the Bucharest capture and the Danube ninth army for extraordinary exploits. He notes Germany’s pride in its sons and allies and cites the road to victory. Mackensen, born December 6, 1849, leads Teutonic forces on the southern Romanian frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
London
William
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Danube
Germany
Field Marshal von Mackensen
Day in Congress Senate Debates and Deliberations
Day in Congress resumed discussion on corrupt practices and the Hoke Smith bill for retiring federal judges at age 70. W J Bryan opposed exclusive federal railroad regulation before a joint investigating committee. Secretary Baker urged diverting Niagara waters to the American side before foreign affairs panel. Omnibus fisheries bill discussion continued as sessions adjourned until Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoke Smith
W. J. Bryan
Joint Railroad Investigating Committee
Baker
Niagara Falls
Foreign Affairs Committee
Yale Degrees Held by 19 316 Persons
There are 19,316 living holders of Yale degrees according to the annual directory of living graduates issued Thursday. Geographical distribution shows New York City as the largest Yale center with 3,278, New Haven second with 1,645 and Chicago third with 715. More than one fifth practice law, followed by engineering, manufacturing, mining and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Tiaven
Conn, Dee
Yale
New York City
New Haven
Chicago
Brundage Names Wilkerson Aide
Chicago attorney general elect Edward J. Brundage announces James H. Wilkerson of Chicago as his first assistant with a salary of 7500 dollars per year. Wilkerson previously served as United States district attorney in Chicago under Taft and was a former law partner of Brundage. he is 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dec
Edward J. Brundage
Elect
James H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
United States
Taft
Brundage
Fifty Below Freeze Hits Fairbanks Fuel Shortage
In Fairbanks Alaska the thermometer sits fifty degrees below zero driving a fuel shortage. The extreme cold halts wood hauling and many residents seek refuge in hotels as homes warm up for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dec
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad Promises Quick Cold Relief
An old time drugstore ad urges readers to stop coughing with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims pine balsams soothe membranes and its antiseptic and laxative qualities kill germs and break up the cold. Available at the druggist for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Adv
Danny and Nanny Meet a Cousin
Danny and Nanny meet a gray tailed cousin Nibbler the Mouse who boasts of travel and airs, prompting jealousy and tension with Robber the Brown Rat, as the trio encounter bold, dangerous dynamics in the barn tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny and
Nanny
Thornton W. Burgess
Danny
Nibbler the Iouse Mouse
Korein Weight Loss Ad Claims Quick Fat Reduction
An advertisement promotes Korein capsules as a weight loss aid for reducing 10 to 15 pounds, claiming five to eight pounds can fall in two weeks. It urges self weighing and measuring, notes Korein works with meals, and states the product is safe and inexpensive. Miller & Arthur Drug Co. and other druggists sell Ol of Korein in sealed packages.
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Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Ady
In Our School by Paul West and Miss Palmer Notes
Austrations by Frank Moser and a humorous school day tale recounts Torp Stebbins handcuffing himself to a desk leg after plotting to trap a classmate. The piece mentions a cooking lesson for girls, Genevieve Hicks, and plans to install ship bells for timing, reflecting small town school life.
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Paul West
Frank Moser
Miss Palmer
Genevieve Hicks
Gennelma
Jaidy
Andy Anderson
Tim
Andy
Keokuk Attorney Archie C. Miller Dies After Illness
Archie C. Miller, U S commissioner, secretary of the Keokuk school board and prominent attorney, died at his home here after a long illness of typhoid fever. He was a leading figure in local civic affairs and had served the community in multiple roles. Keokuk, Iowa, mourns the loss of a longtime public servant and legal professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stebbins
Miss Palmer
Keokuk
Archie C. Miller
U. S
Hedding Campaign Reaches Fund Goal in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois a six week effort to raise two hundred fifty dollars for Hedding college in Bingdon Idaho ended successfully with a final donation of three hundred dollars secured two minutes before midnight The closing note remarks Fate is a flirt who fools men and then giggles at them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedding
Peoria
Ill
Hedding College
Abingdon
Fate
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H. Addington Bruce
H. A. Bruce
John M. Olrison
Kaiser
Mackensen
Congress
Webster
FF Webnial
Tee
Danny Meadow Mouse
Whitefoot
Wood Mouse
Nibbler
Robber
Enevieve Hicks
Daly
Chrissmuss
Torp
Palmer
Mister Stuffy Balch
Mister Hogg
Byville
Sam Pratt
Aron
Sam
Busiess
Pered
Quincy Gas Electric & Htg. Co
Gem City Electric Co
Quincy Electric Supply Co
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