Editorial on Senate Foreign Relations Debate
The editorial criticizes the Senate for offering hackneyed arguments on allowing arms shipments to belligerents and neutrality issues. It notes Senator Works' view and Senators Lodge and others arguing embargoes could be neutralist, while cautioning about retaliatory measures against Great Britain. It also rejects Sir Edward Gray’s call for a tribunal to investigate naval charges.
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Hose
Senate
Senator Works
Senator Lodge
Great Britain
Senator O'Gorman
New York
Lodge
Esgrand
United States
Sir Edward Gray
Taft Seen As Best Choice For Supreme Bench
The piece argues William Howard Taft should fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Lamar's death. It praises Taft's judicial temperament, broad outlook, and constitutional scholarship, urging the executive committees of the American Defense Society to advise the government on impending national emergencies.
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Lamar
Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
Alten B. Parker
Alt. ‘Raft
Trughes
Molmey
Got
American Defense Society
Germany’s industrial preparedness under Dr Rathenau
The New York World highlights Dr Walter Rathenau head of Germany’s top electrical firm and wartime raw materials chief. It notes 80 percent of German industry serves the war effort and details neural methods to secure nitrate of potash, self reliance in shortages, and predicted stronger postwar industry. It laments U S defense hysteria and comments on Taft’s judicial balance and potential Supreme Court appointment.
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Germany
New York World
Walter Rathenau
Rathenau
Dr. Rathenau
Russia
England
Taft
America
Supreme Court
Wesco
The Test of a Reform in German Prison Speech
Dispatch reports a reform debate in a German prison and the warden’s role amid varied opinions. Officials discuss discipline, amnesty, and potential changes influencing inmates and staff as observers await clearer policy details.
What the Other Editors Are Saying Carthage Republican
A compilation of editorials from several papers commenting on WWI era issues. Topics include Wilson's leadership, Austria's acknowledgement of US right, indemnification for the Ancona attack, optometry board complaints over overpriced glasses, Sherman's rising candidacy, Wilson's rhetoric on hyphenated citizens, and a King bill proposing $2,000,000 for hoof and mouth disease prevention under the agriculture secretary.
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Carthage
Wilson
Austria
United States
Ancona
Kewanee Star-Courier
E. J. King
Quacker the Duck Observes Granny Fox’s Crazy Stunts
Reddy Fox plots to catch Quacker the Wild Duck while Granny Fox performs a zany beachside display. The Duck watches as Granny rolls, chases her tail, and ignores the water, prompting Reddy to reassess the plan and keep an eye on Quacker.
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Keddy
Granny
Reddy
Mr. Smarty
Quacker
Granie Fox
Duck
Dr King's New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a remedy to avoid exposure and drafts. It claims to heal throat irritation, soothe membranes, and expel cold germs with Pine Tar balsams and mild laxatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Une
Editor's Night Cap on Peace and Power Reflections
The piece notes editorials on Henry Ford's Europe pilgrimage as peace press work, Russian front-line fighting, Roosevelt Taft Wilson politics, Champ Clark Missouri ambitions, Astor's British title, and Kaiser Wilhelm's health with a sharp skeptical twist. It likens German leadership uncertainty to the Weather Man, all in a satirical, opinionated column voice.
This Day in Illinois History Jan 7 1862 convention rejected vote
On January 7, 1862 a state constitutional convention met in Illinois but the proposed instrument was rejected when submitted to the people for a vote. The event reflects a failed effort to update the state constitution amid the Civil War era.
Increase in the Tax Rate Provokes Fishermen's Grievances
A Whig letter pounces on broad taxes seen as overbearing from the hardware shop to the nets of poor fishermen. It taunts government collectors, flags taxes on window lights and dog breeds, and mocks authorities and officials with sardonic humor. The piece laments taxation as a pen driven trap on common folk.
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the Whig
Ireland
Trisquare
Russia
Greased pole politics mocked in satirical piece
A local column lampoons electoral tactics by proposing greased poles and totem poles as qualifications for office. It argues old methods fade, the pen outlasts the sword, and hints at political reform spreading from distant pages to home soil.
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Europe
Council
Washington Park
Quincy
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles claim
A patent medicine ad promises kidney and bladder cures for men women and children with a mail order offer. It touts Dr. E W Halli of St Louis Missouri and a two month bottle for 1.00 with testimonials from other states.
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Texas
E. W. Halli
Olive Street
St Louisa
Druggiate
The Value of Varied Interests for Mental Health
A friend’s eye trouble and nerves illustrate the danger of focusing only on work. The piece argues that diverse interests act as a mental energizer and a preventive for nervous illness, citing Eliot Morgan and Roosevelt as examples. Cultivate varied pleasures to stay well and perform daily work better.
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Charles W. Eliot
J. P. Morgan
Theodore Roosevelt
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