Wilson backs tariff board as war rhetoric cools
Editorial argues President Wilson supports a tariff commission to study domestic and overseas production costs and guide tariff levels. It notes a shift from distrust of expert boards to backing a science based revision, cites party dynamics and Southern resistance, and warns against partisan misuse of tariffs during and after the war.
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FTER
Wilson
Tariff Commission League
Tariff Board
Congress
Tariff Commission
Europe
Ventilation and the case for better air in rooms
The article debates whether Americans prefer cold air and questions standard heating. It argues lack of ventilation stems from excessive warmth, notes mixed science on ventilation and mental activity, and urges sensible dressing and air changes. It recalls schoolrooms with warm air and praises cleaner air via 30 cubic feet per minute.
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Recs
Relics of superstition and the diving red
A humorous critique of a mechanical gold detector touted by Yankee sceptics. The post office tests a gold lump with the device, but it fails to reveal any treasure, fueling disbelief in the dowser. The piece argues science advances slowly over superstition and mocks the idea of using magic to locate wealth.
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Poast
United States Mint
Pragmaphobiacs and the Crash of Nations
A fragment discussing pragmaphobia and pragmatism as nature allegedly drives destruction and renewal. It argues that progress breeds waste, militarism, and political disorder, warning that current systems fail to deter catastrophe and urging centralized world governance to counteract restless masses.
Editors Night Cap Pushes Military Academy Plan
The piece notes Congressman Elva Williams proposing a state military academy and recalls Quincy’s thirty year push for preparedness. It argues volunteers for a continental army, mentions kings Constantine and Nicholas as peace figures, and critiques press and diplomatic language during Lusitania talks.
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Elva Williams
Quincy
Stable Turkish cigarette price amid wartime pressure
One of the seven wonders of the war is the stable price maintained by several brands of Turkish cigarettes despite the Sultan and his harem under English fire for over a year.
Various editorials weigh politics and public concerns
Editorial quips criticize the vice inquiry, urge Missouri Republicans to send strong delegates to Chicago, condemn tax funded damages from a plague outbreak, praise Carranza’s actions against bandits, and note banks promoting thrift and depositor safeguards as a recent, improving trend.
Hen Party Fears Reddy Fox After a Fatal Skating Chase
Farmer Brown's Boy chases Reddy Fox on ice then drops him near the hen yard. Hens discover the fox and celebrate Dandycock the Rooster as the bold hero while the farmer laughs at the sight. The tale ends with plans to cook Reddy’s fur coat.
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Reddy Fox
Farmer Brown
Reddy
Dantiveock
Brown
Dandycock
Farrer Brown
Savings Facilities Highlighted For Public Benefit
Public attention is drawn to the advantages of the facilities for saving, emphasizing the banks and the people. The message underscores trust in savings services and their role in securing financial growth for households and communities.
Illinois census counts in 1767 settlements
A 1767 census shows about a hundred white settlers at Kaskaskia with sixty Cahokia families, twenty five at Praine du Rocher and three at St. Philip and Fort de Chartres.
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Illinois
Kaskaskia
Cahokhia
Praine du Rocher
St. Philip
Fort de Chartres
Senate sessions wrap with treaty talks and army plan
The day in Congress saw the Foreign Relations Committee discuss treaties with Colombia Nicaragua and Haiti. The Military Committee continued hearings on army reorganization. Senator Hitchcock proposed an amendment to the Philippine independence bill moving it from two to four years. Adjourned at 4:03.
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Hitchcock
Oy Fe Bupa
House panels hear defense estate witness and water power push
Military and naval committees heard a witness on national defense estate matters. Secretary Garrison urged the Interstate Commerce Committee to revise the general dam act to aid water power development. The house debated a child labor bill but took no final action before adjourning at 5 42 p.m.
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Miliary
Naval
National Defense
Garrison
Houce Interstate Commerce
Kidney Pills touted by Missouri man for relief
Solomon Bequette of Plat River Missouri says a 50c box of Foley Kidney Pills cured severe back pain and mobility problems caused by kidney trouble. The ad highlights common kidney symptoms such as backache headach es rheumatic pains puffiness blurred vision sleep disturbance and fatigue and credits Miller Arthur Drug Co with the product.
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Solomon Bequette
Plat River
Foley Kidny
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Woman's Silence Signals Deeper Significance in Iman Incident
A terse note suggests a woman's quiet response carries more weight than Iman’s actions, implying restraint or discretion. The fragment hints at social or personal meaning behind silence, inviting interpretation of motive and impact.
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Iman
Lesire
Lieutenant Boehme Bold Airman Lost
Berlin dispatch reports two German air squadrons shelled Nancy and dropped 150 bombs on the town and fortress. Lieut Boehme, cited in headquarters reports, was killed when his plane fell near Ensisheim Alsace after being honored by the Iron Cross for shooting down two French aircraft last September.
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Berlin
Sayville
Nancy
Boehme
Ensisheim
Alsace
William
Labour Conference Reverses Attitude In War Support
The British labor conference at Bristol on January 27 adopted a resolution pledging to assist the government in prosecuting the war. A sizable faction favored war support and the 600,000 miners joined in a unanimous vote backing the patriotic resolution.
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Bristol
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey: Cure for Children's Colds
Keep child dry and comfortable and give Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It soothes and antiseptic, raises phlegm and reduces inflammation. The first dose provides relief and continued treatment prevents serious illness. Don’t delay, get a bottle today 25c at druggists.
Supreme Court Stay Granted in Halpin Bribe Case
Justice Carter of the Illinois supreme court issued a writ of supersedeas delaying the sentence of former Chicago Police Captain John J. Halpin. Halpin was convicted of accepting bribes for protecting criminals and awaits the higher court’s ruling on his appeal. He faced an indeterminate term of one to five years.
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Chicago
Justice Carter
Ilinois Supreme Court
John J. Halpin
Halpin
All Round Shoe Proposition Draws Consumers
Street ads promote Sterns Triumph Special at 4 dollars Henry Heath at 5 dollars and Sterns Bench Made at 6 dollars as popular options for men seeking comfort and style. The shop invites customers to view new lasts suitable for all weights and weathers and all budgets.
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Sterns
Triumph
Henry Heath
Appeal Pending Release Expected for Convicted Man
The man sentenced to years in the penitentiary faces an appeal with bond set at 10,000 dollars. It is expected he will be released from custody pending the appeal.
Updike Brothers Freed on Bail in Conspiracy Case
Irving and Nerbert Updike were released on $30,000 bonds each after being indicted for conspiracy to murder their father Purman D. Updike, mother, and sister. Purman D. Updike and Henry C. Hanson stood as sureties. the father asked the State's Attorney Hoyne to quash the indictments as he does not wish to prosecute.
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Chicago
Irving
Nerbert Updike
Purman D. Updike
Henry C. Hanson
Hoyne
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Cold Remedy Ad
A vintage ad touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for colds and throat irritation. It claims rapid relief from coughing and mucous membrane inflammation with a long satisfaction guarantee.
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Dr. King
Schoolroom Pranks and Gossip On Wednesday
In Our School Wednesday, students devised a can telephone and hid it under a desk to spoof Miss Palmer. George and Hen tested whispers while Bol Haynes circulated a love letter gag that Gen Hicks claimed as her own. Fatty Bellowes notes he will practice chewing between meals, and Torp Stebbins seeks exciting books at the library, with Clawed Smiley skeptically weighing the Musketeers.
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Miss Palmer
Fins
George
Misa Palmer
Onse
Bol
Bol Haynes
Genevieve Hicks
Anny
Jamiae Grimes
Bellowes
Fatty
Noats
Gossup
Torp Stebbins
Libery
Smiley
Torp
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