Local Weather Bulletin With Temperature Readings
Yesterday temperatures ranged from 70 to 81 degrees with 80 at noon and 81 at 5 pm. Partly cloudy conditions with possible local thunder and cooler readings by night. Illinois forecasts show partly cloudy skies with cooler temperatures tonight and a chance of local showers in Missouri on Thursday and Friday, with a gradual fall in river levels from below Warsaw to Hannibal over the next 36 hours.
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Llinois
Missouri
Warsaw
Hannibal
Return Battle Flag After War Claims in General Assembly
The Forty-ninth General Assembly acted to return a battle flag made by New Orleans women and christened after Andrew Jackson. Taken by an Illinois cavalry unit in the Civil War, it long resided in Springfield. A veteran legislator from Illinois introduced the bill, backed by patriotic circles. The flag, tied to America and New Orleans, is now claimed as a national heritage item from the War of 1812 era.
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Forty-ninth General Assembly
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Packenham
Springfield
Vicksburg
The
America
Tlinois
Jingoism in Germany and US relations noted
A Berlin newspaper jabbed at Count Ernst von Reventlow, a naval expert whose anti American articles inflamed tensions after the Lusitania incident. His outspoken stance led to his paper's suspension and a public reassessment of jingoist voices at home.
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United ‘States
Ernst von Reventlow
Berlin
Germany
Richmond
P. Hobson
Lusitania
von Reventlow
America
Illinois oil boom reshapes state industry balance
The text notes Illinois evolving into a leading oil producer yet slowing other sectors. Despite dramatic shifts toward petroleum, traditional activities, including fishing, remain protected and potential court action is contemplated to safeguard industry rights.
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Illinois
Union
Commission Madness In American Government
A column voices concern that the nation has grown commission mad with bureaus empowered to make rules with the force of law. It notes Democratic administration reliance on commissions to solve political and social issues, while Congress delegates lawmaking to these bodies. The piece cites Illinois laws of 1915 as examples and warns of potential damage to representative government principles.
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Washington
Congress
Deneen Aides Map 1904 Style Campaign Plan
Former Governor Charles Deneen and his aides prepare for a conference to map a strategy against Mayor William Hale Thompson and city forces. They discuss an offensive plan, candidate support, and the 1904 deadlock context, with Col Frank L. Smith viewed as likely heir if Deneen does not run. Chicago Tribune reports this mobilization and internal debate.
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Charles $ Deneen
William Hale Thompson
Deneen
Cook County
Deneen- Lowden
Col
Frank O
Lowden
Deacon
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
Chicago Tribune
Germany and United States War Views Compared
A German statement asserts no desire to end friendly ties with the United States and that war would be the last thought. The speaker argues that German public opinion mirrors U S sober voices, while jingoism is mistaken for genuine sentiment.
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Germany
United States
Count von Reventlow
Editor's Night Gap Promises July Weather Vibe
The piece notes Fourth of July weather in most U S regions except Oregon, quipping about the weatherman. It mentions Russians escaping traps for months, bear baiting in Galicia, Huerta's expo ticket ending with Uncle Sam, and German advances on the Russian frontier near Tomaszow, with a flippant closing remark favoring less perilous entertainments.
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Galicia
Mystery Creature Reported Near Town Pond
Roy Jarrell west of town brought to the office a strange aquatic animal. Described as a head like a catfish body long and round with four legs, it resembles a cross between a catfish and a frog. He caught it in a pond and says it is the first of its kind he has seen.
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Roy Jarrell
West
Stranger Bryan Exerts Powers to Defeat Wilson in renomination
A fragment notes Stranger Bryan will exert his powers to defeat Wilson for renomination and that it may cause Wilson to sit tight down and write Col. Harvey a letter about a cocked hat. It also mentions Harry Thaw withdrawing from Harvard for lack of preparation and gambling and his ongoing legal gambles with lawyers and juries.
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Bryan
Wilson
Col
Harvey
Harry Thaw
Harvard
Wanted Husband Seeks Wealthy Sober Suitor
An ad from The Uplift section of The Quincy paper seeks a husband for a wary reader. The notice requests a man with money, 120 acres, a good appearance, and specific habits such as church attendance, sobriety, neat dress, home nights, and tolerance of the writer’s cooking. Respond with name and address to be forwarded.
Not a Morning Person and the Lawn Mower Joke
A fragment shows a dialogue about waking at 6 am to use a lawn mower. Another line mentions getting up earlier at 5 and borrowing the mower. The piece reflects on mankind’s stubborn urge to improve through weapons and force, ending with a stated belief that such refinement cannot be achieved.
Artist recalls tiny top floor room with roof garden
The artist says yes I once lived in a small room on the top floor. The girl who reads about the gay life exclaims how nice it is only one flight up to the roof garden.
Do You Think a Man Ought to Appoint His Relatives
Senator Sorghum replies that appointing relatives to office would complicate the nation’s destinies with family quarrels. Uncle Eben quips that “live and learn” often means gathering information that helps no one.
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Sorghum
Eben
Germans Torpedo British Freighter Report War Era
Telegraphs later mention Dr J S Viso of Porto Rico and three Black men as survivors picked up by a submarine. They were transferred to a Belgian trawler and then to two British destroyers that brought them into Bristol.
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J.S. Viso
Bristol
Steamer Scottisk Monarch Sunk by German Submarine
The British steamer Scottisk Monarch bound from New York to Manchester with sugar was torpedoed and sunk yesterday by a German submarine. Thirty six crew abandoned ship. captain and nineteen men were rescued near Hook Point lightship and landed at Dunmore. Heavy seas reported. List of missing persons includes E Williamson of St Louis and other names from multiple states.
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London
Scottisk Monarch
New ‘York
Manchester
Hook Point
Dunmore Harbor
Ireland
E. Williamson
St. Louis
I. Monroe
New Orleans
B. M. Granberry
Montgomery
Ala
S.R. Sutton
Cartersville
Harry Stone
New York City
Brown
Harrisburg
J. S.'Viso
Porto ‘Rico
R. H. Brooks
West
Henry
Leroy
Jackson
Speed
Richmond
Wall
Foley
Little
Newport News
Wai King
Small
Rickert
Oakes
Norfolk
Smith
Portsmouth
Turkish Trenches Reach Through French Bombardment
In a firefight described as highly valuable, French artillery at 12:20 p.m. targeted wire in front of Turkish trenches and breached a near sea trench. Cruiser Talbot and destroyers Scorpion and Wolverine kept Turkish artillery suppressed in that sector. At 10:45 a.m. a Turkish outpost in Saghir Dere, known as the boomerang redoubt, was assaulted after a French mortar barrage as border troops, advancing in a coordinated rush, seized the fort in a single decisive move.
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Talbot
Scorpion
Wolverine
Saghir Dere
Governor Dunne Cuts State School Allocations in Major Vetoes
Governor Dunne announced cuts totaling 422650 toward five state normal schools and 300000 in appropriations for new buildings. The action also vetoed or altered multiple bills including 116 Weber relief for Henry Menke, 493 Turner reimbursements, and 718 Scanlan life insurance co op plan rules. Last action signed H B 357 allowing eighth grade graduates to enroll in public schools with tuition to complete the four year course.
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State Reformatory
Pontiac
Shephard
Jerseyville
Michael
Fahy
Toluca
Senate
Albert. J. Olson
Woodstock
George W
Harris
Chicago
Turner
Louis B. Anderson
Guard
H. R
Scanlan
Shurtleff
John Brown
Illinois National Guard
H. B
Drudgeon
Dailey
State Public Utilities “Commission
Bailey
Dunne
Thomason
Special Committees Formed by 49th General Assembly
Springfield Illinois sets June 304 under provisions of resolutions naming members to House and Senate committees. Senate joint resolution 29 codifies building laws with Pierson and Sullivan among House and Herlihy and Dailey among Senate as appointees. Additional panels include Centennial commission with Boyer and Huston and Efficiency and economy commission with Shahanan and Barr. Details list numerous members by city and district across House and Senate.
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Springfield
Forty- Ninth
General Assembly
House
Senate
Representatives
Louis © J. Pierson
Wilmette
William M. Brinkman
Chicago
Uurduin
Marshall
P. J. Sullivan
Daniel Herlihy
Percival Baldwin
David E. Shanahan
Edward J. Smejkal
John P. Devine
Dixon
Clifford Quissenberry
Lincoln
Richard
Joliet
Noah. E
Franklin
Lexington
W. Duff Piercy
Mt. Vernon
Walter J. Manny
Mr. Sterlinng
A Curran
Thomas Curran
William F. Burress
Urbana
Chris *Rethmeier
Edwardsville
Clears Skin Stops All Blood Troubles
An old time health note explains how skin and blood interact to expel wastes. It extols S S S as a safe blood purifier to restore clear skin and urges buying from a druggist with a Swift Specific circular for free blood advice.
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Swift
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
Lost items alert in The Whig ad column
A reader is urged to telephon The Whig to report a misplaced item such as a watch or parasol, triggering a lost notice in the newspaper’s Lost ads section.
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Whig
Sewing Instructions for a Child’s Skirt and Tunic Ornament
The text describes garment construction details for a child’s skirt and tunic, including sleeveband notching, armhole easing, front and back edge finishing, center seam work, and shirring. It specifies turning under edges, performing perforations, inserting cords, and attaching drawcords along upper edges with multiple sizes noted for ages three, four, six, and six years.
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Quincy Whig
Quincy
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Cairo
Can Sneer
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Louisville
Omaha Soot Ewes
Kansas City
Minois i
State Geological Survey
Nino
Jan
Palm Beach
Oregon
Huerta
California
Uncle Sam
Tomaszow
Carter
Pia
Hell
Earth
Pictorial Review
Poplin
Miss Fashion
Empire
Allie
Azere- Pictorial Review
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