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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1917
Page
7
A veteran recounts trench warfare in modern war, detailing bombardment, dugout life, and the grim duties of watchers. He contrasts open assaults with the lethal barrage, notes grenades replacing bayonets, and describes the claustrophobic, deadly vigil atop the trenches during bombardments.
William James Thorne social Democrat and labor member for West Ham visited the King after a trip to Anglia. He noted there was no formality or convention in the royal audience and described his reception and remarks during the official visit.
Thorne addresses industrial unrest and high food prices in private talks with the King. He cites profiteering and the need for price controls in workers' interests, noting the King’s keen understanding and appreciation of labor concerns.
An old advertisement warns constipation shortens life and causes headaches biliousness nervousness and muddy skin. It recommends Dr King s New Life Pills for prompt mild relief and system tone and notes price 25 cents at the druggist.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, endorsed President Wilson’s nationwide prohibition stance in a public address. He argued that working men should be allowed wine, not deprived of it, and stated he would sacrifice to help make the world safe for democracy.
A poetic line reflecting how compressed language intensifies meaning, suggesting that brevity heightens impact and clarity, like sunbeams focusing light into a sharper burn. The phrase frames language as a fire that concentrates power through economy of words.
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