U S Swiss Talks On Dye Cooperation Amid Shortage
Washington reports negotiations opened today between state department trade advisers and the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce to foster cooperation between US and Swiss dye makers. American firms seek to use Swiss plants to cover dwindling German coal tar dye supplies, with Germany threatening to cut off intermediates used for finishing dyes. The US industry aims to supply intermediates for Switzerland to finish, aiding the fledgling American dyestuff sector.
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Washington
State Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Switzerland
Germany
France
England
Department of Commerce
Final Plea for Reprieve in Repetto Case Declined
Springfield Ul July 12 a final plea for reprieve for Frank Repetto sentenced to hang Friday July 16 for the murder of Charles Masters a fellow convict was made before Governor Dunne who declined to interfere with the sentence State Senator R J Barr Father Peter the prison chaplain and Attorney Maurice Lennon appeared in Repetto s behalf State s Attorney Martin of Will county opposed a further reprieve.
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Springfield
Frank Repetto
Charles Masters
Dunne
R. J. Barr
Peter
Maurice Lennon
Repetto
Martin
Will County
Man Killed as Train Coupling Goes Wrong
July 12 special report from Bushnell describes L. A. Philippi, a brakeman on the Beardstown division, who fell while coupling cars. The cars struck him, severing his head. Train No. 92 bound for Galesburg carried the body to a local morgue. an inquest was expected tomorrow.
Quincy notes on local people and weather updates
Local items report Miss Welsh at St Luke’s in St Louis showing little improvement. St Antonio’s picnic set for July 27. Editor Glen Keefe joins the Herald staff. Mueller family heads home to St Louis after visiting Quincy. Rainfall totals reach 2.29 inches since Saturday. temperatures remain above seventy with a high of eighty-nine. Will Ruff and son tour Chicago on business. Watermelons arrive on ice at Louis Musolino’s, 634 Maine. Davidson of Springfield visited Quincy. E J Worden of Burlington’s Galesburg division was in town. Mrs. Edith Sherman of Independence, Kans., expected to reach Quincy to assist Mrs. Leffingwell. St Mary’s St Joseph’s society held routine meeting. Lightning damaged a water tank in Burlington yards, top likely worth $10. Ehrgott, former Ottawa Bi-State league manager, arrived in Quincy undecided. Mr. and Mrs. McPheters attend a death in Council Grove. Open air MCA meetings held in Riverview and South Parks. Louisiana branch track partially washed out. Illinois side service between Quincy and Louisiana halted. repairs underway. C B & Q likely to address future damage. Mrs. Anders of Oregon, Ill., visiting Beattys. Rev. William Gamble accompanied by Tom Beatty to Mendon for services in Zion church. Miss Agnes Davidson ill in Oklahoma City. Friends hope for her improvement.
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Quincy
Welsh
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
St. Antonio’s
Glen N. Keefe
Pat
The
Herald
Emil Mueller
St Louis
Will J. Ruff and Son
Edgar
Chicago
Louis Musolino
Maine St
Gaylord “Davidson
Springfield
E. J. Worden
Galesburg
Burlington Railroad
Edith Sherman
Independence
Kan
Duincy
C. W. Leffingwell
Maine Street
St Joseph's Benevolent ‘Society
St Mary's Catholic Church
Burlington
Louis Ehrgott
Ottawa
Quincey
L. C. McPheters
Council Grove Kan
Riverview
South
M.C. A
Louisiana
Illinois
Louisians
Resinol claims to stop eczema with soap and ointment
An advertisement asserts Resinol ointment and soap cure eczema and similar skin troubles. It notes relief often begins after first use and claims twenty years of doctor recommendations. Samples are offered free from Dept. 25 R, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
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Resinol
Baltimore
Dallas Offers Democratic Host for 1916 Convention
Dallas Texas offers to host the 1916 Democratic convention with a $100000 cash donation to the national party funds and pledges a coliseum seating 25 000 plus adequate accommodations for delegates and visitors, presented to William F. McCombs in New York.
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New York
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Dallas
Texas
National Democratic Commission
Relations Strained Between Bulgaria and Turkey
SOFIA July 12 Relations between Bulgaria and Turkey are believed strained over Turkey's failure to permit free passage of Bulgarian passengers on goods on the Dedengatch railway as promised. Military authorities at Andrianople continue to hold up and examine Bulgarian freight cars, charging that much of the freight examined is scattered or stolen.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Dedengatch
Andrianople
Sloan's Liniment Advertising Claims Relief for Neuralgia
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and nerve pains in the face head arm shoulder chest and back. It promises relief after applying a few drops and lying quietly a few minutes. The copy urges readers to buy a 3 ounce bottle for 25 cents at all druggists.
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Sloan
Turks Good Shots Praised For Clever Snipers At Gallipoli
Athens reports British officers praising Turkish snipers in Gallipoli for concealment tactics. Letters describe Turks using small trees on their backs to crawl toward trenches and a bush seemingly moving without wind, observed and fired upon during combat.
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Athens
Gallipoli
Storm damages steam er Somers and jitney crash
A night storm damaged the steam cruiser Somers of the Quincy naval reserves with an estimated 500 dollar loss. The awning, chairs, and boat boxes were wrecked, the mainmast broken, and a 75 pound motor blown about 100 yards. Repair work began but the vessel will be sidelined for days. Also a jitney car theft and collision led to arrest of R E Brail. Harrison Goodwin is at large.
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Somers
Quincy Division of Naval Reserves
Johnson
Spring Street
Morris Shoe Factory Runs at Full Capacity After Idle Inventory
The Morris Shoe factory was running at full blast yesterday morning after a several day idle period during a stock take. The cutters resumed Thursday and yesterday the rest of the staff was ordered back. About three hundred people are now employed.
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Morris Shoe
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
The statement asserts the medicine fulfills a real need and keeps doctors busy, claiming Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is sold in vast quantities across America and abroad. It notes women credit their health improvements to its use, portraying broad merit and widespread trust.
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Lydia. E. Pinkham
America
Hunting Season On in France Sparks Protest
Paris July 12 The return date for the open hunting season in France has incited popular protest even though there is no evidence of immediate hunting plans. Trains once filled with hunters and gear are mentioned as part of past traditions, prompting dissent among observers.
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Paris
France
A Doctor's Prescription for Cough and Remedy
A vintage apothecary style claim promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a cheap simple cough remedy. The ad urges immediate treatment for coughs bronchial and lung ailments and advises readers to visit a druggist for a bottle.
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Dr. King
Coal Proved Valuable
Berlin reports a German mining engineer who traveled to Turkey before the war found three excellent coal deposits. The Turks began developing them promptly, and the German government now believes Turkey’s coal supply will not hinder its ally during hostilities.
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Berlin
Turkey
Empire
Hearing Range Of Heavy Artillery Emissions Cited
Berlin reports July observations by Dr. Doerr, a German scientist, in the Meteorologische Zeitschrift. He notes how far heavy artillery fire can be heard, based on measurements from the Dutch Meteorological Institute and other sources.
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Berlin
Doerr
Méterologisché Zeitschrift
Meterological Institute
Reports On Antwerp Attack Distances Of German Mortars
The writer notes German heavy mortars used in the Antwerp attack were audible up to 139 to 142 miles, while at 40 to 60 miles nothing was heard. Silence extended to about 100 to 106 miles, after which detonations resumed and were described as especially violent, making the ground tremble.
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Antwerp
Retreat Details From Russian Front Amid German Advance
Details of retreat by Heandou Arters of the Russian Third Army as it falls back behind the River San on July 12. The German advance on the Third Army is clarified by a counter-advance on its flank. Five army corps involved, with broader Carpathian actions not met directly.
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Heandou Arters
River San
Fresh Russian Front Movements and Artillery Buildup
Concentrated troop redeployments from reserve divisions on the French front accompany a long period of inaction. Heavy German artillery has been brought up to widen the range of Russian lines and extend across squares covering much of their rear.
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women, dissolves gravel, treats diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and bladder irregularities, and regulates children's bladder troubles. Sold by mail for $1.00 if not available from a druggist, with testimonials promised from across states.
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Texas
BH. W. Hall
Olive Street
Toula
Tribunal Tree Justice in a Western Horse Case
In a valley trial under the Tribunal Tree a boy is accused of horse theft. The squire presides as judge and jury, declaring the punishment of hanging while the crowd awaits Si Bilkins. Old Gal Bilkins arrives with evidence that the animal is not Si’s horse, revealing the prisoner’s claim may be false and upending the verdict.
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Joe
Gal Bilkins
Dad
Ike
Kingdom Come
St Bilki
Gal Bilkits
Parson Bob
Sandy McDowell
Dad Tucker
Be Thankful Reflects on Old Fashioned Courtship
In a conversational reminiscence Mec Biffy and Duffer recall when girls took pride in courting, parents impeded suitors with strict rules, and bulldogs chased beaux. They contrast that with modern scenes of a father shoveling coal to warm the home for a caller, while McBirty defends old fashioned, distant propriety.
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Mec- Biffy
Duffer
McBirty
Emily and the suitcase at the railroad
A man recalls at the railroad station how his daughter alighted with a heavy suitcase. A young man offered to take her home. she refused, choosing to let her father carry the grip. Duffer and McBiffy debate whether the suitor should have helped or allowed Emily to ride with him.
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Emily
Duffer
McBiffy
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Tharrison Goodwin
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