Editorial on German culture and English nationalism
Capt Koenig of the Deutschland argues for reading and listening to English authors Shakespeare Dickens and Grieg’s Peer Gynt. He contrasts German culture with British calls to boycott German art while English patriots push to ban Wagner Mozart and possibly Bach. Weather forecast remains fair and warm with no vacillation from the bureau.
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Koenig
Dickens
Grieg
Wagner
London
Beethoven
Mozart
Father Bach
Handel
Haydn
Bowie
England
No More Ammunition to Carranzas
Reports warn against appeals to the administration to repeat past mistakes of allowing arms and ammunition to reach Carrancista forces in Mexico. Citations claim substantial shipments could be turning the tide for bandits, with some sources noting extensive rounds needed. The text implies a dangerous potential for American soldiers if aid continues.
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Mexico
Carranza
Bullington Hawkeye
Troubles of a gateway El Paso’s Mexican influx and city strain
El Paso Texas suffers the greatest immigration pressures in three years with doubling population, homeless refugees, and a crowded labor market. Health risks rise as contagious cases slip through, adobe huts are razed, and social agencies struggle to cope. Local voters turn to campaigns as the western front and European headlines mingle with U S concerns.
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Juarez
Free America
el Paso
New York
Republic
Texas
Mexico
Industrial hygiene and personal habits in the workplace
The talk stresses that industrial hygiene extends beyond regulation to include hygienic personal habits at work and at home. It cites Dr Rupert Blue on educating workers about body hygiene and home sanitation, with data showing high rates of health impairments among workers. It advocates employer‑led instruction and affordable lectures to improve overall health and productivity.
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The
American Medical Association
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health Service
Wife Estension Institute
Editors react to military call up and war mood
From the Moline Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune editors decry the push for militia duty in LaSalle County and war talk. They warn political leadership shirks duty, predict party outcomes, and critique peace versus war framing in national policy.
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Moline
Illinois
LaSalle County
Blacky Seeks Courage for Egg Robbery
Blacky the Crow plans to steal hen eggs from Farmer Brown’s henhouse. He studies the yard from a pine tree, waits for the farmers in the cornfield, and musters courage before approaching the nest to grab the two eggs.
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Blacky
Crow
Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Unc
Billy Possum
Billy
Weathered praise and political jabs in editorials
The piece wryly credits the weather man for a rainier day, critiques Congress adjournment as patriotic theater, and riffs on Germany’s naval might and wartime trade. It notes delays to the Sociability tour and July 25 trips, then mocks the Congressional Record and political statecraft while ending with a quip about hopeful girls meeting eligible bachelors.
Torp Stebbins Causes Family Hair Cut Chaos
A humorous recap from Our School describes Torp Stebbins clipping his family members hair after borrowing a clipper. His mother fumes, father orders discipline, and Torp ends up in a pink dress as punishment while the rest of the family sits uneasy. Steve Hardy’s Kickapoo Injun mystery is revealed as an old hired man.
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Orp Stebbins
Steve Hardy
Alexander
Flossie
Torp
Honeysucker
Arbentus
Stebbins
Steve
Hardy
Stevey
Thay
Johnny
Mister Hardy
Anny
van Ness
French commander notified of Illinois cession to Britain
On July 15 1763 the French commander at Fort de Chartres was informed that the Illinois country would be ceded to Great Britain and ordered to prepare for the post's evacuation.
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Fort de Chartres
Illnois
Great Britain
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Momand
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Carthage
Chicago Post
Wilson
Chicago Tribune
Eles
Thornton W. Burgess
Editor’s Night Cap
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U. S
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Brigham
Andy Anderson
Ben
Teme
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