Editorial on trading act and neutral rights in war
The piece argues that Britain’s extension of the trading with the enemy act to cover American firms will provoke protests from the state department. It notes firms on a blacklist and warns that Britain’s domestic law may harm neutral trade, while stressing U S neutrality and imagining shark gun battleships for coastal defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ngland
State Department
Great Britain
America
South America
Britain
Alleghenies
New York
Germany
Wilsons reshaping of supreme court described
The article argues President Wilson transformed the high court by appointing Democrats to key posts, noting Taft's prior Democratic appointees and Hughes’s resignation. It questions Clarke’s qualifications, defends Brandeis, and suggests Taft might appoint Hughes if he wins. It ends with a literary aside about Jules Verne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Supreme Court
Taft
Edward D. White
John H. Clarke
Ohio
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Judge Clarke
Louis Brandeis
Boston
Justice Hughes
New Orleans Passes Hay Fever Weed Rule
New Orleans becomes the first U S city to enact a weed height ordinance aimed at preventing hay fever. The law, backed by the American Hay Fever Prevention Association, bars property owners from letting weeds grow taller than two feet. In Quincy the focus is on tidiness and preventing nuisances, with enforcement possibly delayed until August hay fever season. The issue highlights how overgrown lots on corners hinder traffic visibility and raise safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Learn from the Cat The Charm of Not Worrying
The essay argues cats share a key trait with humans yet surpass many in avoiding unnecessary worry. It recounts Peter the tomcat who stays calm after escapes, waits for meals, and watches the world without fret. It contrasts cat calm with human habit of invention and endless worrying, urging readers to imitate feline composure.
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Comnon
Peter
Ife
Black list threats and wartime boycotts across editorials
Davenport Times Now cites England banning business with firms linked to enemies though British claims focus on German ties. Globe-Democrat notes belligerent nations organize for peace while restructuring industry. Jacksonville Journal sees boycott as allied pressure, Bloomington Bulletin jokes on truces for elections. Decatur Review mocks weather talk. New York World reports no Lloyds insurance yet for Deutschland. Champaign News mentions Lloyds not insuring Deutschland to date.
The Plungers Meet the Osprey at Smiling Pool
Peter Rabbit hides as a strange hawk like bird dives into the Smiling Pool and drags a big fish from the water. Jerry Muskrat dismisses fear, explaining the hunter is Plunger the Osprey who feeds on fish. Peter learns not all hawks threaten, and the tale closes with a note of the next story.
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Dpeter Rabbit
Smiling Pool
Grandfather Frog
Jerry Muskrat
Peter
Jerry
Green Forest
Editor's Night Cap Reflects Heat and Political Winds
Observations on flood woes in the Carolinas and a speculative glance at national politics. No poll at the postmasters convention in Washington. Hughes may receive no votes if straw ballots arise. Reynolds pushes forward with invitations to Roosevelt and Taft. Sulzer could secure Prohibition support with a catchy slogan. Whig wishes for rain and cooler weather. Kansas City debates women only parks. Parker confronts party leadership and the red face after the Great Betrayal. first-time candidate shows a lack of stoic calm.
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National Association of Postmasters
Washington
Hughes
Illinois History Record of July 20 1782 Judge Appointment
On July 20 1782 Sieu Bobe Descloseaur was named judge civil and criminal for the Illinois district of the province of Louisiana. The note hints at mobility from the unknown class after inheriting a large fortune.
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Sieu- Bobe Descloseaur
Illinois
Louisiana
Central States sent 34,512 guardsmen to Mexican border
Chicago July 20 figures from the Central Department under Major General Thomas H. Barry show 34,512 national guardsmen already sent to the Mexican border. An additional 1,886 are on the way and 23,175 remain in mobilization camps awaiting orders. Illinois lists 11,000 at the border and 2,000 in camps. Iowa 3,250 in camp.
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Chicago
Central Department
United States Army
Thomas H. Barry
Tiinois
Iowa
Four deaths charged to hot spell in Danville
Four violent deaths linked to extreme heat in Danville as government observers report temperatures between 96 and 101 for four days. An African American Dixie highway worker collapsed from heat, and Rosa Grims, a restaurant cook, attempted suicide by poison while suffering heat agitation. Albert Tash, driven by heat induced insanity, slashed her.
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Danville
Dixie Highway
Rosa Grims
Albert Tash
Tragic Heat Related Deaths Reported
In a distressing incident a wife attempted to harm herself with a knife causing fatal injuries to her three year old son who died in her arms while being taken to a physician for aid. The mother survived and the death is attributed to the heat.
Worm outbreak hits Kentucky National Guard at Fort Thomas
Port Thomas Ky July 20 The hook worm has appeared among Kentucky national guard members at Fort Thomas Major Grissinger US Army says more than 100 cases have been discovered Fort Thomas is quarantined to prevent spread of the infection.
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Port Thomas
Kentucky National Guard
Fort Thomas
Grissinger
Hall's Catarrh Cure Firm Bond Promise 1886
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason notes the oath dated December ethyl 1886. Advertisement claims internal cure via blood mucous surfaces and urges correspondence. lists Toledo address and druggists sells Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohlo
Toledo
Lucan County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Teledo
Our School Vacation Gachen Moser Wedding Plans
A comical local note describes Wednesday wedding plans between Alice Hardy and Ed Carpenter, with invitations printed for sellers and talk of social mischief. Tensions rise as ex Brigham and Fatty Bowden feud, while Andy Anderson and Torp Stebbins push a farcical project toward heaven, with ongoing antics and mockery.
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Steve Hardy
Alice
Ed Carpinter
Bowkers
Steve
Pritty
Agaim
Art Bowker
Stuffy Balch
Brigham
Fatty Bellowes
Torp Stebbins
Johnson
Fatty
Koward
Anny Feller
Ree
Andy Anderson
Phil Wigglesworth
Andy
Fail in effort to reach entombed men in zinc mine
At Joplin Missouri on July 19 rescuers struggled to reach four miners trapped in the Babcock zinc mine. Thirteen feet of dirt rocks and timbers stood in the way before the chamber could be accessed. Belief was the men remained alive as sounds were heard and a drill hole for air was sunk but abandoned after reaching sixty feet.
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Joplin
Babcock
Two new drill holes started after ground caving incident
A project site reported a ground collapse prompting immediate action as workers initiated two additional drill holes to assess stability and continue exploration. No injuries were noted, and safety crews tightened monitoring around the affected area.
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Syrup Item
The ad touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a pleasant sweet syrup for coughs and colds. It promises proven medicines, a money back guarantee, and satisfaction if not used as directed.
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DR. King
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H. T. Webster
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Jacksonville Journal
Bloomington
Frankfurt
Decatur Review
Berlin
Champaign
London
Lloyds
Deutschland
Thornton W. Burgess
Carolinas
Mr. Hughes
Reynolds
Messrs
Roosevelt
Sulzer
Prohibition Party
Ltzer
Kansas City
Parker
Central States
Kentucky
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Gachen Moser
Thare
Aron Pratt
Sean
Aaron Pratt
Quincy National Bank
Fourth and
Hampshire Sts
the Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Company
National
Whitleford & Hilton
City
Chas, D. Cole
Hardin, Mo
E. E. DE Hart
Weatherby, Mo
Quincy
Frank H. Rathmann
Oak St
Alice Brittain
Broadway
W. P. Schermerhorn
6Th Ave. N
C. W. Lutenberg
York St
Gus. Scheipering
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