Hoosier poet Riley and his homespun verse legacy
Editorial reflects on Riley the Hoosier poet known for simple native language and nature inspired work. Critics note past imitations of Poe, yet celebrate Riley as akin to Burns with a distinctly American voice. The piece recalls his youth as itinerant painter, his devotion to nature, and enduring popularity despite not attaining high poetic eminence. It also briefly mentions Villa’s body guard capture and a Swiss nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Bryant
Poe
Leonanie
Ohio Valley
Burns
James Whit
Eugene Field
Bill Nye
Villa
War Policies and American Rights on Trade Blacklist
The article critiques Britain's trade blacklist and submarine policy, arguing it jeopardizes neutral travel and U.S. trade with enemy firms. It cites Laming Worthington Evans defending the policy, claims German firms in neutral states aid Berlin, and ends with a Cleveland minister blaming Darwin for World War I and questioning the era’s heroic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
Laming Worthington Evans
English Foreign Trade Department
Cleveland
Darwin
What Voters Really Read In Campaign Material
The paper notes that small town editors are informed and have ideas, and campaign copy is not desired. It argues the direct words of party leaders carry more weight than speeches by distant senators or congressmen. In elections, what presidential candidates say matters more to voters than writers or orators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Causes of Insanity by H A Bruce
A concise overview of insanity causes arguing heredity is less dominant than environment. Major physical factors include alcohol use and immorality leading to brain damage. syphilis and other diseases can contribute. Psychic factors such as chronic worry and emotional instability also heighten risk, while emotional control and a clean lifestyle reduce danger.
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United States
Canada
State Charities Aid Association of
New York City
Uto
cHed
Editorial snippets on politics and poetry from 1916 era editorials
A compilation of brief editorials notes reflecting wartime politics and culture. It mentions Mr. Ford and ballot influence, Carranza’s paving note as a path to avoiding hostilities, skepticism about entente trade, James Whitcomb Riley as a lasting poet, pacifists challenging arms buildup, and Senator Cummins opposing a larger navy program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo Herald
Carranza
State Register
James Whitcomb Riley
Davenport
Cummins
Chicago Herald-Carranza Promises Noted Despite Past Sparks
A fractured fragment from a Chicago Herald-Carranza account hints at a public figure famed as a top promiser, yet past performances do not deter cautious readers from skepticism. The text shows murky phrasing and unclear events, but signals ongoing concern over credibility and future actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Carranza
Easuel
Cottage on the Cliffs sought by reader in Whig letter
Plymouth reader H seeks the early sixties tale titled The Cottage on the Cliffs. It centers on Captain Singleton and his two daughters Agatha and others, built on a cliff with waves crashing in storms. He offers help to others who can identify the story or author.
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Whig
Ruth Cameron
Captain Singleton
Agatha
Plymouth
Illinois History July 25 1734 Starved Rock report
On July 25 1734 the Illinois Indians near Starved Rock informed Fort de Chartres commandant Dartaguiette that they had compelled the Fox Indians to withdraw into Wisconsin.
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Starved Rick
Fort de Chartres
Dartaguiette
Wisconsin
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Relief for Left Side Pain
Mrs Laura Beall of Plattsburg Mississippi reports April illness with left side pain and Brights disease symptoms improving after two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills. The medicine is advertised to relieve backache rheumatism and pains by flushing poisons from the system without habit forming drugs per Miller Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Laura Beall
Plattsburg
Miss
Bright
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
The King Eagle Demands the Fish
A tale where King Eagle asserts his right to take fish from Plunger the Fish Hawk. Plunger resists as King Eagle relentlessly pursues the big catch, aided by Mrs Plunger and driven by a belief that might grants control. In the end the king forces surrender, proving might over right.
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You
King Eagle
Plunger
Indoor life linked to excess weight warns readers
An ad copy urges confined indoor living to beware of unhealthy fat and offers oil of korein capsules from Milner Arthur Drug Co. to reduce 15 to 20 pounds. It claims weight loss, better digestion, and more energy after a few days, noting the capsules are harmless and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner & Arthur Drug Co
Our School's Vacation by Paul West in Mayhem News
An unruly local story mixes mischief and mystery as Andy Anderson and Ex Brigham plot a big event this week with Uncle Alfird’s wartime past aiding their secrecy. Fatty Bellowes volunteers as Torp Stebbins’s nurse, stealing a lunch tray in a comic hospital scene.
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Thay Keap
Blaney
Unkel Alfrid
Anny
Fatty
Torp Stebbins
Fatty Bellowes
Torp
Iowa Troops Reach Border in Key Movement
Iowa's Third regiment infantry arrived in Brownsville Texas on Monday afternoon as border deployment escalates.
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Iowa
Brownsville
Texas
Iowa Infantry
Backache relief key to kidney trouble warning
A reader from Green Bay Wisconsin recounts how Foley Kidney Pills relieved a severe backache after months of discomfort. The notice stresses many kidney related symptoms and urges attention, with Miller and Arthur Drug Co mentioned as distributors.
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Joseph G. Wolf
Jackson St
Green Bay
Wis
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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