Hoover to store wheat as famine precaution in 1916
The article notes a bumper 1916 wheat crop with harvests starting in southern Texas and forecasts shipments to mills by the Fourth of July if drought persists. It asserts President Hoover will store millions of bushels to avert shortages, citing Joseph and the Egyptian storehouse as precedent. It also warns of submarine threats off Nantucket and calls for patriotic defense.
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Texas
Quincy
Hoover
Joseph
Egypt
United
Mr. Hoover
The Platoon System and Its Critics
The piece discusses Ingdon Gould being promoted to first lieutenant after language and study advantages, arguing the public schools slow bright students via the platoon system. It notes teachers’ concern over insufficient individual attention and the need for bigger budgets, then shifts to a Berlin bulletin praising artillery gains at Soissons despite costs, framing warfare as loot-driven.
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Ingdon Gould
George Gould
Who owns the property in Quincy's Red Light district
The piece argues that enforcing city code powers and state laws could curb the vice by targeting property owners rather than solely fining tenants. It suggests county officers could act, noting owners are aware of tenants and rent should reflect illicit use. The author questions who owns the properties enabling the district.
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Quincey
Quincy
Quincy's
Red Light District
Use Your Government A Guide For All Citizens
A compact portrait of how the U S government assists farmers settlers workers and families. It outlines eight parts covering agriculture lands business labor immigrants and education with emphasis on practical help and public services. The book argues government work benefits individuals and communities when understood and used effectively.
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United States
Trade Commission
Department of
Lahber
Alissa France
Jana Tatby
Pputes
Farpier
Mnepro
Doa
Prickly Porky’s Familiar Morning in the Green Forest
Farmer Brown’s Boy tracks Buster Bear and Bowser’s signals in the Green Forest as Prickly Porky lies quilled. He tests the curious porcine with a stick, prompting a comic tumble and a lesson in recognizing familiar scenes and clues from nature. Next story: Prickly Porky’s Funny Lunch.
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Farmer Brown
Buster Bear
Buster
Bowser
Peter Rabbit
Reddy Fox
Porky
Prickly
Prickly Porky
Destroy kultur: we will fight to end their rule
In this wartime editorial the author condemns German actions in Europe and the Ukraine, describing atrocities and gas attacks near Kiev, bombings of hospitals, and the Paris killings. It asserts American resolve to destroy German "kultur" and dismisses German claims as unworthy of trust, urging unwavering effort despite cost.
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Indianapolis
White Guard
Finland
Belgium
Russia
Ukraine
Kiev
Paris
Cantigny
Fritz
Draft Army Rests Rough in An Old French Village
In a wartime diary chapter the narrator describes a Belgian or French village occupied by American recruits. He details ancient stone houses, cobbled streets, and crowded stables now housing soldiers. Meals come from nearby mess shacks while locals adjust to occupation and comic exchanges with a polite elderly Frenchman.
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Littl
Sandy
Jeff
Fat Walters
War garden cucumbers for small plots and trellis growing
The note suggests growing cucumbers in small gardens by training Japanese climbing varieties on fences, porches or trellises. These cucumbers stay small, taste good, resist blight better than seasonal strains, and won’t interfere with war crops.
Allied Line Stiffens as Reserves Advance Front News
The French army reports stiffer Allied lines as reserves move up to strengthen defenses. German forces crossed the Dormance Isheims road near the eastern side of the Ville on-Tradenois salient, which faced a major attack earlier. Villeon-Tradenois has been evacuated with engagements reported south of the town.
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Paris
Dormance Isheims
Villeon-Tradenois
Emancipation Hopes and Quirky Plans From School Notes
In a playful school column students debate freedom and big words. Enjov Hicks writes a poem about emancipation while Steve Hardy reacts to it. Andy Anderson imagines a massive cannon to reach France, planning to refine it tomorrow. Miss Palmer cancels further exams while Haynes proposes an “amina show.”
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Enevieve Hicks
Steve Hardy
Andy Anderson
Andy
France
Moldavia Victims Covered by Government Insurance
Fifty three soldiers reported lost on the torpedoed transport Moldavia are insured by government policies. Dependents will receive about $50 monthly for twenty years, with extra $20 to $75 monthly for those with wives, children or dependent widowed mothers. The War Risk Insurance Bureau has 2,162,021 applications totaling about $18 billion.
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Washington
Moldavia
War Risk Insurance Bureau
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Member Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Nantucket
Union
Berlin
Soissons
Frank Crane
Webster
Thornton W. Burgess
Kultur
Drivate
Danny
Frazier Hunt
National Guard
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Old Man
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W. Wreeslers
Dandruff
Cutiura
Curtis Brothers’ Handle Company
Fort Madison
Iowa
Frederic J. Klein
Jefferson Avenue
Peoria
Ilinois
E. P. Osgood
Majestic Bldg
Bhai
Ted Meas
F. F. Dalley Corporations, Limited
Buffalo
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Riverton Coal
Ars
John L. Pipe
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