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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
9
Italy unveils a war bearing device termed a sea tank seen as a new contribution to conflict. John Ericsson of Monitor renown might object if alive, yet allies praise its bold naval exploits around Poinharter, surrendering prior claims to honor his legacy.
The War Industries Board favors Midwest orders due to coal abundance while the East faces shortages. Illinois households and industries are urged to conserve, speed up production, and store coal, with measures like fewer streetcar stops and sawtooth ad cuts likely. The piece notes strong youth enlistment for Paris and the Kaiser’s looming Paris promise.
Old Ed Howe extols business as America's core, praising Rockefeller and the Foundation, while arguing wealth can foster public good. He critiques gentility as earned, labels success as useful, and asserts the rich deserve accountability without moral dismissal.
In this Indianapolis speech Roosevelt argues for a Swiss system of universal military training to deter war, urging preparedness to protect peace. He urges strong defense, condemns cowardice, and asserts the nation should act to defend itself while avoiding aggression toward others. The speech references Ft Sumter, Lusitania, and WWI context.
A World War I diary fragment from a U.S. soldier in France recounts the joy and longing of mail from home. He describes the first sign of mail delivery after weeks, the sadness of a nonrecipient, and a humorous plan to have a fellow soldier write to a local girl as a trick to secure letters. The piece blends personal nostalgia with light, informal banter about home life, money, and courtship.
An animal story where Peter watches Slow Poke the turtle travel a path in the forest. Reddy Fox ambushes Slow Poke, toys with him, and leaves him on his back with a shell that closes like a box, revealing why Slow Poke earns the name Box Turtle.
In a mix of schoolyard chatter and wartime jitters, Torp Stebbins is chased by friends after a soldier hints at a secret government mission. The tale ends with a mistaken mission and a clothing shipment, revealing wartime rumor control and small town mistrust.
Thousands of women reject the idea that sickness is inevitable during pregnancy. Mother's Friend is promoted as a safe external remedy that relaxes abdominal muscles, eases bearing down and stretching pains, and helps the body expand for childbirth. The ad urges regular use and offers a booklet and a nearby drugstore bottle from the Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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