The Cheerful Side of War and the Red Cross
A campaign praising the American Red Cross as constructive amid conflict. It frames the Red Cross as war's opposite, ready and active in Belgium and beyond, urging support this week for its wartime and postwar relief work. It contrasts Germany's conquest with America's call to gird for its greatest battle in aid and reconstruction.
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American Red Cross
Belgium
Red Cross
Germany
America
Spirit of unity urged for Liberty bonds and civic duty
A Quincy letter carriers group congratulates the Rotary club for winning a local campaign in Liberty bonds and pledges future cooperation. The piece argues for closer community teamwork, centralized leadership among multiple organizations, and the link between local efficiency and national strength in war and peace.
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Carriers’ Association of
Quincy
Rotary Club
Rotary
Liberty Bands
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Passover Vision Calls For One Humanity And Global Federation
A poetic exhortation describes humanity as one, condemns national vanity and war, and traces a prophetic arc from suffering to unity. It portrays the Angel of the Passover bringing horror to awaken nations, prompting a world federation under a common good.
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God
Russia
China
Japan
France
Germany
England
America
Parliament of Man
Destiny
Define Drink
WASHINGTON June 20 Any drink containing alcohol was defined by the post office department Tuesday as intoxicating liquor within the meaning of the law forbidding mailing of liquor advertisements into dry territory after July 1. Many a man would never be missed if his wife didn't throw things at him.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Jimmy Skunk Is True To His Word
Unc Billy Possum faces a night trapped in Farmer Brown's henhouse with Jimmy Skunk waiting below. Hunger and fear press Billy to choose between confrontation and sneaking out to raid the biddies’ eggs, while Jimmy bides his time and resists Billy’s pleas. Timmy Skunk remains wary as dawn approaches and Farmer Brown’s boy nears.
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Jimmy Skunk
Thornton W. Burgess
Billy Possum
Farmer Brown
Timmy Skunk
Jimmy
Une Billy
Unc
Billy
Une’ Billy
Timmy
For War Gardens Plan for squash bugs found ineffective
The note surveys multiple tried methods to control squash bugs but finds none successful, signaling ongoing challenges for wartime garden pest management.
Vacation Day Mirth Ends With Shots and Suspicions
In a mischief filled noon on Mertle Avenue Steve Hardy George Mee Loughlin and Hen Van Ness staged a playful ambush behind a barn using BB shots at passing dogs and a horse. Stuffy Balch investigated the activity, learning the trio were harmless but lively, as glass was shattered when a shot hit a pane and Helmeted shots ricocheted. Fatty Bellowes invited Willie Eustug to a Sunday school picnic as the scene drifted toward lighter matters.
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Teve Hardy
George Mee Loughlin
Mertle
Balch
Her &Him
Steve
George
Stuffy
Bije Davisson
Mister Griggey
Bije
Hen
Squash Bug Control Using Shelter Method
A garden tip advises trapping squash bugs under a shingle or board placed near plants late in the afternoon. Bugs gather under the shelter at night, then can be crushed by the gardener in the morning. If delayed, bugs resume feeding on vines.
Brundage Seeks Clean Up of Madison County
Springfield June 20 Attorney General Brundage announces a campaign to clear the east side of the Mississippi River of disorderly places long dis graced it. He vows a thorough cleanup and reform effort across Madison County aiming to restore order and safety.
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Brundage
Madison County
Springfield
Mississippi River
Attorney General Targets Unlicensed Saloons At Resorts
He shifts focus from St. Clair to Madison County. Proceedings began at Edwardsville to restrain Cottage Grove and Eagle Park resorts on Horseshoe Lake. He warned bills will likely be filed against other unlicensed and disorderly saloons.
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St. Clair
Madison County
Edwardsville
Cottage Grove
Eagle Park
Horseshoe Lake
Sloan's Liniment for Aches and Sprains
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for strains sprains stiff joints and muscle pain. It promises quick relief from inflammation in the knee ankle and other areas without clogging pores or staining skin, available at druggists in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes.
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Sloan
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Unc' Billy
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Lible
Fatty Bellowes
Willie Eustug
Willis
Fatty
Willie Hasent
Willie
Minnister
George Steve
Patty
Willie Eustis
Bis Yard
Quincy Gas, Electric
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