Quincy Fire Rating Praises Underscores Civic Pride
Editorial notes national board of fire underwriters and state agencies rate Quincy highly for fire prevention and protection. Chicago ranked third class with four cities. many Illinois cities sit lower. The piece counters claims of aging buildings and weak firefighting, and notes readers should compare to fifteen larger cities regarded as worse off. It also mentions New York World pressuring Republicans on Woodrow Wilson nomination.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
State Insurance Department
Quincy
Chicago
East St. Louis
Peoria
Rockford
Illinois
State Board
Restrictive Signs Are Out at State Charitable Institutions
The state board of administration orders immediate removal of signs like keep off the grass and no admittance at state charitable institutes. Chairman Kern says signs irritate visitors and inmates, replacing gloom with daily visiting days and humane treatment aligned with criminology progress and an honor system.
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State Board of Administration
Kern
State Board
Immigration Problem of the Future
Dr Sekely of the National Liberal Immigration league predicts after the war that European immigration to the United States will rise for about five years then wane as an economic factor. He urges careful study of U S economic structure and possible protective measures for newcomers, with quality potentially improving but risking anti European sentiment. The piece notes disagreement among experts and mentions the mayor’s suggestion that street signs could aid newcomers, though signs are not imminent.
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Dr. Sekely
National Liberal Immigration League
America
Europe
Sekely
United States
Homer Swope
Quincy
Mr. Swope
Mendon
American Common Sense Foresees World Peace Move
Dr Frank Crane cites McKinley and the nation’s steady resolve after war to embrace international federation and arbitration. He urges church leaders and the chamber of commerce to push a world government ideal, linking it to a nonmilitarist patriotism and a bid to unite democratic nations in Philadelphia’s 1787 spirit.
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Chamber of Commerce
New York
George Washington
United States
Philadelphia
Congress
Wilson
Winsome Bluebird's House-Hunting
Winsome Bluebird and Mrs. Winsome search the Old Orchard for a new home visiting boxes of Farmer Brown's Boy and Drummer the Woodpecker. They consider size, depth, and danger before choosing a suitable nest site beyond the old rail fence.
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Thornton W. Burges
Bluebird
Southland
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Winsome
Farmer Brown
Tommy Tit
Mrs. Winsome
Mendon Are You Ready for the High School Vote
A Mendon town ship letter to the editor critiques a proposed $30,000 high school fund. Farmers fear mortgage cost and scarce local benefit, citing 180000 total 20 year expense. Voter turnout and gendered crowding at polls are mocked as motives. A separate comic-essay fragment ends with Winsome and Mrs. Winsome finding a new home.
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The
Whig
Mendon Township
Mendon
Quincy
Mendon Announcement From Charles Tarr May 2
CHAS. TARR of Mendon Illinois notes a message dated May 2 urging readers to express their sentiments on a forthcoming question. The brief item records Tarr's request and the local date.
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Chas. Tarr
Mendon, Ill
Night Cap Editorials on Riots Courts and War News
The piece surveys press labeling of the Irish trouble as a riot rather than an insurrection and notes Chicago judges en banc vacating Bacon vs Shakespeare as an obiter dictum. It recounts Wilson urging Americans to think of the country, cites a potential arbitration by the king of Spain, and warns of flood waters from Missouri rising toward Clinton and Dubuque with heavy rains.
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Chicago
Roosevelt charm and patriotism praised in Chicago speeches
Across several papers Roosevelt's Chicago appearance Saturday drew praise for his magnetism and preparedness message. The Strenuous One elicited strong reactions while outlets noted his enduring appeal beyond party lines, with Chicago Post highlighting a selfless, refined speech that rose above politics.
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Burlington
Hawkeye
Roosevelt
Chicago
East
Middle West
West
South
Illinois History May 8 1677 Father Allouez feast cross
On May 8 1677 Father Allouez and companions celebrated the feast of the Holy Cross in the Kaskaskia village, planting a 35 foot cross to signify taking possession for Jesus Christ. A quoted line mentions modest suitor T offering $5,000 yearly to support a daughter and her family.
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Allouez
Kaskaskia
Ilinois
In Our School Mischief and Quiet School Yard Notes
A rough domestic tale from In Our School recounts Steve Hardy marking farm tools with a stencil, causing Griggsy to accuse him of stealing wheat barrels. Fatty Bellowes bears the mark on his coat, leading to a tense confrontation with Stuffy Balch the constable. Blinky Hammond’s pipe incident follows, with Miss Palmer guiding students to handle it.
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Steve Hardy
Steve
Griggsy
Thay
Hennery Hood
Fatty Bellowes
Villidge
Mister Hardy
Balch
Mister Griggs
Blinky Hammond
Jannitor
Andy Anderson
Brigham
Palmer
Mister Hammond
Andy
Miss Palmer
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