Editorial on postwar readjustment and preparedness
The Whig cautions that dangers of readjustment after the war require wise forethought not fear. It urges a three year program of public improvements to sustain normal procurement and meet immediate needs, calling for large scale projects to ensure preparedness for peace and offset economic shocks. It notes political maneuvers and cabinet figures, including Glynn, Harding, and Burleson, amid wartime to peacetime shifts.
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Municipal Magazine
Ouiney
Municial
Salvor plans Lusitania salvage amid deep sea tech boom
A New York company led by promoter George D. Stue engineer aims to raise the Lusitania and other sunken ships, claiming deepwater salvage potential worth hundreds of millions. Advances in air control and diving methods are highlighted, with initial work limited to depths under 300 feet and the promise of patents and new gear. The piece notes broader wartime and political context, including flood-control bills and questions about Francisco Villa's status.
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New York
Admiral Chester
Ich Rearnancial Packers
Lusitania
George
Stu
Stillson
Yison
Atlantic
Hatteras
Spring weariness cured by diet and open air living
The article urges avoiding winter overindulgence and sedentary living. It promotes simple food, daily brisk walking, and ample outdoor time, including sleeping outdoors when possible, to restore energy in spring. It cites Dr M M Kent on outdoor sleeping and contrasts natural remedies with bottled medicines.
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MM. Kent
Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard Prison
Peter Rabbit hides in a hollow between stones as Black Pussy guards the entrance. Welcome Robin spots him and plans to help, while Peter dreams of capture, then waits for the coast to clear before peeking out toward the blue sky.
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Eter Rabbit
Black Pussy
Peter
Robin
Welcome Robin
Striped Chipmunk
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Peter Rabbit
Brier Patch
Tie
Bully
Farmer Brown
Our School Tales of Fire Drills and Dog Fights
In Our School by Paul West depicts a Saturday in a village where band practice ends in a dog fight between Ex Brigham’s dog and Short Leg Millikin’s, causing chaos. Fire department volunteers, steam, and Griggsy’s barn fire scare the town as the Have-Can-Wills redirect to a nearby depot while villagers voice quarrels and warnings about authority and responsibility.
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Evver
Short Leg Millikin
Skware
Short Leg
Brigham
Griggsy
Thay
Mertle Avenue
Steve Deane
S. Griggsy
Agen
Steve
Cheaf Wiggins
Have-Can-&-Wills
Insensitive elections and insurrection remarks across editorials
A collage of editorials notes mixed views from Chicago Herald and New York World on August Birrell Redmond and Dublin insurrection, Michigan and Illinois politics in 1900s, plus St Louis and Chicago Tribune critiques. It also laments deputy assessors collecting property details, accusing the system of absurdities and perjury risks.
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Chicago
Augustine Birrell
John Redmond
Dublin
Illinois Division in Northwest Territory Formed
On May 7 1800 the Northwest Territory was split into Ohio and Indiana territories with Illinois included in the latter, marking a key boundary change in early statehood history.
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Northwest Territory
Ohio
Indiana
Ulinois
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