Germany’s postwar commerce plan shifts to interior ministry
The piece notes Germany’s transfer of Dr Helfferich to the interior ministry as a step toward crafting postwar commercial strategy. It cites the London Daily Mail predicting Berlin will appoint a professional businessman to rebuild export trade of about 504 million pounds and argues future wars hinge on industrial capacity and civilian productivity. It adds that US observers warn wars will be decided by industry, not armies, and mentions domestic trials and political conventions occupying attention.
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Germany
Helfferich
Ministry of the Interior
London Daily Mails
Berlin
America
Howard E. Coffin
Naval Consulting Board
Hughes and Republican Leaders Rise in Support
Growth of Hughes sentiment dominates the week with party leaders warming to his cause. Lodge Borah Hadley Wickersham and Cornell President Schurman back Hughes, while Roosevelt supporters claim strong backing and early western warmth. The East shows Roosevelt decline as voters focus on Hughes versus Wilson in 1916.
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Hughes
Silent Justice
Senator Lodge
Washington
Borah
Wilson
Herbert S. Hadley
Roosevelt
George Wickersham
Taft
Schurman
Cornell
Prairies
Massachusetts
Vermont
Penneytennts
Chicago
America
Galesburg
Republican Register
Justice Hughes
United States
Recommendations for Nursing Nervous Patients by a Neurologist
A neurologist urges nurses to see with patients eyes and avoid actions that annoy nervous patients. He stresses food preparation, quiet surroundings, respect for belongings, and avoiding condescension. He advises leaving the doctor with the patient after visits, ensuring comfort, and choosing reading material carefully to reduce anxiety.
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Ton
T. A. Williams
Lummis Family Visit to Quincey Lines of Kin
J H Lummis of Paloma with Mrs Lummis and children spent Tuesday in Quincey visiting the families of H F Lummis and Postmaster Elmer Lummis seeking a reunion between kinship ties across town.
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Lummis
J. H. Lummis
Paloma
Quincey
H. F. Lummis
Elmer Lummis
Ford and Wilson in the 1916 platform chatter
Editorial summaries highlight New York World and Bloomington Bulletin opinions on war funding and Wilson's likely role in drafting the St. Louis platform. They note Ford's moneyed opposition to war, Bryan’s influence, and anticipate a large Chicago convention with ardent oratory and Roosevelt portrayed as not an ordinary citizen.
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New York World
Ford
Bloomington
Wilson
St. Louis
Mr. Bryan
Globe-Democrat
Henry Ford
Col. Roosevelt
Political Debate on Hay and Congress Control
A Chicago editorial argues against Hay and his allies in control of Congress, urging replacement by compromisers who will enact the compromise law. The piece warns that continued leadership by Hay and Kitchin would block reform and stall progress.
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Chicago
Hay
Kitchin
Congress
Pulse Auto Stolen From Springfield Prompting Alert
Chief Koch reports a Buick stolen Sunday night from Springfield. The car disappeared from the secretary of state's automobile department clerk. No police court session held Tuesday due to no arrests Monday. Four saloonkeepers were detained Monday for Sunday hours but not tried. no defendants appeared this week.
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Springfield
Koch
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Hen House Robbed in Monday Night Theft
R. A. Riley of 22 South Fifth Street reported to police that his hen house was entered Monday night and three hens were stolen.
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R. A. Riley
South Fifth Street
Scouts Rehearse for Memorial Day Parade
Local Boy Scouts met Tuesday evening at the Cheerful Home gymnasium to rehearse drills for the upcoming Memorial day parade.
Boat Thief Arrested After North River Theft
James Rockett, sought for stealing a boat owned by Benjamin Meyer from the mouth of North River, was captured Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Coens and will be turned over to Marion County authorities Velmer Montjoy, alleged accomplice, also arrested.
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James Rockett
Benjamin Meyer
North River
Coens
Marion County
Velmer Montjoy
Rockett
Reddy Fox Sneaks Away From Mocking Forest Friends
In the Green Forest Reddy Fox hides after Jimmy Skunk’s perfume attack, ashamed and shunned by neighbors. He hopes to escape to the Old Pasture, avoiding Granny Fox and Old Man Coyote, while pondering if Peter Rabbit orchestrated the incident.
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Reddy Fox
Jimmy Skunk
Reddy
Green Forest
Green Meadows
Sammy Jay
Gio
Granny Fox
Tie
Willy Mink
Belly
Old Man Coyote
Granny
Farmer Brown
Bowser the Hound
Peter Rabbit
Palmyra Sheriff Recovers Item From Last Saturday
A recovered item was taken to Palmyra by Sheriff Johnson on that day, following an earlier report.
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Palmyra
Johnson
Alfalfa Campaign Plans Discussed in Adams County
Farmer Rusk toured the countryside with Dudley Meyers of Mendon and A B Leeper of Lima township. They form the committee for the Adams County Farm Improvement association alfalfa campaign. Plans for June include speakers and discussions to attract farmers and to prepare a ground plot for experimenting with the crop.
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Farmer" Rusk
Dudley Meyers
Mendon
A. B. Leeper
Lima Township
Mr. Rusk
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Round-up soliciting work committees to report pledges
The Round-up reports that all committee teams will meet in the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening to present final pledge and collection reports. Every member of the fifteen committees is urged to attend, and once pledge lists are turned in they will be published through the press.
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Chamber of Commerce
Anti-Tuberculosis Meeting in Adams County Courthouse
A meeting of sub-committees of the Adams County Anti-Tuberculosis League and Woodruff Memorial Fund will be held in the county court room at 7:30 PM Friday to discuss plans for supporting a mill tax aid proposition for a county sanitarium. Three Societies Aid Roundup: Elks in Quincy, Illinois naval reserves, and the South Side Boat club respond to Round-up committee letter. The Elks give no action plan, naval reserves will provide 60 marchers, and the Boat club 50 marchers plus one float in the parade.
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Order of the Elks
Quincy
Tlinois Naval Reserves
South Side Boat Club
Perry
Elks
Naval Reserves
Seneca High School Principal Enrolls In Gem City Course
Walter C. Alstrom, principal of the commercial department at Seneca High School in Seneca Kansas, enrolled in Gem City Business College for a summer advanced course. He resides in Oberlin Kansas.
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Yeacher
Walter C. Alstrom
Seneca, Kansas
Gem City Business College
Mr. Alstrom
Oberlin
Kan
Brewery building collapse injures several workers
In Peoria Illinois on May 24 Emil Miller an employee of the Town Elevator company was probably fatally injured and three other men were seriously hurt when the sixth floor of Gipps Brewery malt house collapsed burying them in wreckage during noon Tuesday disaster struck the Gipps Brewery complex.
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Peoria
Emil Miller
Town Elevator Company
Gipps Brewery Company
Governor Dunne to lead Springfield preparedness parade
Governor Dunne will march in the preparedness parade at Springfield on June 3 instead of Chicago. The event plans include towns within a 40 mile radius and aim to showcase readiness.
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Springfield
Dunne
Chicago
Peter Rabbit Doesn't Enjoy His Joke
Local comic panel notes Peter Rabbit balks at a prank and the humor falls flat. The strip centers on mischief, misfired punchlines, and the rabbit’s reluctant response to a friend’s playful jest.
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Peter Rabbit
Fatty and English money mix up in school note
In a humorous school column Paul West describes Fatty Bellowes finding a foreign looking coin and attempting to spend it at Aron Pratt's for candy. The English money confuses everyone as they joke about cross country currency and candy swaps while Miss Palmer's class plans a punctuation heavy recitation and a simple geography exam.
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Fatty
Fatty Bellowes
Aron Pratt
Ingland
Inglind
Palmer
Brigham
Rome Statement Claims Repulse
The general headquarters reports that on the left bank of the Adige an intense bombardment Sunday was followed by a violent attack which was repulsed with serious enemy losses. On the Astico valley front there were no significant events.
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Rome
General Headquarters
the Adige
Astico
This Day in Illinois History May 24 1779
The Kaskaskia court justice petitioned Lieutenant John Todd to stop American soldiers from killing French livestock without payment and to halt liquor sales to Indians.
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Kaskaskia
Leutenant
John Todd
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Paul West
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Manny
Pade
Miss Palmer
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