Why We Are At War and the Fall of Kaskaskia
An article argues World War I framed by German aggression, U.S. entry to defend sovereignty and honor, urging Liberty Bond support. It recalls the Lusitania sinking, unrestricted submarine warfare, and a policy of terror. The piece traces Kaskaskia Illinois from a once thriving capital to ruins after floods and political shifts.
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Germany
America
Lusitania
United States
Japan
Mexico
Illinois First Capital Kaskaskia in 1818 and 1819 Visit
A traveler noted Kaskaskia, then Illinois first capital, as a small town on the eve of its century mark. He described the village as unimpressive with old buildings, and said the land office was the main business hub. Civil and local scenery painted as plain and inconvenient.
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Kaskaskia UN Loié
Bennett’s
Kaskaskia
Ilinois
Illinois
Kaskhaskia
Perfecting War Engine Drives 22 000 Planes to Front
Secretary of War Baker announced a perfected aeroplane motor to power 22 000 planes for the spring 1918 offensive. Backed by a $600 million appropriation, the United States aims to deploy thousands of American manned aircraft on the western front. The report highlights wartime industrial effort and national resolve as the war nears a major push.
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Baker
Liberty Motor
United States
For Sale Hard Coal Heater in Good Condition
For sale a hard coal heater in good condition priced at 10 dollars. Contact Mrs Emma Handelsmann at 13905 Atlantic Avenue Riverdale Tl to arrange pickup.
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Emma Hanschmann
Atlantic Avenue
Riverdale
Centenarian Mrs Hock Celebrates 100th Birthday in Blue Island
In Blue Island on September 15 Mrs Fredericka Hock marked her 100th birthday. She has lived in Blue Island 52 years and enjoys good health while receiving visits from 143 descendants comprising 7 children 41 grandchildren 75 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren.
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Blue Island
Fredericka Hock
Hock
Western Avenue
189Th Street
B. I. Sun
Kaiser Bill and Theodore
A Glasgow paper recounts a mocked dialogue between the Kaiser and the Crown Prince about who started the war. The Kaiser blames Roosevelt’s claims of power as the pivotal lure that led him to conquer, a joke framed as truth in the city’s humor column. A Dolton band ad and a local lost tire notice follow the spoof.
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Kaiser
Glasgow
Emperor Joseph
Peter of
Servia
George
Bulgaria
Turkey
Roosevelt
America
Bill
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