Shall We Continue to Sell Munitions of War
An editorial urges against a ban on selling munitions to belligerents. It argues such sales are legal under international law, good for business, moral, and neutral, noting the United States should not restrict trade to defend itself and that embargo advocates overlook market realities and the need to keep workers employed.
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Nother
United States
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Paris
Otce
Europe
Municipal flag concept debuts amid chaotic imagery
A city flag proposal for Chicago features a black bunting square with a central scarlet female figure. Side figures include a whisky agent and a gang politician, while a multimillionaire looming over stockyards drains blood from a pile of women and children. The bottom bears a hostile motto, and the piece ends noting German chess expertise and a long-standing unresolved state.
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NY Hicago
Tee
Authentic Antique Sword Opened For Debate
A dealer shows a towering blade to a clerical collector claiming it is Balam's sword, prompting the dominie to doubt the relic’s origin. The exchange ends with the dealer insisting the pictured item is the one wished for, while removing doubt about its provenance.
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Balaam
Haljaam
Chicago News
California Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Kid Relief
Parents urged to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle bowel cleanser for children and adults. The ad touts quick relief from feverish, cross behavior by cleansing the bowels, warns against counterfeit fig syrups, and directs readers to buy only the 60 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Politician Barred From Public Appearance Without Neckwear
Chickasha Oklahoma April 16 C Coffman won the Democratic primary for mayor and has been ordered by local women's clubs to appear in public with a necktie. Coffman a contractor has lived in Chickasha 16 years and reportedly never wore a necktie. His wife was made chairman of a committee to oversee his neck ornament.
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Chickasha
C. Coffman
Coffman
Constipation in the Elderly and a Home Remedy
The aging process reduces activity and exercise, slowing bowels in many seniors. A mild laxative option is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, marketed for elderly people, women, and children. A free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell at 452 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
A Short History of the American Navy Ninth Installment
Editor note introduces the ninth installment of The World's Work series on American defenses. The piece continues a historical survey of naval development and strategy detailing past reforms, key figures, and evolving maritime policy in the United States.
Rise of the American Navy From 1880s to Spanish War
The text traces the expansion of the U S Navy from the 1880s through the Spanish American War, noting the White Squadron vessels Chicago Boston Atlanta and Dolphin. It covers domestic weapon production, ships authorized in 1885 and 1890, the 1898 world cruise of sixteen capital ships, and the navy’s testament to national strength, ending with a note on contemporary readiness.
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John Ob8rison
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Dolphin
Congress
Charleston
Newark
Yorktown
Petre
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Spain
Havana
Manila
Sampson
Dewey
Norfolk
San Francisco
England
Germany
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