League of Nations Debate Draws Big Chautauqua Crowd
Alice Shrode and Private Rossiter headline a packed Chautauqua session discussing the league of nations. Attorney J. O. Boyd of Keokuk and Senator J. J. Brookhart of Washington argued for and against the covenant, stressing patriotism, national independence, and proposed safeguards as Bertha Farner and others performed.
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League OF Nations
Alice Shrode
Private Rossiter
Keokuk
United States
Germany
Mr. Boyd
League
Brookhart
America
Dr Soares Lecture At Chautauqua Tuesday Afternoon
Private Rossiter praised Dr Soares during Saturdays lecture and urged the community not to miss his talk on Americas Part in the World Future at 2 30 pm Tuesday. The Chicago Ladies quartet will perform in the afternoon and in the evening program.
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Tontight
Bertha Farner Company of Entertainers
Boys’ Club
Ball
Brotherhood and the Nations
Chicago Ladies’ Quartet
Dr. Soares
Chicago University
America
Rall
Garner
Jubilee Singers
Henry Coe Culbertson
J. Adam Rede
Rltie
Volunteers of America
Capt
Norman Hall
The
Rossiter
Soares
Chicago Ladies Quartet
Peat
H. Gordon Ross
Leutenant
Cheatatqua
Paradise
Bertha Parner
Hoddy Rice
Cook
Rice
Jensen
Chautauqua Highlights and Lectures Draw Crowds
Members recall Lieutenant Rossiter’s wartime experiences in German camps and his views on Germany and the war. Alice Louise Shrode charms audiences with readings as Dr. F H Ball preaches a democratic God and Christian duty.
National Toy Show Planned for December 1919
Chicago August 18 Preparations are under way for a nationwide toy exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago in December 1919 under the Art Alliance of America. The show aims to boost toy design and industry, featuring modern toys and historical playthings, judged by artists educators and manufacturers. Santa Claus may attend as a guest.
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Chicago
The
Art, Institute
Art Alliance of America
Art Institute of Chicago
Santa Claus
Dolis
Louis K. Cole
Toy exhibit aims to boost schools crafts and big makers
The plan seeks to organize instincts for progress by promoting toy making in schools and factories. The exhibit would help individual craftsmen reach profitable markets and allow large manufacturers to gauge demand and trends, marking a step forward for the industry. Mrs Cole runs inquiries from the Fine Arts building with a committee including Lionel Robertson, G W Eggers, Miss Bessie Bennett, Miss Mary E Ely, Prof Walter Sargent, Leonide Lavaron, Mrs Grace Pebbles, and others.
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Fine Arts
The
Art Alliance
Art Institute
Lionel Robertson
G. W. Eggers
Bessie Bennett
Mary E. Ely
Armour Play School
Chicago
Walter Sargent
Chicago University
Leonide C. Lavaron
Grace M. Pebbles
Hubbard Carpenter
Nancy Cox McCormick
John Alden Carpenter
The Postman Boy Davie Learns a Caught in Trade Letter Trick
A bored boy named Davie Burbank cannot go sliding due to a cold and decides to play postman. He drops opened letters at several houses including Wilbur Downes, Adele's fiancé, hoping to cheer Adele. After supper, Davie overhears Adele and Wilbur discussing the letters and their unfortunate timing.
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David Burbank
Serrah
Adele
Littl
Ile
Davie
Tie
Wilbur Downes
Wilbur
Mother
Sle
S. S. S. Blood Tonic Promises Pure Vegetable Cure
The ad touts S S S as a purely vegetable blood purifier sold by all druggists for restoring health. It claims sluggish circulation signals impure blood and invites readers to obtain free information from Swift Specific Co. at 20 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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3. S
Swift Specific Co
Atlante
Letters Reveal Hidden Love in Family Ordeal
A tale shows Adele hiding a letter from Wilbur and Davie discovering the exchange. Adele asks Wilbur if he read her letter addressed to him, and Davie suspects a plan by their sister. In the end Adele forgives Davie, and Wilbur expresses pride in becoming his own brother.
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Adele
Wilbur
Davie
McClure
Mystical Thirteen in Asian religious and card lore
The Indian Pantheon lists 43 Buddhas and pagodas crown 13 mystical disks. A sacred sword in Japan’s Atsusa Temple holds 13 mystery objects in its hilt. In card games like whist each player receives 18 cards from a four-salt deck of 18 cards.
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Atsusa
Japan
Want Column Clue Reveals Hidden Local Item
In the want column a brief notice hints at a forthcoming local item. Readers are invited to check next editions for details. The prominence of the clue suggests a notable community sale or offering.
David Elkins A WV Senatorson of late Senator Elkins
David Elkins is introduced as a son of the late West Virginia Senator Stephen D B Elkins, noting lineage in state politics. The item identifies Elkins as a current West Virginia senator and highlights his inherited political heritage.
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David Elkins
Senater
West Virginia
Stephen DB. Elkins
Lincoln's Lost Speech at 1856 Illinois GOP Convention
Lincoln spoke at the first Republican state convention in Illinois on May 29, 1856. He recommended nominating William Bissell for governor, then addressed the delegates for about an hour in fiery, eloquent terms. Reporters forgot to take notes and the speech was never recorded.
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Lincoln
Illinois
William Bissell
Margaret notes lack of litters at home in family moment
Margaret remarks at dinner that their house has never had a litter of anything, after showing interest in Cecil's puppies and two twin baby sisters. The comment prompts a reflective moment directed at her mother.
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Margaret
Cecil
Largest Pineapple Canneries In Honolulu
The largest pineapple canneries in the world are located in Honolulu Hawaii where major firms operate extensive processing plants. The facilities harness vast volumes of fruit from Hawaii and surrounding regions for national distribution.
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Honol
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Ivan 8. Rossiter
Belgium
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Whistler
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