davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
DURATION OF SICKNESS.

II is recognized that much OF our
data regarding disease is practically
yalueless because the statistics re-
corded in different localities and for
different purposes are not intelligently
coordinated. The facts are Oh record.
but the deductions which can be drawn
only from carefully tsbuIated facts
are too often lacking on account Of
the incompIeteness Of the records
One OF the most promising features
about the present public health situa-
ton is that the facts regarding disease
are beginning 10 be subjected 10 the
same careful scrutiny and mathemati.
cal analysis that have in previous
years been given TO life insurance
tables and other tabulations Of bust
ness facts.
The Prudential Insurance company
OF America has issued reprint con
tanning an address before the National
Organization for Public Health Nurs-
ing. on practical Statistics Of Public
Health Nursing and Community Sick
ness Experience" by Frederick i. HOff-
man. After commenting on the we'll
known lack of uniformity in recording
the statistics OF visiting nurses, Of
Technology and Of completeness Of
records, Mr. Hoffman presents the
statistics OF visiting nurses associa-
tions for Baltimore, Boston, Chicago
and philadelphia for 1912 and 1913.
TabulatinR these reports. he finds that
the four associations in one year gave
attention 20 1898 patients, making
z29 .62O calls. or an average Of seven
calls per patient. After discussing the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
Mid the Handsome and Gay.
peoria Starr

Professionals of lovely matrons,
trailing draperies of brilliantly hued
velvets, brocades and satins, drifts of
adorable girls, their exquisite Slim
ness enveloped in misty clouds of tulle
or clinging lengths of accordion plait-
ed taffetas; platoons of the brave and
the gallant, the handsome and the gay
of Peorias golden youth, and substan-
tial business men, in the correctest of
evening garb, lent to the Jefferson no.
tel a stunningly pictorial effect last
night when the first Assembly ball of
the season took place at that popular
hostelry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

TERAiS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island; IS per year by mail
in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF arEum entative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for Puhlica-
don. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island l45. 1I45 and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
Dec. l in American
History.

iSil-ColoSSal statue OF George WASH
lngton placed in the national cap'
tai
lSG2-President Lincoln recommended
10 congress Il constitutional amenu'
ment requiring complete emancipa'
ton of the slaves by 1900.
lS6I- Hoods defeated army appeareu
in trent OF Nashville having march'
ed twenty miles from the battie
field at Franklin.
l9l1-Charles 5. Francis. journalist anu
diplomat, died; born 1853.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

England IS contemplating following
the example Of Russia in prOmulgaJ-
ing industrial Temperance at least
while the war is in progress. PrOhi-
bition, however, is likely TO find a
N Ich more difficult path in the Brit
ish isles than in the land OF the car.
where the edict Of one man made II
effective
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

The notable thing about the latest
episode in the career Of Ferdinand
Pinney Earle is not that he mas secur-
ed a divorce from his latest soulmate,
but that he was able to make the
newspaper columns once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

When Billy Sunday opens his meet
ings at Chicago the world may get an
answer to the question as TO what will
happen II an irresistible force should
collide with an immoyable object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

College fraternities have decided
that they WELD an influence for good.
So have nearly all other Institutions
that have been left 10 pass judgment
upon themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

Now that the football season is over,
President Wilson Will probably be
able 10 finish his message 10 congress
without being disturbed by the racket
n the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

The Germans have shown the world
something new IN prOmulgating politf-
cal propaganda through wireless mes
sages sent broadcast. This is press
agenting On a grand scaIe-but il takes
newspaper space 70 make II effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

In November the exports of the
United States again showed an in
crease over those of a year ago. Sec
rotary Redfield of the department of
commerce has delivered the goods
beth literally and fgurativeIy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

The advent OF General Pablo Con
zales as a militant candidate for pres
idential honors in Mexico makes it
virtually unanimous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
Sidelights on the European War

, tors, and it is already a greater instl-
tuition in this respect than Giessen,
Tuebingen, Strassburg, Jena, and some
other German universities. The pro-
fessors are mostly called from the
other universities. Several were taken
from Berlin, several from Vienna, SUI
others from Leipzig, Basic, Kiel, ana
Prague.
The new university has libraries,
hospitals and museums, as part or us
splendid equipment. The city OF Frank
fort places at its disposal the munich
pal library of more than 100000 vol
umes, as well as the great city nos
pital established about % years ago
This gives the university better 1aclE
tiles in some departments of medicine
than some of the older institutions.
Thus it has two clinics especially LOT
children's diseases, as well as others
for ear and throat diseases-faciliues
which some of the other institutions
are still longing for. The George
Speyer house for making researches
into pharmaceutical chemistry, winch
is presided over by the famous Fro-
fessor Paul Ehrlich, has apparently
been incorporated bodily into the ne"
university. This has also been the
case with the Neurological INSTITUTE
Of Professor Edinger. There are also
extensive museums of zoology MN
eralogy, geology and botany.
London-(C Correspondents 10 Inc
Associated Press with the adcltloh
of Turkey and Portugal to the rahhs
of the belligerents. the area OF hosVi!'
tiles has been extended to approx
mately SIS per cent of the land sur
face OF the globe, and about % PEI
cent of the total population OF tne
earth must be classed as technlcalS
belligerent, says the London Dan!
Chronicle.
(Corresp ondence OF tne
Associated Press. Ira Morris inc
new United States minister TO Sweden
has leased Prince Williams country
house "Oakhill." near Stockhoim'
which contains some go rooms, large
hall and lounge. 1t is beautifully iu'
nfshed. its contents including many
artistic and interesting "reminiscences
from the period of the Princes mar
rage with Princess Maria of RussA'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
S FL O p
EARLY

Buy your Christmas
presents EARLY-7early
in the day, and do it
now. That will be your
biggest gift of the holt
DAYS to the workers be-
hind the counters and
on the delivery wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
Nat Mills Tells These.

1t is my privilege to read to you
this evening few war bulletins, right
from the front.
General Beerski reports that he has
attacked Lunchcounterski and seized
Limburg His position is now stronger
than ever.
Peace has been declared between
the United States and Turkey, follow
ing the attack on Thanksgiving day.
Here's a telegram from John d.
Rockefeller. He says: do your
Christmas shopping oily"
Old DC Cook telegraphs as follows:
Between Russia and Germany, the
Pole is quite cafe
Do you dance much? They say it's
very healthy exercise. L know few
steps, although I'm shy on the holds
and clinches. When l come home late
at night l show my ability, however.
do the curbstone flop and the front
door hesitation.
How do you like my clothes? Irv-
ing Berlin wrote a song about this
suit. Yes, it's rag.
Have you ever patronized the auto
matte restaurant in New York? Ev-
erything costs a nickel, and you get
served by dropping cents in the
slot. For % cents you can start a
Mexican war in your stomach. l went
in there and for 10 cents got a cup of
coffee, 2 piece of pie and a new over
coat.
They say thu: laughing is a great
medicine. When l went to the doctor
to see him about my liver he told me
to laugh for half an hour after every
meal. l had finished lunch in a res
taurant one day and was busy laugh
ing when the man at the next table
asked me what was so funny. / told
him l was laughing for my liver. Then
he began laughing, too. He said: Il
better start laughing now. 1 ordered
mine 90 minutes ago"
AISNE may now be referred to as
the River of Doubt.
THE voice of peace has little
chance to be heard above the din of
those 42-centimeter guns.
Buy Burch of Shingles" is the
cry that comes from the Pacific coast.
1iS-NETl<aL II uHSIOH, II is reported,
is to be stationed in Chicago. Some
one has cited this as an instance of a
ingratitude.
HAVING finally found circumstan-
tial proof sufficient to impress a
jury. Mrs. Blake might now revive her
alienation suit
Not Popular.
milwaukee Journal)
The idea that politics is a gentle
mems game and that it's undignified
for gentlemen to discuss expenses
never has gained any ground with the
American public.
Queer English.
louisville Courier-Journal.)
Odd uses are made of English. A
nan employed by a telephone COM |
oany to relieve distress is called a |
trouble clerk" and the fellow who
pesters you to pay up. but never gets
/ cent, calls himself a collector.
NOW the bull moose party is threat.
,ning an amalgamation with the demo-
rats. Looks like a conspiracy be-
ween bull moose and republicans to |
wreck the democratic party.
COURTS are growing more cruel
tere's poor old Bill Rockefeller. with
lis voice gone, commanded to answer
~ Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

Let's see. didn't someone predict
that the war would end IN November?
Prophecies fixing a new date are now
in order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
THE ERA OF OPTIMISM

I From New Haven, Conn, comes the
news that the Winchester arms fac
tories are working day and night,
turning out an order of 100000 army
rifles for one of the belligerents. The
contract calls for 300 rifles every
working day for six months. The plant
is employing 5000 men on the day
shift, and half as many more on the
night shift 1t is thought that the
rifles are going to France. The Off
Gals quiazically say that they received
the order from a South American mis-
sionary who dropped in while on his
vacation.
During the last few days France
and England have placed orders for
500, 900 yards of wide army duck, and
it is said that Germany is also pur-
chasing literally from us for shipment
through Denmark.
Northwestern lumbermen have
booked orders for 100000 of large
timbers, coming from Great Britain.
Wheat and other grains are still
moving as fast as shipping facilities
will permit. OF late some trouble has
been experienced in getting hold of
enough vessels to carry the rapidly in
creasing exports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
THE ARGUS.

Published daily Mt 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofiico as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of inc Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
What of Viola?

What OF VIOLA!
Fairfield, Iowa, Journal)
Nobody in Fairfield, not even the
half dozen newly married couples
were any more happy on Thanksgiv-
ing day than Edward Dealy. Yester-
day the court granted him a divorce
from Viola ]. Dealy.
ABE Martin says: TIL day has
passed when you kin fool commun-
ity by wearin' Prince Albert on Sun
day. In carryin' out your schemes fer
tn winter don't fergit the ashes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

FOR the brave little woman whose
royal station did not deter her getting
down among the boys in the trenches
and binding their wounds the sympa-
thy of the world goes out in her hour
of physical collapse. due to overwork.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, the ca
bles say. has been forced to take to
her bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

THERE is an opening for an cleo
trician at the Arkansas state peniten-
tiary. The vacancy is due to the res
ignation of Luther CASTING, who de-
clined to officiate at the execution of
10 convicts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THE crown prince of Germany has
been talking right out to the newspa-
per correspondents. but apparently
with the consent of father. The prince
comes out boldly and denies that his
dad has a war party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

With an instrument of his invention,
a Chicago man cam measure one five
millionth of an inch, one-fiftieth of the
distance revealed by a theoretically
perfect microscope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

IT'S really getting arful hon the
other side of the Hatlantic. Now, by
jolly. King George has gone to the
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

NOW the bull moose party is threat.
ening an amalgamation with the demo
Gratis. Looks like a conspiracy be
tween bull moose and republicans TO
wreck the democratic party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
Queer English.

louisville Courier-Journal)
Odd uses are made of English. A
man employed by a telephone com
pany to relieve distress is called a
trouble clerk" and the fellow who
posters you to pay up. but never gets
a cent, calls himself a collector
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

COURTS are growing more cruel,
Here's poor old Bill Rockefeller. with
his voice gone, commanded to answer
by Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01

Not Popular.
milwaukee JournaL)
The idea that politics is a gentle
mems game and that it's unidentified
for gentlemen to discuss expenses
never has gained any ground with the
American public.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19

new attack of the Germans. described
as their supreme effort, and as prob
ably marking turning point in the
war, had brought definite results.
The Emden's Captain Saved.
Captain Won Muller of the German
cruiser Emden, which was attacked
by the Australian cruiser Sydney and
driven ashore on the Cocos island,
where she burned, and Prince Franz
Joseph Hohenzollern, one of his Off
GERS, are prisoners of war and neither
is wounded, according to an announce
ment by the British admiralty.
Another German submarine torpedo
boat has made a daring and success
full raid and given England another
serious scare. The British torpedo
gunboat Niber was torpedoed and
sunk barely outside the harbor of Do
yer, England. Nearly all OF the crew
were saved. The German vessel sped
away unscathed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
LET US ALL GIVE THANKS
Season 10 a Time to Be Glad, and to
Make Others Around Us Par
take Of Our Joy.

Let us make this the best Thanks
giving Of our lives. Remember our
gratitude is not measured by the size
Of the family larder. Abundance
tends to contentment, but many q
man in limited circumstances is hap
pier than others of larger means.
Real wealth and worth lies not in the
abundance a man hath. but in content
ment's gold. When the heart is full
the whole world is richer. Your smile
will go a long way toward making
someone else happy. A cheerful life
opens avenues to future achievement
hidden to him who sees no good
around him. The past is 2 matter of
record, the present is near and real,
the future is limited only by yourself.
Make it all 1t can be, and history will
add new. chapter. and you will be
the hero. -
Let us give thanks. The. nation
needs the inspiration Of your song.
There are plenty of groans and grunts
and grewlS We. need phore song.
It hain't no use to gruribIe and complain;
It's Just as cheap and easy to rejoice.
You will feel more manly by being
glad It adds to your self-respect and
makes you feel that you lave a place
in the world. Inspire your age with a
new type OF 'chivalry. Meet drones
and kickers with smile and you will
do much to bring in the good time
that is to be. Wherever you are let
this be real period of Thanksgiving.
Let us STE II we cannot add to the
/ worlds joy by the spirit of our own
living
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Germans Out Of Poland.
Both are Satisfied.


Each side expresses satisfaction with
lin says that the attacks OF. the Allies
have been repulsed. and that their
own, attack i making headway; while
in Londoff arta, In Paris it is felt that
so long as the Allies can hold the line
of the canab from Nieuport- to Ypres
their position is a strong one.
Ia. FIapce. from the northwest to
the southeast; There have beer, engage
ments of-iesser importance, in which.
acc6rdine-to the French report, Gen
eral Joffre's armies have succeeded in
gaining .fground and Strengthening
their positions The Gerrpans con-
tinue to destroy bridges and railways
in Belgium. but.with. what object re-
mains secret It is believed, how-
ever. Rlta they. are. making prepara-
tions TO wmter in that .colntry, and
they:are taking every step to prevent
their plans Ef6m .neconfhg known. to
their enemies. ~. .
No End in sight in -eeIsium. ...
The battle in Flanders is as far!as
ever from a decision. accorsins to the
. official communications and judging
from stotfes' told by. aye witnesses ar
riVing from the battle front
Germans Take Dixmude.
The German war machine has hats
tered its way into, the. Belgian town
of Dixmude- An official Frencf>stxta~
ment contains the admission .that the
allies were obliged to fall back from
. this pointSof vantage in the~great bat
tie for possession of the eastern shore
of the British channel. AS an offset,
the French war office states that the
allies forces haye advanced along the
North Sea coast. pushing. back the
Germans and taking Lombtertasde- q
small Belgian town few miles north
east of Nieuport. The capture of Dix
nude was the first indication that the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19

of 100000 additional troops for the
purpose of war.
Much intcre-t-is shown in the flnan-
cling of the war. 1t is understood that
the government intends to issue a war
loan of / billion dollars or more, prob
ably at per cent and redeemable
within ten years. 1t is estimated that
Great Britain is spending 35 million
dollars weekly on the war and, ir ad-
dition to the war loan, the govern
ment may propose to raise a further
25 million dollars by increasing the
income tax to half a crown on tho
pound.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
ROUT GERMANS
ON CANAL BANKS
ALLIES GAIN GROUND ALL WAY
FROM LILLE TO NORTH SEA
\. COAST.
BIG BRITISH SHIP SUNK
KAISER REPULSED SOUTH OF
YPRES AFTER SERIOUS DE-
FEAT NEAR ZoNNEsEkE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Nov. 16.-The Germans suf-
fered another serious defeat at the
hands of the French yesterday, this
time on the right bank of the User
canal, where "a great artillery force
had been brought up with the evident
hope of slashing the lines of the al
lies and letting through a large num-
ber of new troops who had just arrived
at that point to clear the way to the
sea.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Turks WilI Retaliate.

forces at Beirut, in formal note ad-
dressed to the American consul gen
eFal, and intended for the British and
French governments, declare that for
every Mussulman killed in the bonn
bardment of any open and unfortified
port, three British or French subjects
will be Immediately killed. The Turk
ish note says, moreover. that the COM
mander declined to take the RESPONSE
bility for any uprising against Chris
tians, which might ensue from such
bombardment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
STEADY FLOW Of RECRUITS
TO KITCHeNER'S FORCES

London.-There is a steady flow of
recruits for Ritchener's army and it
is expected that with the territorials.
who number six hundred thousand,
England before long will have an army
OF 9 million men. New armies also
are being organized in India.
1t is reported in the parliamentary
iobbies that Premier Asquith will ask
parliaments sanction for the raising
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Universal Day Of Thanks.

About the institution of Thanksgiv-
ing as 1t exists today there is moth,
ang sectarian or sectional. but over
the entire Union the day is observed
by all Americans alike as the time for
family reunion. good cheer and gen.
eral rejoicing and gratitude.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Turks Occupy kotur.

Berlin.-Constantin reports that
Turkish troops occupied Kotur in the
Persian province of Azermaijan, de.
eating the Russians az that place,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Spoiled It for Him.

Rev. Mr.. Goodman-Well. Willie,
did you enjoy your Thanksgiving din.
ner?
willie-No. We had company and
had to eat with my fork.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19

Lord, I confesse. too. when dine.
The pulse is Thine,
And all those other bits that bee
There placed by Thee:
The worts. the purslain. and the messe
OF water cresse
Which of Thy kindnesse Thou has sent;
And my content
Makes those. and my beloved beet
To &c more sweet.
'Tis Thou that crownest my glittering
hearth
with guiltlesse mirthe,
And gives me wassaile bowls to drink,
Spic'd to the brink.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19

The United States is this year
spending $40,000.0O0 for new church
buildings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Civil War in Albania.

The town of Berat. Albania, has
been pillaged and completely Destroy
ed, Anarchy reigns at Aviona, Alba
MIA, and that region is a prey to civil
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
Riotino in Turkey,

1t is learned that conspiracy has
broken out at Constantinople against
the Germans and among the Turks.
The chief conspirators were arrested
ap1 shot
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19
German Losses Now 500 900.

News dispatches say that the lat
est casualty lists published in Berlin
bring the total of officers and men
killed, wounded or missing up to. 509.-
900. The list covers part of August,
September, and. "a few from October.
One section alone. carries 2s,2s1
nnmps
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-19

Lord. tits Thy plenty-dropping hand
That soiles my land.
And givst me. for my bushell sowne,
Twice ten for one:
Thou mak'st my teeming hen to lay
Her egg each day.
Besides my healthful ewes to bear
Me twins each yeare:
The while the conduits of my kline
Run creame for wine:
All these, and better Thou dost send
Me. to this end.
That / should render. for my part.
A thankfulle heart:
Which, fir'd with incense. resigne
As wholly Thine:
But the acceptance. that must be.
o Lord. by Thee.
-Herrick.