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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1917
Page
17
President Wilson urges national duty in wartime to conserve resources and support food production. He appeals to gardeners and housewives to cultivate, economize, and reduce waste as patriotic acts critical to feeding the nation.
The piece questions using town meetings to decide war policy noting that public opinion cannot guide military actions. It cites Townsend in Mesopotamia and Sadonski as flawed examples, contrasts with Washington and Sherman successes, and argues decisions should come from professional staff and not popular referenda.
The government ordered six thousand Lewis machine guns for army and navy use though the weapon was not standard issue. The inventor, rejected by the U S, found a market abroad and modified the gun to fit British ammunition. The 300 cans for the National Guard used British bullets. Now the gun will use Springfield army ammunition.
The article portrays a desperate state in Austria-Hungary as Emperor Franz Joseph plans to convene parliament amid severe food shortages. It argues the empire faces a stomach ache from failed assimilation of diverse peoples, noting Magyar, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Bohemian, and German tensions and the lack of a unifying national spirit.
A sweeping, poetic proclamation urges democracy as the world’s rising force. It frames Russia Portugal Greece and broader upheaval as the birth pangs of liberty, ending autocracy and heralding universal peace through the triumph of the common man. The piece extols democracy’s dawn as inevitable, powerful, and transformative.
Texan Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles dissolve gravel diabetes back rheumatism and all irregularities of kidneys and bladder in men and women Reguinates bladder troubles in children If not sold locally will be mailed on receipt of $1 One bottle provides two months of treatment and is said to almost always cure Sworn testimonials available from Dr B W Bat 2926 Olive St Levin Mo Sold by druggists.
Report from a school Saturday event describes the crowd enjoying a grand show with elephants clowns and a performing band wagon. Ex Brigham and Willie Eustus appeared on the parade float in red coats and tin hats before being escorted home by their fathers for disobedience.
Nanny Meadow Mouse proves independent and clever, guiding Danny to believe she needs him while she skillfully survives a hawk scare. The tale follows her careful navigation past hedge and fence rows as Danny naps, illustrating self command and mutual reliance.
Berlin strikers presented resolutions at a mass meeting in Amsterdam via London. The proposals called for peace without annexations and the abolition of compulsory service, but the General Anzeiger reports they were not adopted.
The Old Gardener explains that asparagus can be forced in a cellar all winter with minimal effort by placing root-filled boxes of good garden soil near a furnace. Roots perish after forcing, so renew each spring for annual plants. Argenteuil variety is used when roots are large enough to force by the next fall, though older plants are preferred.
Washington reports severe weather in the northern Rocky Mountain region has caused heavy cattle and sheep losses. The weather-driven losses are being tallied by local authorities and agricultural agencies across the area.
The forestry service warns sheep losses in Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah and Nevada may reach 20 percent with heavy cattle losses in Wyoming Idaho and South Dakota and possible deaths due to scarce pasture and hay. In contrast the Pacific coast and southwest face a better outlook as national forest supervisors are ordered to open reserves earlier than usual. Spain lacks an official floral emblem though the carnation is widely favored.
Spring cold symptoms are described with advice on temperatures and underwear. The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as relief for stuffed head sore throat and nasal congestion. It urges continuing treatment until the cold is fully gone to avoid lingering illness.
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