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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1916

Page

9

Exact Birth Date Obscure Shakespeare Tercentenary Plans

London reports widespread Shakespeare tercentenary plans despite wartime disruption. April 23 is a central date with services, lectures, and performances across Britain and abroad including Westminster Abbey, Drury Lane, Curtain Road unveiling, Victoria Hall, and Stratford-on-Avon events. Germany also to mark the 300th birth with Reinhardt stagings in Berlin and Dresden under national auspices.

London Stratford-on-Avon National Tercentary Committee Wing Wesminster Abbey Mansion House Julius Caesar Drury Lane Theater John W. Mackail Oxford British Academy Memorial Theater Sidney Lee London University Gresham College Foster Watson London Shakespeare League Curtain Road Shoreditch Ben Greet Greet Old Victoria Hall British Empire Shakespeare Society Hampstead National Committee Shakespeare’s Bodley’s Manchester Germany Washington American Association of Commerce and Trade Berlin Empire Max Reinhardt Deutsche’s Theater Volksbahne Royal Theater Dresden Shakespeare England

New Method of Making Bread Adopted in Italy

Rome reports a novel bread process yielding 400 pounds of natural bread from 300 pounds of grain. Grain is washed germinated for hours, crushed into dough, and baked. The grayish loaf reportedly has better nutritive value and digestibility, favored by Italian testers per Corriere della Sera.

Rome Italy Corriere Della Bera

Taft Joins Laymen in World Movement for Peace

Former President Taft and other prominent laymen nationwide join the world alliance of churches for international friendship. The convention will be in Garden City, New York, starting next Tuesday with discussions on the church and nationalism the world task of the church and the fight for peace among other topics.

Taft World Movement New York World Alliance of Churches For the Promotion of International Friendship Garden City N. Y

Humphreys Tonic Tablets Adlicit Misspelled Fragments

For that tired feeling in the Spring and after the Grip or any long illness physical exhaustion loss of strength or appetite General Debility take Humphreys Tonic Tablets price 1 00 at drug stores mailed on receipt of price or sent C O D Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co 166 William Street New York

Humphrey C. O. D. Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co William Street New York

English cabinet deadlock resolved after compromise

London April 22 A cabinet deadlock over extending military conscription was broken in a surprise announcement. The Labour Party aided by proposing more voluntary enlistment while agreeing to gradual conscription if needed. Labour demanded exact figures on enrollments, pledges, and required replacements, amid a secret discussion.

London Labor Party Arthur Henderson Board of Education Laborites Labor War Office

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Physicians

Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications the disease is internal and affected by constitution. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to be prescribed by leading physicians and contains tonics and blood purifiers.

Hall LI Hall Cheney & CO Props Toledo Ohio

Government to provide information at Tuesday session

A session of both houses will be convened Tuesday at which the government will supply information. The move signals forthcoming disclosures on current policy and administrative actions amid ongoing parliamentary scrutiny.

Pershing Training Troops Under Wireless Report

Field headquarters in Namquipa New Mexico reports Gen. John J. Pershing directing efforts to put troops in shape. Wireless transmission to Columbus, New Mexico dated April 22 outlines readiness measures and command actions.

Gen. Pershing Namquipa Mex Columbus N. M John J

Pershing Re-Outfitting Troops After Villa Pursuit

Forces under General Pershing are reorganizing in Mexico to re equip his troops with clothing and gear. Supplies are arriving from the Columbus base as reports from along the American line indicate quiet conditions Friday night.

Pershing Mexico Villa Columbus

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