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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
9
Secure suitable plot for public aviation landing field. Back the Build Now movement to erect at least 200 dwellings this year. Formulate plans for a new and modern high school building. Establish an owl car service to meet early morning trains. Build a hard road to Taylor Mo. Keep river terminals in mind and build to secure a new barge line. Create a public bathing beach on the river or suitable place.
A look back at Illinois constitutional debates during the Mexican War era shows Abraham Lincoln opposing the war as unconstitutional, while a Springfield minister criticized the national cause. The convention endured sermons, accusations, and protests over religion and liberty as it faced debt and fiscal strain. Logan pressed for economy, noting bond misery in famine years, echoing today’s bond refinancing parallels with Ireland.
Americans prize practical knowledge yet eagerly scan census lists for hidden truths. Readers learn Gastonia North Carolina counts 12 871 residents with 123 percent growth in ten years while familiar cities like Bowling Green Kentucky and Leavenworth Kansas appear smaller than expected. Every daily census release yields a fresh surprise and a sense of discovery.
Truant behavior is diverse. not all truants reflect depravity. Causes include mental difficulty, timidity, mismatched schooling, craving for adventure, or inner moral conflict. Effective solutions require patient, individualized training rather than punishment.
Dr. Frank Crane discusses the 1920 Chicago region tornado disaster and uses Job as framework to argue that morality and faith reside in the soul of man. He contrasts human suffering with divine indifference and asserts trust in God despite catastrophe.
The Boston Post notes General Leonard Wood denounces opponents of a military man for President as cads yet questions if a professional soldier makes the best chief executive. It argues many favor civilians for the White House while praising arms and military science.
The New Republic argues the federal law tying a wife's nationality to her husband's is abominable. It notes American soldiers returning from Vladivostok marry many brides who gain citizenship with no tests. The piece questions political equality for women when one state's vote stands between women and full rights.
Arlington National Cemetery to host the dedication of the new Memorial Amphitheater by the Grand Army of the Republic on the fifteenth of next month. Many Civil War veterans, including Brigadier General J. L. Clem and John McElroy, recall the war's emotions and motives, noting the amphitheater honors a cause they believed in and the soldiers who fought to preserve the union.
In a Green Forest tale Reddy Fox accuses Unc Billy Possum of cowardice. Bowser the Hound charges, but Unc Billy feigns dead and plays to the others as Bowser pursues Reddy. Peter Rabbit and Jimmy Skunk watch as Unc Billy suddenly reappears, leaving Bowser puzzled about what happened to him. Next story: Unc Billy Possum Caught at Last.
The page presents a set of trivia items from Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz. It notes the latest Easter date in the 20th century as April 25, 1943. It identifies Cleveland Ohio as the "Forest City" for its shaded trees. It states Fred Fulton was born in Blue Rapids Kansas on April 18, 1891, and that he is American.
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