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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1916
Page
9
Editorial urges early preparation for Adams County Fall Round-Up fundraising and logistics. Forty five volunteers will be trained for a two to three half days work plan, led by Chairman Linihan, aiming for a strong start and unified esprit de corps for a successful campaign in Quincy.
The Chicago judge dismisses Baconian authorship theories as speculative and weak, noting most Shakespeare bibliography is legendary and arguing no external letters will disprove the bard’s immortality or attribute works to Francis Bacon. The piece moves on to address unsettled affairs in Mexico after Villa’s death rumor is denied.
Farmers in Illinois are urged to adopt a spring clean-up week to improve farmyards and premises. Audiences note the need for tidier surroundings, painting and gardening, arguing neatness boosts happiness and financial returns. The piece quips that political labeling echoes WWI era terms, suggesting names for rivals.
A quoted essay argues happiness comes from within rather than circumstances. It recalls an incurably optimistic old man who finds joy in life despite age, illness, and loss, and concludes that his two teeth still “hit” with humor and grit.
Senate opens at noon with general debate on the rural credits bill while Judiciary weighs Brandeis nomination. Immigration panel set for Thursday to address Japan’s protest. Agricultural and land mortgage banking topics resume and naval appropriation draft approved. Adjournments noted around 5:05 p m and 5:98 to 1 am. Foxes caught near Ursa. Easter visit to Loraine noted.
Easter services in Palmyra feature a St Pauls church program directed by Miss Madeline Drummond with soloists and choirs performing Christ is Risen and Behold a Mystery. At the Baptist church Rev Thames leads a cantata and multiple solos and duets, followed by a notice on new teachers employed across four area schools with salaries listed.
From the Rock Island Union report the Republican state convention held in Peoria drew stalwarts from all parts of Illinois. The gathering was described as enthusiastic and contagious with every delegate a hopeful participant in the proceedings and goals.
Peter Rode to the Smiling Pool seeking Mr and Mrs Quack after Jerry Muskrat teases him. Jerry hints the ducks have gone to build a new home, keeping a secret from Peter about their whereabouts and reason.
A fragment from a school column describes truancy concerns with a new leg for Short Leg Mill, Andy Anderson’s scheme to shuffle learning duties, and classmates mixing spelling, arithmetic, and geography efforts. It notes a May Day party plan, Fatty Bellowes’s religious pivot, a wax doll incident, and a planned experiment with George McLoughlin at the railroad depot.
A tranquil evening scene is interrupted as Bertie asks what an ultimatum means. Pa pauses from war news and explains that the term used to signify the last word but now often serves as a basis for argument.
On April 25 1783 Father Mercier Jesuit priest at Cahokia wrote to the Louisiana governor that Kaskaskia Indians under Chief Rocasa were ordered to prepare for war against the French.
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