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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1920

Page

7

Things to Do in Che Quincy A Civic Plan

A page of opinion urges securing land for a public aviation landing field and backing the Build Now movement to allow at least 200 dwellings this year. Proposals include plans for a new model high school, an owl car service for early trains, a hard road to Taylor Missouri, and river terminals with a new barge line. Also calls for a riverfront public bathing beach while warning against Turkish policies and noting Armenian suffering in San Remo.

Taylor

Better Places To Spend Money In Aurora Voters Reject Beach Bond

Voters last week in Aurora rejected a bond issue of about twenty thousand dollars to build and equip a bathing beach along Fox River. The public mood favors delaying municipal outlays and taxes, with the health district proposal passing by only a small margin. The piece argues beaches can wait for more favorable times and suggests Quincy will get a beach someday.

Arora Fox River Aurora

Fifth Avenue Patriots Fight Parade Ban

Fifth avenue merchants revive an old ordinance to bar parades in congested districts if merchants object. They note 1917-18 parades were common and question how khaki style affects protests. Broadway merchants push cheaper clothing, while Fifth avenue may soon join the trend.

Fifth Avenue New York Broadway

No Third Party for Hiram Johnson in 1920 Race

Projections warn against overemphasizing the 1912 party split as Johnson seeks an independent path. Hearst offers backing if he leads, while Johnson pledges to follow party decisions. Johnson gains after Nebraska triumph, NJ votes loom, Indiana next week, Hoover endorsement unlikely in Iowa runoff.

Hiram Hiram Johnson Roosevelt William Randolph Hearst California Johnson Nebraska Senator Borah New Jersey Wood Indiana

Armenia Becomes Free State After Rejected Offer

Armenia declared a free state after the American offer was turned down and several nations declined the plan. The supreme council resolved the issue by establishing Armenia as an independent state with limited boundaries.

Armenia America Maurope Supreme Council

The Spoilers by Dr Frank Crane

Dr Crane aims to expose Spoilers those spoiled by wealth and vanity. He condemns critics who flaunt luxury and disrupt service culture citing examples from restaurants hotels and transport while urging restraint and respect for ordinary people.

Frank Crane

Cooking And Cancer By H. Addington Bruce

Dr Robert Ball argues that cooked foods may trigger cancer more than dietary content. He cites cases including a woman with advanced internal cancer who improved on a strict raw diet. Eskimo studies also suggest cooked diets influence cancer risk, prompting calls for further research and urging more uncooked fruit and vegetables in daily meals.

Robert Ball London Ball Stefansson H. C. Ross Ross Arctic

Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz: Fastest flight and more

The quiz cites Lt Everett Davis in a DH-4B flying 256 miles in 100 minutes from Kelly Field to Mc Allen Texas, about 234 mph, claiming the best record to date. It notes Niagara Falls recedes on the American side by two to nine inches yearly, Horseshoe Falls moving five feet since 1842. It also contrasts alligator and crocodile as closely related reptiles with minor differences in form.

Everett Davis 8Th Aero Squadron Kelly Field McAllen Texas Niagara Falls Niagara Horseshoe Falls

Round Crocodile and Alligator Facts and Q&A Snippet

A fragment discusses alligator species in Florida and Asia, compares crocodile danger to alligator, and includes brief Q A items. It notes ships rolling 45 to 50 degrees, KC meaning King s Counsel, and railroad value pegged at about nineteen to twenty billion dollars.

K. C King's Counsel Great Britain Colonies United States

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Near Mt Katmai Alaska

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is a region of volcanic activity near Mt Katmai in Alaska. The text explains air tight packing of green foods and discusses fertile eggs versus infertile eggs, wireless voice transmission, and baseball record comparisons across leagues.

Mt. Katmai Alaska

Yeast Era and Its Medical Promises in Wartime Europe

Washington dispatch notes a long meditation on yeast cake as a potential health aid and food source linked to war conditions. It reviews protein and vitamin theories, cites Dr. Philip Hawk's experiments, and discusses mixed results in treating skin, digestive, and infectious ailments while noting unknowns in yeast biology.

Washington, D. C Germany Europe Philip Hawk Jefferson Medical College Pennsylvania Hawk

Unc Billy Possum Is Alive in Green Forest

In Thornton W Burgess animal tale Unc Billy Possum returns to his hollow tree and the Green Forest after rumors of his death. Jimmy Skunk and others greet him while Reddy Fox is mocked for believing he was a ghost and fled in fright.

Reddy Fox Bill Possum Reddy Green Meadows Bobby Coon Unc Billy -Possum Billy Green Forest Bowser Brown Ol’ Virginny Jimmy Skunk Virginny Billy Possum Jimmy Green Fossest Mr. Skimmer the Swallow Mr. Skinner Swallow Bly

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