Things To Be Done Public Aviation Landing Field Plot
An opinion page urges securing a suitable plot for a public aviation landing field. It backs the Build Now movement to ensure at least 200 dwellings can be erected here this year.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
7
Tragedy of High Prices and Welfare Gaps
The piece laments soaring costs squeezing Quincys charitable stations reliant on endowments yielding little purchasing power. It notes Woodland Home's seventy years aiding Western Illinois families and the Amma Bruen Theme Hospital’s aging support system. It highlights rising needs for dependent children and the elderly, urging community bounties to sustain care despite economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UINCY
Tess
Fimiis
Amd
Anna Brown
Consolidated Elections and Voter Restraints Debate
A fragmented clipping discusses consolidated elections and efforts to restrain voters' influence in city offices amid national campaigns. It mentions independent voters and the risk of placing poor men into city posts under political pressure, with emphasis on civic participation and party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sc League of Nati Party
Monuments to Ugliness and Egypt’s Pyramids
A critical, satirical reflection on the pyramids and ancient monuments. The author laments the spectacle of glory built on human suffering, arguing antiquities symbolize oppression yet are praised for national prestige. The piece contrasts nature with manmade relics and hints at Egypt’s historical exploitation.
The Overall Club by Dr Frank Crane
Dr Crane argues the Overall Club is a sensible movement driven by common sense. He says fighting profiteers via laws or protests fails and urges buying habits to resist high prices. He sketches joining the club, wearing blue jeans, and opposing conspicuous wealth and its social effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Ifrank Crane
Bobby Coon and the Shiny Thing at the Tiny Pool
A rustic animal tale follows Bobby Coon as he eyes a bright shiny object across a tiny pool. He slips into the water in hopes of reaching it, only to be humbled by the sun and river, learning patience as other creatures arrive and the moment passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prem Jersey
Smeetia
Ceettion
Ff Reece
Reeding Treti
Gary
Emyr
Bobby Coon
Lai
Bobby
Ile
Mr Sun
Peter Deal
Alan
England
Tellustum
Hyriti
Iron Gates of the Danube and the Brooklyn Bridge quiz
The piece covers a historical geography riddle about the Iron Gates in the Danube and a brief note on the Brooklyn Bridge design. It mentions the Danube bottleneck at Jacseva and the depth limit for vessels, then shifts to the Brooklyn Bridge chief engineer John A. Roebling, his son Washington A. Roebling, and the caisson illness that affected him during the project. It also explains the postage for special delivery stamps: eight cents to the messenger, two cents to the government, and the earning potential for a bicycle messenger addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodlyn Bridge
John A. Reebling
Divorce Law Debate Moves England Toward Easier Divorce
Washington dispatch notes a British bill to liberalize divorce after a Royal Commission report. It contrasts religious views of marriage being indissoluble with secular needs, and cites U S differences where forty-nine states prohibit uniform divorce rules, leaving the rich advantaged and the poor largely unable to obtain relief.
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D. C
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Jesus Christ
Christ
National Congress
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