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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
9
Plans call for a hard road to Taylor Missouri and an owl car service to meet early trains. A temporary Towhead island bathing beach would be opened this summer with intent to make it permanent later.
The article argues that anti Mexico scare campaigns and organized efforts by oil interests and political groups aim to force U S intervention. It claims motives are greed and foreign profit, not disorder, and urges a fact based decision rather than reaction to propaganda while acknowledging Mexico’s land policies and foreign ownership issues.
A lyrical fragment extols the Father of Summer and the joys of love with Phyllis. It paints a vivid rural tableau: fields, wheat and poppies, cattle in shade, birds singing, insects buzzing, and animals at play. The speaker links natural abundance to divine praise and declares love and happiness as ultimate truths.
The Whig publishes reader questions answered by Fred Haskin's Information Bureau. Topics include the Zionist flag under British protectorate, methods to keep stockings black, France war costs, the Gila Monster origin and venom, triplex glass wartime use, French destruction figures, and American battles tally.
In old times insane patients were sent to Bath to drink mineral waters and their heads were shaved as a sign of suspected insanity. The term Amazon refers to a mythic race of women from the Black Sea and Caucasus known for size and strength. Dimes and nickels remain legal tender up to $10 per payment.
At Lucerne August 4 Arthur Henderson British labor leader warned of a coming terrible spasm of range and despair among Europe’s people before winter tests. He followed Otto Fells of German Socialists who urged a real league of nations excluding Germany and Russia.
Coblenz will become the American forces in Europe headquarters when Paris closes its grand headquarters around Aug. 20. Gen. Pershing arrived for a final tour of battlefields and planned to sail from Brest about Sept. 1. Antwerp will be the base port for the Rhine contingent as a permanent garrison forms after the third division departs next week.
Kansas City Aug. showing railway car repairmen were ordered to return to work after Frank Paquin of the Brotherhood of Railway Car Men of America said the strike was unauthorized since no legal vote had been taken.
Peter Rabbit discovers Redcoat the Tanager wounded after a hawk attack. Redcoat cannot fly and fears predators while Peter offers calm, asks about the accident, and learns the twig pierces his wing near the shoulder. Redcoat expresses fear and pain as Peter plans help.
A fragmentary line hints at a man fearing future events, with a brief exchange about pain and thoughts of what may happen to him. The next story reference points to a piece titled An Unexpected Friend.
On August fifth dates mark major events from Henry I’s accession and charter to restore Edward the Confessor laws, to Charles VI’s madness, the Nine Days' Massacre at Nismes, Farragut at Mobile Bay, and Sheridan’s Civil War rise and Cedar Creek. This brief chronicle links rulers, battles, and pivotal turns across centuries.
A vintage advertisement promotes The Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes weak backs rheumatism and irregularities in both kidneys and bladder for men and women It claims to regulate bladder issues in children and offers mail delivery for 125 with a two months treatment per bottle and sworn testimonials from Dr BW Hall St Louis Missouri Sold by low druggists.
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