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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1915
Page
7
The report lists yesterday temperatures from 69 at 7 am to 83 at noon and 77 at 5 pm with 70 at midnight. In Washington on August 7 forecasts for Illinois Missouri and Town indicate partly cloudy conditions Sunday and Monday with little temperature change.
River bulletin notes rise from Warsaw to Quincy over the next 86 hours, with gradual increases then a fall from Quincy to Louisiana tonight. By Sunday, levels are expected to become stationary.
From Springfield comes an announcement that Illinois must fill several state posts including assistant canal superintendent fish culturist and assistant superintendent of capitol buildings and grounds through civil service exams The piece questions the burden of the canal superintendent duties and notes the market would hire private staff if workers were not satisfactory but insists on competitive examinations to maintain appearances of progress.
The article notes Bryan’s steady vote gains since 1896 and contrasts it with Wilson’s state results while highlighting Bryan’s long grip on support. It suggests Wilson’s lower state tally, questions the value of a governor’s race as predictor, and muses on Bryan’s possible 1916 presidential ambitions.
The Cass County Republican central committee endorsed Senator Sherman for the presidential nomination. The meeting emphasized party unity and a solid Illinois delegation ready to back Sherman, while he urged cooperation, unity, and a platform aligned with party renewal and sea change toward 1916. Dr. Temple notes the progressive movement as a partial revolt seeking reforms within the party.
The Rev Dr Henry W Temple of Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania recalls voting the progressive ticket in 1912. He notes he was elected to Congress that year as a progressive from the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania district in a recent letter.
A quotation asserts that protection to American labor and industry raised the nation to wealth, accusing Free- Traders of deceit while claiming the policy deserves main credit for making the United States the richest country under the sun.
A dated wired diatribe mocks war strategy, politics, and prices with jumbled notes about Hindenburg, US policy, Villa, and radium costs. It critiques Pan American moves, Roosevelt, Perkins, and Jeffersonian tones while lampooning weather pages and regional baseball clubs.
A compact digest lists anniversaries and notable dates from 1815 to 1914, noting Nelson Miles and others born on current dates. It includes a hospital transport of Esther Cook and brief entries on history and trivia from twentieth century records.
European economists estimate U S wealth grows by five billion dollars yearly based on a 187 billion base three years prior. The per capita figure nears two thousand dollars, making the United States among the wealthiest nations, challenging free trade claims about tariffs. The piece ends with a riddle about kinship and profit.
An advertisement touts Dr James Headache Powder as swift relief for dull throbbing splitting and nerve headaches. It urges readers to buy a dime package from the drug store, claiming immediate clearing of the head and vanishing neuralgia with no distress or need for ointment.
Washington aug 7 with the open season for shooting wild fowl approaching the United States department of agriculture warns sportsmen that the amended federal regulations will be strictly enforced. Some misunderstanding arises from state laws not always conforming to the federal rules. The department will consider amendments submitted in good faith but will hold no public hearings or changes before oct 11 1915. The aim is to fit regulations to sportsmen wishes while protecting wild fowl.
The new rules divide states into two zones for waterfowl and other birds. Zone One covers Oregon Idaho Colorado Nebraska Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and New Jersey plus states north of them. Zone Two includes states south of those. Dates set limits on hunting rail, coot, gallinule, woodcock, shore birds and insectivorous birds, with protections extended for band tailed pigeons cranes swans curlew and other species until 1918. Vermont rails and Illinois wood ducks receive protection until 1918. Shooting is forbidden from sunset to sunrise and certain sections of the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers are protected after January 1, 1915.
An advertisement claims Po Do Lax cures constipation overnight with a small dose and no gripe. It states Podophylin Apple ingredient arouses the liver to increase bile, aiding digestion and eliminating constipation by morning.
A fashion brief outlines a new pink shade used in chiffon and taffeta for a costume featuring a draped bodice lace under-blouse and a scalloped skirt. The note highlights fabric choices and silhouette without final production details.
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