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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1919
Page
7
The piece cites a universal plea for disarmament as statesmen risk war’s vanity. It includes a description of the Moloch like creature with a bony shell from South America and up to ninety two teeth. A quiz answer notes Herat in Afghanistan as the city destroyed most often, with walls ruined 56 times and rebuilt 57 times.
City aims to start street paving this year and extend the electrolic street lighting system from East Maine Street to 24th Street. A free wagon bridge to Missouri will be opened, and a Consumer's League will organize to push for lower living costs.
The article portrays a presidential message criticizing food hoarders and vague remedies. It notes widespread suspicion toward retailers and urges temperance while promising later concrete laws. It laments that harsh, criminal food practices remain unpunished as prices and wages stay in an endless cycle.
An editorial argues for a universal training program sparing scale and tax burden while maintaining a small standing force. It supports three months of summer training for youths, claiming democratic access, minimal production loss, and broad national vigor. The plan aims to deter militarism and provide a ready pool for expanded defense if needed.
A column presents reader questions with brief expert replies. Topics include lime scale prevention in tea kettles, African salutations, diamond composition, physiognomy interpretations, origins of colored glass, Canadian life zones, model airplane travel heights, Chauncey Depew’s age, and the etymology of the word osier, reflecting early 20th century informational questions.
The piece presents a dialogue with questions and concise answers on slang origins, naval initials, miner's inch measures, Ireland Britain union timing, a coast to coast auto record, and a description of the so called great armadillo, reflecting period trivia and common curiosities.
King Albert of Belgium is expected to begin his trip to the United States around mid September accompanied by his son Prince Leopold. Cardinal Mercier plans to depart for America on September 4 or 5, likely staying through October, with visits to Montreal and Quebec anticipated.
Antwerp will cease to exist as a base for the American expeditionary force at week’s end. Supplies there have been sold to the Belgian government in a deal valued between ten and twelve million dollars, including food clothing and medical supplies. In three months the Rhine base brought 92,000 tons of food aboard 25 vessels to Antwerp.
Peter and Jenny Wren discuss the Warbling Vireo family in the Old Orchard area. Jenny explains Redeye’s cousin the Warbling Vireo is a loud singer, with Yellow-throated Vireo as a distinct bright member. The birds perch high in Big Elm trees and have a shared love of song.
On August ninth dates, 1637 and 1642 mark John Dryden's birth and Harvard College's start with John Harvard's bequest for a building and library. Other nine O August events include General Greene's Rhode Island crossing in 1778, Lord Howe off Newport, Jefferson learning of treaty non ratification in 1800, Stonington bombardment in 1814, Commodore Decatur's Tripoli settlement in 1815, and Napoleon's exile voyage aboard the Northumberland in 1815.
In Roanoke Virginia fifteen hundred Norfolk and Western railroad shop employees voted to return to work awaiting the general strike order results. The move marks the first break in the railroad shopmen strike in the southeast area.
LANDS AT ST JOHNS TUESDAY N F Aug 7 The Prince of Wales will land here Tuesday according to official announcement tonight. Arrangements for his reception were made upon the arrival of officers of the British cruiser peupues who preceded the escorting cat.
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