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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
7
City outlined actions this year including beginning street paving, extending electric streetlights from East Maine Street to 24th Street, opening a free wagon bridge to Missouri, and forming a Consumer's League to push for lower living costs.
A compact profile of David Windsor formerly David Guelph, now heir to the British throne. The piece traces royal lineage from Albert Edward to Windsor, notes his military ties, prior romance rumors, and claims he embodies sober English leadership for England and the colonies. It hints at future prominence before departure from the Commonwealth.
A critique of the new film serials as sensational thrills that ignore plausibility and time, arguing photo melodrama appeals mainly to children and amused adults, while managers bank on sensationalism and gimmicks to drive audiences.
A 1919 editorial praising the Knights of Columbus for community service and youth work. It argues that true church strength lies in deeds of humanity and details the order's plans for centers, recreation, legal aid, and guidance for boys under twenty one, urging broad civic support.
The Whig Information Bureau offers readers prompts to submit questions on any subject for prompt confidential replies. Sample Q and A cover American soldier training in France, who is the richest man, ancestral marriages, Red Cross origin, officer to man ratios, import balance explanations, and a British ambassador incident in 1888.
In Danville Indiana two women Mrs Martha Holtz and Mrs Grace Whisman face murder charges after a deadly shooting in the Holtz home that killed Walter Whitman and wounded Charles Holtz. Neighbors reported screams and the two women maintained innocence while coroner and warrants proceed. Authorities suspect domestic trouble as the motive.
Indiana collectors face a whiskey storage problem as four government bonded warehouses hold a large surplus. Peter J. Kruger, collector of internal revenue, oversees the consolidated districts and seeks a solution for the overstock.
Peter Rabbit meets a sober looking stranger who turns out to be Mocker the Mockingbird. He imitates voices to fool other birds, enjoys singing, and shares wisdom that voice matters more than appearance. Peter learns you cannot judge by looks or feathers alone in an afternoon tale of mischief and music.
The giant airplane Goliath with eight passengers landed in Casablanca Morocco on Monday Aug 11 at 5 40 p m. It departed Verrailea near midnight Sunday and will resume its voyage to Dakara French West Africa once weather improves.
On August 13 various years mark Henry V sailing to conquer France with 1,300 ships and 30,500 troops reaching Harfleur, Cortes recapturing Mexico City after 75 days, Havana captured by Britain in 1762, Washington’s powder stock warning in 1775, the British surrender of USS Essex in 1812, Lucy Stone's 1818 birth, Emma Eames' 1867 birth, and Manila’s 1898 surrender to American forces under Merritt and Dewey after a British guard of 13,000 and American land and naval forces of 8,500.
Urbana Aug 13 Prediction 2000 women to attend the University of Illinois this fall. Miss Ruby E. C Mason dean of women says applications are three times past years. All rooms in the new women’s residence hall are booked with a 60 name waiting list.
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