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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
9
A plan to build in time to secure a new barge line. Initiatives include starting the street paving program this year and opening a free wagon bridge to Missouri to facilitate traffic and commerce.
City riders favor more frequent streetcar service with new cars. Schedules, track repairs, and winter demand affect satisfaction. Patrons value timely rides. delays vex riders and influence views of service quality and company effort.
Experts note that electricity and the telephone raise prices by enabling home tasks and faster commerce. The housewife can wash clothes, use electric cleaners, and order groceries, while distributors may hoard or lack facilities. Better rail, roads, and labor saving machinery could lower costs, not abolish conveniences.
In a Senate foreign affairs hearing, Secretary Lansing described himself as merely “the little boy that came along” amid Wilson’s circle, admitting he had little participation in league covenant work or treaty decisions. He noted only minor duties and publicly recalled a Bliss letter on Shantung diverging from later actions.
A Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism in both men and women. It purports to regulate bladder issues in children and offers mail order for $1.25 with two months of treatment per bottle. Sworn testimonials available. Dr. F. E. Hall, 2926 Olive St, Saint Louis, MO. Sold by druggists.
Peter Rabbit meets Linnet the Purple Finch in Farmer Brown’s yard and they chat about bird classification. Linnet showcases his red plumage and distinct Finch ancestry, while Mrs Linnet’s coloring contrasts with sparrow-like features, highlighting family links between finches and sparrows.
Readers asked about postwar debt growth a figure rose from twenty seven billion to about two hundred billion in five years. Other questions cover pencil origins lead or cabbage leaves in cigars and officer commissions from training camps. The quiz lists various quick facts and historical milestones with terse answers.
The excerpt discusses the lack of tobacco substitutes on the market. It quotes W. H. L. asserting there are no products that even pretend to take the place of tobacco. The text reflects a historical viewpoint on tobacco alternatives during a period of democratic progress.
On August 22 1779 General Williamson and Colonel Pickens burned 50000 bushels of corn in Cherry Valley action. In 1814 Nantucket declared neutrality under British protection. Hastings died 1818. he spurred East India Co revenues by harsh measures. In 1851 American yacht America won the international regatta Cup at Cowes England under Commodore John Stevens. the two mast schooner 109 feet yacht led most of the race and finished as winner, with the Cup staying with the New York Yacht Club amid repeated British attempts to retake it.
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