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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
7
The war against memes will not be restricted longer than necessary, per Tudge Lovett. Wood roads agitation is only held for a few days and not banned by the powers in Washington.
A Berlin report on American soldiers captured in French trenches notes their reasons for fighting and questions the adequacy of Germany’s wartime aims. It reflects on sentiments behind joining the war, loyalty to allies, and the idea of humiliating German terms for maintaining European commerce. The piece salutes the prisoners' responses and hints at the impact of their words.
A Berlin dispatch cites Hwancellor von Hertling arguing that Italian disaster, Russia's collapse, and U boat gains will force enemies to be reasonable. The piece contrasts his view with calls by others for continued resolve, noting popular American wartime sentiment that Germany must be beaten. The tone blends political rhetoric with editorial commentary on sanity versus craze in wartime discourse.
An impassioned reflection on universal wartime sacrifice. Readers acknowledge they dislike camp life, long drills, and restricted comforts yet endure with cheer. Acknowledges parents, spouses, and workers who forgo desires, contribute bonds, and back a collective fight for a higher cause beyond ease. The piece frames voluntary hardship as national virtue and foresees moral reward.
The piece argues freight delays threaten U S industry as rail capacity strains. It calls for rapid development of inland waterways and national motor highways to move essential goods, support postwar growth, and compete with Europe, warning against overreliance on railroads. It stresses multi‑modal transport as the nation’s key asset.
Potatoes sown infield at Downes race track Louisville Kentucky brought 270 dollars at Friday auction. Proceeds donated to the Christmas cheer fund for soldiers of the new national army at Camp Zinkary Taylor. Some men are under the impression that juice urine
An excerpt from Thornton W. Burgess shows Farmer Brown's Boy confronting Bowser the hound over a bobcat scent. Bowser acts fearful and disobedient, refusing to hunt as the boy weighs how to find Yowler the bobcat and restore courage.
Bull Hickey pulled Phil Wigglesworth from icy water after a thin ice accident on Blaney's. Miss Palmer praised him before the class, noting the rescue and the muffler ordeal. Andy Anderson touts a wild sea-pump plan to stop submarines, while Fatty Bellowes reports frozen lunch and notes.
Farmer Brown's Boy and Bowser search a rocky ledge for Yowler the cat, Bowser sniffing and backing away at a cave where Yowler is found at home. The scene ends with Bowser's growl and the hunter ready to act, as another tale teases a future attempt to smoke out Yowler.
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