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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
7
The piece criticizes slow government reform and costly investigations into rising food prices, noting a 45 percent increase and public boycotts that have reduced prices. It contrasts official inaction with effective private action and highlights looming political pressure as nations face upheaval in Europe, including Greece and King Constantine.
The Legislative Voter's league foresees payroll economy amid pledges to abolish useless positions. Illinois senators face 60 permissible staff. recent sessions ran 125 and 106 in the senate and house respectively, sparking reform calls. Speaker Shanahan works to curb junketing and demand itemized expenses. A governor and cabinet names loom as economy talks continue.
A 1916 essay by H. Addison Bruce advises timid individuals to combat self-consciousness from physical defects by pursuing meaningful work or a helpful hobby. By dedicating oneself to service, studying to improve, and focusing on mental growth, the timid person gains self-worth and reduces self-attention, following a long tradition cited from Yoritomo.
The Interstate Commerce Committee debated railroad legislation and began work on a bill to impose prohibition in the District of Columbia. The House adjourned at 2 PM to honor the memory of the late Representative Trible of Georgia. No session today. resumes Sunday at noon. Military and Naval Committees continued consideration of appropriations.
Sergeant at arms arranged funeral details for Representative Trible of Georgia. Interstate and foreign commerce committees chose not to take up high cost of living proposals before the holiday recess.
Two men robbed the Winslow State Bank at daybreak prying open the cashier and assistant cashier with guns. They took between $6,000 and $7,000 and fled in an automobile toward Sioux City, two miles north of town.
In a tense barn encounter, Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse confront Nibbler about their whereabouts and origins. Nibbler feigns civility while eyeing grain, denying tricks as Danny asserts they carry their house with them and expose the truth about the Green Meadows versus the barn. The moment ends as they realize Robber the Rat may be near.
Andrew J Meyers assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of customs plans to resign after March 4 to attend to personal affairs in Massachusetts. White House says no resignation plans from McAdoo Houston or Attorney General Gregory. sources expect Gregory to resign and be placed on the federal bench. McAdoo resignation widely regarded as true.
This small ad touts Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims the pills restore normal kidney function, reduce backache, nervousness, headaches, and stomach issues, and eliminate poisonous waste from the system, with testimonials from Miller & Arthur Drug Co. and customers in Brooks ton and surrounding areas.
A 1900s viewpoint argues workers aim for higher wages to improve life and educate the next generation. It compares U.S. earnings to other nations, notes cost of living, and suggests pay should rise to enable better living standards and smarter investments in children. It ends invoking the Stevenson ideal: earn a little, spend a little less, and improve family happiness.
Madison Square Garden in New York sold for 2 million dollars in a foreclosure sale conducted Friday. New York Life Insurance Company purchased the famed amusement amphitheater in the transaction.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a mild laxative to correct constipation and improve skin by promoting a full smooth morning bowel movement. It promises relief from dullness and tired feeling from sluggish intestines and liver, urging readers to buy at druggists for 2 cents.
A quirky Christmas era vignette follows Ev very good little boy and girl, with piecemeal verses and Fatty Bellowes learning a lesson after drinking too much milk. The tale includes a misadventure about a starch bowl, a missing lace bonnet, and a humorous note on a Chinaman rumor. Also a sailor’s time puzzle ends with Andy abandoning the ship bell experiment after misreading bells.
The ad argues that well oxygenated living blood is essential for healthy lungs and warns that impure blood weakens lung tone. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the reliable remedy to purify blood and treat scrofula rheumatism catarrh and run-down conditions, urging immediate use.
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