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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1916

Page

3

Addams Heads Suffrage Delegation Urging Adoption Of Anthony Amendment

Miss Jane Addams led a delegation of the woman’s peace party before the House judiciary committee urging universal suffrage and a Keating bill return. The article notes the suffrage push amid immigration and foreign policy debates, including discussions on the Anthony amendment and international relations with Japan and China.

Addams Anthony House Jane Addams Woman's Peace Party House Judiciary Susan B. Anthe Foreign Affairs Committee International Commission Japan China United Tes Judiciary Committee

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Claims Heals Coughs

An advertisement from Miller & Arthur Drug Co promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a quick, soothing remedy for throat and bronchial irritation. It claims relief from coughing, hoarseness, and bronchial conditions without opiates and states it is gentle on sensitive stomachs. The tone emphasizes user trust and superiority over homemade cures.

Foley

Lunch a la Shrapnel In Macedonian Battle

A Balkans front correspondent recalls a dangerous, comic bombardment near Lower Dobrapolya with Serbians and Bulgarians trading shells while a lunch under a mountain tree is served. A rapid retreat to shelter follows shells bursting around a cliffside camp, yet no one is hurt.

Balkans Lower Dobrapolya Avions Cincinnati

Women Working in London's East End

Welfare workers report East End women facing higher costs yet faring better due to employment. Women now lift heavy flour sacks and screen coal, replacing men on eight tons per shift, while still managing homes and children. They earn enough to feed themselves and end the Friday Saturday purse worry.

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State to mail birth certificates to new mothers

The state board of health will send a handsome engraved birth certificate to every mother of a child born in Illinois. Each certificate will include a copy of the booklet Our Babies How to Keep Them Well and Happy.

Springfield Dil State Board of Health Ilinois

Compliments That Taste Bitter to Some People

A compact reflection on social flattery that rings hollow for some recipients. It notes how praise can feel insincere or patronizing when it masks motives or undermines genuine judgment. The piece prompts readers to consider intent behind kind words.

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