First Impressions of Quincy Streets Highlight Poor Pavement
An editorial criticizes Quincy streets from the depot to Third Street and Vermont, calling the cement scandalously bad near city hall and along routes to the depots. It urges pavement and sidewalk improvements on routes to both passenger depots amid broader Republican efforts in Illinois.
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Quincy
Burlington Depot
Third Street
Vermont
Broadway
Burlington
Oak Street
Wabash
King’s Citizen Army Plan Aims At Education and Enlistment
Congressman Edward jy. King proposes a citizen army blending military training with liberal education. Enlistments would occur near state universities with government funded education. no red tape or disqualifying defects except at service academies. Aiming for five years to yield a ready nationwide force, the plan links military service to improved livelihood after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Edward Jy. King
King
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
West Point
Annapolis
Automobile Talk Among Farmers and Townspeople
An exploration of how automobiles replace horse talk, sparking lively, humorous debates among farmers and urban residents. The piece notes tire costs gas price rises near-accidents and accessories as conversation fuel, with nonowners often more eloquent than buyers, ending in mutual goodwill.
New Proprietors for Quincy Whig Boost Local Press
The Quincy Journal welcomes new owners of the Quincy Whig, citing their successful track record and high class reputation. They aim to improve the Whig and, by extension, Quincy’s newspaper business, noting that competition and advertising flourish with better papers and active market vitality.
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Quincy Journal
The
Journal
Quincy Whig
Quincy
Whig
Editor's Night Cap and Washington Weddings Notes
A Carmi woman marked her 103rd birthday with a quiet smoke while references to Henry Ford's peace ship guests evoke host obligations. The matrimonial edition hints at an upcoming wedding joining the president and Mrs Galt in the near future. Washington wedding lore and the lagrippe outbreak in Quincy mingle with Christmas shopping plans as Congress buzzes over new bills.
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Henry Ford
Editorial Views on Dander and Transcontinental Roads
Springfield Register notes English readers speeding to enlist as front threats rise. Bloomington Pantagraph recalls talk of transcontinental hard roads once a dream, now nearer reality. Judge J. M. Lowe of Kansas City, president of the National Old Trails association, shares progress reports that may surprise.
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Bloomington
Pantagraph
J. M. Lowe
Kansas City
National Old Trails Association
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Rheumatism Relief
An old-time blood tonic, Hood's Sarsaparilla, claims to cleanse the blood and improve digestion to treat rheumatism. The ad asserts severe rheumatic pains disappear and urges readers not to suffer, urging purchase today.
Lessons in History One Hundred Years Ago Today
A compact retrospective notes key historical milestones dated 1815 to 1914 and a brief reflection. It recalls the Prince Regent of Portugal declaring Brazil a separate kingdom, Napoleon’s funeral arrangements in Paris, 1865 gubernatorial inaugurations, Sitting Bull’s capture in 1890, and World War I era events of December 14 1914 alongside a Shaw quotation about shame.
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Portugal
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Indiana
General Assembly
Paris
Napoleon
Charles J. Jenkins
Georgia
Robert B. Mitchell
Kansas
New Mexico
Sitting Bull
United States
Aisne
Warsaw
Belgrade
Italy
Turkey
Hodeida
Serbia
Birthday List Of Notables Celebrates Anniversaries
Prince Albert son of King George II marks 20th birthday and Prince Paulos third son of King Constantine of Greece turns 14. Hon Weil Primrose younger son of the Earl of Roseberry and parliamentary secretary of foreign affairs is 33. William F. Magie Princeton dean and economics authority is 57 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Rt Rev Frank A. McElwain Episcopal bishop of Minnesota is 40 born in Warsaw. Wyatt Aiken South Carolina congressman of the Third District is 52 from Abbeville. J Willard Ragsdale South Carolina congressman of the Sixth District is 43 from Timmonsville. Stanwood Baumgartner Philadelphia Nationals pitcher is 22 from Houston Oklahoma Territory.
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Prince Albert
George
England
Prince Paulos
Constantine
Greece
Weil Primrose
Earl of Roseberry
Foreign Affairs
William F. Magie
Princeton University
Elizabeth
N. J
Frank A. McElwain
Episcopal Oes
Minnesota
Warsaw
Wyatt Aiken
Congress
South Carolina
Abbeville
S. C
J. Willard Ragsdale
Timmonsville
S.C
Stanwood Ba
Foley Kidney Pills Boost Back Strength in Green Bay Ad
Fred Smith of 325 Main St Green Bay Wisconsin says kidney pills relieved long back soreness and restored strength. The ad notes winter aggravates kidney trouble and urges Foley Kidney Pills to aid kidney function and toxin elimination from Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Fred Smith
Main St
Green Bay
Wis
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Big Four Quartet Home From Trip
The Big Four Male Quartet of Christian University returned to Canton Missouri after a short tour. They performed Friday at Gregory M. E. church and Saturday at Peaksville Christian church with strong attendance despite bad weather. Future engagements include Wyanconda Wayland and Alexandria for public schools. Members are Jasper Gilbert Revere Ben F. Dixon Kahoka Jake Cupp Caldwell Kansas Eldon H. Perry Caldwell Kansas.
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Canton
Christian University
Gregory M. E
Peaksville Christian Church
Wyanconda
Wayland
Alexandria
Contempt arrest in front of Doerr and Model stores
John Adams, held for contempt for failure to pay alimony, fled down Sixth Street then through an alley behind the Doerr store and into the Model store area before Sheriff Coens halted the escape with a drawn gun at Sixth and Hampshire. Adams was arrested after a chase past Washington Park with his wife present.
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Doerr
Sixth
Hampshire
Coens
John Adams
A. Akers
William ’ Schaefer
Adams
Model Clothing Company
Washington Park
Indiana Man's Kidney Troubles and Remedies
"After suffering many months from Kidney trouble" a Noblesville Indiana man praises Foley Kidney Pills for restoring kidney function and cites family use with similar results. The ad describes toxin buildup, uric acid, joint and muscle pain, and claims pills cleanse and tonify, with distribution by Millyr & Arthur Drug Co.
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W. BR. Fox
Noblesville
Ind
Union
Feared It Was All Day Later When Adams Sat Deputy Sheriff
In a county jail scene Schaefer, facing Deputies, muttered that he feared the day would last forever. The exchange shows tension as Adams remained seated as deputy sheriff.
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Adams
Schaefer
Miss Swift to Marry Count Minotto in New York
Miss Ida Swift daughter of Louis F. Swift the packer is to marry Count James Minotto a Venetian nobleman engaged in banking in New York. The couple were engaged two weeks ago and the announcement was made today by Mr Swift. They met two years ago at a New York society event and Miss Swift’s coming out took place recently.
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Miss Swift
Chicago
Ida Swift
Louis F. Swift
Packer
James
Minotto
New York
Swift
Notable social event from four years ago remembered
A four year old social event stands out in local memory as a notable gathering among community circles. Patrons recall the guests, conversations, and lasting impressions that defined that period of social life.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward
Readers learn of a cure for catarrh claiming to act through the blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement asserts constitutional treatment, builds strength, and offers $100 for any case not cured. It includes testimonials and lists Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the suppliers.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Glorious Evening Gown Pattern with Pink Chiffon Lace
The article describes a pale pink chiffon and lace evening gown with a satin bodice, detailing yardages for fabrics and trims, and sewing steps for the underbody, trims, boning, and sleeves. It notes pattern pieces Waist No. 663 and Skirt No. 6185, available with finishing instructions and price of 16 cents.
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