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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
11
A fragmented recollection piece traces advances in transportation and communications, noting a modern car service linking to Taylor and river terminals to attract a new barge line. It laments slow news, recalls Ottoman era atrocities, and credits journalists like Pears and Nightingale with shaping public awareness of distant crises.
Dr. Frank Crane argues history moves toward World Unity through the growth from Individual to Humanity. Science, art, religion, business and even war push toward global common good, with Jesus ethics as a unifying force. nations cannot stand alone. Humanity above nations is the ultimate criterion.
The article outlines a second wave of court martial trials for minor officers linked to army prison brutality. Captain Karl W. Detzer is a central figure alleged to have devised torture methods including forced cigarette consumption, five days of sleep deprivation, and beatings to extract false confessions. It notes the draft brought both capable youths and hardened criminals into service and questions the roles of superiors who ordered or concealed such actions.
H. Addington Bruce discusses how a handshake betrays character. Cold, fragile grips hint at selfish, undisciplined traits, while firm yet not overbearing shakes signal sincerity. Health and mood affect grip, so beware inconsistent greetings in judging a person.
The excerpt argues that salary raises do not keep pace with price increases, noting a 100 percent price index rise and wage doublings in manual work. It suggests professors fare better only relative to past eras, urges workers to practice strict economy, and stresses patience while costs slowly ease. It reflects cautious outlook on living standards amid inflation.
The Internal Revenue Bureau unveils a nationwide enforcement plan for prohibition starting January 16, with a 1200-person force and $2,000,000 budget. A federal-prohibition director in each state leads ten units, while local mayors, sheriffs, and police are urged to cooperate to secure compliance through public appeals and demonstrations of penalties. The article notes active enforcement beyond moonshiners, including cases against home producers and sellers of recipes, and discusses non beverage alcohol regulations and industry liaison.
Fred Haskin's Daily Quiz presents inquiries on topics from Civil Service eligibility for married women to state land for ex soldiers and the speed of light. Answers note exit wounds higher than entry, need for state pilots for foreign vessels, and details on balloon invention by Montgolfier brothers and 1882 last U S gold dollar.
Billy Mink and Bobby Coon discuss the curious fence along Laughing Brook. Bobby contemplates slipping through a narrow gate, despite warnings, until hesitation and careful testing suggest caution before action.
A collage of dated December events: Goths capture Rome under Totda. the first English book printed in Oxford in 1413. Henry May wrecks on Bermuda and later sails to Newfoundland. aurora borealis seen in 1719. Levisme thermometer reading in 1788. Bolivar dies in 1880. 1895 US Venezuela stance and 1903 British Guiana treaty. Wright brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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