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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
10
The Come Back urges respect for wounded soldiers craving independence not coddling. It stresses a return to civilian life with self reliance, rejecting pity, and claiming a chance to be self supporting through hard work rather than pampered aid.
A commentary criticizes railway operations postwar for inefficiency and government control. It cites late trains affecting passengers and mail, argues for better public redress, and notes Chamber of Commerce concerns with schedules and service quality tied to wartime pooling. It suggests political oversight and calls for reforms.
A historical voice foresees the fall of monarchies across Europe, noting influenza of Absolutism follows royal decline. It laments 278 titled names leaving the Almanach de Gotha, shuttered signs, and changes to Berlin’s streets as emblems of a new era.
In Tiles Hall Kempinsky's Restaurant a bronze bust from Kalinen Kaiser's works has been removed. The text laments lost titles for daughters and mocks social climbers as the Kings depart, with a note of general outcry and hurried exits.
The wartime airplane industry, built with vast investment and skilled labor, faces disintegration if redirected to nonmilitary work. While munitions production must be repurposed, airplanes offer peaceful uses in commerce and mail carriage, though dismantling will set back overall development by years.
Advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as instant relief for backache sciatica lumbago and rheumatic pain. Claims kidneys cause no pain and urges readers to buy a small bottle from a druggist to rapidly ease soreness stiffness and lameness with a harmless topical rub.
Government support to accelerate commercial airplane demand without disrupting current organization sought to preserve wartime advances. The quote notes that many study art using a mirror as a metaphor for learning.
Chicago report on the National Milk Producers federation closing session with delegates from 30 states urging tighter producer consumer cooperation. John B. Miller argues dairy farmers seek collective sales and price consultation, seeking cost of production plus fair profit. Officers elected include Milo D. Campbell as president and George Brown as secretary treasurer.
Washington December reports achievements of the Bureau of Mines, a peace time agency for miners and industry welfare, as described by Director Van H. Manning. It details contributions to military needs including chemical warfare service, tunneling and artillery detection instruments, boiler efficiency, new explosives, and mineral production for war.
Senators Leon Bourgeois and Count DEstournelles de Constant, leaders of the French Society for a League of Nations, met with Premier Clemenceau in Paris to present a complete plan for a league. Clemenceau said the idea would be included in peace preliminaries and invited allied delegates to work on a unified text.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy arrived in Paris and was welcomed by President Foincaré Premier Clemenceau and other ministers. The king was accompanied by his son the Prince of Piedmont.
In the Green Meadows and Green Forest a clever fox named Reddy plots to dine on Bob Whites hiding in the Old Orchard. Bully the English Sparrow spots movement from Farmer Brown’s barn and follows to report the plan, setting up a clash for the next tale.
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