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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
4
Entry recorded at Quincy for Second Class Mail matter. Post Office details listed. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations confirms circulation status.
A reflective piece questions German public sentiment toward returning soldiers and the end of World War I. It argues victory narratives are misleading, notes German surrender avoided further casualties, and recalls submarine warfare incidents that stained the U boats’ reputation.
Postwar road planning in Illinois weighs routes and costs as authorities push for federal aid. Six cross state trails form the core, with emphasis on topography, population served, and statewide integration over local schemes. Costs and timing loom as counties adapt to the new era.
Indianapolis News-American discusses reports that peace commissioners in Paris favor sinking surrendered German warships. It notes Senator Lodge’s resolution seeking authority for such action and argues for lawful disposal of ships and colonies, cautioning against destroying valuable property and suggesting peaceful uses.
War department announces Rijadam sailed from France on December 19 with 3,000 troops and support units and likely to dock Newport News January 1. Among aboard are casual companies 11 and 404, 32nd brigade HQ, coast artillery, anti air sections, ammunition train and Brig Gen Charles Zimmerman. The Cedric arrived from Liverpool with American troops, followed by George Washington bringing home units from Brest. The George Washington carried 31 officers and 3,461 men including 79th and 137th field artillery units and 968 sick and wounded with 33 from mumps. no deaths reported.
Dr. Stanislaus T. Lazovert, linked to Rasputin’s slavery network and a former member of the Russian duma, departed New York on the French steamer La Fourraings to aid a new government in Odessa, raising speculation about post‑Czarist Russia.
Lieut. Col Charles D. Wittlesly of Pittsfield, commander of the famous Lost Battalion, will be publicly decorated today with the Congressional Medal of Honor on Boston Common. Major General Clarence R. Edwards will present the award. Meanwhile the French matches market faces shortages as the government sells timber from condemned barracks to matchmakers, failing to recall the timber had been fireproofed ten years ago.
Christmas morning finds Happy Jack Squirrel cold and hungry in his leaf bed. Jack Frost and North Wind hold him prisoner while his food stores are buried under snow. Drummer the Woodpecker summons him to a Christmas tree in the Old Orchard, offering a chance at warmth and hope.
A pithy remark on vanity and public conduct. The quote suggests certain men feel compelled to perform foolish displays whenever a chance arises, highlighting vanity and social performativity. It reads as a barb on habitual self-display rather than a news item.
London dispatch reports William Hohenzollern will host a German style Christmas at Amerongen Castle in Holland. A chapel will be set in the castle drawing room as British permission for a Berlin chaplain was denied. Hohezollern will preach and carve the turkey, with plum pudding from Windsor recipes.
Norwegian engineers claim a new automatic spillway gate for dams works perfectly under extreme ice and cold. The device targets flood control with reliable in situ operation in harsh conditions and could reduce maintenance needs.
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