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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
9
Che Ouiury Whig calls for securing land for a public aviation landing field backing the Build Now movement to permit at least 200 dwellings this year. It outlines plans for a new high school, an owl car service for morning trains, a hard road to Taylor, Missouri, and future river terminals to attract a new barge line.
A 1920s discussion argues the Mississippi river service needs a publicity push to justify its budget. The piece recalls a legendary stump-puller near Canton and questions Congress’s rivers and harbors funding, urging demonstrations like sea planes and gun displays used by the military to win public support.
A spirited debate notes Dr Joseph H Rinn offering 5000 to prove genuine spiritism by impartial scientists, while Sir Oliver Lodge and James H Hyslop question the plan. Seybert commission findings persist as the only scientific stance, urging renewed inquiry by Rockefeller Institute or another body, amid questions of politics and timing.
Dr Crane analyzes the Christ motif in drama noting the strong universal appeal and that the best current example is The Passing of the Third Floor Back. He praises The Light of the World for its human approach and shows how it uses a backwoods Swiss town to parallel Christ themes, suggesting the play awakens deep reflections and leaves lasting wholesome impressions.
H Addington Bruce argues laughter ties to nutrition and health. Undernourished populations show gloom and unrest, while better diets restore optimism and mental well being. He urges national focus on affordable food to curb social decay and support a sane, productive society.
Editorial from Binghampton Press notes world troubles persist yet war ends. Newspapers give space to a seventy second prize bout in London with royalty present. The piece suggests the public seeks diversion in small events while bigger concerns fade, calling the fight a minor distraction from real troubles.
The piece argues farmers should not bear penalties in bumper crops and notes farmers often profit more in small crops. It claims supply and demand laws have been perverted by speculators, harming both farmers and consumers, with inadequate transportation aiding bad practices.
Washington January 31 The Akron rubber company employs six hundred deaf mute workers who perform as efficiently as others. A growing silent colony supports its own club, church, dances, and a twenty piece brass band. Deaf mute staff excel in factory and some transfer to office work, with higher test scores and keen mental alertness. Mrs. Arthur Shawl leads welfare efforts, noting the colony's magnetic character and strong community spirit.
In Mt Vernon Ohio a small graveyard holds 18 gray horses buried by Truman D Davidson owner of the cemetery. He has tended Mt Vernon’s distressed citizens from a high seat in an old cab for over 50 years and attends each horse's funeral with proper rites.
A reader quiz from The Whi Information Bureau offers short factual Q and A. Topics include moving pictures lengths, the origin of French leave, Arlington Cemetery history, equinox meanings, Vice President voting, the origin of grog, cross shapes, and a hypothetical rank reduction for Agoste March.
Billy Mink acts fast and fears few as he leaves the farm for Laughing Brook. A moonlit night lets him slip through logs and shadows while an owl named Hooty vows to catch him, and Billy remains confident, darting into shelter and laughing at the threat. Next story previews a snow tale.
A compiled Q and A column covers salary reduction from 10000 to 9000 yearly for a demoted individual, division of criminal investigation as military intelligence, fasting cases with 40 days lived, Pope Benedict XV elected in 1914, definition of twentieth century as 1901 to 2001, annual cost of keeping a soldier, and steps for Polish relatives to obtain U.S. entry via passports and consul visas.
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