The Bank Swallows An Interesting Bird Tale
A brief note discusses the Bank Swallow, an aquatic passerine with migratory habits. The piece remarks that the bird’s name and lineage have faded across generations due to little attention from observers.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1916
Page
2
Bank and Roughwing Swallows Compared in Nesting Habits
The article contrasts Bank swallows and Roughwing swallows, detailing nesting sites, tunnel depth, and diet. It notes Bank swallows favor sand or gravel banks and nest deeper, while Roughwings prefer dirt banks with shallower entrances. It cites observed colony sizes and egg counts, and argues Roughwing is more widespread and distinctive despite being less commonly recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onley
Knois River
Senachwine
Macon
Pratt
Bank
Mecessaes Bank Siwalheys
Colchester Residents Share Cold Treatment Tips
Colchester readers advise home remedies to ease winter colds. Accounts describe breathing issues, chest tightness, and coughs while suggesting old fashioned methods and products such as menthol rubs and warm fluids to relieve symptoms.
River landmark Old Hen Island vanishes from Mississippi
Old Hen Island a longtime Memphis river landmark is washing away with only one chick island remaining. Engineers warn the tiny islet will disappear in months, ending a historic river memory tied to Memphis harbor and river life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Memphis
United States
Memphis Harbor
Old Hen Island and the river channel change
The river overhaul altered a historic coal boat landing at Old Hen Island. A new sandbar connected to the Arkansas shore, cutting off the old chute and diverting steamboats from the 1912 route as the channel between the island and mainland filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Island
Arkansas
Frame
Entomologist Visits Quincy to Aid Orchardists
W P Flint assistant state entomologist for central Illinois tours Quincy to assist with San Jose scale in orchards. He visited Soldiers' Home orchard, urged immediate spraying or risked destruction to prevent spread. Flint will stay in Quincy through Thursday, operating from Farm Adviser Rusk’s office to assist local orchardists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Flint
Ilinois
San Jose
Andrew
Flint
Quincey
Rusk
Ohio shuts twelve bucket shops in Columbus crackdown
Ohio's state banking department closed twelve bucket shops in Columbus on Friday and arrested managers for blue-sky law violations and fraudulent securities. The crackdown targets operators using fake offerings. several witnesses were summoned in the ongoing prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Qohio
Secu Ageneros
Totear
Willy Os. Peares
Cudamers
Tesipl
Heid
Daothe Rade
Catherhal Denfpess Case Offers Cure Claim and Demand
A disordered notice promotes a cure for a throat infection linked to a mucous condition. The ad claims a patent remedy by NL Drugedst Tae and associates, offering a five hundred dollar reward for proof of a successful treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Nm
Dotiauie
The First Steam Boats in Quincy Rivers Days
In early river history the transition from canoes and flatboats to steam propulsion is traced. John Fitch on the Delaware and Robert Fulton on the Mississippi are noted as pioneers, with Fulton’s steamship driving national interest and later improvements shaping trans Mississippi travel. The piece highlights initial experiments, speeds, and public reaction to steam boats and lists several early vessels and inventors in a compact historical arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulton
Delaware River
Philadelphia
United States
Gan Provermients
Dnventians
Yvreath
Futel
Bhasis
Sears
Samuel Mores
Olver Evans
Pobre Fox Stessacon
Peach Presque
Sgt
Rern
Robert Patten
Miladys Fashions Highlight Colorful Spring Styles
The column previews wholesale millinery openings and ready to wear displays on Maine Street and Hampshire. It notes leather hats with feather trims giving way to straw as weather warms, white calf street shoes, and new hosiery styles with bands of fur and lace. Suits and coats flare at hips with waist-tight silhouettes, in bold colors and varied fabrics, plus a thin oil skin raincoat and silk dresses for afternoon wear. The piece emphasizes color, variety, and European influences shaping 1916 fashion trends through midseason items and the Textile Color Card America trend card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Maine Street
Hampshire
Paris
America
China
New York
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