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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
7
The Quincy Whig opinion page promotes a proactive Build Now program backing aviation landing, 200 new dwellings this year, a new modern high school, an owl car service for early trains, a hard road to Taylor Missouri, and development of river terminals to attract a barge line.
The French minister of agriculture warns that young farmers leaving rural fields for cities could trigger a broader modernization. Small farms and stubborn methods slow machinery adoption, but urban migration concentrates land and raises demand for tractors and other equipment, potentially reviving both farming and industry as in early American transition. The piece concludes with a note that Midwesterners endure harsh winters.
Debate over reservations and the league covenant divides Republicans and Democrats. Borah and Lodge clash with irreconcilables while Grey’s private letter is cited to delay ratification. Johnson and moderate Republicans seek a workable path with the President amid looming weeks of contention.
A dated critique listing excesses blamed on politics labor unions money and pessimism. The piece laments too much party faction and not enough patriotism cooperation or practical action, urging better understanding and shared responsibility.
An excerpt on digestion links mood and surroundings to digestion efficiency. It warns against discussing business during meals and urges pleasant dining environments, leisurely eating, and avoiding fatigue or fuss. The piece cites Swift on efficiency and cautions against rushing meals or working immediately after eating.
The piece ridicules the idea of common sense and consensus across society, arguing that collective rationality collapses amid politics religion unions and science. It mocks Aristotle and Einstein, suggesting that longstanding beliefs are overturned and that agreement among groups is illusory.
The United States aviators captured near Guerrero for violating Mexican policy may avoid war after a forced landing explanation. Carranza contemplates withdrawal while Villa emerges as a strong agitator, pushing a 1857 constitution revival and a promised reform program, though its feasibility remains doubtful.
Washington dispatch discusses rising wages and the shift to machinery for domestic tasks. Dr Hood foresees widespread use of mechanical helpers from washing machines to furnaces, arguing automation will replace dirty labor as costs rise and demand grows.
A reader question column lists sample questions and answers on topics from population figures and jail terms to word origins and military service. The items include O Henry, Napoleon, King Arthur, deer, eggs digestion, Weather Bureau, and loans to Russia with names and initials identifying the contributors and respondents.
Jumper the Hare hides under a brush pile from Old Man Coyote and Billy Mink. Billy Mink spots danger, climbs a tree, and verbally challenges Coyote. Coyote waits, while Jumper escapes realizing an enemy can prove a friend in a tense forest encounter.
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