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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1920
Page
7
An opinion column urges public action to build a new aviation landing field a modern high school and river terminals while supporting a “Build Now” plan. It warns against radical propaganda spreading to Quincy and argues homeowners’ stability keeps the city from radical influence.
Dr Frank Crane discusses Maurice Maeterlinck arriving in America, praising his dual role as spiritual seer and artist. He compares Maeterlinck to Dante Wagner and Milton, notes America’s idealism, and argues Maeterlinck reflects a quest for truth, faith, and culture beyond dogma.
English medical pioneer Dr. William Osler, famed for humor and humane leadership, has died at 56, though the tale that he warned after forty usefulness declines is false. His long career included wartime service and a celebrated address to nurses praising mercy and dedication.
The article weighs Senator Borah's probing query to Gov. Lowden on opposition to the league, noting the broader stakes in presidential views on foreign policy and whether peace treaty timing could influence public confidence before the election and inauguration. It argues the inquiry exposes political maneuvering rather than revealing a clear position.
The article explores dream quirks such as shifting dream images and color scarcity. It explains dreams mirror the mind’s changing ideas, note attempts to describe senses in sleep, and discuss morality, remorse, and the prominence of trivial daily details in dream content.
Washington January 2. Amid party foes on the eve of a presidential election leaders seek a concrete issue. A sixty member committee will probe farmers labor and industry wants to craft a new platform before the convention. Subcommittees tour the country to gather facts and shape policy in advance of June’s gathering.
A brief item noting a debate question that assumes the proposal will succeed, prompting discussion of its potential outcome and implications. The text underscores the presumption embedded in the inquiry and frames the ensuing dialogue around expected results.
Boston Globe notes precedents for generals running for president and asks when a candidate must leave the Army. It cites Leonard Wood, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S Grant, Winfield Scott, and George Hancock as examples of military leaders who moved into politics while in or near service. The piece highlights attitudes of party allies who push military fronts for nomination and the difficulty of campaigning from the field.
The Daily Quiz notes that the poet laureate Robert wrote several poems since 1914 including "Lord Kitchener" and "Chivalry of the Sea" as entries in response to readers inquiries. Public replies are via The Whig Information Bureau in Washington with postage and standard limits.
A fragment from Animal Stories tells how Jerry Muskrat, caught by a leg in a trap, struggles as Farmer Brown's Boy approaches. The boy frees Jerry by removing the root holding him, and Jerry learns the hunter is a friend rather than a foe. This tale also includes questions and answers about wartime and civic trivia.
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