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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
6
The story explains why the government moved to build its own armor plate plant to cut costs, facing steel industry opposition and a 7 million dollar price tag. It notes bidders’ figures, shipping delays, and new order dynamics for four battle cruisers, with a final jab at Tom Lawson supplying headlines.
On the eve of his inauguration Colonel Lowden severed ties with a major Chicago rail-related firm amid debates over state travel. The piece notes the Pullman Company's influence, contrasts with precedents set by Murray Crane in Massachusetts, and cites a newer ethics standard for officials.
A narrator urges youths to avoid debt and self-delusion, arguing that all pleasures carry a cost. Cash payments spare future happiness from heavy burdens, while debt or shady gains trigger self-loathing and relentless penalties by nature. The piece cautions that “pay-pay” comes due in tears and despair.
Thornton W Burgess writes of a post storm meal among forest creatures. Tommy Tit the Chickadee, Drummer the Woodpecker, Yank Yank the Nuthatch and Sammy Jay share suet and seeds, while Red Squirrel Chatterer discovers another storehouse. The tale closes with the echo of a harsh winter ending and a hint of a new story.
A reader urges local dairymen to follow existing milk laws and set fair prices, arguing customers will regulate the market. He cites state analysis claiming 80 percent of Quincy milk is bad and supports municipal dairies and licensed sellers to ensure safe supply. He commends Pure Milk for service and urges February bottle delivery with coupons to enforce the city’s dairy ordinance.
A lively school diary describes a plan for a Grand Baby Show with prizes and reluctant parental support. Fatty and friends recruit Jimmy Hannigan Andy Anderson and others, while Bull Hickey misses school with chicken pox. Dock Wilgus admonishes students, sprays throats, and plans fumigation to bring everyone back to class.
Frederick L. Small, on January 10, 1918, was sentenced to be hanged on January 15 for the murder of his wife Florence A. Small of A Fountainview on September 28. Judge John Kivel asked if he had anything to say. Small claimed innocence.
Richmond Indiana woman Mrs M O Johnston describes two years of severe illness with mobility difficulty. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength, moved into a new home, gardened, built, and raised many chickens and ducks.
A magazine profiles William H. Osborn, a commissioner of internal revenue, praising his thrift ethos. It recounts a wife who saved in a furniture box, accumulating funds to invest in land later sold for profit, building wealth to over $40,000. Osborn also notes his own habit of saving pennies in a safe, enabling a $500 land payment.
Lingering coughs threaten sleep and energy. Dr King’s New Discovery offers a pleasant balsam remedy that soothes irritated membranes and kills cold germs. For fifty years it has been a favorite relief for grippe croup coughs and colds. Get a bottle today at your druggist 50c.
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