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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
7
The allied reply states they do not seek destruction of the German powers, but the note remains prelude to possible peace terms. It urges Turk removal from Europe, questions a final league to enforce peace, and describes the terms as a small step rather than a decisive end to the war. The tone is cooler than some wartime rhetoric.
A Thursday night interurban meeting displayed unanimous approval from Quincy leaders. Spokesmen for the city urged the new road as an northeast outlet, arguing it would connect a fifty year lag in railroad development with state progress. Obstacles remain, but a concerted effort to secure results was clear.
The piece discusses censorship on mail with a censor marking envelopes open and read, praising open censorship over secret systems. It recalls 19th century Europe where spies opened diplomatic letters, citing Bismarck and Tsar Nicholas I, noting the prerogative to know contents.
A shrewd observer notes happiness hides in ordinary moments not grand events. Gratitude and simple pleasures like a good sleep, coffee, kind words, and daily routines form happiness, while big fortunes or dramatic pains rarely satisfy.
In Britain the cheaper jewelry trade shifts as wage gains from munition work lift demand for wrist watches. Switzerland sent a large shipment last month of gold water cases and watches, with substantial production planned for 1916. A government order banning gold imports disrupts the trade, though silver watches escape mention, and dealers seek a modification.
St Louis special on the municipal bridge ready for traffic January 20 after completion January 4. Bridge originally funded by a 8.8 million free bond issued in June 1908 and a 2.76 million second issue voted in November 1914. Citizens committee organized last November plans an elaborate opening program.
Fragmentary report notes slogans and railroads with pedestrian traffic at two bridges. Mentions Merchants bridge Meminley Munterpad and tolls. No steam rail or electric line arranged to use the new bridge.
Bloomington UML Jan 13 Andrew G Peterson a longtime St Louis businessman died here at his son Prof H AJ Petersons home after an unsuccessful appendicitis operation He was 73 years old and had been a prominent figure in St Louis business for 30 years.
A vintage promotion urges readers to mail five cents to Foley Co in Chicago with name and address to receive a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and back pains, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing, with Miller & Arthur Drug Co mentioned.
An animal tale by Thornton Burgess follows Reddy Fox as he faces hunger in a snowy landscape. He wishes to climb, fly, and dive for food but discovers each longing is useless without the proper ability, while Bob White, Billy Mink, and others illustrate the limits of wishful thinking.
An article notes Japan’s financial rise after the Russo Japanese war era, highlighting Britain seeking a loan in Tokyo. It details a 190,690,000 yen British loan sale and Japan’s preference for short term bonds redeemable in three years, plus Japan’s broader support to Entente powers totaling about 15,000,000 yen in bonds and treasury notes since hostilities began.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless backache cure. It claims instant relief from lumbago sciatica and stiffness after a simple rub on the back, urging readers to buy a trial bottle from their druggist.
A recent bond list offers fifty five denominations per bond appealing to small investors. Highlights include American Foreign Securities three year notes secured by France, Argentine government bonds, and Japan government bonds with yields from 5 to 7.73 percent. Also noted are French city notes, eleven railroad bonds, nineteen public utilities, eight industrial bonds with yields up to 8.10 percent. Overall the writer favors foreign government short term issues, then public utilities and railroads, while industrial bonds tend to be pricey with low yields.
Local note describes a Friday baby show at Andy Andersons barn with categories like fattest baby, loudest cry, best sleeper, and best tricks. Fatty Ellows and relatives back the event while Torp Stebbins boasts his clan will win all prizes except sleeping. Stuffy Balch bravely captures a tramp, then slips. Bull Hickey recovers from chicken pox aided by a Genevieve Hicks poem.
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