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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
9
The piece notes patriots enduring two hours in the boiling Toledo sun while the author prefers a cooler picnic away from it all, highlighting a contrast between protest and a desire for respite. It frames the act as a political moment with a personal, almost outdoorsy counterpoint.
The old church is reimagined as a meeting place for the Boy Scouts. The piece commends Leaton Irwin for a gift that supports youth work beyond the traditional family, calling it a quiet evolution in character building for Quincy boys.
A 1919 manifesto arguing against class divisions in American society. It condemns socialism Bolshevism and class prejudice, urges independence from old world ideas, and calls for a society without defined social classes, urging Americans to embrace true American ism and unity. The author links class politics to labor disputes and pre-war tyranny, urging humans over class.
In the Green Forest Peter Rabbit spots Sammy Jay stealing Mrs Che Bec's eggs and learns of Sammy's hidden nest. Though Sammy admits egg theft, Peter notes his ally like saving his life from Reddy Fox and concedes Sammy does more good than harm overall. The tale hints at further adventures with Blacky the Crow.
The Whig Information Bureau answers reader questions on topics from white gold composition to military demobilization and the origin of United we stand. It explains white gold as silver rich alloy used in jewelry and notes two American expeditionary divisions, the 92nd and 93rd, have returned home. It traces the motto origin to John Dickinson and mentions navy uniform wear after discharge. Pogrom refers to anti Jewish riots in Russia beginning in 1881.
The document discusses organized government activity and secret documents, Jewish emigration to the United States, and the origin of the term pogrom. It also presents a Q&A on travel restrictions, Philadelphia measure, seat terminology on streetcars, the Declaration of Sports, Chateau Thierry’s origins, Madame Adelina Patti, and warm versus cool colors.
On July 4 events shaped the United States from the 1776 unanimous Declaration of Independence draft by Thomas Jefferson to 1836 the founding of the Patent Office. Highlights note Madison’s tariff act of 1789, Hawthorne’s birth in 1804, Foster’s birth in 1826, and the 1863 Vicksburg surrender under General Grant.
The transport Wilhelmina arrived from St Nazaire with 1,081 troops including 68 officers and 1,537 men of the 161st pioneer infantry. An electrically heated wagon to hold multiple food trays was invented to ensure warm meals for hospital patients.
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