Local temperatures recorded yesterday across the day
The weather report lists temperatures as 75 at 7 am, 78 at noon, 83 at 5 pm, and 76 at midnight, showing a mild daytime peak and cooler night readings.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1915
Page
7
The weather report lists temperatures as 75 at 7 am, 78 at noon, 83 at 5 pm, and 76 at midnight, showing a mild daytime peak and cooler night readings.
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions in Illinois for Sunday and Monday with possible local storms on Sunday and warmer temperatures inland. Missouri forecast shows partly cloudy Sunday, unsettled Monday with little temperature change. Towns expect cloudy skies Sunday and minimal temperature variation across the period.
River conditions reported at 7 PM across multiple points with water levels fluctuating. Forecast indicates possible minor rises and falls over the next 48 hours as levels respond to rainfall and weather patterns.
The note from Germany argues the American response is not a full acquiescence and that Germany faces a life and death struggle. It states German U boats must protect shipping and that further communications from Washington will follow after its review.
The article discusses America's dual role in supplying food and weapons, noting President Wilson will reiterate the neutrality stance. It suggests months of international correspondence on the issue, and that American interests could push toward suspending hostilities if orders dry up. Negotiations are hoped to resolve the tangle between Germany and the United States.
A political clash in Illinois sees a group from Chicago attempting to block millions in state funds approved by the legislature and governor. They seek court action to probe two years of expenditures and challenge legislative pay increases and mileage allowances. Governor Dunne defends his honesty and notes he cut two million from the budget after passage.
The 1913 tariff revision under a new Democratic administration is praised for currency and Alaska opening but faces criticism over revenue and industrial impact. Supporters laud the policy as humane and farsighted, while skeptics question its effectiveness and the nation's economic outcome amid wartime order effects.
The story unearthed in town about an 1868 murder and a chest of money recalls boyhood days with dime novels. Some aspects feel suspicious while much of frontier life lore centers on the “cattleman” carrying money.
A fragment from an Adams County tale hints at a buried chest that may be dug up after decades. The story involves a band of money men, old settlers, and a crime witnessed by two girls now grown women. It suggests authorities may separate romance from fact, with a setting suited to the western plains.
A Quincy man proposes a simple field method to let binders reach wet wheat. He suggests opening a furrow using a fourteen inch disc to push mud aside and create a firm surface for the bull wheel. The tip, tested in Missouri and spreading to Carthage and Pike county, aims to help nine or ten local farmers harvest grain.
A reflective editorial tone notes rain as a duty to record, mentions Bill Sunday seeking a special train for the Endeavorers convention, contrasts with Balaam and Longfellow, and sketches jitney drivers in Rock Island paying a lawyer to defend against utility commission and court attacks.
The piece argues for a tougher stance on Huerta, proposing a large hook approach. It notes a band concert Saturday night that was fine but mentions band men forced to pay rain checks after the third inning.
A fragment notes press at 3 am with a forecast of possible rain. The incomplete line suggests unsettled conditions and a likelihood of showers during the early hours. No specific location or officials are given.
Farmer Corn tessel argues clothes affect perception of status while joking about chin whiskers and booted attire. The dialogue notes summer moods changing from heat to need for an stove to a fan, reflecting erratic seasonal planning.
A quotation frames a trader as not a bull or bear but the man who must run for a tree when the market menagerie breaks loose, portraying a cautious stance amid chaotic Wall Street dynamics. The remark highlights risk and oversight challenges in financial trading.
In Crimson Gulch Broncho Bob and a genial stranger discuss optimism. The stranger claims the town needs optimism, while Broncho Bob agrees there is plenty of it, noting every man stays an optinist through the first twenty minutes of a poker game.
A dialogue fragment presents Miss Cayenne arguing that women should learn to swim, suggesting it would spoil many romances if a girl could only rescue herself when she thought she was drowning. The lines explore gender roles and self reliance.
Constipation blamed for many ills causes tiredness fever and poor digestion. Eliminate poisonous waste with Dr King’s New Life Pills for a full bowel movement by morning. Original bottle 36 pills, 25 cents from your druggist today.
Inez Burke aged 16 was arrested in Peoria Illinois with Frank Taylor 17 and confessed to the murder of her mother Mrs Archie McLain in Noblesville Indiana on July 4. Police say the girl admitted striking with an axe when beaten. Both teens are held for extradition. the girl exonerated Taylor.
Beaumont of Chicago won the one mile international amateur roller skating championship in Charleston. He clocked 3 25 2 5 for the final, with Roy Templeton of Sioux City, Ta., taking second.
A collection of testimonial letters from young women in New Orleans and St Clair praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving health symptoms including weakness back pain pimples and nervous issues. The letters emphasize personal recovery and urge others to seek the remedy.
A compilation of official bulletins issued by war boards in capitals, summarizing daily Allied and Austro German actions. Reports describe attacks at Dogna and Cordavole, Alpine climbed positions near Mount Tofona, artillery exchanges, unexpected Alpine successes, and inventories of captured enemy material.
Petrograd reports heavy artillery fire near Jednorojetz and Pra synchrony. German withdrawals near Goumine after nighttime bombardment. Russian forces say they repulsed repeated attacks around Wysnica Bystritza Kamionka Korsow and the Zlota Lipa front. No changes on other fronts.
Paris reports war office communication detailing Belgian troops repulsing a night attack on the right bank of the Yser before the House of the Ferryman, a key strategic point. It notes artillery actions near Fiacourt in the Albert region and minor activity on the Aisne front with few bomb results.
Washington July 10 estimates from the Bureau of Crop Estimates show a 5.5 percent drop in this years cigar tobacco production versus last year while chewing, smoking, snuffs and export types are forecast to rise about 10 percent based on acreage planted and conditions as of July 1.
London July 10 reports heavy fighting near Krasnik Poland as Austrian headquarters notes vigor in battle but no decisive point reached. No eye of importance has occurred elsewhen on the Russian front.
A dubious health claim urges readers to take four ounces of Jad Salts each morning to flush clogged kidneys. It describes kidneys overworking, uric acid buildup, and urinary and bladder disorders, promising benefit from a grape and lemon acid mix with lithia as an inexpensive fix.
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