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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
5
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The local temperatures yesterday ranged from 74 at 7 AM to 88 at 4 PM and back to 73 at midnight. The day showed a typical rise to afternoon heat with mild overnight cooling.
Illinois and Missouri face unsettled Thursday with local showers and likely thunderstorms. Iowa also expects unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with showers and a few thunderstorms, temperatures rising slightly in the northwest portion.
Stage of water at 7 PM shows rise and fall at various points yesterday. The forecast indicates the river below Warsaw and Hannibal will probably fall during the next 48 hours.
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce dedicates its new home this evening marking a boost to local industry and commerce. Built at about 35000 dollars including the lot donated by John A. Heller, the three hundred strong membership advances civic and business welfare.
The Quincy Chamber unveils its new Home for Commerce on the ground and upper floors, housing directors rooms, committees, offices, a large convention hall, and an industrial display room. President George D. Levi will preside as toastmaster amid congratulatory messages from other organizations. The dedication signals a bright future for Quincy’s commercial life.
The Rockford Register-Gazette defends Col Frank O Lowden against an unfair claim in an Illinois edition of the American Issue. It states Lowden will not be a wet or dry candidate but will seek nomination and, if elected, govern without dictating to lawmakers. It praises his broad minded Republican leadership and warns against side issues in choosing Illinois next governor.
The Navy plans an advisory board of American genius headed by Thomas A Edison to lend expert aid in electrical work and innovation. Auto manufacturers and other inventors may supply wartime resources, with patent protections ensuring they contribute without pay. Patriotism drives the push to mobilize domestic talent.
This week only after Saturday night, Hart Schaffner & Marx suits are heavily discounted. $25 suits drop to $12.50, $30 ones to $15, and $20 suits to $10 as shoppers rush to grab big value for little money. Quick action urged as stock moves fast.
Report from Chicago confirms 1916 state office candidates have entered the field with Elza Williams arriving to challenge Governor Dunne for the next gubernatorial race. Williams cites notable opposition as he campaigns, while his fellow congressman at large B M Chiperfield of Canton is said to seek reelection to his seat next year.
Ex governor Deneen announced that his nominating petitions for governor had been placed in circulation. The statement signals his bid to seek the office in the upcoming election, as supporters organize signatures and petitions to qualify for the ballot.
Enormous corporate and income tax collections on the last day of the fiscal year left the treasury with 82.026 million dollars. By Saturday July 3 the balance fell to 75.735 million. Two years ago under republican laws the assets reached 141.173 million. In three days of the new year expenditures totaled 10.396 million with receipts at 1.726 million creating a deficit of 8.671 million. The new year opened with a deficit exceeding 2.8 million dollars per day.
The piece recalls the Stanford White shooting from Thaw’s era and notes the Kaiser’s stance while Mrs. Pankhurst plans to go to war. It mentions Theodore Roosevelt bound for the San Francisco fair and Illinois residents upset by a pig-pen near the public square, reflecting local and national topics of the time.
The piece notes citizens insist the president is enjoying a vacation after weeks away. It mentions Edison becoming chairman of Uncle Sam s advisory board and a possible huge search light to address trade balance and treasury issues. It also references Thaw’s nine year court fight for freedom and lingering interview attention. Weather forecast warns unsettled Thursday and Friday with local showers and possible thunderstorms.
Dialogue blocks from a 19th century paper feature Mr Dolan asking Are you in favor of peace Mr Rafferty answers I am that He adds I pick my company for the enjoyment of it A farmer named Corntos is cited in a brief breezy item highlighting social chatter
A fragment notes John discussing science names and crop injuries while on a walk in Sunday clothes. It mentions an investigation into whether psychological effects of a red necktie on a bull were studied and suggests omissions about his work.
A compact reflective verse about human speed and grace, imagining minds as agile as swift feet and pondering how pace defines understanding and movement.
A passenger asks if the train is on time and the conductor replies they will arrive on schedule. An amused rider comments the car is more comfortable than his destination while Uncle Eben jokes that the dice seller is the only one who ensures money leaves a crap game.
An enthusiastic Salt Lake City reader from Utah praises Citrolax as the best laxative ever used. The testimonial claims it relieves constipation sour stomach and lazy liver with no griping or unpleasant after effects. Miller Arthur Drug Co. distributed the product.
Daniel L. Dresser, noted New York financier and relative of prominent families, shot himself at around 2 PM in the Delta Psi fraternity house at Columbia University. His daughter Susan Wish Dresser was photographed at the Southampton dog show nearby as society attendees gathered. Dresser’s body remained in the parlor for hours before discovery.
Thousands viewed the remains of Archbishop James Edward Quigert in Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral after a mass led by Bishop Paul Rhode. The body, transported from Rochester, N Y, to the cathedral, remained on view until midnight as a guard of honor from Catholic groups stood by. Tomorrow, final services precede burial at Mount Carmel cemetery with widespread parish and sodality participation.
Five unidentified men were injured when a Chicago and Alton freight train derailed near Marshall Missouri after rains undermined the rails. Two carloads were destroyed and the contents of ten oil tank cars spilled over a large field as the eastbound freight went into the ditch. Injured individuals were found in a box car.
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