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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1916

Page

10

Whitman declines special session on preparedness repeal

Governor Whitman announces at a hearing that he will not call a special session to repeal five preparedness measures passed in the last session. Attendees including representatives from Socialist, Quaker, and Tabor groups urged for the extra session. The brief hearing yielded no new action.

Albany Whitman

State Street Home of Christ Becker Captures Tourists

The red brick residence at 1436 State Street in Quincy draws many visitors. A broad white porch leads to a reception hall with an open oak stair, and each room features a different oak variety. The parlor is mission oak, the dining room and living rooms showcase antique oak, and the five bedrooms are finished in cypress with ample light.

Christ Becker State Street Quincy

Deserter Charles Brady Killed by Band Saw Fall

Escanaba Michigan July 23 A Grayling officer en route to arrest Charles Brady a 20 year old deserter from the Michigan national guard was killed when he fell across a band saw at a local saw mill where he was employed.

Escanala Mich Grayling Charles Brady Michigan National Guard Brady

Scot's marriage proposal and a bull scene in comic snippets

A Scottish man wires a marriage proposal and waits for an answer, while a novelist narrowly escapes a bull in a field. The farmer questions the bull's rights as the author, Henry Hillary Cash, reveals his identity. A final quip notes that an empty purse tends to accompany an empty stomach.

Sandy Henry Hillary Cash Scott

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