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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
7
A speaker addresses a young man about military induction, praising duty and the Army’s molding influence, warning of possible injury or death, and hoping for return to a proud, disciplined life. It contrasts the Uncle Samuel guidance with the risks of war and notes optimism for a safe return amid 1917 conditions.
LD Lord Burleigh notes that peace hopes hinge on Germany's willingness to concede and pay a price. The piece argues genuine German peace would require real government authority, not mere Reichstag votes, and mocks ongoing chain economy pledges while urging restraint in official sanctions.
A fragment reflecting on sorrow as the engine of human progress and creativity. It argues that pain drives real achievement from labor and sacrifice, while pleasure yields little lasting benefit. The piece contrasts frivolity with suffering as the source of healing and greatness.
Peter Rabbit stumbles into a surprising party at the Smiling Pool when Spotty the Turtle’s babies emerge from a sandy crawl. The scene unfolds as multiple tiny hatchlings head toward the pool, turning a simple visit into a remarkable, unexpected gathering with a touch of whimsy.
For war gardens, every amateur should plant ten potatoes per potato planted. Most will yield poorly due to blight, causing rot in the ground. Blight can be controlled by spraying Bordeaux Mixture every ten days, and now is the time to start.
The excerpt argues that cruelty follows pleasure and that happiness should coexist with sacrifice. It claims suffering reveals life and moral depth, producing ennobling qualities, while contrasting shallow joy with sorrow thrust upon us, quoting that joys impregnate while sorrows birth growth.
In vacation Monday the town grapples with lingering measles. Andy Anderson and Steve Hardy relapse from ice cream, Brigham and Hen Van Ness quarrel over illness severity, Fatty Bellowes recovers slowly and mocks sympathy. Notes describe a pleasant day while illness keeps many indoors.
A collection of pithy aphorisms on virtue, fear, love and war. The sun shines for all yet the sleeping porter earns a quarter. Self made men and home made furniture shine under hard rules. Instructors teach speech but not thought.
A concise proverb notes that men may quit smoking for love while women who love them do not demand such sacrifice. The statement contrasts gendered expectations in romantic relationships and self restraint.
The ad warns that excessive ambition among women leads to nervous troubles backaches and organic disorders caused by overtaxing endurance. It urges women to slow down and rely on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to remedy past health mischiefs.
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