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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1915

Page

7

Weather snapshot for yesterday in Aempkiatuide

Weather report notes temperatures in Aempkiatuide from 68 F at 7 am to 81 F at 5 pm with a high near 80s and a late midnight reading around 72 F. No precipitation details provided.

Uncertain Midwest Weather Forecast Flashing Showers

Illinois and Missouri predict unsettled conditions with showers Sunday and Monday. Northeast cooler on Sunday with partial cloudiness. Iowa also expects unsettled weather Sunday and Monday with likely showers and little temperature change.

Tlinois Missouri Iowa

River Bulletin Forecast for Rising Conditions

River bulletin notes stage of water at 7 PM yesterday at various points. Forecast indicates the river from below Warsaw to Hannibal will rise slowly for several days.

Warsaw Hannibal

New Laws and Court Decisions Surge Since 1908

Elihu Root notes sixty two thousand new laws passed in five years ending December 1913 and courts issuing sixty five thousand decisions in 630 volumes. He warns reactionary citizens may be surprised while the legal profession struggles to keep pace with the deluge.

Elihu Root National Congress Legisla Root Courts of Last Resort

Railroads cite no money for dining cars in through trains

Tribulations of the railroad systems are described as the last straw on the camel, with dining being operated by many of the standard lines. Representatives told the Interstate Commerce Commission that there is no money in dining cars in through trains, with figures cited for dining car operations.

Iterstate Commerce Commission

Eastland Disaster Reflections On A Nation's Loss

A sympathetic editorial on the Eastland harbor tragedy in Chicago. It notes about five thousand passengers, estimates fifty percent dead, and calls for accountability and safety reforms. The piece compares to Iroquois and General Slocumb fires, mentions inspectors present, ballast tank design issues, and the ongoing search for solutions to prevent future disasters.

America Chicago Eastland East River New York Sail Millenium

Dining car service and tariffs in wartime trade debates

The piece notes railroads losing money on diners while some customers demand constant dining car service. It argues diners should be provided along routes and that public sentiment varies by region. It also discusses tariffs, war, and how European conflict shapes American industry, with commentary on President Wilson and tariff policy impacts.

Abandon the Tariff Says Hearst Papers Boersianer

Boersianer in Hearst papers claims administration plans to abandon the democratic tariff stance won in 1912. It argues for tariff revision upward citing Europe war prices as justification and notes the alleged popularity of Republican tariff theory amid prior industrial depression.

Hearst Boersianer Europe Hearst Papers

Editor’s night gap golf offered as insanity treatment

The piece notes Elgin state hospital test of golf as therapy for insanity and praises the game’s popularity. It mentions Marshal Mackensen’s objectives Belzyce Travniki and Grubechow, and jokes about changing German names. It also references Spain’s order for American cartridges prompting wartime memories and a Kewanee post office row resolved by appointing Mulligan’s brother.

Elgin State Hospital Kewanee Mulligan

Auto Carrying 8 Over Turned 4 Occupants Hurt

A Kirksville Express headline reports a vehicle overturn with eight over carried and four occupants injured. Details are limited in the available text, but the incident appears serious and prompted emergency response. Further facts are not provided in the fragment.

Kirksville Express

Croquet Sabbath Split Sparks Local Feud in Illinois

In Ludlow a church split follows a minister's resignation over congregants playing croquet on the Sabbath. The tale centers on butcher Charles Rehm and barber W A Zimmerman. Their shops leak Buffalo nickels into a “future heir” scheme, as shiny coins flow from barber shaves to meat-market purchases. Both men worsen financially, yet hope remains for their children.

Ludlow Illinois Charles L Rehm W. A. Zimmerman Zimmerman Buffalo

Cuticura Mail Offer Noted Worldwide Ad

An old advertisement notes scalp and hair remedies, offering samples by mail with a 32-page skin book on request. The ad instructs sending a post card to Cuticura, Dept. T. Bowman, claiming sales worldwide.

Cuticara Dept. 'T. Bow Gon

Snyder Rapid Transit Crushed by Street Car Army Clash

Desperate sixty day battle ends with Snyder forces trapped near Third and Hampshire streets. Street Car forces, led by Gen Bolles, capture the remnants after heavy fighting that sees court martial for Snyder and harsh indemnities. Victors may award Burgomaster post. observers note mills of God grind slowly.

Snyder Rapid’ Transit the Street Car Co Snyder Weisenberger Simmons Rogs John ‘Boeing Maine Hampshire Highland Baldwin Bolles Friday Owens O'Brien Geo. Koehler Ebert Ross John Hummert Bickhaus Stree Car Alton Fifth Army Genebacher Col. Boeing Col Boeing Third Old Koehler Col Gen Lieut. McNutt OL Bickhaus Ger Bitter Genenbacher Abbott Street Car, Co Quinecy Trummert

Sloan's Liniment Relief Ad Promises Quick Muscle Relief

An old-time advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for tired aching muscles caused by hard work. It claims rapid relief from soreness and pain without rubbing, describing it as a cleaner counter irritant than mustard and urging readers to buy from druggists. The testimonial notes strong gratitude from a user.

Sloan

Tennessee agricultural groups seek reasonable interstate rates

Tennessee farmers asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for fair rates between southern points. The request centers on freight charges affecting agricultural shipments.

Washington Tennessee Agricultural Commerce Commission Southern

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