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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
9
A proposal outlines building a hard road to Taylor Missouri and creating an owl car service to meet early morning trains. The plan also calls for a temporary bathing beach on Towhead Island with the intent to make it permanent later.
The piece argues that while drowning can happen in shallow water, dangerous beach and river currents require safety measures. It cites fire, ship disasters, and city efforts in Chicago as examples, urging that treacherous beaches be guarded and not tolerated to protect public life.
General Edwards of the 26th division asks for permission for coast defense soldiers on pass to wear civilian clothes due to antipathy to the uniform in some summer resorts. The piece questions whether the uniform remains a badge of honor or a mark of shame and urges War Department scrutiny of the differing treatment for uniformed versus civilian attire.
The dispatch compares Chicago violence to Moscow, noting 80 deaths and numerous injuries as armed attacks erupt in the business district. Troops and state reserves are deployed, a massive street-strike paralyzes transit, and leaders urge calm while calling out extremist actions.
Examinations of men for military service show lower rejection rates in the Texas to Canada strip and the eastern region, with higher rates in New England and several western states due to immigrants, industry, and health seekers. Mock orange origin and a new citrus fruit called the cstrange are described, edible only as ornamental, developed by crossing with orange for colder regions. Emerald mines are mainly in Colombia, government owned with production limits. A method to calculate corn crib contents is given, and daytime stargazing from a well is discussed with pupil dilation aiding light entry.
A Quincy letter from July 30 questions the national anthem status of The Star Spangled Banner and suggests paving the south Broadway sidewalk to the turb while the Board of Supervisors handles the north side later. The writer notes foreign and military recognition but denies official enactment as national anthem.
A letter to the editor argues for paving the south side of Broadway within city limits to equalize street improvements. The writer criticizes partial paving on State Street, urges municipal tax parity, and questions continued delays by local leaders while noting the central paving could hinder future full paving.
An OCR fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine for nasal catarrh and repeated colds. It asserts internal use builds up the system and drains catarrh via blood to mucous membranes, but notes it will not cure chronic catarrh. mentions J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Roy Emerson of Creston Iowa, recently convicted of murdering his mother, escaped from guards en route to Ringgold county jail in Mount Ayr and hanged himself under a highway bridge two miles northeast of Kelleton. Emerson beat his mother to death with an iron brace and dumped her body down an elevator shaft in their Creston undertakers’ establishment last May. He was convicted of second degree murder at Mount Ayr on July 19 and released on $15,000 bail pending appeal.
In a children story, Peter meets Glory the Cardinal and Jenny Wren explains his striking red plumage and singing. Mrs Cardinal, though duller in dress, is a strong singer and Glory helps with their nest care as two families may raise young together. The neighborhood grows brighter with their presence.
The founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius Loyola, died on July 31, 1556. A veteran of the Spanish army, his injuries led him to religious life after a period of enforced quiet and study. He then undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and began theology studies.
Washington July 31 Republican leaders expect war department action on a plan to directly sell surplus army food stocks to consumers. The House adopted a resolution urging the stocks be sold through a selling organization, with no Senate approval necessary. Chairman Graham said a joint resolution might be introduced later if the request is not met.
James H Allen, after years of suffering, claims a new compound dissolves uric acid deposits to banish rheumatic pain. He says his formula works quickly and completely and offers a money back guarantee through Brown and Mays Drug Co as local agents.
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