Weather highs and temps across the day
Yesterday temperatures ranged from 53 at 7 a.m. to 70 at noon and 73 at 5 p.m. with a low of 61 at midnight. The readings show a warm day ahead of cooling late evening.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
7
Weather outlook across states with fair skies
Illinois forecasts show fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with warming trend. Missouri and town forecasts also indicate fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llinois
Missouri
Spring poets and straw hats in two chances this year
The piece observes Italy's neutrality as a state of suppressed agitation and notes a need for commercial interchange with South American ships and a cordial understanding. It suggests Uncle Joe Cannon learning to dance to spur Elihu Root to run, and ponders torpedo-proof commerce while touching on diverse topics from religious prejudice to ex-presidents' careers, tipping evil, Dr Cook's explorations, and the staying power of the moving picture craze versus bicycles.
Keep Cool in Face of German War Wears on
A cautious editorial urges Americans to stay calm amid growing tensions with Germany and Britain. It stresses patience, sane judgment, and the desire to avoid entanglement while affirming the U S commitment to protecting citizens and property as war intensifies globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
England
France
German Note on Lusitania Crisis and U Boat Policy
The text outlines German views on American concerns over submarine warfare and the Lusitania sinking. It argues Germany avoided attacking neutral ships unless at fault, cites investigations into Cushing and Gulflight, and notes potential indemnification. It asserts British provocations, discusses ship defenses, and defends Germany’s actions as self defense while calling for mutual understanding between the U.S. and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Cushing
Gulflight
International Commission of Inquiry
United States
Admiralty
Lusitania
Berlin
London
Germany
Great Britain
Jagow
Peace and prudence in a tense Europe plea
The Whig urges calm in wartime Europe urging peace and cool heads before action. It cautions against hasty steps that could cost American lives and calls for a policy that is firm, tenable, and accepted by all, once the nation speaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edward H. Golden Republican candidate for circuit judge
Edward H. Golden, a Republican candidate for circuit judge in this district, spent yesterday in Quincy. The narrator notes Golden appeared human with full mental faculties, a good firm handshake, and twinkling eyes, challenging local beliefs that no Republican was qualified to sit on the bench. The piece reflects skepticism about the district’s judicial suitability and mentions alleged “good judicial timber” scattered across Adams County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden
Petersburg
Menard
Tilinois
Tie
Statute of Justice
Edward H. Golden
Quincy
Adams
Call for Mexican Relief Campaign Appeals Aid
President Wilson urges funds for Red Cross relief to starving Mexicans destitute by successive revolutions. He notes heavy U.S. wartime drains yet expects generous support despite recent European war-sufferer aid demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Europe
Next Year and the Issue in Republican Campaign
The republican leaders adopt the slogan Republicanism and Prosperity, arguing next year’s campaign will hinge on domestic issues and the contrast between prosperous years under GOP rule and lean years to come. The same slogan appeared during McKinley’s first campaign. In mid 1896 Bryan stirred national debate on free coinage of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
McKinley
Dilliver
Mr. Mc- Kinley
Ccleveland
Fashionable Place Loses Prestige With Neighborly Gaze
Mr. Cumrox muses on a summer hideaway once stylish for his mother and daughters. He fears the spot will lose its allure as soon as locals see him lingering there, treating it as just another ordinary place.
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Mr. Cumrox
Circus Promise Fails With Boy's Dismay
A reader anecdote recalls telling a boy a circus trip would follow good behavior this summer. The child replied that last year’s circus was not worth it, reflecting a skeptical view of promises and entertainment rewards.
Fearful Apprehension on Voting and Hope
Poetic meditation on women's suffrage warning that hope may fade if women embrace careless choices. Reflects concern that women voting could repeat men’s past mistakes and influence world outlook.
No Luck Either Way Friday Jig Unlucky Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker called Mr. plastis Jink ley confirming belief in Friday misfortune and discussing starting something on that day. The text reads as a garbled conversational snippet with uncertain context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yassuh
A Cry for Discipline on the Farm
Farmer Corntessel laments his son Josh is away and complains about the hired man who talks big and displaces him. Josh is praised as the only one who can outplay the man at checkers, highlighting family dynamics and tension over discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Corntessel
World is Sweet Sixteen In Golden Summer Air
Poem reflects on sixteen as a youthful year with a blush of rose and dew. The speaker notes coy confidence in a girl’s eyes and a waking scene that makes men forget dusty books. Clouds may bring fear, yet hearts stay serene as the world remains sweet sixteen.
Summer Cough Relief From Honey and Tar Compound
Slight inflammation of the bronchial tubes causes a distressing cough and disturbs sleep. Poley’s Honey and Tar Compound soothes inflamed surfaces with a healing coating and stops the tickling cough. A handy cough medicine for summer trips and for coughs, colds, bronchial affections, and grippe coughs. Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller &_ Arthur Drug Co
Memorial Day Observed in Denver With Peace Pause
Governor Carlson joined state and city officials at memorial services in Denver. The day featured a parade honoring Civil War veterans and Spanish War soldiers, with National Guard units in formation. A five minute pause for prayer for world peace marked the celebration, proclaimed by Gov. Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preyer
Denver
Col
Geo. A. Carlson
National Guard of
Colorado
Gov. Carlson
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as an affordable cough and cold remedy. It claims to soothe coughs bronchial and lung ailments and urges readers to visit a druggist for immediate treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
German Prisoner Slain by Sentry at English Jail
A Leigh coroner's jury found justifiable homicide after German prisoner William Karl Schmidt was shot by a sentry while attempting to escape from a dormitory wall breach at a prison camp. Evidence showed guards doubled after the escape attempt and Schmidt climbed toward the roof before being killed.
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London
Leigh
William Karl Schmidt
Schmidt
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