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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
7
A private project to build a bandstand stirs public interest and controversy. The structure, half finished, faces criticism and partisan debate in council while officials discuss funding and future use. Some suggest converting it to a museum. others fear delays in completion. The Senate lingers through summer as political tensions rise.
The piece recalls the 1914 Marne stand by Joffre and the tougher Allied stance today under General Foch. It notes improved prospects with trained French forces, terrain advantage, and the potential impact of American troops, suggesting a possible knockout strategy while linking Wilson’s war aims to congressional sentiment.
A White Sulphur Springs dispatch notes Secretary W G McAdoo and family opening their seaside cottage for summer. The article says he plans staff housing nearby and will balance vacation with duties like congressional appearances on revenue legislation and railroad wage issues. It suggests officials may seek change of scene while continuing work and patriotic duties.
A philosopher traveler discusses uniformed service, pants, and girding the loins as a symbol of efficiency. He mocks loose garments, praises tight gear for soldiers and aviators, and imagines a nation in knickerbockers under a strong national preparedness push.
The Springfield Journal notes Grace Lusk was convicted of murdering her husband’s wife Mary Newman Roberts, despite defense tactics and sentimental yet biased press. The jury remained focused on the crime, holding Lusk accountable and rejecting excuses based on passion or sympathy. The piece ends with a quip about unreturned proposals.
Private Danny describes leaving a French port for an interior training camp then into trenches. He notes old, narrow cobbled streets, cheap streetcars, and two wheeled carts. He comments on language quirks naming places like Epicerie for grocery, and remarks on differences between French people and back home as war continues. He expresses eagerness to see the country and learn how to fight.
A voiced observer notes French civilians of all ages aiding the war effort while soldiers are often on sick leave or wounded. He contrasts French resilience with American Civil War nostalgia and laments on hardships faced by families, yet praises collective perseverance.
In the Green Forest Buster Bear eyes Prickly Porky as he approaches, seeking to shake him and extract the spear peril from his coat. Prickly Porky curls into a ball and defies the attack as Chatterer and Sammy Jay taunt, until a whistle from Farmer Brown’s Boy interrupts the confrontation.
New Zealand spinach proves the best mid-summer substitute for common spinach which fails in heat. Plant now. cut rather than pull growth from the center. A 40 foot row feeds an average family, plants yield heavily through a long season, with surplus suitable for canning or evaporation for winter. Allow at least two feet between plants. Do not waste time with hints.
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