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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1919
Page
8
May 81 reports the British Admiralty accepted the airship R-34 for a transatlantic flight seeking to cross from England within the next fortnight.
The Grand Pacific hotel will close Tuesday with the bar remaining in operation. Built in 1878, the hotel will be torn down to make way for a new bank building replacing the property.
A stream of local anecdotes and comic mishaps fills the page. It recalls everyday life with drifting cars, near misses at Sixth and Hampshire, and quirky phrases about neighbors and friends. Characters like Ralph, Henry, Yantis, and the Heckenkamps appear in playful vignettes celebrating regular people and small-town misadventures.
A playful note describes the Tri City Transit house on wheels hired to cart the Nearo minstrels along the coal oil circuit. The quip suggests Stipp and McDavitt stay home while a Liz could join the ride, reflecting local humor and transportation quirks of the era.
King Isaakon of Norway travels in a limousine using Ameri can tires with Nobby tread from the United States. Cold tires are rare in Scandinavia where clincher tires prevail. American tires enjoy strong popularity, reflecting enduring supply relief after wartime rubber embargo.
A report notes dealers faced a tire shortage tied to proximity to Germany making shipments unwise. A surge in purchasing followed the embargo's removal, reflecting heightened demand and supply concerns.
A feature on the Huber tractor traces its lineage from early steam and gasoline tractors. It notes the 1879 steam model Clearmont and the 1897 gasoline machine, highlighting starting methods and the evolution to four cylinders, with a closing proverb about wealth and trouble.
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