Country roads show progress as highway officials trench sides
The piece notes township highway commissioners working between showers to trench shoulders and pile dirt for grading. It lauds the effort as a sign of a progressive spirit and forecasts ideal road conditions after the rainy season. It also remarks on the varied weekend traffic and the changing role of road officials. It ends with a remark on Henry Ford and the Roosevelt convention controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Henry Ford
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago
Mr. Ford
Henry
Daylight Reform Prompts Global Time Shift Debate
The article reviews Cleveland experimenting with advancing clocks for summer daylight, claiming health and activity gains while noting widespread adoption in Europe and Britain. It cites New York resistance, London stock exchange shifts, and war-time momentum toward the change with political implications for upcoming Chicago gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Scandinavian
France
Holland
Great Britain
America
New York
London
Stock Exchange
Progress and punishment in social history
A reflective piece contrasts a 18th century hanging for theft with a modern payroll theft by an "angel faced" office boy at Morgan Bank. The tale covers crime, temptation, moral choices, and a banker’s stance on punishment as education campaigns unfold against wartime concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyburn
Morgan Bank
Kentucky
Morgan
Falder
John Galsworthy
Mr. Morgan
Soldiering at Work And Its Heavy Price For The Worker
The piece warns workers about the costs of laziness in labor. It argues that habitually shirking duties harms self and employer, dulls the mind like a snail, disrupts nutrition and circulation, and leads to poor thinking and later dissipation. It urges diligence and self discipline.
Party unity and presidential prospects across papers
A collection of editorials notes unity in party ranks, potential Harding strength, and reactions to wage and education issues. Contemplates a conservative parade to counter military mood, with commentary on Hughes and convention dynamics plus a critique of the Quincy salary decision.
Senate Uninvolved. House Advances Land Grant Conference
Senate not in session. will meet Thursday. House met at noon and considered miscellaneous bills with unanimous consent. Conference report on the Oregon and California land grant bill was adopted. Adjourned 4:50 p m until 11 a m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
California
Laugh With Us and the Glass Eye Parade Pranks
An Irish soldier kept his glass eye after losing an eye in action and, famed as an absent-minded beggar, arrived on parade with his eye missing. When rebuked for improper dress he quipped that he left it in his box to keep an eye on his kit. A Brooklyn cook recently announced her betrothal with a dramatic tale of woe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Villedge
Andy
Fatty Bellowes
Bol Haynes
Bol
Duty and perseverance under tough work expectations
The passage warns that avoiding work harms the worker more than the employer, noting long term consequences of shirking such as lower pay and fewer career advances. It urges giving the best effort despite perceived mistreatment, arguing sustained service benefits the worker's brain, nerves, and future profits.
Old Granny Fox Plans Revenge Against Digger the Badger
In a woodland tale Granny Fox nurses a grudge after bees sting her and seeks to use Bowser the Hound to trigger a quarrel with Digger the Badger. She rolls in mud at Smiling Pool to ease stings and vows to make Digger regret crossing her, worrying over her red cloak and pride.
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Reddy Fox
Peter Rabbit
Jimmy Skunk
Granny Fox
Badger
Granny
Digger
Green Meadows
Smiling Pool
Grandfather Frog
Jerry Muskrat
Digger the Badger
Bowser the Hound
Farmer Brown
Marriage Delayed by Drunken Courtship
The kitchen romance stalls as Mary declines marriage to Pat both when drunk and when sober. Months pass with no wedding news while the couple, often in the cook’s presence, negotiates a sober path to matrimony.
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Mary
Pat
Brinkman Funeral Held in Chicago
The funeral for August Brinkman, brother of Miss Amelia Brinkman of Quincy, took place at Marshall funeral chapel in Chicago Sunday afternoon. Burial followed at Elmland Cemetery in Chicago. Brinkman, born in Quincy November 7, 1887, died May 31 in Minneapolis from heart disease. Edward Brinkman, a nephew, transported the body to Chicago. Amelia Brinkman attended the service. Surviving relatives include Miss Brinkman and J H Brinkman of Chicago and numerous nephews and nieces in Quincy and Chicago.
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August Brinkman
Amelia Brinkman
Quincy
Marshall Funeral Chapel
Chicago
Elmland
Mr. Brinkman
Minneapolis
Minn
Edward Brinkman
Miss Brinkman
J. H. Brinkman
Vacation mischief at Our School as Torp and friends reopen
Local tale follows Torp Stebbins who wakes early, rings the school bell, and gathers peers Andy Anderson Fatty Bellowes Lilac Grimes for a stampede of vacation antics. Andy devises a regimented day for summer fun, sparking debate over time use and appetite among the group.
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Thay
Andy Anderson
Fatty Bellowes
Lilac Grimes
Sevveral Mear
Miss Palmer
Rong
Mear
Torp
Andy
Ten Students From Five States Enroll At Gem City College
A group of ten new students from five states entered Gem City Business College on Monday. The list of arrivals includes Miss Forrest Hook of Tacoma Washington, Miss Katherine Holland of Re s vasse Missouri, Miss Iva Jackson and Miss Carol Maxwell of Toulon Illinois, Miss Lulu Patterson of Courtland Kansas, Ezra Deter Harrison of Illinois, C W Durham, and Miss Minnie S Allen of Pittsfield Illinois, Miss Obion Pope and Lelia Pluckett of Obion Tennessee. Mrs J F Pope of Obion accompanied her daughter and Mr Pluckett and will keep house during their studies in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Business College
Forrest Hook
Tacoma Wash
Katherine Holland
Resvasse
Iva Jackson
Carol Maxwell
Toulon
Lulu Patterson
Courtland
Kan
Ezra Deter Harrison
Ill
C. W. Durham
Minnie S. Allen
Pittsfield
Obion Pope
Lelia Pluckett
Obion Tenn
J. F. Pope
Obion
Pluckett
Quincy
Father Gibault Describes Illinois Desolation in 1786
On June 6 1786 Father Gibault wrote to the bishop of Quebec detailing Illinois harsh conditions. He cited a near total lack of regard for law and religion and an almost nonexistent education in the early territory.
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Gibault
Illinois
Quebec
Cut This Out Money Making Offer Slips
An advertisement urges readers to cut out a slip and mail it with 5c to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tag Compound for bronchial coughs colds and croup plus Foley Kidney Pills cathartic tablets for back kidneys rheumatism bladder troubles and cleansing effects. Miller 2 Arthur Drug Co advert.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Miller 2
Arthu
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Republican Party
Deen
Kansas City Journal
United Party
Hughes
Jacksonville Journal
Quincy Board of Education
State Journal
Globe-Democrat
Iis
Harding
Congress
Senate
House
By Thornton
Brinkman
Misa Drummond
Swaynie’s Baths
Dae Moser
Torp Stebbins
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Fourth and
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