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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
5
Illinois reports fair Wednesday and cooler Thursday with warmer conditions on Thursday in the north. Missouri notes fair Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday with little temperature change. Town forecast: partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with possible showers toward Wednesday night in the western portion, warmer Wednesday and in the eastern portion Thursday.
In Quincy a political clash unfolds over jitneys and streetcar control. Citizens consider fare changes, service quality, and ordinance options as Bryan and the President face accountability. The streetcar company faces pressure to improve seating and reduce crowding amid election rhetoric.
A collage of newspaper editorials notes Italy joining World War I and its impact on public perception. Headlines mock Italy’s martial entry and the difficulty of Italian names, with references to press commentary from New Orleans Picayune Pittsburgh Gazette-Times Milwaukee Sentinel Toronto Mail and Empire Philadelphia North American Knoxville Sentinel Spartanburg Herald.
The Quincy Whig denounces city aldermen for planed ordinances to bar Snyder’s five cent jitney. It argues the street car, Herald, Journal, and taxi lines press the council to restrict cheaper transport, risking riders’ access to faster, cheaper service. The piece calls for fair regulation over prohibitive action to serve the people.
A local ad touts Glengarry plaids shepherd checks Urquhart plaids and other varieties. Hart Schaffner Marx and Society Brand suits are offered at various prices from $18 upward. A big $25 special features wide selection and value.
A local debate centers on creating a five cent taxi line, backed by the public while facing opposition from the street car company. The council weighs a fair ordinance to provide cheap taxi service to Quincy residents, regardless of street car concerns or reactions from figures like Snyder or Jones.
A fragmentary description of a stage burlesque titled A Quincy Comedy, featuring Mr. Jitney seeking Miss Fare with aid from ally Aldermen Slycus Markus and Gettus and guardian Mr. Quincy. The plot centers on a planned abduction thwarted by Populus who regains his voice, leading to a rescue by Jitney amid scenes of city life and comic misadventure.
Geneva reports German soldiers are fighting with Austrians and against Italians near the plateau of Lavarone. It is claimed Italians clashed with Germans for the first time in the war in the fighting at Lavarone.
The latest available image shows Pope Benedict XV weeks before he met Bishop Kennedy and American priests. He urged the United States to spare no effort to end the European war as Italy joined the conflict. The photo by Nicolai Perchid was taken in Rome amid tense Germany Italy relations, with hints he might relocate if the war intensified.
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