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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1917
Page
13
The Whig states it cannot be responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and letters sent at owners risk. Communications intended for publication must be signed with the writer name, and when requested, names will be withheld in printing.
The article denounces Zimmermann's telegram as treachery aimed to force American involvement by aligning Mexico and Japan in war talks. It argues the note reveals an intentional threat, claims Germany used the note as a peace pressure tactic, and upholds American rights and freedom of the seas while condemning treachery.
An editorial urges national unity as Germany threatens America. It calls congress to support the president, mobilize resources, and individual sacrifice for national defense. It stresses workers across sectors must serve, with self interest yielding to patriotism, and condemns selfish speech.
An activist letter argues for urban cooperative living to lower living costs. It envisions large apartment blocks for 500 families with shared central kitchen and bulk purchasing of milk, meats, and groceries. The plan stresses businesslike cooperation, privacy optional, and gradual experiments to evolve communal buying without enforced intimacy.
Mr Mery A Tucan of Taunton Massachusetts reports benefit from Foley Kidney Pills after thinking medicine out of reach. Sam A Huever of High Point North Carolina says nighttime kidney trouble faded and he now sleeps through with normal function. Mrs M A Pridges of Robinson Massachusetts says at 61 she feels like a 16 year old after ten months taking the pills. The pills strengthen and rebuild kidney action with no harmful drugs, sold by Sulzer Arthur Drug Co.
Reddy Fox and Mrs Reddy search the Green Meadows and Green Forest for a safe new dwelling. After considering many sites they choose an sunny, rock sheltered spot in the Old Pasture, planning a hidden tunnel and back doors. Mrs Reddy leads the decision and they agree to keep the choice secret.
For generations St Louis Alo and East St Louis endured poor bridge access. The new free municipal bridge across the Mississippi supplemented the Eads toll bridge and in the first week the public saved $17.
In Our School kids ransack a public library yard for buried treasure after a pirate tale. They dig a hole, uncover a dead man’s bone, and spot a possible treasure with Fatty Bellowes, Ex Brigham, Steve Hardy, and others watching.
An observer notes a surge in savings in Russia with about 5,600 new state savings bank branches and 2,000 parish banks under church direction. The article mentions a "toy bank" concept, checks on savings, and predicts postwar demand for farm machinery with Russians saving heavily to buy goods. It contrasts Russian thrift with American banking practices.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and dull skin. It claims a mild laxative dose taken at bedtime yields a non gripping morning movement and energizes the body, urging readers to buy at druggists for 20 cents.
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