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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
7
Opinion page urges an efficient Board of Health, securing land for aviation landing field, backing Build Now to erect 200 dwellings this year, planning a new modern high school, establishing an early morning owl car service, building a hard road to Taylor Missouri, and pursuing modern river terminals to attract a new barge line.
An election issue promotes creating a modern health department for Quincy with a one mill levy to fund a new health district. Proponents argue sterilization of common disease vectors and better sanitation, while critics warn against relying on amateur treatment and emphasize costs. Medical leaders endorse the plan for prevention and safer water, urging voters to back the proposal.
Paris elites slash dress costs and display as President Deschanel vows daytime wearing of tweed suit and soft hat while traveling. Madame Deschanel plans golf suits as fashion follows economy, prompting a rush for golf attire and woolen hosiery among fashionable Parisians. Ministers families and teachers adjust wardrobes amid talk of sacrifice for welfare. Wealthy Parisians endure modest dress at the August racecourse and other events, contrasting American excess.
Chicago Tribune outlines the Republican nomination field with Gen Wood, Gov Lowder, and Senator John leading. The piece weighs credentials, experience, and potential election impact as the party shapes its early strategy.
The essay argues decency in art and literature, praising self restraint and the avoidance of profanity and lewdness. It contrasts puritanical censoring with mature restraint, lauds Shakespeare, and condemns nudity or crude topics as distractions from genuine artistic insight. It emphasizes the need for sympathy, genius, and a clean mind to portray human relations.
Food safety advice warns against eating canned foods with odd color odor or swelling containers due to botulinus risk. Emphasizes thorough cooking does not guarantee safety and urges disposal of tainted items. Stresses cleanliness and proper storage to prevent ptomaine poisonings and flesh food spoilage in homes and stores.
The piece argues for Gov Lowden Gen Wood and Senator Johnson as fit nominees. It notes Wood’s long service and American leadership, Lowden’s reforms and civil code, and Johnson’s California governorship. It contends the party should unite behind a broadly acceptable candidate ready to win.
A March 31 piece analyzes the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice led by Anthony Comstock, its suppression of Jurgen and other works, and critics like Henry Mencken warning the approach curbs art. It contrasts English tolerance, cites legal hurdles, and argues for protecting educated readers over censoring classics.
In Thornton Surgess story, Whitefoot the Wood Mouse discovers Mrs Redwing’s abandoned nest, calls it a sky parlor, and quietly builds a cozy new home with grass and bark while Shadow the Weasel hunts. Whitefoot sleeps in his nest with a roof atop the old nest.
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