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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
7
Citizens urged to join the Civic Improvement League to expand its modest staff and enlarge efforts for a more attractive city. The piece argues the city lags behind others in beautification and civic betterment, and calls for broader citizen participation and action.
A playful ghost haunts the Springfield state house, invading senate chambers and offices. It disrupts roving committees, drains funds, and trims payrolls while deterring illicit private relief bills. The piece hints at a hidden benefactor behind the haunt.
The piece critiques selling war notes to farmers, noting their busy farming pace and practical investment views. It contrasts flashy city campaigns with rural, quasi-bucolic effort, arguing success hinges on direct, solid business outreach to individual farmers meeting county quotas.
In this 1919 discourse by H. Addington Bruce the rise of capital from small savers is urged as the key to industrial revival. Uncle Sam backed by Liberty Loan and War Savings stamps could marshal $100, $10 and 20 cent holdings into a national investment trust. The piece argues cooperation, government backing, and organized finance defend democracy in business against monopolies and rampant individualism, urging a country wide investment trust to bridge capital gaps.
Washington dispatch details Gren Pershing informing the War Department that the North Carolina South Carolina Florida and Porto Rico national army divisions are ordered to prepare for return home. Sailings announced for Great Northern Antonio Lopez West Shore and others with details of destinations and dates. arrivals in New York include 32nd division troops and base hospital units welcomed by governors Sleeper and Philip. Major General Haan among passengers with formations slated for camps Dev ers Meade Lee Gordon Sherman Taylor and others.
A former overworked man credits phosphated iron with restoring strength and appetite after months of stress and sleepless nights. He recounts rapid weight gain and improved appearance, urging trust in the product and noting doctors prescribe it. Owl Drug Store promotes capsules and warns against selling pills.
The War Department announced no objection to selling miniature gold and silver wound and service chevrons. They may be worn by discharged soldiers but not by active service members. The quiz also notes the seven Saxon deities linked to weekday names, including Woden and Thor.
History notes St John likely died natural death after torture in a caldron and aging in Ephesus. Two American labor women, Rose Schniderman and Mary Anderson, sailed March 10 as presidential-appointees to the peace conference in France. Army enlistments now open in all branches. Blockade lifted. Britain allows shipment to the U S of enemy-origin goods with U S licenses.
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse feels secure in Farmer Brown's sugar house but a careless jump leads to a splash in a sap filled tin pail. He learns that danger comes from heedlessness even when friends are near and safe surroundings seem secure.
May 6 1862 marked Thoreau's death in Concord Massachusetts reflecting a life of simple living. May 6 1896 saw Langley's first successful heavier than air flight near Washington. the craft flew 3000 feet but carried no pilot. subsequent trials failed until Wilbur Wright's later success and Curtiss's restoration of Langley’s design.
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