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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1917
Page
7
The piece argues a mayor faces dual roles as business administrator and moral conservator. It praises W. K. Abbott for solid business performance and reorganization of the fire department, while noting shortcomings in law enforcement. It urges successor Thompson to combine economy with efficient city service and learn from Abbott’s faults and strengths.
A historical brief argues Russia is disappearing as an effective combat force on the eastern front, while Italy harasses Austria on the south and Britain and France press the west. The piece suggests Hindenburg will retire to the Rhine and warns of a potential deadlock without a reinvigorated Russian front.
The article notes that wartime service and uncertainty pull students from campuses. At Illinois about a thousand pupils left to seek officers’ training, reflecting a broader national trend of drained colleges during long wars. Education traditions were disrupted, yet postwar reforms followed.
A narrator recalls a club conversation about taxation and the Danish West Indies. A single tax pro argues the $25 million purchase benefits three landowners, not the 25,000 St Croix residents. The critic discounts the view, offering a counterpoint that vaccination of rental value should aid islanders.
The slaves court dismissed a suit by former Negro slaves and heirs to collect 48,000 from the government for labor on southern crops from 1857 to 1865. They argued the money arose from internal revenue taxes on cotton and was paid for work done while in involuntary servitude.
An advisory notes sudden temperature shifts cause spring colds with nasal congestion and sore throat. It promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as relief, urging continued use until the cold fully clears and warns against stopping treatment early.
Thornton W Burgess tells how Farmer Brown's Boy hides work to reward the Old Orchard birds. He plants barberry bushes along the wall, waters them, and explains the berries and future mulberry trees will feed the birds and protect the garden.
Washington May 8 Senators closed their doors to hear administration leaders explain the embargo and censorship provisions of the espionage bill as they weigh stopping military information from reaching the enemy. The debate centers on continued embargo powers and reports of goods moving to Germany via neutral ports.
The article notes that rich soil and abundant water and soda or liquid manure aid lettuce in war gardens. It warns mid-summer heads are hard to form and loose leaf varieties like Grand Rapids perform better year round. Transplanting is unreliable, and hoeing is more important for the crop.
A hostile aircraft dropped four bombs northeast of London Monday morning. Official statements report one man killed and a man and woman injured with slight damage to buildings. The raid occurred in the outskirts of northeast London in the early hours.
A quirky school page narrates upcoming vacation anxieties and a plan for a community project. Andy Andersen imagines a Byville style field with a grand stand built from gathered materials, aiming to charge ten seats per game to fund the venture while noting local characters and farm concerns.
A photographer visiting Harlem drew attention with a well groomed Shetland pony fitted with a decorated saddle and flag. The photographer lifted children onto the pony to take their pictures, and the animal remained calm while captured on film. Nearby, a robin nest note describes feeding behavior and the eagerness of hatchlings.
A vintage advertisement urges women awaiting birth to prepare with MOTHERS FRIEND by applying it externally twice daily. Presented as the prescription of a famed physician, the product is claimed to ease the crisis, supported by a free guidebook on motherhood and baby care available from Bradfield Co. in Atlanta.
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