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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
9
A Washington dispatch questions whether American officers can work under unified command with French or British leaders. It warns against restoring separate units and stresses that unified command must be maintained to win the war. It notes significant allied losses and emphasizes one western front with three armies as a single force.
A critic lauds a new admiralty narrative of the Vindictive last cruise, praising its vivid passages of coastal motorboats and the Flanders coast. The piece notes the writer’s skill yet calls for fuller detail on stokers and minutes before the ship’s demise while praising the author’s adherence to factual restraint.
The Wholesale Merchant vows one day to own a rambling old bookshop filled with bizarre wares and unrewarding treasures. He imagines false teeth, mismatched cups, rattlesnakes, and a rear door password, plus endless shelves of rare and forbidden volumes, all at unregulated prices. He envisions armchairs, a fireplace, and a lounge where souls of books caress readers, a place requiring silence and funded by millionaire patrons.
The article lauds the Zeebrugge and Ostend raid as the navy and nation’s birth right renewed. It highlights the astonishing courage and strategic brilliance, detailing dramatic moments from the flotilla’s exit from smoke to the wreckage and return, elevating the raid beyond mere heroism to a defining, enduring exemplar.
Andy and I returned to Camp S Merritt after a rough foray into the city. A dance invitation drew us in as sailors hooked and a parade of young women in grand party dresses mingled with service men. We laughed at the crowd while lamenting the generational gap and the endless social games of wartime nightlife.
The article explains extracting a sweet liquid from beets when you slice and cook them, suggesting sugar beets can be grown in home gardens. It notes seeds can be obtained from seed sellers, plant early with space, and mentions white varieties of sugar or table beets. It advises not to overplant sugar beets but to plant a few as a precaution.
In Our School by Paul West Thursday warns readers to beware of Torp Stebbins' dog, said to be dangerous and sneaking toward the ammunition factory. Torp claims the dog is sneaking under the fence daily and has been chased by soldiers, who threaten to feed it dynamite if untied.
Geneva reports two German long range guns that shelled Paris have been moved to the Krupp plant for repairs. The Constance Zeitung notes such massive artillery cannot fire indefinitely without timely maintenance. A stray line about a clever woman and a self-centered man appears as editorial aside.
In Thornton Burgess animal tale a snowbound dispute pits Sammy Jay against Mrs. Jay over nesting timing. He insists the eggs will freeze and blames her, while she argues the nest is safe and ready. Their neighbors listen as the heated exchange unfolds amid ongoing animal skirmishes and curious side notes.
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