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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1919
Page
7
Practical advice on pineapple canning using light syrup, blanching times, and cold water dips. Guidance on preserving color and texture, choosing green glass jars, and caution about pressure cookers. Notes on wild fruits like mulberries and blackberries and on tomato canning and asparagus preservation.
A devotional prayer praising God as creator and healer. It asks for strength to fight battles, conquer ignorance, banish evil, and overcome sickness and death. It blesses health workers and health institutions and seeks cooperation with public health authorities while affirming purity and temple-of-the-spirit beliefs.
Attorney General Palmer refused to issue an opinion to the internal revenue bureau about whether making hard cider violates the law banning use of foodstuffs in intoxicating beverages. He said the revenue bureau lacks authority to regulate liquor beyond wine and thus cannot rule on hard cider production. The piece also notes unrelated WHI WANTS lines about home life.
London report notes Petticoat Lane and surrounding streets rebound after wartime dampness and winter, with lively stalls mounted on wheels selling second hand underwear jewelry cosmetics and more. Traders use witty barbs while the nearby livestock market in Club Row offers prized beasts once hidden from fashion districts.
In fashion notes from New York dated May 10, Peggy Dear highlights seasonal bag updates. Velvet and heavier bags retire for softer silk styles, including moire silk and black taffeta with metal frames, silk embroidery, and pink rosebud motifs. Describes various shapes like melon, round, envelope, and beaded bags, plus leather options and new mesh designs. Concludes with notes on roomy bags, knitted styles, and the green gold mesh Pag dom bag.
Sunday morning in Petticoat Lane and its environs is a great day as all London commodity stores close but the Lane operates freely. It serves a cheap, convenient market for the East End thousands and provides a popular promenade, less crowded yet more favored.
Readers are urged to share a list of skilled individuals who can operate the very tools offered by Mr. Jim Plever. The appeal emphasizes making facts public to connect capable hands with available work. Local interest centers on practical assistance and community resources.
SAN FRANCISCO May 18 The speedy cruiser Marblehead en route from San Dies was impeded off Pigeon Point by a searchlight revealing a sixty foot whale on the bow. It was towed into port and Commander Charles Po Hutt said it would be sold for 300 dollars to fund an entertainment for the crew.
NEW YORK May 18 United States Judge Augustus N Hand denied government motions to dismiss the injunction suit filed by Jacob Hoffman Brewing Co seeking to restrain federal officers from enforcing prohibition laws.
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