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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
9
A plea from Grant Wells urging readers to donate to the Red Cross for soldiers at the front. He emphasizes urgency, patriotism, and the Red Cross role as a mother to wounded troops, urging quick cheerful contributions to ease suffering and potentially save lives. Adams, Maw 21.
A letter notes home shortages across the U S caused by higher construction costs and government limits on new buildings. It argues rents must rise due to taxes and insurance, urges renters to maintain properties to cut repair costs, and cites a landlord who raised rents after furnace damages. OBSERVER Ouiney May 20. There is surely something wrong with the man if religion makes a pessimist of him.
A list of sale and exchange propositions offers multiple properties around Spring and Jefferson streets, Oakwood, Broad way, and Elm Street with prices from 1 400 to 4 750. Items include 6 room brick bungalow, 8 room frame house with barn, 4 room houses with kitchens, lots, and even a small candy and cigar store. Also offers autos and a mill with equipment. Some terms available, some must-sell windows.
In Mt Sterling on May 22 a Red Cross parade drew more than 1,500 participants despite threatening weather. Quincy attorney William Schlagenhaut spoke on duty to the Red Cross, followed by PL W. Crane. Lieut. Ralph Young of Winnipeg urged donations and praised wartime service and the Salvation Army behind war work.
In New York on May 22 the Pershing men, sixty soldiers returned from France, volunteer to tell the Salvation Army story and urge contributions to the third liberty loan. Lt. J. T. Kassouf leads the group, saying they will use their spare time to promote the war fund and describe the Army's work for servicemen.
An old style health ad urges readers to start each morning with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It claims this practice improves digestion appetite and overall health and promotes a radiant complexion. It also markets a quarter pound of limestone phosphate as a cheap remedy to common ailments and urges readers to become advocates for internal sanitation.
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