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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
6
A wartime digest notes Haig’s tide of advances and a possible flank push on the coast as censor reports hint at strategic gains. It covers Liberty Loan progress and public response, plus the diary of German U-boat officer Tuebinger revealing inner conflict and cruel wartime choices.
Thornton W Burgess tells how night fright from Hooty the Owl alarms Green Forest creatures and how the gobbler youngsters survive by being too scared to move. The tale centers on fear, hearing, and the owl’s hunting call, with Big Tom and Mrs Gobbler guiding their chicks.
In our school a morning roll call ends with Andy Anderson appearing in a hired man’s uniform. Miss Palmer orders him to remove the coat, but the coat is hung while the red pants and hat draw stares. Andy, now captain of the Junior Home Guards, fears the attention and notes he cannot take off the pants for reasons.
George J. Menger of Palmyra writes to The Whig Sept 29 defending La Follette as a true Republican despite the war controversy. He characterizes Roosevelt as unpopular among thinking people, contrasts him with Kaiser William, and urges Roosevelt to think more clearly to regain public faith.
Petrograd reports a new Russian push in the Riga area with German posts pressed back south of the railway in the Spitals farm region. Russians claim progress of about 0 to 1,000 yards as of October 2 according to the war office.
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness, caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining, cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated systemically. It promises a cure with Hall's Catarrh Medicine, offered with a $100 reward for any unt cured case. circulars available from F J Cheney & Co Toledo.
A capital stock offering promotes 37 producing wells and 855 acres of proven oil land with three power plants. The firm claims 14 percent monthly or 18 percent annual dividend options, promises five new wells, one completed with initial 30 bbl per day, and guarantees stock rise to 2.00 by November. It cites selling crude at 2.00 per barrel and invites inquiries via Special Representative Mrs. H McQuary in Quincy for maps, photos, and lease details.
An old Sage Tea recipe refined with sulfur promises to darken gray or faded hair naturally in a few days. A 50 cent bottle sold widely at drug stores, with millions of bottles sold annually, claims to restore youthful appearance after one or two applications.
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