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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled German wartime remarks cited by Eng and others. The piece references statements from officers and the admiralty, noting preparations for war and alleged planning through conversations. The text suggests public confrontation about sacrifice and Britain.
A fragment notes Foley & Co of Chicago promoting Foley's Honey wound syrup for cough relief. The unreadable text hints at a medicinal product tied to Chicago pharmaceutical trade.
Col George Hervig, editor of the North American Review, previews an upcoming article arguing the 1905 Wilson bid and outlining campaign issues. He questions Daniels and claims Daniels opposes defense readiness while labeling the Adamson eight hour law as blackmail and endorses Hughes as saying what he means. He contrasts Hughes with Wilson, asserting Hughes stands for America first and Wilson for Wilson first.
Paris October 3 Gen Joffre in an order dated September 29 praises troops on the Somme for nearly three months of unyielding fighting. He notes Verdun relieved, 25 villages reconquered, over 5,000 prisoners and 150 cannon captured, enemy lines broken ten kilometers, and pledges continued vigor with allies for a decisive victory.
Republican vice presidential candidate Charles Warren Fairbanks condemned the Democratic administration as unsound and inefficient in a luncheon address at the Maryland hotel. He warned of an economic struggle after the war in Europe, urging preparation to protect the United States from current conditions.
The First regiment of Kansas infantry will be sent back to its state camp. The Thirty Third regiment of Michigan infantry will replace them at Fort Sam Houston, having been ordered to the border late last week.
Lancaster Ohio October 3 James A Tobin prosecuting attorney announced a rigid probe into the deaths of Agnes Smetters Alice Smetters and May Stretton found seated in the Old Smetters mansion. He suspected triple murder but said evidence was lacking and will await state chemist results on stomach contents and a pie eaten by the women.
Among the Quincy residents shown traveling to St. Louis for the Veiled Prophet festival are Mrs. M Zimmer man Mrs Joseph Waldhaus Mrs W A Hendley Miss Alva Shinn Mr and Mrs Walter Fick Mr and Mrs John Hoelscher Mrs John Richmiller Mr and Mrs William Pieper Mrs Joseph Zimmerman and Miss Ethel Irwin Special Sale Wear-Ever Aluminum Ware Gunther Hardware Co See Display Adv Also Mrs K A Wendiland and daughter of Memphis Tenn and Mrs P D Mc Culloch and daughter of Marianna Ark guests of Mrs Will Barnbow depart for home Roast Ham today Blue Ribbon Mrs D G Hogges South Fifth street has gone to Houston for extended visit Mr and Mrs Walter Ryan of 717 12 North Fifth street go to Quebec Canada then home via several stops Others visiting in Quincy include Mr and Mrs Charles Schnur and baby of St Louis Mrs Agnes Austin and daughter Miss Ethel with Mrs Kate Frasier of Palmyra Mrs Arthur L Keller and daughters Mrs Sam Gash and Mrs Floyd ands Brough of Fabius township Also Sam Gash of Fabius township and J Gash using tractor in farming near Marion County Drainage district and planning 25 acres sowing this week Road work by Cicero Whitaker Taylor district for the new bridge and road improvements Declared invitation to decorate Overland cars for a parade by Irwin Overland Co and visitors Fay Patterson Miss Jane Clem Sue Moore and Ida Skoog return from trips to Bushnell Hannibal and Missouri relatives
In Decatur IL on Monday night Jary of the Navy Daniell spoke on Lincoln's Mexican policy. He said the country was fortunate fifty years ago to have a White House with a leader who opposed imperialism and that today the nation has a successor with the same faith. He then planned to move on to Quincy.
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