Mitchel A Great Mayor for New York Reelection
Opinion piece praising Mayor Mitchel of New York for four years in office. It extols civic morality, anti graft efforts, and municipal reforms, contrasting him with Tammany, the Republican machine, and the Socialist candidate. It argues defeating him would mean civic decay and praises his leadership on crime, schools, charities, and garbage reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel
New York
York City
Gary
William S. Benover
Bennett
Publicant School Board
Nett
Morris Hill
Quitt
Vice Trust
Black Hand
Home Defense League
The Draft of Genius and War Effort Across the Nation
A reflective piece on how American society from New York to Chicago and rural areas contributes to wartime preparation. It highlights business leaders turning plants to government use, engineers and physicians mobilized for defense, and the broad draft of talent shaping victory, with rural food supply as a key foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Baldwin
Washington
New York
Chicago
Ogden Armour
State Council of Defense
Samuel Inswll
John Walker
Victor Olander
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Lloyd George
United States
Alexander Hamiltton
Charles E. Hughes
American Bar A Association
Congr Na
Peter Befriends Flitter The Bat in Tale
In this Thornton Burgess animal story Peter Rabbit grows curious about Flitter the Bat. Flitter reveals he has watched Peter from dusk to dawn and promises to share details about himself to become truly acquainted. The two converse long into the night and confirm their friendship as Peter learns more about his nocturnal friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Thornton W. Burgess
Peter Rabbit
Flitter
Brier Patch
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Fatty Bellowes and Gen Elicks Spark School Stir
Fatty Bellowes asks to change seats due to health concerns and a comment about Gen Elicks leads to Miss Palmer discovering Gen wearing Egyptian Beauty Lotion. Gen’s face is blistered from overuse, and Miss Palmer chastises drug store owner Henry Bowicker for selling the product to a child, then Gen is sent home with her books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hey
Fatty Bellowes
Miss Palmer
Fatty
Genevieve Elicks
Gen
Henry Bowicker
Henry
Miss Pal
Adams County Sealed Bids Wanted for School Office Renovation
The Adams County Special Committee will accept sealed bids at the County Attorney’s office in Quincy until October 8, 1917 at 10:00 A.M. for painting cleaning varnishing and bronzing of radiators in the Superintendent of Schools offices and jailer’s room, plus linoleum flooring. Bidders must submit samples and prices per specifications on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Court House
Quincy
Adams County Court House
County Superintendent of Schools
Bid Notice for Linoleum Work in Adams County
A September 28 1917 county committee invites bids for linoleum floor work to be completed by November 10 1917 with immediate start. Successful bidder must sign written contract and provide a secured bond unless waived. Committee reserves right to reject any or all bids. County of Adams special committee members F N Bener M K Germann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
F. N. Bener
M. K. Germann
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Quincy Whig
THE
Associated Press
Alcorn & Henkel
Marbridge
Peoples Gas Building
Postoffice Ag
Member Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Whig
Frank Crane
Misa Palmer
Lilac Grimes
Anny
Mary Pickford
Mary
Mer
Bull Laughed
Him
Dring
Pysecher
J. Lecher
Hampshire St
Over Majestic Cafe
Miller and Arthur Drug Co
Kiefer
Brown and Maya Drug Co
Bernbrock
Owl Drug Store
Humphrey Radiant Fir
Quincy Gas Electric & Heating Co
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