After the War Tariff Debate Across the Ocean
English and American trade policy ideas collide as England contemplates postwar protection while American advocates push for continued tariffs. The London Times urges tax on American goods and a stronger bargaining position, while US readers weigh national considerations and potential retaliation from foreign dumping concerns. Weather prospects offer a brief unrelated note of fair, crisp conditions for Quincy’s roundup.
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England
America
London Times
The
Times
What the Round-Up Means in Quincy Festival
The piece likens Quincy’s home-coming, fall festival, street fair, horse show and trade week to other cities round-ups. It urges visitors to simply enjoy the parade and the show, noting Zeppelins and praising the German submarine as a standard performer in public eyes.
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Omaha
Paris
New Orleans
St. Louis
Quincy
Why I Am For Hughes by George Ade
A political essay endorsing Charles Evans Hughes over Woodrow Wilson. Ade reflects on his shift from Progressivism to the Republican camp, criticizing Wilson’s leadership, preparedness stance, and tariff policy, while praising Hughes’ cabinet and GOP reform. He urges Progressives to vote Hughes as the clearer path to change.
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George Ade
Charlies Evans Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Wilson Hale
Washington
Col
Roosevelt
Wilson
Lusitania
White House
Europe
United States
South
Hughes
Democratic Party
Prisons Crowded Declares Expert
Buffalo expert F Emery Lyon reports rising crime tied to war effects and prison crowding. He notes staffing, probation, and youth training gaps, plus intermittent jobs and unemployment as factors, with donor farms and road work offsetting some crowding.
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Middle West
Amsterdam pressures London as bank center in Dutch East Indies news
The Java bank report argues London could be displaced as the financier for Dutch East Indies and American operations. It notes direct shipments to America, potential elimination of European centers, Japan’s strengthened gold stocks, and a postwar shift to Dutch credit. Amsterdam may dominate East Indian financing.
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Batavia
Dutch East Indies
London
Amsterdam
America
Java Bank
Japan
Europe
Holland
Football Injury Fatal at University Practice
Walter F. Waldeman a 17 year old freshman from Vineland New Jersey died in Philadelphia on Monday from injuries suffered while tackling a practice dummy during football drills at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Walter F. Waldeman
Vineland
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
Hold Up 8 Restaurants in Hammond Robberies
Eight restaurants were robbed by six automobile bandits in northern Hammond on Monday night. About $3,000 in cash was taken before the robbers fled across the state line into Illinois.
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Hammond
Ind
Eicght
State Line
Illinois
Stirling Takes Fort de Chartres in Illinois History
On Oct 10 1765 Capt Thomas Stirling formally assumed Fort de Chartres from the French garrison. The fort marked the last region ceded to Great Britain in 1763, ending French flag presence in the area.
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Thomas Stirling
Fort de Chartres
Great Britain
Peter Rabbit and Old Mr Toad tale at school
A school column narrates Peter Rabbits efforts to help Old Mr Toad trapped in a garden pit. Peter reflects on afterthoughts, memory slips, and a missing helper Sammy Jay while Torp Stebbin’s family plans a Sunday visit. Interjected notes mention Lilace Grimes and Phil Wigglesworth in a light, local-tone teaser.
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Andy Anderson
Torp Stebbin
Byville
Tiakel
Torp
Farmer Brown
Mr. Toad
Peter
Sammy Jay
Sammy
Feter
Peter Rabbit
Lilace Grimes
Phil Wigglesworth
Lile
Peter Discovers Some Holes
Old Mr. Toad’s whereabouts haunt the scene as the puzzling question deepens. The narration shifts to Peter’s search and growing concern, hinting at a mystery unfolding with clues likely tied to the missing figure.
Illinois Labor Federation to Welcome 144 New Locals
Springfield announces 144 new locals adding over 40 000 members to the Illinois Federation of Labor as the convention opens in Quincy on October 16. President John H. Walker notes expected 175 new locals affiliated in the past year with a prosperous two year growth.
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Springfield
Illinois Federation of Labor
Federation
Quincy
John H. Walker
Walker
Used It Eleven Years Cough remedy trusted by families
A dated advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a long trusted cough medicine for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It notes no opiates making it suitable for children and adults and includes a testimonial from Mrs Chas Rietz of Allen Mills Pa praising eleven years of use. Miller Arthur Drug Co. advertises this remedy.
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Chas. Rietz
Allen Mills
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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Quincy Whig
He Whig Co
Associated Press
Nate Alcorn
Henkel Merbridge
New York
Peoples Gas
Chicago
Peco 7
Ill
Postofice
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Whig
Buffalo
N. Y
Committee
F. Emery Lyon
American Prison Association
Lyon
Urge Ansterdam
Animal Stories
Thornton W. Burges
Pavuu West
Philopena
Stebbins
Sean
Phil
Fatty Bellowes
Fatty
Old Mr. Toad
Lilac Grimes
Dr. Ming
Dr. King
Quincy National Bank
Quincy, Ill
Quincy Gas, Electric & Htg. Co
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