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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
7
The Dainty Whig outlines aims for a new and modern high school building an owl car service to meet early trains a hard road to Taylor Missouri beginning street paving this year river terminals project to fit a future barge line and expansion of city limits before the next census adds closely outlying territory to bring into Quincy.
Aime Street work urges timely water and sewer connections ahead of new pavement. Critics fault municipal practice allowing service digs to repair faults, risking subsurface caverns under the curb. Officials urged to enforce Quincy ordinance requiring prompt connections and avoid cutting pavement again.
The article defends the free informational role of newspapers amid rising public expectations and utility charges. It argues reporters shoulder annual duties during elections and major events, serving a growing clientele with ink and paper despite industry pressures. It links public access to knowledge with national discourse and cross continent travel as examples of information’s value.
The Senate promoted Gen Enoch Crowder to lieutenant general for his wartime record and leadership of conscription. Despite opposition led by Senator Chamberlain, Crowder managed the vast task of drafting 5,060,000 civilians into service and defending court martial decisions amid heated debate.
The piece denounces vague medical jargon masking the Presidents illness, noting physicians offer little real detail. It argues secrecy fuels gossip and sensational rumors, while stressing the public interest in the President’s incapacity and personal welfare.
Dr. Frank Crane reviews a designer dress called The Dress of the Hour that buttons like a coat, enabling women to dress quickly and sensibly. He notes manufacturers and merchants resist such economy saving attire, fearing harm to profits, while praising the idea as practical and forward, though unlikely to prevail.
An old friend considers a purchase and to avoid rivalry he is guided away from a rival make. A salesman suggests another brand, the customer visits the rival display, and the rival’s attacks backfire. The moral: do not knock competitors. Trust and courtesy build a favorable impression and sales.
The public has a right to know the President's actual condition. Since illness began no clear disclosure has been made. Physicians are public figures and owe the truth to the people to quell rumors and panic.
In an ironic view of history the St Louis Post Dispatch recalls Spandau’s gold reserves stored for Germany’s next raid. After 48 years in Spandau Tower the vast sum once meant to fuel expansion is now tied to events against 1919 Germany and destined for America amid the ruins of old imperial plans.
The attorney general insists war prohibition must stay in force until the treaty is ratified. Mr. Lodge is not acting as a public servant and there is no hint he sought to sell anything.
Boston Evening Transcript suggests skeptics will claim once sugar price rises enough, supply will flood the open market. The remark hints at market speculation and consumer impact, noting price establishment as a trigger for availability.
New York women visit a health center where doctors stress simple habits over pills. Dr Florence Meredith directs the program with YMCA and YWCA support, showing how posture, exercise, diet, and ample water boost health and prevent illness, especially in working women.
Readers submit questions to The Whig Information Bureau directed by Fred Haskin. Answers cover cartoons scaling, wartime shipping coal controls, hand perspiration remedies, bed length laws, the song Comin Through the Rye, and notes on President facts.
Danny Meadow Mouse hides in a hollow log while Billy Mink waits just outside the doorway. Danny trembles with fear as Mink vows to catch him, but the log’s narrow opening blocks the mink. Danny contemplates his past mistakes while Mink plots a trap, as an ensuing tale hints Danny will overhear more.
The note recounts Columbus sighting land aboard the Santa Maria on October 12 1492 and the island of San Salvador. It also mentions Pope Leo X Defender of the Faith decree in 1521, John Stevens steamboat ferry in 1813, the 1858 New York Clearing House opening, and Theodore Thomas born October 1885, tying these historic October milestones to figures and places.
After his inauguration President Wilson arrived at New York Avenue Presbyterian but traffic blocked parking and his driver was sent to Central Presbyterian Church. The detour reflects the busy inaugural day as officials sought a suitable service location.
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