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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
7
The Quincy Whig urges formation of plans for a modern high school building an owl car service to meet trains a hard road to Taylor Missouri street paving river terminals and a future barge line. It calls for expanding Quincy's closely outlying territory before the next census.
Debate on the misuse of coercion and the defense of liberty. The author argues that force and suppression fail to sustain stable government and that freedom of speech underpins democracy. He cites English and American examples, condemns imprisoning dissenters, and urges airing ideas to dispel bunk and mania. He references Lincoln and Shaw to support free expression. The piece reflects early 20th century liberal skepticism of punitive measures.
The piece argues that the public is becoming an active arbiter in industrial conflicts. It notes the shift from a weak, flattered public to a more assertive participant capable of influencing outcomes. It highlights Washington discussions led by liberal and conservative figures and the push for free debate to curb unrest and sustain production. The article cites British shipyard dispute avoidance as a model for public leverage.
The Equalization board reports no sugar shortage, noting Americans consumed 12 percent more sugar in the past nine months than 1918. Demand driven by candy soft drinks and ice cream fuels the scare, while beet sugar will aid the West and cane sugar arrives in the East despite West shipments restrictions. Housewives seek sugar. merchants report covert stockpiling to serve regular customers.
A New York Times Washington dispatch reports the President, confined to bed as a patient, pressing to transact business while Rear Admiral Grayson warns against risking his health. The exchange includes the President’s remark that he is not a business man and Grayson’s reply about medical prudence.
Advice for ordinary men on winter fitness stresses regular moderate activity over extreme gym work. Focus on breathing digestion and circulation, not muscular monstrosity. Avoid strenuous athletic routines and long endurance sessions. Regular, gentle exercise safeguards health and eases reestablishing routines after gaps.
Special Washington Dispatch reports doctors remain cautious about President's recovery. A focal specialist likens progress to a man crossing Niagara on a tight rope, noting each foot forward raises safety odds but danger lingers, especially near the end. Weather shift aids Mr. Wilson, bringing better sleep and calmer White House atmosphere.
Special Washington Dispatch notes Dr. Grayson doubts the patient is fully out of danger and will not be reassured until the President is up and around performing duties. The threat of relapse remains, potentially erasing gains and keeping precautionary measures in effect for some time.
Washington dispatch notes a wartime surge in rabbit fur demand driving prices up to 150 dollars for seals like coats and turning domestic rabbits into a growing industry. It covers rabbit farming, state markets, shows in Michigan and Dallas, and the rise of rabbit kings while contrasting with fragile seals and muskrat fur.
Readers asked questions on smokeless powder composition and a celebrated West Point graduate description. The answers cite a nitrocellulose based powder with cotton and nitrate, and a passage praising a graduate’s discipline, vigor, and responsibility.
Nanny Meadow Mouse worries as her family, including headstrong young, faces dangers of the Great World. She teaches caution, valuing life over risk while Danny Meadow Mouse seeks independence and defies warnings, leading to tense moments and a troubling final note.
A compact chronology lists events tied to October 15 across centuries. It mentions settlements at Harte ford Windsor and Weathersfield in 1634, Rozier’s balloon ascent in 1788, John Vanidalyn the painter’s birth in 1775, poet Robert Herrick’s burial in 1674, Thomas Hastings the composer’s birth in 1784, a 1812 naval engagement between the President and Swallow, a 1814 skirmish between American detachments, and Denman Thompson the actor’s birth in 1888.
The display gate in the walls at Jerusalem proved too narrow for the mounted cavalcade plan. At his request, the gap was widened to accommodate the procession.
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