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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
9
The city lays groundwork for a new modern high school and creates an owl car service to meet early trains. A hard road to Taylor Missouri will be built, and paving begins this year. River terminals and a new barge line are considered, with work timed for prior to the next census to include Quincy’s nearby areas.
Editorial urges voters to back Gov. Coolidge and Republican candidates as Massachusetts Democrats split after condemning police actions and the League of Nations. The piece predicts a Republican victory and urges the state to endorse order and national stability.
Waldorf Astor, wealthy American born, died leaving few mourners on both sides of the Atlantic. He quarreled with America after 20 years abroad and never fully embraced England. A patron of arts and architecture, he spent as much as he earned and sharply divided his loyalties between two nations.
Editorial notes the kickoff of the push for Governor Frank O. Lowden for president at a Chicago gathering of Illinois Republicans. It praises Lowden as a strong administrator with independence and progressive ideas and recalls past Illinois efforts and favorite son bids in national conventions.
The article extols the elect who find and do their duty, contrasting the entertainment seekers with those who accept work as their mission. It cites war as awakening latent conscientiousness in millions, praising individuals who endure hardship because it is Their Job and calls them the Salt of the Earth.
A discussion on what constitutes Fortune's favorites, arguing wealth alone does not ensure happiness or health. It praises self made virtue, healthy family life, and moral home environment as the true fortune, with emphasis on leading by example and nurturing character over inherited riches.
Detroit editorial argues Senator Lodge is not sensational and did not bait Japan in urging the Shantung amendment. It notes his claim that Japan is building a far eastern empire that could threaten American safety, while acknowledging the measure’s weak basis.
The New York stage thrives as audiences flood houses despite a recent actors strike. Ticket brokers profit, prices vary, and managers recall a past downturn. The Actors Equity win spurs rivalry with the Fidelity league as both sides adjust contracts and membership flows.
Reader questions cover Workmen's compensation for interstate railroad work, number of shipyards in the nation, voting-age population, first appearance of one cent coins, parliamentary term origin, Shakespeare's vocabulary, and Canadian troops overseas. Answers cite U S Railroad Administration, U S Shipping Board, and historical facts.
In a tale from the Green Forest Danny Meadow Mouse longs for a long tail but learns a crucial lesson about appreciating what one has. Buster Bear tricks him at a tree, the tail saves him by being just short enough, and Danny resolves never to envy longer tails again. Danny finds a refuge as Buster seeks another chance.
The entry lists notable events tied to October 23 across centuries. It mentions Rome, Carthage, and Vandal era references, then moves to religious and political revolts in Ireland in 1641 led by Phelim O'Neill with 40,000 Protestants affected. It records Anna Owenfield’s death in 1736, Pickney’s birth in 1720, Morey’s birth in 1762, Watts’ birth in 1783, Lawrence’s birth in 1800, Myron H. Clark’s birth in 1866, Fisk’s death in 1825, and James Topkinson Smith’s birth in 1888, highlighting varied figures and milestones.
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