The Quincy Whig masthead notice and disclaimers
The Quincy Whig and its publishers note established May 6, 1828 and pledge honesty in rates. Advertising reps RN and Henk el operate from Marbridge Building New York and Peoples Gas Building Chicago. Entry filed as second class matter with the post office in Quincy.
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Quincy Whig
the Whig Co
Associated Prose
RN & Henkel Marbridge Building
New York
Peoples Gas Bullding
Chicago
Creer
Quincy
Postofice
Cna
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Ener
Pitney's reforms gave Adams County court order and system
Sanford C. Pitney, elected circuit clerk in 1904, rebuilt the office from chaos to order with an indexing system and receipts for papers. He aimed to bring efficiency to the recorder's office, noting parallels with Constanze and Carranza in campaign rhetoric. Parking woes near fire plugs and a look at suffrage sentiment follow.
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Adams Court
Sanford C. Pitney
Pitney
Circuit
Sanfor
Corder
Recorder’s Office
Williams Opinion Sparks Democratic Party Critique
Senator John Sharp Williams, speaking in Illinois, denounces the Democratic administration as extravagant. Citing Congressional Record from April 8, 1914, he recalls the first Wilson era and argues the party cannot govern. He notes a Democratic‑majority Congress recently exceeded those early appropriations by over half a million as campaign time nears.
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MR. Williams
John Sharp Williams
Illinois
Wilson
Democratic Party
Tom Reed
Williams
Campaign Remarks and Democratic Doubts Amid War Talk
A collection of wartime era political jabs and quotes from Wilson, Bryan, Champ Clark, and Senator O'Gorman. The notes reflect party pride and frustration, questioning if Democrats can unite and avoid forced persuasion while addressing New York's doubtful loyalty to the party.
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Mr. Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
New York
O'Gorman
Can money buy governorship, asks Illinois hunters club
In Chicago an Illinois hunters and fishers club circulates a snappy answer to Gov. Dunne’s question asking if money can buy the governorship. The circular argues licenses fund politics, with over $200,000 yearly spent to recruit talent for paymaster salaries, and calls for enforced laws and a sportsman’s paradise.
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Chicago
Illinois
Maine
Immense Shipments of Foreign Gold Reported
New York reports the war driven gold surge in the United States from August 1914 to October 1916. Total gold holdings rose from 81.89 billion dollars on August 1 1914 to 2.636 trillion by October 1 1916, a gain of 748.79 million. Imports during the war exceed any decade prior, with June 1916 imports topping all years except 1908. Gold in the U S now equals nearly double its 1904 level and is 40 percent higher than at the war’s start.
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New York
United States
Marquette Leaves Green Bay for Mingis Mission
On October 25, 1647 Father Marquette departed Green Bay to pursue missionary work among the Mingis Indians, marking a notable moment in Illinois history.
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Father Marquette
Green Bay
Lightfoot the Deer Faces Hunters in Green Forest
Lightfoot the Deer survives a tense day as hunters with rifles press through the Green Forest. Sammy Jay warns of danger while Lightfoot weighs risks to stay hidden or flee, trusting senses and luck to outwit pursuit.
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Uck
Lightfoot
Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Lightfeot
Sammy
Mystery of Ex and a Woodchuck in Schoolyard Tale
In a scrambled schoolhouse vignette Frank and Ex evade a truant officer named Short Leg Milliken after Ex hides to dodge Stuffy Balch the constable. The piece includes Fatty Bellowes obsessed with woodchucks and a tense scene where Lightfoot narrowly avoids a hunter, leading to two narrow escapes.
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Brigham
Miss Palmer
Annyerson
Andy Aneracn
Andy
Milliken
Hughes Cannot Lose Willcox Hughes Cannot Lose
New York October 25 Republican Committee Chair Willcox said the people favor Hughes over Wilson citing primary and enrollment results across states from Maine to California. He highlighted California Maine New Jersey and Massachusetts as showing Republican leads and argued Democratic hopes in the North are unfounded. He cited Philadelphia enrollment of 242,548 Republicans to 35,679 Democrats as proof against Democratic rainbow-chasing claims.
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New York
Willcox
Republican National Committee
United States
Hughes
Wilson
Ohio
Maine
California
Michigan
Maryland
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Martine
Washington
Kansas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Duluth Railroaders Appeal to Wilson on Law
Duluth Minnesota October 23 Employes on railroads with division points here express confidence based upon figures available Tuesday that they will have between 6500 and 7000 names on petitions from 80 percent of employes not included in the Adam con law to send to President Wilson against that law.
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Duluth
Minn
Wilson Ag
Will Exchange Prisoners Between Britain and Germany
London reports Baron Newton announced in the house of Lords that Britain and Germany have agreed to exchange all internees over age 45. The statement sets the stage for a large prisoner swap between the two nations amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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London
Baron Newton
House of Lords
How to Avoid One 2:2 Cause of Sickness
Advertisement for Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Cathartic Tablets marketed by Miller and Arthur Drug Co. Emphasizes cleansing intestines to prevent biliousness headaches and digestive issues. Mentions distribution in Chicago and claims benefits for regular bowels and toxin removal.
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Walla
Chicago
Feley Y Gathartie Tabieta
Miller & Arthur Drug CO
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Constanze
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Constanza
Mar
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Senate
Charles Evans Hughes
Wiliam Jennings Hrvan
Champ Clark
Shappy
Dunne
Thornton W. Burges
Berryman
The
Washington Star
Anny
Stuffy
Palmer
Fatty
Fatty Bellowes
Bellowes
Anny Plase
His
Telephone
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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