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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1916
Page
9
The ex ecutive cannot grant or withhold American citizenship rights which exist prior to elections. Hughes calls these rights a sacred trust the executive must faithfully fulfill and that the government must recognize as citizens’ rights.
Opinion urges voting for a local road bond as a civic advance. It argues the project will boost Adams county employment, stay largely local in spending, and reflect prudent public finance with state aid funds reinforcing local tax dollars. The piece contrasts local gains with federal wartime cheap talk and warns against external manipulation.
The remarks claim Washington troops stole silver from churches and misused funds, prompting Baker to deny direct theft by American soldiers. He reiterates deserters and asserts Loyalist ministers faced expulsion, while critics say his references to Fiske misquote history. The piece argues Reynolds exposes Baker's partisan slant and questions the reliability of his sources.
Col Roosevelt speaks at stock yards pavilion and Auditorium before 21 000. Col Lowden and Republican nominees conclude down state trip. Roosevelt endorses Lowden, cites Illinois support for Hughes, Fairbanks, and the Republican ticket. Deneen Smith Hull Yates Funk back Lowden. women voters will aid Hughes. Illinois to go Republican on Nov 7.
Illinois Republican leaders rally behind Col. Lowden with Sterling claiming a big state plurality for Hughes and the state ticket. Sterling blasts Gov Dunne and notes Lowden’s clear state issues stance. Lightfoot the Deer tale follows, recounting a night chase by dogs driven by scent through the Green Forest.
A lively report from Odd SC Cc HOC describes a cheerful opening at school. Fatty Bellowes, Ex Brigham, and Phil Wigglesworth trigger bumps and a fall while Torp Stebbins keeps time. Prayers replace roll call as mischief themes emerge concerning Miss Palmer and a plan for Halloween pranks tomorrow night.
Lightfoot battles fatigue as hounds close in after racing through Green Forest Old Pasture and Green Meadows. He rests briefly, uses trickery to mislead them, but the dogs relentlessly close in, leaving him desperate and out of breath as the chase churns on. Next Story: Farmer Brown's Boy Saves Lightfoot.
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