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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1915
Page
7
The forecast notes unsettled weather in Illinois for Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. In Missouri the outlook remains generally fair on Sunday and Monday with minimal temperature variation. Yesterday's readings were 59 at 7 am, 80 at noon, 77 at 5 pm, and 65 at night.
River levels are expected to fall slowly over the next 48 hours from Warsaw downstream to Siana Cwll. Weather authorities warn of continued slow decline with minor fluctuations and potential localized flooding in low-lying areas.
Labor Day will be observed across the United States with a Quincy celebration under the trades assembly. The Whig notes Samuel Gompers calls it an American holiday and the event will feature speeches by labor leaders. Local business will suspend activities as workers participate in the observance.
The civil service commission announces a competitive exam for a laboratory assistant in petrography to identify stones and study their properties. Applicants must supply extensive personal details, photos within two years, and may be rejected for missing tin-types. a field assistant in marketing investigations is also listed with male applicants preferred.
The Salem Servant, the official church publication of Salem Evangelical church, celebrates its second year as a cheerful community paper. Editor Rev. H. J. Leemhuis notes broad subscriber satisfaction across ages and languages with no political discourse or opinions on prohibition or public figures, a year marked by many smiles and few frowns.
Senator Root’s recent address in New York centers on the year’s dominant political issue. The speech emphasizes the one big thing shaping public debate and outlines key positions and implications for policy and voters.
Senator Root denounced the party boss system as the real power behind patronage at the constitutional convention. He argued officeholders lack control, with the boss making appointments and settling disputes. Critics accuse him of seeking a presidential bid, but he casts his retirement as a service to New York and a call for honest government.
Readers lament the account of two Americans killed by Mexican bandits on Friday, noting confusion over why a third man survived, believed saved by being labeled German. The piece explores wartime attitudes, supposed talismans, and Mexican perceptions of Germans amid ongoing conflict.
A stinging critique notes recurring pillaging and outlawry near the border. It argues no retribution seems possible as "Mexican neighbors" view Americans as a free target. The piece cites Germany’s recognition of US stance on submarine matters, yet laments US inability to corral border bandits and secure its citizens.
The Danville News reports William White of Kansas, a progressive national committeeman, argues prosperity must come before justice. He criticizes reformers who put dollars ahead of human rights and claims prosperity underpins moral improvements, warning Republicans gain from such rhetoric.
A compact history shows census data for Cincinnati in 1815, notable figures born and died including Martin Chittenden, and events from 1840 to 1890. It notes the destruction in Constantinople, political party conventions, and wartime updates from 1914. George W. Guthrie, US ambassador to Japan, is listed among birthdays.
The brief notes celebrate anniversaries of birth for several public figures born 67 years ago to 32 years ago. Rt. Rev Chauncey B Brewster Episcopal bishop of Connecticut, Thomas H Birch US minister to Portugal, Thomas E Watson 1904 presidential candidate, Charles McKenny Michigan State Normal College president, Sir John Newell Jordan British ambassador to China, Napolieon Lajoie Philadelphia Athletics infielder, and Lefty Leifield former NL pitcher now with St Paul.
Reports say Carranza soldiers reinforced frontier bands along the lower Rio Grande. Fort Brown and Fort Sam Houston mobilized cavalry and infantry as authorities hunt a bandit gang that killed two Americans near Brownsville. A Mexican detachment moved toward San Benito before crossing toward the river.
Advertising line claims a remedy named Texan Wonder can dissolve gravel cure kidney and bladder issues. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear phrasing but centers on medical cure claims and a boastful testimonial style. Different fragments mention diabetes, weak end, and a poet reference, though details are unreadable.
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