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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
7
Editorial argues health experts alone should decide bottled milk policy. It warns unsanitary milk from open cans risks germs as distance from the cow grows. Quincy's protestors may fear price hikes if bottled milk is ordered, urging focus on sanitation and water quality as paramount. It also notes Villa's status and urges Pershing to carry on missionary work before troop withdrawal.
A columnist compares motorists to worshipers of the Gasoline God citing growing vehicle use across city streets village lanes and rural roads. The piece notes harvest signs of late summer with crops and orchards bright and argues favorable travel conditions justify trips from urban life. It mentions three thousand New York grocery clerks strike seeking shorter hours and a call for Congress action and commerce department aid.
A discussion of ailurophobia the fear of cats noting it affects both sexes and even bold men. The article links hysteria to distressing childhood experiences with cats and how recalling these memories aids cure through psychological analysis and suggestion under medical guidance.
Berlin reports state a competent authority denies hunger revolts in Germany. The denial counters foreign stories accusing German unrest, including claims of seven women killed in Berlin, twenty killed at Muclhausen, and Württemberg king stopping riots in Stuttgart. No deaths tied to hunger protests were attributed to Germany.
Three thousand grocery clerks walked off duties in New York City Jersey City Newark and surrounding towns after owners rejected demands for shorter hours higher minimum pay of 15 dollars per week and one percent of store receipts. strike voted Wednesday amid labor action across the region.
Peoria announces the kindergarten section of public schools will open a month later as a precaution against infantile paralysis. Medical examination of all school children is proposed.
From Other Editors Globe Democrat notes Nashville hecklers gained nothing by interrupting Mr Jinghes. He outlines his campaign and replies to the crowd, choosing to express his views at this time.
Peter Rabbit rushes to Old Orchard with news that Sooty the Swift fell into Farmer Brown's chimney and died. Jenny Wren and other birds gather, then discover Sooty is merely going to bed in the chimney, and the flock laughs at Peter's misreading of the scene.
On September 7 1747 the king of France issued a general pardon and amnesty for soldiers who deserted their posts in America. Deserters from the Illinois arrison were noted as the most frequent among posts, due to Illinois being the farthest inland.
A Berlin telegram says Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg and party leaders held a conference. Field Marshal von Hindenburg and his chief of staff von Hodeendorf agreed the military situation was favorable as the Reichstag convocation approached.
An official report dated Wednesday details heavy Zeppelin bombing of London City fortress and northern districts on September 3. It notes numerous fires and explosions from airship attacks on Norwich Oxford Harwich Boston Yarmouth and Nottingham.
Forget your aches with Sloan's Liniment the universal remedy for rheumatism gout lumbago neuralgia and strains. It soothes tender flesh quickly penetrates without rubbing and is cleaner than ointments. A 25 cent bottle available at your druggist for emergencies.
A diary style piece from a school day describing Miss Palmer teaching Fatty Bellows and companions. Students nickname classmates, complain about books, and recount a test mix up with Phil Wigglesworth misreading Constitu tion. Willie, the minister's son, needs gentle guidance to adapt to school discipline. Genevieve Hicks vows to write daily.
A Missouri reader describes two years of kidney trouble and how Foley Kidney Pills helped her recover. The ad warns that neglecting kidney function allows poisons to cause weak back dizziness puffiness and rheumatism. Miller Arthur Drug Co-Adv.
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