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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
7
A local editorial urges focusing on road improvements and a tax amendment, urging September and October as ideal months to study options. It notes Adams County among those voting on road bonds, warns of voter indifference, and calls for organized opposition for fair, public discussion. It also mentions choosing between canned and bottled milk and beer price trends.
The piece notes Maine's shift since 1868 toward Republicans in state races but a two Democrat Senate representation. It discusses efforts by Republican and Progressive factions to back Hale Fernald for senate and Hughes for president, predicting Maine votes could influence the national outcome. It also mentions Medill McCormick and other Progressives mobilizing to support Hughes.
Strong desire is essential to forming lasting habits. Repeated, nearly identical actions over time train the nervous system, converting conscious effort into automatic behavior. Punctuality and neatness succeed only with no exceptions, steady practice, and perseverance until effort lessens and habits become second nature.
Fifteen cholera cases, four deaths, were found among third class passengers aboard the Osaka Shosen Kaisha steamship Hawaii Maru at Yokohama before she sailed for Tacoma. The vessel was placed in quarantine to prevent spread.
The steamer recently arrived from Manila and other ports on her way to the United States. Most of the passengers are said to have embarked at Manila. Health authorities at Yokohama have adopted strict precautions including banning bathing along the waterfront. Officials say they cannot determine the origin port of the disease.
From Chicago Post and other editors the critics warn that Mr. Hughes would approve surrender of government authority, while the New York Telegram suggests militiamen should focus on maintaining order at home. Other papers discuss overregulation, and the likely push for railway telegraphers to seek higher pay with President Wilson pressed to spur congressional action.
Peter and the birds of the Old Orchard discuss Sooty the Swift, his chimney nest, and how little they know about him. The group teases Peter for a mistaken idea and considers safety, flight, and Sooty’s true home while learning from the neighbor of the air.
On September 8, 1768 Father Pierre Gibault performed a baptism at Kaskaskia, marking the first recorded service there. The fragment hints at changes in a woman's mind being more frequent than a man’s, reflecting a stray aside in the historical note.
A fragmented schoolpage sketch recounts a quirky first days at school with Genevieve Hicks’s daily poem, Fatty Bellone’s lunch box mishap releasing Frances’s mouse, mischief from Brig ham ex, and student pranks. It notes Miss Palmer’s steadying presence and suggests a need for a stricter teacher to curb rowdiness.
A crafty sculptor seeks fame by crafting a cast that lures a reluctant girl of the era into a dramatic moment. The story plays on art and social manners, hinting at vanity and pursuit within a historical setting.
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