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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
7
A garbled wartime brief discusses tension between Russia and Germany. It references divine rhetoric and the uncertainty of enemy movement, noting the difficulty of predicting when the opposite side will advance. The fragment hints at strategic sentiment and religious phrasing in wartime discourse.
The Garfield committee and allied officials announced a fixed price of 220 dollars per bushel for wheat, sparking mixed relief and doubt across bakers and consumers. Hoover denied responsibility for the error while reactions ranged from cautious optimism to concern about inflation and a potential assignee sale of fixtures.
The Swedish government faces the Luxburg affair with a cautious stance. It urges a complete disavowal and discipline of officials involved, arguing against preemptive blame while avoiding a bully approach. Denmark and Norway may watch closely as Sweden navigates the diplomatic embarrassment.
The piece argues peace depends on the complete overthrow of Germanys government, condemning its rulers for slaughters in Belgium Serbia and France. It warns any settlement with the current regime would be a rope of sand and calls for action to remove that obstacle before peace can come. It condemns German acts and asserts only after its rulers are removed can peaceful terms be possible.
London reports weekly British casualties totaling 96,626 officers and men. Officers killed and died of wounds 184, officers wounded or missing 581, and men killed or died of wounds 23,283, plus men wounded or missing 31,678.
Rod erick R. Kennedy of Minneapolis, a private in the third aero squadron, is near death after crashing two hundred feet to earth in a falling airplane at Fort Sill Oklahoma early Tuesday. The report notes early tragedy amid wartime aviation dangers.
Editorials from Champaign to New York rail at foreign plots and domestic dissidents while urging firm support for wartime aims. The Zimmermann incident and Stockholm cables are cited as signs of unseen pressures, with calls to unite behind Pershing and curb sedition in the name of free speech.
Big Tom the rooster turkey and Peter Rabbit form a friendship as Mrs Gobbler vanishes leaving Big Tom desolate in the Green Forest. Peter worries for his friend and plans daily visits to ease the loneliness while Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote fail to explain the mystery.
The potatoes may be dug when the tops die back but can be left longer if the ground is dry. Tubers grow while greens remain, but yellow tops indicate full size. Watch for scab, store dried potatoes in barns or sheds, spread on boards, use air and lime or sulfur to reduce rot. An incompetent man often blames bad luck.
Joseph Frank Orr of Baylis received 800 in damages after a jury in the circuit court decided in the Village of Baylis versus him over land taken for cemetery extension. No appeal decision known. Also notes on local appointments, society events, sales, and a U.S. Supreme Court Justice family history.
A classroom tale depicts Miss Palmer reframing the schoolhouse as a fort in wartime fashion, urging students to attack their lessons. The plan sparks applause and frantic book tossing, while threats of court martial and discipline surface amid jokes about Red Cross workers and student similarities to Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin.
Reports to the U S weather bureau show no killing frosts in Illinois Monday night though near freezing temperatures occurred in the north. Corn escaped damage. the low was 34 at Peoria. Southern cities Cairo and East St Louis reported no frost. moisture tempered the cold and crops. Some garden vegetables were slightly frost-bitten.
Ottawa Ont September 12 The casualty list issued Tuesday shows W. Dinsmore of Cambridge Iowa and P R McVey of Charleston Tr killed in action.
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