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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1919
Page
7
The proposal outlines establishing a permanent airplane landing field, planning a new high school building, and constructing at least 200 bungalows or apartments next year to address Quincy’s housing need. It also calls for cleaning alleys and premises to improve sanitary conditions and reduce fears over housing areas.
A city hearing on paving to the Burlington station drew praise as objections were few and the project moves toward court approval. The piece urges Quincy to modernize this gateway route, noting years of rough travel and calls for broader paving in other areas. The mayor's push for action earns support.
The piece credits Pershing with organizing and deploying the American army as a unified force then adapting to strategic needs. It notes his push to withdraw brigade-style control, his battles with European trainers, and his role in the Argonne-Meuse campaign alongside Foch, highlighting his enduring influence on U S military discipline and the war’s outcome.
Dr Frank Crane argues unity proved vital in war and must continue in peace. He cites national solidarity during WWI and warns that postwar quarrels threaten progress. He urges patriotism as abating selfishness for the common good and stresses unity as essential for prosperity and leadership.
Reader inquiries cover physics of a bullet on a moving train and social questions. A responder explains bullet speed relative to a train, Wilson’s stance on woman suffrage with a timeline, government tombstones for sailors, paint longevity by color, and the health of cottonseed oil as a substitute for olive oil.
Capri is a small mountainous island of about six square miles perched above Naples. It offers one of the world’s finest views, its landscape includes the Blue Grotto and attracts artists as a resort for painting and tourism. The island’s chief appeal is its scenic beauty and vantage point over Naples.
General Pershing will stay senior general in the United States armies for life, Chief of Staff March told the House military committee. The War Department plan grants the rank of general only while he holds the chief of staff post. March predicted the regular army of 509,000 can be filled by volunteers without difficulty.
Juaqui na Alvardo a Honduras port official and 16 other government officers fleeing the revolution arrived in New Orleans aboard the steam ship Ceiba which left La Ceiba on September 8. Mrs Josephine Staugh of Springfield Illinois was also aboard. Private radio reports state no Americans were molested during the revolution.
A historical ad-style piece extols S. S. S. as the only effective blood purifier for skin ailments like eczema, boils, and pimples. It argues that ailments stem from polluted blood and promises a clearer complexion by purifying the blood. Readers are urged to write Swift Specific Co. for free medical advice.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor published a telegram to Boston Mayor Peters announcing he sent an appeal to striking policemen to resume work. He directed Frank McCarthy to urge replain to their posts while awaiting President Wilsons conference set for Oct 6 in Washington.
In Columbus Ohio on September 13 delegates at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment adopted resolutions opposing ratification of the peace treaty as presented. Col James D Bell of Brooklyn was unanimously elected commander in chief of the G A R.
Peter reunites with Dotty the Tree Sparrow nicknamed the Winter Chippy as they discuss winter survival. Dotty explains he mainly eats seeds, nests on or near the ground, and prefers cold weather with less ice and storm. Peter notes the Sparrows’ family ties and hopes cousin Chippy stays through winter.
A historical note records that Phillip II of Spain died on September 13 1698 while his rule encompassed Naples Sicily England and Spain through intermarriage and inheritance. It also recalls that in 1759 Quebec fell to English forces under General Wolfe during the Seven Years War.
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as an internal tonic that purifies the blood and penetrates the system to relieve catarrhal conditions. Testimonials are offered. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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