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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
5
Illinois shows partly cloudy skies with possible showers Thursday and Friday, warming in the far north on Friday. Missouri unsettled with showers and northwest Thursday, town area likewise unsettled with possible showers and warmer in the wet region.
Midnight report records yesterday temperatures from 65 at 7 am to 75 pm and 73 at midnight with a 2.85 inch rainfall total noted for Ta. am. The data notes a rise of 0.8 degrees in the day and lists temperatures across key times.
A discussion warns that a proposed billion dollar credit to England France and Russia could involve pro German banking firms and American securities. The plan would fund American purchases of food and possibly arms, with loans or government bonds pledged as sole collateral. Critics fear depreciation risk and wartime payment issues, while some talk of carrying dormant American securities from European vaults.
A fragment discusses a proposed foreign loan of one billion dollars to unnamed powers, with American securities pledged as collateral to protect U.S. interests. It notes potential indemnities, bond liquidation effects, and a looming treasury deficit that could require a half billion dollar domestic loan. It mentions national preparedness and possible revisions to internal revenue taxes.
A Chicago civil engineer warns that three foot street curbs hinder long-base automobiles turning ninety degrees. He argues for a twelve foot curb radius on forty streets to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion, noting turns at ten mph can push cars to the wrong side of the street. The proposal would shift some pedestrian space to accommodate evolving vehicle dynamics.
Fragmentary text mentions Marie Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal and a vague reference to European blood and aging, with oleander-like language suggesting a historical or editorial note. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible from readable lines.
An unreadable wartime column blends odds and ends. It notes belief that three years are needed to build a battleship while lawmakers debate funding. It recalls a 1864 pencil user solving arithmetic and references Zeppelins, czarist censorship, Taft and Bryan diplomacy, and a US egg crop value. Most Quincy visitors travel overland.
The editor argues that tariff policy protected industry and condemns Col Watterson for attacking tariff defense. He cites export data from Sept 1914 to June 1915 showing wartime orders and a surge in munition exports, contrasting with 1913-14 figures and accusing Watterson of ingratitude.
A National Billiard Protective League investigator reports that billiard rooms should be kept as places of amusement and recreation not condemned. He notes no admission charges in city billiard halls and hospitality for visitors, but warns against abuses like gambling and allowing minors. He urges honest regulation and enforcement of existing laws, saying capable owners will comply.
A historical snapshot notes that on this date in 1815 the steamboat Fulton reached New York from New Haven with a record passenger list of 204. It also marks other anniversaries including a 1840 Whig rally in Richmond and a 1865 dedication in Boston.
New York Sept 15 Twenty five thousand men employed in the various plants of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey today began work under an eight hour day scheme in pursuance of the policy recently adopted by the directors of the corporation. The employes heretofore have been working an average of ten hours daily.
An Indiana man reports kidney trouble ended after using Foley Kidney Pills. The letter praises the pills for cleansing and toning the kidneys, noting relief from backache rheumatism and bladder issues, with others in the family reporting similar results. Miller & Arthur Drug Co. sells the product.
Lester S German of Aberdeen Maryland led after two days with 175 straight targets and unfinished 197. Woolfolk Henderson of Lexington Kentucky had 174 breaks and was high amateur. J A L Hawkins and German shared top marks at 75 targets. amateurs Henderson Bruns Heil Ridley tied at 74 for high. New York state team won the interstate team race by one target, with Utica’s L C Canfield clinching top individual at 97 and Empire State posting 483 breaks to Pennsylvania 482.
Many complain of headaches backaches rheumatism biliousness and fatigue this summer. Foley Kidney Pills claim to ease pains from kidney waste buildup, aid elimination, improve sleep, and restore strength, as advertised by Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
Peoria Til Sept 15 1915 Bradley Polytechnic Institute coach Martin says Bradley's football prospects are better than ever. Twenty candidates at first workout. Capt Goodfellow Woodrow Fetzer Williamson and others show promise though backfield weak. Season opener October 9 at home against Hedding's college. Millikin captaincy shifts from Ray Reeder who will marry Edith Yorton. Joe Catlin expected to replace Reeder as Millikin captain.
A well drilled on Mrs. McAllister's Colmar farm is said to be one of the best paying wells in the area with eight feet of oil sand reported. A second well on L Grady's farming section shows potential as a good producer. Leech and Wybeck drilled the McAllister well, while Phillip B. Elting of Macomb drilled the No 3 well. A third well on Sarah J McAllister’s sixteen acre tract in section 18 is being drilled by the Ohio Oil Company and is expected to come in.
A fragment notes expectations of coming benefits in a district with nearby good wells. It mentions promises to be good and paying well as part of the plan, with comparisons to other wells in the area. Source readability is limited but shows intent of improved district wells and payouts.
Rome reports that the young Prince of Piedmont, future king of Italy, shows keen war interest. A map spreads across Quirinal apartments as the prince spends hours daily tracing movements of Italian armies in the Austrian invasion. Colored pins mark opposing forces and locations.
An old patent medicine advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles and dissolves gravel. It promises relief for diabetes, rheumatism, irregularities, and bladder issues in adults and children, with mail order if not sold by druggists. Testimonials cited from other states accompany the claim.
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