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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
7
Partly cloudy in Illinois and Missouri with warmer temperatures, showers likely on Thursday and Friday. Town expected unsettled conditions, east and central areas partly cloudy. Local temperatures yesterday ranged from 51 in the morning to 69 at noon, 56 at midnight.
Forecast indicates river levels from below Warsaw down toward Louisiana will fall gradually over several days. Hydrologists warn of continued slow decline with potential minor fluctuations as conditions change.
The piece argues Dumba’s free trade push failed to shut a munitions plant, urging endurance of Underwood tariffs. It notes London dispatches showing Britain moving toward ad valorem duties, income taxes, and halting penny postage, as Britain faces war costs while the United States remains at peace.
A London dispatch cites the American Economist summarizing a British association report. It argues Britain will emerge stronger economically than its rivals, while the US must enact tariffs to avoid Europe’s cheap products flooding American markets after the war, risking loss of mills and jobs.
The piece argues ex president Taft has spoken sparingly and discreetly since leaving office. It defends his Panama Pacific visit as not unethical and notes public figures tease him lightly without indicating criminal intent. It contrasts Taft’s silence with louder rivals in politics.
In a confident address to the House of Lords, the war secretary Kitchener, famed for the motto deeds not words, is described as hardly recognizable yet as having become a statesman. The remark reflects evolving views of his leadership and influence.
A New York Sun summary discusses Allied and German wartime positions. It notes Lord Kitchener's stance on conscription and war duration, praise for French troops, and German and Russian moves. It highlights Riga, Warsaw, Petrograd, and trench fortifications with heavy guns, concluding the western front is a deadlock as winter nears.
The piece argues municipal leaders push debt through bond issues to fund bridges and public works, claiming public finance via bonds is cheaper. When schemes fail to pay, sponsors claim rate cuts save the public, though deficits may fall on the treasury.
Detroit Free Press argues for a council of thrift to oversee proposed expenditures in city government. The piece criticizes current officeholders for failing to prevent rising debt and warns that bankruptcy could come if spending continues. It envisions the council as a watchdog and educator for taxpayers.
A historical digest lists anniversaries from 1815 to 1914 with brief notes. It recalls the Washington Capitol building’s near completion in November, theater triumphs in Boston, Bismarck becoming Prussia’s premier, a farewell to Emperor Franz Joseph, and wartime events including the 1914 French capture of Peronne and American gold reaching Constantinople.
The quote attributed to Marcus Aurelius plays on contrasting outcomes for the swarm and the bee, implying that what benefits a group may not benefit the individual or a related unit. It reflects stoic ideas about collective versus personal good.
Dr. Sidney E. Mezes president of the College of the City of New York born Belmont California 62 years ago today. Victoria Claflin Woodhull Martin humanitarian author formerly of Chicago New York now resident of England born Homer California 77 years ago today. Joseph D. Sayers former governor of Texas born Grenada Mississippi 74 years ago today. Emmet ONeal late governor of Alabama born Florence Alabama 62 years ago today. George W. Hays governor of Arkansas born near Camden Arkansas 52 years ago today. Dr. William DeWitt Hyde president of Bowdoin College born Winchester Massachusetts 57 years ago today. Helmerse Bryn Norwegian minister to the United States born Norway 50 years ago today. Charles Henric Wagner infielder Boston American league born New York 34 years ago today.
Reporter Kitty Grey discovers a half broken coin in an old shop and translates a Latin inscription hinting at treasures beneath a north corner flagstone. A mysterious foreign man follows the clue as Kitty seeks three months to travel to Gretzhoffen for the other half. See the picture at the Family Theatre today.
Jane Newcomb refuses Jim McDonald and becomes a lady chauffeur for Tish Carberry. Aggie sneezes through a Can ada outing chased by a red-haired detective. A big snake, cliff falls, a canoe proposal disaster, a motorboat explosion injures a constable, Jim rescues Jane, and the detective leaves as Jane vows to marry Jim.
A broadsheet touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a laxative to release poisons from the system. It promises relief from dizziness spots before the eyes and a general miserable feeling by morning after taking a dose tonight for 25 cents.
Washington reports the civil war pension roll declined nearly ten percent in the past year. 396,370 Union veterans remained on July 1, down 38,255 from a year earlier, with total pension payments for the year at 156,668,771 and the death toll since the war at 1,816,995. The government has paid 4,614,643 to veterans widows and children. A small derailment near Springfield delayed the Decatur Quincy passenger train one hour.
A brief notice invites readers to report lost items such as a watch or parasol by calling the Whig newspaper for a Lost ad. The wording emphasizes prompt action and directs readers to contact the paper to place or relay information about the missing item.
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