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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
7
Officials outline early morning owl car service for trains, a hard road to Taylor Missouri, and a street paving program to begin this year. They flag modern river terminals and a new barge line, plus expanding Quincy's nearby territory before the next census.
A call to annex contiguous areas around Quincy before the next census. The essay argues these residents already share city benefits but pay no city taxes and that extending corporate limits to areas between Broadway and Walton Heights and other corners is necessary for fire protection schools and accurate census growth. A Great Quincy campaign is urged to complete the expansion before enumeration.
British industry struggles to absorb returning soldiers and faces labor shortages. The article contrasts American production fueling domestic needs with England's slow postwar recovery and unsettled conditions. Lloyd George argues for a renewed, prosperous Britain seeking a land free from penury and poverty.
A satirical look at smiling cliches and the value of a grouch face. The piece weighs human hypocrisy and calls for a stern, blunt expression over ingratiating cheer. It notes smiling can mask real sentiments and champions a frank, irritable demeanor as more trustworthy.
Reader questions range from the famous pangram The quick brown fox… to the Adam's Apple function and size, ship christening liquor laws, tallest New York building at 807 feet, scripture on oaths, nurses' headstones, Royal Northwest Mounted Police basics, the mace's meaning, and Papal Envoy powers. Answers confirm facts and constitutional limits, with practical notes.
In Pittsburgh district reports show more men at work and growing participation across Homestead Clairton Duquesne and nearby towns. Foster treks claim 327 100 workers in steel districts with 20 000 more in Chicago territory 5 000 in Pittsburgh 5 000 in Braddock and 3 000 in Rankin. Troops deployed amid fears of unrest as unions plan further meetings and possible ship and rail worker actions.
On Sept 24 multiple events are noted including coronation of John Baloi as King of Scotland in 1331, the death of William Wykeham in 1404, Eusebius Valli’s death in 1816 after studying yellow fever, John Pitt Earl of Chatham’s death in 1834, habeas corpus suspension in 1862 during the US Civil War, the 1869 Black Friday financial collapse, and the 1906 Cuban armistice after insurgent actions and US intervention.
Peter Rabbit encounters a red capped bird named Redpoll and Mrs Redpoll in the field. Redpoll explains their Far North home and winter visits, sharing their diet from birch and alder seeds and pine cone seeds. The birds perform a coordinated seed gathering before Peter heads home.
Cant Bradley, a British airman, landed at Lausanne after flying from London via Paris. He reportedly lost his way in clouds above Mont Blanc, at an altitude over 14,000 feet, piloting a 110 horsepower airplane.
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