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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1916
Page
6
A city council dispute between the mayor and an alderman raises questions of responsibility for street permits on Quincy streets. The article argues against divided authority and notes possible unreported grants, advocating clearer accountability in aldermanic government. It also comments on the Mexican border and Villa, suggesting Carranza forces cannot guarantee capture.
The article compares clerks and office workers from London and New York City to early volunteer regiments. It praises discipline, training, and preparedness, noting the transformation from sedentary recruits into capable fighters. Two parades are highlighted as notable events.
Lee Metcalf will address the National Grain Dealers Association on rail incompetency amid a persistent car shortage felt at country elevators. He warns conditions will worsen as grain moves to terminals for export, noting past losses when cars stalled at docks and current East Coast holdbacks delay essential western freight for food.
Bruce Bliven of the University of Southern California tells the Southern California Editorial Association that half of country papers may suspend publication if relief does not come soon. He urges cooperative buying, mills, timber purchases, and a stronger protest to Congress for immediate action.
Former premier Venizelos departed Athens at five in the morning aboard the merchant ship Hesperia. He is reported to sail first to Crete and then onward to Salonika.
Pimply complexions blamed on impurities in the blood. Dr King's New Life Pills cleanse poisons from the system and brighten the eye. A full bowel movement in the morning follows a dose the night before. Ready at your druggist for 25 cents.
In Kansas the view favors Hughes for president, stressing results over rhetoric. The piece argues a 100,000 vote plurality for Hughes, praising his decisiveness, steadiness, and ability to face foreign and domestic challenges without war, while criticizing the current administration and tariff policy.
On September 27, 1717, the French government separated the Illinois country from Canada and placed it under the jurisdiction of the province of Louisiana, shifting colonial administrative control.
Johnny Chuck learns Stickytoes spent winter in potted plants at Farmer Brown's house. Stickytoes describes hiding among the plants, the warm earth, and a snow scene inside the house. The tale blends a fantasy journey with cozy farm life and a whispered winter secret.
A school day recounts the Hannigan family visiting a classroom. Jimmy Hannigan explains poverty drives them to fetch kindling after lessons while others tease. Fatty Bellowes offers the baby sister for sale, and Willie Eustus is teased for his disguise. Short Leg Milliken, the truant officer, looms.
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