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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1915

Page

7

Weather Forecast For Illinois And Missouri

Illinois sees fair conditions in the north with probable showers in the south. Unsettled midweek with chances of showers and little temperature change. Missouri forecasts unsettled conditions with rain Thursday and in the southern portion on Wednesday. Towns expect partly cloudy skies with showers later and similar temperatures. Yesterday’s readings ranged from 57 at 7 am to 69 at 4 pm, then 57 at midnight.

Illinois Missouri

River Bulletin Signals Rising Waters Ahead

River levels are forecast to rise over the next three days reaching about 11.0 feet at Quincy and Hannibal and around 9.0 feet at Louisiana by Wednesday morning. The bulletin warns of increasing flood risk along the affected stretches.

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Sterilizing the Primary State Plan Debate

State Chairman Kinney faces opposition to his sterilizing direct primary plan for a state Republican ticket. He suggests an unofficial convention to recommend selections for party voters, arguing current primaries flood the field with minor state office candidates and hinder informed choice by the average voter. The governor's race remains a statewide spotlight.

Kinney Illinois

Congress man Mann to Missouri Republicans

The speech urges Missouri Republicans to back the Republican party, support protective tariffs, and defend national interests. It argues for tariff reform, foreign trade protection, and strong domestic industry while urging neutrality in European conflict and cautious federal governance.

Congress Spanoethe Republican Party Tariff Commission

Political slate proposal sparks debate and ambiguity

Voters discuss a slate for a party as the first step toward official status. Critics warn the move would not bind anyone beyond delegates and could undermine established processes. The dialogue centers on the risks of informal slates and the need for clear rules.

Wasty Bek

Resignations, Rivalries, and National Dilemma in Railroads

A long editorial discusses Mr. Mudge resigning from Rock Island stewardship citing low salary and work, urging restraint among receivers. shifts to national mood, partisanship, and the need for accountability in railroads and foreign crises. It notes support for the president, calls for reckoning over deaths on American soil, and urges stronger stance toward Mexico after Europe’s issues.

Mudge Rock Island Midge New Haven

Editor's Night Gap and War Talk Collide in Late Edition

Fragmented column narrates jokes about John D Jr and a jitney submarine, then shifts to financiers considering a foreign loan and military preparedness. It mentions the Quincy Armory dedication, the Anglo-French offensive, a half billion loan in sight, and a dry dusty soil amid broad wartime sentiment.

New York

Daily Lessons in History and Our Daily Birthday Party

A compact historical column recounts anniversaries from 1815 to 1914 with notes on land grants to the Duke of Wellington, the 1840 Two Years Before the Mast publication, 1865 war declarations, a Paris painter’s death, and 1890 Bible readings in Chicago schools. It also marks a birthday column for notable figures including Louis Botha and Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, listing birthplaces and ages.

Holland Duke ‘of Wellington Waterloo Richard H. Dana Spain Francois Joseph Heim Paris Bélfort Presbytery Chicago Board of Education Great Britain Italy Taguho Chancellor Galveston Nieman River

Lines Worth Remembering

Aphoristic line from John Webster comparing distant glories to glow-worms and noting that near brightness lacks heat and light. A reflective phrase on perception and value.

Indians Meet Urges National American Indian Day

Lawrence Kan Sept 93 The Society of American Indians opened its annual conference at the Haskell Institute with plans to urge the designation of a national holiday named American Indian Day Senator Curtis of Kansas Congressman Carter of Oklahoma and other prominent people of Indian descent are set to address the six day sessions.

Lawrence Kan Society of American Indians Haskell Institute Curtis Kansas Carter Oklahoma

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