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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
7
Charles Evans Hughes articulates a future United States guided by policies to sustain general prosperity and readiness for emergencies. He emphasizes seeking peace while enforcing American rights, aiming for peace with honor and lasting security.
In 1886 the Santa Fe railroad extended to Chicago, survived a receivership after the 1893 crisis, and today posts over sixteen million dollars in gross earnings for 1915. President Ripley credits wartime demand for ocean freight constraints and western production as the driving force, while noting the corporation’s enduring resilience. The piece contrasts the storied rise and tough periods of the Santa Fe with broader industry imagery.
The writer argues the Somme offensive is not decisive, maps mislead about progress, and Allied gains amount to a limited thrust along a narrow western battle line. Berlin is not reachable in four years at the current pace, and predicted early endings are unfounded. The piece ends with a quip about clear weather for ducks.
Miss Margaret Gorey, a nurse, was arrested in Cincinnati in Dr C A Reed's office on blackmail charges after a Hamilton county grand jury indictment. Reed said Gorey sought employment, threatened suit for immoral conduct, and offered $20 000 to settle the matter, while Gorey claimed she would consult her lawyers and await investigation.
A fragment from a schoolboard diary recalls a day of mischief led by Blinky Hammond and Short Leg Milliken. Students, dressed in wild outfits, staged a mock parade in the dressing room, while Miss Palmer and Miss Palmer’s class attempted to manage the raucous scene. The anecdote ends with quips about baby names and a note on nosing kisses.
New York dated Sept 29 a dye census revealing information on 8 000 dyestuffs was released at the national exposition of chemical industries by Dr Thomas H Norton a federal commerce expert He said US imports of artificial dyes totaled 25 700 tons in one year with 22 000 tons from Germany now sourced mainly from coal tar products J F Schoellkopf Jr of Buffalo noted prewar output of 3 000 000 pounds annually rising to about 30 000 000 pounds per year today
Chicago Sept 29 Republican women in major Illinois cities form branches of the National Hughes Alliance to spur voter turnout for the November presidential electors election. Mrs Agnes E McCartney under Miss Harriet E Wittum's western headquarters organized a Springfield branch and is forming groups in Bloomington Decatur Peoria Rock Island Rockford and Taylorville.
ST LOUIS September 29 I Newton Everard of Marshall Missouri was nominated for state superintendent of schools by the Republican state committee.
On September 29, 1780, the inhabitants of Kaskaskia recognized Colonel de la Balme as a representative of the king of France and expressed reliance on him to relieve them from injustices attributed to the Virginians.
In a woodland fable the Merry Little Breezes shake chestnut burrs to help Chat terer the Red Squirrel and Happy Jack and Striped Chipmunk gather nuts. Happy Jack and Chatterer the Red Squirrel quarrel over ownership, revealing greed as the tale’s moral.
An advertisement claims a simple safe method to shed excess fat without starvation or hard exercise. It urges open air activity, weekly weigh ins, and using kerean capsules from Miller Arthur Dry Co or any druggist after meals and before bed. It promises weight loss and improved vitality with regular use.
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