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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1917
Page
4
In a period of national stress supporters say Roosevelt in the middle west and Taft in Canada demonstrate the value of experienced leaders who have worn the presidential hat. They advocate keeping good men in office to guide the nation through challenging times.
The piece argues that women in war work faced heavy labor and were discharged for being unable to keep up. It notes English women in heavy industry as exceptions and says war will not alter core female physique. It contends most tasks like tamping ties and laying rails remain unsuitable for women. It also references overextension of war spending and a belief the White Sox could win the world series, with a turn toward funding Uncle Sam.
A Providence Journal writer John R. Ratham sent damning evidence of German intrigue to the American state department before its public disclosure. He employed a stenographer who marked a box of State papers bound for Germany with hearts and a red arrow, revealing Von Papen and ambassadorial secrets. England recovered the box, aiding an exposing series by the Public Information Committee.
The Workingman and the War endorses labor unity with patriotism amid World War I. Samuel Gompers argues pacifism yields to wartime duty, urging workers to devote themselves to victory against autocracy. William B. Wilson says 95 percent of wage earners would die in trenches rather than let the Kaiser rule. Dr. Andrews notes labor protections and shorter hours largely hold despite war pressures.
San Francisco dispatch reports that all metal trades workers in the strike involving eight thousand workers have been instructed by the metalworkers’ union to return to work today. The incident centers on the 80000 figure cited in early notices, with officials urging a prompt resumption of production.
In Harrsburg a unique cane made for President Lincoln after emancipation is carved with Emancipation figures. A Harrisburg coat said to have been worn by Lincoln and tied to Captain J. B. Felton's long service in the White House is also mentioned as part of the bequest.
A Burgess animal tale follows Hooty the Owl the terror of the night in the Green Forest. He relies on ears and voice to hunt gobblers and uses fearsome hoots to stir prey, but observational missteps lead him to search new watch-towers without success.
An old advertisement extols Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, dissolving gravel and curing diabetes, weak backs, rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in men and women. The faded text blends into a list of ailments and promised cures.
The guide recommends storing beets carrots turnips and winter radishes in sand filled boxes in a cellar. Keep the cellar dry with newspapers over the boxes and occasional sprinkling. Some parsnips and vegetable oysters can be stored similarly, while most can remain in the ground for spring eating.
A self authored account of a cartoonist's early career. From studying art in Chicago to Frank Holmes school, Denver Post, Denver Republican, and the Daily News. Details hardships wages, canvassing, and persistence leading to work on the Chicago Inter Ocean front page.
Saturday, Hickey and Ex Brigham began constructing an improvised plane from a diagram and a book. They plan to finish by afternoon, hoping to bomb a German craft if it appears. They test a wheel and paper bag ballast, while crowd watches as they promise a flight later.
A series of quoted memories recount a journalist's path from Cincinnati to The Post, a three year tenure, world travel, and a 1911 link to The Associated Newspapers in New York. He cites catching black bass as his favorite sport, dreams of success like Jesse James, and life moments from parties to his first elevator ascent at Chicago's Masonic Temple.
Viscount Milner, minister without portfolio, told the American Luncheon Club in London on September 29 that there should be no peace with the unrepentant German allies. He spoke on U S entry into war and its moral significance, provoking a tremendous reaction from the audience.
The speaker asserts that the two countries are now linked by an absolute unity of motive and aim, stronger than any written pact or alliance, reflecting a shared resolve beyond formal agreements.
A large British steamer that sailed from a Gulf port Saturday morning lies 300 miles offshore after hours of hurricane force winds from a storm that hit the east Gulf Coast on Thursday. Wireless dispatch reports the propeller shaft may be broken as ship agents withheld details.
A fragment describes pre European shaving in the aa world using volcanic glass blades. Barber customers were shaved with flakes of volcanic glass, each piece discarded as its edge dulled and a new piece applied.
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