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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
9
A reader recounts a tale of a pious neighbor who threatens to cut support for a widow’s family if her daughter marries a worthy suitor. The piece argues Christianity does not make men mean and revengeful, blaming the critic’s motives and urging living up to Christian ideals. The notice also mentions Evangelistic meetings at M E Church with speakers and gospel entertainments through May.
Gertrude Robbins of Chicago visits her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Robbins. Lancaster was injured last Tuesday while helping load horses at Plymouth. he was found unconscious in the stock yards and later diagnosed with three fractured ribs and severe bruising. Walter Covert and Joe White Jr suffer mumps. Weather delays Easter program until Saturday night. The W F M held annual bank offering in church with a good program.
A public meeting was held last Thursday night to discuss a La Prairie park plan with a committee appointed and another meeting planned. The public school schedules a field day for April 30 while a fuel shortage caused no school last Monday. Local residents Lola White Sade Poling attended a senior class play in Camp Point, and Willa Anderson hosts a visitor from near St Louis. Otto Forden of Galesburg visited relatives here, and Alva Robbins and wife welcomed a daughter born April 8 in Palmyra Missouri. the Rosas site has been chosen for the new community high school with construction to begin.
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