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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1917
Page
15
In a personal reflection the author contrasts three forms of self denial and highlights the moment of giving up one’s own want for another’s sake. A town errand day leads to delaying a new hat to avoid fatigue and preserve evening plans. The narrator notes the inner arguments and the later gratitude from oneself and others.
The season’s fashions show children mirroring adult styles with simple lines and fabrics. A gray spring weight wool velour coat trimmed in Delft blue satin features a blue satin belt collar and pockets, black ribbon at the collar, and small buttons. Three yards of material and one yard of satin needed to fit six to eight year olds, lighter lining satin advised.
S. W. Eldred, visiting Oskaloosa Iowa, notes the business like handling of public health. He describes a large health department room in the municipal building and a department maintained laboratory. The health officer is a practicing physician paid 100 dollars a month.
A list of Neighborhood Bible Classes with dates, meeting times, and hosts. Entries give day and date, time, host name, and street address such as 1415 Hampshire and 1624 Broadway, across multiple dates from Thursday to Friday and several weeks.
Deeds recorded show Meta Harscher et al conveying to Luther Memorial Church a tract in Sw 1 4 Sec J Township 2S Range On Clots in Twelfth and Kentucky streets for 6900. W B Becker to A H Merrill 20 acres west side Sw 1b Sec 3 T1S Gw 5. Charles Hester to Samuel M Curless part NW 1-4 Sec 21 T Zn 10. Arnold B Swearington to Henry B Dines Lot 56 Quincey address $100.
The notice promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and expel poisons before meals, and Peptiron Pills after meals to build blood and restore energy. It cites weather, illnesses, and blood depletion as causes and urges starting this reliable course of medicine today.
Rev A P Botsford near Philadelphia marked his 90th birth anniversary on Saturday. He is E M Botsford’s father of Quincy and preached Presbyterian doctrine for five decades, still delivering sermons occasionally. A Union College Schnectady alum 70 years, he is the oldest living graduate and a charter Phi Beta Kappa member.
Record of transfer shows Meta Har scher residence sold to Luther Memorial church for 4900 dollars. Property will be used as a parsonage by the church, with the transfer filed Saturday.
Birth notices record a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Greenleaf at 10:35 PM Saturday at Blessing hospital, and a son born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bartlett of 1116 Spring Street in Blessing hospital.
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