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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1920

Page

10

Quiet Pittsfield election with Independent Temperance ticket

Pittsfield ILL voters held a quiet election Tuesday with a single ticket from the Independent Temperance party dominating municipal races. Three aldermen were chosen: F. N. Wells, Gilbert Ervin, and Geo. C. Weaver. Ben Niebur, serving on a road job, spent days at home. Mrs. Elmer Criss to host Fortnightly club Monday. Col Dan Morgan Smith spoke Sunday night at the Christian church on Anti-Saloon League aims, noted as a veteran speaker.

Pittsfield Ili Independent Temperance Party F. N. Wells Gilbert Ervin Geo. C. Weaver Ben Niebur Thia City Elmer Criss Col Dan Morgan Smith Christian Church Anti- Saloon League Col. Smith

Sage Tea Beautifies And Darkens Hair

A drug store bottle of Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray or faded hair naturally and evenly. Millions of bottles sold yearly. After one or two applications gray hair vanishes and locks become luxuriantly dark, yielding a youthful appearance.

Wyeth

Inter church world movement meeting and local society notices

A meeting in the interests of the inter church world movement was held Tuesday in the Congregational church and a county campaign for funds will be organized. Mrs Fred W Niebur will entertain the Women's Foreign Missionary society Friday afternoon. A Quincy district societies group meeting will be held next Tuesday in the Methodist church with state and district officers present to deliver addresses. A. C. Binns visited Chicago where his son Raymond was injured in an automobile crash but is now recovering. Theodore Bates and wife depart for Milwaukee for medical treatment as his condition shows improvement. The Griffin vs Gay et al case is on in circuit court before Judge Harry Higbee, arising from a real estate transaction. the plaintiff has died and the case proceeds through his executor.

Congregational Church Fred W. Niebur Women's Foreign Missionary Society The Methodist Church Quincy A. C. Binns Chicago Raymond Binny Theodore Bates Milwaukee Wis Bates Griffin Gay Et al

Local Church News and School Board Returns

Rev FE B Roming preached at the Congregational church last Sunday. Rolla Frank is quite sick. Arthur Decker, Augusta schools superintendent, visited with his sister Mrs Rolla Frank. On April 14 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Asher named Rose Alice. Funeral services for R B Starr were held at the Congregational church last Tuesday conducted by Rev Milton Norton of Toulon. At the school elections D H Myers was reelected president with W F Potter and W S Wright on the township high school board. W W Long was elected to fill the vacancy caused by H M Fris­

FE. B. Roming Chicago Congregational Church Rolla Frank Arthur Decker Augusta Russell Asher Rose Alice R. B. Starr Milton Norton Toulon D. H. Myers W. F. Potter W. S. Wright W. W. Long H. M. Fris

Late April Obituary Notes and Local Deaths

Mrs Mary Kuhn of Mendon dies at 86 11 months after long illness Funeral services held at Methodist Church three children and two sons survive including Miss Emma Ben Duffy Joplin and Mrs Jennie McClelland Taylor Mo also John and Robert California News lists Yelm Wash Mrs Martha Grover and Burlington’s Mrs A N Diffy attended Kuhn funeral Harold Nutt buys Church street property for 3200 Mrs Walter Thomas hosts R and S club Franks Chant reviews books Birthday party for Alta Baldwin and Dr Knapp spouses invited to Knapp home April 19

Ble California W. F. Potter Mary Kuhn Mendon Taylor John and Robert Martha Grover Yelm Wash A. N. Diffy Burlington Mary Kulin Harold Nutt Church Street H. F. Chittenden Walter Thomas R. and &. Club Frank Chant R. and S&s. Club Alta Baldwin Dr. Knapp Knapp

Lecture on Inter church movement at Lima Methodist Church

A representative will present a stereopticon lecture at Lima Methodist Church Friday night April 23. The talk promises the first public slides of this kind and the event is free. All church members and unaffiliated residents are urged to attend.

Interchurch Lima

Pes Devils Quietus Bed Bug Killer Ad

An Owl Chemical Co advertises B D Q a chemical claimed to kill bed bugs roaches fleas and cooties including eggs. It promises quick economical relief for hotels hospitals railroads and public institutions with a 35 cent quart and a hospital size option supplied by druggists or direct mail from Terre Haute Indiana.

Owl Chemical Co Terre Haute Ind Miller & Arthur and Brown & Mays

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