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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1916

Page

2

Good Roads Day Proclaimed For May Nineteen

Governor Dunne designates May 19 as Good Roads Day urging statewide participation in road improvement. State officials note 140 miles of state aid roads completed with 470 planned this year while local groups push bond issues for further construction. Schools urged to host a Good Roads program and readings on road policy.

Edward Fo Dumne William H. Marr Dunne Illinois State Highway Commission Gerald Good Roads Associations Eiubs

Red Cross Helpers Pack Bandages For Europe

Quincy women mobilize for Red Cross aid sending 460 packaged bandages last week. Each bundle is labeled in English and French with contents listed as they sew surgical pads to ease soldiers’ suffering. Robert Page arrested for allegedly abusing his wife at his Third and Vermont home. to face county court for prosecution.

Quincy Red Cross Europe Robert Page Third and Vermont Streets

Best Treatment for Catarrh Promises Blood Cleanse

Specialists claim catarrh is a blood infection and warn against suffering. The remedy S. S. S., a plant based blood tonic, is said to cleanse impurities and stop throat drip hawking sores in the nostrils and bad breath. Readers are urged to obtain S. S. S. at drug stores or write Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga for advice.

Swift Atlanta

Three Girls Fined in Police Court

Three young women identified as Oretha Glassford Ruby Layton and Clara Otten faced vagrancy charges in police court. They pleaded not guilty and were fined 10 dollars plus costs, later paid by friends to avoid the workhouse.

Oretha Giassford Canton Ruby Layton Detroit Mich Clara Otten Koch Glassford Layton Quincy Otten Maine Street Joseph Lagoz Jose Gonzales Frank Tubbesing

Quincy round up funds promise strong pledges and cordial reception

Reports from Friday fundraising among business groups show pledges meeting most of the $8,000 goal with teams reporting over half secured in clothing, shoes, manufacturers and jobbers groups, hotels and restaurants, and public officials. Chamber of Commerce comments urge voluntary pledges by September 1 to boost city and county advancement.

Quincey Perry Chamber of Commerce Charles Cook George A. Binkert W. KK. Abbott W. T. Eddy George Koch John FE. Linthan Quincy Linthan Quitney

Pills Best for Liver Function in New Life Pills Ad

An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best liver medicine. It claims the pills aid liver function and bowel movement, and encourages trying a bottle to feel better, calling on druggists to stock the product.

Dr. King Dr King

New Books Ready At Library Today

Public library adds a long list of new titles across subjects. Notable entries include works on education democracy religion and culture from authors such as Dewey Elson Masefield and Phillips. The assortment features guides on gardening crafts history and language instruction for readers and researchers alike.

Albaugh Atkinson Auer Yukon Babson South America Bancroft J. H Pulvermacher W. D Baroody Barr Bithell Braithwaite Brewer Brinton Burchenal Denmark Burrill Dewey—Democracy Earle Eckman Elson Engel Ervine Trish John Perguson Vield-Nearing U. S. Army Firth France Furgerson Johnson Gauss Gladden Grondys Belgium Ham Uaskins Henry—Trade Union Verbert Werriclk U.S. Army Judson Montana Land of Shining Mountains Keoleian Oriental Kroptkin Lapp & Mote Ledwidge Lee—We Masefield Tohn M. Synee Muir—Trammonds New Historical Atlas Neihardt Hugh Gixes Painton Serbia Phillips Panama Pieshkoff Maxim Gorky Purington Richards Julia Ward Stowe Germany Simith Usher Verrill Teele U.S Walling

Local notes on residents and visitors across communities

Mrs Christina Teigenspan of 812 Payson avenue slowly improves after a stroke. J H Brettstadt, brewmaster at Dick & Brothers Brewery, leaves for St Louis for several days. Central Fruit Store ad in Friday Whig warns strawberries 40c instead of 20c. Miss Irma Allen burial in Craigstown after death in Chicago. Mrs Stollberg and Mrs Klitz accompanied body. they were her friends. Consult Dr Lafler chiropractor. HW Hoover of Carthage College visited Friday. Snyder's cabs 25c phone 10. Thomas Reidy Associated Press operator convalescing after hospital operation. expects to be home next week. Dance tonight at N S B C. Mrs Edward Newman returns to Griggsville after hospital stay. Afrs Newman operated on recently. Buffet luncheon today at St Johns guild bazar. W C Odiorne opens photograph gallery in Majestic building. Edward Wiskitchen of Ewing injured in runaway, still in St Marys hospital. Dr James C Minor of Kansas City to be in Quincy Saturday April 29 for special cases. Georgia Marie infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wiesser baptized at Salem parsonage. sponsors W A Lemmon and Mrs Jennie Evers.

Christina Teigenspan Payson Avenue J. H. Brettstadt Dick & Brothers Brewery Company St. Louis Central Fruit Store Whig Stollberg Klitz Marblehead Irma Allen Chicago Craigstown Edward Newman Griggsville St. Mary's Hospital Afrs Newman St. John’s Guild Bazar Majestic Building W. ¢. Odiorne Barry Majestic Edward Wiskitchen Ewing, Mo James C Minor Kansas City Quincy Georgia Marie Charles Wiesser Salem Church HT. J. Leemhuis W. A. Lemmon Jennie Evers

District Sunday School Meeting in Monroe City

Monroe City Missouri district No 3 of the Sunday School association holds a 2:30 pm meeting at the Methodist church with program including hymns prayer address by E T Fuller and an election of district officers. Also reported are train derailment near the ice plant affecting Burlington No 91 and several local social and business updates across Monroe City including birthdays marriages and community events.

Monroe City Monroe City Sunday School Association E. T. Fuller President County Association Jennie Burgess R. J. Goodier Anna Carter T. F. Hurd W. Garnet Alcorn J.C. Frank Burlington Ifannifal Larry Turkin Brookfield

Finest Cathartic I Ever Used

Suffering from constipation and liver trouble, L L Levey of Green Bay reports Foley Cathartic Tablets cured him quickly without griping. The ad claims the tablets promote natural movement and strengthen the intestinal tract for all ages, sold in yellow packages by Miller and Arthur Drug Co.

L. L. Levey Mr.l. L. Levey Green Bay Wiz

Probate Notes in County Court Conservator named for James F Glines

An order appoints Lillian E Nunes as conservator for James F Glines with a bond of 300. An estate inventory for Mollie E Binkley lists personal property 141 80 cash 692 and notes 3124 The administrator Earnest L Moore filed an inventory for Mollie E Binkley. Letters testamentary issued to George Warner for William Sigbee with bond 6500. Inventory shows cash 101 10 and notes 3347 65.

Lillian E. Nunes James F. Glines Earnest L. Moore Mollie E. Binkley George Warner William Sigbee Tis

Real Estate Transfers From Quincy Listings

H B Strothoff and heirs transfer lot 17 block 4 Roods addition Quincy to John Fuelbier for 875 dollars. W F P Bernbrock sells parcel of lot 5 Jonas subdivision Moultans addition Quincy to Peter Barden for 3200 dollars.

H. B. Strothoff Et al John Fuelbier Rood’s Quincy W. FP. Bernbrock Peter Barden Jonas Moultan

Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Don’t Miss Titis

Advertisement promising a trial package from Foley & Co Chicago for bronchial coughs kidneys and digestion items. Includes Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Miller Arthur Co Ady.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Miller & Arthur Pr Co—Ady

Theft Reported Of Leather Car With Money And Tools

Ollie Pie ker of the Menke Grimm Planing company reported to the police that someone stole a leather car containing $3 in Spanish money and a tool kit from his automobile Thursday night. The machine was parked at Sixth and Maine street when the incident occurred.

Ollie Pieker Menke Grimm Planing Company Sixth Maine Street

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