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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
3
Jacksonville Texas railroad brakeman F A Woolsey writes he was bedridden with kidney trouble and rheumatism until taking Foley Kidney Pills. He reports a thorough cure and ongoing relief, claiming the pills help kidneys eliminate waste from the blood.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sarah Robinson will be held at 2 oclock this afternoon from the family home 1202 North Twelfth Street and at 230 oclock from the First Christian Church 400 Broadway. Burial will follow at Graze Land Cemetery. Services at the home are private friends invited to church and cemetery.
For sale fifty head of fine shooting wagon yards offered near Twelfth and Broadway. Inquiries to W. E. Baker at Twelfth and Broadway. EB
Henry Musholt pleaded guilty to wife abandonment and agreed to receive one dollar weekly from his pay envelope with the rest to be given to his wife for home maintenance. John Watson also pleaded guilty to child abandonment and was ordered to pay five dollars weekly. Several defendants were dismissed for reasons stated, including Elmer Miller Sylvester Brant Walter Kapp and others for child abandonment or illegal fishing.
County home committee reports rapid progress on upgrades at the county home including a new Moline Vacuum heating system by the Sullivan Brothers firm. Total improvements are estimated between $6,000 and $7,000, aiming to make the home a model facility.
The signing of the contract between Patrick and Paul Hirsch for the purchase of bonds and for the sale of stock in the Chicago, Peoria and Traction Company will be effected this week. The contract had been delayed while the public in Ouiney and vicinity was informed. Patrick Hirsch discussed the matter with Chamber of Commerce parties and recently was in Chicago due to illness. Directors differ on whether the meeting should be held in this city tomorrow. a date will be decided at once.
Quincy Wien favors a state backed program to organize Illinois retail shoe dealers. The effort seeks to unite shops under a formal association to improve standards and collective bargaining. The plan reflects ongoing push for coordinated industry action.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as 36 sugar coated white pills in glass bottles priced at 25 cents. It claims a single pill with water before bed is an average dose and promises relief from constipation by morning, urging readers to buy at all druggists.
Theodore Helake and George Heintz, local shoe dealers, left at 5 this morning by the Wabash for Springfield where a meeting of shoe retailers is to be held. The plan for the proposed organization has been under way for some time and now appears to be moving forward. The aim is to promote retail shoe dealers socially and professionally while advancing business and protecting the consumer across the state.
Hearings on the sanitary sewer in the northeast end of the city, in the district bounded by Oak and Spring and Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth streets, will be held in the county court Thursday morning, by order entered yesterday by Judge McCart. Objections were satisfied except for benefits, the remaining issue to be handled at the next hearing. Corporation Counsel John T. Inghram stated yesterday afternoon.
A wedding was held Sunday at 10 o'clock in the Park Hotel parlor in Earth and Hampshire streets. Fred Layton of La Belle Missouri married Ruby Wilsey of Katkuk Iowa, with Rev N M Rigg officiating. Medelssohn’s wedding march played as the ceremony proceeded and the couple planned to reside in La Belle.
Advert says neuralgia pains in face arm shoulder chest and back can be halted by a few drops of Sloan Liniment. Lie still for a few minutes and relief follows. Bottle sold by druggists for 25 cents for 3 ounces. Penetrates without rubbing.
United States leaders prepare for a Thursday conference amid Mexican political turmoil. Villa advances threaten foreign nationals, prompting protests from Britain and others while Carranza supporters seek U.S. recognition of a de facto government. Red Cross reports severe hunger as San Luis Potosi is evacuated and food aid is organized.
Clyde Allen and Rollin Bradley of Manly were riding from Bushnell when their car rolled over after rounding a corner Saturday night about 10. Allen suffered a broken collarbone and bruises.
Instructional note on a mastic chevlut coat design for early fall featuring a back yoke, convertible collar, large armholes, self-material cuffs, and a specific cutting method. It discusses fabric requirements, folding, and placement of front back collar sleeve and cuff, plus fashion notes on weekend wear and neckpieces with tulle ruffles.
Mr and Mrs F W Simmons and infant son of Springfield returned home today after visiting Quincy at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs CH Simmons 2014 Jefferson Street.
A noted authority warns daily meat intake produces uric acid that slows kidney function. Symptoms include dull kidney pain, backache, headaches, dizziness, coated tongue, cloudy urine, and nighttime urination. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts in water daily to flush acids and restore kidney action.
Keokuk and Gate City report a new rule barring strolling onto steamboats when moored. Traveling crowds must show a pass for admission, as crew explain the measure aims to protect patrons and property after thefts of coats and garments from boats.
A fragment urges hundreds of women entering business life and the IPO era to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for health and happiness, claiming it has helped many American women and promising relief from tiredness and poor health.
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