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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
8
Readers are urged to invest time in The Whig classifieds each day as a profitable activity. The page showcases a variety of offerings that promise intriguing and perhaps valuable finds for curious readers.
Dorothy Alexander reports at a regular YWCA meeting the organization purchased a Victrola. Members seek donated records to supply ongoing musical entertainment for meetings. A night school plan was discussed but not acted on, with classes set to form at the YWCA if not through the schools. A fall membership push targets 1000 members as delegates attend a Lake Geneva conference.
The notice advises reader to telephone a Lost ad to The Whig after realizing an item such as a watch parasol or similar is missing. It emphasizes using the newspaper ad service to locate the owner.
A six tenths of a foot fall in the river from 7 AM to 7 PM signals the flood crest has passed and rainfall has ceased. The Des Moines River is reported subsiding, while the Rambler, advance boat for the Rice-Dove circuit, touched at port yesterday and caused damage when Kro kuk shifted and collided. G. W. Hill carried an excursion to Tiannibal. a Keokuk trip to Ft. Madison is planned for Sunday with rail and boat portions. Capt H E Wisherd in Quincy predicts a record breaking Sunday voyage.
An early 20th century remedy advertises Po-Do-Lax as a quick cure for constipation by arousing the liver and increasing bile flow. It claims no griping from Podophylin May Apple and promotes digestion without gas or irritation, urging readers to buy from druggists.
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