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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1916

Page

2

Woman Avoids Operation After Pinkham Remedy

Astoria New York woman credits two years of illness and failed tonics for chills pain and fatigue, avoiding surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports rapid improvement within two weeks and regained appetite and strength. The letter promotes medical guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and notes many operations may be unnecessary.

Astoria N. Y Lydia E. Pinkham John A. KoEntz Flushing Avenue Pinkham Laboratory Lydia Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co

Injured threshing hand falls on hedge post

Charles Durr, working with a threshing outfit west of Pittsfield, was seriously hurt when he mis stepped from the separator platform and fell onto a sharp hedge post, piercing his body for twelve inches. Three men helped extract the stake and Dr. Wells attends him. prognosis feared grave. A separate item notes Albert Field drove his Ford off a bridge on the Newbury road, escaping with scratches and selling the damaged car for $100.

Pittsfield Charles Durr Town Wells Durr

William L Benner Dies at 60 After Cancer Battle

William L. Benner 610 Cedar street died at 12:55 PM Saturday from liver cancer after a five month illness. Born Sept 17 1856 near Edina Missouri he lived in the city about 25 years and was a contractor here for a decade. He married Mary Vance in Mt Sterling Illinois in 37 years ago. He leaves a widow two sons R C Benner Quincy and Elza Benner Florissant Cole two brothers George B Benner Lewistown Mo Orvan E Benner Gibbs Station Mo three sisters Mary J Skirvin Buffalo Okla Alice Hudson Milan Mo Ida May Sparks La Plata Mo and three grandchildren Raymond Floyd Mildred Brenner. Burial Greenmount cemetery. Funeral 2 PM Monday at 610 Cedar and 2:30 PM at United Brethren church. Friends invited to attend.

William L. Benner Cedar Street Mr. Benner Edina Knox County Reliable Incubator Company Mary Vance Mt. Sterling Ill First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway Independent Order of Odd Fellows R. C. Benner Quincy Elza Benner Florissant Cole George B. Benner Lewistown Orvan E. Benner Gibbs Station Mary J. Skirvin Buffalo Okla Alice Hudson Milan Ida May Sparks la Plata Raymond Floyd Mildred Brenner E. R. Brenner Colorado Mr Brenner United Brethren Church Greenmount Cemetery

Henry H Woltmann III Dies at 63 in Local Home

Henry H Woltmann III, longtime city resident of 63 years, died at his home 1512 North Sixth Street at 5:45 PM Saturday after a five year battle with locomotor ataxia. Born January 24, 1851 in St Louis, he was a salesman by trade and spent about 32 years with N Kohl Gro.

Henry H. Woltmann North Sixth Street St. Louis N. Kohl Gro

Funeral services for Charles C. Haller at home

Funeral services for Charles C. Haller will be held at 3 30 o clock Monday afternoon at the home 1227 Monroe street Burial will follow in Greemount Cemetery

Charles C. Haller Monroe Street Greemount Cemetery

John I Carter Funeral to honor St Paul death

John I. Carter died in St Paul. Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple at 3:30 PM Saturday conducted by Rev. N M Rigg, pastor of Vermont Street Methodist Church. Music was furnished by a local choir.

John I. Carter St. Paul Masonic Temple N. M. Rigg Vermont Street Methodist Church

Funeral Rites Held for Local Resident at Woodland Cemetery

A large crowd attended the funeral services for a local resident led by Mrs. John T Inghram Mr and Mrs George Reeves and Thomas Burrows. Bodley lodge No 1 A F and A M conducted the burial at Woodland cemetery with Masonic rites under Worshipful Brother George D Levi. Bearers were Fred Chumbley Schuyler Piggott Joseph Piggott William Kendall Charles Demaree and John Anderson.

John T. Inghram George Reeves Thomas Burrows Bodley Lodge No. 1 A. F A. M Woodland Cemetery George D. Levi Fred Chumbley Schuyler Joseph Piggott William Kendall Charles Demaree John Anderson

Gustav Neumann to be buried at Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral services for Gustav Neumann will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Herman Stormer undertaking parlors. Burial will be in Greenmount cemetery.

Gustav Neumann Herman Stormer Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral services for William B Crabbe at home

William Bernard Crabbe funeral services held at 8 o clock Saturday morning in the family residence 1320 North Eleventh Street followed by services at 8 30. The report notes the date and location of the home ceremony and implies continuation elsewhere.

William Bernard Crabbe North Eleventh Street

Burial at Calvary Cemetery in St. John's Church

The text notes a funeral bearing individuals Harvey Hoffman Albert Prof Theodore Heim Milton Rouse Ralph Schutte and Raymond Kreinberg, with burial at Calvary Cemetery under a Catholic church service led by Rev. Father Postner at St. John's Church.

St. John’s Catholic Father Postner Harvey Hoffman Albert Theodore Heim Milton’ Rouse Ralph Schutte Raymond Kreinberg Calvary Cemetery

Funeral Held for Henry Rookaird at Woodland Cemetery

The funeral of Henry Rookaird, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Rookaird, was held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in August F Stormer s undertaking parlors. Rev W C A Martens of St John's Lutheran church officiated. Burial followed in Woodland Cemetery.

Henry Rookaird Harvey Rookaird F. Stormer W. C. A. Martens St. John’s Lutheran Church Woodland Cemetery

Stranger Joseph Pfeiffer Dies of Blood Poisoning

Joseph Pfeiffer aged 32 died at Blessing hospital from blood poisoning at 2 30 Saturday morning. His brother in law traveled from Quincy to accompany the body to O Fallon Illinois for burial.

Joseph Pfeiffer Blessing Hospital Quincy O'Fallon Mil

Beware of the man with a mania for offering apologies

A cautionary note warns readers about a person noted for an excessive habit of apologizing. The piece highlights social behavior and the potential impact of insincere contrition in daily interactions.

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