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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1915

Page

4

Four boys stage vaudeville at Unitarian church

A lively afternoon program by sixteenth and Vermont youths drew about 100 to the Unitarian church parlors. Harold Lummis Charles Eldred Archie Bert and Wheeler Brittian presented a four-act show including Mrs Spinachtop's Choice a magician act a coon dialogue and a minstrel segment with songs and instrumentals.

Vermont Street Unitarian Church Harold Lummis Charles Eldred Archie Bert Wheeler Brittian

Birthday Club Formed By Luther Memorial School Girls

A girls class at Luther Memorial Sunday School formed a birthday club with each member hosting a party near her birthday. Miss Mildred Obrcock of 1011 Chestnut is noted in connection with the group.

Mildred Obrcock

Denver Man Cappis Dies After Operation

Ta Aug 7 W R Cappis twenty two years old of Denver Illinois died at a local hospital after an operation. Cappis was brought from Denver to Keokuk on Wednesday and his condition grew weaker until the operation failed and he passed away yesterday morning. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs David Cappis and five sisters all residents of Denver and vicinity. He was single.

Denver Reore W. R. Cappis

Local Businesses Advertise Goods and Travel Notes in Quincy

Local notices show Heintz's The Overland Factory building expansion in Toledo and ongoing mid-summer sale of low shoes. Miss Virginia Kelly's Grand Canyon and West Coast trip is reported with her sister en route to Expositions in San Diego and San Francisco. Community updates include a wholesale grocery site prep and a new Eagles Mississippi Valley Magazine edition arriving next week.

Quincy Kate Lizzie Hannah Mahoney City Chicago Hanah Mahoney Boston New York Bessie Lonergan Miss Lonergan Thanhauser Moving Picture Company Jersey Street Thomas A. Brown Jewelry Virginia Kelly West Grand Canyon Colorado River San Diego San Francisco Heintz Katherine Meredith H. T. Meredith

Fossil Skull Gifted to Sydney University

In Sydney on August 7 Joynton Smith handed a 25,000 year old fossil skull to the University of Sydney. The skull, famed from the British Association of Science congress last September, had petrified encrustation removed by Professors David and Smith of the university.

Sydney Australia University of Sydney Joynton Smith State Legislative Council British Association of Science British Association David and Smith

Sloan's Liniment Promises Fast Nerve Pain Relief

Advert describes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and nerve pains in face head arm shoulders chest and back. Claims quick relief after applying a few drops with no rubbing required. Preaches brighter life and urges readers to buy a 3 ounce bottle for 25 cents at all druggists.

Sloan

Paper Shortage Looms Over Holland Newsrooms

States Seven Cents. Aug. 7 reports a mysterious note about seven cents for a slate amid a paper shortage in Holland. Journalists fear printers cannot secure white paper after October due to rising costs and dwindling supplies. Newspapers already trim editions to conserve stock.

Holland

German high school director predicts study shift after war

Modify Studies from Berlin reports Dr Herren writing from Rheims trenches that war will alter boys education. He foresees more physical training with gymnastic routines removed and long cross country runs to build lungs and heart, identifying this era’s youth as vulnerable.

Berlin Germany Dr. Herren Rheims Dr. Herron

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