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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1916

Page

2

Ground breaks for two modern two flat apartments

Ground was broken Thursday for two five room flats at 1264 and 257 Jersey street. Thomas E. Thompson finances and contracts the project aiming for occupancy by December 1, with all bricks, gray stucco, high ceilings and ample light. He notes rising demand for modern apartments in Quincy and says his seven existing houses are always full.

Jersey Street Thomas E. Thompson Quincy Quines Thompson

Lydia E Pinkham Remedies Praise from Confident Mother

A Washington Park Illinois mother of four credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after female troubles backache and nervous spells. She notes she looks young and well despite worry and high noise. Readers are invited to write for free health advice.

Washington Park Lydia E. Pinkham Ropr Stophri Moore Avenue Ilinois

Danish Tractor Order Returns to Elec Wheel Works

An order for 35 tractors valued at 33 600 to 35 000 dollars has been received from Denmark by Elec tric Wheel works. The Copenhagen firm orders tractors for farm use with country specific adaptations. Shipments to France have occurred, but most units head to Denmark while war conditions may delay the latest shipment.

Denmark Electric Wheel Works A. N. Calkins Copenhagen Wheel Works France

MISS MILDRED VAUGHN DIES IN HOT WEATHER

Miss Mildred Louise Vaughn died at 3 40 PM Thursday in her brother Fred Vaughn s home at 315 Elm Street after months of ill health hastened by extreme heat She was born in Quincy April 23 1890 aged 26 and lived here all her life She attended Christian Science services and leaves her mother Mrs W H Vaughn of Quincy three brothers Fred S Vaughn William H Vaughn of Stigler Okla and Walter E Vaughn of Rhinelander Wis Funeral arrangements to be announced Bernard Peters dies at St Mary s Hospital after a illness He was about 43 and lived with his brother on South Twelfth Street He leaves two brothers Henry and John George Hall of Quincy died in St Mary s Hospital Burial in Quincy Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Krueper at Freiburg s chapel and St Boniface Church Burial in St Boniface Cemetery Flowers requested to be omitted.

Mildred Louise Vaughn Fred Quincey Fred S. Vaughn Wiliam H. Vaughn Stigler Oklo Walter E. Vaughn Rhynelander Wis Louis J. Ainslie St. Vincent's Mr. Ainslie Ireland Loretta Rice Canyon City Colo Alice Walsh Denver Mary Cavanaugh Salt Lake City Utah Grace Ainslie Quincy Edward Ainslie Brashear Adair, Me Bernard Peters St. Mary's Hospital South Twelfth Street Henry John Catherine Krueper Freiburg St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Boniface Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Gitert Prante This Afternoon at Residence

Funeral services for Mrs. Gitert Prante will be held at 3 30 this afternoon at her home on Thirteenth Street. The body will be transported to Freeport for burial.

Funeral of Mrs Julia McCloskey Held at Home and Lima Church

The funeral for Mrs Julia McCloskey was conducted at 9 o'clock Thursday morning in the home at 912 Street and at Lima Church by Rev. Man. The services were well attended. Bearers were Julius Kilhney, Cs Terminsche, Patrick Daly, James Quilivan, Watry Freidhilf. Burial followed at St Peter's Cemetery.

Julia McCloskey Mra Welock St. of Lima Church Man Julius KiHney Cs Terminsche Patrick Daly James Quilivan Watry Freidhilf St Peter's Cemetery

Linen and linen piece sale highlights and bargains

A sale offers 14 inch linen napkins at a great value per piece. 18 inch Battenburg center pieces in square or round styles with embroidery. 12 inch doilies with embroidery centers offered at 5 cents. 18 to 30 inch fancy linen pieces in various patterns at 25 cents. Unbleached union linen crash at 10 cents. Huck towels reduced to 8 cents each or 6 for 48 cents. Towels large and heavy priced at 22 cents. 50 cent wool goods at 19 cents per yard. Women’s gowns in soft nainsook lace trimmed at 75 cents.

Battenburg

Clean-Up Sale Items Across Home Goods and Decor

Women s ribbed vesta blouses in white with taped necks and armholes all sizes 4 to 8 priced 2 for 18c. Sunshine furniture polish and OH of Gladnosa for high grade furniture planes and automobiles regular 25c now Clean-Up 10c. Ammonia for household use four large bottles for 28c. Japanese baskets in various styles with handles 26c value at Clean-Up 5c each. Wooden bird houses stained dark green quick Clean-Up 160 each. 10 only 7 inch cut glass berry bowls 1.98 value now 98c. 12 inch bell cut glass flower vase regular 4.50 now 2.49. 10 inch decorated chalad bowls reduced to 19c at Clean-Up Sale.

Cretenne Sunshine Furniture Polish and OH of Gladnosa

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