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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1916

Page

3

Home Grown Watermelons In Market At Naples

Naples melon grower George Roberts reports two lots of watermelons sold in Pittsfield last Tuesday, including a first home grown pick. He notes hail spots on Melons and a likely short crop this year. Other dispatches mention postmaster W. Carroll Bush seeking rest at Saranac Lake, local marriages, and town obituaries and sales.

Pittsfield W. Carrol Bush, Jr St. Louis Kr. Tuussif Deane Ton TD. Pirsheimer Indisnapel Uert Whitten Bers Davnting Whittens and Moores New Salem Whittens tMaylis George Roberts Naples Buvsis Constance Aller KP. Goward Frecatur Phosa Aye Williams Faye Miss Phesa Poey Linian Darten Yarmerly Jacksonville Lawrence St. John Keel Macdison Brady Watters Mike Carroll Rank Troutner Jacksonvillaecompany Wifth Camp Lincoln Carrie Keyes Springer Timmath Cole Summer Frill Sieck Lizzie McGary Kirney McGary Littsfield St. Mary's Catholic Church Red Metzger Are Barbara Reed Robert Trimbell Kansas City Knbell Barbara Sehmidt William Fred Sehmidt Trimbell Michigan J. A. Knight Whiting Ind Chicago G .D. Cooper Knight Peter Knight Francis Kane Timothy Kane Frank Kane Davenport Laws Joseph Kane Tom Treuutner Springfield Treutner Troutner Robert Wells Martinsburg Township Teaac Capps South Webster Street Ada Hoover Milton John Kingery Thomas Ervin Charles Dunham Griggsville A.V. Wills Otis Hestey Allen Karl Hesley Mouth of Blue Fittsfield Carnival Company W. OT. Curtis Irwin Automobile Company Ives FR. Roepping Fiether Dacote Wintler Trota Perc Wtien

Final Clean-Up and Gas Coke Sale Items

Local notices announce discounted bed spreads corsets and gowns plus window sales at Meyer-WIlms and Duker Co. Visitors arrive for family visits while quincy residents travel to nearby cities. Gas Coke brings lower heating costs and cleaner burning for winter.

Meyer-Wilms William Hallerberg St. Jacobs Dorothy Schnitzer Bernard Schnitzer Little Ttock Ark Henry B. Lehbrink Kentucky Street Fiosa Thompson State Street William Hall Hannibal Blue Ribbon Buffet Lawless Familly Quincy Paloma Morg Isaac Truffman Majestic Bing Ellis Gard Helen Geneva Berry Emma Gard Mille Oklahoma City Gaurd North Twelfth Street Quincy Laundry Co Hampshire Street Coty Billiard Hall Franz Nesta S T. Mary’s Hospital W. T. Duker Co M. Hesy Leflser Company Meyer-Wilms Co Willa Nelson Gem City Business College Nauvoo Mixy Stodewell Mrespe Fe Rose Cheney Maywood Charles I. Feith Missouri John Feith South Twelfth Street Laura Deckers St. Louis D. WY. Barker Vermont Street W.W. T. Duker Co George Barhardt Estes Park Col Barbara Ott Chicago William Ott North Fifth Street Maurice Archdeagon Archpeagan Mississippi Valley Trust Company Gas Co Mary Hession Jersey Street Marguerite Mayme Vinnigan Springfield Palmyra Lallie Bler Gus

Man Faces The Atone Wall In Life’s Struggle

A reflective note on human fate, duty, and self correction. It contemplates the inevitability of confronting personal limits and the need for resilience when confronted by moral challenges.

He is big enough to be Governor

The description portrays a candidate with ample experience and blemish-free character. It emphasizes readiness for office, steady stance on issues, and constructive campaign conduct rather than attacking opponents. The message argues he aspires to govern, not to lead a party machine.

Reform platform echoes business aims and suffrage

A political platform calls for practical governance with ten state departments replacing many, tax law revisions, fewer state jobs and lower taxes, farm and Livestock development, protection of industrial workers, civil service enforcement, and full suffrage for women.

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