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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1917

Page

2

Quincy Faces Loss of Tenth Regiment Company

Capt. A E Zoller acts as major as Camp Zoller guards Quincy unit in danger of mustering out. Mutiny among Freeport and Quincy companies prompts arrests and hard labor orders. 18 more recruits needed, with Lt Walter Brown and Caldwell seeking men in Payson and nearby towns. If not filled, Carthage home guards and Knox college cadre may replace. Regiment plans to break camp by Sept 1.

A. E. Zoller Zoller Henry C. Hull Galesburg Tenth Regiment Springfield Jellison Company IE Freeport Quincy Clow Walter Brown Caldwell Payson West Point Carthage Home Guards Quincey Knox College Knox 10Th

William Paul Wins Success On Fare

William H. Paul, father of Gladys Paul living with FF W. Knollenberg in Quincy, is finding success farming in Eastonville near Colorado Springs. El Paso County Democrat notes a ten acre potato field with predicted yield of 1500 bushels and a 960 acre ranch with 60 acres oats, 15 wheat, 15 corn, 20 barley in fine condition. Paul’s career spans Gem City Business College, clerking in Louisiana and Brashear, and partnership with J. W. Murfin in Colorado Springs. He married a Miss Dreisbach of Topeka.

William H. Paul Gladys Paul Qoinncy FF. W. Knollenberg Eastonville Colorado Springs Colo el Paso County Democrat Paul Gem City Business College Kespohl & Mohrenstecher Company Quincy Louisiana Brashear

Brierton Buys Lieberherr Studio in Quincy

Studio owner J. F. Brierton has bought the Lieberherr studio on North Eighth street from Fred Lieberherr's heirs and opened for business Saturday. He plans to add new backgrounds scenery and more equipment. Brierton, born in Quincy, is known across Adams county and previously ran a Burlington business before returning to Quincy five years ago.

J. F. Brierton Lieberherr North Eighth Street Fred Lieberherr Mr. Brierton Adams County Quincy Burlington

Books Wanted for Soldiers and Readers at Home

Public libraries urge donations of books and magazines to soldiers in training camps, field, and hospitals. Fiction, adventure, humor, and translations are requested, along with study aids and non fiction on aviation, science, travel, and biographies. Fresh magazines from two years or newer are preferred.

Library Association of America Kipling Doyle McCutcheon O. Henry Stockton Bindloss Tarkington Oppenheim Hopkinson Smith Century Harper's Everybody's Outlook Literary Digest Popular Mechanics Monthly Popular Science Monthly Scientific American Saturday Evening Post

Y GAMP OVER SUNDAY CAMP NEAR MARBLEHEAD

E W Crawmer H A Gabel and the Leaders corps of the Y M C A encamped today on Fall Creek near Marblehead after leaving Saturday afternoon. They brought a tent and ukuleles to keep neighbors awake. Cranmer planned chicken hunting while Gabel boasted he could fricasee fowl better than any chef. They would return to rest this week from sunburns and mosquito bites.

E. W. Crawmer H. A. Gabel Fall Creek Marblehead Cranmer Gabel

Lincoln Chautauqua Opens Season in Clayton

Crowds fill Clayton as the Lincoln Chautauqua opens its season amid strong ticket sales and high expectations. Organizers report exceptional merit in the 1917 program and anticipate record attendance and revenues.

Clayton Lincoln Chautauqua

Drug Market Prices From An Obsolete Catalog Listing

A catalog-like list presents numerous medicines and tonics with current prices. Items include Allen's Lung Balsam, Antiphlogistine, Antithermoline, Chamberlain's remedies, Doan's pills, Duffy's Malt Whiskey, Eskay's Food, Groves' Chill Tonic, Gombault's Caustic Staplesam, Nestle's Food, Scott's Emulsion, Warner products, Zemo, and many more with varied 30c to several dollars pricing.

Allen's Bee Dee Chamberlain Doan Duffy Father Johns Eskay’s Eagle Gombault Kiliner Kepler MacDonald Nestle Peterman Troemer Thomas Warner Winslow

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