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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1915
Page
10
An unclear OCR fragment references a religious convention and a synod. It mentions membership figures and institutional oversight by a council. The text lists priors, care facilities, and missions, with scattered terms like hospitals and aged homes, plus counts like fourtee and five symbols.
Local clerk notes and social items from the city: Helen Brinch of 1511 Broadway returns home from Springfield after a two week visit with relatives. Executrix named in the estate of B Henry Geise with bond 3160. Church picnic set for Aug 1 at Columbus Road. Two marriages reported by Justice Ben Heckle in the court room. River excursion by Retail Clerks scheduled for tomorrow night on the W W steamer with fares. Various visits, guardian reports, and upcoming sales and excursions noted.
Gov Joseph Altgeld born December 1847 in Mansfield Ohio. Civil War private. Became county attorney, moved to Chicago 1875, practiced law and joined the Democratic Party. Elected judge in 1886, governor in 1892, pardoned three Haymarket anarchists, supported free silver and W Bryan, ran for Chicago mayor in 1899, died March 12, 1902.
Philadelphia reports a major shipment of smokeless powder bound for Russia on the Russian steamer Voronej. About two million pounds of high grade powder are loaded in cases of 509 pounds each, with Russian military officers supervising loading and manufacture. The Voronej will sail from Wilmington, Delaware to Glasgow.
Ad warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury and promotes Hal's Catarrh Cure from B. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Claims the product has no mercury and works internally on mucous surfaces. Includes testimonial and price of 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hal's Family Pills for constipation.
A ceremony at a Sandy Creek site near Connellsville Pennsylvania marked the unveiling of a monument honoring the work of Morris. Rev E B Burgess pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiated at the event, two miles from the creek.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire Dr. Pheart Ss Cowles and his wife Florence B Cowles of Brookline Mass have filed divorce suits. The trial before Judge Robert G Pike is set for the coming week and is expected to be highly sensational.
The Baltimore paper notes the seventy six birthday anniversary of Rev Robert Seton titular archbishop of Heliopolis and dean of the apostolic signatories in the United States. He marked the date at Mount St Marys College Emmitsburg and is praised for learning and literary ability. For thirty years he was rector of St Josephs Church Jersey City before relocating to Rome as a close friend of Pope Leo XII.
Hull Miss Greta Bridge returned from Springfield to visit relatives. Mrs Effie Gregory Redman of Ch asgo visits nearby. Mrs David Sprague and daughter Dorothy visit Masom, Mo. L H Kenady was a business visitor in Balgis. John Hogan visits his brother in Chicago. Henry Riedel attends the Grand Circuit races in Montreal. Grace Baur and family visit Macon JW Hardy returns from Pittsfield. Miss Helen Spague Marist Waters Lucile Bridge attend Pike County Normal at Pittsfield. Jas Turner leaves for Lincoln. Ty By Kenady, rustler, in town Wednesday. The Fluff Telephone Co holds annual meeting and elects officers. Clifford Lewton and A bride depart for Rockport Wednesday evening.
Wm Warden Kautner plans a future home after reports of boys killing quail. Chas Six was a caller in Barry Friday evening. Hull enjoys a building booth with five men present. Residences under construction. Co Ty Moseley from Alladin Friday.
On August 23 1815 Rev Davies united Carleton M Dungan of Huntington Indiana and Carmelita Anderson in marriage. Only family and a few friends witnessed the ceremony. Dungan recently won a rare prize to adorn his home. Hen and Mrs James F Lloyd and daughter Mrs J C Chase drove from Shelbyville to hear Vice President Marshall at chautauqua. Substantial local social notes follow including visits from T V Carter Seymour Indiana and R B Caldwell Monticello to hear Marshall, H W Knight in La Belle, E T Schofield of St Louis departed home, A J Arndt and family of Hurdland attended lecture.
In Ellington Illinois Leo Hapke is recovering from mumps while Mrs B Murphy shows slow improvement. Friends report both as making gradual progress.
Former Bla Folkrod visitors at La Grange Mo Monday surprised to learn Mrs Jake Schaffer was in Blessing hospital. Willian Hulse and family report a good time and a lot of fish on their trip. Schools are being repaired cheerful and bright after a four or five months’ absence for Migs Merig Nickelson visiting her aunt in Mendon.
A garbled OCR item mentions sending by mail and email for testimonials. It references doctors or sites and states, with unclear names and places. The readable parts urge sending something for testaments or testimonials and indicate a health or regulatory context without coherent details.
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