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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
14
Palmyra Mo August 29 George Friebank known as Hook Negro is in serious trouble after a week long drunken spell. He allegedly attacked his wife and resisted officers during arrest. He works as a plasterer helper on the Catholic church remodeling. Several empty alter wine bottles were found in his possession.
An old advertisement promotes Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatic pain. It claims both men and women benefit and children’s bladder troubles improve. Mail order possible for $1.25 with sworn testimonials. source lists Dr K W Halt, St Louis, Missouri, as supplier.
Rockport Illinois residents arrive home from travels in Colorado Springs and Elton Mississippi. Dr F S Gay plans to move to Elton within weeks. H Clay Shaw heads to Buffalo with niece Elizabeth Capps for east tours. Family members visit due to illness and death of Ida Shaw. W H Goodwin discovers 67th birthday with surprise dinner and plans to relocate to Elton October 1. Mrs Forbe McCallister aided by
An upcoming recital by her music pupil will be held at the opera house Saturday evening with an excellent program promised as a rare musical treat. Dr Chatsson and family reside in the Bridgman property in the south part of town. The Jones Chautauqua system plans a three day tent program in the park September 2 3 and 4 featuring music readings and lectures and aiming to establish a local annual event. Mrs James Scott and Fred Stout attended the funeral of their brother Andrew Stout in Pleasant Hill after a long tuberculosis illness. Mary BP West of Dansville NY’s body arrived in Rockport via Louisiana. she was a former resident, 62, leaving six children. Three daughters accompanied the body from Dansville Mrs Fred Cook Mrs Douglas Newman and Mrs Floyd Preble. Funeral services were at Petty cemetery conducted by Rev J J Gross of the M E church, burial in the Petty family lot beside her husband and daughter.
Pittsfield Illinois Lutheran church Sunday school held its annual picnic at Dutton Springs north of town. Mr and Mrs John Woods, residents south of town, have been visiting son Erbie and his family in St Louis. Julius P Heck, post office mailing clerk, takes a fifteen day annual vacation and makes extensive improvements at his poultry farm north of town.
A series of short items noting residents traveling to Chicago for visits, a temperance union gathering, farm sale details, relatives visiting St Louis and Independence, a Shaw school picnic with Pittsfield orchestra, and several residents returning from trips to Belleville Quincy Wichita Kansas City Minnesota and Missouri towns. The notes mention Elmer Sthodey, Mrs Ella Orr, Leslie Wills, Leland Lane, L A Chamberlain, Emmett Wills Vernon, Harry O Reinecke, J F Frye, Margaret Branch, Edna Robinson, Monroe Ransom, Malinda Wiltsey, Henry Mills, and others in brief itineraries and events.
Died of PawPaw Ill are spending several days with Mrs. Wiley Sander son and other relatives and friends in Mrs. Clara Callihan and son West lake will return this week to their home at Thorneton Ind after an extended visit with her father Mardin Westlake east of town
Washington Aug 20 Representative Wood Indiana Republican urged the House to pass a resolution protesting sending the fifth and fiftieth regular army regiments abroad to fight an undeclared war. He said troops would guard coal mines and railroads and be used in political campaigns, noting officials leaked the plan. Separately he said Philadelphia General Hospital's alcohol ward closed after mid July with no patients since 1918 saw 2326 drunkards cared for.
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