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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1917

Page

4

Orders likely for 53 percent of first national army to report

Dispatches indicate the remaining half of the first national army units from Quincy Minnesota and neighboring areas will be ordered to Camp Dodge in Des Moines Iowa or Camp Tindee in Minnesota next week. Mustering officers are to report Saturday and 300 more officers will join at Camp Dodge by December 15. Censorship rules allow general camp news but block troop rosters and movement specifics.

First National Army Quincy Camp Dovige Des Moines Iowa Quincey Minnesota North Dakota Tliavis Camp Tindee Camp Dodge Fort Snelling Fort Benjamin Harrison G. N. Northrup Intelligence Department University of Minnesota Maj H. H. Polk Taves Hayes Division

Mrs. Eberhardt Fined Twenty Five Dollars in Police Case

Mrs Jennne Eberhardt was fined $25 and costs in Judge Maculler's court for keeping and using a WW gate. Allie Secor, sister of Mr Eberhardt, received $7 fine and costs for related war. She was arrested during a raid on the Eberhardt home. both cases began in police court.

Jennne Eberhardt Maculler Allie Secor Eberhardt Riney

President's Message Praised in Brazil Newsroom

A garbled Brazil dispatch notes a president's message praised abroad, highlighting universal admiration and a strong sense of alliance. The fragment mentions Rio de Janeiro and references a grand alliance guiding congress, with a stray line about a woman delayed at a railway station provoking a personal image.

Rio Janeiro Tec. T Jarn Fain Visi No Grand Alliance Geans

Steady Market For Vegetables Fruits With Limited New Receipts

The vegetable and fruit market remains steady with scarce dates until after year’s start. Freight shifts from Persia via Suez to Cape Horn raise distances by about 5000 miles. New figs arrive from California with good quality while imported figs are unavailable until after the war. Holly and holly wreaths arrive with better quality than last year. Christmas trees and mistletoe shipments expected next week. Fresh fruits include Florida Indian River grapefruit and oranges, California grapes, and Almeria Spain grapes. vegetables list features cabbage, lettuce, carrots, and multiple roots and greens with varied prices and stock descriptions.

America Persia Suez Canal Cape Horn Africa California Florida Almeria

Market items and prices for seafood and shellfish

Readable fragments list market prices for seafood and shellfish including Buffalo and cat carp Ib shrimps per pint 29c extra standard pint 80c quart 55c extra selects pint 85c quart 66c New York counts pint 40c quart Blue points in the shell 26c a dozen.

New York

Arrest Suggested in Dew Drop Inn Case

Dr C St Clair Drake director of the Illinois department of public health writes Mayor Thompson urging legal action against the Dew Drop Inn owner for securing a toilet inaccessible at night. Plumbing inspector James ONeill inspected the premises and will file a report to the council.

C. St. Clair Drake Ilinois Dew Drop Inn

Deaths and Funerals Dr J W Miller

Word has been received in Clyde Kansas of the death of Dr J W Miller. His mother lives at 508 North Eleventh street and was with him when he died. He leaves three sisters in Quincy and relatives have gone to Trenton Missouri for funeral ceremonies. Solomon D Miller to be buried in Timewell after services at 8 30 this morning at the family home 72744 Hampshire Street.

J. W. Miller Clyde Kan North Eleventh Street George Vasen Charles Carley, Jr Zenda Howland Quincey Quincy Trenton Solomon D. Miller Hampshire Street Timewell

A Texas Wonder Cure for Kidney and Bladder Ailments

advertisement for Texas Wonder cure claims to heal kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children. offers mail order $1.09 two months treatment with testimonials and a St Louis company address. sold by druggists.

Texas E. W. Hall Olive St. St Louis

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