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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1919

Page

7

Boiler Explosion At Ice Plant Injures Three Men

Three men escaped serious harm when a Blickhan ice plant boiler exploded at nine Monday morning. Fireman Russell Robison suffered facial cuts and bruises but is expected to recover. Excessive water pressure blamed. fragments flew 300 feet. roof damaged. $500 estimate. new boiler to be installed and ice cutting paused with operations to resume today.

Miracously Blickhan Naw Bottom Russell Robison

Rabbit display earns top cup at Quincy show

Frank Llngluff of 701 State street won a silver loving cup for the best rabbit display at the Thanksgiving week rabbit show. The event was hosted by the Quincy Rabbit Breeders' association in the armory Standay evening with about 125 members and guests attending. Officers will be elected at the next meeting on January 11.

Frank Llngluff State Street Quincy Rabbit Breeders’ Association Armory

No. 11 Will Be Back Sunday Nights Again

City passenger agent A S Ellis states that the railroad will not annul Sunday night service for train No 11 the Quincy Galesburg line arriving at 9 35 pm The train missed Sunday due to fuel shortages but full service will resume Wednesday midnight No 11 will run seven days a week and restore Sunday night service Regional director Hale Holden said trains cut to conserve coal would be restored Wednesday night with no exemptions for No 1 or other Quincy bound trains The Wabash line has not yet been told to restore two cancelled trains but is expected today or Wednesday

Quincy Wabash Quincy Wabash

Laundry Directors Meet With Employes Weems Laundry

Directors of the Weems Laundry company led a Monday evening meeting with forewomen and staff. R C Hallowell acted as toastmaster while F D Pierson Ed Cameron W P Martindale and Lawrence Best spoke briefly. Foremen H A Hoffman and R J Holford also addressed the group. Kate Shanahan spoke for the foreladies. The gathering, held in the plant dining room, aims to monthly discuss work and plant improvement.

Weems Laundry Company R. C. Hallowell F. D. Pierson Ed. Cameron W. P. Martindale Lawrence Best H. A. Hoffman R. J. Holford Kate Shanahan Weems

Alternates Appointed To Back Factory Committee

The Chamber of Commerce named alternates Monday to assure full attendance for the special factory committee. If members are absent their alternates will join to share expertise and advance ongoing work. Alternates named: Herman H. Brown for J. R. Pearce, Ralph Gardner for T. P. Castle, August Heidbreder for Rudolph Tenk, Robert Halbach for Julius Kes.

Chamber of Commerce Herman H. Brown J. R. Pearce Ralph Gardner T. P. Castle August Heidbreder Rudolph Tenk Robert Halbach Julius Kes

Alternates Assist Regular Committee Meetings

Pohl and John E Wall represent W H Bennett as alternates. Alternates are expected to assist the regular committeemen in every way, and their counsel and suggestions will be an important part of the committee meetings.

Auto Show Set for Highland Park in Quincy

The Automobile Trades association decided at a Quincy meeting to hold the annual Auto Mobile and Truck and Tractor show in Highland park from February 10 to 15. Directors plan a top exhibition and approved a several hundred dollar appropriation for pavilion decorating expenses. Tickets will not be used this year and distributed among the exhibitors.

Highland Park Automobile Trades Association ii Quincy

Cash admittance of 25 cents noted at venue

A cash admission of 25 cents is charged at the door as listed in the fragment. The readable text mentions a ticket fee and facility access, with no further details on event or location.

Quirky's Pulse Court Action On Girl Dependency

In Quincy a 1 year old girl Nora Austin was placed in dependency proceedings by Probation Officer Tom Nolan, citing unhappiness in her home with her mother and stepfather at 408 Ver cet street. A county court filing followed after a yearlong family move from Bissau. A Woodmen meeting in City tonight plans officer elections and a smoker. Ice harvesting progresses slowly as Blickhan company suspends operations and the Hu macher plant crews work small, with large ice-house filling set for Wednesday. current ice is nine inches thick.

Nora Austin Vercet Street Tom Blickhan

LAXATIVE BRB: QUININE TABLETS CLAIMS TO CURE INFLUENZA

Fragmentary note mentions Bromo Quinine and Grove's signature on an old Ba. 804 label. The text asserts a remedy effect for influensa with quinine tablets and hints at a singular brand or signature. The overall claim appears promotional and lacks verifiable details.

B. W. Grove

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