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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
12
An American girl in Shanghai recounts a Christmas season letter, a busy political fundraising drive in China, and a vivid Chinese funeral procession. She notes interactions with Chinese students, teachers, and local officials, plus cultural rituals like paper figures and lavish banners.
A grand procession accompanied a richly adorned coffin draped in red satin as 64 Manchus in green and white robes carried it. Reported cost stood at 300 dollars with at least 6,990 mourners and 17 bands taking part in the funeral.
Fred Schmitt of Walla Walla reports on the Moose lodge activities in the West during the annual Moose meeting at the Moose hall Tuesday evening. Three new members were initiated, one transfer card voted, and one new application card received. The entertainment committee announced Christmas and New Year events for members and for underprivileged children, including open house and gatherings. An army and navy enlistment honor roll was added to the lodge room, with space for future names.
Carthage area notes report Masonic officers elected for the year several posts named with E. C. Reaugh W M and Lee Siebenhorn W among them installation set for January 4. Trades shift as G H Perkins sells shop to IT Freed for a farm near Ewin with Freeman family moving to Carthage. Exemption questionnaires mailed to dozens of residents as court actions include road petitions and drainage district approvals.
A young man mixes old rve with the wild oats he sows and is pretty sure to raise a disturbance. The remark hints at consequences of reckless behavior and social reaction in the community.
Dick Brothers brewery briefly closed for repairs denying coal shortage as the cause. The company stated the shutdown was only temporary and to complete maintenance.
An old style medical ad notes Bromo Quin ine tablets marketed by E W Groves with a claim to remove the cause of grip and cords. The product is priced at 30 cents and shows a signature on the box.
An ambulance heavily camouflaged in multicolor stripes and earth tones tours New York and nearby cities as part of Liberty Loan publicity. The vehicle, marked by mud and repaired tires, shows battle wear from its France service, with a tarpaulin back door and a makeshift rear viewing celluloid panel.
A dated column mocks careful motorists who ignore safety and health risks. It urges caution with car use and ventilation, warns about carbon monoxide, and lightly jokes that readers may forget the warning until a public figure's misfortune appears on the front page.
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