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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
4
Thornton W. May, brother of Mrs. Eva Curiing of Quincy, died suddenly last Sunday in Grand Rapids Michigan. He was driving when stricken, his car hitting a fence and stopping.
The funeral of Andrew Burman was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at his daughter Mrs. C J Bush 1225 Park Place with Rev. W O Cone of the Cathedral of St John presiding. Bearers included Joseph Piggott M F P Lummis Harold Bush Thomas Hill E B Bush and F A Bush. Burial was private in Woodland cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie F Reynolds will be at 8 40 a m Thursday in her granddaughter Lillian Myers Skinner home 1026 North Twenty fourth street and at 9 in St Rose of Lima church Burial in St Peter's cemetery Also funeral of Anton Sartori held at 8 this morning at 717 State street and 8 30 in St Boniface church with burial in St Boniface cemetery Funeral services for Mrs Sarah J Morton at 9 30 this morning at her home 427 Maiden Lane with body taken to Augusta Illinois for burial later
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Haynes will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Mumper undertaking establishment.
Two diphtheria cases were reported to the city board of health on Tuesday: Miss Celia Dempsey, 703 North Thirteenth Street, and Alfert Keppner, 913 Oak Street. This brings the month's total to five cases. Miss Dempsey is a fifth grade teacher at the Dewey school, where most cases have been traced. Contagious-disease cards were taken down in the city several days ago, but four remain active and there is a case of chicken pox among them.
The Webster school youngsters will stage a Christmas program Thursday with recitations songs carols piano and violin selections and dialogs for the school in the afternoon followed by an evening showing at 7 30 for the Parent Teachers Association.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a safe liniment to cure rheumatic pain including back ache sciatica neuralgia lumbago and sprains. It claims most cases need only topical treatment and urges a trial bottle from the druggist with instant relief.
Bonnie Simpson faced county court on charges of abandoning her seven year old son. Probation Officer Thomas Nolan testified she left the boy with various families in Hannibal Palmyra La Grange and other towns. Judge McCarl paroled her pending promise to place the child in Woodland Home and pay weekly care costs.
Born to Mr and Mrs Leog Humphrey of Melrose a son Monday night in Blessing hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Ed Coard of
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs P J Burgoyne of 935 North Sixth Street on Monday night A son born to Mr and Mrs M C Taylor of 433 North Fourth Street on Tuesday morning A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Burgoyne and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Taylor announced in Santa Fe area notices with names and addresses.
The physical committee of the YMCA holds its monthly meeting at noon today in the YMCA building.
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