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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
2
Notice to Ford owners offering car overhaul services by Wabash Garage at Schang Building 6th and State streets. Ford cars priced from $20 with all parts furnished at least cost repair rate. Call for on site inspection and estimate. Dated Jan 8. Former wife matters note liability disclaimer included.
Pittsfield society notes record visits and travels of local residents including Miss Alice Little from New York City staying with her grandfather Thomas Grimshaw, Mrs Forest Kindred visiting relatives in Alton, and Mr Samuel L Morgan returning from Evanston and Winemac. Also listed are Cor the Paul Carlton’s furlough, Missey Daisy and Bessie Smith journeys, Logsdon family visit, First National Bank annual meeting on January 8, and license issued for William Jeffries and Eva Johnson to wed. Christmas program by Sunday school to be held next Monday night.
Gene Baker of Salisbury visited Shelbyville on business early in the week. Fishermen were active last week harvesting seven inch ice. Last Friday evening Shelbyville High School staged an entertainment with proceeds going to the Red Cross and a full house. Wallace Garner sold his 195 acre farm to George W. Montes of Plainview for 115 dollars per acre. Miss Dorothy Dunn, home from college in St. Charles, Missouri, visited recently.
Mr and Mrs Harald Springstine shopped in town for Christmas. Attorney A W Hamilton left for Denver on business. Mrs A M Blair returns home after Lewistown visit. A M Dunn of St Louis visited Shelbyville on business. J E Dale went to St Louis to join the naval service but failed the physical and is home. Sergeant J Roidgood arrived from Camp Winston to visit parents. Mrs Roof of Forellstor Springs Mo visiting Cooper family. Fat cattle shipments have been heavy in Shelby county.
Mrs Charles Thompson of Quincy came Sunday night to care for her mother Mrs Anna Datley who lies ill. Many local residents and relatives travel to St Louis for exams and hospital visits. Fire damaged homes of Mrs J T Holmes and later the High studio, but firefighters kept damage light.
London December 22 Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons that the coming months would be trying as one great power exited and another had not fully come in. He cited transport needs and ship production as critical, and noted Allied Council efforts at Versailles as influential in unifying war and economic strategy. He warned German workers have deteriorated under blockade, reducing output by about thirty three percent, and argued victory is essential to secure lasting peace and effective terms.
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