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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
5
The article details holiday services across Quincy churches including Luther Memorial St Peter St John St Paul and many others with cantatas Christmas programs and community events. It lists multiple church offerings from December 25 and surrounding days including masses, German and English services, and school pageants with gifts for members and charity drives.
Weather note recalls a cloudy day from a year ago with a high of 32 and low of 27. An ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming a cold cure in one day. Signature attributed to E. W. Grove. Price listed as 25 cents.
Local items note Weilers piano benches for sale and many pianos available. Rev A W Fruechte rests at home with grip. Barber shops close at noon on Christmas and New Year. William Langhorst visits Rev Langhorst family. William Oyster visits Quincy from La Grange Mo. Rudolph Meyer to spend holidays with parents J H Meyer 928 Ohio St. New hymnals arrive for St John’s Lutheran Sunday school. City engineer drafts river front property plan for river terminal project with C E Bowers to secure right of way. First terminal unit planned at Fort and Jefferson streets. O A Alderson M C A boys secretary heads to Bloomington with wife after Christmas.
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