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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
12
The Hague December 15. A Holland to Dutch Indies flight is arranged with Laucanne as the first stop. The plan is being organized by airplane inventor M Fokker.
The William J. Lemp Brewing Co of St Louis, founded by Adam Lemp in 1840, began with a cave aging system and grew into a major regional brewer. Facing wartime prohibition, it liquidates holdings and ceases beer production, retaining only an ice plant while selling the plant and real estate amassed across 19 blocks and extensive city and western holdings.
Two men John Krean aged 36 and Tony Sinkewiex aged 29 died after drinking home brewed liquor at a boardinghouse party in Kewanee Illinois. Three others were hospitalized in serious condition. Police and health officials investigated the incident.
A vintage health ad promotes A Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles with claims of aiding back pain rheumatism and bladder irregularities. It offers a small bottle by mail for $1.25 and urges sent testimonials, listing Dr. Me W. Hall of St. Louis as a contact and noting druggists sell the product.
The schedule lists Fatty Arbuckle in A Desert Hero at Gem Theater and again at Savoy with Ora Carew in Loot. William S. Hart appears in Square Dei Sanderson, plus Fatty Arbuckle in A Desert Hero. Florence Reed stars Her Cold of Ilen or at Princess Theater. Belasco Theater features Florence Billings and E L Radcliffe with Joseph Smiley in Wit Wins. Hoot Gibson and Josephine Hl headline A Face in the Watch at Quincy Theater. Also listed are Finley nature pictures Oregon Fish and Game programs.
Washington Dec 23 The supreme court received until Jan 5 to decide whether the Volstead prohibition enforcement act is constitutional as it applies to the alcoholic content of beer.
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