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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
5
The Green Gable kindergarten led by Miss Elizabeth Montgomery hosts a Christmas party this morning. Youngsters will enjoy regular exercises, then a large Christmas tree with presents and festive decorations.
The Eagles club in Quincy aims to assist the city’s poorest families for Christmas. A committee led by Charles W. Zang Al Heckle and Judge P W Reardon plans to aid at least fifteen households with food including chicken potatoes flour and canned goods.
County figures show state and county levies at 55 cents each. Town by town totals range from 3.66 to 6.33 with varying R B and city and school components, listing Augusta Plymouth Lollarpe Bowen Carthage Dallas City Hamilton Warsaw and Nauvoo towns and their tax makeup.
William C. Kimble of Bowen and Nellie Mae Robinson of Golden were married at the Vermont Street M E church with Rev. N M Rigg officiating. Witnesses were Lee Rhea and Margaret Ford of Golden. The couple will reside on a Kimble farm near Bowen after a wedding day in nearby towns. Amateur detective Fred McMullen, jailed for sedated conduct, was fined twenty dollars in police court after attempting to court a girl at Mae McCubbin’s North Third street stand. friends paid the fine.
Mrs Clara E Wheeler left for Unionville Missouri to visit relatives. The Gem City Christmas issue features Leslie Volz from Hildreth Neb. and John Daniels returning for holidays. Saw mill Stroup Wright West Quincy boosting jobs as timber to lumber. Mrs H K Francis and son Brock Jey visit from Mendon. Boys: repair cars now for winter use. Master in Chancery E P Allen on business in Beverly. Minnie Thoma ymeyer recovering from grip.
W. P. Potter of Mendon was in the juzy yesterday transacting business.
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