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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1915

Page

9

Masters Sale Public notice in Adams county court

Public notice of a 1915 master sale in Adams County Illinois under a Quincy Butchers association decree. Edward P. Allen will auction Lots 10 and 11 in Highland Addition Quincy at the south front door court house January 11 1916 for cash, subject to legal redemption.

Awv Mary H. Morgan County Court Adams County Quincy A. D Leslie Young Govert & Lancaster Adams Miaiois Louis Ebert William Gehring Quincy Butchers’ Association Edward Lock Clara Lock Arthur J. Lock Flora B Lock William Lock Lucy Lock Georgia Lock State Savings Loan & Trust Company Ilinois Edward P. Allen Court House Highland Illinois Thanis Mineter F. M. McCann

Salvation Army to Feed 200 Families in City Drive

The Salvation Army plans to feed about 200 families tomorrow in response to widespread poverty. 175 baskets have been issued with several inquiries on eligibility. Donations of cash, food, and clothing have been strong, including a 500 loaf bread gift, aiding the effort. Baskets will include meat or chicken, potatoes, canned goods, preserves, cabbage, bread, coffee, sugar, beans, rice, and soda crackers.

Salvation Army Army

Labor union meetings scheduled next week at various venues

Meetings of labor unions will be held at Labor temple Ninth and State streets or the following evenings next week Barbers and Sheet Metal Workers are listed for Monday and Tuesday with groups including Carpenters Electrical Workers Retail Clerks.

Labor Temple Ninth and State Streets Carpenters No 166

Tennessee couple wed in Camp Point surprise ceremony

Miss Anna Wills and Tyler W. Wilson, both of Mountain City Tennessee, married in Camp Point in a quiet 8 o clock parlor ceremony officiated by Rev. G W Wise. The bride wore a dark blue traveling suit and the dinner followed for close family. The couple will reside in Mountain City after a visit with relatives and plan a Southern Christmas at the bride’s home.

Camp Point Anna Wills Tyler W. Wilson Mountain City Tenn Wilson James P. Wills South Milton E. Wilson

Public auction of Beverly Illinois land 1915 notice

Master in chancery Edward P. Allen announces a public vendue on December 23 1915 at Beverly Illinois to sell the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21 with specific exclusions. The sale follows a decree of the Adams County Circuit Court in the Robertson v Robertson case No 3507 and is conducted for cash to the highest bidder at the residence on the premises.

Adams Haineis Agnes Seymour James Jarrett Edward P Quincy Ilinois Illinois William W. Robertson John W. Robertson Edward P. Allen Beverly Recorder of Deeds Adams County Adams Street

Band Victory Over Naval Reserves at Armory

An Armory basketball game last evening ended 27 to 19 with the Fifth Infantry band officers defeating the Naval Reserves. E L Wingerter delivered a long near rim shot in the second half. The first half finished 13 to 6 in favor of the band and fouls were rare throughout.

E. L. Wingerter Naval

Sloan's Liniment Relief for Sciatica Pain

An ad promotes Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for sciatic nerve and muscle pains. It claims fast relief without rubbing and asserts usefulness for rheumatism lumbago sore throat chest pain sprains bruises neuralgia and headaches with availability at druggists.

Sloan Sloan's

Rifle Range Last Night In Quincy Shoot Standings

The third shooting tournament of the four team competition by Quincy Rifle Club was held last evening. Ehart's team leads by 50 points earned high score, Cook's team is second ahead of Simmonds and White's team trails in fourth. Scores listed include Ehart's Team Grand total and Simmonds, Wachenheim, Gertenbach, and A. Little with various unclear tallies.

Quincy Rifle Club Ehart Cook Simmonds White P. Gertenbach I. C. Young Barnes Simuanonds Ee Fc Young

City to replace steamer part and sewer work set

Fire Chief Marriotte announced a new section for the No 7 steamer to replace the worn out unit. City officials will shorten the sewer outlet south of the Streckfus line boathouse by twelve feet and extend a five foot piling out of the water. Highland school students hosted a Christmas program with songs recitations and gifts. M W Denninger of Selma California visits the Hirths on South Twenty fourth Street for the holidays.

Marriotte Nellie Biominn Gem City Business College Kansas Major Hoffman Streckfus Line Highland School Quincy Mothers Club M. W. Denninger Selma Cal Charles Hirth South Twenty-fourth Street

Local Social and Church Notes From Pittsfield and Quincy

Misses Jessie Horn and Nona Gray visited Pittsfield on business Saturday. Mrs Arthur Gregory shopped in Quincy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Shaffner called in Pittsfield Tuesday. Dr Harv Andrew and Orville Reinhardt went to Quincy on business Tuesday. Christmas programs are planned at the M E church and the Presbyterian church on Christmas Eve. Bev Watters was a Bevila caller Wednesday. Mrs Dempsy Craft is sick. Earl Shrigley returned Thursday from Quincy where he attended the Chaddock school for boys.

Jessie Horn Nona Gray Pittsfield Arthur Gregory Quincy Lewis Shaffner Harv Andrew Orville Reinhardt Braness M. E Presbyterian Church Bev Watters Dempsy Craft Earl Shrigley Chaddock School For

Law Requires Home County Consent For Minor Marriages

The law requires a certificate of willingness sworn before the home county clerk for minors from another county to wed in Adams county. Written consent or a guardian present in Adams county is insufficient. A certificate from the minor's home county clerk is necessary, applying to males 18 to 21 and females 16 to 18.

Adams County

Old River Pilot Richtmann Dies in Burlington

Obituary note from Quincy reports the death of veteran river pilot Jack Richtmann at his Burlington home. Known from St. Paul to St. Louis, he served last season on the Streckfus steamer Quincy and retired due to stomach trouble.

Jack Richtmann Burlington Richtmann St. Paul St. Louis Streckfus Quincy

Austrian plane nears Saloniki in bomb run report

A Austrian plane flew within three miles of Saloniki and dropped bombs near a village, with Havas reporting a Zeppelin seen over northern Greece. Also noted is the improving health of Miss Marian Spilker and a note that the city market will be closed on Christmas Day.

Paris Saloniki Havas Athens Marian Spilker Charles Spilker

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