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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1916

Page

3

Quincy Firms Spread Christmas Cheer to Needy

Quincy communities rallied for Christmas with three day holiday cheers as Rotary, Associated Charities, Cheerful Home and School Children’s Aid Society distributed food baskets, clothing, shoes and gifts to about 1000 families. Rotarians delivered baskets by car, 225 baskets by Associated Charities, and 90 school children received baskets from the Webster School group. Major firms gave salaries bonuses and cash gifts totaling thousands. Rotary and Moose clubs hosted tree celebrations and charity events while churches planned services and Salvation Army efforts for Christmas baskets.

Quincy St. Boniface Rotary Club Associated Charities Cheerful Home School Children’s Children’s Aid Society The Welfare League Quincey Aooore Quines Hamlele Homes Ques Boy Scouts School Childrens’ Aid Society Webster School Abbott Salvation Army Salvation Anny Santa Claus Woodland Home H. N. Wheeler Lee Mt. Sterling Chicago Standard Oil Company of Moller and VandenBoom Lumber Company Armour Company

Ordination Jubilee of Dean W. O. Cone at St John Cathedral

A special service marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Dean W. O. Cone's ordination at the Cathedral of St. John. Bishop Edward Fawcett will celebrate and speak after Eyre’s mass sung by the full choir. Cone’s career spans Colorado missions to leadership in Quincy church and civic philanthropy.

St. John's Cathedral Luther Memorial Church Bethlehem St. John’s Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Church St. Jacobs St. Brancis W. O. Cone Cathedral of St. John Dean Cone Ilydeck Edward Fewceett Eyre Fawcett New York Theological Seminary Colorado San Luis Valley Church of Ascensia Pueblo Colo Associated Charities J. T. Spaulding Spaulding Quincy Episcopal Church Knoxville Church of Good Shepherd Dean Lewes

Eczema on Neck Spreads Over Hands Prompting Cure

Miss Anna Ciesiel ski of Independence Iowa reports severe eczema on her neck and hands with intense itching and pain. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a few days, itching subsided and the condition improved. two cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment claimed to heal. Public notice offers samples by mail and advertises Cuticura products sold globally.

Anna Ciesielski Independence Iowa

Plan to Promote Rail Line Ties City to Coal Fields

City committee formed to review C P Q traction line will meet at 7 30 pm in the mayor's office to plan a mass meeting promoting a railway linking the city with state coal fields. Aldermen McNutt O'Brien Bolles Boeing Simonds. Levi Korn and Jackson to attend. The naive line about fools is quoted at end of item.

James FE. McNutt O'Brien, Bolles Boeing and Simimonds Levi Chamber of Commerce Korn Rotary Club Jackson Ad Club

Aldo Feld Recovering From Fire Burns

Aldo Feld ten years old is recovering from burns suffered when fumes from a gasoline can ignited by heat from a kitchen range. The incident occurred at his home at 520 Jersey Street, where he had brought the empty can for water from a frozen water pipe in the Auto Inn garage. The blast happened as he filled the can in the kitchen.

Aldo Feld J. H. Feld Jersey Street Auto Inn

Y M C A Plans New Year Swimming Meet and Gymnastic Show

Members of the Y M C A will hold a swimming meet and annual gymnastic exhibition on New Year's Day. The event starts at 4 o'clock with orchestra music and luncheon provided. H W Crawmer, superintendent of the physical department, leads the gymnastic exhibition featuring garland drill bag punching dance wrestling and comedy stunts.

H. W. Crawmer

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the Hall North Fourth Street First Baptist Church Salem Evangelical Church St. Rose Church Rethel Methodist Long Commission Company Oldtime International Harvester Company Western Union Telegraph Western Union Gardner Governor K. O. Channon Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company J. B. Schott Manufacturing Company Arcade Hall W. A. Martin Quincy Railway Company Odiorne Studio Dean W. O. Cone Cuticura Dept. T. Beaton Amways Dance Brothers Suisa Detroit Morris Adler CO Hampshire
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