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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
4
Miss Gladys Liggett visits from Berwyn to spend the holidays with her parents in Camp Point. many locals like Kenneth Beckett from Eureka college return home for Christmas. families travel to funerals in Peoria and Quincy. Church events include Christmas trees and gifts for underprivileged children. flu and pneumonia illnesses affect several residents. military students and staff arrive for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs W C Schroeder visited Mr and Mrs Garner Primrose in Maywood on Wednesday. Leslie McPike conducted business there the same day. Multiple families including Otis Hutcherson and three children Cal Wrights two, Ed Smoot and two daughters, Charles Schroeder and two children, Mitas Leia Horton, Geo Haggerty and son Leta and Anna Bailey, Exon and children, O K McPike, and Mary Phillips' four children plus Miss Beulah Powles are listed as ill with flu. Hutcherson baby has bronchial trouble risking pneumonia. Susie Day of Steffenville stayed with her aunt Mrs Forrest Carr for two weeks. Mrs John Rogener and children, along with Mrs Jasper Rogener, are reported down from the fir. Mr and Mrs John Chatfield of North River were guests of Mr and Mrs
Wier Tire Service announces its removal from the corner of 6th and Vermont to 1038 Maine Street. The notice states the new location and directs customers to visit at the Maine Street address.
Mrs. Nellie Tedrow and Mrs. Ivah Laird attended the missionary convention in Quincy last Monday and Tuesday. There are two new flu cases in the vicinity, Nellie Tedrow and Leslie Plummer. Johnnie Conkright is home on furlough, returning to the Maryland camp. Ramsy Andrew Lyndie Norton and Alvin Johnston are home for Christmas from Jacksonville. Dana Kurfman, Great Lakes naval trainee, visited his uncles Woodward and was en route home to Red Wing Minnesota after discharge. Nellie Preble is home from Quincy for a week’s vacation. Mrs. Doctor Andrew returned after an extended visit with her daughter Helen in Longmont Colorado.
Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs Harvey Hanscom and their young son came Sunday to visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Fred W Niebur and others. Fred Matthews and family, residents here several months, return to Jacksonville to make their home. Albert Brown opened a new grocery store in the former McGary premises with a full stock. Mrs Lillian Williams of Springfield visited the Williams sisters Estella and Amanda. George Decker, employed in Bluffs, visited his former home. A marriage license was issued to John H Shaw of Jacksonville and Miss Freda A Walker of Hadley. County Clerk C A Helkey and deputy Clarence Martin are ill with influenza. Otto D Gicker assists in the clerk’s office. Frank R Harder will return to St Louis for army ordnance work. Granville Smith and wife were ill with influenza. Edward Doocy heard Carnes petition in circuit court regarding land in Griggsville township to be sold under decree. Sunday school Christmas programs were scaled back due to flu. John Carroll, postal carrier at Rockport, spent Sunday with his parents M L Carroll and wife.
Miss Fra Jones attends Kirksville school then visits family. J S Quinn and Ralph Lowe ship 44 head of fat cattle to Chicago at 1100 pounds each. Mrs Geo Rockenfield of Ewing visits daughter Mrs Elmer Groas. A fine boy born to Mrs Elmer Btratt. mother and baby well. Henry Schaller and son return from Camp Grant to see Paul. Paul moved from Camp Merritt to Camp Grant awaiting discharge. Dr E G Bailey and Claude Kaylor arrive from Camp Greenleaf. Bailey resumes practice here. Miss Cote ONeal gravely ill after influenza. Stewart Elder and Ming Dorie Weaver wed on Dec 11. Stewart recovering from operation. Stusse Pittman visits Quincy. Merrels shop in Quincy. Mrs Roland of Kansas City to visit Winn Nunn family.
Roland and two children travel to Annapolis Maryland where Mr. Roland handles YMCA A duties. J S Stephens of Woodland Missouri visited with his son W J Stephens last week. Word arrives that Harry Howell near Clarence died from mania at about 24. Maywood School closes for rest of week due to flu epidemic, vacation to resume soon.
A detailed roll of war casualties lists killed in action, died of wounds, disease, accidents, missing in action and wounded by state and city. It names private and officer casualties from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, including multiple municipalities and ranks. The tally across services records 3,486 total deaths and 5,088 wounded in the Marine Corps data.
Report lists missing in action individuals including Charlie R Smith from Tennessee ML Virgil Wolson and James A Vincent with locations Blandinaville Ti and Quincy TL.
Lewis County Missouri mobilizes Four Minute Men with over fifty speakers leading war information campaigns. Local chairmen H H Howard and regional leaders coordinated speakers in La Grange Lewistown Monticello and La Belle with motion pictures aiding attendance. The effort aimed to promote democracy and support wartime activities.
Dr Haley lauds chronic disease treatment results claiming miraculous skill. He offers a free visit for exam shoes Glasses properly fitted. Advertising invites married ladies with husbands and minors with parents to visit for eye ear nose throat care.
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