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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1915

Page

12

Burns seeks to cancel Willard Fulton fight in New Orleans

Promoter Tommy Burns of New Orleans plans to drop the Willard Fulton heavyweight title bout set for March. T. S. Andrews in Milwaukee says Moran would replace Fulton, a move Andrews opposes. New Orleans papers reportedly withhold support. a $24,000 purse is offered for a February ten round bout if the plan collapses.

Milwaukee Wis Tommy Burns New Orleans Jess Willard Fred Fulton Rochester Minn T. S. Andrews Andrews Moran Fulton Andrew Frank Moran Burns Willard Trout Chivago Fred Pulten Punilist Pulten Unote Marc Fulton Ager Thas Pt Menting Er Celvicos TLS Andres Miwaukee Pommy Burne Parnes

Sporting Notes on boxing, horse racing, and Harvard weight

Padew McParland from Chicago plans a vaudeville act after trials. Jimmy Cattroth, ex promoter from San Francesco, leaves boxing to pursue horse racing in Meateo. George A. Percy from Harvard is noted as the strongest man, weighing under 160 pounds.

Padew McParland Chicago Tmo Jimmy Cattroth San Francesco Meateo George A. Percy Bfarvard

The Wonderful Little Ford Model T Dominates Roads

There are over one million Model T Fords in use in the United States comprising more than half of all vehicles. The Universal Car serves as family, business, and light truck, with Runabout Touring Limousine and various open or closed deliveries in stock at Ford prices. Collins Plow Company urges buyers to order now for delivery soon as production climbs toward 1916.

United States Collins Plow Company North Sixth Street

Bowen Couple in Golden Wedding A County Celebration

Bowen and Mrs Joseph Miller celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at the farm near here. A family reunion and general good time are planned as part of the Festivities with neighbors invited to join Monday observances.

Bowen Mro Joseph Miller

Unclear ad fragment for Hoamphreys' Melicine Co

Fragmentary OCR reads an old advertisement for Hoamphreys' Tromeo Melicine Co at 126 William Street New York offering a pleasant pellet for cough and sneeze with a price of $1.00. Text is garbled but resembles a patent medicine promotion from a distant era.

Hoamphreys Tromeo Melicine Co William Street New York

Christmas Services Across Churches Describe Holiday Programs

Readable portions describe Christmas services at St. Jacobi's Lutheran St. Peter's Catholic and St. Boniface churches with masses, choir music and special decor. Salem Evangelistical and Grace M E churches also holding Sunday school events, music, and tree celebrations. A new organ installation at a local church is underway with daily progress notes and plans for a January concert featuring multiple church choirs.

St. Jacobi’s Lutheran Church St. Peter’s Church Salem Evangelistical Church Kessel

Measured Masses Featuring Adeste Fidelis and Missa Honoren

In four parts No velo presented Adeste Fidelis. Oundflieg offered Missa in Honoren St Jacobi as the new mass. Stehle conducted Tui Sunt Coch during the offertory. A second high mass at 10 o clock repeated the program with the church choir replacing the boys chorus. The vespers at 3 pm saw the mixed choir alternate with the boy choristers in the sanctuary.

Novelo Mixet

Coughs and Colds Not to Be Neglected

A local notice urges prompt treatment of ordinary colds to prevent serious illness. It touts Poleys Honey and Tar Compound as a safe, healing remedy for coughs and related throat irritation, endorsed by Miller & Arthur Drug Co.

Poley

Local Christmas activities dull as few youths attend

The Fifth Infantry band played at the armory this afternoon while adults gathered for a quiet Christmas. No public celebration occurred at the Y M C A or Cheerful Home. Clubs plan plays later this week. Abner Tehssen visits. State Savings Club promotes zero-fee Christmas Savings with weekly payments. Albert Appel visits from Evansville with family. Miss Floss Thompson departs for New Salem. Mrs. Woodfork to Quincy.

Abner Tehssen GW. Tehinsen Christmas Savings Club State Savings, Loan and Trist Company Million Dollars Capital Quincy State Savings, Loan and Trust Company Broadway South Side Erwin Jahnt Theological Seminary St Louis W. Oc. A. Martens Albert Appel Evansville Ind Cie Fnday J. Phil Appel Tol South Thirteenth Street Floss Thompson State’ Street New Salen Eugene Woodfork

Better Than Span Banking for Child Wetting

Mrs M Sommers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a constitutional method to help children with bedwetting. She will send a home treatment guide with full instructions in exchange for a postage payment. The advertisement promises relief for children and also claims to aid adults with related bladder issues.

M. Sommers W. Notre Dame Ind Blaine

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