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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1915
Page
13
A six teen inch snowstorm crippled Quincy and nearby areas for over sixteen hours from Friday morning. Snow began at 3 am, piled up to fourteen inches by noon, then continued heavy until 7 20 pm, leaving streets impassable and travel nearly impossible per weather observer F. W. Brinkoetter.
The advertisement touts Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for the elderly. It condemns harsh cathartics, notes decades of use since Caldwell’s blend, and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Rachel Allen of Galesburg Kansas. A trial bottle is offered free, with a 50 cent retail price.
Heavy snow crippled city traffic Friday and Saturday with cars, trains, and streetcars delayed. Tracks were cleared overnight, but initial service remained disrupted on the South Fourth Street, Fifth and Locust, and South Court streets. Downtown cleanup crews cleared debris while a large awning at the Mercantile Bank collapsed under snow weight, narrowly missing passersby.
Knox City Mo Dec 25 The Kreix City High School has been placed on Missouri’s approved list advancing from unapproved to second class then first class The superintendent Thomas G Nichols praises the achievement stating every unit taught is approved The high school now has seventeen and a half teachers and an attendance of 47 with a 40 percent rise The christening of the Musselman’s daughter Lela Janett Musselman occurred yesterday at 4 pm at the Vermont Street M P A church with Rev N M Rigg officiating
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