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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
9
An old ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for torpid liver and stomach issues. It promises purifying blood easing constipation biliousness and dizziness and improving complexion for 25 cents at druggists.
London dispatch notes Washington protest against British mail interference. Daily News argues for strict east bound mail scrutiny after discovering fifty five bags of rubber aboard the Oscar II, sent to a Sweden based agent in Germany, warning contraband could reach Holland by post. The piece asserts America will grasp the point.
In Pittsfield on December 21 and 26, Miss Sarah Macaulay 75 and her sister Miss Mary 79 died, leaving a six year old brother John in the household. The Macaulays, Irish born, had long resided in the town and were well regarded. The family noted a military brother and expected the brother to enter the Soldiers' Home in Quincy.
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues in men and women, promising diabetes relief and broader health benefits. It offers mail delivery on receipt of funds, with a two month treatment set and a money back claim, under BW. IL, 3926 Olive Street, St Louis Missouri, sold by druggists.
Peter Kunz and wife were Hamilton business callers Tuesday. William Miller of Quincy spent Xmas with his brother Henry and family. Paul Muegge and family of Sutter spent Friday night and Saturday with home folks. Geo Hlaneise and family of Hamilton spent the holidays with home folks. The following officers were elected at the M. E. South Sunday school last Sunday: Hr. Wf. Weiler superintendent, E. E. Hedrick assistant superintendent, Miss Trazel Hedrick secretary, John Haneise treasurer, Miss Anna Staaf pianist, Lillie Haneise assistant pianist, Mrs. Ollie Bowen superintendent of the Cradle Roll department. Miss Louisa Lading of Quincy is spending a week with home folks. Miss Seimg Muegge of Sutter is visiting home folks. John Kilamer and family of Quincy spent Xmas with the lady's father O. P. Baker and family. Jacob Christner was a Quincy business caller Tuesday. M. C. Frazer was a Warsaw business caller Tuesday.
A 1915 testimonial endorses Sloan's Liniment as the ultimate pain reliever. Marvin H. Leister of Berkeley says stiff neck from wet feet improved after applying the liniment, with soreness fading within hours. Advertisement notes 25 cents at druggists.
Fragmentary OCR text includes unclear phrases and stray words about someone named Mall Giri and a dog, with a time marker 708. Content is unreadable and lacks coherent events or entities.
Turkish and German authorities in Constantinople assess a Suez campaign as feasible citing rapid rail and road links from Constantinople to the canal. They note a Baghdad railroad extension via Rodjo and a Hedjaz line reaching Damascus and Maan with desert supply aims, and report Meissner Pasha's assertion of progress into the Hebron valley.
Boulogne reports Bethune as the favored British officer and soldier retreat near the lines. The town, once quiet and farming centered, now teems with soldiers buying lodging, baths, theatres, and sports fields. A cafe de Globe serves champagne cocktails to allied officers, making Bethune a lively meeting place amid war proximity.
London faces a higher late night transit rate as a deficit of 5000 dollars in the past year prompts increased fares for the sixteen street end area. Night service remains sparse with trains halted after midnight and most bus and trolley routes cut back since the war.
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