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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1920
Page
6
Prosper hides a troubling confession as Jaspers plans to reveal authorship of a new play Morena wants him to meet Jane West after the show. Betty notices Prosper’s distress while the theater world and a dangerous romance swirl around the couple.
An old advertisement explains catarrh as a blood infection and promotes SoS.5 from the Swift Specific Company to cleanse the blood and relieve nasal and throat symptoms. It notes reputable druggists carry the product and offers free medical advice from the company’s chief adviser at 251 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
GALESBURG Feb 27 Directors of Span getaha Country club received word from Central Highland Association of Country Clubs that a meeting of club representatives will be held in Bloomington next week to discuss plans for the 1920 tournament. Galesburg’s reluctance to host this year prompted requests to reconsider and arrange to take the tourney. Quincy cannot host due to fire damage and course changes. Springfield likewise due to course work. Galesburg remains next in line, with other clubs unable to take it, and a meeting to reexamine the problem will be held soon, possibly with a delegate to Bloomington. The club cited repairs on the clay house and tennis courts as reasons for initial refusal, but noted the golf course is in excellent condition for the year.
Former War Industries Board chair Bernard Baruch testifies to a House committee that non production has peaked and prices of necessities will fall only after normal transportation and the end of hoarding. He cites industry control during WWI and notes he wielded vast wartime power.
Catarrhal deafness is described as due to inflamed mucous surfaces and a blocked Eustachian tube. The remedy claims to cure by cleansing the system, with a $100 offer if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails. Circulars provided by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Colonial Theater presents The Masked Rider and The Foreman Choice with The Exchange of Prisoners and Ham the Lineman. Orpheum shows Jack Pickford in In Wrong plus three vaudeville acts. Belasco hosts Jane Lake in Should a Woman ell. Savoy features Mae Murray in The Delicious Little Devil with Monte Carlo and Peggy O Neil in Penny Philanthropist. Quincy hosts James J Corbett in Midnight Man Hart Gibson and Moran Comedy. Chaplin appears at Gemeater. Star screens Anita Stewart in Mary Regan. Princess shows Vivian Martin in The Little Comrade. Family Theater offers Ruth Clifford in The Cabaret Girl and Roping Her Romeo.
In McGraw’s absence, Christy Mathewson will lead the New York Giants players leaving by special train for Texas training quarters in San Antonio as the team prepares for the Nations League Club season.
A rousing call to join the U S Marine Corps depicts Marines as ready for duty from Haiti to Honolulu with endless travel and adventure. It touts rapid officer progression from enlisted ranks, diverse trades, honorable discharges, and strong camaraderie, inviting seekers to contact the St Louis recruiting office for a booklet.
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