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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
2
Society leader Brown presided over Humane Club events as the group announced activities and discussed welfare efforts. Recent notices indicated members reported good condition and ongoing community outreach.
Human society gathered at the I O O F building elected officers for 1916. President J F Brown and 2nd VP E R Chatten led a slate including Dr R Woods, John H Best treasurer, Fred G Wolfe secretary, and directors George F Miller C W Breitweiser J W Marcus H S Brown Oscar Shannon and others. Honorary vice presidents named include Joseph A Simpson Oscar Jacobs Jim Jacobs Tom B Smith and many township and community figures.
In a county court room ceremony Judge McCarl united two Kingston couples in a double wedding. Elmer Metz wed Ruth Bowman, and Henry Williams wed Mary Metz, sister of Elmer. The newlyweds planned to return home that evening.
The advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments for men, women, and children. It offers mail delivery on receipt of a fee and claims testimonials exist. address is Dr. E. W. Hall, 3926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo., with druggists selling the product.
Harriet C. Hobbie probate assigns entire estate to daughter Mary Ethel Hobbie who is named executrix. Sholl will leaves Hancock county land to daughter Mabel with funds split between widow Mary Sholl and daughter, widow also to receive Quincy property. Jacob Krein estate records $601.50 in chattels. Conservator C L Bartlett reports Luella Belmeyer receipts of $323.46 and disbursements of $199.15. Charles Blind receipts $362.73 and disbursements $98.90. Elijah Nossing estate inventory lists chattels $1 034.84.
At the annual congregational meeting the church elected and re elected officers for the year. Deacons G H Lyford and O B Gordon were re elected. Smith Lyford named church clerk. Delegates to federation G H Lyford and R W Wingert. Treasurer O B Gordon re elected. Various committees were also re elected or elected including Relief and Counsel Church Blessing Finance Music and visiting committee to assist the pastor.
North Side Boat club officials failed to win a malt liquor license for 150 per year from the city council. They instead took out a regular saloon license at 500 per year to continue operating at the North Side Boat house. A total of 107 licenses had been issued for the half year, with 139 saloons in operation, and others faced imminent licensing or closure.
Advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs. It claims to prevent exposure and drafts and to heal throat irritation and mucous membranes with pine tar balsams and mild laxatives. The copy emphasizes 45 years of use as a satisfaction guarantee.
Printers elected officers and delegates on Sunday for the Allied Printing Trades Council and Labor Temple Association. New posts include President F. H. Nolte, Vice President G. W. McIntire, Recording Secretary I T. S. Anderson, Financial Secretary Otto Linz, Treasurer A J. Zolle, Sergeant-at-Arms Arthur Volm, and directors led by G. W. McIntire. Delegates to the council are Henry Distlehorst, Henry Haller, Al Groetting. Labor Temple rep F. H. Nolte. Installation set for February 6. Musicians Local No. 265 also chose officers led by President George E. Hoffman.
A Shelbina man Joseph E Naylor and Miss Elma Brinkman of La reportedly united in marriage yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock in the Grace M E church parsonage pastor officiated and familiar local guests attended the ceremony.
Ceremony united Mr. Naylor a well known physician of Shelbina and Miss Brinkman of LaGrange. The couple will reside in Shelbina and have many friends behind them.
Internal revenue collections in the Illinois eighth district reached 9 376 120 72 dollars for 1915, down 112 076 65 from 1914. The figure reflects year end totals and marks a decrease in revenue compared with the prior year.
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