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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1916

Page

12

Real Service Of Grand Jury

United States Judge Henry D. Clayton urged grand jurors to love America first and to remove any naturalized citizens who betray patriotic duties. He warned against criticizing the government and urged focus on U S affairs as German agent activity and strikes in munition plants are probed. The grand jury will pursue the probe into factory explosions and related cases including the indictment of Congressman Frank Buchanan and seven others.

Aovie York America United States Henry D. Clayton Alabama Clayton George Washington Frank Buchanan Ilinois

Senior Banquet Postponed Two Weeks At High School

Owing to illness in recent weeks the High School senior class banquet has been postponed from Saturday evening to two weeks later. The event will be held at the Hotel Quincy. The basketball team will travel to Carthage Friday to play Carthage, then to Keokuk Saturday for a game, returning to Quincy Saturday night.

Quincy seGaetoan Carthage Keokuk

Sloan's Liniment Advertises Quick Rheumatic Relief

A San Francisco reader reports three days of use easing chronic rheumatism and a stiff neck after doctors and many medicines failed. The testimonial claims rapid pain relief and full recovery, crediting Sloan's Liniment with restoring work activity at a large department store.

Sloan S&sf Sloan's H. B. Smith San Francisco Cal Adv

Local Pick Ups and Rummage Sales Highlight St. Mary's reports

Mrs Jessie Caldwell remains homebound with pneumonia but improved. Henry Wensing, once city treasurer, shows slow mental recovery after hospital stay. Ben Haverland recovering after appendicitis at St Marys. Officer Alonzo Meyer improving after hospital operation. Duker Co advertises rummage sale items and a Sanital Vanishing Cream deal. Mrs Paul Coates of Mt Sterning arrives for hospital care.

Jessie Caldwell Serge Sik Doerr Department Henry Wensing St. Mary's Hospital Mr. Wensing W. T. Duker Co Ben Haverland Mr. Haverland Alonzo Meyer Henry F. Dayton Paul Coates Mt. Sterning St. Mary’s Hospital

Duker’s Rum Mage Sale Opens With Bargains Galore

Hurrying throngs pack the first day of the Annual Rum mage Sale at Duker's featuring thousands of bargains and unbounded values. Mr and Mrs George B McGuire and daughter sail on the Eli Wednesday night to attend the Illinois Hotel Mens convention and plan to return to Quincy after the banquet.

Duker’s W. T. Duker Co George B. McGuire Eli Illinois Hotel Quincy

BASCO PLANT GETS 25 YEAR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE

At the village board meeting William O. Fisher and Aug Ancelot were granted a 25 year electric franchise for Basco. The village contracted for fifteen 100 candle power street lights and aims to start construction as soon as material is secured. Local business people assist Fisher and Ancelot in the venture. Basco news also notes a blue rock shooting match at the fair grounds, a public sale by P H Watt on Jan 12 of farm holdings, and a Quincy Schoolmasters club meeting set for next week after a grip and cold epidemic.

BASCO William O. Fisher Ancelot Messrs Scott Frey P. H. Watt Col Fred Johnson Quincy

French relief mission sails to Albania for Serbian orphans

Brindisi Italy January 7 a French relief mission sailed for Albania carrying food and clothing for Serbian orphans amid the relief effort.

Brindisi Italy Albania

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Real Service of Grand Jury J. E. Miller Basco Plant United States Bonds Par Cash and Light Exchange Federal Reserve Bank Stock Redemption Fund Quincy National Bank W. T. Duker G. G. Arends K. L. Musselman Sim J. M. Winters Cashier J. L. Duker Asst John G. Blomer DUKER Pure Ice Company Jersey Crispin Shoe Co Mainest Hone
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