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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1916

Page

9

For Sale Versw Me Pech Bengatew Vso Brick Reuse

A fragmentary listing appears to describe a sale action at a Wells Building block with vague details about reuse and brick items. Names and exact lot information are unreadable in the OCR fragment.

Lima to Have an Athletic Club in Town Hall

Lima Iowa reports plans for an athletic club in the town hall with boxing gloves dumb bells and a wrestling mat. Local figures note Jack Johnson Jess Willard and other heavyweight names as potential influences while residents comment on the city’s social vitality and recent civic activity.

Eastern Star Order of Eastern Star Lima Alice Vinson Doll Hill John Harness Norma Vinson Anna Vinson Mamie Frazier Minnie Whitney Jennie Stuart Pink Lutman Hazel Crenshaw Sentinel O. P. Spencer Jiney Spencer Ada Jennie Leeper Ruth Anna Harness Esther Pearl Vinson Martha Nina Nelson Electa Sarah Wade John Ensminger Miss Pink Lutman Loyd Ensminger Decatur Marceline Loyd Wm. Hess Doc San Francisco Cal M. FE Maple Rocky Run Jack Johnson Jess Willard Byrd Clark

MASTER S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE QUINCY ILLINOIS

Public notice of master in chancery sale issued under a 1915 Illinois circuit court decree in Adams County. On January 11 1916 at 11 00 am the court will sell Lots 10 and 11 Block 6 Highland Addition Quincy to the highest bidder for cash subject to redemption. Edward P Allen master in chancery and F M McCann solicitor for the complainant.

Coatsburg Adams County Chase Bowers Fifth Vermont Quincy Dorothea Heumann Henry A, Prante Elmer C, Peter Attormey James J. Shanahan Court House A. D Mary Shanatian POM County of Adams Illinois Louis Ebert William Gehring Quincy Butchers’ Association Highland Edward P. Allen F M McCann

Women’s Club January Session in Pittsfield

The January meeting of the Woman’s Club met Saturday afternoon at the Congregational church parlors. The program featured an opening chorus, talks on The Power of the Newspaper for Good and Evil and What Publicity has done for the church, musical interludes by Miss Mary Shastid, and a piano solo with encore. Rev F L Hanscom Rev N Wetzel Rev W E Leshie Miss Mary Long and Mrs Emma Sharp hosted guests, refreshments followed a short business meeting, and a social hour was enjoyed.

N. Wetzel Shastid W.E Leshie Mary Long Emma Sharp

Property transfer and local notices in Quincy

ER N Graines of Quincy held his town property including a house barn and three acres to Albert George as part of SR Gaines estate. Union revival services began January 2 and run the month with Baptist church last week and Methodist church this week. Mrs Job Toner suffered a paralytic stroke last Monday and is slowly improving. David Griffeth moved household goods to Oliver Pryor's house near New Canton and Edgar Lippencote moved into the vacated Gose building.

ER. N. Graines Quincy Albert George SR Gaines Baptist Church Job Toner David Griffeth Gose Oliver Pryor New Canton Edgar Lippencote

Local Church Roll Call and Illness Update

Mr Griffeth reports Mrs J E Butters at Quincy bedside of daughter Mrs Ve Holman who is seriously ill with grippe. The Ba church held its annual roll call Sunday January with many members present. Rev J B Martin preached well and the church ladies served a fine dinner. George Thompson and wife of Quincy came Sunday after learning Mrs David Thompson was seriously ill. Mrs Thompson improved after her husband returned home the same night while Mrs Thompson stayed to care for the sick woman.

Griffeth J. E. Butters Quincy Ve Holman Ba i J. B. Martin George Thompson David Thomp Thompson

Local Happenings and Obituary Notes from Ursa Illinois

URSA Illinois this week reports visits by Grover VanDyke and Wes ley VanDyke from Mt Hebron to their parents, Chester VanDyke and brother Wes ley visit Quincy, S A Seals seen in Maceiline, funeral of Mrs Walker at Christian church with burial at New Providence. M M McNay stayed with daughter Mrs J B Varnier, several attended church in Marcelline. Also a life-pill advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver and digestion priced 25 cents.

Ursa Lafe Nicholson J. Stay VanDyke Grover VanDyke Mt. Hebron J. C. VanDyke Thomas Crank Chester VanDyke Wesley Quincy S. A. Seals Walker Christian Church New Providence M. M. McNay J. B. Varnier Marcelline Dr. King

Warren area notes show many visitors and illnesses

Warren area residents report visits from Mir and Mrs George Fenton and others, with several callers to I N Gibbons and J M Gibbon. William Baldwin on sick list, James Masterson, Ola Penelton and Georgia McGlasson among visitors. Zepheniah Sams, 94, dies east of Warren. influenza cough remedy ad from Foley’s Honey and Tar highlights local life.

Warren Mir George Fenton I. N. Gibbons C. M. Brown Jagrippe William Baldwin William Cgrson New Market Richard Glenn South of James Masterson J. M. Gibbon Allen Pepper Northwest of James Baldwin TN. Gibbons Ola Penelton Virginia Samuel Branch Ida Branch Georgia McGlasson Lee K. Davis Mro James Christian Palmyrra Mary Saunders Cases Warren RK. A. Terrill Willian Paul Oscar Pepper Grace Morthland East Nonren Ais Lanse Baldwin Arthur McGlasson East of Warren James McGlasson Zepheniah Sams Eugene Longacre Friends Quincy Lorenza Gupton East of Waren Mee Madison Payne John W. Cox Monroe City Spot Lyell

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