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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1916
Page
11
An editorial explains why Quinns adopts the motor funeral car over horse drawn hearses. It notes a 74 percent drop in horse related funeral demand and cites cost savings as almost every family owns a car, enabling broader attendance and improved service.
Chicago delegates at the American Association annual session exchanged league business with player trading. Dan Shay said he sealed deals for C Beck, Art Phelan, and Bubbles Nargraves for 7500 dollars, while Bobby Quinn announced purchases of Mel Sten and John McCarthy. Weeghman, amid talks to sell excess Cubs players, said he was busy on other matters as the meeting adjourned for Columbus on February 26 to set the next season’s schedule.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King's New Discovery for children and adults as a safe laxative antiseptic cough remedy. It claims to expel poisons, kill germs, loosen phlegm, and soothe irritation, urging immediate purchase from druggists.
The Quincy church basketball season opened with junior games in the afternoon and senior games in the evening at the YMCA. Notable performances included Farnsworth and the First Christian team, with the Congregationalists defeating the Presbyterians for the final win in the late session.
Junior Church League schedule lists matchups between German M E Union Baptist Salem Chaddock Grace M E Luther Memorial Presbyterian Vermont M E Congregational in late January February 6 February 12 and February 19 26. Games pit church teams against each other with no final scores provided.
A series of religiously affiliated school games are listed with pairings among Salem Congregational Grace M E German M E Lutheran Memorial Union Baptist Presbyterian Vermont M E Chaddock Christian and others. Matches span March to April with dates including March 11 March 18 March 26 April 1 April 8 April 16 and April 22.
Mrs Mary J Allen appoints three administrators to manage her estate for the welfare of her afflicted son Frank Allen and directs use of the estate for his care and needs.
In Mrs. Allen's will filed Saturday her son is to be kept in a private home and never sent to an institution. A later codicil allows Frank Allen to be sent to St. Marys hospital if administrators deem it better. Executors named are James B Corrigan, Lawrerics Jackeda and J. D. Nelson.
A brief lost item notice instructs readers to telephone a The Whig lost advertisement to report or reclaim a lost watch parasol or any item. The item and contact action are stated plainly, urging quick notice to help locate the missing object.
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