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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary market snippet from New Ske and California mentions unsettled conditions due to warm weather. Notes indicate prices for grapes apples and other fruits, with scattered figures such as 5 and 50c per dozen or per item, and mentions of mercury drops and rising prices.
For over thirty years they have faithfully and successfully served the people in all lands. They are a standard proven hard remedy for constipation rheumatism indigestion sick headache and liver and kidney ills. Thousands of families keep them at hand with testimonials to their benefits. If you suffer from constipation rheumatism distress after eating or kidney or liver trouble take Bliss Native Herb aid restoring health. A dollar box contains 200 tablets and lasts six months. Look for the trade mark and money back guarantee on each box. Two sizes 60c and sold by leading druggists and local agents everywhere made by Alonzo O Elisa Co Washington D C.
The record notes the death and military service of several veterans. Wm H Thompson died at the Quincy home on January 12 after an illness. He served in the Civil War with Co Ky 66th U S C Infantry. George W Prewett died January 14 in a hospital aged seven, a member of Co K 62 US S C Infantry, survived by a daughter in Minneapolis. The funeral for Wm H Thompson occurred January 12 with G A R ritual at the grave. floral wreaths honored cottage 22 members and friends and relatives sent additional wreaths.
Mr King held multiple public roles including passport agent and commissioner of deeds in Chicago. Born August 18, 1882, in Morgan County Ohio, he came from a family with Civil War veterans and helped found the Cook County Normal School. He maintained religious involvement and attended the Des Plaines Methodist Camp Meeting annually amid federal authority violations noted in the report.
Paris July 16 The terms of peace for Hungary framed by the peace conference were handed to the Hungarian delegation this afternoon. They have 15 days to present observations. Court Albert Apponyi received the treaty from Paul Durasta with Premiers Clemenceau Lloyd George and Nitti, and ambassadors Wallace and Matsui present. Clemenceau noted the time for reply and that Apponyi may verbally explain the current Hungarian situation before the allied council tomorrow. The ceremony lasted about five minutes.
The text presents garbled OCR fragments mentioning Sadat, American issues, and a draft dodger label. It lacks coherent facts, dates, or clear entities, making it impossible to derive a concrete event or quote.
A Newark report notes a warning about an alien advocating overthrow of the American government has been deported since the armistice with little public attention. The Buford’s 249 anarchists sparked claims that people are being deported for radical views.
Washington dispatch reports a broad construction of the prohibition act aims on enforcement. The item notes legal interpretations affect fruit juices and ciders under the dry ban, with officials clarifying scope and potential regulatory steps as of January 15.
A Lake Linden case reports penalties for liquor manufacture and possession aboard a boat. The schooner was seized after arriving from Cuba and an ex-master admitted the liquor aboard while officers removed it from the coal trouser area.
Colonial programs list Phester Bessie Love in Yankee Princess and Harry Morey in Honors Web with vaudeville acts. Gem Theater presents Burns in Starting Out with additional vaudeville numbers.
Chicago January 16 manipulation of ship ments caused a price rise in potatoes from 3 to 3 25 to 5 and 6 25 a hundred pounds according to Russell J Poole director of the city department of food A statement says 871108 pounds were frozen spoiled or wasted during this period Most Michigan and Wisconsin potatoes sent to the Chicago market have been held by farmers amid the potato growers exchange which seems to me contrary to the Sherman anti trust law.
Captain Hubert E. Howard director of federal prohibition in Illinois announced that enforcement of the eighteenth amendment would begin at midnight tonight based on mutual reasonableness. Major A. V. Dalyrmple, a general prohibition agent, stood with him as authorities pledged a measured approach.
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