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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1916
Page
9
Plans discussed to establish a Galesburg baseball club with Bert Lough and Eboss as catalysts. Local talks focus on a management setup, possible leagues, and easing railroad burdens while seeking support from Rockford Davenport and northern peers.
A well played game at Pasket the YM C AL grim at heo the Guincy High schoo l. High school teams the Gem City boys score of 22 to 9. Keokuk finished strong with late substitutions as Lumnis and Roberts led Quincy with standout play.
Provisions for hunters in the pume and the United States Department of Agriculture are discussed. At the South Side Boat Club on the evening of Feb 1 the group will consider suggestions and seek agreement on reforms to game laws, including open shooting on the river.
Junior league results list Peimoen and Chadock Salem teams in a 18 to 4 finish for Abaddash Tos. Grace Methodist lost to Luther Memorial by forfeit. German Mt EF beat Salem 96 to 2 with Gardeners, Becker and Whitaker contributing. Senior league schedule to be revised due to St John Lutheran Evangelical joining. Palmyra High beat Hannibal 24 to 11 with Grav and Wallace starring.
Local Bloomers push to maintain a franchise and reach a satisfactory agreement with the Cathelic league to represent Bloomington in the Three-I circuit this year. The group plans to apply to the amateur league after a meeting of local enthusiasts.
Chicago Cubs president Weeghman announces the sale of infielder Joe Schultz to the Pittsburgh Nationals and a reduction of the roster to 43. Eleven players released or sold since the season began, with plans to cut further toward 24 within weeks.
Burlington Iowa January 23 Rock Island will get a Central Association baseball club despite local opposition. President M E Justice said the park is municipal and Three Eye lease is conditional on pro ball. Arbitration rules specify Central Association ball only. He expected Tearney followers to protest but believes it will fail. Keokuk action not addressed.
In three games on Saturday evening the Concordia league team defeated Labor Temple twice with scores 739 705 708 for Concordia and 739 719 762 for Labor Temple. Fifteen people attended a bowling party hosted by Dick Aschemann at Tansmann's alleys on South Eighth Street. Adolf Buerklin posted a high average of 194 with others contributing solid scores.
The St Marys Academy faculty has secured Dr Lauder of Chicago a professor and piano virtuoso to give individual piano instructions in the St Marys auditorium. At the next meeting of the South Side Merchants association in August Sturmer will arrange a new meeting place. George Vieth of Jefferson City Mo and Litha Leora Murphy of Quincy are licensed to wed.
Vague claims tout a wonder remedy dissolving stones and curing bladder issues targeted to adults and children. Text suggests testimonials and requires a two month period for results, with a contact in Olive Street and Teuts and a druggist referenced.
Several-local items note improving health of Phone Will Pfeiffer after grip, business trips of Edward Gillespie and Edward Allen, and active sales events at Halbach Schroeder Co. The city hosts a fabric sale, car repair promotions for Hudson and Ford, and a pantry lunch at Blue Ribbon Buffet. Also mentions bank staff traveling to Chicago, and a whist gathering at a school hall with free refreshments.
A published appeal from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting addressing mothers. The ad claims constitutional causes and notes the remedy also helps adults with urine difficulties and asks readers to write for instructions without sending money.
Vienna reports a sharp drop in the Austro-Hungarian crown value with 496 crowns formerly equal to one American dollar now at 7.16, while allied currencies rise. Gold reserves are drawn down as Austria-Hungary trades with neutrals and enemies, depleting about 29 percent of the national gold stock.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president, was discharged from Philadelphia hospital Saturday following an operation on Jan. 18 to remove adenoids and bath tonsils. Doctors reported the procedure successful and said weather was the only negative factor delaying her return.
Petrograd reports suspension of passenger traffic to free movement of provision trains and relieve shortages. Ore train runs daily for one week between Petrograd and Moscow via London index.
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