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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1920

Page

5

Meeting Called to Standardize Local Hospitals

A Tuesday meeting in Quincy will seek standardization for Blessing and St. Mary hospitals. Dr. Louis A. Morehead and Rev. Father Mahan, with Quincy physicians and Chamber reps, will confer with Chicago hospital authorities to secure complete patient records, proper labs, and a full staff. Internships and tube service may be arranged as state law requires hospital internes. The effort mirrors a nationwide movement to improve hospital structure and training.

Blessing St. Mary Hospital Quincy Chamber of Commerce Chicago Hotel Quincy Louis A. Morehead American College of Surgeons of Chicago Father Mahan American Hospital Association John A. Koch O. F. Shulian K. L. Montgomery Morehead Ht. Matin St. Mary and Blessing Hospital Dr. Morehead Ft. Mahan

Valuable horse shot after breaking leg in alley incident

A valuable horse owned by Charles Neisch, an expressman, was shot by Humane Officer Coens Thursday morning after slipping on ice in the alley between Fourth and Fifth and Broadway and Spring and breaking a leg.

Gorse Charles Neisch Coens Fourth Fifth Broadway

Deaths and Funerals in Melrose and Local Notices

Mrs Frank Kroner lifelong Melrose resident dies at home after three year illness aged 62. She born April 14 1857 married June 26 1883 at St Mary church. Survived by husband three sons and two grandsons with five brothers. Funeral from home then St Mary church interment St Boniface cemetery. Also notice of death of Mrs Edward Morgan formerly Florence Pieper Phoenix Arizona born 29 years ago leaves parents two brothers and aunt.

Frank Kroner Melrose Township Melrose Anna Wiskirehen St. Mary Mierbach St. Mary Church St. Mary Altar Society Albert Lawrence Marcellus Kruner Carl Nussen Frank Wiskirchen Henry Wiskirchen Quincy Everett Wiskirchen Frankfort John Wiskirchen Ed Wiskirchen Ewing St. Boniface Cemetery Edward Morgan Mire C. F. Hardyman Spruce Street Edward Morgan Florence Pieper Phoenix Arizona Morgan George Pieper Kenneth Kansas City Louis

Annexation canvass makes steady progress across districts

Teams from the joint Council and Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Lions club are quietly completing their canvass of outlying districts. C E Bowers leads the Walton Height factory district team, W J Ruff heads the South Twelfth street effort, Charles H Cottrell directs a picket, and Fire Chief Marriotte runs a squad in the east Twenty fourth street area gathering signatures for the annexation petition.

Joint Council Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Lions Club Annexation Committee C. E. Bowers Walton Height W. J. Ruff South Twelfth Street Charles H. Cottrell Marriotte Twenty-fourth Street State and Kentucky Street

Beauty Secret Drives Stage Stardom say Complexion Wins

Miss Dorothy Dalton credits her skin for career success in Aphrodite. She extols a routine: cleanse with warm water, apply Liska cold cream, remove excess, then Perwillo to impart a rose white complexion. She praises Derwillo as a lasting, weatherproof makeup used by 560600 women and sold nationwide with money-back guarantee.

New York Sun Dorothy Dalton Ince New York Aphrodite Derwillo

Enormous waste of materials at Muscle Shoals plant

Florence, Alabama January 23. Hearings by the House War Expenditures Committee exposed widespread slacking among industrial army workers at the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant. Witnesses blamed poor morale and wasteful practices amid wartime speed, noting 33,000 workers shifted by street labor agents promising high pay and easy living.

Florence Ala Muscle Shoals House War Expenditures Committee Uncle Sam Garrett Bambling

Discredit Report Of Overture To Germany

London dispatch discredits a Berlin report that the entente seeks German backing for extradition of the Kaiser. It argues the government could not comply without assembly approval, likely opposed as revenge, risking resignation and a collapse of peace efforts. Civil war in Germany could follow if the entente presses.

London Berlin Entente Germany

Warsaw Hears Rumor Of Attack By Foch

London dispatches report Marshal Foch moving to Warsaw within two weeks and a Polish attack on Bolshevik Russia, claims denied by the French foreign office. The Daily Herald alleges Poland plans a march on Kiev and occupation of Ukrainian towns, printing a manifesto signed by Tchitcherin to workers of allied countries.

London Warsaw Marshal Foch

Defensive Pact Aimed at Monarchist Threats Between Austria and Czecho Slovakia

Vienna report says a defensive agreement between Austria and Czecho-Slovakia against monarchist plots was discussed during Chancellor Renner's Prague visit. Czech foreign minister Eduard Benes stated there is a clear understanding to aid each other, prompted by rising reactionary activity in both nations, especially in Austria.

Vienna Austria Czecho-Slovakia Renner Prague Eduuard Benes

Personal notices and society greetings from Quincy town

The item lists visitors and locals across Quincy including D F Bready hosting Richard Deeringh and Mr and Mrs George Wolf, Dora Worth entertaining in Chicago, a public recital at the Unitarian church, A Brewer visiting Quincy friends, Suburban club gathering hosted by Miss Virginia Moorman, Mrs John McAdams ill, Christmas Savings Club forming, Fire Department crewman George Loler off duty, Q H Roderick leaving to start a business in Chicago, Leo Roeder undergoing appendicitis surgery in St Marys hospital, Hattie and Virginia Grieser traveling to Chicago, Miss Nina Grieser visiting, Trene Campbell and Agnes Miller returning from LaGrange visit.

Garretts D. F. Bready Lindstreet Richard Deeringh Paloma George Wolf West Point Dora Worth Monroe Street Eugene Denny Chicago Miss Felt Unitarian Church A. Brewer Quincy Mr Brewer Y.M.C. A Waukegan Virginia Moorman Locust Street John McAdams North Eighth Street Christmas Savings Club State Street Bank and Trust Co George Loler Q. H. Roderick Quincy Railway Company Leo Roeder Vienna Gem City Business College St. Mary’s Hospital Hattie Grieser Virginia Grieser Nina Grieser Trene Campbell North Ninth Street Agnes Miller Madison Street Ruth Hiles LaGrange

Bowling totals and high scores noted

The record lists a high score by C Entrup at 198 and a high average by Entrup at 172, with a bowling total 65 percent and 676.

C. Entrup J. Damhorst N. Damhorst Hummert J. Vessler McKee Ave. Hoffman Brinkoetter Myers Wee Ee Crooks Gunther J. Wessler Marines Fuhrman Crawford Hitt . Mueller Buschman R. Burns Dierkes Williams Hazel Labor Temple League Igt Toul Ave Beals Penne Peters Sheree Jarvis Wanes Bakers Rouse Kattleman Ringwald Taney Theiman Atic Ae Wm Tanty Brewers Tansman'a Totl Ave Hennecamp Dees Smith MccGury Veith Totl Playvers Allen Johnson Wees I Toalson Tieson See St. Boniface Alley Rivera Entrup Carl Entrup G. King al Entrup Beeen Laake Wee Kiefer Toth Ave Kiefe

Slight Reverses For Reds Reported From London

London reports the Bolsheviks forced back to the Sal river line in the Cauucasus on the center and left fronts. Two small bridgeheads form on the Don east of Rostov, while attempts to cross west of Rostov are repulsed with heavy losses. Bolsheviks approach Esthumises Chongur and Verekop in the Crimea.

London War Office Cauucasus Sal River Tsauritsyn-Ekaterinodar Don Rostov Crimea Esthumises Chongur Verekop

Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Gray Hair Care

Grandmother’s gray hair darkened naturally with Sage Tea and Sulphur. A drug store remedy known as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is applied with a comb to strands, restoring color by morning after one or two uses, leaving hair glossy and smooth.

Wyeth

Arraign Communists In Criminal Court

Eleven communists arrested weeks ago by State's Attorney Hoyne were surrendered to the United States for deportation when arraigned in criminal court. Sisters Luba and Vera Dokow resisted federal officers during the rush to the federal building. Hoyne prepares for the extradition of other communist laborites indicted by the red grand jury. Ten laborites arrested after appearing in court include Edgar Oweng of Moline Illinois state secretary of the party. Haywood and other I W W leaders had cases continued to January 31.

Chicago Hoyne United States Luba Vera Dokow Red Communist Laborites Edgar Oweng Moline, Ill Communist Labor Party

Trainmen Press Wage Demands in 40 Percent Increase

Cleveland January 23 The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen with about 200000 members will seek a definite answer from the railroad administration on wage hikes near forty percent. President William G. Lee asked Director General Hines for a Tuesday appointment and summoned 22 general executive committee chairmen and grand lodge officers to meet in Washington.

Cleveland, O Brotherhood of Railroad Railroad Administration William G. Lee Brotherhood Hines Grand Lodge Washington

President Wilson Faces Rising Cost of Living Demands

On July 31 President Wilson urged striking workers to wait a reasonable time as the government seeks ways to cut living costs. Labor leader Mr. Lee said the men pressed the government too hard and the cost of living had already risen.

Wilson Mr. Lee

Burden On White Man To Enlighten Negro

Tuskegee Alabama January 23 Governor Thomas Bickett of North Carolina told the 29th annual Tuskegee Negro conference that the burden of race relations rests on the white man to lead toward harmony. He said the white man owes it to traditions self respect and self preservation to guarantee the Negro full protection of the law.

Tuskegee Ala South Thomas Bickett North Carolina

Hollands Reply On Kaiser Off To Paris

The Hague Jan 23 The reply of Holland to the allies demand for the former Kaiser was sent today to the Dutch minister at Paris It will probably be delivered tomorrow There is no doubt the demand will be refused with an explanation of Hollands position

The Hague Holland Paris

Dr Drake Taken Ill From Influenza In Springfield

Dr J St Clair Drake, state director of public health, was stricken at his Springfield home on Thursday by influenza. He had been active in efforts to combat the influenza outbreak in Illinois and was taken ill while at home.

DR. Drake Ile Springfield St. Clair Drake Drake Witnois

Soviet Doubtful Of Our Exchange Plans

Washington January 23. The Soviet government bureau questioned the feasibility of reestablishing trade with Russia through Russian cooperative societies. It said the so called representatives lack authority and have no supplies in Soviet Russia to exchange.

Washington Russia

Hungary Delegation Returns to Parley Crowd Debates Terms

The Hungarian peace delegation arrived from Paris to applause in Budapest. Count Albert Appotryi and Premier Karl Huszar addressed crowds saying the terms were too hard to accept. The cabinet earlier decided the national assembly should convene two weeks after the election.

Associated Press Budapest Tuesaday Paris Albert Appotryi Karl Huszar National Assembly

Thieves Waylay Him as Robbery Nets $14800 in Whisky Funds

Chicago police report that Robert Kaczobowiski and four other West Side saloon keepers were robbed of 14800 by seven men, three armed with revolvers, who halted his car as he drove to meet a whisky agent.

Chicago Robert Kaczobowiski West Side

Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromide Quinine Tablets

A vintage ad touts Laxative Bromide Quinine tablets to stop cough and headache in one day. It claims Grove’s signature on each box and promotes quick cold relief through a simple remedy.

GROVE

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Tnaivillo Derwilin Derwllio Miller & Arthur Heidbreder Bros House Committee U. S Foch William D Big Bill) Haywood Kaiser Hungary Maine ST Building and Loan Association People’s Saving, Loan and Building Association Quincy Building and Homestead Association Maurice E. Vasen Maine Street
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