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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
2
Police appeal after vandal raids wreck camps along Quincy bay and riverfront. Brass and other goods were stolen from Kurz camp at 628 Oak Street and the Heisler camp upriver, with widespread destruction and the cost of replacement expected to be high.
Health officer Willam Gross plans a complete city birth and death registry under the new law. He met with County Clerk Smith to learn past practices and aims to finish records by February 1 with more state forms expected. Registrars are listed for Quincy, Camp Point, Clayton, Coatshburg, Columbus, Gilmer, Golden, La Prairie, Lima and surrounding townships.
Miss Julia Sibley owns a double apartment house at 8th and Broadway that reads as a single residence to casual observers. Built by Martin J. Geise, the variegated brick structure showcases six rooms in one unit and five in the other, with distinct interiors in white enamel and mahogany in Sibley’s unit and cypress accents in Rev. R. H. Hartley’s. The design aims to meet rising demand for modern, convenient urban housing in Quincy.
Col and Mrs J M Jones and Mr and Mrs J Rider of Pekin returned home Thursday after four days in the city. Col James, a Pekin banker, is noted as involved with the Lima lake drainage district near the city.
The Parents Teacher club of Ber dehool will hold a meeting at the Mool Priday in the evening. February Hh
The proposed good roads day program by Post A of the T P A. was canceled. The regular business meeting will occur at the Hotel Quincy Saturday evening. A Cham ber of Commerce boost prompted postponement, with emphasis on taking action rather than further argument.
An advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment eases rheumatism almost instantly with a few drops. A testimonial from B. Smith of San Francisco cites full recovery after three to four days and notes employment at a large department store. Available at all druggists.
Francis Leo, a three month old baby abandoned at Burlington station, spent Thursday among hopeful women who wished to adopt him from the Detention Home. Several prospective mothers, including Mrs. Alonzo Meyers, visited but could not claim him. The mother’s identity remains unknown, with traveler's wife listed as Mrs. Harris of Kirksville.
Jackson school Boys' club stages an entertainment tonight headlined by a one act play The Rising of the Moon by Lady Augusta Gregory Cast includes Amon Waugherty Miriam Lewis Gladys Reynolds Manuel Schwartz and Robert Sanders with roles for policemen and a sergeant at a night quay setting Various choruses and solos accompany the performance including Jingle Bells Sweet and Low and Sleep Baby Sleep.
The Presbyterian church hosted a student recital featuring Miss Ethel Meyers and Francis Zimmerman. Participants included Cornelia Surlage Lottie Nesbit Thelma Willet Marguerite Hahn Verta Woodward Isabel Hoffman Winifred Potter Virginia Sullivan Maris Pieper Katherine Fogal Joseph Musolino Alice Huene feld Kenneth Green Thory Gery Helen Rottmayer Irene Weaver Ludwig Zwick Helen Moenning Doris Flagg Marie Hoffman Ruth Driesse man.
Professor A R Smith Jefferson school principal outlines the Gary plan as Gary plan at Jefferson opens February 7 He describes 8 to 5 hours and access to study and play, with social center aims and teacher involvement, contrasting with the broader double-force Gary model.
The Fathers' club of Irvingsché will be entertained tonight by a mothers and teachers club and by seventh and eighth grades. The choir will present a program of songs, drills, and the domestic science and manual training classes will show their regular work. Talks are slated by William Schlagenhaus and George Gatriel, with evening praises.
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