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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1917
Page
14
Tabulated report shows 36 000 tons stored in town houses and about 10 000 tons shipped out. Labor payout near 22 000 dollars with up to 375 workers at peak. Ice quality praised as "better ice" due to little snow, harvest ongoing with firms eyeing 50 000 tons.
The letter from Prof Hertzog at 2341 North Orange Street Philadelphia praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for constipation. It argues against harsh cathartics and notes the product's mild action without griping or opiate drugs, urging keeping a bottle on hand.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin at fifty cents per bottle sold in drug stores. It warns buyers to avoid imitations and states a facsimile signature and portrait appear on the yellow carton. A free trial bottle is offered by writing to Dr W B Caldwell 455 Washington St Monticello Utah.
John M. Daugherty a longtime Adams county resident died at Blessing hospital at 7 15 p m Saturday from pneumonia after illness beginning last Monday He was 66 born in Pennsylvania and moved west 65 years ago He served as justice of the peace in Ursa township and was a Union school director He leaves two sons Elmer and Frank four brothers two sisters and four grandchildren Funeral plans not yet completed
The Alumnae association of St Marys academy releases a spring series marking the academys fiftieth jubilee with card parties at Knights of Columbus hall on Feb 14 at 2 30 and 8 pm, a pan entertainment and musicale by St Marys Almanac of Quincy on Feb 19, and a concert by Dr W W Laud er with The Brights of Cottbus at an early spring date.
Meo and Mrs Emmett W Lovelice proprietors of a Quincy perserve store have returned from Florida with a quarter section near Leesburg. They plan to clear white pines and palm trees to grow hay and fruit crops, aiming to make the plantation their home in time. They will live in Quincy for several years while developing the land.
Two birth notices record a son born to Mr and Mrs James tiray at L108 North Towerutieth street on a Saturday morning and a son born to Mr and Mrs William Stratton at SIR North Fifth street on January 22.
President Wilson cabled Emperor Waitham to extend formal congratulations on the fifty eighth anniversary of his birth. Secretary Lansing and his three chief assistants dispatched the German embassy’s congratulations in a similar gesture from Washington.
Thomas Fitzgerald of 1319 North Tenth street will resume duties as market master Monday after more than a week off due to severe facial burns from a gas explosion beneath a watering tank. Adam Helfrich of Ish3 Kentucky street has been acting market master.
Deeds recorded show Charles R Frazier transferring 65 feet of lot 6 and 90 feet of lot 6 in block 18 T B Warrens add Camp Point for 700 dollars and 1 foot of nm plus 4 feet of lots 5 6 in block 18 for 24 dollars W D Carter transfers 62 feet of lot 7 block 8 Lawndale add Quincy SLO Mary Elizabeth Cook transfers lot 206 Poling Cruttenden add Quincy for 600 dollars
Joseph Cook aged 73 of 501 13 Hampshire street will mark his birthday with a quiet observance. A nephew and friends plan a supper at 25 South Fourth Street Monday evening. Born near Branston England he immigrated at 18, lived with his sister Anna Allen near Augusta, then farmed before settling in Quincy. He was caretaker of the Public Library and Presbyterian church for 24 years, retired four years ago, and recently learned of another brother’s death in Laramee Wyoming. Family dinner attendees include FL S. Cook and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Bark.
Edward Moore of Kentucks street was arraigned in county court for shooting wild fowl from a boat in the Mississippi river. He posted 200 bond for appearance Wednesday along with John Moore in similar charges. Deputy Game Warden Charles Clarke filed the complaints. The case centers on who fired the gun from the river boat months ago.
An advertisement touts Wood's Sarsaparilla as a people’s medicine for purifying blood and treating common ailments. It highlights claims it cures scrofula catarrh rheumatism dyspepsia loss of appetite fatigue and general debility with a strong emphasis on reliability and success.
An advertisement warns of Brights disease and kidney trouble causing 100000 deaths in the past year. It cites a life insurance firm estimating 60 percent of fatalities could be prevented with precautions and promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy as restoring kidney function. The copy asserts decades of use, urges readers to buy from druggists in Ade and £100 bottles, with mail order options from Warren's Late Remedies Co. Rochester.
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