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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1916

Page

4

High schools in Pike county gain recognition list

In Pittsfield on January 30 Supervisor John Calvin Hanna reports Pike county will have five four year high schools with regular recognition Barry Griggsville Lull Pittsfield and Pleasant Hall Three with probationary recognition as four year high schools Perry Milton and Nebo Two with probationary recognition as three year schools Kinderhook and New Salem One case to be settled Chambersburg A district delegate plans and local social notes accompany the item.

Pittsfield John Calvin Hanna Pike County Barry Griggsville Lull Pleasant Hall Perry Milton Nebo Kinderhook New Salem New Canton Pearl Summer Hill Chambersburg

Kinderhook area notes on roads and local events

Mrs Nancy Blair and sister Dina were in Kinderhook with relatives Tuesday returning to Barly Tuesday evening. Uncle David Thompson of Kinderhook died after a stomach ailment. The Star route man from Plainville increased his load from three to four horses. Roads described as awful with mud on all gravel. Hull teacher Miss Bridge off with tonsillitis, George substituting. Local sales and hog market activity noted at Cox sale near Barry and Hull. Farmers arranging seed oats, some sending for seed. Philip Smith on jury duty in Quincy. Hog shipments by C T Bennington and John Erke bought by Joseph Hood. Ruddle sale at Fall Creek reported muddy but attended. Rural driver Nu failed to leave Hull due to road conditions.

Nancy Blair Dina Kinderhook Barly David Thompson Plainville Miss Bridge of Hull Walnut Creek George Cox Barry Hull Philip Smith Quincy C. K. Foster C. T. Bennington John Erke Joseph Hood Fall Creek Rogers Place Thurstay

Booster Society Debates Liquor Prohibition at Bloomfield

The Booster Literary society held a January 26 debate at Bloomfield school on the resolution that liquor should be prohibited in the United States. The affirmative team Miss Amanda Carroll and Frank Carroll won by five points amid other notes of local events and family news.

Booster Literary Society Bloomfield School United States Amanda Frank Carroll Grace Ridle Walter Bangert I. N. Wood Booster Literary Club Convict Fred Wittler Sam Knox Bride Eubanks Geo. Daugherty Tom Dempsey Clem Shumann Fred Dedert

Pleasant Grove News Roundup and Local Happenings

S O Slade and E W Wessenger shipped a car load of cattle Tuesday. Miss Golden Dean visited in Quincy last week. Several of our men attended a sale south of Liberty Wednesday. Roads are reported almost impassable by travelers. Mr and Mrs W C Lytle assist Mrs J O Lawless who has been ill. Jake Page visited Quincy last week. G C Dean attended the hard road meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. Rollie McClain plans to move soon. Nathan Lytle delivered a hog load to John Y Lawless recently.

William Elza Williams Pike County Statesman St. Louis Peter Watts Hadley Qgtis Oscar Jones Newbury Gussie Shinn Frisco Hospital Bertha Carroll Airs A. L. Marshall Aliss Mary Austin P. Hi. Hassett Catharine Carroll Mary Blake Margaret McGuire Sarah McGuire Griggsville Frank Newman Henry Kientzle Lorell Knox Alton Frank Knox Harry Halpin George Frank Eldora Pleasant Grove S O. Slade E. W. Wessenger Golden Dean Quincy Liberty W. C. Lytle J. O. Lawless Jake Page G. C. Dean Rollie McClain Nathan Lytle John Y. Lawless

Local notes on health visits and travel in Greencastle area

The community reports multiple health issues and hospital stays including M. M. Moore with grip and Roseva Vaughn in Still hospital Dirksville. Several residents travel between Green City Albany and Greencastle for family visits funerals and health reasons while roads worsen and a few relocate or rent farms.

Augusta notes of social visits and shoppers

Mr and Mrs A O Howd and daughter Mildred spent Sunday in Macomb. Miss Iva Phillips of Plymouth shopped in Augusta on Wednesday. Mrs W N Wilburn of Plymouth visited Augusta on Monday. Mrs W R Eiffert and Mrs Edna Cummings of La Prairie spent Saturday in Augusta. Mrs Clara Holtsclaw of Plymouth was in Augusta on business Saturday. J B Satterfield of Plymouth was in Augusta.

A. O. Howd Mildred Macomb Iva Phillips Plymouth Augusta W. N. Wilburn W. R. Eiffert Edna Cummings la Prairie Clara Holtsclaw J. B. Satterfield

Palmyra High Girls Travel to Shelbina Match

Mrs Thad Smith recovers from grippe. Mr Pugh visited town for next season Lyceum course. Palmyra High School girls basketball team faced Shelbina in Shelbina Saturday night with coaches and an umpire lineup including Miss Claudia Gray and Prof Francis Nelson as umpire.

Thad Smith Pugh Lyceum Palmyra High School Shelbina Cubs Marguerite Wilcox Virginia Gosner Josia Maddox Jane Wolkman Carolyn Gray Lutie Kelier Frances Suter Thelma McClintock Claudia Gray Francis Nelson

Local Notes From Dc Custer And Nearby

Dc Custer reports Raymond Vaughn visiting Frank Vaughn and wife. Mrs Charles Williams aids her sick daughter Junior Scott in City. Lizzie Custer recovers from neck carbuncle. J R Wilhite buys era house and opens a skating rink for teens two nights weekly. W F Crawford visits daughter E H Saulisberry in Kirksville.

W. F. Crawford E. H. Saulisberry Irksville

Local Social Notes and Obituaries from Paloma III

Mrs George Doane hosted W C U gathering with Rev McC en and J C Baker as guests. Mrs E C Yockey led Ladies Missionary Society events and travel plans mingle with funerals and evangelistic meetings. Roads Perry to Griggsville hinder travel while several residents attend family losses and visits across nearby towns.

F. D. Whittaker Wm. Nash M. E. Church Perry Griggsville Frank Mir Wesley Kallenbach Funerar S;cience Dorsey Sytery Elder Taylor Chambers Albert Riley Pittsfield Albert Dorsey E& Joseph Frank Thresher Hess James Matthews Daugh A. J. Servardine Champaign County Her Patterson Sam White Cr Roads James Gray Montana Ro Shoemaker Denver Colo Jas. Guard Robt. Williams

The Texas Wonder Cure Claim Advertisement

The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and dissolve gravel. It targets men women and children with regaining bladder control and diabetes relief. It offers mail order treatment from Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis Missouri and lists druggists as sellers.

E. W. Hall St. Loula Druge

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