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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1915
Page
3
Two pricing policies divide manufacturers. Some set a high base price allowing agents to offer inducements, while others keep the original price firm with no price cutting. The latter, more popular with the public, keeps profits smaller for agents but preserves fair pricing and service.
Miss Kathryn Williams and Mrs. L. W. Berry with daughter Frieda tour the Pana Pacific exposition visiting Kansas City Oklahoma City and Fort Stockton Texas. Dozens of relatives and friends are noted as visiting or traveling to cities including Chicago Lacona Quincy Aledo Watertown Mishawaka Boise Palo Alto Rochester Mayo Clinic and Plattsburg. A death in the community prompts a large funeral with floral tributes at Samuel Taylor cemetery.
Mrs Lucy Shaw of Summer Hill visits Mrs A B Felt while Miss Vera Geyer of Quincy sees relatives here. Mrs Kate Wyatt and daughter Lucia return home after six weeks in Oklahoma and Kansas. Mr and Mrs Herman Drummond welcomed a daughter recently, formerly Maude Brokaw. Mrs Jennie Felton and son John stay this week with Mrs Sue Poor. Mary Hampton of Quincy visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Myers. Mrs W D Miller is seriously ill at Dutch Creek home with a nurse, a school lawn gathering planned Saturday with a Demorest medal event in the opera house. Funeral for Walter E Ward at Christian Church Thursday attended by about 500, services by Rev G G Maple, largely E C O F. The deceased was 40.
Local farmers report reduced wheat cuts due to heavy rain this year. Miss Fannie Kendall visits sister Mrs. Robert Varnier near Kellerville. Edward Kitner and Jeff Elmore erect silos. Larry Sims and wife visit parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Meyers. Recent downpours damage roads and bridges.
Catholic Calendar lists Independence Day observances across parishes from July 4 to July 8. Ice cream socials, concerts, sodality meetings, altar society gatherings, baseball games, and various Women’s and Men’s Catholic unions are scheduled in St Francis St Mary St Boniface St Rose St Peter St John churches and clubs.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County notices Frank J Cheney declares as senior partner of F J Cheney Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason swears to oath December 6. T J Cheney Co Toledo sells Hall's Catarrh Cure internally for blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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