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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
2
A county alfalfa contest funded by Quincy merchants offers a $3800 three year prize to boost alfalfa yields. Farmers sowing in 1916 or later may compete for 50 20 10 and 10 percent award components based on yield stand thrift weed control hay quality and method reports with 150 to 200 pounds per cutting kept for judging.
Quincy business leaders Pape and Loos Miller Welhake Shoe Co Heintz Sons Irwin-Over land Co United Cereal Mills join a premium fund to boost alfalfa. The campaign runs July 24 through 29 with Dr. W L Burlison of the University of Illinois lecturing at 23 meetings. Prepare to sow alfalfa the first week of August.
The weeklong retreat for the Sisters of the Poor Handmaids of Christ ended with 86 nuns from across the state attending closing services at 6 am in the Home chapel. Rev. P. Remy of St. Francis Monastery led meditations and conferences. Papal blessing and benediction concluded the ceremony. Sisters Edelrudis Winking Odelia Hummert Maricia Brink Alphonsina Still, all Quincy residents, visited relatives during the event.
Local notices recount St Francis picnic events with a July 4 reminder and a sumptuous chicken dinner. Social items include Otto Koch anniversary celebration with whist at five tables and gifts, Miss Margaret Worth visiting Brooklyn, and Mrs Burton Wilson’s children arriving from New York with nurse Miss Isaac before summer camp plans.
E W Wright 65. steamer Keokuk engineer. found in bunk 5 45 am. Coroner's inquest returns death from valvular heart disease. Wright longtime Carnival City Packet engineer, previously Lamb Lumber worker on Wanderer I and Wanderer II. Survived by widow and several grown children. described as highly respected by crew. Local packet firm notified. Wright declined Sunday show invitation, chose rest.
The funeral of Paul T. Carroll was held at 8:30 AM at the residence 2023 Broad way and at 9:00 AM in St Francis Church officiated by Rev Father Francis. A large attendance and beautiful flowers accompanied the service. Bearers were John Stegeman Henry Geise Iferschel Earhart Frank Prulage Frank Koesgan and Ralph Hodge. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Manix were held Monday morning at 8:30 in Freiburgs chapel and at 9 in St Rose of Lima with Rev Father Brennan officiating. Bearers were Ed Heistein Joe Lubbe Charles Hoeckleman and Casper Freiburg. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends are invited to funeral services for Mrs. Louise Menke at her son E. H. Menke’s residence 1206 Park Place at 2 30 PM Wednesday. Burial will be private in Woodland cemetery. Flowers are requested to be omitted. The body is expected to arrive from California this morning.
Miss Catherine Spooner of Palmyra died at 7 o clock Sunday evening in St. Mary's hospital of tuberculosis. She was 59 years old and leaves one brother, Charles Spooner of near Quincy. The body was taken to Palmyra Monday morning for burial.
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Schmaeng will be held at 8 o clock at St Marys Catholic Church A burial will follow at St Boniface Cemetery in the same area.
Ross Green colored of 820 Lind Street died at 3 o'clock Monday morning in St Mary's Hospital from tuberculosis. He was aged 26.
Bertha M. Kiefer of 305 South Eleventh Street died at 1 53 Monday morning after a three year illness. She was 28, born Sept. 24 1837 in Quincy, wife of Frank Kiefer, and mother to Mildred. Survived by husband, daughter, her father in this city, a California brother, and many friends. Funeral plans pending. Also Mrs. Caroline Vonder Vechte, 76, died after a paralytic stroke in St Vincent's Home. She had lived in the city 35 years and leaves husband Gerhard, two brothers, a son, step-daughters, 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 o'clock Wednesday at Mumper parlors, burial Greenmount. Also Mrs. Elizabeth Kickhofel of Camp Point, 83, died at home of her daughter. Born in Germany Nov 22 1832, she came to America in 1846 and lived in Adams county most of the time. Survived by eight children, 19 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren. Funeral at 3 this afternoon at her daughter’s residence and 3 30 at St Paul Evangelical, burial Greenmount. Friends invited to church and cemetery.
August Weber a longtime Quincy resident died at 8 20 Sunday morning at his home 926 Jersey street after a lingering illness. Born April 23 1844 in Oehnsbach County he came to the United States 47 years ago and has lived in Quincy since. He married Amelia on August 26 1872 and was a member of St Boniface Catholic church and the W C U. He leaves a widow four children 13 grandchildren and a brother in Te Koe Washington. Funeral services will be held at his residence 92914 Jersey street and St Boniface church with burial in St Boniface cemetery.
Cyril Moller of the Moller-Futterer Auto company drove a Saxon Six 300 miles Saturday using 134 gallons of gasoline and about half a gallon of oil. The car carried three men and a dog as part of a Saxon distributor contest across the country.
Moller’s six cylinder car ran from shortly after 6 AM to 7:20 PM Saturday under official supervision. The route passed through Ursa Mendon Loraine Stillwell Bowen Augusta Brooklyn Littleton Rushville and Beardstown. In Quincy the speedometer read just over 305 miles traveled.
A program pamphlet from the fall celebration committee will list every person or firm contributing to the round up. The notice indicates the intention to publish names in the upcoming document.
The Farm Improvement Association connects with local Ace in Adams County. The Chamber of Commerce plans a thorough mailing to place books in hundreds of farmers homes. Books will serve as reference and contributor names will be widely known.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a long running remedy for hacking coughs. It highlights soothing pine balsam with tar to heal irritated passages, loosen mucus, and prevent racking coughing while aiding natural sleep.
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