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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
6
Lag fever afflicts thousands as sufferers endure torture. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes inflamed air passages, eases gasping coughs, and calms irritated membranes. A wholesome non opiate family remedy, Miller and Arthur Drug Co says a bottle lasts a long time.
Mary Jane McAuley aged 74 died at 112 Main Street Carthage after a long illness from bowel obstruction. She left a brother George W. Evans and nieces and nephews. Funeral 2:30 pm Monday at residence with Rev. Boyd. burial Moss Ridge. Also notes on local church events and community visits in Carthage including Primary Department Children’s Day, Miss Versie Smith visiting, and Mrs. Stella Walters visiting from Quincy.
Palmyra marked the second anniversary of the Lutheran church dedication with a Sunday evening service featuring a G Caled march, hymns, English and German addresses, and orchestra performances by Zion league and congregation choirs. Wartime-style notices follow about local officials and social visits, with a slate of summer union services planned among local churches.
Pike county held taxes sale in County Treasurer J A Allens office. Lands mainly in McGee Sag Island Levee districts sold totaling 5973 dollars 57 cents with about 25 percent penalty. Local residents visited and changed homes and jobs noted alongside the sale coverage.
Dr C E Ehle resumes work after vacation. Residents travel to Kahoka Chicago Detroit and visit relatives. A firework display is planned tonight by the lake with seating for several hundred. John Groves of Illinois infantry died at 67 after long hospital stay. Civil service exams held for attendants and domestics. Cottage residents and visitors are mentioned in a stream of notices and travels.
Lawrence Finch opens his Orpheum engagement in The Gambler from the West. The western melodrama, full of thrills and comedy, features Finch as Lucky Jack and sets at the Aurora bar with poker and life on the stakes. Miss Sylvia Summers joins the company as performances continue through Wednesday night.
Mary E. Reinert transfers to Fred W. Fuehr portion lot 2 in Reinert's subdivision Wood's addition in Quincy for 100 dollars. Rebekah Lesen and others convey lot 12 Park Place Quincy to Frederick W. Brinkoetter for 5 dollars. Robert D. Lemley sells lots 13 and 14 in Arthus' addition Quincy to William F. Bauhaus and others for 1900 dollars. Louisa Wattman Thornhill transfers lots 9 and 10 in Highland addition Quincy to the board of education for 2000 dollars.
The state highway commission announces an allotment of 9,591 dollars for county road purposes. This amount is conditioned on the county appropriating a like sum for improved roads.
The Orpheum presents The Gambler from the West starring Orpheum Players. Bijon shows The Crippled Hand. Belasco screens The Sins of Men. Colonial screens A Social Outcast. Princess features Love Mask with Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid. Savoy shows A Child of the Paris Streets with Mae Marek and Robert Harron. Capitol features A Dash of Courage with Harry Gribbon. Emily presents A Man in Hiding with Alice Hollister and Billie Reeves in A Skate for a Bride. Quincy shows The Beckoning Flame starring Henry Woodruff.
The piece urges housewives to rely on knowledge and good judgment to treat common sickness at home before calling a doctor, repeating that women should consult experienced neighbors. It mentions finding someone who has used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and asking about it.
Joseph Biff and Son won the contract to pave Vine street from Seventeenth to Eighteenth and Seventeenth street from Vine to Elm for 7481 dollars. The Elmis submitted the lowest bid amid several competitors. Planned updates include new walks on both church property sides and new street lighting this year.
Dr Cecil V Cook and his twelve year old son Dorland, visiting Charlottesville Virginia, stopped in Quincy last Tuesday and called on local friends during their trip.
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