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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1916

Page

2

Rotary Convention Entertains Women And Men In Cincinnati

Rotary clubs plan a full four day Cincinnati convention with women visiting zoos, luncheons, and a garden party. Men attend luncheons, golf, baseball, and a golf tournament while bands and opera style concerts anchor Tuesday night at Music Hall. Wednesday features a Coney Island trip with burlesque derby and a summer carnival culminating in a grand ball Thursday night at Music Hall.

International Association of Rotary Clubs Cincinnati Rotary Club of Quincy Gibson Cincinnati Zoological Gardens Swidenburg Model Rotary Redar Field Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Hamilton Country Golf Club Zoological Gardens Zoo Atlanta Birnet Woods Park University of Cincinnati Music Hall Frances Ingram Chicago Grand Opera Company Joseph Schenke Cincinnati Tenon Coney Island Toledo Cincinnati Urichos eHanetot

Bad Dreams Felt Like Symptoms Ended by Remedies

Paterson New Jersey woman praises Lydia E Pinkham remedies for relief from back pains irregularity fatigue nervousness and bad dreams after using Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She urges other women with similar symptoms to seek treatment from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company for confidential advice and remedies.

Paterson, N.J Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E.pinkham Mrs. Existe J. Vander Sande Godwin Street Paterson N. J Kuyan Mass

Tanlac testimonial from Ennis at Hotel Quincy

Quoted statement from W E Ennis, a night elevator man at the Hotel Quincy, praising Tanlac for improving digestion and sleep after night shifts. The ad notes dozens of local testimonials from Adams county residents, explains distributor trials, and invites readers to ask Brown & Mays Drug Store about the medicine at $1.00 per bottle, two bottles for $2.75 postpaid.

W. E. Ennis Quincy Ennis Brown & Mays Drug Store Gibbis Jacksonville Fla Portland Oregon Brown & Mays Thomas Y

Deaths and Funerals Louise Menke and Elizabeth Schmaeng

Friends attend the funeral services for Mrs. Louise Menke at her son E. H. Menke's residence at 1206 Park Place at 2:30 PM with private burial in Woodland cemetery and flowers omitted. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Schmaeng was held at 8:00 AM at the residence 819 South Seventh Street and 8:30 PM at St Marys Catholic church with bearers Adam Augustine Gerry Augustine Jr John Augustine Michael Schmaeng and Bernard Schmaeng, buried in St Boniface cemetery.

Louise Menke E. H. Menke Park Place Woodland Cemetery Ted Elizabeth Schmaeng South Seventh Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Father Zurbensen Adam Augustine Gerry Augustine, Jr John Augustine Michael and Bernard Schmaeng St. Boniface Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs. Caroline Vonder Vechte Held at 2 P.M.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Mumper Funeral Parlors for Mrs. Caroline Vonder Vechte who died Monday morning at St. Vincent's home. Burial followed in Green Mount Cemetery.

Caroline Vonder Vechte Mumper Undertaking Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral services for August Weber at residence and church

The funeral for August Weber will be held at 8 oclock this morning at his residence 929 1 2 Jersey Street, followed by an 8 30 oclock service at St Boniface Catholic Church. Burial will take place in St Boniface Cemetery.

August Weber Jersey Street St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Boniface Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Kickhofel at St Paul Church

Mrs Elizabeth Kickhofel of Camp Point died at her daughter Mrs Catherine Dodt's home 1005 Jackson Street Saturday night. Private services were held at 3 pm Tuesday at Dodt's residence and at 3 30 pm at St Paul Evangelical Church by Rev A W Fruechte. Grandsons served as bearers William Clemm Bowen George and William Tuesdicker Quincy George Doht Quincy John and George Jude Quincy. Burial was in Greenmount cemetery.

Elizabeth Kickhofel Camp Paint Catherine Dodt Jackson Street St. Paul Evangelical Church A.W. Fruechte William Clemm Bowen George William Tuesdicker Quincy George Doht John George Jude Hurial Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Bertha M Kiefer Held at Home

The funeral for Mrs Bertha M Kiefer will be conducted at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the family residence 308 South Eleventh Street. Burial will follow in St Boniface cemetery.

Bertha M. Kiefer South Eleventh Street St Boniface Cemetery

Local Snatches and Notices From Quincy Area

Local notes report Snyder's new cabs and 24c-Phone 101, Henry Wise of 421 South Fourteenth street recovering from rheumatism, and Mrs. George Poikrad of Tilington summoned to Cheyenne for ill son Raymond. Quincey Ice Dealers tout artificial ice. Cre ar Starck, ex-Quincy resident, visits before heading to Teoria to join Holt Manufacturing. Mrs Clyde Seals of Chicago visits Steals family. H P Lafier noted with oats at 211 Chestnut. Chiropractic treatment listed at 211 2 Lil State Bank Bldg. AL Kohl of 1421 Ohio street recovering from four weeks of illness. Miss Conrath of St Louis at Kohl’s side. Mrs Catherine Nissing of St Louis and Miss Octava Allard of Memphis spent part of last week with Mrs Henry Linneman at 1515 Cherry street.

Snyder Henry Wise South Fourteenth Street Quincy Crear Starck Burlington Teoria Holt Manufacturing Company George Pfoikrad Tlington Cheyenne Wyo Raymond Clyde Seals Chicago Steals C. H. Seals Chestnut Street Oats H. FP Lafier Y AL Kohl Ohio Street Conrath St. Louis Catherine Nissing Octava Allard Memphis, Tenn Henry Linneman Cherry Street

What He Must Carry When He Goes to War

The infantryman is supplied by the government with standardized gear totaling about thirty three pounds. The full kit includes tent pegs, an upright for a companion tent, shelter halves, a blanket, poncho, and a first aid pack. Cavalry and artillery personnel carry duty specific items.

National Guard

Many Changes on Burlington Road And Burlington System Promoted

A flurry of promotions on the Burlington system shifts several officials. B B Greer becomes assistant to the VP of the operating department after serving as assistant general manager of the lines east. Stephen McGlone moves from Hannibal to Chicago as chief clerk in Greer’s office. Roger Ledford fills McGlone’s Hannibal post. H W Maxwell shifts from Burlington to Aurora division superintendency. W P Thieoff rises from Nebraska general superintendent to assistant general manager of lines west. F MacLauren advances to superintendent of the Burlington division. Q O Hitles becomes trainmaster of the Iowa division. G A Boerner moves from Burlington storehouse to Weston Avenue storekeeper. T C Daugherty becomes chief dispatcher on the Galesburg division. Most changes take effect Saturday.

Burlington B. B. Greer Greer Hannibal Stephen McGlone Chicago McGlone Brookfield Roger Ledford H. W. Maxwell Aurora N. L. Howard W. P. Thieoff Nebraska F. MacLauren O. C. Hitles Galesburg Iowa G. A. Boerner Weston Avenue T. C. Daugherty Ottumwa

Quincys Pulse Pass Through Quincy

A group including Mrs and Mrs J W Nicely, Mr and Mrs Charles Walker and son, and Mr and Mrs D C Mulwhide of Hannibal passed through Quincy Monday en route to Hannibal from Keokuk where they had visited. includes note on travel.

Quincy J. W. Nicely Charles Walker and Son D. C. Mulwhide Hannibal Keokuk

Wesley Rowland Escapes Then Is Recaptured Near Hannibal

Wesley Rowland fled the Hannibal workhouse Monday afternoon and was found there by Hannibal police Tuesday morning. He had been serving six months for chicken stealing and, after a failed escape, now faces possible extended confinement. Reporter Edgar Simms of the Herald plans a two week vacation in Peoria Canton and Lewistown, Illinois, unless recalled for duty.

Wesley Rowland House of Correction Rowland Eberhardt Hannibal Hannibal Bridge Mike Reardon Frank Haychild Edgar Simms Herald Peoria Canton Lewistown

Look Good Feel Good Constipation Relief Ad

An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a quick remedy for constipation. It claims that taking one or two pills at night eliminates dull, draggy feelings by morning and offers 25 cents at druggists.

Dr. King Adv

Camp site chosen for junior Y boys camp near Marcelline

O A Alderson, Y M C A boys secretary, reports a summer camp site on the Charles Miller farm three fourths of a mile west of Marcelline for July 20 to 30. The Bear creek site offers good swimming and fishing. Twenty five boys will attend, including leaders.

O. A. Alderson Marcelline Charles Miller Bear Creek

Flag Day Flag Flies Over YMCA Entrance

The Dorothy Quincy chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution unfurled the new Y M C A flag over the north entrance on Tuesday for Flag Day. Novelty residents G Amnett R C Jones W S Davis and T Rimer were in Quincy as Fourth of July visitors.

Dorothy Quincy Daughters of the American Revolution Association G. Amnett R. C. Jones W. S. Davis T. Rimer Novelty, Mo Quincy

Fire in wood shed spotted by Fuller Brush salesman

Glen D Johnson a Fuller Brush salesman and Y M C A roomer witnessed a fire in a wood shed behind 2325 Vermont street at 2 pm Monday. An oil stove left burning started the blaze. Johnson used a garden hose to fight it until firemen arrived. Firefighters cut a roof hole to reach flames and extinguished the fire with a line from No 8 chemical.

Glen D. Johnson Fuller Brush Company Walter Bennett Vermont Street

Nickerson Named as Drainage Commissioner

Dr. L H A Nickerson of this city was named Monday afternoon as commissioner in the Indian Grove Drainage district to succeed Henry Vahle who resigned. The appointment was made by Judge Lyman McCarl. Mr Vahle tendered his resignation Monday.

Commissioner Left Pending Case Seeks Successor

The final order was signed last week. Vahle said his work was done and asked for a successor. Dr Nickerson, a landowner in the district, formerly served as a commissioner.

Nickerson Vahle

Two Dartmouth College Alumni Meet in City Visit

Lieut Frothingham of Company M Fifth Massachusetts saluted Bur Irwin, his Dartmouth classmate, during a troop stop in the city last Thursday. The two former college friends shared a pleasant chat as the soldiers passed through.

Lieut. Frothingham M Fifth Massachusetts Bur Irwin Dartmouth College

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