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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1916

Page

17

Soldiers and Sailors Home Daily Notices

Mrs Dines with her committee to meet Rev Beadles to arrange for the annual W C T U link to be held on home ground July 23. R T Vanot of Farmington Ill has entered the home and been assigned to the hospital. Mrs Brittingham cottage one ill, taken to hospital. Her friends hope she will return soon. Mrs Coulson cottage one ill, taken to her son's home in the city. Lovie Long, 7, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Noonan cottage 22, visiting from St Louis. Eli and Georgia Bartlett moved to cottage 22. Anna C Kerr, resigned second cook, near nervous collapse, to go to daughter in Peoria. Sanger cottage 20 returned from Decatur with pension check. Mr and Mrs Conklin, Hannsag City Mo, visiting Shrewsbergs cottage 22. vacationed in Chicago. Thompson cottage 20 visited MetroPolis Ill.

Imagined respectability by clean collars

A concise remark contrasts outward polish with true character, noting that some men equate daily clean collars with genuine respectability, implying superficial standards do not prove virtue or civility.

Little Girl Has Five Grandfathers

Lucile Beatrice, four years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Driver, lives near White Hall Green County Illinois. She was born November 26, 1911. Her grandfathers are John Driver 56 Edward Newton 47 George Newton 80 Thomas H Davidson 80 Quin cy and Joseph E Driver 84 Eldred Green County Illinois. All grandfathers in good health and working in the fields.

Lucile Beatrice Walter Driver White Hall Green County Ill John Driver Edward Newton George Newton Thomas H. Davidson Quincy Joseph E. Driver Eldred Tih Lucile

Jake Oberling Endorses Tanlac In Quincy Advertisement

Local farmer Jake Oberling of Coatsburg Illinois testifies that Tanlac restored his indigestion and fatigue. The ad touts Tanlac as a miracle cure for stomach distress and nerve weakness, with Brown & Mays Drug Co. in Quincy selling the tonic at $1 a bottle or three for $2.75 postpaid.

Quincy Coatsburg Illinois Oberling Quinc Maeter Quincey Brown & Mays Drug Co

Remarkable Rug Sale With Deep Discounts at Clean-Up Event

A Clean-Up Sale advertises sharp price cuts on Brussels, Axminster, and Royal Wilton rugs in 9x12 and smaller sizes. Highlights include 9x12 Brussels at 10.98, 9x12 Axminster at 19.95, Royal Wilton 36x72 from 2.98 to 3.50, and Chinese matting at 0.19 per yard, all while supplies last.

Axminster Royal Wilton

Clean-Up Sale of Pretty Wash Goods

Clean-Up Sale offers wide 30 to 42 inch fabrics at 89c a yard for high quality textiles. Includes silk crepes, lisle, tub silks, fancy stripes, and heavy skirtings in many colors plus Loraine Egyptian Tissues at 13c per yard and 40 inch lisle yarns at 14c. 30 inch Scotch dimities and 40 inch Beauty Voices whites and florals also reduced to 25c per yard.

Stylish summer wash skirts in sport stripes

The item describes wash skirts with wide full styles in sport stripes, offered in pink blue and yellow. Priced at Clean-Up value $1.95, the notice highlights fashionable summer wear and a promotional value in a compact store listing style.

Basement Store Clean-Up Sale Promises Bargains in Fabrics and Goods

Basement Store advertises Clean-Up Sale items including percase gray dress patterns at 10 cents a yard regular 160 quality, apron ginghams in checks at 50 cents, women’s hose in 18 cent quality three for 60 cents, socks two for 150, toilet paper eight rolls for 250, six coats hangers, brown bowls, and jelly glasses at reduced prices.

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