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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
10
An advertisement from West Broadway New York promotes Waw-Waw a vegetable sauce claimed to suit meats salads and meals. It emphasizes purity uses by hotels and railroads and boasts 18 raw spices with easy digestion and superior taste for universal cooking. Letters from customers are cited as evidence.
Harvey Ward visits his aunt in Huntsville while many locals host relatives from Camden Augusta and St. Louis. The community notes family visits, hospitalizations, and a farewell to Rev. Stuart's family as they receive a North Manchester call. Local travel includes trips to Brooklyn and Chicago for work or family reasons with minor incidents and ongoing illness updates.
Plainville Illinois residents Ann Monroe and daughter Mae visit friends in Axtell Missouri. Ed Larimore and wife with Alvin Harts horn and daughter Aileen of Richfield plan a trip to the fair Thursday. Epworthians hosted a social for new members at the parsonage Friday night. Mac Wagy and son Justin attend the fair. Mrs. Caroline Wagy stays with Mrs. Mac Wagy during his absence. Grace Lacey returns to work at the Messenger office. Mrs. George Kirkley and children visited Roy Seeley near Quincy recently. Big Boren moved his household goods to Hannibal and Mrs. Auld Will.
In Palmyra Ed Disselhorst reports his father Charles Disselhorst home was struck by lightning during Saturday's storm. Plastering fell in upper rooms, a roof hole tore through, and telephone lines were knocked out. Charles and Mrs Disselhorst were briefly knocked unconscious. Several local residents and visitors were noted in attendance at various social gatherings around Quincy and Melrose, with damage also recorded at the Miller and Ernst Disselhorst homes. Jr. high and community events are announced for July 29 at Ellington Presbyterian Church.
Summer aches and pains blamed on weakened kidneys. The ad promotes Fo ley Kidney Pills from Miller & Arthur Drug Co to ease backache sore muscles and joints, rheumatism, and bladder issues by aiding kidney function and toxin elimination.
Miss Garnett Robbins spent time with sister Mrs George Fles ner at Bowen and Mrs Fred Ross was a caller in Augusta. Leta spent Sunday with Bearda Meyer at Bushnell II. Lenora McVay returned to Ivan Black's Sunday evening. A group from here attends a Golden show this week. Mrs Herman Duden was a caller in Golden Wednesday. Despite rain, farmers are cutting grain. Mr and Mrs Carl Miller spent Sunday with the latter's mother. Mr and Mrs Garnett Adams spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Kimbal.
Advert issued for King s New Life Pills in 36 pill bottles priced at 25 cents. Claims easy pleasant dosing with a glass of water before bed to relieve constipation by morning. Marketed to Druggists with nationwide availability.
Anna M Ellis president swears to the accuracy of the certificate of increase of capital stock for The Whig Company. The document, sworn July 6 1915 before Notary Public Chester Poling, verifies the corporate action.
The notice urges calling The White ... after discovering a missing item described as a watch or parasol. The brief asks for responses to help locate the owner and return the item. The ad signals a local lost item inquiry in a period newspaper style.
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