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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
9
A credit lender touts prompt loan closures and urges borrowers with upcoming dues to obtain ongoing rate estimates. The message emphasizes potential savings by switching to the advertised rate and stresses timely action to minimize costs.
State of Illinois Department of Public Works invites sealed proposals for quarterly supplies to many state hospitals and schools, including Elgin, Kankakee, Jacksonville, Anna, Peoria, Chicago, Lincoln, Joliet, Pontiac and more. Bids due July 30 1917. Includes perishable items and monthly bids for eggs poultry fish fruits hay straw and more. Bid information from Division of Purchases and Supplies Springfield. Director L D Puterbaugh.
Green City brief items list visitors and travelers from Chanook Montana to Excelsior Springs Kirksville and Lawrence with returns and family notices. It mentions Mrs L A Irwin Harvey and family called to La Selle by a sister in law's death and local visits by James Sorrell H H Bradford John Peters and others.
A period in a boy's life keeps him awake at night while another phase makes mornings hard. The saying notes beer is fattening yet drinking much can leave a man lean against something.
Palmyra July 20 City Marshal Warvey arrested a man at the Palmyra Junction night suspected of stealing a grip razor shirts and other articles from a farm near Palmyra He traded the razor for eatables at Weyland bakery but the marshal found him and jailed him Later another man tied to the case was held and then released as no items could be identified Several local residents were noted for moves and notices including J B Lewis Gordon Wondracheck and many others with engagements marriages and travels reported through Palmyra society notes
Mrs O H McDinniel of Scott City Kan visits her ill mother Mrs Priscilla Reid. Miss Florence Thurwacher of Kawanes visits grandmother Mrs Susan York. Meneley system chautauqua opened with strong crowd. Bernice Chenoweth and Olive MecCery return from Normal Ill. Mrs L G Berger and daughter Gwendoline visit cousin Mrs J H Robinson. Carrie Dinkle of Springfield visits mother Mrs Sarah Baas. A J Bose and C Patch travel to Falls City Neb to visit a niece. Minerva Ford hosts brother C H Mason of Versailles Mo sister Mrs Olive Derius of Ponce City Okla and cousin Mrs A J Rugstes of Indianapolis. Miss Emma Clark leaves by boat to Pekin to visit brother Charles. Aubrey Wilkerson and Obie Hall enlist in navy at Story. depot crowds farewell. Mrs Mary Trimer and daughter Ethel of Herman visit Versailles friends. Rev Arlando Myers and family of Chandlerville visit his mother Mrs A V Miller. Mr A O McCoy and Karl Chenoweth visit Bowen. Rolia Dewitt and mother Mrs John Dewitt and Mrs Sam Stephenson visit Bersdstown. About 25 folks enjoy picnic at Elloam.
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