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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
4
Obert Beatty, son of Erde W. Beatty, circuit court clerk, is at a summer military camp in Ludington Wisconsin. He writes that recruits drill by infantry and cavalry, with sham attacks and bayonet charges, and that he is taking courses in map sketching and tactical walks while learning the vast amount of military knowledge ahead.
An old advertisement claims The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and rheumatism for men and women and regulates children's bladder issues. It offers mail order on receipt of 31.00 and promises testimonials from other sufferers. Dr EW Olive Street Saint Louis Missouri distributed by druggists.
Atlanta July 20 Gov Harris said he will join the Georgia prison commission to Milledgeville Saturday to hold a complete inquiry into affairs at the state prison farm and the assault on Leo M. Frank to learn how one prisoner was able to attack another.
A river stage reported yesterday afternoon and lasting until midnight measured 11 feet 2 inches for the first time in many days, signaling a pause in rising water levels. Local observers noted the stationary stage as forecasts called for only light runoff ahead.
The item lists a Christchurch picnic supper at Eleventh and State with Imperial band music and lawn fete style social scenes. It notes Lincoln and Franklin school children enjoying a fine time and a football score update where Lincoln boys avenged a prior defeat by winning 17 to 5. It mentions Harry Hofer leaving for eastern show venues, his background, and influence as advance manager Warry. Other notes include social visits, a lawn fete party for Miss Jassamine Knapheeide in Macomb, and upcoming civil service exams for Inspector of Halls. News of ships Otaki and Benalla refueling and oil field ventures on 10,000 acres with wells and early oil discoveries conclude the item.
The state plea to appoint a receiver in Louisiana marks the first action under the new Trust Act. Proceedings postponed to October 15, the hearing today in New Orleans focused on the alleged anti trust violations by the American Sugar Refining Company and the possible receivership.
New York reports that after years of fear the gangsters who held the city in deadly fear are today coming into subjection to law and order as police reinforce the convention of leaders.
A Reuters dispatch reports the Peninsula and Oriental line steamer Benalla carrying 500 emigrants from London to Austria is afire about 800 miles east of Durban in the Indian Ocean. The vessel’s status and passenger safety were not updated in the fragment.
Danville HL July 20. People of Milford Troquois County were greatly excited tonight when it became known that twenty-five business men of the town had leased oil and gas acreage from private owners and planned development.
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