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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1917

Page

4

Republic Motor Truck band's 50 pieces to visit Quincy

The Clough-Reihm company brings the Republic Motor Truck company band to Quincy for two concerts in South Park and Washington Park next Thursday. The 50-piece group will play at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM, with a parade at 5:30 PM. Ed Cruise of Alma and S. H. Cady of Chicago arranged details. Mayor Thompson approved, and Red Cross and civic groups supported the events.

Clough- Reihm Company Republlc Motor Truck Company South Park Washington Park Republic Truck Chevrolet Ed Cruise Alma Mich S. H. Cady Chicago Republic Motor Truck Company Quincy Clough-Reihm Company Red Cross St. Louis Republic Militia Republic Band New York Friars Club Billy Sunday Hamilton Cincinnati Republic Agency

Transfusion Saves Woman in Illinois Hospital

CHICAGO July 28 Mrs FL W Shear of Dixon likely saved her sister Mrs A A Quinn of Mantua Ohio by giving a pint and a half of blood for a transfusion at St Bernard's hospital A similar amount was drawn from Mrs Shear two weeks ago Mrs Quinn suffered from pernicious anemia

Chicago FL W. Shear Dixon A. A. Quinn Mantua Ohio St. Bernard's Hospital

Packard Lands 1800 Truck Order for War Department

Packard Motor Car company receives an order valued at 5 million dollars for 1,800 three ton chainless trucks to equip U S forces abroad. Deliveries commence in two weeks, with total units rising to 3,050 when combined with earlier purchases. President Alvan Macauley notes pride in aiding the war effort and cites Mexico and European allied use as context.

Packard Packard Motor Car Company War Department United States Packard Company Alvan Macauley Mexico Calais Salonika Macauley C. R. Norton Washington

Autoist Advised to Carry Sunday Kits

A service manager from Fish Rubber urges motorists to keep a well stocked sundry kit in the car. He notes slow leaks often stem from bad valve interiors and recommends carrying spare valves to quickly fix the issue, saving time and tire money.

Fish Rubber Company

Willys-Overland Co Sets Record Production Figure

Willys-Overland Inc reports production from Jan 1 to July 21 reaching 86,251,575 at retail prices this year, up from 72,167,180 last year, marking a record surge in output for the Toledo firm.

Willys- Overland Inc Toledo Reo

Willys Overland Hits Hundred Thousandth Car July Light Four

The article notes that the one hundred thousandth Willys-Overland car, produced on July 21, was a Light Four. June sales were $11,150,000, while the first three weeks of July totaled $9,250,000, with expectations July will surpass June once full returns are in.

Ords Willys-Overland Company

Oakland tour car logs 22 mpg on 1745 mile trip

Adolph Hillenbrenner Albert Hillenbrenner William Lenan and Benny Dunn returned from a three week trip to Detroit in the Hillenbrenner Oakland covering 1745 miles. The car averaged just over 22 miles per gallon and kept its original tires after 4225 miles since purchase with only one puncture.

Adolph Hillenbrenner Albert Hillenbrenner William Lenan Benny Dunn Detroit Oakland Quincy Hilfenbrenner Chicago

Murre Egg Curiously Shaped to Avoid Rolling Off Shelves

A sea bird, the murre, lays its eggs on narrow rock shelves. The egg is uniquely formed to roll only in a circle if disturbed, unlike domestic hen eggs which would roll away and smash. The female murre lays this special egg on barren cliffs.

Maurrie Experiences Anxiety and Progeny Nesting Claim

The fragment references Miurre experiencing zero anxiety or possibly incubating offspring on an ordinary mantelpiece to ensure their safety. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates, places, or identifiable organizations.

Miurre

Bees Named In Order Of Importance And Montana Building

The article lists the honey bee and the bumble bee as the most important true bees with several others including the cuckoo bee carpenter bee Mason leaf cutting and potter bees following. A town of cement buildings is under construction in Montana indicating a novel settlement project.

Montana

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