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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1918

Page

5

Breen hothouse stock and groceries sale ad

Breen hothouse stock lists vegetables and fruits with unit prices and bulk deals. Includes cucumbers 10c, Florida tomatoes 30c lb, green peppers 5c each, onions 10c lb, strawberries 50c lb, oranges new crop $1.00 doz, bananas 40c doz, cherries 50c lb, lemons 40c doz, pecans $1.00 lb, figs 30-40c, almonds 20-30c, coconuts 15-20c, peanuts 30c lb, catfish and mackerel fish prices also noted.

Breen Florida Florida Ib Louisiana Washington Calif Nexpoll California Notts

Cubs Top Cleveland 3 2 as Cicotte Earns First Victory

Chicago beats Cleveland 3 2 in eight, Cicotte notches first win of season after relieving Williams in the seventh. Murphy doubles and E Collins singles for the decisive run. Errors sparked Chicago’s early runs. Cleveland ties in seventh before the late scoring.

Cleveland Chicago Cicotte Williams Murphy E. Collin A.B. R.H.O.A.E. Seibold E. Collins Felsch Weaver Gandil Risberg Schalk A.B. R.h.co A.E Evans O'Neill Morton Bagby Graney Chapman Chi Cleve Aeanette

Kentucky handicap field strong with $15000 purse

Louisville June 1 Twelve horses are carded for a mile and a quarter Kentucky handicap at Douglas Park with a $10000 added purse, about $15000 to the winner. Cudge the favorite, ridden by Lyke, heads a uniform field including Bakers King Gorin Pif Jr Rancher Hollister Midway Arrie Gay Fortune Beaver Wili Green Jones Buford and Captain Rees. King Gorin Pif Jr Hollister and Rancher loom as top rivals.

Louisville Douglas Park Cudge Crack Son Broomstick L. Lyke J. K L. Ross Bakers King Gorin Pif Jr Rancher Hollister Midway Arriet Gay Fortune Beaver Wili Green Jones Buford Captain Rees Cadyzl

Chicago Beats Wisconsin In Seventh Inning Baseball Win

Chicago defeated Wisconsin 14 to 6 in Madison as seven hits and three errors helped the visitors secure the win. Wisconsin led early with a 6-1 line before Chicago exploded for nine runs in the seventh, aided by strong Chicago bats and Wisconsin miscues.

Chicago Wisconsin Madison Wis University of Chicago University of Wisconsin R.H.E Schneider Phelps Simpson Hinkle Voltmer

Dead Germans Found by American Forces Near Toul

The American army in France reports that aviators penetrating German positions near Toul found numerous dead Germans killed by American artillery. Forces secured information, then blew up defensive works and dugouts. American casualties were insignificant.

Associated Press Atte France Viators Toul

Timing of Big Leagues Stating of Big Leagues

National and American clubs standings listed with wins and losses. Roster notes show New York, St. Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia in close contention. Friday results include Boston, Brooklyn, New York and St. Louis victories. Games today feature Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Boston matchups with Detroit and Cleveland also on the slate.

W. L. Pet W. I. Pet N. YL Sinn St. L Pitts Cleve Phila St. I Bhlyn New York Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Chicago Cleveland Louisville Indianapolis Toledo Columbus Minneapolis-St. Paul Joplin St. Joseph

Six Pitchers Used In High-Scoring Pirates Win

Pittsburgh and St Louis each deployed six pitchers in a 12 to 7 game won by Pittsburgh. Heavy hitting and shaky pitching defined the contest with six hurlers used by both clubs and Steele earning the win while Horstman took the loss.

Pittsburgh St. Louis

General Treat Sent To Front In Italy

Washington June 1 orders detailing Brigadier General Charles G Treat to duty in Italy were issued by the War Department. The orders may be revoked as they depend on Major General Leonard Wood's final assignment, with Wood likely moving from command of the Western Department to a divisional army. Treat is currently in San Francisco.

Washington Charles G. Treat Italy War Department Leonard Wood Western Department Treat San Francisco

Real Estate Transfers Listed in County Records

Lizzie Gause transfers part southeast section 30 two in and adjacent west and quarter sections under river townships to Grover L. Frazier for 11500 dollars. Thomas A. Scherer master in chancery conveys west twelve of secure ten, east twelve of southwest ten and northeast ten of one A, in two intervals, river property, for 17600 dollars.

Lizzie Gause Grover L. Frazier Thomas A. Scherer Walter S. Harrison Vide Township

Itching Burning Skin Diseases and S S S Remedy Ad

An advertisement touts S S S as a blood purifier that targets skin conditions described as itching burning and dis tress. It claims the remedy reaches the blood supply to purify it and improve complexion and health, urging readers to write for free medical advice to Swift Specific Co Cheile Laboratory Atlanta Ga.

S.S.S Swift Specific Co Cheile Laboratory Atlanta, Ga

Young’s bases-loaded hit wins for New York in Philly

Philadelphia June 1 Young’s bases loaded single in the fifth gave New York a 2 to 1 victory over Philadelphia to take two of three in the series. Zimmerman’s wild throw sparked a late rally as Adams and Meusel produced singles. Sallee shut down Cravath’s liner as a near foul, and Niehoff broke a leg in a first inning collision with Williams.

Philadelphia Young New York Zimmerman Adams Meusel Sallee Cravath Niehoff Williams B.R H.O E. Young Shew Kauff Burns Fletcher Seeee Holke Ate Ween Willams Eeavees Stock Sree Ee Tas Luderus Weeees Fitzgerald Tere Tee McGaffigan E. Burns Meena Hoge Aos Seeraeee Pearce Davis Pp Becca Ee Nese Hogg Phila Davis

Shocker Holds Tigers in Low Scoring Game

Shocker limits Detroit to two runs on two hits as St Louis wins 3 to 2. Two base hit by Shocker drives the offense, with sacrifices by Young Nuamaker and Smith and a sacrifice fly by Tobin. Boland takes the loss, with Shocker earning the win.

Ab.r.h.o.a.e Smith Baird Cruise Hornsby Paulette Smyth Kavanagh Snyder Ieee Eee Sherdell Horstman May Escsseeee Gonzales Pittsburgh Ab.r.h.o.a Bigbee Mollwitz Carey Stengel Cutshaw Caton SS S McKechnie Schmidt Jacobs Steele Sanders St. Louis Yelle Boland St Louis Detroit Shocker Young Nuamaker Tobin Austin Gedeon Sisler Hite C. Jones Demmitt Ab.r. AE Bed Austin Oil Ewes Demmitt Rf Smith If Gedeon Nanamaker Gerber Emer H E Bush Ss Young Wees Eares Veach Treilmann Dressen Walker Jost Vitt Ana Spencer Cobb R. Jones

Cornell Leads In Inter Collegiate Track Preliminary

Cornell led the inter collegiate track qualifying, with sixteen men in eleven events for finals at Franklin Field. Dartmouth and Princeton also advanced strong showings, while heavy rain slowed times and no records were set.

Cornell Philadelphia Inter-Collegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Franklin Field Ithacans Dartmouth Princeton University of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania Davis and Haymond W. H. Ganzmuller Columbia Maier Buzbey Trowbridge Erdman Cornell Smith Clemenshaw Pratt Albright Shea Sutherland Hugus

Local markets see vegetable prices soften overall

Prices for home grown vegetables eased in the week with peas at 10 cents a quart and 50 cents a peck. Strawberries dropped to 15 cents a box, cucumbers to 10 15 cents each, and lettuce at 10 cents a pound. Florida tomatoes rose to 30 cents a pound as some items faded from markets and beets onions and pineapples shifted at small margins.

Louisiana Florida Ben Davis Kreighauser Stewart

In Our School By Paul West Friday

A fragment from a school note recounts misadventures of George McLoughlin attempting to glue cardboard fins on his brother and fail. It also mentions plans of Ex Brig ham and Andy Anderson to join or evade the army and a enters a humorous, gossiping tone about local children and a club named the Never-Nevers.

Eorge McLoughlin Blaney Crick George Brigham Andy Anderson France Bull Hickey Griggsy’s Meadows

Local Fish Prices Exhibit Mixed Marks

A list shows Finnan haddle 30¢ Carp 26¢ Crappie 26e Sunfish 20¢ Huffalo the Perch 20¢, reflecting varied perch price entries. The fragment hints at a categorized fish pricing display, likely from a marketplace or catalog. The irregular spelling suggests OCR issues in an old newspaper snippet.

Italy Bars Imports To Cut Exchange Rate

NEW YORK June 1 The Italian government plans to curb exchange rates by banning imports into Italy after June 10 without special government authorization and requires approval from the national exchange institute for exports, per an Italian bureau of information announcement.

New York Italy Italian National Exchange Institute Italian Bureau of Information

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