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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
10
A fragment from a New York City piece extols Waw-Waw as milder than other sauces and easy to digest. It mentions South American ingredients and Indian word roots for vegetable, claiming the dish boosts appetite and digestion while contrasting it with rival sauces.
Less than a month remains to enter the Tered Shetland Pony contest. Many entrants are trying for the prizes as they prepare for the event.
A new pony shipped from Hyle Farm at Washington arrived in Quincy via Adams Express. The Pony contest dominates local chatter as villagers anticipate crowds and a stand-off among hundreds of children awaiting ownership. Extra vote offers extend to June 16 at Jos Stern & Sons on straw hats, silk shirts, white or flannel trousers, and beach suits with large vote bonuses.
Formal notification from Rome to Washington states the Italian blockade of the Austro Hungarian and Albanian coasts. It warns that any ship crossing the Cape Otranto to Cape Kephal line will be subject to action under international law and existing treaties. The notice was conveyed by the Italian ambassador.
After you discover you have misplaced an item such as a watch or parasol, telephone your Lost ad to The Whig to aid retrieval. The notice urges prompt contact to help locate the item through the newspaper’s Lost section.
An Adams County notice calls for sealed bids on coal for the poor farm and courthouse, wood for Quincy, electric service, printing, and various supplies for the year starting July 1 1915. Bids specify mine sources, delivery terms, and quantities with contract and bond requirements. bids to be opened January 13 1915 in Quincy.
County officials invite sealed bids by June 12 1915 for remodeling the Adams County Home in Gilme Township Illinois. Work includes plumbing and heating system upgrades with Moline vacuum vapor heating, plans in the County Attorney’s office, bid includes labor materials and charges, bond required, right to reject bids reserved, contract upon approval.
Public notice given that sealed bids will be received until 6 p.m. Saturday June 12 1915 for one reinforced concrete bridge to be built in Liberty township between sections 20 and 29 Span 12 feet roadway 24 feet height overall 15 feet. Estimated concrete 61.5 cubic yards Committee reserves right to reject any and all bids and letting conditional upon aid by county board of supervisors. Clarence Pond Com of Highways Geo Zeherder Town Clerk
In Adams County Illinois the June Term 1915 forecloses on the bill in chancery filed by Frank K. Robinson against Emery R. Wileman Mary A. Wileman John A. McKenzie and Guy Cox plus others. Defendants reside out of state. summons issued returnable on the first day of the June Term at Quincy Court House on the third Monday in June 1915. failure to appear will lead to decree by default. Clerk ERDE W. Beatty. Deputy T. R. Petri. Bartlett solicitor for complainant.
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