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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
9
Reports from Coatsburg and surrounding towns include travel notices, school plans in Maywood, rural carrier exams, and local visits. Mentions of Red Cross meetings, Army School farewell at Camp Bradley, and residents touring Quincy, Bloomington, and St Paul. Cattle shipments to St Louis, emerging school developments, and local farming conditions noted.
Relatives shared dinner for Grandma Halley’s Sith birthday. A baby boy arrived at Tony Marksbury’s on Wednesday. Ida Clark visited her mother Mrs. Bailey for her birthday from Palmyra. Mrs. Simon Scott visited Bethel friend Mrs. Jim McPike. Dr. Nunn visited Tony Marks bury’s baby from Maywood. Ed Yarbrough remains poorly but up town last week. Dr. Hamlin treated Mrs. Raines Bolton who is improving. Ed and Ed McPike’s families went to Quincy. Leola Whitaker and son joined them. Arthur Gardhouse and Lester West repaired Will Brunk’s fire damage. Parker plastered. Mrs. Will Brunk spent time at her mother’s, Mrs. Joe Bowles. Arthur Nicely bought a new car. Aunt Susan McChristie, across the river, celebrated her 87th birthday. Ora Carr stays with brother Forrest. Uncle Jim McPike remains quite poorly. Ed and Bob Smoot drove to Quincy. Laura Marksbury and Mrs. Vinal Nicely visited Quincy. Will Schroeder and family were in Maywood.
Maywood firm Leach and Guinan repapering their store and redecorating Woodman and Granger hall. Ray Johnson to report for army service next week after active Boy Scout and Home Guard involvement. likely commission. Home Guard celebration canceled in Maywood. Maywood guards plan to join Lewistown celebration. Mrs C R Crabb and children left for a visit.
An old-time hair dye remedy uses Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken faded hair. A druggist touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready-made version. apply with a comb or brush and by morning gray strands darken naturally. It claims to restore natural color and gloss with repeated use.
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