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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1916

Page

8

Religious Work At County Home by Carthage Y M C A Boys

Hancock County records note Carthage College Y M C A boys who led Sunday services at the County Home during the year turned duties over to city churches for summer. The Christian congregation met at 3 p.m. with Rev E K Smith speaking, and Mrs Holmes leading choir. Baptist Children’s Day exercises featured recitations songs and missionary plays with Mrs Fletcher supervising. Several local families and officials were mentioned among attendees and participants.

Carthage Ill Carthage College EK. M. Smith Helen Griffith Julia Bell Wim

Youker Girl Will Testify in Orpet Case

Celestia Youker, the alleged other girl in the Orpet Marian Lambert murder case, is expected to testify to block publication of letters between them. Evidence focused on statements by Orpet to lawyers, police, and reporters around his arrest, with admissibility in dispute as witnesses testified.

Orpet Cady Marian Lake Forest University of Wisconsin At Madison Madison

Seventy Entries For National Open Tournament

New York June 21 Howard F Whitney secretary of the United States Golf association announced only seventy entries had been received so far for this year s national open championship to be decided on the links of the Minikahda club Minneapolis June 2030 Several other entries are expected during the week and the pairing will not be made until Friday next Jerome D Travers who won the title last year has not sent in an entry and only one former champion Alexander Rose a professional from Detroit is on the list of players who will take part in the coming tournament Another professional entered is James A Donaldson Glenview club Minos Fourteen amateurs are among the entrants the most prominent being Charles Chick Evans Jr of Chicago

New York Howard F. Whitney United States Golf Association Minikahda Club Minneapolis Jerome D. Travers Alexander Rose Detroit James A. Donaldson Glenview Club Minos Charles Chick) Evans, Jr Chicago

Local Pick-Ups and Summer Travel Notices

Local items list residents traveling for visits and vacations including Miss Maude Barrett to Galena Illinois and Miss Grace Stormer to Danville Illinois. Mentions of Dr H F Lafler chiropractic services and a credit association rating guide due July 1. Several families plan trips to Ann Arbor Detroit and the west for summer, with health visits and graduation events noted.

Chicago Troops Ready for Front

On June 21 Chicago First Cavalry I G under Col Milton J Foreman gathered at the armory to entrain for Springfield after a night sleep on trains. Total Chicago National Guard strength stood at 6026 with 1613 recruits with 125 post office employees called out and city payroll adjustments promised to cover pay differences while serving.

Chicago First Cavalry Milton J. Foreman Armory Alton Springfield National

Americans Leave Sonora on Special Douglas

A special train will depart Nacozari Sonora Monday night carrying 110 Americans and other foreigners. Reports say American mine and smelter workers in Cananea will proceed to the border at Naco. A telegram from U S consular agent W A Julian notes local conditions are normal, Gen Calles calling citizens to respect foreign rights, and mines and smelters operating with full crews.

Sonora Douglas Nacozari Cananea Naco W. A. Julian U. S

Campaign plans laid by DNC chief in Washington

Vance McCormick, newly elected Democratic National Committee chairman, outlined an aggressive campaign to begin immediately after meetings with President Wilson and key officials. He travelled from Harrisburg, Pa., and spent hours with the president, cabinet members, and congressional leaders, signaling a broad party strategy shift.

Washington Vance McCormick Democratic National Committee Wilson Representative Glass McAdoo Burleson Tumulty McCormick Harrisburg

Local folks visit and travel around Mt Sterling area

Mrs. RJ Osborne and daughter Annie visited Mrs. Otis Hatch then returned home to Mt Ster ling by train after a Sunday rain. Mrs. Ernest Stivers and Dale spent Tuesday in Camp Point. Mrs. Sam Hyler and Mrs. Otha Bennett of Clayton visited Mrs. Bennett's daughter Mrs. Charles Dunham on Tuesday. Mrs. J D Letz visited Clayton Monday to spend the day with cousin Miss Grace Bruce. Rebecca Post of Missouri, visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Grant, returned home Monday. Dr. Rice of Quincy examined Glenn Shoopman’s baby at Buckhorn on Saturday. Patie Hendricks attended her cousin's wedding in Golden Sunday at the German church. Elivziser of Carthage closes his singing class Thursday after a large, successful term. Mrs. Allen Lucas attended the funeral of Mrs J W Hampton in Mt Sterling Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Craig of Clayton visited sister Hattie Carson Sunday. Agnes Lucas visited Clayton Saturday to see her sisters Belmeyer and Claude Briggs and the Presbyterian children's exercises Sunday evening. The note ends with a reflection on ships that were never launched.

Frankie Plymouth Rolla Frank Walter Robertson Quincy A. R Edw. Davis J. Walton Harnest Helen Ferris Oklahoma City Okla Chas, L. Ferris C M Botts Albuquerque New Mexico Wm. A. Fletcher Botts Colchester Robi. Botts Santa Fe Railroad Co George Holmes Katherine J. L. Shultz Beatrice Nebr Holmes Christian Church Chas. S. Tyler Pathe-Pathephone Co Witneis Martha Walker Fountain Green Frank H. Hunt Golden Oak Mabel Johansen Chicago Kindergarten Institute J. H. Lloyd Urbana County Agricultural Advisers Champaign Jacob Schneider William Lenix Webster Leonard Bailey Adrian Gay Egbers Brad Bray Burnaide RJ. Osborne Annie Grace Bruce Rebecca Post Missouri Fred Grant Dr. Rice Glenn Shoopman Buckhorn Patie Hendricks Golden Elivziser Mrs. Belmeyer Claude Briggs Presbyterian Church

W C T U Meeting On Dues Held At Temperance Home

Miss Flora Uecke, teacher of domestic science, addressed the women of the W. C. T. U. at the Temperance home Tuesday afternoon. The gathering was well attended and a social hour followed the address. The meeting aimed to complete payment of quarterly dues.

Flora Uecke Temperance

Dorcas Guild Lawn Social at Luther Memorial Church

The Dorcas Guild of Luther Memorial Church will host a lawn social on the church lawn June 29, the second summer social. At St. John's Evangelical Church the picnic is set for Thursday on the Christchurch campus with final arrangements completed Monday night. Sunday school children will ride out by auto in the morning before the picnic, and the women will serve a 5 o'clock supper with music throughout the evening.

Dorcas Guild Luther Memorial Church Church St. John’s Evangelical Church Christchurch

Delegates Named For Griggsville Epworth League Meet

Delegates from Vermont Street Methodist church to the district Epworth league convention in Griggsville on June 28 and 29 are Miss Edith Reuter Elmer Penrose Rev N M Rigg Miss Helen Rigg H W Cranmer and Miss Euphemia Irwin.

Vermont Street Methodist Church Epworth League Griggsville Edith Reuter Elmer Penrose N. M. Rigg Helen Rigg H. W. Cranmer Euphemia Irwin

Picnic Planned by St Pauls Evangelical Sunday School

Arrangements are under way for a Thursday picnic in South Park by St Pauls Evangelical Church Sunday school. Teachers and children meet at 9 AM at the church and march to the park, with primary pupils driven by automobile. Imperial band provides music. games, supper, and public attendance expected all afternoon and evening.

South Park St. Paul’s Evangelical Church Imperial Band

Steamboat Time Table on River

The steamer Dubuque will be up from St Louis at 6 this evening en route to Keokuk. It will leave here at 9 tomorrow morning for St Louis. The steamer Keokuk will be down at 10 30 this morning from Keokuk on her bi weekly trip returning at 3 this afternoon. The steamer Helen Blair will be down from Davenport at 10 30 Thursday morning returning at 3 in the afternoon.

Dubuque St. Louis Keokuk Helen Blair Davenport Jnugo' rawfaHs Ptheotrthe

Twin Births Brighten Lindstreet and Chestnut Street Homes

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mast of 2219 Lindstreet on Tuesday June 20. Earlier, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Terwell of 1825 Chestnut Street welcomed a daughter Tuesday afternoon.

Arthur Mast Lindstreet T. J. Terwell Chestnut’ Street

Burlington cashier advocates Tanlac remedy in city notice

An assistant cashier Thomas W. Parker of the C B and O R R testifies Tanlac improved his nervousness sleep digestion and strength after use He notes his wife Mrs Parker also improved The ad promotes Tanlac as a master medicine sold in Quincy by Brown & Mars Drug Co and through other local dealers with pricing $1 00 per bottle and 3 for 275 postpaid.

Tanlac Thos. W. Parker Mr. Parker Quincey Adyv

Forty five Minutes From Broadway at the Orpheum

High school students join the cast of Forty five Minutes From Broadway at the Orpheum next week in an amateur show to fund the school piano fund. Clarence Lineberger directed the young performers. Mrs. Frank Dick and others served as chaperons with a long list of student actors and choruses in the company.

Broadway Orpheum Clarence Lineberger Frank Dick T. Urban Henry Dayton L. Brown Inghram Mary Jane Jenkins Miss Garrett The Orpheum Players Flora Dora Jean Dorothy Dayton Dean Miss Curdy Irene Seaton Thomas Bennett Jack de Forest Kid Burns James Blakhe Earle Ross Andy Gray Aldrich Pierce John Kirkpatrick Merle Johnson Maurice Dickson Rosalind Callender Kathleen Jordan Fern McKenzie Eleanor Neilson Enid Ireland Ruth Lemmon Eliza McNeill Gladys Long Erma Chumbley Reena Urban Norman Cottrell Theodore Koelsch Robert Ireland William Becker

Amusements Today at Local Theatres A Busy Week

Orpheum offers Who Won the Bet and The Prince of Liars with Local talent. Bijou presents Susann Carter’s Goood Ship Nancy Lee sequel to Pinafore. Pictures showcases Dustin Farnum in The Gentleman From Indiana and Virginia Pearson in Blazing Love. Star-Blue Bird screens The Great Problem. Quincy features A Woman's Contest. Lavey presents The Good Bad Man with Douglas Fairbanks and Bessie Love. Family previews The Primitive Strain.

Orpheum Orpheum Players Douglas Fairbanks Bessie Love

Pair of Birds and Bucking Society on one-page listings

Nell Craig and Edward Arnold present The Little Sister of the Poor in A Pair of Birds while Gem features Bucking Society with Ches ter Conklin and Slim Somerville. Colonial screens In the Night.

Nell Craig Edwin Arnold Edward Arnold Chester Conklin Slim Somerville

Real estate transfers in Quincy and Loraine notes

Ellen Laughlin and others transfer Its 13 and 14 in Richardson's sub division Moulton's addition Quincy for 1090 dollars to James Laughlin. Jansen transfers It 18 block 94 Wood's addition Quincy to Emma A Flacks and Ella P Flacks for 1000 dollars. William E Witt and others transfer te 1 block 5 Poulton's addition Loraine for 3100 dollars. A stray sentence notes an employee is discharged and experiences retirement from that hired feeling.

Ellen Laughlin

How Mrs Bean Met the GrisIs Nashville Tenn

Mrs E H Bean of 625 Joseph Avenue Nashville reports relief from the Change of Life and a tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says a sister-in-law suggested it while she was away and upon returning she no longer needed a doctor. The letter invites others to write for information.

Nashville Tenn Lydia EB. Pinkham Pinkham E. H. Bean Joseph Avenue Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Medicars Co Lynn, Maas

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Carthage Y. M. C. A Hancock Hancock County Eureka Curtis M. Wright Christian College Mlinois Wright Bethany Bethany Church Fipweorth League Methodist Church Blandinsville Elzabeth Smith Ferris Wepre Hedding College Macomb IO A Woodmen State University of Ilinois George Clark Hubert Spangler Huston Mary Jane Lawless Lallarpe John Boyd Lyon Clair Joel Thomas Augusta Mary Elva Dorsett Ntota Jasper Kent Webb Warsaw Guy Chandler Fulton B. S Ethel Elsberry Mendon Lizzie PF. Hendricks Daught I. D. Timberlake Granite Live Stock Ins. Co Elsie B. Vance William A. Vance Amanda Rampley James Asbury Knott Edwin S. Coombs Sarah J. Wier Samuel de Garmo Mary Jane Bolton William C Bolton Peter K. Gumble Annie Gillham Cora E Shaffner Imma E. Drv William Tf. Robinson Magdalene S. Yarnell William Yarnell David W. Barnes Lloyd Eghers Master In Chancery William HH. Long Ambrose D. Tang Frank S Case William Case J.C. Bhart Gould & Mellon Spead Miss Yonker Helm's Woods Walter McGuire Orpet and Victor Barnett Wis Elvin Griffin Everett Friganza John Kessler Leander , Corey Lafayette Ltud Mich P. Sittin Benk Cuttcura Dept. T. Boastan Snyder H. F. Lafler Grace Stormer State Street Danville Paul Wukosch Wukosch St. Jacobi Parochial School Quincey Credit Association Patrick Daly No 1 Engine House St. Mary’s Hospital Mt. Clemens St. Paul's Sarah Ida Derrick Theodore Bisser Frank Besling Oak Street Dandie Paul Wukasch Cora Grace Lemley West Anna Bakers Fourteenth and Elm Street Los Angeles Miss Haverland Ethel Weavering Chicago Post Office D. Jack Foster John J. Garrity Timewell, Ili Church News Burlington W. Parker Korn’s Pan H. Korn Baking Co Mrs. Bean Grisis Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Co Gus. Scheipering Sts
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