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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
10
A partial, unclear OCR snippet appears to describe a local item or notice with few legible details. The text includes scattered letters and numbers, offering no concrete names or events to identify a clear subject or outcome.
Former Lima resident Jesse Miller visits and paints at home. Mrs. Jacobs’s property sold to Ben Nelson for 1000 dollars. Mrs. Nellie Clark improves slowly from bedridden condition. Quincy students Jane Ensminger returns for farm vacation. Lima school hires seven teachers led by Prof Stickney. A severe electrical storm damages property and crops, with church services postponed. Lima prepares a large July 3 celebration featuring Senator Berry and Rep. Williams, a parade, hodgepodge game, races, and fish supper for thousands.
Pittsfield social notes list residents traveling to Jackson Missouri for hip surgery and to Springfield for family visits. Miss Marie Casteen plans a year at Columbia University in New York City while Genevieve Lancaster visits Hallie Reid and Burgesser family in Colorado. Several members attend conventions in Springfield Clayton and Epworth events, with others traveling to California and Pueblo.
An advertisement touts Po-Do-Lax as a small nightly dose that induces a full morning bowel movement without griping. It claims Podophylin to stimulate the liver and bile flow, ensuring smooth digestion and no gas, urging readers to buy from their druggist to cure constipation overnight.
A brief want ad promises locating lost items with a proactive spirit. The notice frames itself as a service offering assistance in recovering objects for readers of the Whig era.
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