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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1916
Page
18
Carthage on June 25 Ambrose C Burner died at his Wabash avenue home Saturday morning at 8 30 aged 70. He had been in declining health through the winter and bedridden five weeks due to a prostrate gland disease that caused his death.
A Quincy testimonial from Mrs. Mattie Venghaus at 362 Maiden Lane endorses Tanlac, claiming improved appetite sleep and relief from fatigue after trying the vegetable stomach remedy. The ad notes Tanlac’s roots leaves and barks origin and markets a $100 bottle or three for $2.75 postpaid through Brown & Mays Drug Co.
The funeral of Mr. Burner, long-time resident near Bentley, was held at his home with Rev. J. W. Ferris officiating and burial at Moss Ridge cemetery. He was married in 1874 to Clara Martin and leaves a widow, four children, a brother, and five sisters. The article also details local church activity, Epworth League delegates, and various community notices from Carthage and Adrian including a reception at Hotel Cutler, a Rock Creek Agricultural club meeting, Hancock County fair dates, and nearby travels and visits.
Chicago visitor Mrs. N P McKee of Cedar Rapids Iowa visits her father J G Johnson who had a slight paralytic stroke last week. Miss Lola Fleming visits Bowen then Colchester to see her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Fleming. Dr John Jackson practicing medicine in Kansas City Missouri was a Sunday guest of grandmother Mrs Julia Stevens.
Maurice Harding the leading man and his wife secured an attachment in Justice Bonney's court on Saturday night. They claim managers Ray Rush and Frank Young owe $55 back salary as the Suzann Carter musical comedy at the Bijou theater was halted by the attachment. All stage properties and costumes belonging to Rush and Young were involved.
Audience of several hundred waited as Youngs were attached and the show broke up. Manager Williams offered moving pictures and refunds to patrons who left. About 15 men and several women in the Suzann Carter Company remained unpaid for two weeks and planned departures for Joplin, Missouri with Manager Rush. The troupe had traveled from Drumright, Oklahoma, and would have closed in Quincy tonight with Isles of Smiles scheduled to open Monday at the Bijou.
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