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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1915

Page

8

A P A s Family Outing Plans at Highland Park

Members of Post A T P A in a Moose club session voted to hold a family outing and basket picnic on Saturday July 10 at Highland park with dancing and contests for all ages. A five member committee was named to finalize arrangements and tickets for a river trip to Hannibal and the Mark Twain cave on August 7 will go on sale soon. New members J J Moriarty A J Conger F P Lee Edward Giller H R Bourne G J Pleasener reported on Omaha convention. financial standing noted as excellent and conditions favorable.

Post A. T. P Moose Club Highland Park Hannibal Mark Twain Cave A. J. Conger F. P. Lee Edward Giller H. R. Bourne Quincy G. J. Pleasener Chicago J. J. Moriarty Omaha

Oliver Players Stage The Devil in Four Day Run

Matinee opening marks the premier of Franz Molnar's The Devil by the Oliver Players. The production, a morality tale of temptation, follows Dr. Miller as The Devil and centers on Olga Normann and Kari Hahler as the lovers drawn together by fame and poverty.

Oliver Franz Molnar Quincy Dr. Miller Olga Normann Kari Hahler

Marriage Licenses Issued In Quincy Area

Yesterday licenses granted to Oscar L. Rupp age 30 of Warsaw Illinois and Clara Louise Buss of Quincy. John George Herman age 21 and Alice Degitz age 20, both of Quincy. James Milton Whitaker and Hattie M Hetzler both of Quincy, ages legal.

Oscar L. Rupp Warsaw Ill Clara Louise Buss Quincy John George Herman Alice Degitz James Milton Whitaker Hattie M. Hetzler

Dr James Headache Powder Advert Headline

An old time medicine ad promises rapid relief from headache and neuralgia with a dime package of Dr James Headache Powder. The copy claims a magical effect that clears the head, stops pain, and ends suffering after a brief moment.

Dr. James

Flag Staff at Bank Building Draws Attention in Quincy

The new Illinois State bank building displays a striking flag of seven or eight long silk ribbons, each 35 to 40 feet, fluttering in the breeze to gleaming effect against the blue sky. In other news, Guy Eagle fined 325 and costs and sent to Joliet penitentiary on parole violation. Chautauqua solicitors to begin Monday. street improvements planned on South Twenty Fourth Street with shared funding. Empire Hippodrome to book 1915 16 season in New York. Mrs Emma Flachs Olhausen of Quincy dies in Berlin Germany May 25.

Illinois State Bank Guy Eagle Joliet W. —L. Busby Empire-Hippodrome Theater New York City Quincy Berlin Emma Flachs Olhausen Germany Olhausen Ferdinand Flachs

Half of South Quincy drainage project finished

About 500000 cubic yards of dirt moved, half the 1000000 cubic yards in the South Quincy Drainage district. Engineer Smith says work by Mc Williams Construction will finish after May 1 next year. High water caused delays but did not damage completed sections. Three machines operate between Big and Little Texas islands, above Ward's Island, and in Big Lake. Roughly two hundred men employed.

South Quincy Engineeer Smith McWilliams Construction’ Company Big Little Texas Island Ward's Island Big Lake

Hall's Catarrh Cure claims cure for catarrh in all stages

Readers are told a cure exists for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and notes testimonials and Toledo, Ohio address. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio Hall's

Holland Suffering From War Hit Economy In Amsterdam

June 26 Amsterdam reports the big cities of Holland especially the capital are suffering severely from war disruptions. staple trades have slowed to a near standstill since hostilities began. Local authorities face funds shortages to aid unemployed workers many of whom did not prepare for such a crisis. Trades union funds have dried up leaving governments and municipalities to intervene.

Holland Amsterdam

Meat dear in London threatens breeding stock crisis

London date June 26 reports high meat prices endangering Britain's breeding stock as farmers sell blooded cattle for quick profit. Cows and heifer calves are slaughtered in large numbers, risking local meat shortages after the war and sustained high prices. The board of agriculture condemns stock thinning. Lancashire Farmers' Association urges restraint and patriotism to prevent this suicidal waste.

London British Isles Board ” of Agriculture Lancashire ‘Farmers’ Association Eric

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