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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1916

Page

4

Mrs. C. F. Hubert of Fowler Dies

Mrs. C F Hubert wife of the Fowler post master died at her home from heart trouble after a fall fractured left hip Feb 9 and a 12 week hospital stay. Born Dorothy Frike Jan 16 1845 in New Hartford Pike Co she was 71. Survived by husband sister and brother. Funeral set for 2 pm Friday at the family home with burial in Chase cemetery.

C. F. Hubert Fowler C. FP. Hubert Baptist Church Barry Hubert Leaves Celia J. Robinson T. E. Frike Quincy Hubert Frederick Frike Anna Bradshaw Chase Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Mary E Sholl Held at Home

Mrs Mary E Sholl funeral conducted at 1 30 pm at 1273 Maine Street. Burial in Grace land cemetery. Friends invited.

Mary E. Sholl Maine Street Graceland Cemetery

Miss S. B. Parker Dies in Quincy Home

Miss S E Parker aged 72 died of paralysis at 12 15 am Wednesday in the home of her sister Mrs William H Davis 418 Chestnut street Quincy She was born in Massachusetts and had lived in Quincy seven years She leaves two sisters Mrs Isadore Lemmon of Augusta Ga and Mrs Davis The body will be taken to Carthage UI today for burial.

S. B. Parker S. E. Parker William H. Davis Chestnut Street Massachusetts Quincy Isadore Lemmon Augusta Davis Carthage

ELECT OFFICERS FOR RETAIL CLERKS NO 35 SIX MONTH TERM

At the regular meeting of the Retail Clerks No 35 in Labor Temple Tuesday evening officers for the ensuing term of six months were elected. The officers are President C H Weiss, Vice President August Reckseick, Recording secretary Frank Heinecke, Conductor T W Kessler, Guardian Ernest Wieseman, Trustees George H Liesel Thomas Gillespie and Harry Rothgeb. Officers will be installed at the next meeting on Tuesday evening July 25.

Labor Temple C. H. Weiss August Reckseick Frank Heinecke T. W. Kessler Guardian Ernest Wieseman George H. Liesel Thomas Gillespie Harry Rothgeb

Local Pick Ups Roast Ham Today Blue Ribbon

Local notes report Blue Ribbon roast ham promotion with Snyder's new cabs at 25 cents and a phone listing 101. Mrs W D Endres travels to Montgomery City Missouri to visit ill mother and will be joined later by her three children. Helen Malony returns from Chicago to visit her mother Catherine Malony after winter at Northwestern University.

Blue Ribbon Snyder W. D. Endres Montgomery City L. D. Mudd Endres Missouri Helen Malony Chicago Catherine Malony Northwestern University Marcellus Huck St. Boniface School Ethel Rothgeb Herman Huseman Luther Memorial Church Hopke Farm North Thirty-sixth Street Barbara Huseman Albert Tlessing Canton Winston Taylor Faylor Taylor W. G. Musselman Decatur

Florence Brown to Lead Violin at Millikin Conservatory

Miss Florence Brown, head of violin at Quincy College of Music, will join Millikin Conservatory of Music in Decatur as violin instructor and concert master under Max L. Swarthout. She replaces Mrs J T McDavid who resigned, and may pursue advanced study and teach intermediate piano as part of her duties. Her sister Ruth Brown, also a former Swarthout pupil, is expected to study there.

Florence Brown Decatur Millikin Conservatory of Music James Millikin University Max L. Swarthout Decatur Herald Quincy College of Music Brown Conservatory McDavid Miss Brown J. T. McDavid Swarthout

Quincy Republican hopefuls at national Anti-Saloon League meet

Wilson of Quincy addressed the national Anti-Saloon League convention in Indianapolis. Illinois Mayor Bennett of Rockford attended with about 250 delegates as friends push his Republican gubernatorial nomination. league may endorse his candidacy.

Wilson George H. Wilson Quincy The Anti-Saloon League Indianapolis William Bennett Rockford Illinois Bennett National Anti-Saloon League

Refugees Reported in New Orleans by Brother-in-Law

Circuit Clerk Erde Beatty received a letter from Edward O Wild of New Orleans reporting more than 1500 Mexican refugees in the city. Wild says he is organizing a regiment of home guards in New Orleans to assist.

New Orleans Erde Beatty Edward O. Wild Mr. Wild

Wedding Cake for a Soldier's Lassie

Private Frank S. Howe of the Twelfth New York infantry will leave for Mexico soon. He notified Miss May McElroy, and they wed at the New York City Municipal Building with suffragist Mrs. James Gear presenting a cake and photo as they received their marriage license.

Frank S. Howe Twelfth New York Infantry Mexico May McElroy New York City James Gear

Two Divorce Suits Heard in Circuit Court

Two divorce suits were heard in the circuit court on Wednesday morning. Cora E. Bennett sues Francis Bennett and Nina Bell sues Ray Bell. Grounds included imprisonment in California penitentiary and adultery. Also noted: road from Alexander's Creek to Fall Creek is graded and in good condition for a dirt road. Mayor Abbotts Chicago visit tied to Quincy gas rate case hearing transfer from Springfield.

Circuit Court Cora E. Bennett Francis Bennett Nina Bell Ray Bell California Alexander’s Creek Fall Creek Chicago W. K. Abbott Public Utilities Commission Quincy Springfield Stevens

Road Improvement Near Melrose Township Completed

Work on the south bottom road began last fall and was finished by William Kaltenbach Jr. a highway commissioner of Melrose township. Bad weather interrupted progress before completion but the project is now done.

William Kaltenbach, Jr Melrose Township

Real Estate Transfers Listed for Several Parcels

Sampson Sloniger et al transfer part southeast quarter section 171 north range 7 west to James P. Sloniger for 2 dollars. Edward P. Allen as master in chancery transfers southeast quarter sections 33 and 4 with parts to Kathryn C. Rees for 2,834 dollars. Louis Keller transfers lot 4 block 4 Lawless and Enlow's addition in Liberty to William J. Finks for 1,500 dollars.

Sampson Sloniger

Soldiers and Sailors Home Admits New Inmate and Updates

Richard Newman of the navy is admitted to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home and assigned to Cottage 4. Joseph A. Adams moves from Cottage 4 to Cottage 8. Various residents attend visits, excursions, or recoveries, including James M. Russell's fur lough to Canada en route to vote and return for Hughes and Fairbanks. Multiple reports of illnesses, transfers, and social activities across cottages 1, 7, 20, and others.

Richard Newman Navy Joseph A. Adams James M. Russell Canada Pacific Coast Hughes Fairbanks Mrs. Sanger Abbingdon Sanger Lucas Cottage 22 Gallagher Ball North Eighth Street Lease Leonard Cottage Strange Quincy Keokuk Colcord Sergeant Colcord Army James Cottage 7 Baker J. W. McCune Mrs. Brittingham Isaac Collings

Tonic Claim S S S Blood Treatment Ad

An old newspaper medical advertisement touts S. S. S. as the standard tonic for blood maladies. It claims purification and health restoration for ailments like catarrh rheumatism malaria and skin diseases. The ad urges obtaining S. S. S. from drug stores and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.

IS. S. S S.S S. S Swift Specific Co Atlanta

Hospital to Cottage 12 and 4 details

The report notes Daniel McKenzie is readmitted to Cottage 4 while John E. McMillan in Cottage 16 is listed as absent without leave. On Tuesday morning 1,020 men were present and 251 women counted.

Daniel McKenzie John E. McMillan

Local Names Reappear in Brief Public Notices

A fragmentary OCR item lists individuals including John James Louder of East St. Louis Daisy B Fulton of Ft Madison and Charles H McGartland of Camp Point with scattered legal references. Names appear alongside scattered city states and stray symbols suggesting legal notices or filings in multiple counties.

John James Louder East St. Louis Daisy B. Fulton Ft. Madison Charles H. McGartland Camp Point Cosheen Frieda H. Jurgens Fred H. Meyer Quincy Maude Boots Mark Overcash Annabel Rosa Schrodt Ellisville Ill John William Hackemack Warsaw

Ferry B.8 Good Day at Midweek Schedule

The Missouri trade reports a full Wednesday schedule on Ferry B.8 with the first complete timetable in some time. Flooded land is now accessible, allowing farmers to reach the landing again after being cut off by high water and reliance on horse travel.

B. B Missouri Quincy EGO Mobile

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C.F. Hubert OF Hostetter Mill Conservatory Thomas White Stove Company George Rupp Company Carl Epler el Paso Tex Knellenberg Fred W. Knuellenberg Gem City Grocery Company Hampshire Street Adam Tielfrich Supreme Council Joliet St. James Western Catholic Union St. Peter's Hall Thomas Kaltenbach George W. Burch Glenn Conigie Colorado Springs Colo Theresa Kaltenbach John Starkel State Street Miller-Helake Shoe Co S.S.S Ferry Lisle
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