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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1917

Page

2

Raspberries Arrive as Local Market Budgets Decline Likely

Local market reports show fresh raspberries arriving at 15 cents per quart with expectations prices will ease as receipts rise. Home grown strawberries near end, cherries in strong demand despite high prices due to labor scarcity and many cherries going to waste. Fresh California apricots and Royal Matt Tartarian cherries prominent. home grown vegetables cheaper and higher quality with prices listed for cabbage, potatoes, onions, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and fruit such as cantaloupe and peaches.

California

St Jacobi Picnic Draws Large Crowds At Southpark

The St. Jacobi Lutheran church school held its annual picnic in Southpark despite threatening weather. Children led a morning parade and varied contests crowned Edith Harland and Alfred Waermker in peanut events. adults earned prizes in nail driving, cracker eating, and other contests. The Illinois State band performed, with singing and a Maypole drill concluding the day.

St. Jacobi Lutheran Church Southpark Edith Harland Alfred Waermker Louis Knauer Harold Albers Ruth Hoener Mabel Holm Florence Holzgrade Anna Schachtsiek Lerbert Stormer Oscar Liebrasse Joahanna Wehmeyer Fred Heitkamp August Schlueter George Pipe Fred Fleer Elsa Husemann Herbert Budde Fred Holtman Pred Fuehr Emma Heidbreder Concordia Glee Club Illinois State Band

St Marys Picnic On July 4 Plans Announced

The annual parish picnic of St Marys congregation will be held July 4 in the shady school yard premises Seventh and Adams streets. Women presiding over the culinary department aim to uphold their reputation with a splendid dinner or supper. Music and social pastime features are planned. The public is invited.

St. Mary’s Shady School Yard Seventh Adams Streets

Eleven candidates for 32nd degree in summer class

The summer class in the consistory closes tonight with the conferring of the 32nd degree on eleven candidates. A health ad urges early treatment for colds with Dr King's New Discovery, noting its salve for inflammation and cough, available at druggists.

Dr. King

Hannibal Golfers Edge Quincy in Knott Saw It

Hannibal golfers traveled to Quincy for a round of matches against local players. The article recounts vivid pairings and outcomes with many named golfers and families from Hannibal, Quincy, and Liberty, NL, including Hollister and Sinnock families, Kohler, Leffingwell, Meyer, Rendlen, and others, noting Hannibal’s mixed results and notable performances.

Hannibal Quincy Knott Hannibal Journal Scotland Liberty Hollister Leffingwells Sinnocks McKees Stephensons Scudders Whipples Ed Hollister John J. Brown, Jr Bluff City Sinnock al. Kohler Kohler W. J. A. Meyer Guinan Leffingwell Emmett Settles Lancaster Charlie Rendlen Hal Logan Odell McKee Will Jones Will Mack Hopkins Whip PLC Hughie Harris Scudder Dan Eafner, Jr Stein Judge Anderson Adam Howell Hoffman William Uncle Sam Sam Schultz Sam A. Brown Stephenson

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Isabella Byrd Walker

Mrs Isabella Byrd Walker funeral held at 1 pm in the Ursa home of Mrs Candland and at 3 pm in the Quincy Presbyterian church. Burial in Woodland cemetery. Leonard Cameron funeral held at 2:30 pm Thursday in the Colored Baptist church Tenth and Chestnut by Rev G W Brown. Burial in Greenmount cemetery.

Isabella Byrd Walker Candland Ursa Presbyterian Church Quincy Woodland Cemetery Leonard Cameron Chicago Colored Baptist Church Tenth and Chestnut Street G W. Brown Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral for Fred Lieberherr Held at Home

Fred Lieberherr funeral conducted at 2:30 PM Thursday at the Hamp shire Street home. Rev. A W Fruechte and Rev. A H F Hertzler presided. Large attendance and many floral offerings. Bearers listed in the service record.

Fred Lieberherr Hampshire Street A. W. Fruechte A. H. F. Hertzler

Peanuts Production Rises in United States

The United States grows more than 4 6,000,000 bushels of peanuts annually. The statistic highlights increasing output as a key agricultural trend.

United States

Curtain and Carpet Remnant Sale Notice

Curtain materials drapery remnants carpet remnants linoleum remnants on sale on the Third Floor. All other remnants on the Main Floor. Basement remnants not included in this sale.

Free Friday Emblems for Middies Sale Notice

Middy blouse buyers get a free emblem with every mid dy blouse. Plain white linen finished suiting fabric offered at a reduced 10 a yard. Emblem options include anchor, army, or navy. Limited to Friday only.

Special Friday Oragndy Sale at Reduced Prices

Special Friday 1 PM to 5 30 PM sale offers high grade white organdies in plain and lace stripes 86 to 42 inch widths reduced from 50c to 29c per yard.

Towels on sale at Quincy's Linen House

Sample towels with colored borders offered at reduced prices. Towels worth up to 19 cents each are sold at one price or sets of six for a bundled deal. Includes the store name Quincy's Linen House.

Quincy

Women's Lisle Union Suit Clover Sale 79 Cents

Advertises good quality lisle union suits for women in sleeveless and knee length styles. Praises fine knitting and perfect fit for summer wear. Clover Sale price listed at 79 cents.

Clover Sale Value Lisle Hose Offer

Women's lisle hose in black and colored pairs with reinforced heels and toes offered at 19 cents per pair in a Clover Sale promotion.

Quality Blue Chambray Shirts With Attached Cuffs

Men's blue chambray shirts with collars and cuffs attached offered in sizes 14 to 16. Suited for work or play, they wear well and wash perfectly. Priced at 50 cents.

Notions and Dress Accessories Sale Highlights

A regional ad lists discounted items including Notions Reduced Fancy Pillow Tops and Friday specials. Hump Hair Pins sold worldwide at 10c. Te. Wilson Dress Hooks rustproof in white and black priced at a dozen for 8c. Whittemore's Quick White Shoe Dressing at 6¢. Superior Black Shoe Laces three pairs for 1c. Ironing Wax 6 for 6c.

Te. Wilson Whittemore

Toilet Goods Friday Sale Promises Low Prices

Wilson's Fairy Skin Soap special at 12 14¢, Woodbury's Facial Soap 20c, Durham Demonstrator Safety Razor 96, Vantine's Kutch Sandalwood Talcum Powder 15¢, Imported French Face Powder 12¢, Wilson's Freckle Cream 19¢, Mum for Perspiration 19¢.

Wilson Woodbury Durham Vantine Mum

Free Demonstration Safenlane Hair Curlers This Week

Demonstrations of Safenlane hair curlers offered all week. Product claims include no hair injury and no breakage. Showings held in Toilet Gooda Section on site.

Notable Kids Dresses Cut From $1.50 to 98 Cents

Choice Friday from the remaining lot of children's neat lawn dresses with white collars and cuffs of India linen. Sizes 2 to 6, regular $1.50 values reduced to 98 cents. The sale emphasizes affordable, lightly trimmed garments for youngsters.

Gloves for women with silk long sleeves at Clover Price

Advertises white silk gloves with reinforced fingertips for three quarter and short sleeve dresses. Promotes last chance today to buy at a special Clover Price of 45 cents per pair.

Clover Sale Cuts Lisle Gloves For Women

Lisle Gloves Women short black lisle gloves in small sizes only are specially reduced for the Clover Sale to a pair.

Crepe de Chine Waists Special at Clover Sale Prices

Friday is the last chance to buy Crepe de Chine waists at Clover sale prices. The waists feature large collars and long sleeves in flesh gold maize bisque, offered in sizes 38 40 42 and 44 for 2.69 dollars.

Sport Skirts Reduced to $1.50

Friday sale offers sport skirts in gabardine and beach cloth. Choice features colored sport stripes and geo designs, reduced from regularly $3.75 and $4.75 to $1.50.

Envelope Chemises Sale at $1.29 Value

Last chance Friday on well made envelope chemises priced at $1.29. Finely finished in soft nainsook with dainty embroidery and lace edging on front and back. Regularly $1.50 quality offered at the sale price.

Basement Specials Clover Sale Prices On Fabrics And Household Goods

A Broad Clover Sale catalog lists plain and striped cheviots for shirts and petticoats at reduced yard prices, plus women’s jerseys and vests, handkerchiefs, glass jelly moulds, serving trays, and round asbestos stove mats. Friday special offers include three for 28 cents handkerchiefs and 3 cans for 10 cents Sunbrite Cleanser, with last-chance reminders on many items.

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