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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1917

Page

2

Payson Change Up Soon Hearing On Road Plan

A legislative hearing is set for Tuesday on changing the fall Creek road to the south route through Paw son Adams county. Representative Sam A Thompson predicts committee approval, noting the plan aims to benefit Quincy interests. The issue ties to highway funding and a proposed auto license increase with broader wet dry debates and party shifts at Springfield.

Fall Creek Road Sam A. Thompson Springfield Thompson Adams County Bluffs Hull Pawson Hannibal Quincy Trull Jed Lee O'Neal Browne Browne Lowden Pat Tovage Cock County

Births Reported for Mr and Mrs Barclay in Los Angeles Cal

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Louis Barclay of Los Angeles California on March 5. Mrs Barclay formerly Miss Barbara Werner of Quincy. The notice also mentions wartime naval losses, noting the Milwaukee and total navy losses for last year amounting to 311006.20.

Louis Barclay Los Angeles Cal Milwaukee United States Navy

Springfield rumors on state offices and armory funds

Reported in Springfield talks include Charles Adking of Bement as a possible head of the bureau of agriculture and Fred Sterling linked to the bureau of penal institutions. O F Berry of Carthage also mentioned for a bureau while nov Lowdon blocks armory appropriations citing potential war needs.

Chicago Springfield Charles Adking Bement Bureau of Agriculture State Organization Fred Sterling Bureau of Penal Institutions O. F. Berry Carthage Lowdon

Delayed Telegram Causes Damage Suit

Myrtle Yost sues Western Union for 5000 claiming nervous prostration after a telegram delaying her to reach her dying mother. The telegram read urging to come on the 7 20 train and arrived late from St Louis to Knox City, Mo. The message date and time are shown as Jan 3 at 1 55 pm. The suit cites the telegram as basis and notes the mother died before she could travel.

Vestern Union Company Myrtle Yost Elm Street Western Union Company Myrtle Yest Quincy TE Nicol Ruesx City Knox City

Apple Growers Meet In Quincy For Annual Session

The Mississippi Valley Apple Growers association will meet in Quincy Chamber of Commerce rooms on Thursday March 29. Morning reports and officer elections will be held with Prof Packett from the state university expected to speak in the afternoon on dust and liquid spraying. Members urge growers to inspect their trees and report on the fruit outlook for the coming season.

Mississippi Valley Apple Growers Association Quincy Chamber of Commerce Packett The State University

Milady Charmed With Millinery in Spring Styles

A Quincy millinery display from Crooks and Cox features Lisere hats with high crowns, wide color range, and new trims. Davidson Millinery Co showcases burnt goose feathers, ostrich, and bold decorations like pink apple blossoms, with gold and black tones dominating.

Milady Quincy Cox Davidson Millinery Co Davidson Millinery

Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Pain Relief

The advert touts Sloan's Liniment as a clean clear liquid that penetrates quickly and relieves rheumatism pains, strains, sprains, gout, jumbago, toothache, back ache, and stiff neck, offering faster relief than plasters or ointments. A bottle is advised for home use, available at druggists for 2 cents.

Sloan

Methodist Churches Plan Morning Services and Evenings

The city hosts multiple Methodist congregations led by Rev. G I Losh Rev G I Oliver Rev Emil Goetz and Rev A H Hertzler. Each church lists Sunday school times 9 to 9:30, morning services at 10:30, Epworth or junior leagues in the afternoon, and evening sermons at 7:30 with varied topics such as The Magic Name The Seed and the Soil. A field day speaker J W Thompson of Chicago is announced for Sunday school.

Methodist Grace Methodist-Lind Fifth Etreets G. I. Losh Epworth League Vermont Street Vermont Lighth G. I. Oliver J. W. Thompson Chicago Aethel——Jefferson Emil Goetz Vicat German Kentucky Eighth A. H. Hertzler

Baptist church services and Sunday schedules listed

Central Baptist at Seventh and Vermont and Fourth and Jersey streets lists pastors Rev W C Shank and Rev T L Smith with multiple services. Impannial Chapel Cedar and Twenty-second holds Sunday school 3:00 pm and gospel meetings led by Rev T L Smith. Eighth and Elm Corner Eighth and Elm streets hosts morning 11:00 am, Sunday school 2:30 pm, evening 7:30 pm.

Baptist Central Baptist Vermont Fourth Jersey Streets W. C. Shank Fourth Street Vermont Street Cedar Twenty-second Vung People’s Meeting Eighth Elm Eighth and Elma Streets T. L. Smith

Parish Schedule Hint for Sunday Services

Maine and Iwelfth lists Rev. W. M. Gam ble as priest-in-charge with holy eucharist at 7 30. A choral eucharist with Scere is at 11 00 followed by Sunday school at 10 00.

Maine and Iwelfth W. M. Gamble

Cathedral of St. John Service and Sunday School Info

The Cathedral of St. John at Hampshire and Seventh offers Holy Eucharist at 7:39 and 11 am with a Sunday school session at 10:00 led by Rev W. O. Cone, priest.

ST. John Hampshire W. O. Cone

Congregational Church Service Times and Classes

Rev. George Arthur Buttrick leads Sunday school at 9 46 morning services at 11 00 and evening worship at 7 30 Christ Sunday school at 9 15 German service at 10 30 on Maine Street between First and Twelfth.

Twelfth Maine Street George Arthur Buttrick Christ

Scientist First Church notices and times

The First Church of Christ Vermont and Eighteenth announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning services at 11 00 and Wednesday evening meeting at 8 00. Free reading rooms in the Stern building open daily except Sunday from 10 00 to 5 00. Morning subject Substance.

First Church of Christ Vermont Eighteenth Iree Stern

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule at Broadway and Eighth

R Hartley pastor leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 Christian Fadesver rents space at 6 30 with service at 7 20 morning subject From Midnight to ?

Presbyterian Broadway and Eighth R. “Ah Hartley Christian Fadesver

Sunrise and Goat Pilgrimage Tale Emerges

A fragment from a historical page hints at a sunlit journey titled Sunrise and Goat Pilgrimage with a second cryptic line about a crate and a dining scene. The readable text suggests a travelogue or cultural note, preserving period voice.

Lutheran Services and Sunday Schedule Ad

St Jacobi Church Washington and Hlighth Rev D Hamm pastor Sunday school not Bible class Divine services Memoriality and Twelfth Rev I W Bingaman pastor Sunday school 9 15 sermon 10 30 Junior C BB at 2 pm C BH at 6 45 evening sermon at 7 30 Morning subject Barah the Mother of the Faithful Evening subject The Prophecy of Caiaphos St Johns Kentucky and Seventh Rev W A Martens pastor Sabbath school 9 00 Divine service 10 30 Evening service at 7 30

St. Jacobi Eee Washington Hlighth D. Hamm I W. Bingaman

Evangelical Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Classes

Evangelical churches in York and Ninth, Salem at Ninth and State, and St Paul on Monroe street list pastors and times for Sunday school at 8:30 to 9:00, German services at 10, English services at 7:20 or 7:30, and Young People's meetings in the evening. Morning subjects include Samson and Adoption.

St. Paul Monroe Street A. W. Fruechte

First Christian Church Service Schedule

At Ninth and Broadway W V D Endres pastor leads church school at 9 15 a m communion at 10 30 preaching at 11 00 P B C E at 6 50 p m evening service at 7 30 with the morning sermon titled The

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway Endres

Church services and schedule at Rev Mauck parish

An evangelic church lists events at Twenty-fifth and High avenues with Rev. L C Mauck as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m communion at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m.

L. C. Mauck Oak Astréet Christian Endeavor

UNITOD BRETHREN SERVICES AT SIXTH AND CEDAR STREETS

Rev H W Triehloor leads Bible school at 9:16 and 10:80. Junior C BL at 11 pm. BE at 6:45. preaching at 7:30. Evening missionary services follow.

Unitod Brethren Sixth Cedar Streets H. W. Triehloor

Valtarian Unitarian Church Service Notice

Sixteenth and Frampshire streets Rev. Lymann Greenman pastor conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and morning services at 11 The morning subject is The Divine Comedy Paradise.

Sixteenth Frampshire Streets Lymann Greenman Paradise

Deeds Recorded in Golden Area Transfers and Sums

Deeds recorded show Tena R Taute Schone transferring undivided interests to Margaretha Taute in block 10 and block 9 Farmers Home addition Golden for 315 dollars. John J Emminga transfers lots 9 and 12 of H H Emminga addition Golden to Herman Wittland for 700 dollars. Charles E Russ transfers lots 3 and 4 block 15 Golden to Louisa Robinson for 5000 dollars. John W Graham transfers lot 3 block 17 LaPrairie to Thomas E Stotler for 1000 dollars.

Tena R. Taute Schone Margaretha Taute Farmers’ Home Golden John J. Emminga Herman Wittland H. H. Emminga Charles E. Russ Louisa Robinson John W. Graham Thomas E. Stotler LaPrairie

Marriage Licenses Report from Randolph County

Berard Bee West of Randolph and Elizabeth Sarah Smith of Lathrop both obtained marriage licenses. The brief notice lists the couple’s names and their respective towns in Missouri.

Berard Bee Randolph, Mo Elizabeth Sarah Smith Lathrop, Mo

Retirement toast marks Parker shift to New York firm

About 50 officers, salesmen, and fire force of United Cereal Mills gathered in the Quincy hotel for a farewell in honor of W. H. Parker. At midnight he left on the cage train to New York to become vice president and a fifth interest holder in a brokerage concern. W. A. Dunn presided as toastmaster with company staff responding. Alfred Peters, a male impersonator, performed several numbers including a toe dance.

United Cereal Mil Quincy W. H. Parker Parker Ntw W. A. Dunn Alfred Peters

Foley Cathartic Tablets Advise Mild Yet Sure Laxative

Foley Cathartic Tablets claim to thoroughly cleanse bowels and tone the liver, aiding indigestion biliousness bloating gas and constipation. A Hancock Michigan reader praises its mild but sure laxative effect noting no griping and a light free feeling. Miller and Arthy Drug Co ad.

Foley Wm. O. E. Bielke Hancock Mich Miller & Arthy Drug Co—Adv

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Bill Will Garry Sam H. Thompson Payson Prof. Packett Crooks & Cox Millinery Co Whig Good Shepherd U. C Mid Guy Nations Jacobs’ Jewelry 6Th and Hampshire Sts Hampshire St Machine Works Marmon Distributors Maine St
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