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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1917

Page

2

Pfeiffer, Henry C. F., succumbs in Blessing Hospital

Henry C F Pfeiffer of 508 South Twentieth street dies at 2:30 pm Saturday in Blessing hospital from a brain abscess after six weeks illness. Born May 29 1862 in Terreg ium Braunschweig Germany he was 53. He came to America in 1884 and was longtime employee of Excelsior Stove. Survived by wife a son Henry Pfeiffer a daughter Mrs John F Hemme brother William Pfeiffer of Omaha and sister Mrs Theodore Dohle of Germany. Funeral at 2:30 pm Tuesday at his home burial Greenmount Cemetery. Friends invited.

Henry C. F. Pfeiffer South Twentieth Street Blessing Hospital Terregium Braunschweig Weida Am Uarz Germany America St. John’s Lutheran Church Excelsior Stove Company Henry Pfeiffer John F. Hemme William Pfeiffer Omaha Neb Theodore Dohle Pfeiffer Sos Greenmount Cemetery

Workman dies in Blessity Hospital after illness

Edward Boaston a colored man fell ill while working in the cellar of EL Castle home Friday afternoon and died at Blessity hospital at 4 o clock. He was born in Missouri in 1870 and aged 46. He had worked for several East End families and leaves one brother.

Edward Boaston EL EL Castle Blessity Hospital Missouri IS@L East End

Funeral of Mrs Mary Osterhold at Cedar Street home

The funeral for Mrs Mary Osterhold was held at 8 30 Saturday morning in the home at 142 Cedar Street and at 9 in St Rose of Lima church conducted by Rev Father Brennan. A large attendance and beautiful floral offerings were noted. Bearers were John Broeker Richard Brocker Anton Sibbing Albert Sibbing George Sibbing and George Till. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.

Mary Osterhold Cedar Street St. Rose of Lima Church Father Brennan John Broeker Richard Brocker Anton Sibbing Albert Sibbing George Sibbing George Till Calvary Cemetery

Frank Wissmann Funeral Plan Noted in Elington Township

An obituary notice lists Frank Wissmann with a funeral to be held this afternoon at the odieel in Elington township and at 286 Storacould char. The text records Woodlend ome te as part of the service details.

Frank Wissmann Frank Inom

Mrs. Mary Riifrink obituary notice fragment

Obituary fragment notes the death of Mrs. Mary Witfrink. The sparse text references her name but provides no further biographical details or dates.

Mary Riifrink Mary Witfrink

Funeral Services At Home And Church In St Boniface Burial

Funeral services set for 8:30 AM Monday at the home 1408 Spring Street and 9:00 AM at St Francis Catholic Church. Burial will be in St Boniface Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.

Spring Street St. Francis Catholic Church St. Boniface Cemetery

Frances Tolls Child Dies of Pneumonia

Frances Tolls seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Boone Tolls died at 7 15 Saturday morning at their home 920 Oak Street cause of death pneumonia with funeral details pending in local records.

Frances Tolls Boone Tolls Oak Street

Clara Zimmerman dies of paralysis at family home

Clara Zimmerman four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Zimmerman died at 10 15 oclock Friday night at their South Eighth street home after a recent diphtheria quarantine. Survived by her parents two sisters Ruby and Grace funeral this afternoon private at home burial in Greenmount cemetery. Rebecca Swigert dies after extended illness at St Vincent s home born October 7 1854 Kirksville Mo age about 62. Body sent to Kirksville for burial.

Clara Zimmerman Clara the Littl George Zimmerman Loos South Eighth Street Clara Ruby Zimmerman Grace Burmar Creenmount Cemetery Rebecca Swigert Ota. Vincent’s Kirksville Wheeler Undertaking Establishment

Funeral Service for Mrs. Tfenrs Vahle Held at Home Church

Funeral conducted at 11:30 AM Saturday at the Rock Creek area home and 1:00 PM in St. Jacobi Church by Rev. G D Hamm. Large attendance and ornate floral offerings noted. Burial in Greenmount Cemetery.

Tfenrs. Vahle Rock Creek Station St W Jacobi Church GD. Hamm Crreenmietnt Cemetery

Funeral notices for Ulsdes and Kellogg in local home and church

The funeral of Joseph M. Ulsdes was held Saturday afternoon at S800 Adbings street in the home of BLTL Gronert, with service led by Rev. Tob Wessels Durlal. Burial followed at Greenmount. The funeral of Fred Kellogg will be conducted at 2:50 PM in the Fretbure chapel, burial at Graceland cemetery.

Joseph M. Ulsdes Bltl Gronert Urgotem Tob Wessels Durlal Woodlaat Petes Pred Kelloge Graceland Cemetery

Soldier James Currie Dies at 80 in Home Hospital

Private James Currie of Company K 75th Indiana Infantry died at 4:15 am Saturday in the Soldiers and Sailors Home hospital. He was 80 years old and had been admitted on October 6, 1916.

James Currie 75Th Indiana Infantry Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home

Mrs Hanrahan Dies at Home at 3:05 Saturday

Mrs Patrick Hanrahan died at 3 05 Saturday afternoon in her home at 618.

Patrick Hanrahan

Deaths on Locust Street Aged Irish Immigrant Thirty Nine Years

The death followed a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Ireland in 1839, she was 78. Survived by husband and six children: J. P. Hanrahan of St. Louis, J. T. Hanrahan of Hannibal, William M. Hanrahan of California, E. C. Hanrahan at home, Mrs. Fred Henicke of Quincy, and Nellie at home. four grandchildren also survive.

Victim of Falling Tree Faces Serious Illness

Griggsville TI March 18 Herbert McAllister injured by a falling tree weeks ago remains in serious condition at a Jacksonville hospital. Gangrene has set in and he weakens with news of his father’s low spirits. Eugene Hawkins was moved to Jacksonville to undergo toe removal after frostbite and gangrene worsened his condition. Mrs. Hec Loveless visited Pittsfield Thursday.

Griggsville Herbert McAllister Jacksonville Eugene Hawkins Hec. Loveless Pittsheld

Eighth Lumber Yard for Quincy Company

Metler and VandenBoom wholesale lumber dealers with headquarters in Guincy have purchased another lumber yard in LaGrange. They now own eight yards scattered about M in this neighborhood. LaGrange is a good lumber market selling to the northern Publus Dratnave district and surrounding country. The purchase was made from John J. Wise.

Metler and VandenBoom Whelesale Lumber Dealers Guincy LaGrange Publus Dratnave John J. Wise Tig

Christ and His Soldiers Cantata At Easter

East End church has no preaching today as Easter cantata Christ and His Soldiers is presented by the First German Methodist choir directed by organist Miss Isabelle Ebert. Assisting the regular choir are Mrs George Roth M T Koelsch Mrs Rudolph Wilms Lawrence Sturhahn and Dr H C Mueller. J W Thompson of Chicago leads the teen aged Sunday school department.

Christ First German Methodist Church Isabelle Ebert George Roth M. T. Koelsch Rudolph Wilms Lawrence Sturhahn H. C. Mueller

Nurse Had Poor Health in Toledo Report

A Toledo widow describes improvement after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The letter touts the remedy's lack of narcotics and cites testimonials from Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Lydia E. Pinkham Toledo Ohio Elizabeth Joan Lydia EF. Pinkham Pinkham Laboratory Lynn Mass

Sermon Preview From Vermont Street Methodist Church

An interesting conference with the officers and teachers of the Vermont Street Methodist Sunday school held Saturday night in the church parlors. He will give an address at the morning service today.

Vermont Street Methodist Sunday School

Local personals note and prep for Maroons game

J A Ehart is in Chicago on business while George Heckenkamp visits St Louis to study floral merchants and attend a Colosseum show. Dollie Neuman and Jim Guinan of Kinderhook shopped in the city Saturday. George Campbell has left for Me comb to join a foundry. Final plans set for a Maroons vs high school basketball game at the Y M C A gym Wednesday evening.

J. A Ehart Chicago George Heckenkamp St. Louis Coliesum Dollie Neuman Jim’ Guinan Kinderhook George Campbell Mecomb the Maroons

Iron-Nuxated Iron claims strength and endurance boost

An advertisement asserts that Nuxated Iron rapidly rebuilds strength and stamina after illness and in tough duels, with doctors praising its absorption and safety. It promises dramatic personal gains within weeks, cites testimonials from physicians, and offers money-back guarantees to prove its claim.

Wham Europe America Milter & Arthur Drug Kelor Brown &Ays Druk J. B. Bernbrock

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