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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1917

Page

9

Versailles News Notes And Local Visits In Mt Sterling

Mrs. M J Logsdon visited granddaughter Mrs Lee Miller in Mt Sterling. Methodist orchestra concert in the opera house Tuesday drew an audience and 32.60 was raised. Daisy Glaze called Tuesday night with Mrs Olive Sellara in Mrs Sterling. Mrs Ann Mehl left Tuesday for Decatur to visit her son Kart. The Gleaners clan met for the Cheitian Sunday School monthly session Tuesday. Mrs H T Williams went to Jacksonville Tuesday to visit her husband. Mr and Mrs W F McWane left Monday for Kewanes to settle. John Dewitt moved from Beardstown Sunday and shipped household goods Monday to reside there. Mrs W B Blair went to St Louis Tuesday as a Royal Neighbors delegate. Karl Chenoweth was a business visitor in Mr Sterling Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Will Casteen of St Louis attended the funeral of his father Joseph Casteen on Saturday. Vandeventer Jr Burgesse and J ok Bell went to Springfield Tuesday for better roads. Mrs J A Whited and two sons of Bloomington visited her mother in Cooperstown.

M. J. Logsdon Lee Miller Mt. Sterling Opera House Daisy Glaze Olive Sellara Jacksonville McWane Kewanes John Dewitt Beardstown Blair St. Louis Royal Neighbors Lodge Karl Chenoweth Sterling Will Casteen St. Louis Werd Joseph Casteen OR. Vandeventer,Jr. Burgesse J. Ok Bell Springfield J. A. Whited Bloomington Visi Cooperstown

Weekend Socials and Varies Notes From Plainville

Mrs Hattie Young and her son visited friends here Saturday night and Sunday. Florence Henne is lingering in the restaurant for War Pusselman. Miss Hazel Wags of Burry de visited relatives. Needle Craft club did a well attended play Saturday night. Miss Frankie Crim left for New York Friday. Mrs Ninnia Call stayed with her daughter Mrs John Heine of Tilberty. Uncle Philip Wagg was sick several days last week. Bert Pitcher toured Quincy Monday. The MWA lodge met Monday night and initiated three new members. Mr and Mrs John Wagy Jr spent Sunday night and Monday in Quincy. Mrs Etta Colling and niece Hazel Wagy visited Kat Wagy Tuesday. Raccoons’ fondness for green corn leads to danger as night raccoon hunting with dogs gains favor. Raccoons are intelligent and make amusing pets.

Hattie Young and Son Payson Florence Henne Warl Pusselman Hazel Wags Burry Needle Craft Club Misa Frankie Crim New York Ninnia Call John Heine Tilberty Philip Wagg Bert Pitcher Quincy M. W. A. Lodge John Wagy, Jr Etta Colling Hazel Wagy Kat Wagy

Old Age Pension Bill Introduced in Illinois

Springfield IL March 23 A bill to grant weekly pensions to residents over 70 with annual income under 150 dollars was introduced by Rep Ferdinand A Garesche Madison The plan sets 50 cents to 2 50 per week on a graded scale under a central board including the governor and other state officers Local counties would appoint three members for local supervision

Springfield Illinois Ferdinand A. Garesche Madison

Vorwaerts Urges Equal Suffrage in Prussia During War

The Berlin Vorwaerts says the Russian revolution signals wartime democratization of Europe and urges equal suffrage be introduced in Prussia while the war continues. The dispatch notes how sound travels differently in air water and steel.

London Berlin Vorwaerts Europe Reuter Amsterdam Prussia

Peace and Liberty War Resolution Endorsed by Illinois House

Springfield March 23 the house adopted a joint resolution urging entry into the European war only in the cause of peace and liberty. Rep Shurtleff of Marengo introduced it, backing President Wilsons league for peace and pledging support for small nations including Belgium Poland Finland. The measure, praising rights of small nations and consent of the governed, was adopted amid cheers.

Springfield House of Representatives United States Shurtleff Marengo Senate Europe Wilson Senate of the Commonwealth Belgium Poland Finland

Dr King’s New Discovery Ad for Cough Relief

An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a soothing balsam that heals the throat loosens phlegm and kills germs. It claims quick relief from cough croup and bronchial affections for children and adults and urges having a bottle in the medicine chest at druggists for 50 cents.

Dr. King Guppe Croup

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