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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1920
Page
14
Gas prices hover near 30 cents and edge higher, stirring business for streetcars this summer. Women who leave engines idling while gossiping about others risk the stony stare from their husbands if found in the act.
Harry Seehorn and Ellis Gard, tied to a tire business at 635 Hampshire, show a bold investment shift as a playful remark about a golf ball turns into a business escalation. Their welcoming smiles hint at a growing stake in the local market.
Ray Sells Overland and the score board joke head a row of quirky local notes. Stoward Burgess and Oscar Weiss open a tire and battery station at Eighth and Ohio. Ralph Dickhut is welcomed as Motor Cop. Various street vignettes include a chop suey miscue and a Maine garage marriage scare.
John Leer sustained a painful eye injury while splitting wood last week. A small wood fragment struck his eye causing days of discomfort though he believes the injury is not serious. Nearby notes mention other local moves and visits including Lee Slates purchasing the En Gletardt property for 900 from Adolph Lehenbauer, Mrs. Alonzg Nelson moving closer to her son, and visitors from St. Louis and Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. scene recalls Mrs. W H Scott in Hannibal and Moris family updates. Morris improving reported. Miss Allen Smith visiting sister Mrs. Cort. Miss Maud Howell guest of Mrs. Lasley. Laura Raines to return from California. Cort guests in Monroe City. Mrs. Vance called by Mrs. Elansbrough’s death. Cora Lacey to return from Kansas City. Lena Coons in Chicago. W L Johnson sold three houses east of high school for 2900 to W S Hayden. Mt Olivet revival meetings progress with Rev Mitchell directing song services and Rev Derris preaching. Mrs. Dallas Gosner and Miss Nannie Loudermilk visiting Moberly. Rev Robert Melivey of Clarence, a former local pastor, was in town.
Newark Missouri reports Rev Paul Sansom of La Crane filled Baptist appointment, Woman's Missionary Society met with Ms G B Aarons, April meeting with Ms S M Myers. Abs Angie McDaniel visiting son Lewis near La Helle for treatment with Dr A H Lillard. Newark Presbyterian church to be sold at public sale March 27 at 2 pm. Perle II Steffen returned home for his father’s sale. Farmers meeting and Newark Farmers Club organized with John St Moore president and Walter C Lear secretary. Local social notes include Leena Smith and Josie Kelley as guests. Several residents travelled to Edina for county contest. local high school play performed with several students. Tra Marquett and Elsie Mauck married in Shelbyville last week. bride is daughter of Sam Mauck.
Mrs Vera Drescher and her little daughter Betsy Ann of near Palmyra are visiting Mrs Drescher’s parents Mr and Mrs I M Johnston.
In Columbus on March 27 dry leaders predicted triumph in the recount of votes on the state prohibition referendum. They said the original 479 net minority was reduced to 159 and further reductions were expected, with dry forces asserting a final dry majority of a few votes.
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