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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1918

Page

9

Local notes from Plainville Illinois reflect winter freeze and community visits

The Plainville area reports a Tuesday night freeze harming potatoes tomatoes and possibly strawberries and cherries. Visitors include Mrs Lennie Richmond Hill from Chicago to see her parents the Richmonds. Several residents are noted for travel illness and local home improvements. The community also mentions a funeral for Mrs Sarah Carder in Kinderhook and forthcoming church events and bazaars.

Plainville Ill Lennie Richmond Hill Chicago Jas. Richmond Wagg Camp Taylor Eva Perry Journey Quincy Julius Whitcomb Baptist Parsonage Myrtle Sturtevant Lowell Cook Paul Kirkley Lucile Waters Tlessie Young Hannibal Ruby Fusselman Will Fusselman Pearl Kirkley Florence Heine Sarah Carder Kinderhook Shiloh Mae Monroe Nellie Martin Dewey Martin Troy Fusselman John Wagy Ralph Inman Kenneth Wagy Nancy Wagy Walter Hampsmitres Gabriel of Payson Eldon Bowker John Blausser M. E. Church Yannis Sellars Melrose Smiley Place Chas. Sturtevant

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel

Mrs Elmer Allen spent part of the week with brother Marry Osgood and family while Mrs W B Simpson returned to Edina after visiting her mother Emily Chapman. Local residents travel to Quincy Edina and Kirksville for visits and shopping with several named correspondents. The Presbyterian service flag unveiling Sunday night drew a large crowd with Rev Hawley of Memphis delivering the sermon. eight stars honor Delmar Russell Lloyd Gregory Harold Smith Lyman Yancey Lyon Anderson Clifton Haleman and Hubert Ratcliff.

Elmer Allen Osgood W. B. Simpson Edina Emily Chapman J. H. Hilbert Elvessa Lake Quincy J. H. Triplett Roy Gaswell Knox City la Belle Edna Roberts Anna MacWilliams Minami Okla Wm. MacWilliams Lula Gregory Kirksville J. T. Lewis Ida Thompson Washburn Haldeman Mildred Minter Excelsior Springs Joseph Layton Wyaconda Wm. Layton Presbyterian Church Rev. Hawley Memphis Delmar Russell Lloyd Gregory Harold Smith Lyman Yancey Lyon Anderson Clifton Haleman Hubert Ratcliff

Local Society and Obituary Notes in Green City MO

Green City residents Mrs. Cochran of Albany visits son Mike Cochran this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Singley visited Kirksville Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Philo Terry flew to Moreland Oklahoma after the death of her daughter Mrs. Ralph Cochran. Mrs. JF Hill of Green City passed away last Friday after months of illness. Civil War veteran Capt. Henry Runnells died last Tuesday.

R. C. Singley Kirksville Cochran Albany Mike Cochran Philo Terry Moreland Oklo Ralph Cochran JF. A. Hill Ienry Runnells

Four York street properties offered for sale as a package

Real estate notice lists four properties on York Street with 113 feet frontage and 196 feet depth west of Fourth Street, including a 7 room two-story, a 5 room three-story, a 9 room two-story, and a frame cottage, plus a brick barn and shop. Owner says price negotiable, can sell as a whole or separately, and notes strong revenue potential and a female owner unable to manage. Also mentions additional listings and a separate 10 acre parcel with a 4-room house, outbuildings, fruit trees, and an insurance business option, plus other properties for sale or rent in Newton or Adams.

Maywood Bowers & Michaels Yana State Bank Chestnut St North 4Th St N. St. St Fourth Street York Car Iere Iiere Meyer Real Ald Wells Newton Adams Kentucky

Local Civil War veteran laid to rest. multiple obituaries noted

After a day long illness the 78 year old veteran was buried. Among the mourners were Mrs. Halloway of Brashear who attended Mrs. J. A. Hill's funeral. Catherine Struble, a local pioneer, died in Wisconsin and was brought back for burial. J. B. Runnells, Camp Sunston soldier, returned home for his father Capt. H. Runnells’ funeral. Amy Walker’s son Harry, stationed at Ft. Riley, was reported gravely ill with pneumonia. Dr. Ezra Ginn operated on Eva Riggins for appendicitis. Grandma Eubank, mother-in-law to Mr. Glover, mourns as Glover’s siblings and sisters reside nearby.

Camp Sunston H. Runnells Amy Walker Ft. Riley Harry Ezra Ginn Kirksyiffe Eva Riggins Riggins

Large Newark notices mix of war news and local life

Newark Missouri community notes report rain causing church cancellation, relatives visiting, soldiers abroad, and local obituaries. Mentions Grace Mauck illness, Lewis Graves care, Edina war-train visit, Willis Swango and Elmer Byers wounded or in France, Mayo Hospital return, Florence Barnes organ, Otto Glover aviation work, James Glover funeral, and family ties to the Glover shop landmark.

F. J. Young M. FE Grandma Eubankss I. L. Graves Grace Mauck Chas. McDanifel Lewis Edina Reno Pollock Ledford Ohio Carl Nelson Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn Glaad Florence Barnes Otto Glover Harry Myers Elmer C. Byera France 354Th Eubanks Hannibal James Glover Arthur Hull Tom Angus Camp Meiga Washington D. C Angus Capitol Senate Hlm F James Glover Flo Des Moines Wm. Kelley L .O. O. F. Lndge Glover Glover Brothers Newark Annie EK. Eubank Lawrence L. Glover

Jury to Try Edgar Strause for Bank Cashier Murder

Peoria Illinois May 4 the jury to try Edgar A Strause former bank president for the murder of cashier Berne M Mead was completed in the circuit court at 3:30 PM Opening statements start this morning in a case that drew local attention to the courtroom.

Strause Peoria Edgar A. Strause Berne M. Mead

Mrs William G Sharp Arrives at Atlantic Seaport

Mrs William G Sharp wife of the American ambassador to France arrived with her two daughters on a French line steamship. She said she would return to France after placing the girls in school here. Adversity is given to some to test their poverty. If a girl has rocks it takes a mag of sand to win her.

William G. Sharp Hera Atlantic France

Dad and Son Quarrel Over Bills as Lessons Clash

A father quotes a proverb about money while his son retorts that the father can pay last month’s bills. The exchange captures a tense moment of financial dependence and generational perspectives on responsibility.

Dad

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