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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1916
Page
6
R H Collins of Buick warns the installment plan threatens the auto industry, dealers, and buyers. He cites cash sales as key to capital reserves, lower prices, and steady growth, arguing time payments create hardship, risk to dealers, and reliance on outside trusts.
The Wolfe Chemical company of Quincy has been awarded a state contract to supply all state institutions with Wolfe's Insectide Wolfe's Louse Killer and Wolfe's Flagaway. The total value is not yet known as institutions order as needed. Wolfe's won after competing with other firms across the state.
Letters testamentary issued to Benjamin Vasen in the estate of Dora Thea Philippina Gorman. Bond $1000 approved. Executor Morey filed a report: receipts $770.64, expenditures $786.71, balance $16.07. Guardian James H Seehorn for Emma M Seehorn. receipts $2619.79, disbursements $158.99. Report approved. Admin issued to Henry Price in Louis Price estate. Bond $1000 given. Woodruff trustees filed receipts $36737.62 and expenditures $11039.96, balance $25197.66. report approved and balance ordered paid to Woodruff Memorial Sanatorium. Final distribution and charging details follow.
Advertises a 32 page skin book available on request by mail order. Contains a post card addressed to Cuticura Department T Boston. Claims global availability and free distribution through this promotional gimmick.
A new four seat Empire roadster features a wide rear seat with an eighteen inch leg space, a large rear luggage compartment accessible by dropping the seat, and a 120 inch wheelbase six cylinder chassis with electric start. Deliveries are scheduled for May.
In Pittsfield a cockle-burr poison hypothesis is cited after several dead hogs found in pastures. A St Louis dispatch notes similar incidents in Missouri with a federal veterinary expert pointing to young cockle-burr leaves as the toxin. The leaves appear in spring and pigs reportedly avoid them later once green forage is available.
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