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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
9
A western genius has invented a preparation for restoring old paintings. A preparation for restoring new umbrellas to their owners would fill a long felt want. An Indiana couple kept their marriage a secret for nine years, and the woman in the case wasn't a mute either. Procrastination is the thief of time, and the plunder can never be recovered.
For sale is the Henry Hadsell farm totaling about 266 acres with survey to confirm. Located 114 miles south of Baylis in Pike County Illinois on the divide between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, it boasts good shipping, schools, churches, and a hotel in a bright small town. Improvements include a house barn cattle shed hay barn granary cribs and sheds. land in clover oats nine acres of blue prairie. well watered with hay bored well and windmill. price 65 dollars per acre with quick sale sought due to sickness. travel from Quincy to Baylis schedule listed for farm visits.
Saturday evening reports show Richard Flak very ill and Raymond Flack visiting cousins. Mrs. Ed Agard and her Marcelline family spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Ben Nichols. Hayden from Kansas City stayed with Miss Fern Laycock. Roland Shepherd recovering from pneumonia. Helen Wright and Anna Keim visiting. Fouls Thompson, longtime local, died Thursday morning. Sam McClelland seen in town Thursday.
Local happenings include the Libbee family welcoming a son in Philadelphia Missouri and various weekend visits. Prof Ballinger guests with Alma Cort. Chas McCamey and John McPike hosted. Boy Scouts met at the high school and ordered their suits. Vaden Sama and Dr Hamlin traveled to Hannibal for X rays. Lora Vickrey returned from Burksville Bethel and Shelbyville. multiple families visited Geo Vickrey and Feaster relatives. Philadelphia Baptist Sunday School plans a rally for the fourth Sunday in May.
GhUIGGSVILLE routine notices list visitors to residents including T. J. Underwood of Houston who plans to go to France, Mrs. Cora Powers of Peoria called by her daughter Gladys’s appendicitis, Mrs. B. K. Peters visiting relatives and at a Joe Powers estate sale, and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Warick traveling to Decatur after a telegram about son Herschel’s contingent. Herschel’s unit was not on the train. furlough granted, home late week. Various other locals visit Barry, Pittsfield, and St. Louis. Anderson sells goods to move to Hudson-Phillips Co. Mrs. Ferguson returns from Roadhouse, Glenn to Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Mrs. Kneeland’s 98th birthday celebrated. Carl Hagward in France. T. J. Manton’s porch addition. John McWilliams visiting nephews in Quincy. Tomes and Fred Farrand with Horbert Smith planning sunshot visit.
Beverly residents and families such as Mr. and Mrs. Graft attended a banquet at Liberty loan workers event. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Graft with family, Dr. and Mrs. Peters and daughter, Mrs. Kalleying, Ralph Funk and others. Carpenters begin W. E. Inslee’s house. Hayride family visits Barry and Baylis relatives.
The Clayton Illinois public school seniors staged a successful program Tuesday and repeated it Wednesday. Miss Sharp the domestic science teacher led a lively event. Greta Coates arrived home to spend the summer with her parents after teaching in an elementary school. A Wednesday night storm damaged property near town with a car shed blown down and barns roof torn. Harry Curry is home on furlough. local residents plan patriotic meetings for Mother’s Day.
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Mrs. D W Pugh of Marshalltown Iowa visited relatives including C B Gregory family and plans to move to California. Mrs Anna Breeding of Hannibal visited cousins Mrs J P Gregory and Mrs D H Zimmerman. Wm Tittle died at age 62. funeral Sunday at 3 30 with Rev J Young in La Belle area. Mrs Lottie Bims of Hannibal returned home after visiting Mrs Nancy Gregory. Me Graves and daughter Loules of Canton visited James Baker family. Myra Lindberg, former infant of La Belle, died at daughter’s home near Knox City. services held Wednesday at Knox City Christian Church. Ostend blockade report says German cruiser Vindictive sunk by air. Ostend entry blocked. Paris reports six German planes shot down by Lieut Rene Fenck.
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