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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1918

Page

4

Corner Stone Laid for St Aloysius Orphans Home in Quincy

A large Catholic procession in Quincy marched from St Boniface to Twentieth and Vine for the corner stone laying of the St Aloysius orphans home. Rev Didacus spoke on service to the least, a collection of 557.40 was taken, and the dedication followed with hymn and blessing.

Quincy St. Boniface Twentieth Vine Streets St. Aloysius Philip O'Brien Ilinois John Kerkering Cornelius John Miller Allen Carnival Foley Giusti Driscoll Dean Degenhardt Father Didacus Didacus St. Aloysius Orphanage Quincy Daily

Procrastination Thief of Time Ad for Dr Burkhart’s Compound

An old advertisement touts Dr Burkhart’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for rheumatism kidney and liver trouble sick headache constipation catarrh and blood disorders. It claims 20 day treatment 24 cents 70 day 50 cents and six months 100 dollars, urging rapid action from readers.

Red Cross Parade in Palmyra Saturday

Palmyra Missouri residents packed the streets for a grand Red Cross parade on Saturday at 2 PM starting from the high school and streaming toward Main Street. Diverse groups from Palmyra and surrounding areas joined in, with special praise for a tank float, a Marion County Savings Bank float, and a German airplane replica, amid high civic pride and public speeches.

Palmyra Red Cross John Barkieys Geo. W Moore Baptist Red Cross Rebskah Red Cross Fabius Cross Boy Scouts Philadelphia Catholic Lutheran Odd Fellows Harold Weedd Marion County Savings Bank Yorida Sexs Berroman Tenwood le Tiulse

Churches Must File Exemption Claims for War Tax

Churches in giving entertainments must file a claim for exemption from war tax on admissions. The claim must show the proceeds and purpose, per an opinion to Judge C 2B Epler from John L. Pickering, district internal revenue collector. The letter instructs Form 774 to be used by organizations giving entertainments exempt from collecting the war tax.

C 2B Epler John L. Pickering Internal Revenue Collector

War tax exemption rules for entertainments and Red Cross

Form 755 claims exemptions from war tax on admission proceeds for entertainments benefiting the Red Cross. Chapters of Daughters of Revolution may wa ive tax on admissions if net proceeds go to Red Cross and Form 755 is filed. The text lists example individuals and ends with a remark on women’s social classes.

Daughters of Revolution Red Cross

Drapery Fabrics and Voiles in Various Colors

A catalog listing describes 40 inch allover design foulard voiles in dark grounds offered in old rose gray green and lavender with 390 and 50c 40 inch yards and ivory ground clusters of hair line stripes. Also 42 inch wide colored organdies in pink light blue gray green and white priced 15 per yard and 50c and Cc Plain colored organdies.

Herrukur Wilton Tiffany

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