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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1919

Page

2

Reliable Window Cleaning Service Offered This Season

Local Clean Window Co advertises reliable window cleaning by trusted men. Temporary office at 211 South 4th Street, contact phone 974-W, promising neat, sparkling results for homes and businesses.

Vogue Decorating and Window Washing Co Clean Window Co South 4Th St

Commencement events and community notes from nearby town

Commencement exercises to be held Thursday at the M. Ek church with graduates Frances Waters Florence Cunningham and Mabel Carter. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday night by Rev Hagar of Payson. Numerous local visits, illnesses and events follow, including a birth, a marriage, and various travels and family matters among townspeople and guests from Quincy, Chicago, Industry and beyond.

Granger hall pageant. town visitors and notes

Mr and Mrs J A Quinn returned from San Antonio Texas. The high school play was canceled but a pleasing entertainment followed Monday night in Granger hall. J H E Church visited Maywood en route to St Louis to buy stock for his Novelty Missouri store. HM Cook and Miss Lilie Lindstrom wed in Hannibal May (Mary) Calheway officiating. They plan to housekeeping in Maywood soon. Barr and Kerfoot shipped a load of fat hogs to St Louis in early week. J B Quinn HL Loudermilk Homer Tittheston and John Scott erect concrete silos on their farms. A B R Glendinning shipped about a thousand pound hog to HE Gr Mason of Brunswick Missouri this past week. Frank Case and family of Quincy visited EW Buttler last Tuesday. Prudence Hedgecock visited Canton friends over Sunday. A L A Pittman and wife went to Kirksville for doctors regarding Mrs Pittman health. Miss Cotell O Neal visiting Quincy friends. Lee Brinkley and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Watkins. Mrs Nesbitt in Blessing hospital recovering from appendicitis improving rapidly. Miss Jessie Kerfoot returned from Blessing hospital Sunday.

J. A. Quinn San Antonio Tex Granger Hall J. HE Church Maywood St. Louis Novelty Cook Lilie Lindstrom Hannibal Muaywood Barr Kerfoot Quinn HL the Loudermilk Homer Tittheston John Scott A. BR. Glendinning HE Gr. Mason Straunswick Frank Case Quincy EW. Buttler Prudence Hedgecock Canton Ala. Pittman Kirksville

Local notices from Pike and vicinity reflect community events

Ash ville and Barry residents visit relatives in Pike County. Health benefits noted from southern stay. Miss Churchill returns to Kin derhook after Blessing Hospital. Miss Lessig concludes eight month Crabapple term in New Salem. Mr. Kennedy hosts Hull relatives. Mrs. Trautwein visits in Harry. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Nining Hall May 14. Hull and Jern Lease connections. Bertha McHatton and son visit UG House near Richfield. Moonlight Community club entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Hinch with music. Norah Godfrey visits Leta Cadwallader in New Canton. J. N. Maher in Hannibal on business. Leach visiting Kinderhook from Springfield. Mrs. Wm. Moore undergoes eye operation in Quincy. improving at home. Otto Carr and two daughters visit Reynolds folks in Hull. Decoration at Tulip cemetery near Kinderhook May 2 with program and expected crowd. Winnie Call returns from overseas service, departs for Leveland Caled. Belle Boulware visits sister in Barry. Wednesdius notes.

Jessie McAfee Johnson Ashville N.C Barry South Aldine Churchill Blessing Hospital Kinderhook Huby Lessig New Salem Crabapple Murl Kennedy Hull Anna Trautwein Harry Ninings Hall Jern Lease Bertha McHatton Russell UG. House Richfield Moonlight Wm. Hinch Norah Godfrey New Canton Tul Berg Winnie Call Levelaind Cale Belle Boulware Ttarry Mes M.D. Flull

Return of soldiers and local notes after wartime

James Prey arrived from Brancs for a five day visit with his parents before six to eight weeks of treatment for his feet. Waugh Stilwell came home from France with other West Point boys soon to be home from a foreign land. Only one of the group who went to fight died in France. Earl Cunningham was poisoned by poison ivy while hedge cutting. Mrs Doty and Mrs Puff of Basco visited Georgia Richards. Walter Staff returned from over there with a joyful family reunion after a year in the army.

James Prey Brancs Ite On Oecamp Waugh Stilwell Hay France West Point Feredan Durlea Earl Cunningham

Returning residents and veterans tale from Shelbina

James Turner, a former citizen, returns to Shelbina Missouri. Sergeant Howard Paterson, Rainbow Division veteran from France, reflects on wartime service. Memorial services planned at the Christian church with dinner in the basement. Various local visits and family news follow including Miss Daisy Howen’s recovery, Everett Nelson’s Quincy visit, and multiple travel notices among residents and relatives.

James Turner Shelbina Howard Paterson France Howard Rainbow Division Arthur Rooks Missouri Daisy Howen Hrilessing Quincy Everett Nelson Fred Smith Bluffs Chis Dunham Mike Cabbett Chicago Cabbett Frank Cowen Thelma Davis Camp Point Mroe J. C. Davis J. Davis Gilbert Cleaves Wichita Kan Harold Preece Grace Quincey Paul Worthington

Local church notes and Sunday visitors listed

Ley of NL OR Johnson of Lincoln spoke at the M F E church on Beerly Sunday in the Anti-Siloon league effort. Rev. Johnson led Beverly circuit. Several neighbors visited, including Mrs Ray Rhoades, Mr and Mrs Cixde Hull, Miss Minnie Moore, Mr and Mrs Wm Funk, Mr Havrid, Joe Goodfrey, Mr and Mrs J Id Moore, Mr and Mrs W Richardson, Mr and Mrs Hugh Kennedy, Mr and Mrs Ray Stauffer, Mr and Mrs Harry Stillflew, and Paris Kellum of Missouri visiting relatives.

Ley Johnson Lincoln M. FE Beverly Ray Rhoades Rhoades Cixde Hull Griggs- Ville Harry Hayes Minnie Moore Timewell Dr. Moore Wm. Funk Orlando Haverid Havrid Joe Goodfrey Moore Hugh Kennedys Wim Ray Stauffer Harry Stillflew Quincy Paris Kellum Missouri M. Sykes

Pittsfield News Briefs and Local Notices

Pittsfield Illinois reports include Julius FL Lavy of Bank of Photo visiting, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams of Chicago staying in town, and several divorce cases filed for the June term. The Brunswick-Miller factory nears completion and will centralize to the city mains, possibly employing many workers. Local society notes cover church services, church attendance, weddings, travels, and community events across Camp Point and Bowen.

Julius FL Lavy Bank of Photo Thesday Harvey Williams Chicago Williams Ciicuit Court Lara Dlenry Charles I. Henry Irma McNeal Edmond I. McNeal Brunswick-Miller Maachinery Adare Adhltition 48 Zimmerinien Yziniinermian Brothers Svde Treutoer Tome Efe Vormein Kart Ciigsbys Iee

Street Car Tickets Sold at Office and Drug Store

Some patrons prefer tickets for street cars and we offer them at our office and Bernbrook's Drug Store at 8th and Maine. Tickets come in strips of five for 25c or in books for 1.00. Also available is our Package Check for parcel sending.

Bernbrook 8Th Maine

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