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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
12
The eighteenth annual opening of the O’Farrell Brothers dancing school reception was held Friday night at Highland Park. Invitations controlled attendance and the event kicked off a series of Friday receptions with planned attractions and amusements for the season.
Lieutenant George S. Patton with a scout and nine enlisted men in three automobiles encountered and killed three Villistas near the San Miguel ranch about 60 miles southeast of Namiquipa. One slain was Captain Julio Cardenas. Patton, 30, from California and a West Point graduate, fought the bandits from his autos.
The United States denounces British and French seizure of neutral mail, noting ships sent to European ports for mail handling face detentions and delays. It argues no jurisdiction exists to seize mails in port, cites Hague rules, and warns of future claims for damages and reclamation.
French authorities seek to stop the treatment and belligerent rights. The piece argues for full U.S. neutral powers and a radical policy shift by Britain and France. A humorous anecdote about a newly married couple shows a wife laughing at a joke while guessing the purpose of items her husband painted and she cooked.
Sudden weather shifts bring colds and grippe turning to summer coughs. The ad urges taking Dr. King's New Discovery a pleasant Laxative Tar Syrup to soothe coughs check colds and help break up grippe. No mixing required just ask your druggist for a bottle tested for over 40 years.
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