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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1918

Page

2

Quincy Classifieds: Retail Grocery For Sale And Homes For Quick Sale

A bright up-to-date retail grocery with fixtures delivery horse and wagon priced under 2000 is for sale. Also brick house at 1328 Spring Street with garage and 2300 price. Cash property at 819 Broadway eleven rooms new roof guttering front porch. 925 North 6th home with circle porch modern steam heated and finished with white walnut. See me soon. People have left the city and want to sell. Look at these properties.

Spring Street Broadway N. 6Th Quincy

McAdoo Urges Railroad Workers to Back War Effort

In a public statement Mr. McAdoo calls on railroad employees to lay aside dissensions and devote their energies to the prosecution of the war. He stresses unity and support for allied efforts as the nation mobilizes resources.

McAdoo

American War Losses List of 19 Casualties

Washington May 28 The army casualty list Sunday shows 19 names with 9 killed in action 4 died of wounds 1 died of disease 2 wounded severely and 3 missing The list includes Corporals Milton Scarborough Childs Md Lonnie Simpson Ready Ky and Privates Alexander P Garett Mangum Okla Jos Griffin East Hampton N Y Jas C Holland Villa Rica Ga Eugene R Oakes Sparta Wis Frank J Schmidt Milwaukee Walter Schutzman Ethel La Jas Wallen Fairland Okla among those named Dales NY Stokes LaCrosse Fla Symmes Willow Creek Cal and others

Washington Milton Scarborough Childs Lonnie Simpson Ready Alexander P. Garett Mangum Okla Jos. Griffin East Hampton N. Y Jas. C. Holland Villa Rica Eugene R. Oakes Sparta Wis Frank J Schmidt Milwaukee Walter Schutzman Ethel Jas. Wallen Fairland Jas. E. Dales Troy N Y Wagoner N. G. Stokes LaCrosse Fla Earle Symmes Willow Creek Cal William

Wm Maringold homestead offered near Melrose township

Seven miles from Quincy 80 acres on Payson road east of the iron bridge and Old Tracy spring. 40 acres of timber with a saw mill, 40 acres cleared for grazing, old log house and barn. 25 minutes from the city on hilltop. For sale at 50 dollars per acre southwest quadrant of section 22. Call to inspect this pastoral property near the city.

Payson Road Iron Bridge Old Tracy Spring Wm. Maringold Melrose Township

Candidacies for County Treasurer Placed Before Democratic Primary

FRANK A JASPER authorizes The Quincy Whig to announce his candidacy for county treasurer before the Democratic primary on September 11, 1918. THEODORE HECKLE authorizes The Quincy Whig to announce his candidacy for county treasurer before the Democratic primary on September 11, 1918.

Frank Jasper Quincy Whig Theodore Heckle

Railroad Wage Increase Affects Millions of U S Workers

Washington May 28 Director General Mecon announces wartime railroad wage increases totaling about 300 million dollars annually for nearly two million workers. The plan, following the wage commission, scales back to January 1 1918 with an eight hour basic day and pro rata overtime. It guarantees equal pay for women and Negroes in similar jobs and raises day laborer wages at least 2 1 2 cents an hour with a 55 cent minimum for shop trades. A three three member board will address injustices, applying to 16 1 2 railroads under federal control, excluding short lines unless government retained after July 1.

Washington United States Meccon Monay Railroad

Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color

Advice recalls grandmother’s use of Sage and Sulphur to darken gray hair. Modern Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound offered in drug stores promises natural, even tint with routine application. A downtown druggist notes it darkens hair without obvious use and adds gloss.

Wyeth

War Casualties and Missing Listed for Private Soldiers

J Oliszewski of Manistee Michigan died of disease. Private Menne Otto Wiltz of Wellsburg Iowa wounded severely. Privates A O Anderson of New Rockford North Carolina, Elmer Samuelson of Pasco Robles California missing in action. Privates J A Brown Columbus Ohio, Charles M Knowlton Fairfield Connecticut, J B Walters Gladsden Alabama named.

J. Oliszewski Manistee Mich Menne Otto Wiltz Wellsburg Towa A. O. Anderson New Rockford N. C Elmer Samuelson Pasco Robles Cal J. A. Brown Columbus Charles My Knowlton Fairfield Conn J. B. Walters Gladsden Ala

Austrian Ace Kiss Killed in Aerial Battle

PARIS May 28 Lieut Kiss reputed leading Austrian aviator has been killed in an aerial battle according to a dispatch from Berne.

Paris Lieut Kiss Berne

Cat Less and Take Salts for Kidneys Ad

An old advertisement urges Americans to guard against kidney trouble due to rich diets. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces with water before breakfast, claiming it flushes and stimulates clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, relieves bladder issues, and is inexpensive and safe for home use.

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