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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
6
Billy Sunday argues that the devil's threat spans Africa Asia and America and that Christians must help the vulnerable abroad. He cites Armenian Syrians and refugees, condemns cruelty in Turkiye, and condemns indifference while urging aid and missionary work now.
A street car caught the hind wheel of Mrs Kate Peters spring wagon on Eighth street between Jackson and Van Buren. The wagon was dragged 20 feet, Mrs Peters was thrown out and injured, carried into a house, a physician reported minor head bruises. Peters lives two miles south of Quincy and recently lost her husband leaving two crippled children.
An advertisement argues some proprietary remedies are legitimate while others may be fraudulent. It praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a longstanding, effective treatment for women’s ailments and urges readers to try it to verify its value.
The notices cover Miss Susie Dunn John Sliney and Stephen Malone funeral services held in their homes and St Peters Catholic Church with large attendance and notable floral tributes. Burials followed at Canton Ohio St Peters cemetery and Iron Mol dersch union members attended.
Joseph Yeager, colored, aged 64, died after illness at 12:30 PM Sunday at his home 736 Olive Street from complications and dropsy. He leaves three daughters.
George Schavitz, the 11 months old son of Mr and Mrs Peter Schavitz of 918 Vine Street, died at 9 o'clock Monday morning. He leaves his parents and a brother and sister.
Mrs Sarah Williams funeral held at 2 pm today at the residence 603 North Tenth Street with burial in Woodland Cemetery.
At Monday’s library board meeting the board reported defects in the new library sidewalk. The report also noted high attendance and a large April-May circulation, with 176 volumes added that month including gifts from Mrs. D. F. Wilcox and others.
Mrs Clarence Reed found guilty of operating a brothel on Broadway near the 400 block end of the street. She must depart or face a daily fine. Police court Monday followed a raid Saturday night. Reed was fined 25 and costs. other inmates paid 5 and costs, all settled.
La Grange Mo May 29 Fifteen graduates will receive diplomas Thursday at commencement exercises of La Grange College This is the 59th annual exercises Miss Margaret Dorothy Thomas will be valedictorian Those to receive diplomas are Miss Thomas Miss Marian Moore Everett R Vaughn Miss Lillian R Cash Miss Virginia Lewis Miss Lucille Sublett Miss Lucille Henderson Miss Clara Richards James Cason Miss Leona Lesch Miss Ruth Lovelace Miss Myrtle Myers Bradford Yager Drexel Martin and Wilbur Scott
The St Mary Catholic school hall hosts a Sunday 7 30 p m graduation program featuring thirteen 1917 graduates including Robert Heckenkamp George Mennel Henry Nauert and others. The pageant includes operetta pieces drama acts songs and a valedictory by Rev A Zurbensen with diplomas and medals awarded.
The county court will decide on June 6 who owns the racehorse Golden Rusk claimed by Samuel Malcomsen and the heirs of John Hazlett. Heirs’ representatives include Walter H. Crag as administrator, with Wilson Schmiedeskamp and George Govert. Hartrell Cavanagh Crreen represent the other side. Additional cases listed for June term include Edward and Laura Stott cited for contributing to a minor's delinquency on June 3 and Doerr duck shooting case on June 7. Hagerbaumer vs Krueger Taxi also set for June 8.
Arrangements were made at the high school for Memorial Day activities. At 8 o’clock a special car will take students to Graceland cemetery to decorate graves, then proceed to Woodland cemetery for services. The cadet corps will march in the parade seeking broad student participation.
The U M C club held a South park picnic with games after supper and a Bible class talk is planned. Decoration day dinner is not served. the tennis court at Tenth and Broadway is being cleared. Camp Point reports 563 horses worth 34,063 dollars versus 98 autos valued at 25,029 dollars. jewelry totals 270 dollars.
Miss Nola Pease remains confined to the Soldiers and Sailors Home hospital with malaria. Mrs. Imbler travels from Maywood to visit a seriously ill cousin. Decoration day dinner will include chicken. Cottage 20 hosts take charge of dormitory with Mrs Squires as sergeant. Various residents travel or return, illness cases, furloughs, and family deaths noted. Memorial services planned at the cemetery with corps members urged to bring flowers.
Rev W Q O Shank will speak at Memorial day services in Payson school this afternoon at 2. Central Baptist church will be represented at Quincy Baptist association meeting in Plainville Thursday and Friday. Various church groups plan meetings, conferences, and Red Cross activities across the region with multiple hosts and dates. A stranger who shouted Hoch der Kaiser in a Wyoming town was subdued and expelled.
A vintage advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel and diabetes relieves backache rheumatism and irregularities of kidneys and bladder for men and women Regulates bladder problems and a mail order offer promises sworn testimonials from Dr H W Hall 2928 Olive St St Louis MO sold by Gruss sts Adv
In Eubanks town hall last evening W Emery Lancaster Henry C Sprick and Gen HR Hill joined owners and tenants of principal sites to discuss prices and options for a training camp near Quincy The committee plans to show two more sites to the board of engineers when they visit this week Lancaster Sprick conferred with owners Saturday afternoon and the engineer board date is awaited Quicny Council 538 Knights of Columbus endorsed the campaign appointing Moriarity Blomer and Boudreau to cooperate The executive committee welcomed the cooperation and invited the council committee to its next meeting.
The Anti-Saloon League reported Monday morning five saloon keepers were brought before Judge McCarl and found guilty on league information, fined 25 dollars plus costs. Pleaders included Too Kosyan J W Mitchell Pred G Smith Bernard Hartman and Albert Seigel. Nine accused had pleaded guilty though McGuire and Cissna are not yet resolved.
The government listed commercial telegraph operators in Quincey Monday to enlist them into the signal corps. Enumeration was coordinated through Chicago commission houses. Railroad telegraphers were not drafted as their work is deemed essential. One operator said several thousand men are needed and implied commercial telegraphers could transition quickly.
J. A. Hanna former Quincy Y secretary visited Quincy with Mrs Hanna. He enjoys his new work with Evangelist Brown and has supervised a Blytheville Arkansas tabernacle project. His year itinerary will take him to several southern cities. Mr and Mrs Fianna will visit Keokuk then Brimfield for days with friends.
John D. Rockefeller adds five million dollars to his Liberty Loan holdings, bringing his total bonds subscribed to sixteen million dollars.
Princess Seventh Deadly Sin stars Lavey Clare McDonnell and Eddie Polo in The Bronze Bride with other features including Universal Screen Magazine gems Musty Suffer Pirates Bold Somewhere in the Mountains Rattlesnake Ike and Family Seventh Deadly Sin Belasco Farle Williams The Hawk Star Kathryn Williams Cost of Hatred plus a Quincy Big western and Fox comedy program.
The Orpheum theater in Quincy showcased The Judgment of Men by Ed Williams and his clever troupe last night, with plans announced to present the piece at a leading Broadway theater in New York City. The production hype positions Quincy ahead of New York as the stage work moves to the metropolis.
Oliver Morosco, America's leading producer, promotes The Judgement of Men as a major American play. A matinee is set for today with a holiday matinee tomorrow on Decoration Day. The Man of the Hour was delayed due to congestion but may not match the new production. Barry Townsley, a Quincy native, has joined the company and drew strong local praise.
Hoards of claims praise Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills as medicines of the highest character. Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills are said to cure a wide range of ailments from skin eruptions to indigestion and anemia, with specific tonics and ingredients highlighted.
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