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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1915
Page
6
The Carriage and Wagon Makers Benevolent Association plans its thirty years of life celebration. A Wednesday evening event at the Labor Temple will include a dance for members and their families. It is billed as a major social function in the labor world with invitations extended to all members and families.
Quincy teachers seek guidance on attendance at the Western State Teachers Association meeting in Monmouth next Thursday through Saturday. City Superintendent E G Bauman and County Superintendent Steiner will attend. A conflict with school arrangements may prompt a definite decision by early week. The Standard Bearers of the Vermont Street M E church plan The Torch Bearers pageant October 15 in the church as the closing event for a two day program when the Quincy district missionary society meets. About 60 people participate in the pageant.
Abandon hope of rescuing men entombed in the Oster tunnel of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. at Coaldale near Lansford Pa. A Monday morning collapse left the trapped workers with slim chances of survival. Rescue efforts progress slowly as flood water reached Chute No 24 complicating the operation.
Mrs C Erwin of s Macomb is a guest in the city staying at the home of her aunt Mrs Sarah Riddle.
Reports from county districts say highways are rounding into good condition due to pleasant weather. The Throwler Coatsburg road, previously rough in summer, is now smoother, with motorists noting they no longer have to swerve or avoid rough stretches.
John W. Spalding, for the late A G Spalding sporting goods founder, reports completing a vat survey of the estate. He says the value exceeds 1000000 dollars rather than the 620000 previously placed, following the death of A G Spalding at Point Loma California.
Report from NISH Serbia dated October 2 via Athens and Paris says Austro German aircraft bombarded the Serbian army staff at headquarters in Kraguyevatz. Crown Prince Alexander is reported uninjured.
Guy Poe will host painters at his cabin at the head of Ward Island tomorrow. The group, recently employed on his house, gathers for a day at the waterside location.
A stray dog leaped into a baggage car aboard the Wabash at Clayton and rode with the crew through Camp Point Mount Sterling and Quincy. He changed cars at stations, showing a remarkable fondness for the Wabash crew. An earlier dog with a similar habit once lost a foreleg in an accident after years of train tricks.
Halbach Schr oeder Co advertises special today on 40 inch crepe de chine in all colors at 149 per yard and 36 inch silk poplin 75c yard. Also ostrich feather boas in two color combos offered at 98c and 1.98. Local officers report post office workbeginning and peacocks missing from Chief Kochs yard.
Luther Moore of Kinderhook testifies during larceny and burglary trial that he is on parole from the Jacksonville insane asylum and has never been discharged. Judge Akers halts proceedings pending statute review and possible discharge ruling as jury waits to resume questioning.
A reader extols a trusted cough remedy from Dr. King’s New Cure, noting it’s the best after trying many. The account mentions a price around $1.00 and emphasizes early detection of symptoms as the key to effective relief.
In a Alaska tale of longing Buell Searcy returns after four years abroad and encounters Celia Acton. The two confront past choices at a Klondike distance, with Celia’s unexpected response and a hopeful possibility of marriage rekindled by a shared future in the sunlit street.
A fragmented tale centers on Elsi Endicott as she consumes a pink supper scene and writes beside a copper ringlet adorned deck. The imagery blends delicate costumes and nostalgic window scenes with a sense of restraint and longing.
Delicia hides from a changeling in a lush garden as she types a story and hears a grating sound. A man digging below, a slave named Mike, appears beneath vines with a wolfish, gold-crowned head. Indignation and joy mix in Delicia’s eyes at the trespass and the garden’s awakening.
Delicia obsesses over a rose tending man in the garden next door. She slips out at night to claim a pink bloom, only to be found by Martin Duane who gently consoles her. Their shared moment amid the roses deepens intrigue as unspoken feelings bloom.
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