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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1916

Page

9

Church Bodies Meet in St Louis

Protestant Episcopal churchmen from the United States and abroad gather in St Louis for the triennial convention. Bishops meet behind closed doors while deputies hold open sessions to discuss constitutional and ritual changes, divorce policy, and prayer book revisions to be approved by two successive conventions.

ST. Louis United States Quissten England Canada Moolah Temple Episcopal Church

Republican candidates tour Illinois counties on special train

On October 11 Republican state candidates conducted eighteen meetings across seven counties Jackson Williamson Franklin Saline Gallatin Johnson and Pulaski. County agent I F Gillmor judged corn and farm products as displays opened early. Marion county officials, the Adams County Farm Improvement Association, and Round-Up editors planned dinners with Gillmor and Col Richard Dalton, who judged apple exhibits. A large crowd gathered at the Chamber of Commerce and Masonic Temple, while Eugene Davenport spoke on the Illinois State College of Agriculture.

Chicago Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Saline Gallatin Johnson and Pulaski I. F. Gillmor Mercer County Chumey Hie Midae West Marion County Alo Marion County Farm Bureau Adams County Farm Improvement Association Up Omnes Biotel Newcomp Chamber of Commerce Masonic Temple Eugene Davenport Ilinois

Agricultural displays in merchants windows across towns

A list of shop windows showcases farm products including apples and corn from merchants in Quincy Mendon Payson and nearby towns. Displays feature Crooks & Cox Millinery Co Stern & Sons Clothing Co Reed Drug Co Kresge stores and other local firms with farm products and fruit displays. Some entries note specific sellers like Scovill Co Farm apple and corn displays and several jewelry and hardware stores contributing farm related displays. Some men invest in hair tonic as they rise.

Wim A. Edwards Quincy Row Ventiurg Apple Display J. B. Frisbie Mendon Joseph Bros. & Davidsor Harm Products F. G. Weisenhorn Loraine Crooks & Cox Millinery Co Apple H. Myers Crooks & Cox Millinery Coe Farn Chatten Eroes Quincy—Scovill Co S. OF Tlesner Colden Jonas Mlever T. Wilk Quincy—Draugherty & Co J. M. Hunter Lima—Walker & Arnold Anson Quincy Gunther Thin Casper Mast Quiney—Model Clothing Ca Edo Flack Mendon Stern & Sons Clothing Co Miss A. KE. Turner city—Denning Glass & Book Co Russell Davis Glayton—Tenk Hdw Christian Mast Quinccy Quinty Gas & Etec. Co J. W. McClintock Liberty—Miller & Arthur Drug Co Farm Francis Campbell Quincy—Reed Drug Co W. A BF. Robbins Layson Jdj Paylor Book Con EW. Smith Frank Tyson Evington Etwp Kresge Ten Ceat Jacob Hank Jsunas Meyer Co Henry Wiewel, Jr Comstock-Cas- He Co Tbarm

Palmyra election board names for Marion county races

Palmyra Oct 11 judges and clerks for the November 4 general election were appointed by the county court. The list covers districts from Tenth to Thirty, naming Democrats and Republicans for each precinct including Palmyra city hall and surrounding townships, with several districts receiving omitted nominations. Deputy sheriffs Mefford and Burgborg reported prison transfers for 12 defendants, including murder and larceny sentences.

Palmyra Marion County Hannibal Simon Scott B. D. Yarbrough William YP. Bowles C. B. Morton FE. W. Gardhouse Charles A. Hickman Nelsonville Sterling P. Spratt Madktin Lake James C. Rollin J. E. Bolton Elmer ©. Gardhouse Stephen White Hester Henry Herman Charles A. Godman Jno B. Lindsey AEK Glendenning George Fichtner William Schaller Bostwick House Democrats Life Dundee Charles Clarence Tra Leach Lester Clark William H. Crystal Frank Weinieker Mefford Burgborg State Penitentiary Grant Lubin Rosa Mitchell Rose Douglas Willam Marshall Claud Sterrs John Span Floyd McEwan Ben Webb M. A. Brothers Alva Jackson

Huttman to Speak in German Oct 31 at Quincy

Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Henry W. Huttman will deliver a German language speech in South Quincy on Thursday evening October 31. He is described as fluent in two languages and will headline a large Democratic rally in Golden in the afternoon before his Quincy appearance.

Henry W. Huttman Ilinois Quincy Huttman Golden Democratic Central Committee Pearl Bergman Guiney Fred J. Kern Washington Park

Pleasant Grove Notes and Local Socials

Olive Humes returned home from a week in Hamilton Illinois. KE Wheeler Ray and Lytle family spent Sunday with friends in Chilton. James Lawless bought a new Chevrolet. Eugene Weisengus hosted the James Martin family at dinner. Many attended Frank Dennett funeral Monday. Lizzie Schultin and son visited William Page. The Methodist church marks its golden anniversary October 22 with a basket dinner. A number attended William Waltmier funeral in Columbus Saturday. Rev Waltmier and wife grieve as William was their only child.

Pleasant Grove Ill Olive Humes Hamilton KE. N. Wheeler Ray A. Lytle Chiyton James Lawless Eugene Weisengus James Martin Frank Dennett Lizzie Schultin and William Page Methodist Church Little William Waltmier Columbus

Bayonne clash leaves eight strikers wounded

Four Bayonne policemen were shot during a confrontation with striking Tidewater Oil employees after a mob of several hundred protested near the plant. Eight strikers were wounded, four seriously, as police dispersed the crowd after Standard Oil, employing about 3,000, refused wage demands of 20 to 30 percent.

Bayonne N. J Tidewater Oil Company Standard Oil Plaint

Lewis Enters Campaign for Wilson Marshall Dunne

CHICAGO Oct. 11 Senator James Hamilton Lewis will undertake a six day speaking tour through Illinois in support of Wilson and Marshall and Governor Dunne beginning October 16 at Watseka.

Lewis Chicago James Hamilton Lewis Ilinois Wilson Marshall Gov Dunne Watseka

Funeral Rites Honored in Columbus Church

The funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Rutledge was held at the Christian church with Rev. Patrick leading. She died at a granddaughter’s home in Smithfield Neb after an 85 year 9 month life, later laid beside her husband. Other notices reference a Waltmire funeral in Green Valley HL, flowers from mourners, and town attendance at a Methodist rally day with 114 present.

Columbus Benjamin Rutledge Christian Church Patrick

Adams III Born to Henrys Al hoff family a son

A birth notification notes Mr and Mrs Henrys Al hoff welcomed a son on October 4. Relatives including Mrs Meyers and their niece Miss Ju visited Quincy Sunday. Funeral services for Frank Bennett were held at 2:30 pm Monday at the home conducted by Rev St J Brown of Payson. Burial followed in Adams.

Funeral Notes and Social Calls Across Liberty County

A fragmentary local item notes a Sunday cemetery gathering and a pleasant afternoon with Mae Treaster and Mrs Gruss as callers in Liberty. It mentions Roy Burnett family visiting after the father’s death, Thomas Ferrier delivering hogs Phioma, Mrs E W Grumman visiting Quincy, and Charles Bennett of Kansas City attending an uncle’s funeral Monday.

gorEse Port A Mae, Treaster Gruss Liberty Charles Bennett Kansas City

Darken Your Bray Hh Hair Color Restorer Ad

An old advertisement promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer a ready to use liquid claims to hide gray hair even scalp health benefits. It touts even dark shade and says dandruff and hair loss also stop. Price 80c at Brown & Mays Drugs with parcel post for out of town buyers.

Brown & Mays Quine

Simple home dry cleaning tip for coats and gowns

An advertisement claims you can dry clean coats suits dresses and other fabrics at home using Solvite dissolving in gasoline. It asserts no shrinking or pressing required and that any woman can do it quickly for little money with common store supplies.

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Wilson and Schneider Schedule by City Intersections

Wilson and Schneider list route times at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with stops at 12th and Broadway and 6th and Hampshire. Additional stops appear at 8:30 p.m. 5th and Hampshire, 10:00 a.m. 8th and State, and 2:30 p.m. 5th and Maine.

12Th and Broadway Hampshire 12Th Maine 5Th

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