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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1917

Page

2

Plainville Notes People Visit Kin and Friends

Plainville Illinois community chatter lists visits among Thompson Seeley Fusselman Fusselman Hendricks Fusselman Hoskins McCarl Wagsy Seeley and other families. Travels include Chicago Quincy Palmyra Taylor and Richfield with several dinners and church services. Dr Enlow of Liberty has located here.

Will Fusselman Jim Hendricks Charles Fusselman Lawrence Hoskins Chicago Orpha McCarl Mary Gayer Roy Seeley Near Quincy Phillip Wagsy Rev. McCumber Grant McCarl Hattie Auld P. Wagg F. F. Seeley Albert Wary Richfield Ellis Carne and Sons Dent Hulil Frank Waters Mary Hoskins Mauie Seeley Akers Chapel Ella Lisle Ang Alma Stephen Kenson Floyd Ivah McCarl Andrew Flick Dr. Enlow of Liberty

Local visits and town notices in Richfield area

Richfield and surrounding towns saw visitors including Frank Dearen and A Fileck in Quincy, Nellie Schmalshof in Kingston, and John Truffman moving to Hull. A new bridge over Finch creek north of town is planned, with L L Boyer surveying Flick creek. Various residents reported minor accidents and illnesses. doctors were summoned for tonallitis and a relapse in Fred Lease.

Davidson Kingston C. W.W. Tyler Fred Rub Quincy Finch Creek G. F. Rice John Truffman Hull Floyd Finchum Adams Ed Finchum Otly Gallaher Payson James Sterns Barry Albert Brown Frank Lee Columbus George Browning Liberty Otis

Coal Embargo Lifted to Canada by Fuel Administration

The fuel administration lifted the coal embargo on shipments to Canada on Wednesday. Shipments may proceed via lake ports without risking Northwestern state supplies. The decision was announced in Washington and clarifies export limits for the period.

Washington Canada The Fuel Administration

Lewis County man taken into custody

In LaGrange Oct 11 Sheriff J H Shanks and Collector B M Bradshaw with W A Mussetter traced William Miller registered here June 5. Miller, last at Hotel Newcomb in Quincy, was returning to Mendon with his father’s home as the plan, but was taken to the nearest training camp after surrendering without resistance. Numerous LaGrange personals items follow.

LA Grange J. H. Shanks Monticello B. M. Bradshaw LaGrange W. A. Mussetter Quincy William Miller Miller Newcomb Mendon John Coens Sheriff Shanks

Ursa Woman, 61, Dies After Long Illness

Ursa October 11 Mrs Joseline Fra cer Smith aged 61 died at 11 o'clock Tuesday night at her Ursa home from paralysis after eight years of illness. Born in Ursa township February 27, 1856 she was daughter of Lemuel G rier residents of this vicinity. A faithful member of the Christian church since girlhood she married Tom B. with November 15 1876 and this union were burn sev-

Ursa Joseline Fracer Smith Ursa Township Lemuel G. *Rier Christian Church Sn Tom B

Pleasant Grove News Notes and Local Visits

Pleasant Grove, Ill. Mr. and Mrs Ed Pennelton and Art Sterling visited last week with Aira 3 0 Slade. Mr. and Mrs. E O B Dean of Camp Point spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Mary Dean. Miss Virginia Lytle was a Quincy visitor Monday. Farmers are busy picking apples and hull ing clover. C B M Henry is building a new barn on his farm where Eugene Wessenger lives. The re opening or dedication of the

Ed Pennelton Art. Sterling Aira Slade E. O. B. Dean Camp Point Mary Dean Virginia Lytle Quincy C. BM. Henry Hig Farm Eugene Wessenger

Pleasant Grove church invites ministers for next Sunday

Pleasant Grove church will host a service next Sunday with Revs Underwood Wall mier McCarty Losh and Gramman expected to attend A basket dinner will be served at 1 o clock No money to be raised but a free will offering will be taken

Pleasant Grove

Italians Plan Great Drive on Leibach

Officials report Austrian troops massing on the southern border as Italy prepares a major campaign against Leibach regarded as the key to Austrian links with Cronstadt and Serbia. If allies approve support in coal steel munitions and guns Italy will provide the troops.

Washington Bainsizza Paris Leibach Cronstadt Serbia

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