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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
8
Memorial services announce a dedication of a memorial window Sunday. The program includes a procession, hymn, sermon, reading prayers, offertory, and an organ postlude. Organist and participants named include Lyman McCart and Ilvinn with reference to officers and attending congregation.
Ouiney led delegates from local WoC branches to the Trenmiail convention of the Weer or Cothedeanien. Delegates will depart this morning from Otinew and other cities, with names listed for St. Nicholas, St. Patrick, St. Michael, St. Antonius, St. James, St. Anthony, St. Rose, St. Andrew, St. Agrus, St Rita, and St Barbara branches. W F Heckenkamp presides, W Ott is secretary, J Freiburg treasurer of the state societies.
Mrs. Viola N. Miller of Quincy filed for divorce from Ben Miller just before the deadline for October term circuit court suits. She cites extreme cruelty and accuses him of striking her with a fist and threatening with a knife. the couple married July 25, 1913 and separated September 15, 1916.
An old advertorial urges pure blood as essential for strong lungs and health. It touts Heads Sarsaparilla as a reliable family remedy for lung problems, scrofula, rheumatism, and catarrh, urging readers to start now and reject substitutes.
Sunday services notices for thin columns to be submitted to The Whig office by 6 o clock Friday evening.
A garbled notice lists multiple Methodist and German church services across streets such as Vermont, Eighth, Ninth, and Fifth, with pastors including Goetz and others. It mentions Sunday school, evening sermons, prayer meetings, and services for the elderly, but the text is fragmented and hard to parse.
Vermont Street Vermont and Sev meta Sunday school and preaching ser View 245 te dbidas Young Peoples meet toe tt praise services Gist Evening servdees at 7 a Pirst Carter of Fourth and Jersey ehteets Mornings Worship at 1u 46 eeclock Sunday school at Wilda aome Yo POU at 6 50 p com evangelistic servicers at mid o'clock Imaninual Chapel Cedar and Twen s second Sunday school at 3 00 p m Young People s meeting and gospel ser vices Spruce Street Chapel Spruce and Ruth Sunday school at 2 0 p m Eighth and Eiie Corner Eighth and Hina streets thew TL L Smith pastor Morgitg services iat 11 s Sunday stdiood et Uist evening services at welokk
Readable fragments show mention of matins and Sunday services with unclear wording. Names and precise places are garbled but hint at church schedule and religious observances. Further context needed to identify entities and full event details.
The text lists church activities at the Cathedral of St. John and Congregational Church on Maine Street. It mentions Rev Wy O. Come and Rev George Arthur Duttrick, with Sunday school and morning services, evening services, and sermon topics including The inward wing dan and The rite of Jurdoan.
Sunday school at 045, morning services, lisuu, Wednesday CYCHING Sneeling at 5:00 op. of rue redding roots, Slern Duilting, open wtach day except Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Subject, The Doctrine of Atonement.
Broadway and Eighth pastor J. HE Hartley leads Sunday school at 9:15 morning service at 10:30 Christian Endeavor at 2:45 and evening services at Tid for the congregation news terse and period voice
Church notices list multiple congregations with addresses and pastors. Lutheran St Jacobs on Washington and Eighth offers Sunday school at 9 09 and service at 10, Luther Memorial at Jersey and Twelfth has 9 15 Sunday school and 10 30 service, Evangelical St Peter’s York and Ninth features 9 00 Sunday school and 10 00 German service, Salem Ninth and State holds 8 50 Sunday school and 10 00 service, Christ Evangelical offers 9 15 Sunday school and 10 30 German service, St Paul Monroe between Ninth and Tenth lists 10 00 Sunday school and 7 00 Young People, New A Scheumnner mission services, St John Kentucky and Seventh 9 00 Sunday school and 10 59 service.
First Christian Church on Ninth and Broadway with church school at 9:30 and preaching at 11:00. Communion at 1:30. East End church at Twenty-fifth and High streets with Bible school at 9:50, communion at 10:30, Christian Endeavor at 6:30, services at 7:30 led by Rev J Brogden.
Rev H W Trueblood pastor at UNTVPFEN Brethren on Sixth and Cedar streets announces Bible school 9 15 a m preaching 10 59 a m Junior C E 2 30 p m C FL 6 45 p m evening services at Tita Morning subject The Open Door The text reflects a local church program with times and topics.
On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the community gathers for devotional services at Ida. Morning services follow with promin ent parishioners including Eliza Jackson and Henry Walton. The dedication of the Pilering window honors Samuel Jackson, Eliza Jackson, and Henry Walton.
Willard Tier formerly of Quincy and resident of Evansville Ind has received ward in this city. He was a carpenter and widely known. In Evansville he owned a grocery business.
The funeral was conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o clock at 909 Monroe Street by Rev. AW Fruchte of St Pauls Evangelical Church. Large attendance and floral offerings were reported. Bearers included Anton Schulte John Dunker Frank Wessing Walter Danhaus Charles McDaniels William Steffen. Gem City foundry molders attended. Burial followed at Greenmount cemetery.
The funeral service for Tohn TY Cunerrs was held at 2:30 PM Friday at Wheeler undertaking chapel on Apes Street with Rev. Thomas Stephens of the First Pantiet church officiating. A large attendance paid final respects to Cunerrs as pallbearers George Long, Frank Lance, PoC Sade, Water, George Bean, Willan Rader and C VT Lee (from Springfield) served. Burial occurred at Greenmount Cemetery with Dewey Camp No. 72 of the United Spanish War Veterans present.
The funeral for Miss Lillian Weiler will be conducted at 230 o'clock Stin One Affero in the residence of her mother Charlee W. Weller 304 South Eleventh Street. Burial follows at Greenmount Cemetery.
A barbed remark references the old adage about the race not always belonging to the swift as a consolation. The line appears in a compact verse that contemplates fate and perseverance over speed.
Pr M F L Thurman of Pearl chaired a committee to designate state aid roads to be improved if bonds are issued. The twelve routes span Pittsfield, Nebo, Pearl, Milton, Cross Roads, Montezuma, Florence, Detroit, Valley City, Maysville, Griggsville, Perrynorth, East Hannibal, New Salem, Philadelphia, Barry, Baylis, and Kinder Hook. A final protest meeting is set for October 24 at 9 a.m. in the Pittsfield courthouse for public input before routes are fixed.
In Palmyra Missouri the Palmyra High School football squad is narrowing candidates for the first team. Names include Appel Clark Barr Frey Rogers Moss Schnieder James Phillips Willard Phillips and others as practice continues under Coach Lloyd Moore.
Mrs J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana reports severe backache and urinary trouble eased by a single box of Foley Kidney Pills In her letter she praises the relief and notes the remedy helps with backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains Miller Arthur Drug Co Adv
A cluttered probate docket lists semi annual and final settlements with executors administrators and heirs including Hansbrough Schatch Meriwether Whitaker Mackey Potter and others. Local notices report visitors and family reunions with references to Magee Irwin and Baker families and a winter relocation to Oklahoma.
An old style advertisement claims Dr Ming's New Life Pills gently cleanse the body by removing impurities from the system. It asserts accumulated waste poisons the blood and causes dizziness biliousness and pimply complexion. A dose tonight promises a free full bowel movement by morning. At your druggist 25c.
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