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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
8
H G Riggs receives a letter and booklet that present a question review on foot and mouth disease. The document outlines disease facts and review notes planned for further study.
Two documents from Chicago banks warn farmers and stockmen that foot and mouth disease threatens the livestock industry and national markets. The letters describe the disease as highly contagious with no cure, recount past US eradication through slaughter and quarantine, urge immediate reporting and compliance, and warn of massive economic losses if the outbreak spreads.
Mrs. Mary Hill returns to Quincy living with her son Jesse Hill at 438 North Fourth Street after two years away. Garth Elzea of San Francisco arrives as Miss Ethel Tuffle soon to wed him. they plan the wedding at the Tuffle home on Spring Street and then move to San Francisco. Social events include a football game picnic, Florence Mester’s 18th birthday celebration, Sunshine club carnival at Ellington, and visits by local residents to Chicago, Bowling Green, and various relatives.
A 19th century style reminder urges prompt treatment for ordinary colds to prevent serious illness. It praises Yooley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable, safe cough medicine for relief from coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, and throat irritation, recommended by Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
ROCK ISLAND ILL Oct 14 Local commercial groups invite senators and representatives to inspect the Rock Island arsenal over the next two days. Government spending on the arsenal exceeds 12 million dollars to date. Pullman train for farmers CHICAGO Oct 11 A Santa Fe special train will depart tonight for middle west farmers and others, extending to the Pacific coast to showcase the San Joaquin Valley and southern California.
BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA OCTOBER 14 A report on the Good Roads Congress proceedings, detailing speakers and proposed highway improvements and funding considerations.
The seventh annual convention of the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association met here today. Delegates from Tennessee Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina attended and the session will continue until Saturday.
Washington dispatch notes that tomorrow marks the final day of the war display or observance related to the Francis Scott Key Memorial. The brief item highlights the closing events and the date setting in the national capital.
Congress appropriates 75000 for a memorial at Fort McHenry Baltimore to honor Francis Scott Key author of The Star Spangled Banner. Proposals will be invited from sculptors and designers for the project.
A brief item notes that the first movement after discovering missing items such as a watch or parasol is to telephone the Lost column in The Whig. It urges readers to use the paper to place a notice and recover belongings.
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