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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1919

Page

3

Paris Delays Ratification Over Reparations And Commissions

Paris October 15 The delay in completing formal ratification of the Germany treaty stems from the entente powers inability to meet reparations, and to set up commissions, troop moves, plebiscite areas, and Sarre valley actions within the required time. Newsrooms query whether US ratification will be postponed, delaying league of nations organization.

Paris Germany Entente Sarre League ¢ Nations United States League of Nations

Rheumatic Pains and Liniment Claims Relief

Old family remedy claims to ease rheumatic twinges after wet weather. Jean's Liniment is advertised to relieve pains strains sprains with rubbing action leaving clean skin. Muscles loosen, lumbago neuralgia and serativa are said to improve. bottle price listed as 5c 10c 50c.

Blean Jean Sloan

La Harpe Man Pilots Plane To Chicago For One Day Trading

J F Bradshaw a La Harpe Ill farmer flew his airplane to Chicago 120 miles away to buy farm supplies. Landing at Ashburn field he returned by 3 pm to milk the cows. Bradshaw is a former army aviator and his brother Q C Bradshaw also owns a sky plow.

la Harpe Chicago J. F. Bradshaw Ill Ashburn Field Q. C. Bradshaw

Body Found In Lake Huron Believed To Be Missing Balloonist

DETROIT Oct 16 Eagle 44 dispatched by the navy reports picking up a body believed to be one of two missing balloonists from the national championship balloon race. The body was found off Baptist island southwest of Cape Hurdle. An official who aided the search traveled to Baptist island to identify the body. Wreckage was recovered off Cove light on Oct 4.

Detroit Eagle 44 Navy Department Lake Huron Baptist Island Cape Hurdle St. Louis Tobermory Cove Light

Railroads Reluctant To Restore Service

INDIANAPOLIS Oct 16 Many railroads in the United States are reluctant to replace passenger service cancelled during the war on the ground that it is unprofitable delegates at tending the meeting of the National Association of Railways and Utilities Commissioners were told by A J Maxwell of North Carolina in presenting the report of the committee on railroad service accommodation and plans The report urged that commissions take recognition of the recommendations of health authorities in preventing a recurrence of the influenza epidemic by enforcing sanitary regulations as to ventilation heat and use of disinfectants at stations.

Indianapolis United States National Association of Raihways and Utilities Commissioners A. J. Maxwell North Carolina

Special study of air fatalities by world flight commission

Chicago, Oct 16. The commission organizing the first aerial flight around the world prioritizes reducing the death rate. Officials outlined aims including safe landing sites, committees, referees in route cities, and meteorological data collection as they travel to San Francisco and then sail to the eastern hemisphere.

Chicago San Francisco Mapes New York

Children Poisoned By Mother Recover

CHICAGO Oct. 16 Seven year old Sherley Luikart and her younger sister Edna, poisoned by their mentally deranged mother at Royal Oaks Michigan, have nearly recovered. They were brought from Detroit after doctors there had deemed them doomed. Nurses initially demurred over ice cream but the elder girl requested it and both may have a little treat. Edna is near leaving her bed and Sherley will take longer to improve.

Chicago Sherley Luikart Edna Royal Oaks Mich Norml Detroit Sherley

Paris police permit longer hours for night life

Paris authorities ease restrictions due to coal shortage. Cafes and bars may open until 4 a.m. and close at 5 a.m., with suburbs allowed 3 a.m. to midnight. Theaters and dance halls gain extra half hour extension to midnight. Special permits required for longer hours. All night sessions allowed on holidays.

Associated Press Paris

Regular Troops Leave Camp Dix for Silesian Duty

The first post armistice contingent from Camp Dix will entrain for Silesia to perform police duties. The 450th infantry under Colonel Francis J. McConnell will lead about 2200 men, all three-year enlistment soldiers. one-year men stay.

Camp DIX J Ats Silesia Francis J. McConnell Pilin Nc

Belgium Buys Tools Through Credit Fund

Washington October 1 The War Department announces sale of machine tools valued around 2.75 million dollars to a cooperative society of about 500 Belgian industrial heads. Belgium arranged through American banking interests for a credit of 50 million dollars in the United States, with a portion to pay for tools being selected and shipped to Belgium at once.

Washington N Co-Operative Society Belgium War Department Beltan United States

Sweden Indifferent to Soviet Blockade

Stockholm reports Scandinavian notes prepare a devit reply to Entente concerns over a blockade against Soviet Russia. Swedish newspapers say the new blockade dedication has little import for Scandinavia due to minimal traffic with Soviet Russia.

Sweden Stockholm Soviet Russia Scandinavia Rusvik

No Excuse for Rheumatism Adverts Daily Ad

An old advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as the cure for rheumatism promising relief from soreness stiffness and swollen joints after a few days. The copy urges readers to buy at Owl Drug Store and leading druggists, claiming easy relief and urging self care.

Owl Drug Store

Barry Pilot Ready for Regular Trips

Barry Oct 16 The Barry Air Line corporation is ready for business Curtis biplane arrived after a 345 mile flight from Joliet and Clinton pilots Berglund will fly all day Oct 18 and 19 with passengers at McVay field Barry features new coliseum progress and plans for a larger auditorium High school enrollment rising with officials discussing matters Local events include Pike county Sunday school convention Oct 23 24 Spanish Ladies orchestra concert at Coliseum with other big acts to follow Residents visit Chicago Bakersfield and St Louis as staffing changes occur in Decatur schools and church leadership shifts mark the week

Barry Barry Air Line Corporation Curtis Joliet Clinton Eugene Berglund Chicago Berglund McVay Field J. C. Tanna Illinois Moore Board of Education Pike County Spanish Ladies’ Orchestra Lyceum Coliseum Pen Kindsey Opie Read Bertha Doyle Mise Bessie Vanneman Decatur Bakersfield Calif J. C. Moon St. Louis C. W. Allen Hartford, Conn Clara H. Davis H. F. Farwell

Local Society Notes and Travel Bound for Spring

Mr and Mrs J H Lummis left Tuesday for a business and pleasure trip through Oklahoma. Revival meetings are in progress in the M E F church with Rev Boulmes of Mendon assisting the pastor Rev McMahon. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wright are nearing the arrival of a baby boy this is the fourth child but the first boy. Mr and Mrs Merie Ogle are enjoying a Well earned vacation by a trip to California. Oliver made a business trip to Chicago the first of the week. Mr and Mrs Frank Meyer and their little daughter of Golden, Mr and Mrs Martin Shriver of Mendon and J H K Childs of Nash were guests of G R Jeffery and family Sunday. Miss Amelia Milderbrenner is visiting her brother Will and family near Pleasant Grove. Mr and Mrs Ralph Morton and son Harlan were guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Woods near Mendon Sunday. Mr and Mrs John White of Quincy with Mrs Ells Dickhut and daughter Alta left Sunday for a week's visit in Chicago. Miss Clara Fewell of Fowler is substituting in the school during Miss Alta's absence.

J. H. Lummis Oklahoma Rev Boulmes Mendon McMahon Elmer Wright Renee Boyer Merie Ogle California Oliver Chicago Frank Meyer Golden Martin Shriver J. Hk, Childs Nash Okla G. R. Jeffery Amelia Milderbrenner Will Pleasant Grove Ralph Morton Harlan Ralph Woods John White Quincy Ells

West Point residents and visiting speakers noted

West Point Illinois learns Joe McClintock bought the Spangler property and will soon reside there. Mr and Mrs Faltener, returning missionaries from Japan, will speak at the M FE church Thursday evening at o clock. The Woman's Home Missionary society plans a thanks offering meeting that evening. Mrs Wm Richardson and children visited Miss Georgia Richardson over Sunday. Judge and Mrs Garner with Mrs Jansen and Mrs Prady and daughter were guests of Mr and Mrs Garner Saturday before returning home.

Joe McClintock Spangler West Point Faltener Japan M. FE Woman's Home Missionary Soclty Wm. Richardson Georgia Richardson Garner Jansen Prady

Local Notes From Basco Area Meetings and Travels

West Pointers attended a Thursday barbecue in Basco where Boneson delivered his first sermon Sunday night to a large crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Miller drove to Hamilton, while Miss Johnson and Professor West plan trips to Galesburg for a teachers meeting. The McMillers in California report influenza and pneumonia among the children. Hawkins and Collins will haul potatoes by train this week. Home Bureau meets at Ada Guthrie’s Wednesday evening. Mrs. McNeill visited her sister in St. Louis Thursday.

Quincy Basco Boneson Miller Hamilton Miss Johnson Professor West Galesburg Milo MceMellere Hawkins Collins Home Bureau Committee Ada Guthrie McNeill St. Louis

Surgeons Conclude Day One At Railway Doctors Meet

Chicago hosts the sixteenth annual convention of the American Association of Railway Surgeons with technical talks on surgical causes and operations. Speakers include W A Evins and J Ab Graham of Chicago, W E Rice of Tuscola, J B Wharton of Eldorado Arkansas, J P Waster of Topeka Kansas, chief surgeon of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, who serves as president.

Chicago American Association of Railway Surgeons W. A. Evins J. Ab Graham W. E. Rice Tuscola J. Bb, Wharton Eldorado Ark J. P. Waster Topeka Kans Atehisun Santa

Robbers fatally wound officer during Chicago plant hold-up

In Chicago on October 16 Herb Bucker, 40, assistant secretary at an Oleomar farine factory, confronted the robbery gang led by the leader and thwarted the theft of $2,400. He was fatally shot while five men and fifteen girls escaped unharmed as robbers fled in a car.

Chicago Herb Bucker Oleomar Farine

American cars sell in Venezuela at steep prices

American motor cars in Venezuela fetch prices ranging from 60 to 109 percent above those asked in the United States, signaling a significant premium for local buyers.

Venészuela United States

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