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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1916

Page

4

Galesburg Plays in Quincy Today

Galesburg meets one of its toughest opponents this season at League Park in Quincy. The visitors bring a three game win streak and a strong line, while Quincy, in top shape after a slow start, aims to slow the streak with heavy weather affecting the plan.

Galesburg Quincy League Park Aledo Rock Island Moline Theigh Macomb Shelbina Kirksville Dixon Dorsey Merrell Farrar F. B B. Watts New Haven Conn Yale Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Ad Promotes Cold Relief

An advertisement urges quick care for colds with Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey. It claims relief from stuffed head and chest by honey glycerine and antiseptic tar, helps loosen phlegm, and aids breathing for adults and children. Available at druggists for 25 cents.

Dr. Bell

Ruff's Noxall Jaeger-Brau Endorsed as Popular Beer

An opinion piece extols beer as a popular beverage that pleases the eye and stomach when carefully made and sanitary. It claims beer aids health, supports meals, and promotes temperance, citing Ruff's Noxall Jaeger-Brau as an exquisite, soothing option worth ordering for home use.

Ruff

Little Frank Takes Page in 2:11 Class Victory at Atlanta

Mabel Trask the chestnut mare owned by Walter R. Cox and driven by Cox won the Georgia Railway and Power cup in straight heats over St Frisco on Friday in Atlanta. Time 2:07% in the third heat. Two year old class trotting added money $500. Miss Perfection and Miss Direct among others also contest.

Atlanta Mabel Trask Walter R. Cox St. Frisco Georgia Railway and Power Company Sadie S Humfast Ch. m Peter the Great Miss Mutonia B. S San Francsco Clara Cantrell Geers Bacelli Bettina Ban Mary Coburn Ch. S Mantico-Alma Valentine Dr. Griffin B. G Gamberth- Wilkes-Annie Fox Stiles Lady Venus Lord Roberts Black Venus Stone Miss Bell Pachen Queen Ifal Miss Perfection Gen Watts Sue Fletcher McMoony Igaweepee Ot Geel

Well-Vida M McDevitt wins trotting event at 2:07.34

Well Vida M of 322 Bonnington claims a win in a trotting race with time 2:07 34, defeating Georgia state trotting record hopeful. Lee Axworthy by Guy Axworthy Gaiety Lee also ran, time 1:59 34 for a special one mile exhibition. Peter Mae, b h by Peter the Great Lillian R McDevitt, clocked 2:04 ? for mile.

Vida M McDevitt Bonnington, Ch. H Bellini- Nettie King Geers Zombre Clay Azora Axworthy Georgia State Lee Axworthy Guy Axworthy- Gaiety Lee B. F. White Peter Mae B. H Peter the Great Lillian Rr

Eastern Colleges Face Easy Games in Open Weekend

Eastern clubs show soft schedules with Harvard against Massachusetts Aggies, Princeton vs LaFayette, Penn against Penn State, Cornell vs Bucknell, Army vs Trinity, Navy vs West Virginia Wesleyan, and Yale idle. Penn State and Missouri Valley bids shape the title race as Drake, Washington meet, while Missouri and Ames stay undefeated.

New York Harvard Massachusetts Aggies Princeton LaFayette Pennsylvania Penn State Cornell Bucknell Army Trinity Navy West Virginia Wesleyan Yate Idie Virginia Poly Crimson Corsell Syracuse

Conference drama shapes looming college football tilt

The leaders meet at Columbia to decide the valley race with Nebraska traveling to Portland to face the Oregon Aggies. Missouri and Ames renew a fierce rivalry as the Tigers seek revenge against the Iowans after strong early showings. Moss Towans face a tough test replaying last year’s 14 to 6 loss while Drake and Washington games figure as secondary glitter in St. Louis.

Kansas City Missouri Valley Conference Prospect Drake Washington St. Louis Missouri Ames Nebraska Ly Clear Columbia Oregon Aggies Portland Tigers Moss’ Light Towans

Estate inventory lists Carl Georgs lot in Quincy valued at 3200

The probate court heard an inventory for Carl Georg showing real estate in John Wood's addition to Quincy. The estate at 511 Washington street includes lot 13 block 89 valued at 3200 dollars.

Carl Georg Washington Street John Wood Quincy

Speed Kings Prep for Baldwin Park Sunday Races

All the speed kings entered for the Baldwin Park auto races are in the city and the track is ready for Sunday motor derby. Forecasts predict fair warm weather and a large crowd. snow on Friday did not hurt the surface. The program includes one mile trials, three and five mile events for specific piston displacements, a five mile handicap, front drive exhibition, a ten mile race, and a 25 mile free-for-all with eight noted drivers and top cars entered.

Baldwin Park Banry Oldfield Christie

Amusements Today Rich Card of Theatre Listings

The Amusements Today page lists numerous venues and shows including Orpheum with Six Little Wives musical comedy Bijou with Pan-American Comedy Company variety and pictures Belasco featuring Edith Storey in A Price for Folly Quincy with Warda Howard in The Higher Destiny Ham and Bud Ivy Close comedies Family presents Bryant Washburn in Golden Lies Selig Tribune with Davy Don in Otto the Hero Princess Marguerite Clark stars in The Crucible Gavey Enid Markey in The Phantom Keystone Triangle also promotes a mail-in offer for Foley’s products and Miller Arthur Deng Co Vv

Orpheum Bijou Pan-American Comedy Company Variety Pictures Belasco Edith Storey Quincy Warda Howard Ham and Bud Ivy Close Bryant Washburn Selig Tribune Davy Don Otto the Hero Princess Marguerite Clark the Crucible Gavey Enid Markey Gem Triangle Keystone

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