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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
3
A long-running health fad urges people to start the day with hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to flush the stomach and organs. Proponents claim it cures headaches, bilious attacks, foul breath, and many other ills, while advertisers warn of general toxicity from not doing so.
Mrs Gladstone Califf visits her parents in Hapatee Illinois while Mr and Mrs ST J Scofield return from Chicago after a few days with Judge Charles Scofield Local residents send greetings as Mrs Callff of Denver visits Hapanee and Mrs Lillian Cutler visits St Louis Several towns prepare for a Jewish relief drive with county and township chairmen listed Hancock county quota set at 160503 Frank Thornber of Monmouth travels for Illinois Printing Clyde Johnson heads to Canada for a month Alva Mayfield Canton to preach at Baptist church weekend events and more local visits and business trips noted across Hancock County residents attend roundups and visits to Maywood and Emerson as well as various church and social events across the area
Durham Missouri reports three loads of BiGele shipped at week start. Cecil Hadfield joins his uncle D N Hadfield in the Durham produce house. Local sermons by Rev. Keith of La Grange. Numerous visits and family news including Mrs H I Shires returning from La Grange, Mrs Lath Hurst visiting relatives, and others from Colorado, Mt. Olivet, and Quitey.
Pittsfield Illinois residents attend county meetings led by Jesse M Thompson chairman. Topics include upcoming election for delegates to the constitutional convention. Social notes mention Oct 31 gathering hosted by Samuel Dixon and wife. Mayor Smith warns enforcement of speed limits and bicycle sidewalk ban. Local residents Bert Riley and Ray Curliss travel for livestock shipments. Mrs A B Curry Jr hosts Steadfast Society event.
Friday afternoon activities include an Eastern Star special meeting on October 28 with a Halloween program and refreshments. The Episcopal church pipe organ fund gains support from a rummage sale planned by Mrs. J L Dutton and Mrs F G Turner. Other residents prepare to move or work nearby as Jesse Carlton faces possible arm loss after injury.
Marion Morgan suffers from tonailitis. Mr and Mrs Homer Leachner traveled to St Louis on Tuesday. Mrs Earl Tuttle and Mrs Frank Jones spent Monday in Hannibal. Mr and Mrs R A Cleek visited Mrs C H Hearle in Quincy on Monday. Mrs Fay Green of Stoutsville is guest of her mother Mrs Sue Haw. Ss Guy Singleton visited his brother Vance Singleton in Columbia on Saturday.
Sunday reports show Mrs. E. W. Worland visiting her cousin Mrs. Pp Willits in Clarence. Mrs. W. J. Fisher of Epworth returned from a visit to Mrs. F. E. Powell. Miss Ross Dickerson of Washington, D. C. arrived to see her mother Mrs. Emma Dickerson. J. B. Yost returned to town after an operation. Mrs. C. McManness and daughter Alice move to San Diego while Mr. McManness plans to join them. Mrs. Tom Ruff departs for California to spend winter with her brothers.
Mrs Barker and Mrs Townsend traveled to Kansas City on Monday to attend the district convention of the OOES. Mrs Warren Humphrey returned home in Kansas City Saturday after visiting friends and relatives.
Ostend on Wednesday October 22 marked the anniversary of its liberation with full population participation in patriotic demonstrations. Since King Albert left, Ostend's port has been completely devoid of royal presence.
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