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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
4
A publicity piece touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal home laxative. It claims bowel regularity is essential to health for growing children and notes the remedy, prescribed by Dr. W B Caldwell, is available for fifty cents a bottle. A free trial bottle is offered by mail.
Woodland Cemetery trustees met Mayor Abbott to discuss using dirt from a rock bluff on Jefferson Street to fill low places. The city would supply teams and labor from the workhouse to remove dirt, revealing rock for a year of prisoner work. Trustees T. D. Woodruff George Wells C. L. Wells and Elmer King attended.
At a MusseIman building session the Jefferson school chair bids were aired. The board awarded contracts for 240 adjustable chairs to A H Andrews of Chicago, 160 adjustable chairs to Kimz of Cincinnati, and 400 opera chairs to A H Andrews of Chicago.
The Quincy Sunday School association held last evening’s meeting at First Christian church Ninth and Broadway electing officers. Dr Githens was re elected president with Rev Paul Langhorst as vice president George Bollman secretary and Leo Hopke treasurer. Reports showed rising attendance and enrollment across schools ahead of last year. Endres Schmiedeskamp and Mrs Trueblood spoke on graded lessons teen age boys and age girls, touching on the social life of youth.
A verdict of guilty on all counts in the indictment was returned late tonight by a jury in Syracuse New York. Baron Eugene Oppenheim Dr Howard J Rogers both of New York and Richard Murphy of Amsterdam were charged with conspiracy and aiding in the embezzlement of funds from the First National Bank of Amsterdam.
The Quincy Historical Society held its regular quarterly meeting in the society building with good attendance. An invitation was extended for a Thursday afternoon reception on October 28 at the new Friends in Council home adjoining the society. William A. Meese of Moline presented a historical paper on marking Illinois spots, noting the George Rogers Clark statue and John Wood monument, followed by violin pieces by Martha Gramacher and Frances Zimmerman. A social hour with refreshments closed the event as a pleasant society moment.
The funeral of the late Mrs. J. J. Flynn drew an exceptionally large attendance yesterday at the family home and St. Peter's Catholic church. A high mass was sung with Father Driscoll officiating, followed by burial at St. Peter's Cemetery. Pallbearers included Fred Wolf, Taton Binkert, Harry Mulligan, Ezra Best, Addison Taylor, Charles Bagby, Charles Haibach, and Ed Menke.
A Copenhagen dispatch says Premier Zahle announced the government will enact the new constitutional law granting suffrage to women, effective June 5, 1916, expanding political rights for Danish women.
Parliament unanimously passed a new constitution on June 5 granting women suffrage on the anniversary of 1849. King Christian signed it immediately. Women from all classes marched to the palace with deputations thanking the king and government for political emancipation, with general elections expected in July.
Clerks employed by the Michigan Central railroad in Michigan Ohio Illinois and Indiana were called out on strike to force a meeting with officers to discuss alleged grievances. J J Forester grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks issued the order. The clerks seek recognition of their union a wage increase and standardization of working conditions. The strike order was accepted at Chicago Joliet Toledo Bay City Battle Creek Detroit and other points with eight or nine hundred workers involved.
The Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren Church held a Halloween social in the church parlors with good attendance. The decorations featured corn fodder and jack o lanterns. Refreshments included pumpkin pie coffee and sweet cider. A fortune telling booth was a main feature and all attendees enjoyed the evening.
An official announcement says the British transport Marquette has been torpedoed in the Aegean Sea. It is understood that only 99 of the personnel are unaccounted for. No further details have been received.
Henry K. McHarg and Frederick W. Brewster, New York New Haven Hartford railroad directors, have resigned from the New Haven board. The move comes during their trial under the Sherman act with nine former directors, and is said to avoid embarrassment to current management. Their resignations were announced after today’s session and will be presented to stockholders at the annual meeting in New Haven tomorrow. They joined the board May 31, 1907, and were involved as New Haven expanded into steamship lines and trolley properties.
Hartford Capitalist Sylvester C. Dunham president of the Travelers Insurance Company died at his Hartford home today from pneumonia. Born into wealth and influence he led the firm for years shaping its growth and public presence. His death marks a significant loss in the insurance industry.
Roy Driesselman hosted a stag party at his home on 413 South Twelfth Street last night. Guests enjoyed music provided by Miss Driessem and refreshments as cards were played throughout the evening.
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