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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1915
Page
5
A lengthy list of residents visiting relatives and traveling to cities including Minneapolis Chicago Denver and Kansas City. People attend conventions funerals visit relatives reside with families and plan weddings and moves to Perry Mt. Sterling Quincy and other locales.
A Perry Illinois column notes a Sunday birth for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ira Eaves and mentions attendance at the funeral of Amanda Kauder near Liberty Miss Sue Song of Summer visits Dr and Mrs Ray Ames. Several families travel and move, including Buchanan to Chambersboro and L L Mullins family returning from Jacksonville.
Edina reports the start of a large and commodious residence and an even larger bakery. J P Klote spends the week painting at his farm near Wickl eton. Mrs Homer Davis sold a Cartercar to William Parrish for 780 dollars. Mr and Mrs Charles Werner returned home after visiting relatives in Illinois. G W Gatts and Miss Minnie Welch married in Queen Wednesday afternoon. Water pipes progress. the tower resembles a water receptacle and water may soon be turned on. Js Ellis and wife visited St Louis. Edward and James McGinnis travel to Kansas City. William Sanknop and family and William Krueger and family drive to Knox City.
The Whig field force fee list includes solicitors authorized to accept subscriptions and issue receipts for payment. Names mentioned include Gibbings, Reidinger, Harry Ewing, James Ardinger, Kirst W., Nelson J. B. Kenady, and D. V. McVay among others. The notice outlines authorized agents for subscription collections.
Mrs Hattie Dillon stayed in Keokuk for a weekend visit to the Dehners and to hear the United States Marine Band at the Grand Opera house. Mrs W E Folson of Springfield Missouri visits her relatives here. Wm Schroeder sold his blacksmith shop to E P Thompson of Clark. Canton town bought two lots on Third and Oak for monthly stock sales from Lewis Hetzler. Tsreal A Barnes sold his farm northwest of town to Chas Hatchett and then bought another farm in Oklahoma. George Rota left for Durham Missouri to lead revival singing for the Baptist church after previously leading Methodist revival singing. Christie Patee returns from St Louis after attending a D A R convention.
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It features F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and endorsements from the National Bank of Commerce and partners. The pitch touts the remedy as acting on blood and mucous surfaces and notes a 75 cent price per bottle with testimonials available.
A parade of Augusta residents and visitors is listed, including Mesdames Howard Lawton Young Robert Miller and Miss Hardy Wood of Plymouth visiting Augusta on Thursday. Mabel Catlin came for a visit with her mother Mrs Louise Catlin, James Garwood improves from typhoid fever, Mrs Mel Shaffer of Plymouth visits Augusta. Mrs George Sullivan of Saratoga Wyoming arrived for relatives and friends. Mrs John Linebaugh, treated at St Francis Hospital Macomb, returns home. Mrs Whit Cassiday of Concord Tennessee leaves after visiting. W S Beard and wife return from Chicago where Mrs Beard attended Presbyterian hospital and shows improvement. The Standard Bearer society of the MLE church plans a bazaar in church parlors on Tuesday evening November 3.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a remedy for neuralgia rheumatism headaches toothache sprains and general pain claiming quick penetration to the sore spot and instant relief with bottles at 25c 50c and 1.00.
Attendees from here joined the Sco nacher sale Thursday where stock remained in good condition and bidding brought solid prices. Gray Taylor mares topped at 430 dollars. Evangelical church ladies served lunch as Rev Johnson opened a meat and weather reading event. A 240 couple dancing party at the Dickwish home featured sandwiches pies and other fare with Prof Sammons leading violin music. Mrs Klingler lies seriously ill after paralytic strokes Monday and Thursday with her children at her bedside except for John in Kansas reached by wire.
A downtown druggist extols at home dry cleaning using two ounces of solvite dissolved in two gallons of gasoline to clean silk waists dresses lace curtains and more. He claims the method is inexpensive quick and effective with no fading shrinking or wrinkling and requires only gasoline soap two ounces of solvite a wash boiler and gasoline.
John Doe No. 104, abandoned boy found at St Patrick's Cathedral steps in New York, believed to be Philadelphia born. Adopted by Mrs Finley J Shepard after being cared for at St Christopher's Home, he becomes Finley J Shepard Jr with a potential fortune and social position from Helen Gould's estate.
A health note explains that meat forms uric acid harming kidneys and causing back pain, headaches, or rheumatic twinges. It recommends four ounces of Salts in water before breakfast to cleanse kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder weakness, noting the remedy is inexpensive and safe.
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