This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
2
Gov ernment to raise postal rates for World War costs effective Friday. Three cent first class rate per ounce or fraction, two cent drop letters, two cent postage for cards, and prepaid rules for underpayments. Confusion and refunds addressed for missing sender details.
Peace bonds were posted by Herman Mueller against a young man charged with threats. The case was continued to November 5 with a $2000 bond. Mrs. P Pinkelman, mother of the defendant, told The Whig she asked Mueller to apologize after a heated exchange ending with a crude remark, triggering the bond action.
In Camp Logan Houston Texas Major W E Yarborough has received promotion recommendations from Brigadier General Lil for several Fifth Illinois infantry officers. General Hill suggests two lieutenants ShuMate and Cunnane be promoted to first lieutenants and sergeants Lawrence Ty Smith Ron Keller Edward Carrick Castle Otto Wurl and Harry Meador to second lieutenants with action pending from the War Department.
More than 75 persons attend an afternoon and evening session of Herman Lodge of the Masons in the Masonic temple. Third degree work is conferred and the Grand Lecturers' club of Quincy directs the degree work. Alpha chapter of the Eastern Star serves a dinner at 6 30 p m and is thanked by the Masons for the repast.
Ada Margaret Wooelms dies at home near Melrose at 28. Funeral at Mumper chapel at 9 30 this afternoon, burial Greenmount cemetery. Ella, her daughter, survives with husband. Catherine Bradley dies in St. Vincent's Home aged 85, born in Ireland in 1832, survived by nieces. John C. Sattlemeyer funeral at Edward Sattlemeyer’s home, 630 Adams street, with Woodland cemetery burial private.
Ralph Heming funeral services will be held at Freiburg's chapel at :30 this morning and at St. Rose of Lima church at 9 o'clock. Burial will follow in St. Boniface cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs. Fredericka Vogel will be private at the Madison street home at 2 PM Thursday, followed by a public service at 2:30 PM at St. James Lutheran Church for friends. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs Margaret Mueller was held Tuesday morning at 8 at her home 330 Chestnut street and 8 30 at St Johns Catholic church with a solemn requiem Mass led by Father Postner deacon Father Reis and subdeacon Father Hohl. Burial followed in Graceland cemetery. The attendance was large and floral offerings were ample. Bearers named were W Padavicc Henry Mescher Casper Freiburg F Anerino George Braxmeyer and William Tlerbst.
The piece details historic Halloween beliefs and practices across Britain and Ireland. It covers divination rites, Druidic bonfires with name stones, soul cakes, nuts cast in fires for lovers, and autumn harvest customs, noting regional variants like Cake Night in Yorkshire and Soul Cakes on All Saints. It also notes Irish peasant practices of gathering for feast, fruit and nut rituals, and superstitions about future spouses.
Fragments describe a windy scene with children reciting a reversed prayer and attempting a fruit chasing game. They dip apples in water and use strings and candles as part of a ritual aimed at catching the fruit in their mouths. The text preserves a rustic, superstition flavored moment from a past celebration.
Preliminary hearing scheduled in Police Judge Reardon's court for George Burch, charged with performing an illegal operation. The arraignment occurred Monday forenoon. Viola Anderson, 17, treated at St Mary's Hospital, condition improved. George Govert of Govert & Lancaster represents Dr. Burch.
John B. Jacobs of Keokuk and Celeste Potter of Quincy appear in the marriage licenses. Roy Williams Veilbracht of Camp Point and Emma E. Hunter of Camp Point are also listed as licensees in this brief notice.
The funeral will be held at 2 30 in the home at 1115 Washington Street and at 3 oclock in Bethel Methodist Church. Burial is planned.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon in Herman Storrer's chapel with burial in Woodland cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
Norbert Stuprasky died at 45 oclock Tuesday morning in Melrose township from bronchitis and pneumonia. He was born June 5, 1917, and is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stuprasky, two brothers Leo and Edward, three sisters Helen Agnes and Elizabeth, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Rodewick. Funeral is set for 3 oclock Thursday at St Anthony's Catholic church with burial in St Kenthney's cemetery.
New York federal reserve district reports subscriptions to the second liberty loan at 966,800,000 with confidence that full returns will come in. New York City's reported share stands at 1,965,193,600 as the committee aims to beat the maximum quota.
A broad sale feature lists 45 inch Drap de Lustre fabrics in multiple shades at 1.75 per yard plus Serpentine crepes 25c, 32 ouncepongee 1.50, white pique and satin vestees 1.00 to 1.50, knitting needles 25c to 75c, stock 25c, curtain marquisette 22 1/2c, lace curtains 3.95 to 5.95 per pair, Chase muff automobile robes 11.00, St Marys wool blankets 6.50 per pair, per yard chalises 12 1/4c, cotton batting 20c 25c, flannelette nightgowns 10 11 26c, bungalow aprons 1.00, ladies wool sweaters 3.39, children dresses 1.25.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.