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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
2
Prof Floyd Moore urges a world union to reduce international trouble in a speech to teachers. Dr Payson Smith is heard for the last time in the Thursday afternoon session.
Morning session features George G. Gabriel president of the board of education and Prof. Floyd Moore speaking on Value and Use of Current Literature. Mrs Russell Whelpley leads community singing and chorus. Afternoon session includes Prof. Moore on My Dollars and Myself and Mrs. Russell Whelpley presenting Song Interpretation.
Dr Payson Smith bade teachers farewell at the institute on Thursday discussing his county service and flaws in focusing on negatives. Prof Floyd Moore urged world union and peace as government aids to commerce, while Mrs Russell Whelpley spoke on music linking to arithmetic geography and literature. The talks covered progress in education and surveying schools as the institute closes today.
An advertisement urges quick relief for colds with Dr Bell's Pine-Tar Honey. It promises to reduce inflammation ease coughing loosen mucus and prevent bronchial irritation. The ad touts pine tar balsam and a laxative syrup with a money back guarantee, available at druggists.
Market reports show vegetables and fruit remain high and scarce with head lettuce at 4.00 to 4.25 per hamper of 24 to 30 heads, fancy heads at 20 to 25 cents each. Watermelons few, cantaloupes and peaches costly. various produce items listed with prices, reflecting transport uncertainty and perishable goods pressures.
Friends in Quincy received cards announcing the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Holmgren in Galesburg Tuesday. The Holmgrens, formerly of Quincy, have a second boy. the father works in the composing room of The Whig.
William Shoemaker and Loraine 21 Grace McGinley and Loraine 18 George Earl Drakle and Coatsburg 28 Minnie J C Heimann and Coatsburg 23 Clarence William Talbot and Cordova Trinoig 25 Pearl Inez Thomas and Plymouth 25
Leiser's new store at 604 Maine street opens for inspection with all new stock and a French grey and old blue decor. The millinery department is led by Miss A. B. Finks of Chicago, and the design for display windows was created by George Behrensmeyer. The Quincy location is part of a five store chain including New York and Chicago locations.
Mrs C W Leno of Soldiers and Sailors Home receives word of the death of their daughter Mrs James H La Rane in Cincinnati after an August hospital stay. She leaves her parents, a husband and two sons, one in Alaska with the U S Cavalry, plus seven sisters and two brothers. Body to be buried in St. Louis. burial date and services to be arranged.
Sixteen deaths occurred at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in August per the Home's report. Names include Henry Worrell age 75 Co F 50th Pennsylvania infantry Anthony Bernard age 81 Co M 4th Ohio cavalry Henry C Hart age 74 Co F 47th Illinois infantry and George Houser age 73 Co D 191st Pennsylvania infantry.
A fragment lists veterans from various Units including Clement C. Cle Navy 83 and John G. Davidson Co G 125th Illinois 73 with other names from 14th and 125th Ohio regiments and 63rd Indiana 71 to 77 age ranges. Women Emma Morrow and Mary Everett appear at the end.
John Krueger was arrested Thursday on a county court warrant charging child abandonment. He posted bail and awaits arraignment today. Allen Asked to Speak is Democratic candidate E P Allen of Quincy invited by Farmington labor unions to speak at Labor Day celebration with Gov Dunne as co speaker. Mr Allen attended the Parish picnic in St Augustine Wednesday. Coat Was Taken a blue cloth coat reported missing to police by Frank Kleemeyer.
Serge coat belonging to him and containing a bank book was taken from his buggy in a wagon yard at Seven teenth and Broadway Wednesday evening. Good Roads Meeting arrangements have been made for a good roads meeting in Burton township town hall next Wednesday at 7 30 o clock. The meeting will be in charge of Supervisor J B Cook L L Boyer and C F Perry. Warm Association September 9 Farmer Rusk mailed letters to Adams County Farm Improvement association members about the annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce offices on September 9.
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