Children poisoned by eating cream in family incident
Five members of one family and two of another were made deathly sick after consuming creamed food in an incident investigated by local authorities. No further details provided in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1915
Page
7
Poisoning sidelights cause ice cream illness on South Sixth
Seven children ages three to thirteen suffered ptomaine poisoning after eating ice cream. Five Potts children on South Sixth Street between Jefferson and Madison and two Stall children ate the dessert yesterday afternoon. Dr W J Reiffert treated them. by late night most were improving and not in immediate danger. The milk used was suspected as impure. Potts family members who ate the same cream escaped illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
John Potts
South Sixth Street
Jefferson and
Madison
Nick Stall
Potts
Annie
Fifth Avenue
Bee Annié
Chicago
Broadway
Boston
New York
Pagina
Quincy's Pulse Oarsmen Prep For Play
After a routine South Side Boat club meeting the board set plans for the play The Bachelor's Club at the clubhouse with a second meeting next Friday to announce the cast and read the script. The play date is not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Boat Club
Bachelor’s Club
Escape Motive Cited As Cause of Flight
The reason for their escape is thought to have been due to the fact that they did not partake of it as generously as did the others.
More Gold Coming Through Bangor Report
Bangor Maine reports that another shipment of British gold is due to pass here next week on the way from Nova Scotia toward New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine
Nova Scotia
New York
Dedication of Armory Prompts New Downtown Celebration
The downtown merchants plan a high class fall celebration tied to the dedication of the new Armory building. A governor attendance date is pending, with events and a trade week agenda to attract patrons, funds to steer the program, and a focus on wholesome, stylish features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down Town
Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Quincy
Town Topics advance fall suits and coats at Kespohl Mohrenstecher
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Jarvis of 615 South Twenty second street Thursday night. John Baldwin former Whig reporter now in Springfield Mo visiting Quincy. Special sale today includes odd napkins and cotton wool blankets. Fevers improve for William Niere hospitalized at Blessing. Labor Day picnic at Baldwin Park features amusements and a church picnic at Mt Pleasant M E Church records good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kespoh
Mohrenstecher
Charles Jarvis
South Twenty-second Street
Soldiers
St. John's
Labor Day
John Baldwin
The
Whig
Springfield
Quincy
Mendon
Halbach-Schroeder Co
William Niere
Payson Avenue
Blessing Hospital
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher
William Lanan
Marblehead
Charles Pfeiffer
St. Mary's Hospital
Trades and ‘Labor Assembly
Baldwin Park
Hlfb
Scarborough of
Payson
Walker Dry Goods Co
Twelfth
Broadway
Visit to Quincy Sets Wednesday Morning Committee Meeting
The text indicates a committee will meet on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock to determine features of the program. It mentions a visit to Quincy and suggests a large turnout may occur, with emphasis on planning and action by the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Thousan
Steady Growth Reported at Vermont Street M E Church
The official board praised Pastor Rev N M Rigg at the quarterly conference last night and voted to request his return to the Quincy charge for Springfield state conference. Sunday school averaged 510 attendance, a gain of 40 from last year, with 1 073.14 raised by the Ladies Social Union and 600 raised by the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Re-elected trustees and stewards include Long Wilson Grafton Dines Petri Musselman Pearce Bunting Parson. Spring Field conference to name ministerial delegate Rigg with Wilson as Jay delegate and Long as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Street
M. E
N. M. Rigg
Quincy
Springfield
Rigg
Kimy
Laides
Social Union
Union
Woman's Home Missionary Society
D. Long
G. H. Wilson
The Pickpocket Trade Exposed by a Detective
A veteran New York detective details pickpocket methods, gangs, and tricks in crowded cars and subways. He profiles famous thieves like Sammy Short and Annie Harris, notes female crime trends, and warns readers to beware of slim, quick thieves in urban centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Sammy Short
Sammy Shaw
Sammy
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