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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Mothers Friend as a daily aid before confinement to reduce distressing pains and assist nature. It urges new mothers to write for a free booklet on motherhood, offering to mail a comprehensive guide from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
Carthage board of education authorized borrowing $1,000 for accrued bills and set aside $100 for laboratory purposes. The state course of study was adopted for grades, with exams arranged through the county superintendent. Enrollment this year is 514, with new staff including Tra Jenks as math teacher and Gertrude Fulton and Mrs. Royal Brandon as grade teachers. Several local notices follow, including cemetery and public notices, and county court disbursements are listed.
Amusements Today lists several current attractions including Orpheum with The Newlyweds and Belasco presenting The Valiants of Virginia and The Way of the World. Other titles include Pee O the Ring, The Human Cactus, The Fall of Deacon Stillwaters, The Clown, Gloria's Romance, Seeing America First and Tron Claw featuring Pearl White.
The Orpheum theater shows the last four performances of Williames company. The closing NY comedy The Newlyweds features a double love story and strong scenery. Williams stars in a popular comic role with a matinee Saturday and Sunday and a final show Sunday night September 10.
Detailed hospital expenses list including Alma Jackson Tamsey Crane Mollie Britton and others with items from tea to lumber. Then news of Luther McKay's death in Memphis Tennessee and burial in Troy Missouri. Local officials plan a two day automobile tour along Hannibal Kirksville and Memphis routes.
The Tate farm of 120 acres in Fabius township sold at the Marion County courthouse Tuesday afternoon for 13. dollars per acre to Cecil Taylor of Fabius. The sale noted strong land value with fair improvements nine miles southwest of Quincy and eighty miles north of Palmyra near the state road. George W. Munson resigned as Mason township constable for health. Thomas M. Whitlock appointed to serve the unexpired term. A road right of way deed from New Market to Monroe City was recorded for 42.40 to Emma Horing Gertrude Neal and PoC Neal of Blackburn MA. Suspect Cowan cows appraised at 40 each for tuberculosis case.
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