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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1916

Page

2

Quincy men raise funds to repair Taylor road

A committee led by W J Singleton seeks 1800 dollars from about 100 local business leaders to fund immediate Taylor Quincy road improvements. Workers will replace a washed out steel bridge near a drainage ditch with a temporary wooden span and grade and reinforce other sections to handle fall and winter traffic to Quincy.

Quincy W. J. Singleton W. T. Duker Joseph J. Fischer Highway Committee Chamber of Commerce County Court of Marion County Taylor W. K. Abbott Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Palmyra Quincey Abbott A. H. Beitman Perkins Engineering Company Beitman Taylor Road A. V. Ely Missouri Territory

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Helps Woman Recover

In Columbus Ohio Mrs J S Barlow describes six years of female troubles and stomach pain then notes rapid improvement after ten days on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She gains weight from 118 to 127 pounds and credits the medicine with saving her life.

Columbus Ohio Lydia E. Frinkham J.S. Barlow South 4Th St Lydia E. Pinkham

St Francis College enrolls over two hundred students

St Francis College opened with more than 200 pupils on Tuesday as Father Gabriel, in his first term as rector, works to complete registration. Students hailed from numerous midwestern states and early signs point to a larger, more advanced body than last year when about 210 attended.

St. Francis College Middle West Father Gabriel

Durham Baptists Will Have New Edifice

Durham Missouri September 12 The building committee of Durham Baptist church has finalized plans to begin erecting a new edifice. The old structure will be torn down and next Sunday’s services are expected to be the last in the present building. Rev W K Moore will return as pastor of the Methodist church.

Durham Durham Baptist Church Batchie Quincy Messrs. Laswell and McCutcheon Canton Maud Stevens Mesdames Georgia Lowe Helen Winchell Maywood B. B. Lowe J. T. Ball Benjamin Shackleford Ewing Ethel Shackleford C. K. Stevens Bud Laoudermily la Grange H. D. Shires Mesdames Kellebrew Leach Custer Russell Tate Philadelphia Mac Rev W. K. Moore The Methodiist Church

Inghram Retained as County Attorney by Board

The board of supervisors renewed John T. Inghram as county attorney for another year at the same salary. They convened for a short session, adopted a budget of 133000 dollars for the coming fiscal year, and referred several detention home property proposals to the finance committee. Proposals from the Duker estate, the Ricker estate, and J. A. Burt were considered.

John T. Inghram Board of Supervisors Inghram Duker Sixth and Spring Streets Ricker North Eighth Street J. A. Burt Eighth and Finance Committee J. TI. Meidloff Quincy D. W. Mumper Jost Kiefer Smith Edward P. Smith Circuit Court Carl Hoffmeister Thomas Nolan H. N. Wheeler Quincy Journal F. P. Taylor W. F. Bader

Tragic death of son at soldiers home shocks Centralia family

Mr and Mrs Parkinson learn their son Sween Parkinson, a teacher in Centralia Ill, was accidentally killed there. He leaves a widow and four children. Parents grieve while doctors treat the bereaved mother in illness and others at the soldiers home hear further news of distress. A hospital transfer for Mrs Gash and talks by Captain Brown and Mr Osgood add to a quiet community’s sorrow as other families face medical crises.

Parkinson Gash Captain Brown Quincy Freeport Osgood

Burns Bound Over To Keep The Peace

William Willie Burns, colored, was bound over to keep the peace for one year with a $100 bond after a peace warrant from Julia Anderson, colored. He could not post the bond and was jailed. Other defendants facing intoxication were fined $2 and costs: Albert Kendell, Loren Pettinger, Charles Richardson. Henry Richardson was dismissed by the city attorney. Stage carpenters make more hits than the high salaried stars.

William Willie) Burns Julia Anderson Albert Kendel Loren Pettinger Charles Richardson Henry Richardson

Fifty first wedding anniversary in Adams street

Mr and Mrs Henry Bernzen celebrated their fifty first anniversary on Tuesday at 726 Adams Street. Married in Boniface church fifty one years ago they have two sons George of Alton Illinois and Walter at home with them.

Henry Bernzen Adams Street Bernzen Boniface Church George Alton Ill Walter D. H. F. Lafler UL State Bank L. H. Kenady Hull T. B. Kenady Snyder J. Martin Stolze J. J. Stolze Vine Street New York Elliot Schaw William Schauf Broadway St. Rose A. Goldsmith Lucile Los Angeles Mary Clayton Lind Street Elizabeth Channon Decatur Ammikin University Herman Stormer Sc. Std A. FP. Parker North Fifth Street Michigan Gilbert Wield Parker Ontario Beatrice Coventry Coventry Alvin Peterson St. Louis Key Spettnagel North Sixth Avenue Samuel Pearce Quincy Springfield J. OU. Gardner Carthage Mundy Hughes William Ixonantz David Lepper Clayton Towa City Rerihsa Scholten Kannibal Mamie McLaughlin Anna Snyder Chicago Murray Snyder Glenn Grubb Burlington Grubb Denver Seattle Tacoma Bouviene Portland Harvey Lepper Melrose Township North Dakota Meira Laurel Davis Lois BE Potter Canton The Christian University

Morton D Hull Candidate for Illinois Governor

An Adv editorial endorses Morton D. Hull, praising courage honesty ability and independence as qualifications for governor of Illinois. The piece casts Hull as a remarkable fit for the role and urges voters to support him.

Ilinois Morton D. Hull

Real estate transfers in Quincy and surrounding area

Louis H. Frese and others transfer parcels to Edward Henry Dollman in Bennison’s survey Quincy for 875 dollars. Fredericka W. Kech moves lot 16 block 16 Tulson’s addition Quincy for 3 000 dollars. Theodore C. Poling trustee sells lots 11 and 12 block 12 McFadon’s addition Quincy for 500 dollars. Lulla Sibley sells part sw quarter of block 4 Keyes’ addition Quincy for 2 625 dollars. Anton Braun transfers part nw quarter section 12 29 sw to Edwin Braun for 5 dollars. Edwin Braun sells part nw quarter section 12 28 sw to Christina Bratton for 5 dollars.

Dna A. Strickler Oscar FE Hecox George D. Wdison Cruttenden Quincy Sehsffner Francis M. Jackson Polling Mary PP Cordsiemon Ida Tuseman Prospect Place Charles Cordsiemon Mary F. Cordstemon Quincey George W. Govert Emery Lane Wabash Coal Company George Castle W. H. Woodruff Bernard and Hatton Wood Tobe Wa Louis H. Frese Edward Henry Dollman Bennison Fredericka W. Kech Tulson Theodore C. Poling Mary B. Dickhoener McFadon Lulla Sibley Euphremia A. Fischer Keyes Anton Braun Edwin Braun Christina Bratton

Vote for Hull and help Hughes not hinder him Adv

A concise political notice urges voters to back Hull and support Hughes, framing the choice as aid to Hughes and opposition to any obstruction. The snippet emphasizes current political contest and targeted endorsement in a brief, period-voiced call to action.

Hull Hughes

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