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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

3

Oregon Man Sweeps State in 1914 Returns Report

Jackson ville Morgan county precincts report for governor Brinton 44 Dunne 134 Traynor 30 while Hull leads Lowden 93 to 300 with Smith 122. Across Illinois counties Dunne and Lowden lead in various counties as Brinton, Hull and Barr contest attorney general and congressmen at large. Overall returns show Dunne ahead in several counties with Lowden strong in Downstate areas.

Morgan County Jacksonville Brinton Dunne Traynor Hull Lowden Smith Carroll County Chicago Brundage Wilson Barr Mason and Chiperfield Jackson County Linton Alexander Alexander County Williams Jennings Kostner McElligott Mason Chiperfield McCormick and Cummins Illinois Cook County Downstate Marshall Marshall County Lowdon Cook McCormick Hainois McLean Bloomington McLean County McKeown Cummins Logan Grundy Grundy County Stevenson Rock Island East St. Louis Hil St. Clair Carr Ilinois Republican Cochran Lang Larson McPherson Stanfield Crayton Breen Wetzell Small Vermilion County Keegan Congress Buck Huston Reaugh Pace Sperry McEligott Glover Munro Provine St. Clair County Lowdon Gaming iSmith Iroquois County Governor Give Franklin Wright Rowe Harvey Cameron Compton David Livingston Livingston County Iroquois Cummins and Winebago Winnebago County Morgan Smith and Hull Jennings and McKeown Will Will County Munroe Province Springfield Merritt Jones Frimsch Pavey Lyon Sangamon Barris Sangamon County

Brief Notices From Quincy Area Personal News

Charles W. Hanna leaves for Galesburg to join Knox College this winter. Mrs Emma Bramton of Bowen Ill underwent an operation at St Marys hospital. Miss Gay Braxton of Lexington Ky expected back to resume teaching at Cheerful Home. Doerr Dept. Store advertises floor coverings 39c yard. John Starck to Eminence Ky for four weeks visit. Herman Stormer moved his undertaker business to 422 S Eighth. Arthur Mason of Milan Mo discharged after appendicitis. returning home. R E Haycraft city marshal of Palmyra in Quincy. Alfred Crum of Forest Ohio visiting son Charles Crum in Quincy. Mrs Patrick Killday and Mrs Peter Muldoon visiting relatives in Quincy. Roast Ham today at Blue Ribbon. B R Mackison of Illinois State Bank building attends building managers convention in St Louis. returns Monday. Mrs Paul Clark of Oakwood visiting sister in Quincy. Edison Halligan to Springfield then Champaign to resume study at Illinois University. Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets now $19.85 at Doerr’s Dept Store. Miss Cecelia Gruegel to Detroit then New Jersey visiting relatives. Misses Melva and Laurel Davis and Lois Potter off to Canton for Christian University. W T Duker Co promotes white wash dresses and fall coats half off. Mrs Anna Snyder of Chicago visiting brother-in-law Murray Snyder. Mrs Leaton Irwin entertained women from Anna Brown home. fried chicken supper. Miss Laura Hirth returns to Galesburg to teach domestic science at Lombard University. Miss Ruth Maton to Rockford Womans College. Fall coats half price at W T Duker Co. Francis B King to Carlinville Ill for Blackburn College. Raymond McCartney convalescing at Blessing Hospital.

Charles W. Hanna Galesburg Knox College Emma Bramton Bowen St. Mary’s Hospital Gay Braxton Lexington Doerr Dept John Starck York Street Eminence Louisville Herman Stormer Fhone Arthur Mason Milan St. Mary's Hospital R. E. Haycraft Palmyra Quincy Alfred H. Crum Forest Ohio Charles Crum Patrick Killday Peter Muldoon Adair B. R. Mackison Illnois Shampaign University of Ilineis Hoosier Doerr Cecelia Gruegel Madison Street Detroit A. Peters New Jersey M. Harmon Melva Laurel Davis Lois Potter Canton The Christian University W. T. Duker Co Anna Snyder Chicago Murray Snyder Francis B. King Hugh E. King Carlinville Ill Blackburn College Raymond McCartney Blessing Hospital

Investigation to Probe Government Ownership of Public Utilities

Chicago to host a thorough probe into government ownership and control of railroads telegraph lines express companies and other utilities starting November 20. Senator Newlands Nevada announced the joint House and Senate Interstate Commerce Committee inquiry in a Chicago Chamber of Commerce address.

Chicago Newlands Nevada Chicago Chamber of Commerce Interstate Commerce Committees House Senate

Overstreet Wins Democratic Nomination in Georgia District 1

Savannah dispatch reports J. W. Overstreet won the Democratic nomination for Congress in Georgia’s first district to succeed Charles G. Edward, defeating Peter Meldrim, with late returns from Tuesday’s primary.

Georgia Savannah J. W. Overstreet Charles G. Edward Peter Meldrim

Unusual summer sickness promotes laxative advertising

An old ad claims widespread child illness this summer and urges extra care to keep bowels open and liver active. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a pain free, non griping remedy that relieves indigestion headaches biliousness sour stomach and bad breath from clogged bowels. Miller and Arthur Drug Co-Adv.

Miller & Arthur Drug Co Adv

Bank Failure Attributed To Domestic Jealousy In Chicago

A bank closure in Chicago was ruled a domestic jealousy case. John Krzywojewski had suspended operations after his wife grew jealous of a female clerk. He was arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan after presenting two small notebooks to the state's attorney. Four depositors held total deposits of seven hundred dollars.

Chicago John Krzywojewski Qait Kreywosewski Grand Rapids Mich

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