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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

6

Soy Beans Highlighted At Adams County Meeting

Soy bean day in Adams county will be held at Rus sell Davis's farm northeast of Clayton with Farmer Rusk and Adams County Farm Improvement members studying 17 varieties and their advantages. The event starts at 2 pm on Wednesday September 20. Attendees will discuss forage use for hogs and cattle and diversified farming trends.

Adams County Rusk Adams County Farm Improvement Association Russell Davis Clayton

Soldiers and Sailors Home Residents Move Occurs

Mr and Mrs Larve of cottage 22 left Wednesday for Palmyra Missouri to take up housekeeping in a new home. The couple has many descendants visiting and no complaints about the home. Mrs Brittingham, cottage one, returned from Hannibal after visiting a gravely ill daughter who is improving. Mr and Mrs S H Stucker moved from cottages 7 and 8 to cottage 22. Mr and Mrs Willett Van Winkle transferred to cottage 22 from cottages 5 and 15. Mrs Converse, cottage 22, left Tudgsday night for Pennsylvania.

Converse Leas Arlie Leas Co. F First Infantry Kansas Eagle Pass San Antonio Texas Cal. Root Hamilton Ben Rowland Fred Kern Board of Administration Green Cottage 22 Hellen Bridges St. Louis Ben Staley Kansas City Quincy Mrs. Larve Palmyra

Probate notes in county court report totals and balances

Belle A Baker executrix for Seth Baker reports receipts of 10053.33 and expenditures of 3099.48 leaving 6953.85 balance. Ther esia Dora Frese estate final report by Louis H Frese shows receipts and expenditures of 907.19 each. J M Winters trustee for Clara Spurs estate presents receipts and expenditures of 1020 each.

Belle A. Baker Seth Baker Theresia Dora Frese Louis H. Frese J. M. Winters Clara Spurs

Amusements Today lineup at the local theaters

The Orpheum and Savoy present silent shorts and features led by John R. Gordon & Co comedy Night and Day and LuLu Coats and her crackerjacks. Patricola Meyers and Billie Burke headline sets while Gloria's Romance stars at Tenry Kolker. Other bills include Seeing America First reels and The Sting of Victory with Henry B. Walthall in Belasco program.

Orpheum Carson Sisters John R. Gordon & Co Patricola & Meyers Pat Barrett Lulu Coats Savoy Tenry Kolker Billie Burke Gloria Gem America Colonial Pauline Frederick Dorothy Davenport Martin Street Fatty Voss Harry Colman Quincy Tron Chie Pearl White Belasco

Kidney Pills Help Mrs Hartmeister Says Revived

Mrs F E Hartmeister writes she suffered kidney trouble for two years and could hardly cook. After using Foley Kidney Pills she feels like a new person. Ad urges women not to neglect kidney derangement symptoms and lists related pains and swelling. Miller Arthur Drug Co. ad.

F. E. Hartmeister Foley Miller & Arthur Drug Co Adv

Church News Briefs From Vermont Street Area Churches

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Vermont Street Methodist met for an annual gathering with a three course tea and elected officers including Mrs E J Taylor as president and Mrs George Gabriel as first vice president. Various church groups held meetings with social hours and sewing, plus notes on education and community events. Rev R H Hartley outlined goals for the fall, and several services, baptisms, and conferences from nearby churches were reported.

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Vermont Street Methodist Church E. J. Taylor George Gabriel C. A. Wells J. L. Thomas C. H. Allard R. H. Hartley Presbyterian Church Women’s Guild J. M. Winters Robert Switzer Quincy Board of Education Big Neck Church Loraine

Vesper Services at United Brethren Church Sunday

Vesper services will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the United Brethren church. The program is expected to be mainly musical. Sunday morning rally services mark the last Sunday in the church year.

United Brethren Church

Reverend H W Trueblood to attend northern Illinois conference

Pastor Reverend H W Trueblood will travel to Saybrook for the northern Illinois annual United Brethren conference. The meeting runs through Sunday with Trueblood presenting a paper on The Book of Acts and presiding over Wednesday evening sessions.

H. W. Trueblood Saybrook Tlinois Trueblood

Ice Cream Social At St Marys Church Lawn Tonight

The Young Ladies Sodality plans an ice cream social on the school lawn this evening. The Lady Foresters of St Marys Catholic church will host a whist and dance in the school hall Tuesday evening.

Council of The Congregational Church J. W. Wall Sodality St.Mary's Church Lady Foresters St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Wives Form Auxiliary For Quincy Power Boat Club

Wives of members of the Quincy Power Boat club organized a new auxiliary at Tuesday night’s meeting. Mrs BE Whitmer was chosen temporary chairwoman and Miss Hoffman secretary. The group will be perfected at the next meeting on Sept 26. Some men are so mean that they even refuse to let their wives have the last word.

N. M. Rigg Springfield Rigg Decatur Quincy Power Boat Club BE. C. Whitmer Porary Mias Hoffman

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