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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1919
Page
12
Local residents from Camp Point and nearby towns visit relatives in Quincy and Keokuk Nauvoo join gatherings. Teens host a Maplewood surprise party while church events raise funds for a new building. A baseball game, community meetings, and travel to Chicago Stella and Charleston mark a busy week with many visits, trips, and preparations.
In Lima Illinois a stack of dishes left at the last Red Cross picnic awaits owners. Byrd will be glad if they claim them. Bert Whitney, the town barber, has sold his property to Mr and Mrs.
Lieut. Lloyd King has accepted the post promoting war saving stamps in public schools, succeeding Prof. O. C. Sanford who resigned to head Trenton Missouri public schools. Sanford to Trenton. King previously taught at Palmyra High School and is a recently discharged army officer. The report also notes visits by I. F. Gilmore, now Mercer county Illinois agent, who judged rings at the fair, and lists several local social visits and farm sale details around Nelson and Palmyra with names of residents and attending relatives.
Tycoe continues through the 26th with Dr Flake from Nashville Tenn leading Sunday school work and preaching on the 21st and the five following evenings. The 6:30 lectures include two periods with lunch, ending with a popular address and no charge. The course offers a King Teacher diploma and open discussions as needed.
Plymouth Illinois reports a traveler John John Wickle left Thursday night for a trip through Kansas and Oklahoma to visit his sister and relatives. Mrs McClaughry of Quincy has been visiting her brother Frank Shirt. Will Bilbert from Bisten visited his sister Mrs Mise Young and family.
Last week and weekend numerous families visited events and relatives. Tad Manlove and Ray Swisegood attended the Bushnell fair in likely. Howard Lawton welcomed a newborn son Friday night. Irwin family joined Baptist Association events in Providence as Shumate and Hunsaker groups traveled to Keokuk for sightseeing. Tulla Drew cared for a paralyzed neighbor in Loraine. Hamm, Springs, and Frasee families shopped in Quincy. Grova and Dor Irwin families visited aunt Mrs. Frasee. Jap Foland and family from Galien Michigan arrived in Plymouth for a week with relatives.
The British government plans public sales of vast war stockpiles including goods and property accumulated during the war. Auctions or private bids will be allowed to dispose of quantities far exceeding peacetime needs. Local visitors in Richfield to Aura Redman and Liberty callers are noted in community notices.
Rockford Sept 17 The War Department orders indicate demobilization at Camp Grant will be practically suspended after September 20. Camp authorities expect a brief hold before further instructions.
Efforts to overturn the system of choosing officers of the Illinois grand lodge Knights of Pythias were frustrated here Tuesday afternoon and the officers were advanced one office in the annual election. The attack on the old plan followed the alleged defalcation of Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Haverly in Chicago a few weeks ago.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defeated Frankie Burns of Jersey City by knockout in the fifth round of an eight round bout at Jersey City ball park. Burns rose before ten but was halted as he was helpless, securing Kilbane’s edge in the title defense.
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