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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
8
Dr Lauder started a monthly lecture series at St Marys academy with three sessions yesterday on music history forms and a recital. Evening talks covered artistic vision prophetic inspiration and life. Today covers art and tomorrow literature for public school attendees.
A big time is in sight for students of Gem City Business College as YMCA and YWCA host a Saturday program at South Park starting 3 p.m. Events include baseball, short hand contests, tug of war, nail driving, high jump, sack and three legged races, sprints, potato races, backward walk, and relays for both men and women. The program features introductory and advanced shorthand and bookkeeping events.
An 19th century remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments for men and women and regulate bladder problems in children. It markets by mail for $1 and promises two months of treatment per bottle with testimonials from various states. Dr F W Hall of St Louis houses the product, with druggists selling it locally.
Mayor W K Abbott left for Springfield to attend the public utilities commission hearing on the valuation of the Quincy Gas Electric and Heating Co property. The session marks a second review after an initial valuation was deemed too high. A separate item reports Geo McLaughlin, apparently from Davenport, arrested by Chief Koch and Detective Bumster for alleged railroad boxcar robbery after days near the yards and a prior vagrancy charge.
The Epworth League of the First German M E church enjoyed a night outing by hayrack ride into the country. They built camp fires and roasted supper despite threatening weather, resulting in a merry gathering.
The Empire Hippodrome features Jack Bessey Stock Company performances including Help Wanted with matinee and night on Sunday September 26. Monday September 27 offers A House of Mystery, followed by October 28 to October 2 schedule with Jack Bessey Company. Sunday October 3 presents The Wizard of Wiseland with matinee and night shows.
Jack Bessey and his excellent company arrive Sunday for a week at the Hippodrome. The troupe includes Nell Paul, Bertha Noss, Nettie Woods, Janet Carew, Lou Streeter, Arthur Hughes, Bud Stone, Jack Daly, Eddie Collins, Kathryne Brown and Cleo Mayfield. The season features royalty plays such as Help Wanted The Man on the Box The Girl in the Taxi A House of Mystery and The End of a Perfect Day.
The Orpheum opened this fall with a program that drew two large crowds on its first full day. Kinney and LaFrance display singing, acrobatics, dancing and bright costumes, Bertie Fowler charms in a clever male role, J C Lewis Sr and family perform as international favorites, and Billy Lewis Jr stars in Billy's Santa Claus with strong support from the company.
The veteran star has performed abroad and returns to Quincy, where the Victoria Four, vaudeville’s favorite entertainers, headline a top bill. The Four Rianos close with a novelty act A September Morn in Africa, billed as the price draw. Saturday is advertised as a special day for children.
A vintage ad urges readers that colds linger unless treated. It warns neglected colds can lead to bronchial and lung ailments and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as dependable relief. Availability priced at 50c and 1.00 per bottle.
San Francisco report credits the Panama Pacific Exposition’s success to attendee numbers and prudent control against dishonest employees and concessionaries. It notes the Chicago World’s Fair cost over a million dollars in gate receipts and similar losses from amusement concerns, with tickets sold for admission and concessionaires handling their own returns.
NEW YORK Sept. 23 Exposition at Madison Square Garden marks the aims and progress of extending vocational education across the United States. Trade schools from many states send exhibits while a national conference of educators and manufacturers meets to plan cooperative expansion of vocational training over ten days.
Local notices list remnant sales at Halbach Schroeder Co with half price on linens and towels, plus temporary promotions from Giles Bros and Read with extra piano offers. Shoppers in Quincy and nearby Mt Sterling visit, while O’Farrell’s dancing school opens at Ertlehall and A R Elder expands his Twenty second Ohio grocery storefront. Funeral details for All Zimmerman note services from 22314 Maine Street to St Boniface Church.
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