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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
9
Palmyra Mo Sept 28 Forty eight more Marion county men were certified for military service under the first draft by district exemption board No 2. Fifteen others were exempted. Marion county now has 120 men eligible for service and Canton district reports 74 qualified prior. Work on the county quota is now complete.
An Old Globe style ad promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer promising a natural dark shade for gray or lifeless hair. It claims a harmless formula at 50c per large bottle with money back if not satisfied and lists Brown & Mays Drug Co. and other drug stores as retailers.
The local board will choose thirty six certified men this week to be sent to Camp Funston as Marion's third increment on October 9. The final fourteen, about October 17, will follow. The list includes Beal Powers Ira Widebrook Thos Blue and many others with addresses in Palmyra Donaldsville Hannibal and nearby areas.
Two large tracts of bottom land 400 acres with 8 room house, multiple barns, tiling and fencing offered for sale. Terms start 8000 dollars March 1 1918 with 4500 paid each March for 20 years. Also 510 acres in two farms with extensive tile and buildings. see list of real estate in Liberty area.
Twelve Marion county men have been discharged from military service on industrial claims and three more were exempted by reversals of county board decisions, per district board reports from Canton. Names discharged include Edward R. Moore, William D. Keller, Norman W. Raible, Lawrence S. Minor, Louis Anthos, Ollie Bonefield, George S. Sullivan, Allan F. Schmidt, Harry William King, Earl P. Faynette, Leo J. Winegar, Alfred J. Paradise. Exempted by reversal: Thomas A. Wheaton, Harry Bost, Thomas Turner.
Mrs Elsie Chadwick and her Nebraska son visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Lutman Sr. In town. Various travelers stop through La Belle including Dc F Clauson Knox City and Mr and Mrs Jake Taylor to Macomb Illinois. Local basketbell results favor La Belle over Nor City and more community notices follow.
John Kindred returns home from St Josephs hospital Keokuk with hope for recovery. Edith Fullmer resumes duties as school principal after illness. Rev Walter Scharledzyki taught during her absence. William Clark back from Sturgeon Bay after six weeks with hay fever. Rebekahs host social Sept 29 inviting members and families. John and Mrs Todd visit from Burnside. Mrs Miling of Keokuk visiting Ramsey home. Aleathea Bible class entertains at Ida Clark home with Enid Junk Mattie Scott piano and Ida Clark victrola numbers. Eva Walton wins first prize in contest with Vernie Burner second. Orange ice and enke served. Christians church progress drive invites all with teams shovels scrapers to help grade around church. boys to tend kiln. Ladies offer picnic dinner on schoolhouse lawn weather permitting. W L Clark installs new furnace on Mast Main St. SK P Wright and B Cox suffer inflammatory rheumatism.
Warry Todd, recently back from Longmont California, departed Tuesday for East St. Louis for about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dorsey hosted a six o clock dinner Friday honoring Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. W. I. Brewster of Clayton. Attendees included Miss Dorothy Folckmer of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Folckmer, and Mrs. Tannat Dickhut and son Wilbur of north of town. Sam Curry returned from a visit with his son Sam Jr. and family of Iowa City. Rev G. W. Wise and family of Salem Missouri were present Wednesday morning. Sam Griswold came back Sunday night from a visit with his son John, who had joined the navy in training at Great Lakes. In Chicago he also visited John Stahl and on Sunday John Griswold.
The itemized column lists numerous locals and visitors including Harold Brewster on leave with a motor trip around Chicago, Miss Dorothy Folckmer home on leave from training, and Miss Grace Omer visiting from Anadarko. It notes varied social events, church classes, and community activities with names, places, and short travel or illness mentions, plus a dredge project update and a broken wagon incident near Brush College.
W A Hendren and family visited the Scotts of Steffenville. Knox City visitors called on Mrs Lizzie Morris. A gospel meeting lit up the Christian church with no preaching as Rev F J Young attended conference. Brogdon to lecture on Australia next Saturday in the Christian church. Nelson plans a silo and large dairy barn northwest of town. Lewis Bledsoe assists. many dairy cows expected. Mrs John Johnston recovering from malaria. Lee Corbin visited Mrs Corbin's parents in Steffenville. Harry Kelley and sisters visited W A Supp's. Mrs J C Spees hosted guests from Memphis. J J Smith and family visited Dr L L Smith of Bethel. Mrs Sue Smith returned from Bethel. Mrs Joe Corbin and son Leon visiting in Colorado. Harry Tucker back home until infantile paralysis scare ends in Davenport. Uncle Dave Walker ill. G B Barrows moved from Tolona to farm for fall. Medley Chilton visited Barrows. Newark boys at Camp Funston writing home amused. Frank Heller of Jerseyville and D R Downing hosted Sunday visitors. A A Towson and daughter Margaret of Knox City, B R Sanford and family, Mary Snyder and Eva Snyder mentioned.
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