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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1917

Page

13

Incubator Association Eyes 1000 Members in Good Standing

John W. Myers of Reliable Incubator reports the American Incubator Association will push to 1000 active members with a $200 dues start. About 1600 delegates from the United States and Canada attended the joint sessions with the American Poultry Association, amid talks of expanding membership and honorary enrollments through poultry and agricultural press collaborations. The convention forecasted the next year as the biggest poultry season, with meetings slated for Chicago or Atlantic City and officers elected including President Johnson and Vice President J Cugley.

John’ W. Myers Reliable Incubator Brbader Company Milwaukee theAmerican Incubator Association United States Canada Seana American Poultry Association Myers Ers Naten Poultry Press Agricultural Press Association Igo Chicago Atlantic City Johnson Old Trusty Incubator Company Clay Center Nebraska J. Cugley Buckeye Pictease Company Springfield Opaertates Frank Hammond Sure Hatch Incubator Company Fremont Mr. Myere John Gilre Des Moines

Leaton Irwin H To Colored Quota Invitations Issued

Leaton Irwin has issued invitations for a noon event at the Lincolnbi school where thirteen colored men drafted for the national army will be guests. Each man received a personal letter and the invitation urges mothers or sweethearts to attend. The spread promises to be one of the best ever in Quincy as the drafted men prepare.

Leaton Irwin Winter &T Lingobi National Army Quincy Capital Stock Praine Oil & Gas Co

What to Send to Soldier Boys for Their Christmas

Washington report outlines Red Cross guidance for Christmas parcels to over a million soldiers. Suggestions emphasize nonperishable contents, small tins, no liquids, and careful wrapping with khaki handkerchief base, red ribbon, and Christmas card. Suggested items include writing supplies, compact games, tobacco, gum, chocolate, crackers, fruit cake, a knife, mirror, neckties, mouth organ, and a Red Cross checkerboard.

Washington Red Cross United States

Classified ads list small gifts and puzzles for sale

The notice items include heavy cardboard items for the Red Cross priced at 8 cents each after October 15, preserved ginger, salted nuts, figs, dates, hard candy, chocolate in foil, licorice, and a puzzle titled Katch the Kaiser. An assorted lot of 12 small mechanical puzzles is offered at 12 for K cents.

Red Cross

Soldiers and Sailors Home Daily Notices of Residents

Mrs Harry Nicholson of Port Brown visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W F Nichol son at cottage 20. Charles Williams of cottage 20 is very ill. Mr and Mrs Joseph Curry of cottages 10 visit Kansas City. furlough. plan to stay with daughter. William Reeves of cottage 11 on furlough to relatives. Mr and Mrs Smith of cottages 1 and 13 take furlough for winter. Mrs Marshall of cottage 20 has hay fever and is bedridden. Mr and Mrs Leon of cottage 20 on sick list under doctor. A man imagines he has sense until reading an old love letter to his wife.

Harry Nicholson Port Brown W. F. Nicholson Cottage Charles Williams Cottage 20 Joseph Curry Cottage 10 Kansas City William Reeves Cottage 11 Ms. Smith Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Leon

Pike county boys to be supplied with cigars and tobacco

Ren H Brunswick of Pittsfield has started a drive collecting cigars tobacco and money for Pike county soldiers in the army. Citizens respond promising ample smokers goods Nobe Conley and A B Lovell visit Exelsior Springs Mo. Various locals travel and move with new plans and duties around Pittsfield including a sale of George Wroughton’s store and preparations for a new house generation continues.

Pittsfield Ren. H. Brunswick Pike County Nobe Conley Excelsior Springs A. B. Lovell Sarah Fudge Kewanee William Blanche MecGarry Quincy William Thompson Ottumwa George Charles Kelso Farmer City Kelso Alexander Company Clay Ducey Springfield James Ducey Helen Langan James Conley George Wroughton Harry Lange Morton St. Louis

Slim Down Ad Promises Easy Weight Loss

An advertisement touts a fat reduction system claiming quick, painless weight loss without dieting or exercise. It promises improved health and vitality, urging readers to visit a druggist and purchase keretn capsules to shed pounds, with candy allowed during the process.

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