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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1917
Page
18
In Peoria Isl on September 30 1938 dray loads of whiskey were stored in the old First Methodist Church despite government action halting distilleries. The church has hosted many Law Enforcement league gatherings and other dry movement meetings as the whiskey restocks spark unrest about prohibition policies.
A Cleveland druggist argues that a wife bears no fault for a husband’s drinking and can act to stop it. He promotes Tescum powder as a cure, claiming it destroys all taste for alcohol when added to drinks and that it has saved families, with testimonials and a money back guarantee.
A portrait of the Grasshopper Sparrow in central Illinois from arrival in late April to nesting in May, detailing its elusive behavior, ventriloquial song near dawn, ground nests concealed by foliage, and peasant abundance across meadows. It notes misperceptions about diet and name, plus observation tips for locating nests.
William De Rohan former lieutenant of engineers in the English service is appointed superintendent of construction for the Quincy branch of Edmund T Perkins Engineering Company. He will oversee reclamation projects in Illinois Iowa and Missouri directed by A H Pellman. De Rohan previously led irrigation work in India Egypt and South Africa and served at the Boer war. He seeks active service in France. The White Collar line steamer Keokuk arrived in Quincy and will make an excursion to Keokuk today.
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