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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1919

Page

2

To Be Feature Of Loan Drive Flyers Visit Cities

A grand loan drive tour features eight famed flyers from the United States Great Britain and France to demonstrate war aviation feats across four cities. The program includes German captured planes, American aircraft, and aerial demonstrations under the Victory Loan campaign, with flights conducted at night from special trains and field setups for spectators.

United Sates Europe America Great Briain France Party of Arour Bureau of Publicity Victory Loan Organization Frank R. Wilson Military Aeronautics Branch War Department Leon Richardson Signal Corps

Six Deaths In Home During Last Month

Six fatalities reported in Soldiers' Home Tome 9 for March, all six names listed by Superintendent Andrew. Five are Civil War veterans. one is a woman. Names include Jacob Wolko, Joseph Bo Crawford, William Cowlin, Francis Fiver, and TR Sie, with ages ranging 71 to 73.

Andrew Jacob Wolk Tinos Infantry Joseph Bo Crawford Williant Ho Cowlin Artilery

Probate court estates report and executor bond noted

In probate court Maude Ab Croser estate shows receipts and debursements totaling 23408. Report of Heures of Plats estate records receipts of 300201 and disbursements of 25513 with no balance. Lyman McGierk appointed executor of Mary Bowley estate and posts a 2500 bond. Will directs property to Miss Margaret Maarl and estate reduction to St Peter Catholic Church. Also mentions a rubber tie shoe attachment invention to prevent wet-weather wear.

Maude Ab Croser Lyman McGierk Mary

Finish the Job Victory Loan drive urged in Adams County letter

An early 20th century appeal urges workers to back the Victory Liberty Loan campaign with the same vigor as prior drives. The letter emphasizes finishing the job, calls on patriots to contribute, and outlines plans for wide publicity including ads, posters, and stamps to rally public support. It stresses collective effort and promises a post campaign accounting.

Adams County Evers Wei Weib Postal Carta Et Rary Wiipters

Marriage Licenses for James Dodd and Etta Haworth

Quincy pairs James Dodd 380 and Etta Haworth 34 obtain marriage licenses. Henry Be Strunk legal resident of Quincy and Anna Schmitz legal resident of Chicago also appear in license records. The notice records official actions by county clerks toward these marriages.

James Dodd Etta Haworth Quincy Henry BE. Strunk Legal Anna Schmitz Chicago

Methodist and church notices list several area congregations

Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth streets pastors announce Sunday school 9:30 morning service 10:30 Epworth League 6:30 and 8 o'clock sermon. Vermont Street and Eighth churches host sermons 10:30 evening 8:00 with lectures. Kentucky Street and W.E. Church schedule Sunday school 9:15 morning service 7:30 league 7:30. Central Cathedral Seventh and Vermont with pastor Van Meigs holds services 10:45 7:30. Immanuel Chapel Cedar and 22nd 6:00 Sunday school 7:30 evening. Christian and East End Christian Church advertise school times and evening services.

Methodist Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth Streets G. I. Losh Epworth League Dean McPherson Vermont Eighth Streets RF. A. McCarty South Side Rebhel Jefferson Carl Rush Central Hapital Seventh Robert van Meigs Young Fourth Jersey Robert van Meig Jesus Cedar Vwighth Eilm Eighth Lm Streets Rev. S. Mc Duke Lisa Seheny Women's Mission First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway R. H. Newton East Fnd Senior Christian Endeavor Black EL O Anderson Lee Terean Fire Railway and Fielth Res Ron Hartley Christian Endeavor Lutheran Luther

Fragmented church schedule hints at parish services

An OCR fragment lists priests and church locations including Cathedral of Saint John and St Peter, detailing mass and Eucharist times, evening prayers, and parish duties. Names like Dean W and O Cone appear with street addresses such as Hampshire and Seventh streets, but many words are garbled.

Hpiscoral St. John Seventh Anno Hampshire Dean W O. Cone Twelfth Street Heteen Maine Puampshire St. Tlhan Spruce and Twenseet Peeta Horch Gelool Soe Toa K Tn

Multiple Church Services and Schedules Listed

A long OCR fragment lists various church services across denominations in a city area. It names Christ Scientist, Unitarian, Lutheran, Evangelical, and other congregations with Sunday morning and evening times, weekday meetings, receptions, and special music. It mentions pastors and locations such as Vermont and Twelfth streets and Swelook area, outlining morning sermons and youth activities.

Y M C A NOTES PROMOTE Easter Play and Basketball Fund

The Y M C A plans a three act comedy titled Toampkins E Hired Man to raise funds for baseball uniforms. Cast not yet chosen. Miss Marie Reidy to perform a solo dance. K A Shumaker to speak at a Quincy luncheon. Former Maroons players expected to rejoin the Y team for a Saturday game. Admission 25 cents adults, 10 cents for under 16. Keokuk volleyball team to visit Quincy April 12 for a large tournament with dinner served.

Quincy Board of Directors Hotel Newcomb Shumaker Maroons Quincey Wick Heidbreders Elmer Meyer Lou Becker Carl Merkle Chaddock School S. N. Gabel The Keokuk

Frank Walker Dies Native of Hancock

Frank W. Walker aged 61 died at his Prairie township farm near Carthage after a paralytic stroke. Born March 28, 1858 on the Walker homestead, he leaves a widow two sons Clyde and Eloyd and daughters Mrs John Nelson Joliet and Mrs Claude Runyon Biivaston. Funeral today at 3 p.m. at Moss Ridge cemetery.

Carthage Frank W. Walker Walker Henry M Sophie (Rankin) Walker Kentucky Clyde Eloyd John Nelson Joliet Claude Runyon Biviaston Moss Ridge Cemetery

Missouri Judges Boost Salaries Pass House Vote

Jefferson City April 5 lawmakers approved bills that raise state judge and court staff pay, totaling about 135000 dollars yearly. The increases cover 10 Circuit Judges in St Louis to 8000 annually, two St Louis Criminal Court judges to 5000, court stenographers to 3000, 36 Circuit Judges statewide to 4500, and rural stenographer minimums to 2000 with higher transcript fees. Supporters frame it as needed reform. critics warn of treasury strain.

Jefferson City House Treasury Jones Parker St. Louis Criminal Court Peter H. Huck Ste. Genevieve State Association of Circuit Judges Capital Shain Sedalia John G. Slate Cole County

Trapshooters Plan to Send Marksmen to Antwerp

New York April 5. American trap shooters are the first U S amateur athletes to announce official plans for the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp Belgium. The American Trap Shooting Association secretary stated the high ten men in official averages on 2060 or more registered targets shot this year would

New York Antwerp Belgium American

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