Federal Labor Bureau Jolted by Quincy Man
Special to The Whig Chicago April 11 Quincy business leader Trauman T. Pierson condemns the United States Employment Service for failing to function properly. He argues for state staffed free employment offices and criticizes Washington’s handling, urging political removal of employment policy from politics and a move to state regulation to serve communities.
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Trauman T. Pierson
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois Commercial Club Secretaries Association
United States Employment Service
America
Business America
Federal Employment Service
Ilinois
Washington
Sasyn Federal Service
Pierson
United States
Department of Labor
Illinois
Congress
Holahelloo
Wen Ho
State Department
Quincy
State Department of Labor
Examinations Held For U S Game Wardens May 7
Vacancies for game warden positions in the federal service now exist. Examinations will be held in the post office on May 7, under John L. Schrage of the United States Civil Service Commission in Quincy. Pay is $1500 per year.
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Federal Service
John L. Schrage
United States Civil Service Commission
Quincy
Applicants Open to Men Aged 21 to 50 for Field Duty
The notice states positions open to men between 21 and 50 years old. No sample test questions will be provided. Applicants who pass the tests will be assigned to field duty in the Department of Agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Quincy Rabbit Breeders Attend Hannibal Meeting
R E Hackman president of the Quincy Rabbit Breeders Association and three members attended a Hannibal Rabbit Club meeting to drum up interest in the Bluff City Rabbit and Pet Stock show planned for the Armory in early May. Fanciers from St Louis and Keokuk entered pens, and several hundred rabbits are expected from Hannibal.
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R. E. Hackman
Quincey Rabbit Breeders Association
Hannibal
Rabbit Club
Bluff City
Quincy Rabbit
Armory
St. Louis
Keokuk
Gunther Clerks Banquet And Monthly Meeting Planned
The Gunther hardware company held the first banquet for clerks at Hotel Quincy followed by a store meeting. Postwar, meetings resumed monthly with talks by R F Gunther and C A Schuette focusing on organization and efficiency. An unrelated note mentions prewar European vineyards totaling 27 million acres with annual wine production around 3.17 billion gallons.
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Gunther Hardware Company
Quincy
R. F. Gunther
C. A. Schuette
Illinois forms state chamber of commerce in Chicago meeting
Acting on a motion by Truman Pierson Cuincy Chamber manager the Chamber of Commerce of Illinois was formed in Chicago joining the city associations and Illinois commercial club secretaries. A state body to boost commerce statewide was approved with a reporting committee to meet in Quincy next July. Pierson was elected to the state secretaries board of directors.
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Cuincy Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois Commercial Club
Illinois
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Ilinois
City Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
New York State
Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber of Commerce
Pierson
New York
Quincy
Illinois State Association of Secretaries
Circulars Issued In Licht Murder By Sheriff Simmons
Sheriff James Simmons issued nationwide circulars to identify Emil Licht's killer, offering a $500 reward. The Quincy pawnbroker was slain April 2 by blows from a gas pipe during a robbery at his shop. loot included 34 gold watches, rings, and jewelry, with descriptions on the back of the page.
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James Simmons
Emil Licht
Quincy
Emil R. Licht
Licht
E. J. Simmons
Adams County
Ill
Bank Robbery Clues Limited as police rely on circulars
The Mond cluster of eight small stones and Colt automatic pistol are noted in a robbery report. Police and Sheriff Simmons said they have nothing new to offer and will rely on circulars to solve the mystery. Clues explored without result. Albert M Long funeral set for Saturday. Oscar Kenning services at Freiburg chapel and St Mary Catholic church with burial at Calvary cemetery.
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Simmons
Emil Licht
Licht
Albert M. Long
Edward Long
Woodland Cemetery
Oscar Kenning
Freiburg
St. Mary Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Death of John Mahoney Held at Church and Home
The funeral for John Mahoney took place at his son Walter’s residence 824 Sycamore Street at 8 30 AM then at 9 AM in St Peter Catholic Church with Father Scanlon officiating. Interment followed at Woodland Cemetery.
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John Mahoney
Walter
Sycamore Street
St. Peter Catholic
Father Scanlon
Woodland Ceme
Venerable Mother Antonine buried in Milwaukee
Venerable Mother M. Antonine former mother superior of St Mary Academy was buried in Milwaukee Wednesday after dying Sunday at the Notre Dame Mother House where she had lived in declining health. Born in Quincy 75 years ago.
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M. Antonine
St. Mary Academy
Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Quincy
Sister Antonine of St Mary Academy Dies in Illinios
The obituary notes Sister Antonine, former mother superior of St Mary academy, reared in the city and serving in several large institutions, died after the death of her cousin Sister M. Sylveria in St. Louis. Other relatives attended the funeral led by Rev. Simon Hoffmann, nephew of Sister Antonine. In New York, April 10, a Brooklyn woman pleads for city tent living due to rent hikes, asking mayor for permission to pitch tents on unused city lots.
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M. Sylveria
St. Louis
Antonine
Simon Glass
St Mary Academy
Celia
John C. Ording
Lizzi Fischer
Quincy
Simon Hoffmann
M. Antonine
Effingham, Ill
Julia Hoffman
St. Vincen
Ellen Fiscaer
New York
Anna Michael
Brooklyn
Hylan
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