Soon Start Remodeling of Store Building in Quincy
A large building at Sixth and Maine, formerly Halbach-Schroeder, will be remodeled to house the Kespohl Mohrenstecher company. Plans call for modern mercantile facilities with an inclined plane goods-handling system and integrated display, wrapping, and delivery areas. Contracts for early work soon. the store will move from Fourth and Maine. The four main goals focus on stock care, department groupings, displays, and economical staff distribution. The company traces its dry goods roots to 1862 with Julius Kespohl Sr and partners, later expanding to wholesale and returning to retail in Quincy.
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Sixth and
Maine Street
Halbach-Schroeder
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Company
George F. Behrensmeyer
Quincy
Fourth and
Maine
Sixth Street
Otto Mohrenstecer
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher
Julius Kespohl
Louis
Edward Arntzen
Tenk Hardware
Kespohl
State Savings Loan & Trust Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Osborn
Otto Kyle Takes City Desk In Decatur Indiana
Otto R. Kyle former city editor of The Whig becomes city editor of the Decatur Review the afternoon paper in Decatur Indiana. Kyle left The Whig years ago and worked with the Associated Press in Chicago and St Louis and Quincy friends offer best wishes on his advancement. France gets Swaur valley coal mines other resources in Paris assignment confirms grant to France for mining and resources exploitation.
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Otto R. Kyle
The
Whig
Decatur Review
Kyle
Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Quincy
France
SAAH
Paris
Havas
Swaur
Ms Britton Loses Suit For Damages In Circuit Court
Miss Isabelle Britton Salvation Army worker failed to obtain damages from farmer J R Gunn in a circuit court verdict reached Saturday afternoon after under two hours jury deliberation. Britton, who came from Dallas, Tex, sought 2000 for injuries from July when knocked down by Gunn while she attended Salvation Army meetings. Gunn offered to cover medical bills and suggested a farm stay to aid recovery. Attorney John E Wall represented Britton. George Gavert spoke for Gunn.
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Isabelle Britton
Salvation Army
J. R. Gunn
Burton Township
Miss Britton
Gunn
Sixth Street
Hampshire Street
Dallas
Tex
John E. Wall
George Gavert
Soldiers Wanted For Duty In The Colonies
Recruiting for service in Panama Hawaii and the Philippines begins at once per Army Adjutant General. Enlistments for three years in infantry coast artillery engineers signal corps and medical department with no infantry in Hawaii. White cavalry for Hawaii and colored cavalry for the Philippines may enlist. Panama troops go to Camp Shelby Mississippi while Hawaiian and Philippine troops go to the Presidio San Francisco awaiting transport. Col Tanner expects 50 000 overseas for war department and to expand recruiting in Quincy and other cities.
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Panama
Hawaii
Philippine Departments
John Luneford
Army
Adjutant General of the Army
Infantry
Coast Artillery
Engineers
Senal Corps
Medical Department
Caloed
Philippines
Philippine Department
China
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Presidio of
San Francisco
Col
Tanner
Peoria
War Department
Hawaiian Department
Quincy
Commerce Chambers Organizing Efforts In Several Cities
President Fawcett and Manager Pierson and other Chamber officials have been asked to assist in organizing Chambers of Commerce in Galesburg Kewanee and Loraine A letter from Fawcett Bishop Fawcett urged information on forming the Galesburg chamber Walter Bennett and Pierson plan to attend the Galesburg meeting A Kewanee inquiry seeks guidance for starting the Quincy Chamber of Commerce A $7500 seed fund was raised in Kewanee for the new organization A dinner is planned in Loraine for April 15 to launch a local commercial club The Liberty Chamber plans a May meeting with full membership attendance
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Fawcett
Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Galesburg
Kewanee
Loraine
Liberty Commercial Club
Street Car Fare Increase Likely Approved After Hearing
City council set to hear the Quincy Street Railway fare case next Wednesday with officials expected to oppose the proposed 6 for 25 cent ticket or 10 cent fare. Utilities commission has ordered improvements and cars are being purchased, prompting likely approval of the fare raise.
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Quincy Street Rav
Uivem
Publ Utilities Commission
Quincey Street Railway Company
Lieut Ben Baldwin Honored With Tree Planting in Kirksville
Lieut Ben Baldwin of Mendon who died for democracy in Europe was honored at the American School of Osteopathy where a tree was planted on campus. A second tree remembered Major A O Lash of the British army a former student and casualty, who served in India before joining World War I efforts. The article notes sparse two story houses and common use of public baths in western Siberia.
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Lieut
Ben Baldwin
Mendon
Baldwin
A. 0. Lash
India
Lash
United States
Siberia
All The Yanks Are Anxious To Get Home
Private Henry F. Mowen writes from western France that American soldiers want to return home as soon as possible. He notes many are ready to sail and that being in civilizaton again is welcome after months in the war zone. Mowen serves in Company H, Third Battalion, Twenty second Engineers, stationed after arriving from Camp Taylor in 1918.
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France
Henry F. Mowen
Cecil Mowen
Kellerville
Mowen
Twenty-second Engineers
Camp Taylor
Quincy
Indianapolis
Ind
Local Barry News Briefs Highlight Visits and Developments
Dr W V Collins hosts sister Mrs Phebus from Colorado Sheriff Davis summons witnesses for April term Ed Lake welcomes niece Mrs Brown from Springfield Ohio Churches form a Boys Scout society Old James Smith dwelling removed New business building planned Ed Carroll family mourning loss of daughter City election next Tuesday School election next Saturday Charles Carroll visits Barry from Kansas City Apple growers meet with state university representative Army tank from World War I era set to arrive Sunday in April
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Barry, Ill
W. V. Collins
Phebus
Colorado
Sheriff Davis
Ed Lake
Brown
Springfield
Ohio
James Smith
Ed Carroll
Charles Carroll
Kansas City
Barry
State University
Victory loan tank parade to run 20th from 8 to 10:30 pm
The event will feature soldiers and speakers to promote the Victory loan and is expected to draw large crowds. Nearby, Mrs. Tiros Arnett, longtime Hadley resident, died recently and was buried at Park Lawn cemetery. Also noted is the death of Rev. Henry Wilson, once pastor of St. E church, remembered fondly by many residents.
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Park Lawn ‘Cemetery
Henry Wilson
St. E. Church
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Kespohl- Mohrenstecher
Otto Kyle
Decatur, IN
William S. Hart
June Elvidge
Star Theater
MS. Britton
Salvation Army Worker
Constance Talmadge
THURS
Kirksville
Belasco
William Farrum
McMan Hunter
William Fox
Frank Lloyd
Viola Dana
Satan Jr
Diana Ardway
Milton Sills
State Savings Loan & Trust
Member
Federal Reserve System
S. B. Montgomery
Herman H. Brown
F. W. Crane
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