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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1917

Page

7

Quincy to push cross state auto trail to Bloomington

Second proposed route would cross Illinois and Missouri. TS Carlin, Golden, Adams County Highway Commissioners association president, discussed plans with Quincy chamber and road enthusiasts. Directors not present. private talks aim to ensure Quincy shares in the project. Details and treaty timing not yet released. other road reportedly parallels part of the Bloomington Quincy segment.

Quincy Bloomington Illinois Missouri TS. Carlin Golden Adams County Highway Commissioners’ Association Houston Township Chamber of Commerce Quincy- Bloomington

Men's Day at Culture Club Program Details

Today the Culture Club hosts a men s day at 4 00 PM in Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church. Opening with the men s choir and invocations by Rev John Tolson. Performances include vocal solos by Edward Woods and T Harris, instrumental pieces by E Johnson and G Robinson, and a principal address by Attorney Roy D Johnson. The Peerless Singers and other groups are listed among the participants.

Culture Club Eighth Elm Street Baptist Church John Tolson Doors Chas. Webb Sylvester Robin Bert Violin Edgar Pfarris Edward Woods Gus Cofer E. Johnson G Robinson Tlarmony Pour Safo Bo Bryson T. Harris Eugene Johnson Roy D Johnson Phe Band Orchestra Gusrtet The Peerless Singers Charles Mitchell Wallace Gordon

Pine-Tar Toney Promises Quick Cold Relief

Spring brings weather shifts and colds with hoarseness. Dr Bet’s Pine-Tar Toney claims to head off a new cold or stop an old one. Soothing balsams ease sore throat and irritated tissues. Get a bottle today at your druggist for 25e. Formula on the bottle.

Bet

Military Funeral Planned for John Burgo

The funeral for John Burgo, the young police officer killed in the Jefferson arracks near St. Louis, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Mumper chapel with a military funeral accorded. Burial follows at Greenmount Cemetery. Officers request automobiles from those able to help. contact D. W. Mumper to offer vehicles for the procession.

John Burgo

Infant Ruth Caroline Dieker Dies After Saliva Duct Closure

Ruth Caroline Dieker three weeks old dies from saliva duct closure causing convulsions. Daughter of William Dieker at 910 Jersey Street, rearer since mother’s death April 9 from pneumonia. Funeral at 1:30 pm at home and 2 pm at St Boniface Church burial in St Boniface Cemetery.

Ruth Caroline Dieker William Deker Jersey Street Mary Loder Twelfth Jefferson Street Marian Henrietta Virginia William, Jr Gerald G. I. Dicker Mary Loher St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Boniface Henry Rupp Adams Street St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Zurbensen Boehl Brinks Moshage Winduffer Woehmeling Blolms St. Boniface Cemetery

New Jury Set To Hear Circuit Court Cases Next Week

Judge Akers announced the next week circuit court calendar with cases on April 30 through May 3 led by Leach v Beckett Goerner v Goerner McDaniel v Pranks Weiler v Case Cantrell v Seward Nelson Co v Hevener Claytone v Peacock Rice v Harbelts Limberg v Vasern adjournment followed a $2.10 judgment against Barney Sathoff in Behrensmeyer suit. Two cases were settled out of court. A final line notes an old saying about finding an ideal man vs substitute.

Akers Circuit Court Logan J. Leach John S Beckett Linnie Goerner Otto Goerner Barney Sathoff PF. A. Behrensmeyer State Savings, Loan & Trust Company Assumpsit To Warberts Alex Hovland

Morale Drops as German Army Stresses in France

A British dispatch from France reports German morale fallen since ration cuts and Hindenburg’s failed attempt to avoid battle. It notes fierce German resistance amid intensified concentration of troops and anger toward artillery, with stiff fighting at defense lines. The piece also mentions Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens spanning 2,000 acres.

London France Marshal von Hindenburg Botanical Gardens Rio de Janeiro

Socialists Favor World-Wide Peace

Petrograd April 22 Russian socialists deny seeking a separate peace with Germany. The executive committee telegraphed that the entire revolutionary democracy favors international peace without annexations or indemnities. They urge free development of nations and urge the proletariat of all countries to strive for peace.

Petrograd Meyer London New York Germany Executive Committee Council of Workmen's Socialists

Murderer Expiates Crime at Sing Sing

Petri us Von Den Corpus was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison in Ossining at 12 34 p m Saturday for the murder of Barbara Wright in New York City after eleventh hour efforts to save his wife failed The Victoria Regia a lily native to Brazil has leaves measuring from ten

Ossining Petrius von den Corpus Sing Sing Barbara Wright New York City Wfe Brazil

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