Palmyra Confederate Monument Remembered With Flowers
In Palmyra Missouri on Confederate Memorial Day a wreath was placed at the court house square monument to ten prisoners shot during Col Porter's raid in 1862. Hannibal chapter Daughters of the Confederacy attended as J W Proctor spoke about the tragedy and memory.
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Palmyra
Court House Square
J. J. Conlon
Hannibal
Daughters of the Confederacy
J. W. Proctor
Col. Porter
Missouri
Shay
South
Southland
Marion County
Court House Yard
The
United States
Court House
Joe” Porter
Andrew Ausman
Porter
McNeil
Oroin
Andrew Alisman
Andrew Alfsman
Civen
Public School Teachers Selected at Palmyra Meeting
Palmyra board of education, in an adjourned Monday session, chose the high school faculty and the principals and teachers for the grade school. Superintendent Prof. O. G. Sanford had been elected earlier. The assignments outline the teaching force for the coming term.
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Palmyra
Board of Education
O. G. Sanford
The Inventor High School Faculty Roster
Superintendent O G Sanford leads the teachers training class with Prof J A Lanius Istin and mathematics, Prof Francis Nelson science and athletics, Miss Olive Elis principal English, Miss Montana Rice mathematics English typewriting and bookkeeping, Miss Clara Heidel German and history, Miss Emily Allison music. Re-elects old teachers. Grade School: Miss Iva Leaber principal 8th grade, Miss Margaret Cook 7th, Miss Claudia Gray 6th, Miss Tennie Peaster 5th, Miss Stella Wells 4th, Miss Minta Ellis 8th, Miss Gladys Mitchell 2nd, Miss Emma Rogers primary.
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O. G. Sanford
J. A Lanius
Istin
Francis Nelson
Olive Elis
Montana Rice
Clara Heidel
Emily Allison
Iva Leaber
Margaret Cook
Claudia Gray
Tennie Peaster
Stella Wells
Minta Ellis
Gladys Mitchell
Emma Rogers
Local Notes From Mt Sterling And Surrounding Towns
Miss Agnes McCutcheon and Lewis Burk of Macomb left for home after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Geo McGann. Mrs W A Smith and niece Friter Simon returned home to Meredosia after visiting her parents. Str Cady injured a leg at the electric light plant while loading a boiler. Mrs Ros Hutter returned to Springfield after visiting the Nicholas Potter home. Elmer Hish and wife went to Springfield for a few days. Lizzie Ritter visited Roadhouse to see her daughter Mrs G M Tucker. Mrs John Rodolph accompanied grandson Julian Terrel to Springfield. Mr and Mrs Warren Kendall were called to Quincy by their daughter Wilma’s illness at Blessing hospital. Joe Singer of the New Grand Leader visiting relatives in St Louis. Forest Clark and Miss Irma Beddington went to Quincy. they planned to marry and will reside in town. Miss Mauce Witt left for Jacksonville for a few days.
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Agnes McCutcheon
Lewis Burk
Macomb
Geo. McGann
W. A. Smith
Friter Simon
Meredosia
AT. Simon
Ros Hutter
Springfield
Nicholas Potter
Elmer Hish
Lizzie Ritter
Roadhouse
G. M. Tucker
John Rodolph
Julian Terrel
Warren Kendall
Quincy
Wilma
Blessing Hospital
Joe Singer
St. Louis
Forest Clark
Irma Beddingfield
Quincey
Mauce Witt
Jacksonville
Fri and Sat Visitation Notes From Colchester and Nearby
Mrs John Serrot of Colchester spent Friday and Saturday with her aunt Mrs Frank Seckman. Grandmother Pitcher came from Columbus for a brief visit with her son William Pitcher and family. Mrs Fiord Worman and her son of Moline joined by Mr and Mrs Roswell Kindall and their son from Plymouth spent Easter with John Worman and Rev T O Lewis. Mr and Mrs Elmer Miller and son also referenced.
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John Serrot
Colchester
Til
Frank Seckman
Pitcher
Columbus
William Pitcher
Fiord Worman
Little Son
Moline
Roswell Kindall
Plymouth
John Worman
T.O. Lewis
Augusta
Lewis
United Brethren Church
Elmer Miller
Easter Week Socials and Visits Across Local Families
Francis and Brother Patrick spent Sunday with Oliver Miller and family. Misses Madeline and Mary Kemp of Ouney vacationed with Mrs. Ruthe Dempsey. Mrs. Henry Farrell shopped in Quincy. Mrs. Floyd Worman and son of Moline visited with Mrs. John Worman and daughter Mary in Quincy. William Davis and family spent Easter with William Pilcher and wife in Camp Point. Mrs. Amanda Leach and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Viar spent the week with relatives in Coatsburg. Miss Mary Tweedell spent Sunday afternoon with cousin Miss Cora Heaton. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Viar were Sunday callers at Fred Heinz's. Miss Bertha Scott made a business trip to Quincy. Mr. Sapp is very poorly. Misses Grace Lomax and Alice Dougherty of Marble Head and Miss Mary Heaton visited the Haxel home Sunday. Walter Wheeler was at 9 Henry Meyers' Friday on business.
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Francis
Patrick
Oliver Miller
Madeline
Mary Kemp
Ouney
Ruthe Dempsey
Henry Farrell
Quincy
Floyd Worman
Moline
John Worman
Mary
William Davis
William Pilcher
Camp Point
Amanda Leach
W. L. Viar
Coatsburg
Mary Tweedell
Cora Heaton
T. J. Viar
Fred Heinz's
Bertha Scott
Quincey
Sapp
Grace Lomax
Alice Dougherty
Marble Head
Mary Heaton
Haxel
Walter Wheeler
Henry Meyers
Temperance address planned at Bloomington union meeting
Parker Shields of Bloomington will deliver an address on temperance at a union meeting in the M. E. church. Rev. Waltmire and family reside in the parsonage. Various visitors from Quines, Clayton, and Quincy joined local families for weekend gatherings and events. Easter supper and parcel post sale drew good attendance as routes undergo inspection by Leonard Schmidt, Quincy post office superintendent.
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Parker Shields
Bloomington
M. E
Waltmire
Moellering
Quincy
Lewis Wilker
Leonard Schmidt
Local Pick Ups and Society Notes From Quincy
Local items report Mrs. M. J. Facer of Battle Creek Michigan arriving in Quincy this morning to make 2653 South Fifth Street her future home. She is mother of Mrs. W. T. Sprague of 229 South Eleventh Street. Mr. P. Mooradian returns to the Duker Store with a number of Oriental rags augmenting this week’s display in the Third Floor Rug Section. Robert Mathes of 222 South Sixth Street, the photographer ill at home, is said to be improving rapidly. Maude Barrett, secretary of the Associated Charities and of the Cheerful Home, to attend the fourth annual conference of Charities and Corrections in Indianapolis May W to 17. Mrs. Schmits of 936 Vermont Street visits her son John Schmits in Burlington Ia and granddaughter Helen Leipold, also visiting cousins Arthur and Carl Schmits.
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M. J. Facer
Battle Creek
Mich
Quincy
South Fifth Street
Facer
W. T. Sprague
South Eleventh Street
P. Mooradian
Duker
W. T
John Schmits
Burlington
Helen Leipold
Schmits
Arthur and
Carl Schmits
Abandonment case against Lamont Ruyle in county court
Lamont Ruyle charged with abandoning her two children. Lamont’s husband, Francis Ruyle, testified he spent 13 months in hospitals for eye treatment in Chicago Cen tralia and returned to Quincy where the case was dropped after he agreed to seek further care. Mrs Ruyle filed for divorce in circuit court citing desertion. they wed October 4 1907 and had two children aged eight and three.
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Lamont Ruyle
Ruyle
Francis Ruyle
Chicago
Centralia
Quincy
Irving Mothers Club Plans Arbor Day Event
The Mothers' club of Irving School will meet Friday afternoon to plan the Arbor Day celebration two weeks away. Children will plant trees this week, with the program scheduled once weather settles.
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Mothers’ Club
Irving School
Much Improved Says Moorman Tanlac Endorsement
Prominent local and national readers testify to Tanlac as a remarkable remedy. T. R. Moorman of Moorman Manufacturing, Quincy, Illinois, praises Tanlac for relief of physical ailments, nervousness, and fatigue, noting better sleep, appetite, and overall health. He calls it a great tissue builder and superior to prior medicines. Brown & Mars Drug Store distributes Tanlac locally.
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Tanlac
T. R. Moorman
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Quincy, Ii
Tantac
Brown & Mars’ Drug Store
W. B. Mc Rhea
Davis
aAdv
Indiana Democrats Nominate Taggart For Senate and Governorship
Indiana Democrats at Indianapolis convened naming Thomas Taggart for the short term U S Senate by acclamation and John A M Adair for governor. They ratified John W Kern for the long term, adopted a state ticket and platform, and chose four delegates at large plus a presidential elector. Taggart pledged peace with honor in a brief speech.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
United States Senate
John W. Kern
John A. M. Adair
Taggart
Lake Goethals Forms From Canal Dredging Spill
Special Panama report describes widening at Gaillard Cut creating a new lake named Lake Goethals. The water body runs about a quarter of a mile long and a fraction wide, resulting from soil slides into the canal during dredging north of Gold Hill.
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Panama
Gold Hil
Gaillard Cut
Dr King's New Discovery for Children's Colds
Watch a child's cough and nasal discharge may lead to catarrh if untreated. Dr King’s New Discovery is a sweet tar syrup that is easy for children to take and helps eliminate waste poisons. Ask your druggist. it safeguards against serious ailments from colds.
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Dr. Ring
Amusements Today Showings At Local Theaters
Olive Players perform The Rosary at Orpheum while The Law of Life shields Moving Pictures at Colonial. Star Clara Kimball Young features in Heats in Exile. Frederick Warde stars in Silas Marner. Edna Mayo and Henry Walthall headline The Strange Case of Mary Page. Additional features include Chronicles of Bloom Center and The Girl From Chicago.
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Orpheum
Olive Players
Moving Pictures
King Baggett
Belasco
Mme. Petrova
Mary Page
Edna Mayo
Henry Walthall
Clara Kimball Young
Gem
America
Savoy
Chicago
Silas Marner
Frederick Warde
Generals Delay Start for Border Conference
San Antonio April 27 Uncertainty over General Obregon’s whereabouts and no war department guidance on meetings caused Generals Scott and Funston to postpone their border trip until Thursday. A conference with Obregon is anticipated and war department instructions are expected. Pershing’s orders suggest no withdrawal yet and Villa activity west and north of Parral may resume after the conference.
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San Antonio
Texas
General Obregon
War Department
Scott
Funston
Obregon
Pershing
Mexico
Parral
Villa
Zeppelins Attack Fortified Ports Across England and France
Berlin reports a Zeppelin raid Tuesday night hitting fortified port facilities at London Colchester Blackwater and Ramsgate. French port Etaples in Pas-de-Calais and a large British supply depot were also attacked as part of the campaign. The article notes the lesson of entrepreneurship ends up revealing hard truths.
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Berlin
London
England
Colchester
Blackwater
Ramsgate
War Office
Etaples
Pas-de-Calais
Sample mail-in offer for Foley remedies
An old newspaper snippet promotes a mail-in offer from Foley & Co in Chicago. Readers are urged to cut out the slip, mail five cents, and receive trial packages of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, advertised as remedies for coughs, colds, rheumatism, kidney issues, constipation and related ailments.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Milier
Arthur
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