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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1917

Page

2

Red Cross shops do much work in county auxiliaries

Reports from outside city show branch societies active with heavy drives. Clayton and Lima supply bed shirts and robes. Ellington and Mendon provide operating items. Golden and Melrose add sheets and wraps. Ursa and Parson tally pajamas and bandages. Mrs Joel Benton praises county branches and city help.

Coatsburg Columbus Ellington Lima Liberty Golden Melrose Loraine Parson Mendon Ty Plainee Ursa Joel Benton Red Cross Efome Settlement Aus Daniel Banded Barndanes Harte Gu Viandie Seb Eestitutes Modern Novel Club Eons

Witness fined in peace disturbance case

Truman Crank was fined for a peace disturbance after a confrontation in a wheat field near Stips. The witness testified that the complainant had also caused a disturbance, and States Attorney Adair demanded a stern citation as the trial proceeded in Dunter's court.

Aloef Truman Crank Stiniens Ag

Widow Inherits Estate After Auto Victim

Probate court Friday awarded Mrs. Adams life use of all John Adams property with remainder to his children. The will, dated July 2, names Judge Albert Akers as executor after an automobile collision left him dead. Dorothea Lehmann’s will also probated leaves most property to a daughter for care.

John Adams

Henry Brinks 13 Victim of Heat in Quincy

Henry Brinks 13 victim of the recent heat wave died at St Marys hospital after suffering heat prostration while at his fathers carpentry shop in Quincy. Born November 23 1876 he was 40 and leaves a wife Katherine Michaels and six children Edward Raymond William Virgil Aurelia and Lilian. He was a St Marys Catholic parishioner and a member of the Carpenters Union St Anthony branch and other societies. Funeral details await arrangements.

Ouiney J. B. Henry Brinks Adams Street St. Mary’s Hospital Brinks Sixteenth Spring Streets Quincy Iss Katherine Michaels Prinks St. Mary's Catholic Church Carpenters’ Union St. Anthony W. C. UU St. Josephy Benevolent Society Tie Tédward Raymond William Virgil Aure- He Lilian Bernard H George Lieser M. Gerarda Eland Mairds Gary Ind Wlam Meyer Quincey

Crowds View Perry Body in Freibury Chapel

Large crowds viewed the body of Judge Cicero F. Perry in Freibury's chapel Friday afternoon and evening. No funeral was conducted here. The body will be shipped at 6 40 this morning to Knoxville for burial.

Cicero F. Perry Freibury’s Knoxville

Funeral Held For Mrs Hannah Florey At Greenmount Cemetery

The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Florey was conducted at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the August FP. Stormer chapel by Rev. W. ID. Endres of the First Christian church. The attendance was large and the floral offering was beautiful. Burial was in Greenmount cemetery.

Hannah Florey Stormer W. ID. Endres First Christian Church Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral for Henry T. Soebbing at home and church

The funeral for Henry T. Soebbing will be held at 8 o'clock Monday morning at his home 429 South Fifth Street and at 8:30 o'clock at St Boniface Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St Boniface Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.

Henry T. Loebbing Henry T. Soebbing South Fifth Street St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Boniface Cemetery

Funeral for Edward Kroner Held at Riverside Home

The funeral for Edward Kroner will be conducted at 8:30 AM at his North Twelfth Street home in Riverside township and at 9:00 AM at St. Rose of Lima church. Burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.

Edward Kroner North Twelfth Street Riverside Township St. Rose of Lima Church Calvary Cemetery

Funeral for Adam "Irish" Schmitt at sister's home

The funeral for Adam "Irish" Schmitt will be held at 8:30 this morning in the home of his sister Mrs. Schmitt. Additional details are not provided in the excerpt.

Adam Schmitt Trish” Schmitt

Death notice for Anna J Morrissey of Billings Mont

Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Anna J Morrissey of Billings Mont after a long illness She was born in Quincy From here she went to Jacksonville leaving there five years ago for Billings She leaves her husband John Morrissey one daughter Miss Margaret one sister Mrs Kate Fratt and one brother B M Sheehan of Billings Burial in St Boniface Cemetery Friends invited to attend Edwin Fuller 1121 Jersey Street and at o clock in St Peters Catholic Church

Edwin Fuller Jersey Street St. Peter's Catholic Church St. Boniface Anna J. Morrissey Billings Mont Quincy Jacksonville John Morrissey Margaret Kate Fratt B. M. Sheehan

Funeral service for Ralph F Fischer in city home and church

The funeral service for Ralph F Fischer will be held at 8 30 in the morning at his home at Thirtieth and Locust streets and at 9 o'clock at St Francis Catholic church. Burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.

Ralph F. Fischer

Funeral for Mrs Susanna Bell Set for Sunday

Mrs Susanna Bell funeral planned at 2 30 PM Sunday at her home at Thirty sixth and Kentucky streets. Burial will follow in Greenmount cemetery. Friends invited to attend.

Suzanna Bell Susanna Bell Thirty-sixth Kentucky Streets Greenmount Cemetery

Sunday Services Notices Deadline for The Whig Column

The Whig column requires Sunday services notices to be received at the office by 6 o clock Friday evening. submitters should include church name city service time and contact details to ensure timely publication.

Whig

Methodist church schedule listing multiple congregations

Grace Methodist on Linding Fifth streets led by Rev L Losh holds Sunday school 9:30 morning service 10 39 Epworth League 7:00 preaching at 7345 Vermont Street Rev G F Oliver also at Vermont and Highth, morning 10:30 junior league 2:30 Epworth league 6:45 evening 7:45 Morning and evening sermons by Dean McPherson Bethel Jefferson and Twelfth led by Rev Tamil Goetz Sunday school 6:15 German service July Epworth league 6:45 evening 7:45 First German Kentucky and Eighth led by Rev A H Hertzler Sunday school 9:19 morning 10:30 League 7:00 Central Baptist Seventh and Vermont Jourth and Jersey streets Rev W Shank Sunday school at 9:15 Fourth Street church 9:36 Vermont Street church preaching 10:45 and 7:30 Rev A A Foudd of Jacksonville to speak vesper services in evenings Immanuel Chapel Cedar and Twenty second Sunday school 3:00 Young People meeting gospel services Eighth and Elm corner Eight and Elm streets Rev T L Smith morning 11:00 Sunday school 2:30 evening 7:30

Methodist Grace Methodist Bethel—Jefferson Tamil Goetz Epworth Bawtist Central Bnptist Seventh Vermont Jourth Jersey Streets W. ©. Shank Fourth Street Vermont Street A. A. Foudd Jacksonville Immanual Chapel Cedar Eighth and Elm Eighth and Elm Streets T. L. Smith St. Peters Evangelical York and Ninth Paul Langhorst Salem H. J. Leemhuis St. Paul Monroe Street A. W. Bruechte

GooD SULPIHERD Services for Ninth Sunday after Trinity

Services announced for the Church of the Good Shepherd on August 5 with Minting at 7 am and Holy Communion at 7:30 am. Church School at 10. The 11 am choral Holy Eucharist features a sermon on The Transfiguration of Our Blessed Lord. No Monday service due to the Feast of the Transfiguration. eve service at 11 am tomorrow.

Cathedral of Saint John service schedule posted

The Cathedral of St. John at Hampshire and Seventh lists Rev. Ww. O. Cone as priest with holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m and 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 00 a m on Sunday.

ST. John Hampshire Ww. O. Cone

Congregational notices on First Twelfth and Maine streets

Rev George Arthur Buttrick leads services in the east parlor from 10 to 11 during the pastor's vacation. Christ Twelfth and State streets has Rev B Bauman with Sunday school at 9 15, morning service at 10 80, evening service at 7 30, Y P C E at 7.

Twelfth Maine Street George Arthur Buttrick Christ State Streets B. BR. Bauman

Sunday services and readings at First Church of Christ Scientist

The First Church of Christ Scientist at Eighteenth and Vermont lists Sunday school at 9:40, Sunday services at 10:00, and Wednesday 8:00 pm. Free reading rooms open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday until 9 pm, in the Wells building. Morning subject is Love.

Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist Eighteenth Vermont Streets Wella

Presbyterian Church on Broadway and Eighth

Rev. R. H. Hartley D. D. pastors the Presbyterian church at Broadway and Eighth. Sunday school activities are mentioned.

Lutheran church Sunday services listed with times

Morning services at 9:15 or 9:30 and divine services at 10:00 or 10:30 mark a Sunday schedule for several Lutheran and Evangelical churches. Listings include Bt. Jacobi Lutheran Church at Washe rington and Eighth, Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth, St. John Lutheran Seventh and Kentucky, and St. Peters York Ninth with pastors and Sunday school times.

United Brethren Church Service Schedule at Cedar Streets

United Brethren on Sixth and Cedar streets lists Rev H W Trubhlood as pastor. Bible school at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 a m C E at 7 00 and evening preaching at 7 45.

United Brethren Sixth and Cedar Streets H. W. Trubhlood C. E

Christian Church Services And East End Notice

First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway with pastor W D Endres hosts Sunday school at 9 15 public worship at 10 30 morning subject Rachael Weeps for Her Children East End at 25th and High streets led by Rev L C Mauck offers Sunday school at 9 30 communion 10 30 preaching 11 00 Christian Endeavor 6 20 and evening service at 7 30 with details of schedule and locations for services and programs.

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway W. D. Endres Rachael East End Twenty-fifth High Streets Rev L. C. Mauck Oak Street Christian Endeavor

Germany knew Vienna ultimatum facts

Washington reports Germany had possession of Austria's ultimatum, indicating awareness of the terms and implications of Austria's demand and the reaction in diplomatic circles.

Germany Vienna Washington Austria

Fragmentary note on Zimmermann admission cited

Positive information reaching officials yesterday claims former Foreign Secretary Zimmermann admitted to Germany that he precipitated European war by urging support for the ally. The admission reportedly came to light Friday in released information.

Serbia Belgrade Zimmernan Germany

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