Sunday School Boosters Meet Tonight in This City
Sunday School boosters plan a conference tonight in this city. Members from local churches will discuss activities and fundraising for the upcoming season.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
2
Adams County Sunday School Convention Heads to Clayton
The Adams County Sunday School association plans the sixty first annual convention in Clayton next Tuesday and Wednesday. Reports indicate widespread county participation with many attendees and classes. good weather could push attendance above previous records. Quincy boosters meet tonight at 7:45 in Vermont Street M E Church to finalize plans and arrange conveyances from Camp Point to Clayton. Commercial Club of Clayton backs the event, organizing a parade and convention schedule as local workers are urged to attend the booster session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Adams County Sunday School Association
Clayton
Quincy Boosters
Vermont Street
M. E
Quincy
Raul
Camp Point
Commercial ‘Club of
Everling
City bids opened for South Twenty-fourth street work
The city council and board of supervisors committees meet at the city hall to open bids for improving South Twenty-fourth street from State to Jefferson. Plans show extension to Harrison would cost about 2060 dollars. current funds cover Jefferson end. Money on hand includes 200 from the city, 200 from the board, 150 from Melrose township highway group, and 400 from Boulevard and Park Association for oiling. W H Craig of Clayton reports wheat threshing at 95 cents per bushel and was in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. O’brien
George Genentacher
Board of Supervisors
Albert Grimmer
Matt Dettle
We. J. Menke
City
Hall
Twenty-fourth
State
Jefferson Streets
Harrison
Jefferson Street
Melrose Township
Boulevard and Park Association
W.H. Craig
Clayton
Eschange Bank
Choral Club to Perform at Highland Park Quincy
The St. Louis J. of C. lodge choral club, 72 voices, arrives by steamer Dubuque at 6 pm to entertain Quincyans at Highland park. About 200 friends greet them, then a concert in Rh use of C rooms followed by a late river trip to Burlington. Sunday features Fifth Infantry band with Miss Vincent and Mr Metcalf. Monday hosts an invitation dance by C C and F H Weems Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis J
C. Lodge
Highland Park
Quincy
Dubuque
Quincey Council
Rh. of C
Burlington
Quincy Council
Upper River City
Clib
Fifth Infantry Band
Highland
Year Promises 10 Inch Breaker From Rainfall Record
Heavy rainfall since May 1 threatens to push annual precipitation above all past records. Through August, Quincy has 31.80 inches of rain from Jan 1, far surpassing the ten year average. Monthly totals show substantial rainfall in January to August 1915, with past four year yearly totals ranging from 26.95 to 43.67 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Brinkoetter
Quincy
Fish Fry Comes Sunday At North Side Boat Club
The North Side Boat Club completed plans for its eighteenth annual fish fry during a well attended monthly meeting at the club house. The event Sunday is expected to be the biggest yet with invitations open to all, asking attendees to bring a dollar in any form of coin. August Witte was elected sergeant at arms and John Fries became secretary. A social session and smoker followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Boat Club
August Witte
John Fries
Robber bores desk hole but leaves cash untouched
An alleged thief bored a hole into the rear door of Joe Damhorst’s grocery and saloon at Thirteenth and Broadway in Quincy Tuesday night. After entering by sliding a bolt and drilling another hole in a desk, the intruder found no plunder and fled, with $8 left in two registers untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Damhorst
Thirteenth and
Broadway
Quincy
Picnic and rail wreck news from Quincy and region
Union members and bosses held an annual union picnic at the R A R club house with about fifty attendees featuring a fish fry and chicken mulligan. Wrecked O K railroad engines passed en route to Hannibal for repairs after a Kansas City crash that injured fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers, Union
Upper Bay
W. E. Theele
Aly Steinmetz
John Requet
George Kroner
O. K
Kansas City
Hannibal
Veterans Oppose The Birth Of A Nation Photo Play
Illinois Civil War veterans urge posts to oppose the film The Birth of a Nation. George H. Thomas Post No 5 Chicago denounces its slander of soldiers and its praise of the Ku Klux Klan, urging Washington County and Quincy posts to join a state-wide protest and await a Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. M. Snyder
Canton
George Thomas
Chicago
George H. Thomas
Department of Illinois
A. R
Ku Klux Klan
Thomas Dixon
John Wood
Quincy
G. A.R. Hall
H. S. Wells
Travelers Attend Mark Twain Cave Excursion From Local Port
At 2 30 this afternoon the corner G W Hill departs the local port with an excursion organized by the Travelers Protective Association to Hannibal and Mark Twain cave. A big crowd is expected aboard the boat, with Bluff City T P A members to join at Hannibal. The trip includes a cave tour and picnic before the return planned for about 10 o'clock tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorner
G.W. Hill
Pest A
Travelers’ Protective
Hannibal
Mark Twain Cave
T. P. Ave
Harnnibal
Bluff City
T. P. Avs
Campaign For Sale Of Tickets For 1916 Chautauqua
Campaign for sale of season tickets to the 1916 chautauqua begins with canvassers visiting Quincyans. Tickets cost $2. Four young men are employed to visit residents Monday morning, aiming to sell 1,500 tickets to fund next year's platform with top talent.
Local Pick-Ups and Summer Sales in Town
Local notices report Heintz's Mid-Summer sale on with a new six-cylinder Overland from the factory. Other items include a St Anthonius picnic on August 24, a trip to Estes Park for Mrs Bliss Williams and son James, and a T P A excursion to Hannibal on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heintz
Leaton Irwin
St. Anthonius
Bliss Williams
James
Hayes
Estes Park
Colorado
Hannibal
Robert’ Halbach
The
Halbach- Schroeder
Chicago
Hadinatire
Quincy
Madah Weems
Weems J
Edward Grimmer
State Street
Grace Snyder
Bertha Braun
W.C. Martens
St. John's Parsonage
St. John’s
W. J. Heidloff
John Miller
Namman
Martens
Palace Stables
H. A. Geise
Kirksville
Rotarians Picnic Sets Annual Event at North City Woods
Quincy Rotary clubs plan the first annual picnic next Tuesday with a full program from noon to night. Morris Adler leads the procession from Hotel Quincy then a city parade to Buck Bowles’ North 12th street grounds. Events include baseball, horseshoes, tug of war, auto race, and a supper buffet with chefs Adelpohl and Korn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hotel Quincy
Morris E. Adler
Grand Free Street
Buck Bowles
North 12Th Street
Charles Adelpohl
Fats
Leans
Bill Schwindeler
Ronnie Bockenhoff
Bill Schlagenhaus
Art O'Dell
Ford
Clyde Burman Ware
Morris DePalma
Adler
John. Fick
Otto’ Seifert
Adelpohl and
Korn
Autos
Morris
Will ” Pfeiffer
Special Edition Highlights Harry F Hofer and Wortham Shows
The New Show World publishes a Minneapolis edition devoted to the Eagles Avenue and Wortham shows as carnival attractions. Harry F Hofer, prominent promoter and longtime manager at Highland Park Quincy, is celebrated for his charm, vision, and business skill in advancing Wortham attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Show World
Minneapolis
Eagles
Wortham
Harry F. Hofer
Moose
Hofer
Harry
Highland Park
Quincy
Constipation Cured Overnight With Po-Do-Lax Claim
An advertisement touts Po-Do-Lax as a cure for constipation overnight. It claims a small dose tonight frees the bowels by arousing the liver and increasing bile flow, without the gripe, promoting immediate digestion improvement.
Annulment Sought in 1913 Hannibal Wedding
Frances M Brinkley seeks annulment of her Hannibal wedding to Raymond Brinkley claiming she was 14 and he 19 at the December 8 1913 ceremony conducted without her parents knowledge. The suit filed by her guardian alleges age law violations in Illinois and Missouri and requests legal separation and annulment with the couple having lived apart since five months after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Erde W. Beatty
Frances M. Brinkley
Clara . Robertson
Raymond Brinkley
Frances
Circuit Court
Illinois
Missouri
Beilstein Hurt Sliding At Highland Park
Charles Beilstein rural mail carrier on route 1 living at 638 South Nineteenth street was hurt when sliding down chutes at Highland Park after a group, attempting a sport, caused him to land on his knees tearing a tendon and injuring the joint. Doctor Brennen says recovery may take three to six months and friends extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
PL Beilstein
Nineteenth’ Street
Beilstein
Highland Park
Brennen
Mr. Beilstein
Fourteenth Street Paving Plan Tabled by Board
The Board of Local Improvements chaired by Acting Mayor P. J. O'Brien meets this afternoon to draft a resolution on paving Fourteenth Street from Broadway to State Street. After notices are mailed to affected property owners a public hearing will be held, then an ordinance may be drafted and sent to the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. O'Brien
Fourteenth Street
Broadway
State Street
Board of Local Improvements
City Council
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Fred Scharnhorst
Ned” Hudson
Scotty” Rice
Pat
Riney
Keokuk
Lillian Terry
Helen Ludwig
John Buss
Payson Avenue
Miss Bailey
Inez Bailey
Vine Street
William He. Pfanschmidt
Ellington Township
H. G. Riggs
Pfanschmidt
Whig
State Department
Ill
Campaigh
W. Hill
O.h.cady
Hugh
King
Benton Springs
Mr. King
Charley Eldred
Harold Lummis
Wheeler, Britton
Archie Burt
Unitarian Church
Circuit
Charles Beilstein Thoured
Slide
E McGilock
Bush League
Bear
By Budsee
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Joule
Yuri
Mvuees
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