Mexican Leader Agreeable To Confer ence General Obregon Occupies Monterey
Private advices from Washington say Major General Hugh L. Scott is en route to El Paso to convey the state department stance on Villa’s seizure of foreign property in Chihuahua and the mining meeting at Chihuahua City. Villa postpones departure to Chihuahua and moves the mining meeting from Aug 9 to Aug 11. Obregon occupies Monterey with 10,000 Carranza troops and plans operations against Torreon and Santillo. Monterey, Nuevo Leon’s capital, is now under his control after Villa’s withdrawal into Texas.
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Obregon
Monterey
EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Atcion
C. Myles
Great Britain
Scott
San Antonio
Alvino
Montereys
Carranza
Torreon
Santillo
Carranza Agency
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Raoul Madero
Texas
Off duty firefire accident injures officer's wife
Aug 6 Col Beacom announced that the injuries to Mrs. Francis Burr, wife of Lt. Burr, were caused by a private under orders. Corporal Dan Schremesel and Private Hora G Woodruff fired to halt a car on Jefferson Barracks reservation. The first shot hit the car fender, the second struck Mrs Burr in the back. the bullet was removed and she is expected to recover. No arrests were made or expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Beacom
Jefferson Barracks
Francis Buri
Dan’ Hi. Schremesél
Hora G. Woodruff
Burr
Liberals Leading Manitoba Election With Big Margin
Returns from Manitoba provincial election show Liberals ahead with 42 of 46 seats decided. Conservatives hold 2 seats, two races remain undecided with a Conservative leading in one.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Mormon Leaders Hear Plot to Kidnap Church Head
Utah church leaders report a plot by outlaws to abduct Joseph F. Smith, head of the LDS Church, and to hoist a wave of crimes from staging robberies in Yellowstone Park to blackmail and kidnapping. The plan allegedly targeted ranchers and prominent figures along the Wyoming Idaho border, with ties to the Empey case and stagecoach losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Smith
Salt Lake City
Bishop Smith
Yellowstone’ Park
Smith
E. A.-Empey
Wyoming-Idaho Line
Eempey
Idaho Falls
Yellowstone Park
Labor Conference Forms 12 member Cooperation Board
The U S Department of Labor closes its conference on employment naming a twelve member advisory board representing federal state and municipal governments to foster cooperation among the three branches. Secretary Wilson lauds progress and suggests public labor exchanges to curb abuse by private outfits and a rotary fund from immigration revenues to address landless and jobless issues.
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San Francisco
United States Department’ ‘of Labor
Temarks
Wilson
Riga capital of Livonia next 10 fall
London reports a shifting, unclear Riga situation amid German retreats from the Missa to the Kau. Petrograd dispatches say Russian retirement may delay German advance, with Von Buelow’s Baltic move seen as decisive yet distant. Balkan league reconstitution and Bulgarian potential allyship loom as strategic aims for the Entente.
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Riga
Livonia
London
Russia
Petrograd
Missa
Kau
Daily Telegraph Petrograd
Dvina
von Buelow
Baltic
Times
Germany
Vistula
Lisbou
Shavli
Dvinsk
Sunday Concerts by Band at South Park
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock features a band concert with selections from operas and waltzes. Programs include The Lost Chord, The Blue and the Grey, Zampa, Blue Danube Waltzes, Chin Chin, Tulip Time in Holland, and Come Over to Dover. Performances list various names and pieces, with highlights from Highland Park Sunday evening at 8 o'clock and other locations.
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South Park
Reinkendorft
Kalman
Strauss Tonawanda
Marzian
Amers
Victor ‘Anthony
Scotland
Godfrey
Garyll
Holland
Whiting Metropolitan
Tobani
Dover
Botsford
Steubenville Banker Killed by Railroad Train
J Surelair a 69 year old millionaire banker of Steubenville was struck and instantly killed by a Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad train here tonight. The tragedy occurred as the man crossed the tracks near the station, with witnesses reporting the unfortunate accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Dohrman
J. Surelair
Pittsburgh
Canton Route Adopted for Peoria Interurban
From Peoria Aug 6 with Hirsch brothers and Paul Hirsch of Central States Selling Company arriving in Peoria planners set route changes for the Chicago Peoria and Quincy interurban to Canton via Banner. Directors meet to push stock sale and bond purchases while creditors of Woolf Teller are protected. Contracts anticipated for bonds and stock sale with Munroe stating no outstanding differences among parties.
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Peoria
Chicago
Patrick Hirsch
Bond
Quincy
Paul Hirsch
D. T. Palmer
Central States
Electric
Canton
Hirsches
Palmer
Banner
Lewistown
J. L. Loebbing
Association of Commerce Room
Soebbing
Woolf. Teller Company
Hirsch Brothers
Munroe
Farmers Meet at William Chatten Home for Durst Talk
Thirty farmers and gardeners attended a gathering at William Chatten’s North Twelfth Street home to hear Prof. C. E. Durst of Urbana speak on soil fertility from the gardener’s standpoint. The Adams County Farm Improvement association sponsored the event aimed at family gardeners and professionals alike.
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William. Chatten
North Twelfth Street
C.E. ‘Durst
State Experiment Station
Urbana
Durst
Adams County
Farm Improvement Association
Prof
William Jansen
J. CG. Swanson
Eastland Wreck Reported Being Dismantled Far from Whole
Deputy Sheriff William Schaefer reports a letter from his daughter Nellie, a Quincy teacher visiting Chicago, indicating Eastland will not be raised intact but dismantled gradually. Workmen plan to remove sections from the main hull, as management proceeds with partial recovery. Nellie notes a Chicago cloudburst and loud roar from Lake Michigan she could hear during the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schaefer
Nellie’ Schaefer
Quincy
Chicago
Eastland
Blondie Evans Returns From Paris Visit At Home
Blondie Evans has come back home after visiting relatives and friends in Paris, Montana.
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Blondie Evans
Paris
Somers Torpedo Boat Delayed from Burlington Cruise
The torpedo boat Somers will not make the proposed trip to Burlington this Saturday due to engines undergoing general overhaul. The vessel has drawn attention in Quincy and vicinity and may cruise at a later date after repairs are completed.
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Somers
Quincy
Burlington
Soldiers Beat Quincy Rifle Club By Twelve At Maine Street Range
The Soldiers defeated the Quincy Rifle Club at the latter’s range on Maine Street by twelve points to avenge a prior loss. Wingerter led the winning team with 9 points, while Carroll trailed among the low scorers. High and low marks were closely bunched across kneeling sitting and prone events. Meador, Young, Williams also posted top kneeling scores. Young led the losers with 88, one behind Wingerter.
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Quincy Rifle Club
Maine
Codk
Wingerter
Jack” Carroll
Eveni Ng
Meador
Young
Cook
Williams
Wit
Quincy Woman Dies After Yearlong Illness
Mrs. Louis Vollbracht of 1015 South Eighth street died last evening at 10 o’clock after a year’s illness from cancer. Minnie Sass, born March 28 1861 in Quincy, resided here her entire life and left many friends. A faithful member of St John’s Lutheran church she is survived by three children George Louis and Elsie all of Quincy, brothers John Henry Fred and William Sass one sister Mrs Henry Bachmann and one grandchild.
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Louis Vollbracht
South Eighth Street
Quincy
Minnie Sass
St John’s Lutheran Church
George
Louis
Elsie
John
Henry
Fred
William Sass
Henry Bachmann
Children Have Their First Shoes at Detention Home
The Russell siblings Lillian James and Ella, aged three, who have spent three years at the Detention Home, were given their first shoes. The twins Lillian and James proudly displayed the new boots to Judge McCarl, marking a notable moment in their upbringing.
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Lillian
James
Ella Russell
James Russel
Engineer Dies On Post During Fast Columbus Run
In Georgesville near Columbus Ohio an engineer named William Quinlan was found dead after a Big Four passenger train sped through without stopping. The fireman pulled Quinlan’s coat to wake him but he was dead, still sitting upright with his hand on the throttle.
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Rusk
Swanson
Frank Speckhart
Dies
Columbus
Georgesville
William Quinlan
Local sales and notices blend with police blotter items
Saturday sales at Halbach-Schroeder Co feature dresses shirts and raincoats with low prices while Jonas Meyer & Co promotes sport shirts and Wirth waists. A detective investigated two suspicious strangers at the Wabash yards but they escaped. County official J H Steiner visited Lorraine. A funeral was held for William Marsden. Incorporated New Boston Store Co filed papers.
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Halbach-Schroeder Co
Fred Scharnhorst
Wabash Yards
Jonas Meyer
J. H. Steiner
Loraine
C. E
Bowers
Henry Carpenter
France
Bordeaux
The
Republic
Ife
International Harvester Co
Quincy
Paris
Malbach-Schroeder Co
County
W. J. Smith
Broadway
Spring
Jonas Meyer & Co
Boston
Wampshire, Street
James Buffington
Oshinsky
Jacob Cohen
Dora J. Cohen
Real Estate Transfers in Quincy Listings
Dora Cooley White transfers part of block 1t. 1 and Neyes addition to William White in Quincy for 10 dollars. U C Poling trustee transfers lots 15 16 18 Walton Heights Quincy to Henry C and Mare M Mote snhater for 900 dollars.
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Dora Cooley White
William White
Neyes'add
Quincy
U. C
Funeral for Miss Beckman on Aug 8 at church and cemetery
Funeral services for the late Miss Beckman will be held Sunday August 8 at 2 p.m. from the home of Mrs Mary Schrieber 611 North Twentieth Street and at 2 30 p.m. from the Vermont Street Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Home services are private. Friends are invited to attend church and cemetery services.
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Vermont ‘Street
William Marsden
D. W. Muniper
Pifth
Trueblood
Farm For Sale Meta Farm Near Adams Til
100 acre property listed as Meta farm located a quarter mile south of Adams Til rich black soil priced at 120 dollars per acre. For details contact AL Groman Adams Til or Anna G Metz owner.
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Adams
Til
al’ Groman
Adams, Til
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Greece
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Serbia
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Sullivan
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St Williams
Balzer Anette Ees
Wingerter Elmore
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Thesman
Carl Hofmeister
Gem and
Weiling
T-40
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Lind Street
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Mamps Shires
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