Former Mendon Mayor Frank Dickerman Dies
Former Mendon mayor Frank Dickerman, a well known Adams County citizen, has died. He was among the region's most recognizable local figures, remembered for decades of public service.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
2
Prominent Adams County Resident Dies in Jacksonville
Obituary notices recount the death of Frank Dickerman of Mendon after two years of illness. A former mayor and well known auctioneer, he leaves a widow Julia Smith and three daughters. Funeral services held at his Mendon home with Rev. Lesher officiating, burial in Mendon cemetery. Other notices include Ida Meekes Sohn aged 32 and Aaron Xander of Olustee Oklahoma, with services in Quincy. Multiple local deaths and funerals are listed with families and burial places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dickerman
Mendon
Adams County
Jacksonville
R. FB. Lesher
Burlington
Lutheran Church
Mendon Township
Julia Smith
Laura Jarman
Nebraska
Fannie Fleming
Dixon, Til
Jennie Pepple
Elgin
Dickerman
Odd Fellows
Tristate Lodge
The
Woodmen
Ida Sohn
Oak Streets
Balzer Meekes
Quincy
St. Francis Catholic Church
Frank Sohn
Ralph
Virginia
Florence
Mildred
Frank Meckes
Joseph Meckes
Coatsburg
Otto ‘Meckes
Vancouver
Wash
Frank
Zopf
Jack ‘Burns
Fannie
Nora
Odelia Meckes
Ida Meckes
Ida Meekes
North Thirtieth Street
Calvary Cemetery
Aaron Xander
Olustee
Okla
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Melvin
Ora Reed
Offustee
Agnes Meyer
Texas
Sevilla Moellring
Clayton
Tina Blenttinger
Liberty
Cordelia H. Call
Plainville
Alma Xander
Springfield
Joseph
Hurdland
Edward
Moberly
David
Susan Fry
Elizabeth Getz
Casper Freiburg Burial at St Boniface Cemetery
Casper Freiburg was laid to rest in St Boniface cemetery. Attendees traveling from out of town included four sons Edward of Kansas City Carl of Moline Walter of St Louis and Paul of Council Bluffs Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Freiburg
St. Boniface Cemetery
Edward
Kansas City
Carl
Moline
Walter
St. Louis
Paul
Council Bluffs
Death Notice of John Bodies Senior in Kentucky
John Bodies and E D Hunnefeld of 1638 Jersey Street report the death of John Bodies aged 82 in Belle Vue Kentucky after an 18 week illness of senility. Mrs Hunnefeld had visited his father for the last three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bodies
E. D. Hunnefeld
Jersey Street
Bellevue
Hunnefeld
Frank Haynes Improves After Auto Accident
Reports from St Marys hospital say Frank Haynes who was struck by a car Sunday night near Twenty sixth and State streets is improving. He was walking on the roadway at 8 30 p m when hit by Franklin Waddell owner of 1634 State street who stopped and took him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Hospital
Frank Haynes
Twenty-sixth and
State Streets
Frank Waddell
State Street
Quota for Regular Army Narrowing as Recruits Rise
Washington reports fewer than 5,000 men needed to complete the regular army quota for all states. Recruits accepted over the weekend total 1,400, bringing cumulative enlistments since April 1 to 179,350 and leaving 4,548 still to be enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gambler Donahue pays fines after raid on gambling house
Edward Donahue proprietor of 122 1/2 North Fifth street and Roy Groves paid $663.50 in fines for themselves and nine frequenters plus a house man after a police raid led by Chief Melton. Groves and Donahue faced potential charges under state law with harsher penalties, but were spared. Each of 12 others paid $10 under city law. Donahue later handed a $545 court settlement to Judge Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Donahue
North Fifth Street
Roy Groves
James Brown
Melton
Meise and
Piercy
Donahue
Groves
Sient
Meltor
Creeves
Reardon
Ambiguous Payment Excerpt Here
A short OCR fragment states a person paid seven $20 notes and a $10 bill to cover fines described as wheaty, then asked for his changa. The fragment provides limited context, lacks names, dates, or locations, and cannot identify the individuals or authorities involved.
Denied enlistment sent to workhouse for blacksmith
Charles Taylor, a Blacksmith, was sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse after failing to support his family. He asked to enlist in the army, and the sentence was stayed if he joined. Rejected at the recruiting station, he returned to jail for transportation. Taylor is a skilled horse shoer in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Charles Taylor
McCarl
Taylor
Guard Veteran Dropped
Brig. Gen. John A. Foote commander of the second brigade New York National Guard has been mustered out after 32 years of service. The guard passes to federal control and the action was said to be based on physical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John A. Foote
New York National Guard
Quincy Clearings Show Big Increase
Quincy leads all cities in bank clearings for the past week with a 28.7 percent rise per Bradstreet's Weekly Review, behind Peoria at 37.8 while Decatur climbs 13.8 and Des Moines 10.3. Last week Decatur clearings totaled 757000, Quincy 954000, and for the week ending July 26 Quincy was 753000. Jacksonville 413000 and Bloomington 878000. Rockford reported 1362000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Paeoria
Bradatreet
Peoria
Decatur
Des Moines
Jacksonville
Bloomington
Rockford
Man Celebrates Nine Years of Perfect Sunday School Attendance
F William Steinbeck of 632 Jersey Street marks his 70th birthday with a perfect Sunday school attendance record at Luther Memorial Church named by Rev I W Bingaman as lasting over nine years. Steinbeck, a Kespohl Mohrenstecher employee, also serves as South Side mission superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. William Steinbeck
Jersey Street
Luther Memorial Church
I. W. Bingaman
Steinbeck
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Company
Luther Memorial
South Side Mission
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Thirtieva
Sorwst
St. Fitrois Catholic Church
Pather Francis
Joe Keeof
Elmer Grawe
Joe Klinner
Andrew Wit?iam
Raymond Mast
Rilan Siebers
Lurial
Calvary
Susanna Boll
Fred Bell, Jr
J. Brinks
J. B. Brinks
Adams Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Henry T. Soebbing
Henry T. Scabbing
South Fifth Street
St Bonface Catholic Church
Sev. Bear Degenhardt
John Sohm
George Jost
Joseph Faether
George Grimmer
Duke Schroer
the Virginia
Geo. McGuire
St. Mary's Hospital
Down Town
Morris Adler Company
Vermont
Bert Gamren
Fifth ST
Resist Association
M. E. Vasen
Chas. Oehlman
Pres
Maine St
Wey
Shere Raney Verne
sLivissg Roostxemuio
Rau
Edhwenee
Drs
Rane
Dilp Roe
Toney
Tin
Comstock Castle
Kohlef
Kohler
Harrison & Wilson Plumbing and Heating Co
Broadway
Sherwin-Williams
Street Hardware Co
Dempsey Construction Company
Majestic
Tenk’s Clipper
Tenk Hdw. Co
C. H. Wurst Co
J-M
HAM
Tragslte
Asbeuiog Shinatag
Peardot Inc
Aione
Eften
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