Wakes Plea for Home Memorial Cen tral Monument
A. L. Bowen urges state action to place a central monument in Soldiers' Cemetery as a memorial home for veterans. He appeals for support, highlighting the need for a lasting tribute to those who served.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
3
Central monument urged for Soldiers Home cemetery
A. L. Bowen of the Illinois public welfare department calls for a central monument at the Soldiers' Home cemetery in the Soldier's Home to memorialize the dead and to provide readable inscriptions. He recommends replacing soft marble headstones with harder material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bowen
Illinois Public Welfare Department
Board of Administration
Soldiers’ Home
Ile
Institutional Quarterly
Call In Meeting In Hull Friday
Pittsbield Aug 8 James C Gay H Koehler and James Inman board of commissioners of the Sn Island Levee and Drainage district call a meeting of land owners in Hull Friday to discuss the districts well being and the recent congressional appropriation for levee work. A large labor force is expected for government strengthening and standardizing the levee protecting the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
James C. Gay
H. Koehler
James Inman
Board of Commissioners
Th Sn Island Levee
Hull
Congress
Marion county men listed for examination Thursday in Palmyra
Aug 8 Palmyra lists 200 plus Marion county men called for examination Thursday with ages from 63 to 199, including John Alpheus Greening of Hannibal and many others at addresses in Hannibal Palmyra Monroe City and surrounding areas. Friday follow up shown by numerous names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Marion County
John Alpheus Greening
WB. 4Th
Hannibal
Forest Greer Taylor
Hill
Albert
Hannibal Mercantile Co
James William Martin
Park St. Hannibal
Alfred Joseph Paradise
N. Sth St
Eugene E. Brown
N. Sth &T
Corrall Dalton Miller
Dowtling
Harry William King
Fulton Ave
James Victor Proctor
Monroe
Roy Edwin Vowell
Earl Emison Briscoe
St. St. Hannibal
Robert Nealeth
Hunnewell
Joseph B. Osterhold
Church
Chas. Prentice Richmond
Bawy
Weet Ward Amick
James Leo Williams
Webb Bt
Everett Hubert Balick
Market
Parell E. Bradshaw
Luther Martin Curtis
John Gray Jeffries
Major Grigsby
Chestnut
Louis Martin
Windsor Hotel
Nick Palos
John Alexander Kearney
7Th St
Walter Fred Lauer
Union St
Coles Mikie Harring
Chestnut St
Robert Gentry Cummings
Ely
William W. Schaubacher
Sarah
Fred John Schultz
Section St
Toney C. Timbrook
W. Market St
Nova William Givan
Geo
Ernest Yeager
Lewis A. Hastings
Alva William Powell
Preston Nicholas
Paul Jacob Iretling
Gerald Ragland Williamson
Knights of Columbus to double war fund for camps
In Chicago on Aug 8 the Knights of Columbus decided to raise 3 million dollars for recreational centers in army and navy camps, up from 1 million. The oversubscribed initial 1 million will fund 16 cantonments and National Guard camps and 30 expansion camps. Government assigns 171 chaplains to France as first lieutenants, with 200 additional Catholic chaplains funded by the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knights of Columbus
Supreme Council of the Order
National Guard
Navy
France
Pershing
Rockford Camp Ahead of Others In Progress
Rockford Ill Aug 8 Major Peter Junkerfeld division quartermaster inspected the national cantonment progress and said it was farther advanced than any other camp. Major Edward Bittel arrived to command the third battalion First Minors infantry on guard duty. The first battalion under Major Davis was ordered here this week to increase guard forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
Peter Junkerfeld
Edward Bittel
First Minors Infantry
Davis
Lowden Refuses to Comment on Coal Price Power
Springfield Aug 8 Gov Lowden declines to comment on the state council of defense resolution conferring power to regulate coal prices. He will not speak until the resolution is forwarded to him. The report notes the measure seeks state wide price controls for coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Springfield
State Council of Defense
Heinte
R. Familyman
Franklin Co
Springfield I
Missouri
Riverside Coal Co
J. L. Frese
Mississippi
Quincy
Standard Steamer Ready to Enter Service This Month
London reports in the house of commons that the first standardized steamship built in Britain will begin service this month. The vessel will have a dead weight capacity of about 8,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Pure Fresh Water Offered Daily by Breinig Manager
Fresh water put in daily. Absolutely pure. Pay no attention to malicious reports to the contrary. Come and see for yourself. H. L. Breinig, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Breinig
Aug 8 Whist and Mooseheart personals in town
Local notices list Whist events at Mooseheart and Moosehall on Wednesday afternoon August 8. Arrivals include Roberta Gerlemann of Hannibal visiting Thelma and Margaret Grossemsyer. Several mentions of shop sales and August Clearance at Heintz's and Good Luck Shoe Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart Legion
Moosehall
Roberta Gerlemann
Hannibal
Thelma
Margaret Grossemsyer
Jackson Street
Heintz
Frank V. Hanson
Kirksville
F. G. Butler
Delaplain
Marie Butler
Blessing Hospital
Kate Steinbeck
Elsie
Bethel
H. F. Lafier
State Bank
Mary Morrison
Spokane
Wash
Firemen's Pension Board
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Soldiers’ Cemetery
Bowen
Mr. Bowen
Homie
Andrew
Fts
Pike
Pike County Sunday School Association
Frank N. Wells
F. L. Hanscom
Wm. Nordsick
Fred Davis
Griggsville
Loganbaugh
Maysville
Fenton Bartine
A. R. McLaughlin
J. F. Fry
C. E. Petit
D. N. Wetzel
Homer Stout
Carl Perry
Chicago and Alton Railway
William F. Perry
Cicero Peters
John Peters
John C. Dinsmore
Lulu Carlen
George Carlen
Bessie Carnes
Floyd Carnes
Leon Jack Winegar
Church St
Earl Baskett Amick
Herman A. Bockhold
John M. Nash
Monroe City
James Henry Ensminger
Charles IL. Brook
Sycamore St
Oscar Gray
Center St
Harold Orval Paugh
Daniel Herman Wagner
Clarence Milton Martin
Henry M. Anderson
Emil Gustavus Nill
Joseph Aston Righter Johnson
Marion Russel Burnett
William Eliza Marshall
James Henry Turpin
Frank Arthur Dacey
George WW. Yateson
Dennis M. Mahoney
Bernard Lawrence McKay
Earl Pattle Funsette
John Wesley Hughes
George Henry Adams
Pitt Walkoff
Lyon St
Walter Wilson Banta
Market St
George Burk Givens
Hill St
Willie B. Finchum
Cypress
Wallace Ross
Grace St
Elmer FE. Ihrig
Withers Bill
Leroy H. Smith
Paul K. Bross
Pleasant St
Clean Uppinghouse
Bird St
Louis Whitfield
Settles St
Frank Ernest Meyer
Abe Wlson
John C. Delaporte
Ioannis Papaiounopoulos
Everett E. Mayes
Park
Clyde Bernice Shrever
Philadelphia
Harold Sidney Bolton
Nelsonville
Clarence Wright
Herbert Sanders
Harry B. Neff
Goldy Robinson
Earl M. Lear
Hazel St
Jeasie Franklin
Meyers Row
Ross Register Gillam
3Rd
Bird Sts
Lester Bird
Herbert John Farischon
Riobert Tra Whitaker
Lawrence Otto Barry
Ewing
Clarence Burgher
Iliam T. Whitlock
Aries Evan Smith
Hverete CC. O'Hern
Rock St
Henry Clay Canter
Hope
Oer Wing
Union
Walter Thurlow Gregory
Bridge
Et Chitwood
Bart Lee Poo
Marton E
Doolin
Monroy
Leroy Radmacher
Virgil Dent
Grand Ave
Wilber Kirgan
Arch St
Dordhye Clifton
Mahoney
Adam Walter Bourne
Taylor
Everett. McGlaughlin
Jesse Cowell Stone
Elmer Earl Eales
Oakwood
Francis A. Feeney
Joseph Preston Buckner
Alfred Conrad Hnappel
Martin W. Saltzman
Mark Twain
James Young
Wope
U. S. Army
Rockford Camp
Marian Stipp
rMs
George Stipp
Soldiers
Morris Adler Company
Central Garage
Vermont Street
Ware-Wayland Co
H. C. Channon
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
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