Congress Gets Insurance Bill for Armed Forces
Congress considers a government life and disability insurance program for soldiers sailors and marines. Officers and enlisted men would allot at least 15 dollars monthly to dependents with family allowances 5 to 30 dollars monthly. Government would cover disability indemnities 40 to 75 dollars monthly, up to 200 for high officers. Insurance costs projected at 556.65 million for two years, deemed under 60 percent of war costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Priday
Senator Simmons
Representative Alexander
War and Navy Departments
McAdoo
Advisory Committee of Insurance
Russians Study Agriculture in Iowa Visit
Lincoln August 11 Russian agriculture section members left for Ames Iowa to study instruction methods in the agricultural department at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Ames
Iowa
Agricultural
Iowa State College
Thomas Cave Fires Bullets Near Heart In Hannibal
Thomas Cave former chief of police in Hannibal shot himself on his porch Friday afternoon. One bullet hit near the heart, another through the breast, a third struck his arm. He is dangerously wounded but alive at midnight. Cave, a merchant policeman for years, reportedly had been drinking. friends say this is the only reason. He was taken to Levering hospital. He is about 55, married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cave
Hannibal
Cave
Levering Hospital
Ife Ig
Wagner Leaves on Long Trip Tonight
State Representative Rolland Wagner departs Quincy for a national Eagles convention in Buffalo, N Y, then tours Niagara Falls Boston and New York by steamer to Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington Atlantic City and Washington to observe lawmakers with visits of undetermined length.
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Rolland Wagner
Buffalo
N. Y
Aerie of Eagles
Order
Niagara Falls
Boston
New York
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Wilmington
Atlantic City
Washington
Quincy
Change in Textbooks at Pittsfield Meeting
May make change in textbooks reports the Pittsfield text book committee of Dike county will meet at the County Superintendent John N. Clark's office to consider shelving the current arithmetic and adopting another text. The committee members are William I. Shinn Herman P. Hooper Carl Hes les and Gard and Floyd French.
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Pittsfield
Dike County
John N. Clark
Willam I. Shinn
Herman P. Hooper
Carl Hesles
Gard
Floyd French
Virgil Ducey
Detroit
Mich
James Ducey
Vida Nighbert
Chicago
Nina Peters
Bert Hayes
Springfield
Edith Bringman
Peoria
Reuben Utt
Quincy
Lee Buttery
Des Moines
P. P. Clarkson
Jennie Reel
Ashland
Ill
Lena Conover
Margaret Hicks
John Scott
Irvin Hesley
John Hesley
Mr. Hesley
Samuel Kaeser
Son
Melne
Thomas McKenna
County Board
Perry
Board of Supervisors
Grivesville
Griggsville
Roosevelt says Meyer misquoted him on war aims and indemnities
Theodore Roosevelt denies Dr. Kuno Meyer misquoted him on compensation Germany might seek. He clarifies that he said Germany would exact the utmost compensation from all adversaries, including the United States, whether or not the U.S. enters war. He urges unity and warns pacifists and pro-Germans, calling for wartime restrictions on German language press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Kuno Meyer
Berlin
Amsterdam
Meyer
Germany
United States
America
Congress
Alleged burglars bound over by city judge
Marion Jobe age 19 of 109 1 2 North Fourth street and Idres James of Chicago a cabaret singer were held to the grand jury by Judge Reardon on a burgarly charge. Sergeant Castle testified the pair were arrested in the basement of the pool room of A H Pennoyer at 617 19 Hampshire street at 2 30 Friday morning. The basement door to the first floor had been pried open and the street grate removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Jobe
North Fourth Street
Idres James
Chicago
Reardon
Castle
A. H. Pennoyer
Hampshire Street
Quincy News Notes Busy Dog Licensing and Local Happenings
National and local items across Quincy summarize dog licensing progress with 1277 of 2000 dogs licensed as of now. Other briefs cover Alaska shoe shipments to Quincy, YMCA gym repairs, displaymen parade pride, a Highland park children's outing, Eagle lodge pool tables, a Lima Christian churches picnic with Red Cross appeal, and Delayed Red Cross magazines distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Eagle Club
Otto Bergman
Lodge
Lima
Christian Churches of
Lima Township
Rolland Wagner
Wagner
Red Cross
Finance committee discusses next year's tax budget
The finance committee of the board of supervisors with County Attorney Inghram met Friday to discuss the tax budget for next year. No decisive action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Inghram
Sheriff Takes Lee Roberts to St Louis Barracks
Mendon barber Lee Roberts faces a military decision at Jefferson Barracks St Louis after declaring he would be a traitor if drafted. Sheriff John Coens leaves Quincy at midnight to deliver Roberts to U S authorities for judgment, promising no civilian protection once in government hands.
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Lee Roberts
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Roberts
Philip Nolan
John Coens
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Coens
Quincy
Bargain Shoes and Local Notices Patrol Weekend Plans
Brief items include Good Luck Shoe Store discounts from 83.00 low shoes to 1.00, mentions of Harry L. Hurt weekend plans in Barry, Edgar Geers leaving St Mary's Hospital after typhoid, a Sherman Park picnic with provisions, and multiple town postings. Also notes about Mrs Katherine Gross selling her home, a rush order of fifty settees for the Illinois state fair, and various local visits, travel plans, and civic notes.
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Harry L. Hurt
Long Commission Company
Barry Shoe
Edgar Geers
North Thirteenth Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Snyder
Comstock Castle
Sherman Park
Katherine Gross
South Twentieth Street
O. F. Rudd
Los Angeles
Cal
Long Beach
Maine
Jersey
Fred Heine
North Fifteenth Street
White Mule Saloon
S. E. Cor
18Th
State Sts
For Sale Partial Farm Equipment and Rig
For sale one good horse weighing 1006 lbs one heavy spring wagon one bugger one rubber tired phaeton and one runabout. Apply to cG and Tuffle 632 North 7th St. Lost Gray Boy's Coat with St Louis firm trade mark. Reward for return. Phone 1488. Wanted experienced short order cook and counter man Apply to Virginia Cafe. Wanted experienced paper hanger telephone 4367 W or at 9 am Saturday American B Store Co 417 Hampshire St 81
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cg& & Tuffle
North 7Th St
St. Louisa Firm
Virginia Cafe
American B Store Co
Hampshire
Appeal for War Sporting Goods Campaign Restarted
Ted Waring ex manager of the Advertisers reports Clark Griffith of the Washington Americans asks aid to restart the drive for money to buy balls bats and gear for U S troops in France. The Kansas steamer carrying previous donations was sunk by a German sub. Griffith urges two bits from the public and will publish subscribers in The Sporting News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Waring
Advertisers
Clark Griffith
Washington Americans
National Army
France
Senators
United States
Kansas
Mayor and committee inspect shelter house photos and notes
The Southpark shelter house, built with 4000 by the city and Rotary and Park and Boulevard groups, was inspected by Mayor Thompson, council committees, Rotary, and park directors. Interior work and lighting were recently completed. city funds were fully paid. The group will report to council for acceptance at the upcoming meeting. Margaret Schardon leaves chattel property to daughters Sophia Hill and Matilda Kleyenstcher. Sons George and John Scharden receive 100 each with smaller bequests to Lawrence, Edna Scharden, and Lorenz Nickamp. Mrs Kate Means applies for a mother s pension for Julia, Paul and Agnes Means.
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Southpark
Thompson
Rotary Club
Park and Boulevard Association
Margaret Schardon
Sophia Hill
Matilda Kleyenstcher
George
John Scharden
Lawrence
Edna Scharden
Lorenz Nickamp
McCarl Priday
Kate Means
Julia
Paul
Agnes Means
Darnell will validity challenged in Keokuk chancery
Louis Darnell of Keokuk sues to break his father Cabel Darnell s will filed in chancery alleging infirmity and lack of testamentary capacity. The petition contends the April 4 1917 probate will is invalid and disputes signature while naming executor Homer Williams and heirs Walter Darnell Leida Morrison Myron Schneider among defendants. Special bequests include 2000 to Walter and 500 to Leida Morrison and Myron Schneider with 2000 to Leida from estate residue.
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Louis Darnell
Keokuk
Areuit
Cabel Darnell
Homer Williams
Walter Darnell
Alonzo Darnell
Leida Morrison
Bernice Schneider
Myron Schneider
Leida
Quincy men will go to Pittsfield hearing in Springfield
Charles M. Rosenheim of Retail Merchants association W K Abbott of the Chamber of Commerce and L B Boswell of the Quincy Freight Bureau will represent Quincy groups before the public utilities committee on September 4 in Springfield. They contest the Wabash railroad action removing a train linking Pittsfield with the Wabash main line at Maysville, arguing it hinders travel to Quincy and return home. A Pittsfield delegation will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Rosenheim
Retail Merchants’ Association
W. K. Abbott
Chamber of Commerce
L. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Quincy
Public Utilities Committee
Springfield
Wabash Railroad
Pittsfield
Maysville
Commission
How Advertising Helps The Merchant and His Customer
Advertising lowers distribution costs and supports better service in retail. It fuels delivery networks, aids salespeople by building trust, reduces overstock losses, and sustains competitive pricing through steady demand. The piece argues advertising is essential to business health, akin to city parks funding civic growth.
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Associated Advertising Clubs
St. Louis
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FE. J
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Red Cross Magazine
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Payson Avenue
St. Hokamp
Selma Becker
Halbach-Schroeder
Mildred Miller
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FE. P. Thelshake
Fred G. Butler
Broadway
Ben M. Gregson
Charles Odell
Loraine
Signal Corps
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Ursa
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Shelter House
Darnell
Franklin Oliver Dickerman
Julia Dickerman
Laura E. Jarman
Fannie A. Fleming
Jessie Maggie Pepple
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M. L. Wilkinson
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