Knox City Fair Opens With Big Events Amid Strong Attendance
Knox City Mo Aug 11 strong turnout 3500 plus good order and weather mark day two at the Knox City county fair. Horse shows fancy work and displays draw steady crowds as Lord Barington wins 2:30 trot and Rustic Patenter takes the 2:15 pace. Cigarette wins the $1000 saddle horse race with six in the field, while Ella Custer and others place in heats.
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Knox City
Lord Barington
Rustic Patenter
Russell Boy
Cigarette
Bourbon King
Mabel Whirlwind
J.E. Woods
Paris
Ella Custer
Lorde
Barington
Young
Eid
Ven
Etian
Kleinley
Pat Mars
van Buskirk
Blaze Boy
Reeds
Eee
Peter Bacon
Clark
Peterburg
Eit
Allerton
Ward Vie
Hair
Segales
Miss Lou
Woods
Lady
Sparks
Austin
Faites
Tommy
Cight
Owens
Rustic Pattenter
Merre Hair
Valentine Smoot
Eaglesfield
Belle Custer
Curry
Peter the
McDonald
John Woods
Brick Frye
D. G Bridgeford
Kansas City
James Buford
Ray McDonald
Kate Ray
Hannibal
Decoration. Lady
C. A. McDonald
Lincoln
Timothy Gene King
Sammionds
Warrensburg
Scar
William Ridge
Shelbina
Special Roadsters
the Common
Dr. C. A
Donald
Ill
Red Star
Jenkins and Chapman
Williamstown
Heniy Lubin
H. L. Drecher
Mrs Newberry Moved to St Marys Hospital in Police Ambulance
Mrs Newberry of 210 Spring Street was removed to St Marys Hospital in a police ambulance at 1 45 yesterday afternoon on Dr Steiner s order for treatment at the institution.
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Harry" EE. Kendall
Milan
St. Mary's Hospital
Weilers Local Pickups and Community Notes
Local shoppers encounter a Weilers watch and piano sale with mahogany pianos at 95 and 195 dollars. Community mentions include Miss Mary E. McCann traveling to Chicago, Mr and Mrs Ross planning a California trip, and Lillian Kern visiting Shel bina. Also noted are a St. Anthony picnic on August 24 and various visits, repairs, and travel plans among residents.
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Weilers
Mary E. McCann
Maine Street
Chicago
St. Anthonius
Ross
Agnes White
California
Reason Baker
Shelbyville
Glen Cramer
William Cramer
Payson Avenue
Shelbina
Lillian Kern
Hampshire
Frank Till
Hannibal
Till
Elizabeth
Jackson Street
Blanche Albright
Kespohl
William Dickmann
Eden Theological Belege
St. Louis
Salem Evangelical Church
Dickman
Eden College
Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin Park
New -Weilers
Ireland
Maine
Kenwood Park Postmaster Ousted Over $936 Shortage
Cedar Rapids Aug 11 J A Oxley postmaster at Kenwood Park suburb has been removed after inspectors found a 936 shortage in his accounts The Kenwood office was robbed previously and Charles McShane of Kenwood was named to succeed Oxley.
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Cedar,rapids
J. A. Oxley
Kenwood Park
Kenwood
Oxley
Charles McShane
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad
An old time advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup. It claims healing Pine Balsam Tar and Honey mix soothes coughs and colds and urges readers to buy the original bottle from a dealer and start using it immediately.
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Dr. Bell
Automobile party from Indiana en route to coast stops briefly
A five person party from Mortonville Indiana led by Mr and Mrs G M Dixon travels in a large seven passenger touring car with camping gear. They passed through Quincy yesterday afternoon reporting good roads since Sunday and plan to reach Kansas City by way of Hannibal before deciding Rockies routes.
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Mortonville
Ind
Exposition
Quincy
G. M. Dixon
J. S. Absit and Son
Ti. B. Dixon
Kansas City
Hannibal
Dixon
Rockies
Maine Street
Octogenarian Groom Weds 42 Year Old Bride in Court
In a Mt. Sterling ceremony, Daniel M. White aged 80 and Olive V. Alexander 42 were joined in marriage yesterday before Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney. White, a wealthy farmer, has had seven weddings. Alexander, 42, has had three. The couple, happy, planned to reside in Mt. Sterling after the ceremony.
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Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Daniel M. White
Olive
V. Alexander
Mr. Sterling
Mt. Sterling
Letter of thanks from Mt. Sterling fair association to Quincy Chamber
J M Murphy, president of Brown County Fair Association, writes to Geo. B. Levi of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce thanking him for attendance and help during last week’s fair. He expresses appreciation for the old time spirit, hospitality, and cordiality shown by Quincy members and hopes to reciprocate in the future.
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Levi
Chamber of Commerce
J. M Murphy
Brown County Fair Association
Geo. BD. Levi
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Quincey
Mt. Ster Ung
The
Fair Association
Steeple Repair Underway at St. Jacobi Church
The Steeple of the St. Jacobi Lutheran church at Eighth and Washington streets, partly destroyed by lightning some time ago, is being repaired.
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St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Eighth and
Washington Streets
Death of Mrs. F. S. Stahl in Louisville
Mrs Grace Bee Stahl wife of F S Stahl of Quincy died in Louisville at age about 41 after months of illness. Born in Laura Illinois she married Stahl 11 years ago. Survived by husband father sister and brother in law. Burial in Flora Illinois Friday. Funeral at Flora.
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F. S. Stahl
Quincy
Samuel Moore
Louisville
Stahl
Flora
Moore
A. Carley
Clarksburg
N. C
Clarence Price
Chicago
Nokomis
E. G. Bowman
Alma
Edna
Rice & Dore Water Circus to Parade in Quincy Today
The Rice & Dore Water circus arrives in Quincy this morning with a Martine band parade through principal streets at about 10 o clock. Matinee at 2 and evening show at 8 with doors opening an hour earlier. Admission for the flotilla of barges is free. Matinee prices are 25 cents for children and 35 cents for adults. night show prices are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The program features high diving, trick swimming, acrobatic acts above and below water, and a 200-strong cast including 50 swimmers, divers, clowns, and a life saving educational segment, plus a water polo game and rollicking rolling.
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Rice & Dore Water Circus
Quincy
Green City hosts tenth annual fair Aug 17 20
Green City Mo August 11 the Green City Fair association plans its tenth annual fair August 17 to 20 with daily special features and a top line harness race entry list of 187 from seven states. The event includes new agricultural exhibits, machinery displays, Sullivan County Poultry Association show, special premiums, and an aviator flight planned for midweek weather permitting.
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Green City
Green City Fair Association
Green City Fair
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Nebraska
Sullivan County Poultry .Association
Fall Creek highway work may wait until spring
Quincy Hanni road repair decisions hinge on completing grading and crowning this fall to avoid a repeat winter mud hole. County officials Boyer and Heitholt along with George McAdams and W. A. Martin discussed delaying until next year if enough men teams and graders cannot be assigned to finish before cold weather and spring rains.
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Quincy-Hannibal
L. Bover
Heitholt
Oac
Fall Creek
Chamber
Iighways
Boyer
Quincy
Mrs W H Duncan and Lisetta Westhold Guests in Fountanelie
Mrs W H Duncan of 908 North Sixth Street and Miss Lisetta Westhold of 424 South Sixteenth Street visit in Fountanelie Nebraska as guests of Lisetta’s sister Mrs Sebert Sprick.
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W. H. Duncan
North Sixth Street
Lisetta Westhold
South Sixteenth Street
Sebert Sprick
Fountanelie
Neb
Y M C A Board Plans Membership Drive
At the regular monthly meeting of the Y M C A board of directors on Tuesday night the group voted to launch a campaign to grow enrollment from about 720. The summer was marked by little organized activity at the Y. Clayton Woman Passes.
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Board’ of Directors
The
Highway committee plans inspection of West Quincy to Taylor road
George McAdams and W A Martin of the Chamber of Commerce highway committee arrived in the city and will ride the road from West Quincy to Taylor this afternoon to inspect its condition. If found poor, the committee will cooperate with Marion county commissioners to arrange improvements.
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Taylor
George McAdams
W. A. Martin
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
City
Quincy
Highway Committee
Commissioners
Marion County
Dedication plans for new armory building at Chamber of Commerce
President George Levi and the chambers social committee led by George C. Roantree and E Chester Poling plus Roma Bockenhoff will meet Col Frank S Wood tonight at Chamber rooms to discuss dedication of the new armory. The chamber is urged to take active part in arranging the event.
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George Levi
Chamber of Commerce
George C. Roantree
E. Chester Poling
Roma Bockenhoff
Frank S. Wood
Illinois Governor appoints delegates for tuberculosis conference
Springfield Aug 11 Gov Dunne appointed twenty five delegates to represent Illinois at the Mississippi Valley Tuberculosis conference to be held in Indianapolis from September 29 to October 1.
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Thomas B. Knox
In- Caranpelis
Ind
Edward.f. Dynne
Knox
Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Illinois
Indianapolis
City Reports City Free of Contagious Disease
Health Commissioner W H Gross told the city board last night that the city is unusually free from contagious disease with only five smallpox cases under four quarantined notices. July saw 55 deaths and 462 complaints addressed including inspections of meat markets and restaurants, and mass fumigations of 212 rooms.
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Quincy
W. H. Gross
Board of Health
George Koch
City Hall
Koch
Pearce
Alderman McNutt
Gross
St. Peter's Cemetery
Woodland
Cavalry
Greenmount
Injured Lad Improves at Blessing Hospital
John Wray, four year old son of Thomas Wray of Ursa, was seriously injured Tuesday when a wagon loaded with wheat ran over him. Dr. F T Brenner reports he is now doing nicely with considerable fever but hopes for recovery. He is hospitalized at Blessing.
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John Wray
Thomas Wray
Ursa
F. T.brenner
Blessing Hospital
Hay fever and asthma relief advertised in summer cure
Sickness common in summer blamed on pollen dust and atmospheric conditions. Sufferers urged to seek mountains or sea. Percy's Honey and Tar Compound claimed to soothe inflamed bronchial tubes and ease breathing, aiding sound sleep, from Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Percy
Miller & Arthur Drug ‘Co
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Soper Ene
By Budsee
J. P. H. O'Brien
Sten Biscuit Co
Cascade
Cedar Rapids
Palace Stables
Thomas Kinrade
North Fifth ‘Street
Washington
J. A. Mitchell
O.h.cady
Henry. Boland
M. E
Theodore Heltake
Brown County Fair ‘Association
Hannibal-Quincy Road
Clayton
Elsie Weaver
Josiah H. Platt
Riverside, Township
May E. Platt
Mr. Platt
Brown County
Palma
Coatsburg
L. Boyer
Plice
Robbins
Arthur’ F. Robbins
Burtington
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