Workmen Remove Illinois State Bank Vault
Workmen engaged in removing old fixtures of the Illinois State Bank from the Urban building at Sixth and Hampshire streets. Yesterday morning they dynamited the old vault and today will recharge to loosen and remove it. A quarter pound of explosive was placed in a drilled hole on the south side and another charge to be applied near the top. The blast was hardly audible on the street with no disturbance reported. The operation is a solid and gigantic undertaking.
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Illinois State Bank
Sixth
Hampshire Streets
Music in Air Across Two Washington Highland Park Nights
Military band led by Prof. Emil Reinkendorff performs tonight in Washington Park and tomorrow at Highland Park as part of fiestas. Victor Anthony to solo on cornet with Dear Old Girl, plus selections from Life Café, Arabesque, Lohengrin, and more, featuring The Hoosier March and Wagner intermezzo.
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Emil Reinkendorff
Fifth Infantry
Washington Park
Highland Park
Highland
Victor Anthony
March
Zamick
Valse Elaine
Aire Bed
Baxter
Life Cafe Pb Bee
Caryll
Eleanor
Pew Fyfon Ord Atta Oelker
Euks Shooe Jessel
Red Man
Coatsburg Plans Big Methodist Picnic
In Coatsburg today the annual Methodist Sunday school picnic is expected to draw a large crowd. The fete will be held on the church lawn with ice cream ice and bread bowls and a substantial menu of chicken sandwiches coffee and pie. The arrangements committee has worked hard to ensure a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatsburg
Belgium Packages Billed for Belgium Not Accepted
A Washington DC bulletin to all post offices says that packages billed for Belgium are not accepted until further notice due to unspecified conditions in Belgium. The notice excludes letters and post cards from the suspension and instructs continued handling of other items only as directed.
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Washington, D C
Belgium
Pioneer Passes 10 Reward Was Long A County
Frederick William Liebrasse died at his Melrose township home at 2 pm. He was 88 years old, born in Westphalia Germany in 1826, emigrating to Adams county in 1852. A member of Christ Evangelical Church, he leaves two sons August and Henry Siebrasse.
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Frederick William Liebrasse
Melrose Township
Adams County
Westphalia
Germany
Ill
Christ Evangelical Church
August
Henry Siebrasse
Local pick ups and county notes from the estate reports
Estate business includes Lawrence Nick Sr and Joseph Jones filings with conservator and probate, bonds totaling 12500, Pfanschmid bridge contract awarded to Zastront Lashmet for 575, and wills admitted to probate. County officers report a quiet day after Liberty Sunday picnic, with staff back at work.
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Liberty
O.h.cady
Joseph Kamphaus
Lawrence Nick
Susie Knorr
Office of
Boyer
Board of Supervisors
Icehouse Bridge Near Camp Point To Be Replaced
The old ice house bridge near Camp Point, long a county landmark, will be torn down and a concrete bridge built in its place. Highway Superintendent Boyer said he will go to Camp Point to set stakes for the new structure, likely today.
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Camp Point
Boyer
Quincy Special Hearing Secured For Freight Bureau
L B Boswell commissioner of the Quincy Freight bureau said a special hearing has been secured by the State Utilities Commission in Chicago on the industrial switching problem. He will travel to Chicago for Quincy’s interests as the commission takes up each commodity separately and the timing remains uncertain. Boswell credited his efforts as commissioner for obtaining the hearing and bringing local defenses before the commission.
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L. B. Boswell
Quincey Freight Bureau
Chicago
State Utilities Commission
Quincy
Boswell
Freight Bureau
Brakeman Cured by Foley Kidney Pills
Jacksonville Texas brakeman F A Woolsey writes of kidney trouble and rheumatism, claiming immediate relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states lasting health improves and urges others to try the remedy as Miller Arthur Drug Co promotes it.
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Jacksonville
Texas
Foley
Miller
Arthur Drug Co
Quincy area social notes hint at jobs, illness, travel
T J McVay and daughter Miss Es ther Lee McVay of Barry were calling in Quincy yesterday. Joseph Brady, son of James Brady of 130 North Fifth Street, has accepted a position in the office of the C B L Q superintendent in Hannibal. Miss May Sweeney is a new telephone operator engaged at the Hotel Quincy. Wiley McConnell of the Orpheum theater is home from a visit to the eastern part of Kansas. Mrs E S Henrichsen and daughters Mary and Faohoss of Quincy visited her parents in Mt Sterling, then at Alexander, Jacksonville and Springfield. Will Hossess returned to Mt Sterling with his wife, recently a patient at St Mary’s hospital. Mrs Alice York and daughter of Quincy visited Mt Sterling. Charles Lewis of Quincy was in Hannibal on business. Rev Theodore Walz, pastor of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran, improved after illness, now at the Lyon street parsonage. Mrs W H McNeff went to Quincy to visit Mrs John S Wilson and Zelma at St Mary’s Hospital. E P Wood of Quincy was in Macomb on business. J H Heitland of Quincy was in Macomb. Mr and Mrs Roy Caldwell and Mrs Mae Caldwell of Macomb visited Quincy. Miss Katheryn Buckley of Macomb visited Quincy.
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Gilmer Township
Zastront & Lashmet
Jacksonville
Palace Stables
Henry Distlehorst
Burlington
St. Anthonius
Albert Wiles
Quincy
Knox City
Libery
Hampshire
The
Elks’ Building Association
Highland .Park
Elks’ Club
Elk: Homie
Jack’ Hagan
Hagan and Rundie
Excelsior Springs
Edward Stranckmeyer
Edward, Jr
Detroit
Mich
WN. J. Ludwig
Strauickmeyer
Billy Smith
P. J. Francis
North Fourteenth Street
St. Patrick
Wayland
Canton
Baring
Daniels
Price of
Hannibal
T. J. McVay
Esther Lee McVay
Barry
Joseph Brady
James Brady
North Fifth Street
Young Brady
Gem City Business College
May Sweeney
E. S. Henrichsen
Mary and
Faohoss
Jas. Patton
Mt. Sterling
Alexander
Springfield
Will Hossess
St. Mary’s Hospital
Alice
York
J. D. McClain
Charles Lewis
Theodore Walz
St. John’s” Evangelical
Walz
Lyon Street
Hannibal Coutier-Post
W. H. McNeff
Quincey
John S. Wilson
Zelma
Sterling Democrat
Macomb
H. Heitland
Roy Caldwell
Mae Caldwell
Katheryn Buckley
Wilson Unterrified on Friday the Thirteenth
Washington reports President Wilson remained undaunted despite superstitions about Friday the thirteenth. He joked thirteen is his lucky number and cited a lucky clover gift and a pan American peace proposal count of thirty nine, three times thirteen, as signifiers of good fortune.
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Washington
Wilson
Cornish
The Prince and His Bride and 28 Cents
Miss Ruth Waters Morgan of Palmit Beach was announced as a bride to Prince Ludovico Pignatelli. The father denied the match, yet the wedding occurred. The prince, now bankrupt, reports assets of 887.28 dollars and liabilities of 36,545.32 dollars with 28 cents in cash. A New York lawyer, Mrs. Alice P. OConnell, seeks judgment for a deceased husband in an auto accident case, threatening body execution to jail the prince if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Waters Morgan
Palmit Beach
New-York
Newport
Ludovico Pignatelli
Waters
Spain
New York
Amercan
Alice P. Oconnell
Iarry A. Redmond
New Oe
O'Connell
County Licenses Must Be Sold In Person Says Officials
County Clerk W. J. Smith reports J. F. McInerney of Springfield states hunt ers licenses must be bought in person by the permit holder. The clerk must oath to the purchaser, ending a much discussed question. Licenses can be bought from the county clerk or the city clerk of a corporate village, not a township clerk.
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W. J. Smith
J. F. McInerney
Springfield
Hank Visits Rushville for Baseball Showdown
Hank from Quincy traveled to Rushville on Thursday to witness a game between Rushville and the Springfield Independents, which Rushville won. The Rushville team is described as fast, and management hopes to bring the organization to Quincy to play the local league on a date yet to be set by the Decatur club. Joe Frese Will Filed in County Court. The will, dated November 8, 1898, leaves all estate to his wife Doramnes, witnessed by A J Brockschmidt, John Gentger, and R S Damborst.
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Hank
Rushville
Jenny Rundle
Springfield Independents
Quincy
Decatur
Joe Frese
Joseph Frese
Doramnes
A. J. Brockschmidt
John Gentger
School Picnic Today at Camp Point With Speakers
The annual school picnic is set for today in Camp Point. Springfield's Hugh Magill Jr. and local E G Bauman will speak. Bauman will discuss not traveling to No Komis and address The Benefits of Attending High School. The talks will also cover the new high school tuition law.
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Camp Point
The
Whig
Hugh Magill, Jr
Springfield
Bauman
Nokomis
Steel head shields sent to the Front in France
Paris Aug 18 Pending the manufacture of new steel helmets for the French army 700000 steel head shields have been sent to the front This is the only armor allowed as cuirasses chest protectors head protectors coats of mail and bucklers offered proved dangerous The head shield however saved many lives according to recent statistics
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Paris
Griffin and Johnston Reach National Doubles Final
Chirence J Griffin and William Johnston of San Francisco defeated George M Church and Dean Matheys of Princeton to reach the national doubles tennis final. Walter H Hayes and Ralph Burdick of Chicago won easily over Nat Thornton and BoM Grant of Atlanta to advance. The Griffin Johnston match lasted over three hours, ending 8-10 6-4 6-4 7-5 after a tense decisive stage.
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Chicago
Chirence
J. Griffin
William. Johnston
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Walter H. Hayes
Ralph IL
Burdick
Western
Tomorow
Maurice Espa
Thomas Bundy
West Side Club
New York
Griffin
Johnston
George M. Church
Dean Matheys
Princeton
University
Northwestern
Hayes
Over
Nat Thornton
Bom
Grant
Atl Inta
Southern Ampions
Griffine Johnston
Mathey
Church
Mathew
Waterlooo Central Association game ends in eleventh
Waterloo August 18 Brennan drove Brown home from second in the eleventh with a line drive to center, winning the contest. Final score shows Clinton 2, Waterloo 1 with errorless defense and strong pitching by Drohan Evans and Kleuser.
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Waterloo
Brennan
Brown
Reil
Clinton Yah
Drohan
Link
Evans
Kleuser
Cedar Rapids Wins Second Game 4-0 Over Muscatine
Cedar Rapids blanked Muscatine 4-0 in the second game of the series. Seibold scattered seven hits while Flanagan allowed six, with Seibold and Hoffman handling the batteries for Cedar Rapids and Flanagan with Lee for Muscatine.
Keokuk Wins Slow Game Over Mason City
Keokuk defeated Mason City 3 to 0 in a slow, low-scoring baseball game. Corey earned the win for Keokuk as Bierman and Brown held Mason City to five hits.
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Mason City
Corey
Keokuk
Bier
Wes Wild
Atte
Claudigeers
Beore
Bierman and Brown
Marshalltown Defeats League Leaders In Fast Exhibition
Carey and Weeks of the Red Sox lose a brisk local exhibition in Burlington. Marshalltown tops the league leaders with a 2 to 0 score, aided by strong pitching from McCulloch and Rolley while Slattery and Hammierschmidt handle the catching and defense. Ruble tallies for Marshalltown as the distant play bounds along.
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Red Sox
Marsitael
ACWN
Marshalltown
Burlington
McCulloch
Rolley
Slattery and Hammierschmidt
Federal league results Buffalo doubles St Louis in twin shutouts
Buffalo Federals swept the series with 1 to 0 and 6 to 0 wins over St Louis. First game details show Crandall and Chapman behind the plate with Schilz and Alten in the field. Second game saw Groom, Willett and Hartley handling pitching duties, with Anderson and Blair catching.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Federals
St. Louis
Ao R.fee
Crandall
Chapman
Schilz
Alten
RH. E. Bt
Louis Jc
Groom
Willett
Hartley
Anderson
Blair
Baltimore Welcomes Ten Cent Baseball Duo With Doubleheader
Baltimore drew its largest weekday crowd of the season as the Pirates faced the Orioles in a doubleheader. In the first game Pittsburgh led 7 to 4 after nine, while Baltimore rallied for a 12 to 4 win. Batteries were Knetzer and O'Connor for Pittsburgh and Bender and Owens for Baltimore. The second game ended 6 to 1 with Baltimore defeating Pittsburgh, supported by strong pitching from Dickson, Meares, and Berry as Quinn and Jacklityeh closed out the game.
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Baltimore
Seaason
COLES
R.H.E. Pittsburgh
Knetzer
O'Connor
Bender
Owens
ROLE
Pittsburgh
QUO
Dickson
Meare
Berry
Quinn
Jacklityeh
Stovalls Lose to Magees in Brooklyn Battle
In Brooklyn on August 13, the Stovalls fell 9 to 2 to the Magees as Brooklyn exploded for four runs in the first inning on four hits off Dan Adams. The Kansas City Feds struggled early and late, with Adams, Johnson, Packard, Henning, and Brown opposing Enzeroth Seaton and Land for Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Kansas City
Feds
Dan Adams
Stovall
Adams, Johnson, Packard
Henning
Brown
Enzeroth
Seaton and Land
Newark Rally Beats Chicago in Seven-Run Showdown
Newark pounded seven hits with one walk and two sacrifices to score six runs in the seventh inning, defeating Chicago who were held scoreless until the final. Brennan worked the mound for Newark with supporting relief from Rasmussen and Rariden, while Fischer and Kaiserling handled Chicago.
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Newark
Brennan
Chicago
Newark Csos
Brennan, Black and Rasmussen
Fischer
Clemens
Kaiserling
Rariden
Ohio Elks Meet at Cedar Point Convention
Cedar Point Ohio hosts the Elks state convention with hundreds of delegates from across the state. The four day program and big attendance promise a highly successful gathering. A Cleveland delegation backs Edward P. Strong for state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Point
Ohio
Order
Cleveland
Edward P. Strong
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Urban
Prof. Reinkendorff
Anon
Methodist Sunday School
Will Ge
Lummis
Oliver
Offer
Mary J. Holmes
Lena Rivers
Frederick W. Siebrasse
Christ Church—Leaves
Cecelia
Nick
Herron
Brown's
Fifth
Maine
Joseph Jones
W. H. Coon
McCar
Icehouse
Utilities Commission
Wiley McConnell
Orpheum Theater
Kansas
McConnell
Wilson Unterrified
Prince
Princess In
Prince Ludovico Pignatelli d
Wortham
Order of Moose
Essie Fay
America
Arabia
Central Association
Clinton
Federal
Magees
Ohio Elks
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