Best of the Season at Local Carnival Show
Johnny Jones leads a grand carnival night drawing huge crowds with a grand display and praise for the talent. A Midget City acts charm audiences while an Educational Show on coastal defense features Capt. Simpson guiding a naval veteran exhibit. Other acts include Witching Waves The Whip and Reveer in a lively program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny J. Jones
Johnny Jones
Phang
Jones
Navy
Simpson
Reveer
Big crowds at Tuesday's entertainment shows
World of Living Wonders, Mon key Speedway and the Dixieland Minstrels led a strong turnout as 18 shows enjoyed good business. The week offers matinees each afternoon and night exhibitions to suit every taste.
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Lation
World of Living Wonders
Monkey Speedway
The
Dixieland Minstrels
Tolands Fined for Resisting Officer in Police Court
Clarence and Mabel Toland were fined 3 and costs after a police court hearing on resisting an officer. The incident stemmed from a disturbance at their home near Ninth and Lind streets on Friday night August 4. They appealed the verdict, were jailed briefly, and their defense cited an alleged attack by the officer. Several other court cases followed, including a peace disturbance, vagrancy, a vicious dog complaint, and a peddling without a license arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omy
Siete
Clarence
Pete
Mabel Tonandi
Justice of the Peace J. Lb
Mays
Tolands
Toland
Ninth and
Lind Streets
Winek
John Brokamp
Pole
Brokamp
William Kerker
SLO
Munroe Street
FE. Bright
Frank Nober
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey advertised relief for summer colds
An advertisement promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cure for stuffed heads runny noses and coughs. It claims the balsams clear nasal passages quickly and that using as directed leads to recovery with remaining medicine kept for coughs and sold insurance.
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Dr. Bell
Jess
Adv
Drive safely to reduce accidents and teach care
Advice urges careful driving and street crossing, including crossings with car tracks, and instructs parents to teach children caution to prevent accidents.
Local Engineer Appointed Naval Aid
A. H. Beltman, assistant engineer of Perkins Engineering Chicago, who oversees Quincy offices and three large drainage propositions near the city, has been named field aid to the naval construction board of the United States Navy Department. The appointment was made in a letter from President Wilson to Mr. Beltman.
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A. H. Beltman
Perkins Engineering Company of
Chicago
Quincy
Naval Construction Board
United States Navy Department
Wilson
Beitman
W. J. Day
TL. EY. Swigart
South Bend
Ind
Edmund T. Perkins Engineering Company
Salisbury
Chariton County
Quincey
Perkins A. IT. Reitman
Perkins Engineering Company
Fort Madison
Green Bay
Civil life engineers tapped for war data work
Leading U S engineers receive field appointments to collect exact material, labor, and resource data for government use in war or peace. Beitman, with German reclamation and railroad experience, is cited as ideal to guide nationwide industrial tabulation akin to Germany before the great war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Beitman
Prussia
China
Germany
Hospitality Remembered by Chicago Passenger Club Visit
A letter from R Ss Parish, vice president of the Chicago Passenger club, thanks Quincy Chamber of Commerce for hospitality shown to the club on July 16. The club, comprising railroads into Chicago, praised Quincy's kindness and promised to repay the gesture if opportunities arise. Other notes mention drainage figures and contract bids in Missouri and Indiana projects.
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Chicago
Quincy
A. S. Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Chamber of Commerce
R. Ss. Parish
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
City
Quincey
Chicago Boys
Quincey Chamber of Commerce
Deaths and Funerals John P Seymour 87
John P Seymour died at the Soldi ers home hospital at 1 15 Tuesday morning from marasmus. He was born in North Carolina and 87 years old. He served in Company H 101st Illinois Infantry in the Civil War. He was a widower. His son W C Nighbert of Franklin Illinois and son in law F W Nighbert of Palmyra Illinois were with him and took the body to Franklin for burial Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Seymour
Soldiers Home Hospital
Mr. Seymour
North Carolina
Co H. 101St Illinois Infantry
W. C. Nighbert
Franklin, IL
F. W. Nighbert
Palmyra
Franklin
Infant Frederick Drake Dies in Mt Sterling
Frederick Drake infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Crane of Mt. Sterling Illinois died in Blessing hospital Tuesday morning. The body was taken to Mt. Sterling at 4:15 PM Tuesday.
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Frederick Drake
E. F. Crane
Mt. Sterling, II
Blessing Hospital
Mt. Sterling
Funeral for Mrs. Rachel H. Pearce at two venues
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Henry Pearce will be held at her home on South Sixteenth Street at 10 30 this morning and at the Camp Point Methodist church at 2 o clock. Burial follows at Evergreen cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and flowers are requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel H. Pearce
Rachel Henry Pearce
South Sixteenth Street
Camp Point Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral for Scott Daniels Held at Bethel AME Church
The funeral for Scott Daniels was held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Bethel AME Church, with Rev. T L Smith officiating. Many friends attended. floral offerings were noted as beautiful. Bearers included Charles Anderson Sr and Jr, George Smith, George Robinson, RB Robinson, and Albert Moon. Burial followed in Woodland Cemetery.
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Scott Daniels
Bethel A M. E
T. L. Smith
Charles Anderson
George Smith
George Robinson
Funeral services for Mrs W E Gillespie
Funeral services for Mrs. W I Gillespie were held at 2 PM Tuesday at the home 834 North Sixth Street conducted by Rev J M Rudy former First Christian pastor. Large attendance. floral tributes heavy. Bearers Emil Reinkendorff Ed Floadley Ed Green Wilbur Thompson Victor Anthony Joseph Williams burial Woodland cemetery. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Glenn Gillespie of Burlington Town and Bart Johnson of Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gillespie
W. I. Gillespie
North Sixth Street
J. M. Rudy
First Christian Church
Emil Reinkendorff
Ed Floadley
Ed Green
Wilbur Thompson
Victor Anthony
Joseph Williams
Woodland Cemetery
Glenn Gillespie
Burlington
Town
Bart Johnson
Jacksonville
Vrooman to Attend Quincy Fall Round Up Event
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman will visit Quincy for the fall round-up and deliver speeches on Oct 11 or 12. In a letter to E. W. Rusk, Vrooman expresses hope to attend and notes both dates acceptable, with possible rescheduling if conflicting engagements arise. Dr. Eugene Davenport, dean of agriculture, will also speak on Oct 10 evening.
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Vrooman
Quincy
E. W. Rusk
Mr. Rusk
Quincey
Eugene Davenport
College of Agriculture
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cottage Residents Update
Mrs Thompson of cottage 22 suffered a severe heart spell Monday and is slowly improving. Mrs H M Richard of cottage 22 took a ninety day furlough to visit children in Galesburg, Mr Richard to stay in cottage 18. Mrs Frank Effert of cottage 22 has cholera morbus and is slowly improving. Mrs Cole, recently bereaved, moved from cottage 22 to cottage 7. Mr and Mrs Reason Piles of cottage 21 moved to cottage 2. Mrs Helen Bridges of St Louis is visiting her parents.
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Thompson
Cottage 22
H. M. Richard
Galesburg
Visi
Reason Piles
Helen Bridges
St. Louis
Death notices and family visits at cottage 22
John B. Seymour of Co H 101st Infantry died in a hospital on August 15 at 1 15 pm. He was 87, born in Person County North Carolina, a farmer. His son W E Seymour of Franklin Illinois and son in law Mr Nighbert of Palmyra arrived to take charge of the body. Remains moved to Franklin for funeral. Mrs Ervin of cottage 22 on 5 day pass to Galesburg old home. Russell and Howard Quinn visit grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Lowe of cottage 22.
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Person County
North Carolina
W. E. Seymour
Franklin
Nighbert
Palmyra
Seymour
Former Ball Player Harry Trofer Visits Quincy
Quincys Pulse notes Harry Trofer once of the Quincy baseball club is now tied to the Wortham Carnival company and was in the city on business Tuesday. The First Wedding at Camp Dunne Springfield witnessed by Company F and the machine gun company of this city featured Private Dingham and Miss Halmbacher of Decatur as principals. William P. Hoefer of 409 South Fifth Street returns from Kansas City with rheumatism and faces home confinement. Gun company members in town received equipment except for machine guns and revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Trofer
Quincy Baseball Club
Wortham Carnival Company
Camp Dunne
Springfield
Company F
Machine
Dingham
Company L
William FP. Woefer
and Airs
Henry Hoefer
South Fifth Street
Kansas City
Hoefer
Springfield Camp Prep Indicates Arm Distribution After Border Return
Shelter tents mess kits belts and canteens provided for company members at camp in Springfield. Arms expected to be issued after troops return from the border. Meeting of Chamber of Commerce sociability tour committee not held due to member absence. postponed pending settled weather. South Side Boat Club to hold semi monthly meeting Friday night in South Front Street club rooms with two weeks’ reports and business.
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Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Pearce
South Side Boat Club
South Front Street
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