Veteran editor J Henry Castle obituary in St Paul
J Henry Castle a former Quincy resident and Civil War captain in the 73rd Illinois died in St Paul at noon Wednesday aged 75, following injuries from an automobile accident two years earlier. He edited the Quincy Whig and later the Paul Dispatch, served as postmaster in St Paul, and wrote five volumes on the History of St Paul. He leaves four daughters Helen, May, Margaret Stone, and Anna Christie plus Major Charles W Castle of Arizona.
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J. Henry Castle
Resis
Quincy
Minn
Castle
Maine Streets
Duches
Columbus
McKendrie College
Southern
Margaret
St. Paul
Quincy Whig
Comstock
Paul Dispatch
Government Service
Washington, D.C
Helen
May Castle
Margaret Stone
Anna Christie
Phoenix
the Sun
Charles W. Casipovstas
Ariz
Harold McKiddy dies after wreck and leg amputation
Harold McKiddy, 27, a brakeman with the ton crew, died in Eld, after his leg was amputated to release a wrecked engine. He had been with the crew for a year and married less than a year. Wiskiter and Conductor Burley were injured and went to Brookfield homes. the wreck was cleared by noon Wednesday.
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Rob Ity
Harold McKiddy
Stolen bicycle recovered by detective and arrest made
Morris, a 15 year old, was arrested for stealing a bicycle a year ago after the wheel was found by John Grimm and reported to police. Morris admitted riding the wheel more than twice. He has prior trouble and is in county court custody, turned over to Officer Nolan. The wheel had been taken from a location on upshire Street near the Casket Company.
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Morris
Detecarnhorst
Ben John Grimm
Nolan
Ampshire Street
Dr Ira D Landrith on Clayton Chautauqua Sessions
Dr Ira D Landrith candidate for vice president on Prohibition ticket spoke at Clayton chautauqua delivering two addresses on Level Best Living and The Lincoln Highway to a good crowd. The week's program listed speakers, performances, and admission prices with final day closing lecture by Ralph Parlette and a vesper service planned for Sunday.
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Clayton
Ira D. Landrith
Prohibition
American Opera Quartet
Helen B Paulsen
University of Hard Knocks
Ralph Parlette
America
Dr Stine Seeks Divorce From Gloucester Wife
Dr Dana Stine filed for divorce in circuit court on grounds of desertion from wife Hester Cunningham Stine now living in Gloucester Massachusetts. Married Boston July 10 1910, separated July 28 1914, they have Paige Flwell Stine age four. Cruelty alleged in Eva Merritt Oscar Merritt case with claims of striking choking and lack of support.
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Dana Stine
Hester Cunningham Stine
Gloucester
Mass
Charles L. Bartlett
Boston
Harvard School of Medicine
Paige Flwell Stine
Man Attempts Visit King George in Unclear Case
A man named Patrick Card, described as seeking to meet King George, faced charges of attempting to force entry at a castle. Officers reported he was not admitted and was sent to an asylum. The incident was tied to claims as a supposed inventor, per police statements.
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Patrick Callard
Castle
Yan
King N
Sloan's Liniment A Vacation Comfort and Cure
A bold promotional blurb extols Sloan's Liniment for post exercise soreness and stiffness, toothache, neck or backache, stings and bites, and other common vacation mishaps. It urges travelers to carry a bottle, promising preparedness and regret-free trips.
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Sloan
Adv
Beef Cattle Lectures Draw Large Adams County Crowd
Dr P F Trowbridge of Missouri State University led beef cattle and meat cutting talks at Adams County Farmers Institute in Camp Point. He demonstrated carcass butchery, cuts, and cooking values while lantern slides supplemented the lectures at the chautauqua auditorium drawing a big audience including many women.
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P. F. Trowbridge
Missouri State University
Adams County Fanners Institute
Camp Point
Bailey Park
Trowbridge
Chautauqua
J. R. McMurray
Florence Hunt
Fog Delays River Steamer Keokuk to Quincy
Heavy fog tied up river traffic for the first time this season. The Keokuk left at 7 40 but drifted and tied up twice as it could not stay in the channel. After Warsaw the fog cleared yet the late excursion crowd caused a 1 pm arrival in Quincy.
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Keokuk
Warsaw
Quincy
Physicians Enjoy Picnic At Point Pleasant
Twenty five members of the Adams County Medical society picnicked at Point Pleasant Wednesday afternoon. They started from the North Side Boat club at 10 o clock and returned late in the evening. Motor boats ferried the group with some boats owned by physicians and others provided by J L Hase manager of the resort. Bad roads kept some doctors away from Quincy and heavy rain altered the plan from automobiles. The group spent the day in games and fishing and other amusements.
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Adams County Medical Society
Point Pleasant
North Side
Chicago police face child kidnapping case
Sylvia Licursi, two and a half, daughter of Mrs Tena Licursi, living in Chicago's northwestern division, was reportedly abducted by a woman while playing in the street. Police suspect friends of her father Frank Dieurst, separated from his wife, may be involved. Dieurst reportedly resides in St Louis. Illinois Game Commissioner Henry V Mittner met local Game Warden C E Clarke during a city visit at the Hotel Quincy.
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Chicago
Sylvia Licursi
Tena Tfcursi
Frank Dieurst
Lieurst
St. Louis
Henry V. Miteren
Fish and Game
C. E. Clarke
Quincy
Westbrook Remains Considered For State USB Post
The speaker notes an example of what the men may accomplish and mentions Westbrook born in Texas who taught there then moved to Chicago. He entered John Marshall law school, practiced in Chicago, and after three years of state practice was admitted to the U S Supreme Court. The remark adds he could be an efficient state USB officer if business allowed.
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Turner Hall
John W. Hall
Chicago
Elizabeth Crochon
Eliza Jackson
Zora Jackson
Sara Stratton
Fannie Monroe
Grand Temple
Quincy
Scott
Grand Lodge
Quincey
Fanny Monday
Royal House
North Fifth Street
John R. Keller
Keller
K. P's
BLF
Richard 13
Westbrook
Texas
John Marshall Law School
United States Supreme Court
USB
A'S
Decatur Wedding Surprises Friends of Wells Helfrink
Russell B. Wells pressman at The Whig and Mazie Helfrink stenographer at Otis Elevator married in Decatur Illinois on a Wednesday afternoon. Wells is a local Company F member and well known in the city. The ceremony was a surprise to many friends with a short wedding trip expected before returning to Quincy.
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Russell B. Wells
Joseph H. Wells
South Twelfth Street
Whig
Mazie Helfrink
Jack Helfrink
Spring Street
Decatur
Wells
Helfrink
Otis Elevator Company
Quincy
K Line Trains From St Louis Annulled
North bound trains on the K line from St Louis were annulled as of Tuesday due to rain that washed out about 3000 feet of track near Ellsberry Missouri. Through trains to Quincy were suspended with Hannibal to Burling ton service cut back and a 6 am Hannibal to St Louis connection slated to resume, probable today.
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St. Louis
Quincy
Ellsberry
Hannibal
Points North
Burlington
Messenger Boy Run Down by Auto Near Telegraph Office
John Moore a 17 year old messenger for Western Union Telegraph was knocked from a bicycle by a northbound car driven by E S Hollister Jr near the telegraph office shortly before 8 pm. He suffered cuts to his head hand and arm and was taken home then to Bressing hospital where doctors said injuries were not serious. Hollister was arrested for traffic ordinance violation after leaving his engine running.
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John Moore
Western Union — Telegraph Company
E. S. Hollister, Jr
Hollister
Fourth Street
Moore
Monroe Street
Bressing Hospital
Mr. Hollister
Schapers
Equal Suffrage Body for Political Equality
In Chicago on August 17 the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association met and adopted a resolution stating the group does not attack or endorse political parties. It stands for government principles and political equality regardless of sex, with members from all parties and sects. A special meeting followed.
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Chicago
Ilinois Association
Iinois Equal Suffrage Association
Winois Equal Suffage Association
Timeis Equal Suffrage Association
Henry Honore Chicago real estate pioneer dies
Henry Honore a longtime Chicago real estate figure died Wednesday at age 60s. He leaves five children including Afrs Porter Palmer and Mrs Frederick DD Grant of Pittsfield Massachusetts. Judge Lockwood, Adrian, and Nathaniel K. Honore of Cook County were at his bedside. Vere Palmer had just returned from Phoenix when illness worsened.
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Chicago
Angi Henry Hamilton Honore
Afrs
Porter Palmer
Frederick DD
Grant
Pittsfield
Mass
Lockwood Hronore
Circuit Court
Cook County
Adrian
Nathaniel K. Honore
Vere Palmer
Phoe 2
Wabash Train Tipping Scalds Fireman Near Sullivan
A Wabash engine on the Danville to Wefftingham branch derailed south of Sullivan Wednesday evening, badly scalding fireman Phenan TMirk. Of 20 passengers, three suffered minor injuries as two cars left the rails after a broken rail caused the incident.
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Decatur
Aue
Phenan Tmirk
Danville- Wefftingham
Sullivan
Calisea
Card of Thanks for Joseph Williams
We thank relatives, friends, and neighbors in Fowler for kindness and sympathy after the passing of our father and father-in-law Joseph Williams. We also acknowledge the beautiful floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson.
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Fowler
Joseph Williams
George Jackson
Quincy Man Proposes Auto Line Between Quincy and Warsaw
Local man advocates a new auto line linking Quincy to Warsaw, citing successful routes to Plainville and Payson. Separate notes report Bowles party heading to Chicago for a month with a return via Monmouth, and other city updates on a completed loop for Twenty second and Washington Streets and various local moves and events.
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Quincy
Warsaw
Plainville
Payson
Quincy Railway Company
Buda Compan
Washington Streets
Dance at Melrose home draws fifty couples
Fifty couples attended a dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Kroner at their residence on South Twelfth street in Melrose township Tuesday night.
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Frank Kroner
South Twelfth Street
Melrose Township
Fire Commissioners to Meet This Evening
The regular monthly meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held in the office of Mayor Abbott in the city hall this evening.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Abbott
Citd
Civic Improvement League Objects to Campaign Posters
Members of the Civic Improvement league complain that campaign cards and posters affixed to telephone poles and other sites violate a city ordinance against defacing poles. They threaten prosecution if the practice continues.
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Civic Improvement League
Board adjourns to next week meeting in this city
James R. Albright returns home after a brief state board of equalization session in this city. The board adjourns until after the state convention of county clerks and commissioners here next week to receive county clerks reports on revenue law matters to be discussed at the convention.
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James R. Albright
State Board of Equalization
Executive Board to Meet at Catholic School Ball
The weekly war monthly meeting of the White Catholic executive board will be held in St Boniface school hall this evening.
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Whute Catholic Executive Board
St. Boniface
Degree Work at Lambert Lodge Meeting
Degree work will be put on at a Lambert lodge No 659 A F and A M meeting in the Masonic temple tonight.
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Lambert Lodge
Masonic Temple
Two More Leave Hospital After Car Crash
Greenup and William Steinbrecher, injured when a street car and automobile collided at Sixth and Maine, left Blessing hospital Wednesday in improved condition. Harre Tinsley, with a long gash on his forehead, was convalescing and expected to leave soon. A crowd at Terwische grove picnic in Luadeenis Diente near Pier reported success with many attendees and a chicken dinner at the event.
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Greenup
William Steinbrecher
Sixth
Maine
Blessing Hospital
Harre Tinsley
Ofry
Terwische Grove
Wednes Pier
Missing help wanted and property for sale notices
Classified fragment lists a restaurant job offer at 632 Hampshire and a sale of a 100 acre farm with a new six room house near Philadelphia. Also includes multiple partial asks for rooms, an address at Rock Reef, and names such as Jon Harlow and Arleigh Wallace with a Wood Hotel reference.
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Acore
Philadelphia
Rock Reid Callerwrite
Jon Harlow
Mohn
Inquest Finds Gurn Murder Not Self-Inflicted
A coroner's jury found Michael Gurn died from a gunshot wound inflicted by an unknown assailant at his Adams county home near Quincy. Witnesses described his cabin, guns found there, and a suspect named George Webb, with no determinations on the shooter. The verdict specifies the death occurred night of July 31 to morning August 1, 1916.
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Michael Gurn
George Webb
Cr. Adams
Front Street
Upper Bay
Adams
Haley
Sherif Coens
Gurn
Webb
Milo Zeh
David Harper
Benjamin Sanders
Mumper
H. C. Collins
Mik. Zeh
Gunn
D. W. Mumper
H. O. Collins
Quincy
Ill
Adams County
Bay Front
HU. O. Collins
L. Hendrickson
L. Hand
L. Willis
R. D. Gould
E. S. Clark
Union Sunday School Picnic Draws Large Crowd
Dr W J Hvide of First Methodist Chicago spoke at Columbus Union Sunday school picnic in the town park. The annual event drew many residents and candidates for county offices attended. A fried chicken noon dinner and supper were served while Mendon band provided music. The event was regarded as financially successful.
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W. J. H+vde
First Methodist Church of Chicago
Union
Columbus
Mendon Band
Weather Summary For Missouri Iowa And Nearby Areas
The forecast calls for fair conditions Thursday with slightly warmer in the north and central portions. Friday may bring partly cloudy skies with local showers. Missouri will be generally fair Thursday with Friday partly cloudy and showers in the north, little temperature change. Iowa shows partly cloudy skies with local thunder showers Thursday night and cooler Friday afternoon.
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Findis
Warner
Missouri
Towa
Fall River Forecast From Quincy to Wireaw
The Fall River is expected to fall slowly from below Wireaw to Quincy with gradual decline toward Thursday morning as water levels drift downstream toward Louisiana by midweek.
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Wireaw
Quincy
Louisiana
Diuateda
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