Eggs and Fruits Price Shifts Dominate Week Market
Market notes show eggs up to 85 cents a dozen from 30 cents recently while butter, sugar and many vegetables hold steady. California fruits stay in demand with large shipments as canners buy aggressively. leafy details include cantaloupes, melons, and numerous home grown produce prices across beans, onions, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, grapes, and berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Arkansas
Indiana
Michigan
PLC
Imperial Valley
Thompson
Calif
Malagas
Persians
Doz
Georgia
Bartlett
Mississippi
Praise Quincy Band at Knox City Fair
Quincy day at the Knox City Missouri fair drew about 7000 visitors as the Illinois State band of Quincy performed. About 100 Quincy residents traveled by train, extra coaches were added, and attendees praised the band and the fair as high class and well worth visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Knox City
Illinois State Band
Missouri City
Real Estate Transfers Across Melrose Burton and Poling Cruttenden
Charles Louis Koch transfers part NE quarter section 19 Melrose township to F G Stroth man for $1000. Julia A Clark transfers part section 22 Burton township to Earl McMahon for $1. D L Williams transfers lot 19 Poling and Cruttenden's addition to John W Cruttenden for $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Louis Koch
F. G. Strothman
N. E
Melrose
Julia A. Clark
Earl McMahon
Burton
D. L. Williams
John W. Cruttenden
Poling & Cruttenden
Marriage Licenses for Edward Montgomery and Edith Webb
Edward B Montgomery of Quincy and Edith Webb of Quincy obtained marriage licenses. Both parties listed as applicants with legal filings in Quincy records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Montgomery
Quincy
Edith Webb
Red Cross Urges Knitted Goods For Europe War Relief
Urgent appeal from the Red Cross calls for knitted warm articles for soldiers and refugees in Europe. J J O Conner directs Quincy chapter to ship 1000 sweaters and 1000 sacks, with full instructions due in two or three days. Mrs D L Musselman leads local knitting while visiting county chapters to mobilize work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Red Cross Organization
J. J. O'Conner
Central Division
Quincy
D. L. Musselman
Mr. O'Conner
Red Cross
Grayson Murphy
Grayson
France
America
Switzerland
Joel Benton
Deaths and Funerals: William Soby 74 Found Dead
William Soby, 74, was found dead Thursday morning in his room at the Old People's Home on Washington street. A coroner's jury ruled heart trouble induced by rheumatism caused the death. Attendant John Stauffer found the body at 6 30. Rev. W. C. Schultze said Soby had lived at the home three months. The body was shipped to Jacksonville for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Soby
Old People’s Home
Washington Street
John Stauffer
W. C. Schultze
Soby
Jacksonville
Funeral of Mrs W M Dickason Held at Home
The funeral is set for 10 o clock Saturday morning at Joel R Woodruffs home 909 Broadway with private burial later in Greenmount Cemetery Friends are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Dickason
Joel R. Woodruff
Broadway
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral details for William C. Miller and Mrs Hester Ann Miller
The funeral for William C. Miller was held at 8:20 in the home and 9 in St. Francis Catholic church, with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Mrs Hester Ann Miller died at 7 Thursday in the Old People's Home, aged 77, with burial to follow. She leaves a brother J H Watkins of Quincy. Also, Joseph Maas, 73, of Cincinnati Landing, Mo., died Wednesday in St Marys hospital. he had no known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Miller
North Third Street
St. Francis Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Hester Ann Miller
Old People’s Home
Washington Street
Adams County
Beverly Township
West Point
Hancock County
Vermont Street Methodist Church
J. H Watkins
Quincy
Joseph Maas
Cincinnati Landing
St. Mary's Hospital
Funeral service for Mrs Pleeta Walford given at home and church
The funeral for Mrs Pleeta Walford was held at 2 p m Thursday at her parents home 932 North Fourth Street and at 230 p m at United Brethren church led by Rev H W Trueblood. Large attendance and floral offerings noted. Singers and bearers were Edith Jones Mary Ralph Bessie Brinkley Mary McKenzie Geneva Ralph and Loren Pryor. Burial followed at Green Mount cemetery with out of town relatives including Mr and Mrs Dearwester Taylor Missouri and Mr and Mrs S Hunter Lorain aunt Mrs Jones Hannibal Missouri attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleeta Walford
Pleeta Walford
John F. Hunter
North Fourth Street
United Brethren Church
H. W. Trueblood
Edith Jones
Mary Ralph
Bessie Brinkley
Mary McKenzie
Geneva Ralph
Funeral for Mrs Lisetta Buskirk Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs Lisetta Buskirk was conducted at 2 30 PM Thursday at her home 705 North Third Street by Rev G F Oliver pastor of Vermont Street Methodist Church. Bearers were George Hermann Charles Phelps Rollie Grey and William J Kiem. Burial was in Green Mount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisetta Buskirk
North Third Street
G. F. Oliver
Vermont Street Methodist Church
George Hermann
Charles Phelps
Rollie Grey
William J. Kiem
Greenmount Cemetery
Illinois Camp Finished First in War Work Drive
Rockford Illinois August 17 1917 Illinois leads the nation in the first war work as Camp Grant nears completion with seven thousand nine hundred men in the construction army nearly six hundred of twelve hundred cantonment buildings finished under Major D H Sawyer and Major Junkersfeld Washington inspectors say the training city will finish ahead of others. Remount station hospital units roads railroad and veterinary facilities are rising along with a field bakery cooks trains and a grand plaza with a Grant statue planned for the parade grounds. Guards and draft compliance show wartime loyalty as barracks facilities and utilities advance for a nationwide effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Iinois
Camp Grant
D. H. Sawyer
Peter Junkersfeld
Washington
Illinois
Camp Highway
E. H. Bennett
Chicago
General Grant
Abel Davis
Davis
Guy Ginders
Construction Army
War Department
Illinois Infantry
Seventeen Union Meetings Calendar at Labor Temple
Seventeen union meetings are planned at the Labor Temple next week across seven days. On Monday the Painterstand Decorators union No 66 the Plumbers union No 161 and the Plasterers union No 137 convene. Tuesday includes Hod Carriers and Building Laborers and Women's Labor league. Wednesday features Bartenders league No 153 Building Trades council and Foundry Workers. Thursday presents Carpenters union No 189 Stove Mounters union No 1 Metal Polishers union No 111 and Leather Workers union No 26. Friday brings Trades and Labor assembly Bricklayers union No 1 and Machinists union No 822. Saturday hosts Bakers union No 203 and Brewers union No 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Temple
Painterstand Decorators’ Union
Plumbers’ Union
Plasterers’ Union
Hod Carriers and
Building Laborers and Women's Labor League
Bartenders’ League
Building Trades Council and Foundry Workers
Carpenters’ Union
Stove Mounters’ Union
Metal Polishers’ Union
Leather Workers’ Union
Trades and Labor Assembly
Bricklayers’ Union
Machinists’ Union
Bakers’ Union
Brewers’ Union
Kuhlman Named Guardian for Fireman's Orphan Family
Mrs Emma Kuhlman was appointed guardian of her children Richard Carla Emily and Helen Kuhlman by Judge McCarl on Wednesday. She posted a $1000 bond to secure rights to the $8 per month pensions awarded after the death of Bernard H Kuhlman a fireman killed in a gasoline explosion while on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Kuhlman
Richard
Carola
Emily E
Helen Kuhlman
McCarl
Lincoln Chautauqua Opens in Carthage
Lincoln Chautauqua opened in Carthage under favorable conditions with ticket hunts, races, and early entertainment. Friday’s program features Youth’s Chautauqua, Arden Drama Company, Dr William McKeever lectures, and The Taming of the Shrew. Saturday includes music by Schroedter Quintet and a Pitt Parker cartoon and clay modeling recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Lincoln
Arden Drama Company
William A. McKeever
The
Arden Drama Players
Dr. Mc
Keever
McKeever
Earl W. Scott
Ray Kelley
Bob Mahoney
Floyd Chaffee
Marion Gallagher
Josephine Greilick
Merry Pococke
Lyceum Arts Conservatory of Chicago
Schroedter
Pitt Parker
Hannibal Leaders View New Street Flusher in Quincy Visit
A group of Hannibal dignitaries including Mayor John Q. Mills and City Attorney Louis O. Connor traveled to Quincy on Thursday to inspect the new street flusher. The delegation also featured city officials such as City Clerk Fenton B. Morris City Engineer Harry Fricke Street Commissioner William Mitchell City Physician A B Blue and other press and public works leaders. The return trip was made in the evening with the party listed as part of a broader civic inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Quincy
New Street
John Q. Mills
Louis O. Connor
Fenton B. Morris
A. M. Nepper
Bert Edwards
Board of Public Works
Harry Fricke
William Mitchell
A. B. Blue
J. B. Jefferies
Courier-Post
T.T. McKinney
Hannibal Journal
Henry Reidel
al Williams
Henry Schneidker
C. F. Bukley
Walter Storrs
Robert Clayton
George Camery
L. R. Craig
A Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Exposed Briefly
An old courtly patent medicine note touts Texan Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It promises two months of treatment per bottle and offers mailed testimonials from St. Louis. Sold by druggists or mail order for 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
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Knox City Fair
Praise Fair
Quincy Chapter
William G. Miller
Hester Miller
St. Mary’s Academy
Quincy, Ill
Manhattan
Lincoln Chautauqua
Entertainment
Texas
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