Labor Is King Picnic Plans Set by Committee
A committee met last night to finalize arrangements for a Labor Is King picnic. The group outlined plans for event logistics and scheduling to ensure a successful gathering.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
7
Labor Day picnic seeks couple to wed at Baldwin Park
Labor Day events plan a marriage ceremony as a feature at Baldwin Park on September 6. The Labor Day committee offers a paid wedding and minister, transport, and $25, aiming to attract a deeply in love couple. Circumstances change due to the Barnum and Bailey circus not appearing. auto races, handicapped motorcycle race, children and youth contests, a Fifth Infantry Band concert, and a Labor Day queen crown are planned with further details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Park
Labor Temple
Labor Assembly
Barriumi and Bailey Circus
Fifth Infantry
Barnum’ and Pailey Circus
Chicago
Old Settlers Picnic Begins In DeMoss Grove
The annual Old Settlers picnic runs two days from morning, with Clayton band concerts, daily 4 pm ball games, and contests for prizes including a silver gravy ladle, a baby cradle, and cash. Notables include Congressman Henry T. Rainey and Congressman Edward J. King speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
DeMoss Grove
Clayton
Clayton Band
Wells
Pence
Edward J. King
Count Letters Win The Whig At Highland Park
On Sunday afternoon Highland Park management offers three prizes for the persons bringing in the nearest correct number of W s in Friday morning s Whig. Each contestant must bring his guess between 1 30 and 5 o clock in the afternoon. Entrants seal name and house number in an envelope and deposit it in a box at the park. First prize is 3 dollars, second 2 dollars, third 1 dollar. A prize of 2 dollars is offered for the man or boy with the reddest hair in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park, Management
S. Whig
Park
First US girl life guard crew saves lives at Ocean Park Beach
The five women of the Los Angeles Athletic Club become the first organized girl life guards in the United States. They volunteer at Ocean Park Beach near Los Angeles, patrolling the dangerous shore, handling surf boats and rescues with skilled lifesaving technique, earning admiration for their bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ocean Park Beach
Los Angeles
Alice , McKennzie
Cora Weber
Vera Steadman
Auson Allen
Lila Cousier
Los ‘Angeles Athletic ‘Club
Ocean
Quincy Woman Reports Diamond Breach Loss
Mrs Archie Rogers wife of a prominent Quincy resident staying at the Congress Hotel reported the loss of a diamond brooch valued at 300 dollars to the police today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Rogers
Windy City
Chicago
Quincy
Congress Hotel
Arion singers prepare for district meeting trip
Quincy's Pulse reports Arion society singers plan to leave Quincy for the Peoria district meeting. Between 25 and 30 members will depart in the week before the Saturday event. Regular practice continues with songs reminiscent of days gone by predicted to be performed. Snyder the jitney man will soon move his operation to 318 Hampshire street, leasing Bennett Garage. He travels to Chicago to buy new larger jitney buses and taxis for service, with delivery planned around the move date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arion
Arion Society
Quincy
Peoria
Snyder
Bennett Garage
Hampshire Street
Chicago
Local Pick Ups Highlight Officials and Visits
Assistant County Superintendent of Schools R N Stacy spends his annual vacation in Coatsburg where he is principal of the school. Mrs Charles Walker and daughter travel to Shelbyville Missouri to stay with relatives. Ty Fy Birdsell of St Louis visits Hannibal then goes to Quincy for several days. Civic Improvement League booklets available from C Lawrence Wells or W J Singleton to promote local citizenship and league work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Stacy
Coatsburg
Charles Walker
North Sixth Avenue
Shelbyville
League
C.’ Lawrence’ Wells
Wells Building
W. J. Singleton
Illinoi State Bank
Machinists Battle Over Eight Hour Day Plan
Washington Aug. 19 The International Association of Machinists Executive Board repudiated Keppler's national strike proposal and endorsed a general campaign for a shorter work day in all shops. John Johnston authorized disavowal and Keppler to press his plan before the board, despite the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. J. Keppler
International Association of Machinists
Th Association
Johnston
International Pressiedt
Keppler
International Association
Sickness Common In Summer Hayfever and Asthma Relief
Hayfever is blamed on airborne pollen and asthma on dust and summer air conditions. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound offers relief by soothing inflamed bronchial tubes and aiding breathing, helping sufferers sleep better while avoiding outdoor exposure. Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Austrian fleet bombards Pelagosa in Adriatic action
An Austrian fleet of 21 vessels, aided by an aeroplane, bombarded the island of Pelagosa in the Adriatic between Gargano and Dalmatia. The action was officially announced today by Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pariss
Pelagosa
Adriatic
Gargano
Dalmatia
Conditions Normal in Texas City After Arrival of General
Washington reports General arrives in Texas City and war department notes normal conditions gradually being restored as of tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.ashington
Aug
War Department
Utousten
Texas City
Storm Toll Grows Across Galveston Region
An Associated Press report from Houston details a late night return by launch and rowboat from Galveston to Houston as a massive storm devastated the coast. It cites 71 deaths across Galveston, Virginia Point, Texas City, Morgan’s Point, Houston and Dickinson, with fires and structural damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Galveston
Houston
Tex
Aeston
Eventeenth Streets
Virginia’ Point
Texas City
A When Thompson
Morgan’s. Point
Dickinson
Orne
Tremont Street
Direct Navigation Company
Vnd
Galveston News
Cotton Exchange
Pabst
Lost and Found notice tips for Whig readers
The notice advises readers who discover a missing item such as a watch or parasol to telephone a Lost ad to The Whig promptly, enabling swift publication and possible recovery. It emphasizes quick action and provides a practical path to public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Whig
Georgia Governor Promises Inquiry into Lynching
A notification recounts the hanging of Frank during the Mary Phagan era era, with details of the mob's plan and the failure to reveal the killer. R. E. Davison states one mob member may be identified via handcuff serial numbers. Guards faced threats as the militia resisted the Monday attack and the inquiry promises action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Mary Phagan
R. E. Davison
State Prison Commission
J. M Burke
Mr. Davison
Russians Hold Jesia Fortifications Near Koyno
Petrograd reports Russian forces still hold the fortifications at Jesia, two and a half miles south of Koyno, per an official war office statement issued tonight. The dispatch is dated August 18, received via London on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Hermosillo Captured by Gen Calles in Sonora
Reports from Nogales Arizona on August 18 state Hermosillo, capital of Sonora, has fallen to Gen. P. Elias Calles, Carranza commander, according to incoming dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermosillo
Nogales Ariz
President reduces vast Alaska forest for railroad
President Wilson signs a proclamation halving the Chugach National Forest in Alaska. About 5,802,000 acres are returned to the public domain, with roughly 5,518,000 acres remaining as forest. The cut strips away land with low timber value, while preserving the area richest in merchantable timber for the Seward to Fairbanks railroad project. The Alaskan Engineering Commission will cut 85 million feet of timber for construction, having already begun logging on the Chugach. Some timber wa s purchased from Washington and Oregon due to timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chugach National Forest
Alaska
Seward
Fairbanks
Wilson
Forest Service
Bering River
Alaskan Engineering Commission
New
Oregon
Chugach
Develop New Trench for Dutch Waterline Defense
Aug 17 Hague war department announces a new trench design for low marshy areas around Amsterdam. The system can be quickly converted into flooded ditches to reinforce defense after lessons from the Yser. The waterline readiness accompanies existing fortifications for rapid adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
War Department of
Netherlands
Yser
Iowa Publisher Clarence S Wilson Dies at 75
Clarence S Wilson founder of the Des Moines Daily News and Civil War veteran died in a hospital today at age 75. He was a former state legislator and a notable figure in Iowa journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pes- Moines
Clarence S* Wilson
Des- Moines
Daily News
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Henry T. Rainey
Public
Haimmock
Public Park
Washbow
Highland
Mary
Machinists
ASKIG
Bombard Pelagosa
Asquith
Dardanelles
Dardanélles
Sédul
Bahr
Armour
Swift
Blum
Seisheimer
Direct Navigation
Galveston Bay
Virginia Point
Bolivard Point
Bowers’ Dredging ‘Company
Me. S. Clark
North Sixth Street
Quincy TL
T. Waldfogel
Hampshire
Georgia
Jesia
Iowa
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