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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1917
Page
11
A massive blast at Curtis & Harvey Ltd in Rigaud Que wrecked the plant and destroyed several buildings. Officials fear 17 to 25 workers may be dead as fire halts rescue efforts and a roll call is planned to establish exact casualties.
Wanted woman or girl to work in tailoring shop apply at 317 Hampshire street or telephone 2087 W. Farm for sale 160 acres in Pike Co Missouri 214 miles from a railroad and a good town 120 acres in cultivation balance timber pasture Now five room house barn and outbuildings in good repair under good fence and plenty of water Will sell at a bargain Inquire of F W Knollenberg Quincy Illinois For rent seven room house at 1011 Vine Electric light gas and barn also five room upper flat at 905 N Street electric light bath and heat Inquire NW Corner 6th and Lind 922
Chief Justice J Harry Covington of the DC Supreme Court was asked by the President to investigate labor strife and I W W demonstrations in western mining camps. The Justice Department is too busy to handle the task in the usual manner.
In Griggsville and surrounding towns residents hosted visitors from Perry New Salem and Jacksonville. A moonlight boat trip on the Column drew about 30 couples while social visits spanned Pittsfield Barry Knox City and Quincy. A woman fell breaking her leg in town. another man sustained a head wound from a diving accident.
Madrid reports Marquis de Lima, Spain’s minister of state, declares Spain will certainly not abandon neutrality. He cites close ties with England and France, economic gains during the war, and assures Spain’s stance is based on practical, nonbelligerent policy amid republican and liberal tensions.
A wartime interview notes Spain must leverage vast natural resources after the conflict. The question of duration is raised, with no prophecies given, suggesting the war may extend beyond 1917 and stressing cautious expectations.
Saturday morning report claimed three Negroes were gambling at the Duncan hotel. FE. Duncan, owner, says no gambling occurred in his hotel and any gaming was in the alley before the men entered. He adds the men began quarreling inside while buying drinks.
He tried to intervene in a quarrel but someone called the police before he could reach them. He declares his hotel operates strictly law abiding and is open for inspection at all times.
Salem Missouri August 19 attorney G C Dalton arrested on charge of violating the selective army law for aiding others to evade the draft.
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