Automobiles Struck by Santa Fe Special at Crossing
Arthur Robbins and Russell Simmons of Quincy escaped serious injury when their auto was demolished by a Santa Fe special train at a Dallas City crossing. They thought gates were down and did not stop as the car was hurled by the speeding locomotive. Officials halted the train for investigation while Robbins and Simmons recovered from minor bruises and a severe fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas City
Iil
Arthur 5. Robbins
Russell Simmons
Quincy
Robbins
Mitchell Six
Simmons
Burlington
Santa Fe
Carthage
The
Local residents visit city and parish projects
J I Davis of Carthage registered at Hotel Quincy in the city yesterday. Supervisor Jacobs of Lima made a business trip and reported corn in the best condition with a bright outlook. J G Schnellbecker of Fall Creek township was a Quincy caller. St Francis parochial school is being painted and overhauled for August 31 opening. Congregation’s annual picnic, postponed from July 4, to Labor Day. State's Attorney Fred C Wolfe reports progress in the Burg Cole party automobile trip toward Cheyenne Wyoming despite more than 200 miles of mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Davis
Carthage
Quincy
Jacobs
Lima
J. G. Schnellbecker
Fall Creek Township
St.Francis
Fred C. Wolfe
Burg
Cole
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dog License Rush After Warrants Quincey
Quincy news notes warrants issued for unlicensed dogs against J Sanders D W Darnell and Leroy Kerker leading them to promptly obtain licenses at the city clerk’s office. City officials warn many delinquent owners to secure licenses or face police court fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauffman Swort
J. Sanders
Colored
D. W. Darnell
Leroy” Kerker
Duke Schroer
North Siders Meet At North Side Boat Club
Routine session at the North Side Boat Club meeting at its Jersey Street clubhouse. A local regatta plan was referred to a committee for report at the next meeting. A smoker and lunch followed with members singing during the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Siders
North Side Boat Club
Jersey Street
Colored church to observe 48th anniversary week
The Eighth and Elm Streets Baptist Church will observe its forty eighth anniversary all next week starting Sunday. Rev T L Smith long time pastor has been away at a grand lodge meeting in Chicago but arranged the program. Sunday opens with sunrise prayer and covenant meeting at 11 30 with an anniversary sermon by Rev T L Smith and a chorus of fifty voices. Night sermons will be held daily with Rev C C Thomas C R McDowell and E B Green delivering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth and Elm Streets Baptist Church
T. L. Smith
Grand Lodge
Chicago
C. C. ‘Thomas
Keokuk
C. R. McDowell
Hannibal
E. B. Green
M. C
B.G. Mi
Cook
Halbach- Schroeder Co
Moulders Lodge No
Labor Temple
State Federation of Labor
Henry Rosendale
Federation
Quincy
St. Boniface
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Assorted wash dresses go at 69c and local notices
Halbach Schroeder Co advertises wash dresses 69c while Halbach Schroeder Co and Walker’s list big bargains at Twelfth and Broadway. Community notices mention travels by B Calvin and E M Botsford, a funeral in Williamstown, and a tractor sale via Kirksville dealer L D Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Trio of mail carriers share looks says town folk
Three town mail carriers J. H. Kelker E. A. Simpson and W. G. Zelle deny similarities while townspeople joke they resemble each other. Kelker claims he is the best looking and Simpson shrugs off comparisons as residents debate who is most handsome. Zelle avoids commenting while arranging flowers on his porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kelker
E. A. Simpson
W. G. Zelle
Mr. Kelker
Simpson
Kelker
Mr. Simpson
Zeller
Four Queens in Police Court Case
Police Magistrate Reardon presided as four defendants appeared in court. Daisy Shubert and Alta Frakes faced vagrancy charges after being seen near Highland Park and a saloon. both fined 25 and costs and sent to the work house for 14 days when unable to pay. George and Lucile Alexander, colored, were fined 5 and costs for fighting at their Chergy street home. Lotta Bryson, colored, was jailed after a drunken complaint. her case was dismissed due to lack of officer testimony.
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Reardon
Daisy Shubert
Alta
Frakes
Third
Vermont
George
Lucile
Alexander
Chergy Street
Fifth
Sixth
Lotta
Bryson
Professor Uber to headline Carthage College meeting at Camp Point
The six E meet program for the county C E convention at Camp Point on September 24 to 26 will feature Professor T B Uber of Carthage Lutheran College and John Cecil of Bowen, both noted for oratory and C E work. Laura Belle Stephens of Galesburg, state superintendent of high school work for C E, will also appear. Local pastors, William V Martin and Mrs Martin with state and local workers will attend to promote C E efforts across Adams County.
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Adams County
Camp Point
T. B. Uber
Carthage
Uber
Quincy
John Cecil
Bowen
C. E
Cecil
Laura
Belle Stephens
Galesburg
C.E
William V. Martin
Martin
Former Quincyans in the Storm District
No word has been received by a number of Quincyans about relatives residing in parts of Texas swept by the coast storm. Names include Pred Reed, W. T. Dwire, Dr HM Harrison, and Mrs Reed and Dwire. Residents at Sylvan Beach La Porte and near La Porte were named, with Paul Lewis of Houston and Galveston relatives also mentioned.
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Texas
Pred’ Reed
W. T. Dwire
HM. Harrison
Reed
Dwire
George Reeves
la Porte
Martin‘ Ryan
401 South
Fifth Street
Paul Lewis
Houston
Galveston
Quincy
Brakeman Cured By Foley Kidney Pills
Jacksonville Texas brakeman B A Woolsey reports severe kidney trouble and rheumatism. After taking Foley Kidney Pills he raves about a thorough cure and lasting relief, praising the medicine for helping kidneys expel waste from the blood amid widespread letters to Miller Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Woolsey
Jacksonville
Texas
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Local shoppers see new dress fabrics and bargains
A flood of ads lists Halbach-Schroeder and Walker offers from Twelfth and Broadway on fabrics, negligee shirts, dresses, and percale sacks. Items include men’s work shirts 39c, 50c table damask 38.5c, and 25c dress sacks. Services note Capt. Conyers on vacation and Howlett’s transfer to Jefferson Barracks.
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Walter Harper
Mexico’ City
St. Mary’s Hospital
Walker's
Twelfth
Broadway
Koch
St. Louis
Edward .R. Howlett
U.S. Army
Jefferson Barracks
Halbach-Schroeder
John C. Rupp
Keokuk
Meyer-Wilms Co
Hampshire Street
Front Street
Halbach-Schroeder Co
William Conyers
B. B
Ed Dietz
Walker
Hoelscher-Walker
Twelfth and
Green City Fair Ends With Fast Pace Win
At Green City Mo on August 20 the fair concluded with fast races despite threatening weather. Rustic Patenter lowered the 2:15 pace record to 2:12 in straight heats by not being hurried. Blaze Boy won the 2:30 trot and other events featured strong times and competitive fields.
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Blaze Boy
Green ‘City
Green City
Rustic Patenter
Russell -Boy
Hughes
Gentry Ro
West
Ceeeee
Pat
Mars
Vanbuskink
McKinley
Peter Bacon
Clark
Lerece ‘Herrington
Young
Rustic
Kentucky
Rosewood
Webster
Wood
Vialgnd
Dale
J. B
Morgan
Medford
Wright
Earl
Johnson
Case
Streacher
Pegey ‘Hart
Webb
T Brown
Jim
Noel
State acts to restock streams with varied fish statewide
Gov Dunne directs the Fish and Game Commission to stock all rivers and streams with diverse fish varieties. J Entwistle of Havana in charge of the district. Within a year expect most counties to have thriving fishing grounds and plans for game preserves in nearly every county, each 1000 to 3000 acres, fed and distributed by the department with farmer support. Estimated cost about 50 dollars per county. Also notes Arthur and Mrs Daugherty’s short business trip to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
State Fish and Game Commission
Cares Clarke
J. Entwistle
Havana
State Commission
Entwistle
Springfield
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Arthur S. Robbins
Joe Lipps
H. C. Sterling
Christian Major
Twenty-sixth
Locust Boulevard
John Coens
Major
Faylor
Edward Taylor
State Street
Highland Park
Oscar Itting
Civic Improvement League
Chuir
G. A. R. Hall
Maine Street
Ew. M. Sapp
Plymouth
Mae Nelsch
Colored Church
Eighth and
Elm Streets
T.L. Smith
B. Calvin
Newcomb
Detroit
Champaign
Donald
Gertrude
E. M. Botsford
Lake Whitmore
Mich
Williamstown
Mass
Beth Botsford
Berkshire Hills
the Burlington
Eastes ‘Park
Col
Ladies
W. D. Endres
the First Christian Church
Montgomery City
G. W. Ebbert
International Harvester Company
Kirksville
Novinger
W. J. Landry
L. D. Cochran Implement Company
Carthage College
Laura Belle Stephens
aAll C. BE
STORM
Wallaces
Halbach- Schroeder C Co
Julius Halperin
Cincinnati
Russel Boy
Mark
State Game Commission
Arthur Daugherty
By Budsee
Dya
Ren
Sturid
Nour
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