Ill inois highway leaders to speak at Adams bond meeting
A day long Chamber of Commerce event Tuesday August 29 features A. D. Gash president of the Illinois highway commission William W. Marr chief state highway engineer and Homer Vice author of the Tice road law. Tice to speak at 10 am on road costs and others to discuss the Adams county bond issue benefits. Oscar Arntzen to preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Gash
Illinois Highway Commission
William W. Marr
Homer Vice
Chamber of Commerce
Adams County
L. L. Boyer
Oscar Arntzen
Mr. Tice
Former Quincy Girl Swims Lake Geneva At Three and Half Miles
Mose Mildred Felker, a one year old girl from Chicago with Quincy roots, swam across Lake Geneva a distance of three and a half miles in one hour and nine minutes on August 20. She trained all summer for the feat and as an amateur has won many medals, though none drew this level of attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Mildred Felker
Randolph
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Miss Felker
Deaths and Funerals: Margaret Stoermer
Funeral services for Margaret Stoermer the small child of Mr and Mrs George Stoermer will be held at 3 pm today at the parents home 928 Adams street Burial will follow in Greenmount cemetery Albert Wand funeral at 930 am today at 1420 South Eighth street then at 9 am at St Marys Catholic church Burial in Calvary cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stoermer
Margaret
George Stoermer
Adams Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Albert Wand
South Eighth Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Peace Conference Set for New England Coast Meeting
Secretary Lansing and Eliseo Arredondo tentatively agreed the joint border commission will meet on the New England coast in the first week of September. Pershing’s report says Villa’s prestige is gone and cannot be a factor in Mexican affairs. It supports Funston’s withdrawal recommendation and suggests quick recall of American troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Washington
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Joint Commission
Pershing
Villa
Funston
Permanent relief from hot weather ends summer heat
The region celebrates a lasting drop in temperatures after two months of extreme heat. Washington indications suggest the hot spell is over, ending a summer that saw many days above 90, with 13 days at or above 100 in July and a peak of 105 on July 25, the highest since 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Washington
Return Home From Y.W.C.A. Conference
Miss Althea Halligan Alfra Frost and Helen Struck return from the Lake Geneva Y W C A conference which closed Monday Miss Frost represented the association and Halligan and Struck the High School club Also in Chicago were Miss Ora Ringstorff and Miss Mary Dickut before homeward bound Mrs John Inghram and her son John plus niece Miss Lillian Wetzel traveled by car to Detroit to visit Mrs Jesse Wetzel Miss Mary Hyde went from Lake Geneva to Orville Wisconsin to join a four week camp Edna Pearce and Mary Louise Nidney attend the Lake Geneva college conference and Friday last week the camp members suffered from stomach poisoning and were ill until the end of the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Halligan
Alfra Frost
Helen Struck
Lake Geneva
Miss Frost
Association
Miss Halligan
Miss Struck
Ora Ringstorff
Mary Dickut
Chicago
John Inghram
John
Lillian Wetzel
Detroit
Jesse Wetzel
Mary Hyde
Orville
Wis
Edna Pearce
Mary Louise Nidney
Return From 2500 Mile Trip By Frank Family On Car
Mr and Mrs O D Frank and Mr Frank s sister Miss Daisy Frank completed a 2500 mile overland journey in the Frank car. Aunt Julia Greer joined part of the way. They visited Springfield Terre Haute Indianapolis Leansville Evansville Mt Vernon with George Gano in Mt Vernon and Mrs Margaret Frank in Oak Town. The trip included a watermelon feast and ended with only one tire puncture.
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O D. Frank
Mr. Frank
Daisy Frank
Frank
Julia Greer
Springfield
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Leansville
Evansville
Mt. Vernon
George Gano
Oaktown
Ind
Margaret Frank
Williamsville
Miss Greer
Why Spring Shooting Was Stopped By Government
New federal migratory bird regulations took effect August 21 after a New York meeting of the advisory committee urged conservation to save vanishing game. They banned spring shooting, set a three and a half month season per region, and emphasized equal opportunity, practical rules, and support for future generations.
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Committee On Revision
New York
Department of Agriculture
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
D. F. Houston
Bureau of Biological Survey
Congress
North America
Great Plains
West
John B. Burnham
Edward G. Bradford, Jr
Delaware
F. W. Chambers
Utah
W. L. Finley
Oregon
E. H. Forbush
Massachusetts
William T. Hornaday
Clark McAdams
Missouri
Marshall McLean
Bert J. Hough Is Clayton Nominee
Quincy and Adams counties learn that Clayton native Bert J. Hough has been named postmaster nominee by President Wilson and sent to the Senate. A former star and manager in minor league baseball, his leadership in Hannibal and Galesburg boosted his reputation and mentored players now in major leagues. Support from Quincy friends accompanies the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
Gilbert L. Houg
Clayton
Senate
Wilson
Hough
National Game
Clayton Ball Club
Middle West
Hannibal
Campaign Manager Joins Munro Bid For Attorney General
John H Passmore a former Lima Mendon and Loraine teacher has become business manager for Fayette S Munro Progressive Republican candidate for attorney general. Old Settlers Picnic at DeMoss Grove near Clayton will host the forty eighth annual meeting August 31 and September 1 with state level speakers and amusements. Ginseng prices rise to between 5 50 and 7 per unit with yield projected at 600 700 pounds on a quarter acre boosting fall income to about 3900. Col W W Berry circle of the Ladies of the G A R set an all day fish fry at the Soldiers home Friday inviting public to enjoy homemade pies cakes and more. A rumor of Miss Bertha Brown and Chester Oenning’s marriage in Palmyra is denied by Mrs Louis Oenning mother of the groom noting no ceremony occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Passmore
Lima
Mendon
Loraine
Fayette S. Munro
Old Settlers
DeMoss Grove
Clayton
Adams
Brown Counties
J. W. Atterberry
la Grange
Atterbery
Col W. W. Berry
Soldiers
Bertha Brown
Chester Oenning
Palmyra
Louis Oenning
Oenning
Sailors' Home notices and staff vacations update
Mrs Hannah Mitchell, the house keeper, left for a two week vacation to Chicago and Wisconsin to visit relatives. Flora Lindsay of Topeka visits her mother Mrs Julia Roberts at cottage 1, plans two week stay. Mr and Mrs J M Beck of Champaign are admitted to the Home with cottages 1 and 15. Mrs Broks departs on furlough to Alton, Ill, to stay with children. Mrs Lancrey improves after illness in annex. her husband Mr Lancrey also ill. Mrs Charlie Wilson returns from visits to Jacksonville, Springfield and Waverly after five days. Mr and Mrs Miers transferred to cottage 22. Miss Maude Pepper returns to Chicago to resume work. Shepherd Relief corps reports an $8.50 picnic profit and thanks attendees.
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Hannah_ Mitchell
Chicago
Wisconsins
Flora Lindsay
Topeka
Kan
Julia Roberts
Lindsay
J. M. Beck
Champaign
Ill
Mer. Beck
Mr.Beck
Broks
W.B. Wilson
Alton
Lancrey
Annex
Charlie Wilson
Cottage 2
Jacksonville
Springfield
Waverly
Miers
Cottage
Mrs. Miers
Mr. Miers
Maude Pepper
Women Voting Advocates at W T Convention Meeting
Last year and of the satisfied work in 4 branches. She spoke of the advantage of women voting and encouraged all women along that line. September 14 was the date set for the W T x convention to be held in one of the churches. The Women's auxiliary and the St Martha guild of the Good Shepherd church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Ig ltnies Rigg 266 Lind street. Mrs M Smith the president was in St Louis. A business session was held but the afternoon was spent sewing for foreign missionary schools. The hosts were Mrs Rigg and Miss Mini Garrett who served ice cream and cake to the 24 women who attended.
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Encou
Women's Auxiliary
St Martha
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkener
An old advertising claim describes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as whitening gray hair into natural dark color. The formula, bought at stores for about a half dollar, is applied with a sponge to strands, promising dark, thick, glossy hair and the disappearance of gray after one or two uses.
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Wyeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homer Tice
Y.W.C.A
Mrs. O. D. Frank
Edward A. Hemme
Melrose
Edna R. Meyer
Raymond Ray Predmore
Beverly
Grace Elizabeth Triplett
Pines
Henry J. Eickelschulte
Ella Elizabeth Mangold
Carl J. W. Speckhart
Bluff Hall
Mary J. Spencer
Payson
Sonny
Postum
Bert J. Hough
Sailors’ Home
Olga Eicoleres
Fourth and
Hampshire Sts
Anheuser-Busch
Cra
ST. Louis
Anheuser-Busch Branch
Distributore
Quincy, Ill
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