Death Comes After Lingering Illness in Quincy Area
Nancy Wood 68 died at 2055 Oak Street after a long illness. She was born in Pennsylvania on June 27, 1848 and survived by husband George Wood, four daughters Anna and Ida Gilbert and Lizzie Gilbert of Adams and Maggie Cate of Quincy, three sons John James and George, ten grandchildren, and one great grandson. Funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at the family home. Mildred Burdstwick infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Burderwik of Melrose township died at 2 a.m. Monday two weeks after birth on August 4. Survived by parents three brothers and two sisters. Funeral 9 a.m. Monday at St Antonious Catholic Church, burial in church cemetery. Mary E. Fletcher funeral at 2 p.m. today at residence three miles north of Lima, burial in local cemetery.
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Nancy Wood
Oak Street
Pennsylvania
George Wood
Anna Gilbert
Quincy
Ida Gilbert
Lizzie Gilbert
Adams
Maggie Cate
John
James
George
Mildred Burdstwick
Mildred
Anton Burderwik
Melrose Township
Lawrence
Leonard
Gilbert
Loretta
St. Antonious Catholic Church
Funeral rites for Miss Sadie E. Anson set for Monday
Funeral services for Miss Sadie E. Anson will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in Daugherty's undertaking chapel. Burial will follow in Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie EB. Anson
Sadie E. Anson
Daugherty
Undertaking Chapel
Woodland Cemetery
City Pavement Repairs Show Public Private Costs
Repairs to downtown pavements are handled by the city and opened by public service concerns or property owners with a fee to cover costs. Some Quincy concerns pay up to one hundred dollars monthly for such repairs. Hampshire street holes near Fourth were fixed Saturday after an opening for a steam heat log and another for a water company lead service laid too close to the heat main.
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Quincy
Hampshire Street
Fourth
Water Company
Quincy property transfers and small deeds listed
Mary J Blakesk transfers to Lawrence Emmons Jr Its 1 and 2 Churchs addition Quincy for 5500 dollars. John B Strauss transfers to State Savings Loan and Trust Co part of St 2 Peters Meyers subdivision Nashs addition Quincy for 500 dollars. State Savings Loan and Trust Co transfers to William F Strauss part of St 2 Peters Quincy for 1 dollar. Benjamin Vasen transfers to George B Vasen It 7 block 1 Ruffs addition Quincy for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Blakesk
Lawrence Emmons, Jr
Church’s
Quincy
John B. Strauss
State Savings Loan and Trust Co
Peter
Good Service versus Perfect Service in Street Railways
An editorial letter argues that defining good service vs perfect service in street railways is contentious. It notes tradeoffs during rush hours, the impractical goal of taxicab-like service, and that companies aim to serve the most people at low fares, acknowledging inevitable delays and inconveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watta Watt
Christian Science Church in Quincy Forms 1891
The Quincy Christian Science church organized in 1891 after a 1882 start by the Quincey Society of Christian Scientists. Trustees named as Wood Lambert Bugbee, with Mary Hinckley pastor and later Mary Baker Eddy ordained leadership. The church moved through several quarters before purchasing land at 18th and Vermont in 1907 for a dedicated building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincey Society of Christian Scientists
Illinois
Quincy Church of Christ Scientist
John Wood
Martha Lambert
Georgia Bugbee
Mary B. Hinckley
Mary Baker Eddy
Lambert
Eddy
Christian Science Churches
Cicero Hoskins
Carrie Somerville
Edith M. Hess
Dorothy L. Schultheis
Key
Emilie Worden
Georgia Barlow
E. M. Botsford
Pauline Waldin
Miner M. York
Eva D. Emmons
Stern Building
Majestic
Broadway
Growth Drives Larger Church Building Project
An initial church edifice costing about 8000 dollars to seat 25 was replaced by plans for a 20000 dollar structure with furnishings to seat 500. In December 1909 an extra 15 feet of ground was bought, plans revised in January 1910, ground broken May 1910, cornerstone laid December 8 1910, completion August 31 1911, opening services September 3 1911.
Five Men to Form Team for Regimental Championship
Ten of the machine gun company scored 90 or better on the indoor range and will compete for the championship team at Camp Prentiss today. Selected competitors include Ben Bartlett Clarke Holmes Arthur Reese Royal Jackson Chester White Otto A Wurl Zeus Smith Cliff Padgett John White and Walter Barnes. Cars leave the armory at 7:50 AM for the range with departure at 8:00 AM. Dinner will be served at a farm house near the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Prentiss
Ben Bartlett
Clarke Holmes
Arthur Reese
Royal Jackson
Chester White
Otto A. Wurl
Zeus Smith
Cliff Padgett
John White
Walter Barnes
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Death Notice and Local Visits
Josiah Dawson died in the hospital at 10 10 a m Saturday aged 79 a private in Co C 63rd Indiana infantry He had a broken leg last winter and had been ill since mid June He leaves a widow and five children including Frank Baily Earl and two daughters Mrs Charles Dickson Vandalia Ill and Mrs Lola Roe St Louis The body will be taken Monday to Jacksonville for burial Local visitors from New Canton Ill Nurses and residents gathered for news and a fish fry fund at the G A R and several families from Cottage 1 3 6 22 were noted with furloughs and visits to Madison Burlington Virden Sullivan and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Dawson
Co. C. 63Rd Regiment
Indiana Infantry
Frank
Baily
Earl
Charles Dickson
Vandalia
Til
Lola Roe
St. Louis
Frank Fiesel
Doris
Sires Fiesel
Madison
Ill
Minnie Harmon
Harry Squires
Sullivan
Page
Burlington
Iowa
Oscar Hamilton
Gladys
Velma
Mrs. Hamilton
Brittin
Misa Hallie
Albert
Virden
Mrs. Painter
Blessing Hospital Births Highlight Local Notices
Born to Mr and Mrs at Blessing hospital Saturday a son to Mr and Mrs Mer Cramer of 631 North Sixteenth Street also a daughter to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Lawless of Bowen named Luella Marian born Saturday morning Mrs Law s former Miss Folkrod remarked on political shrewdness noting how much the people will stand for.
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Grove
Blessing
Hospital Bar
North
Blessing Hospital
Mra
North Sixteenth Street
Wilbur Lawless
Bowen
Luella Marian
Lawsor
Margaret
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Mary E. Fletcher
Lima
Tisa
First Church of Christ Scientist
Christian Science Church
Sons of Veterans Hall
Maine Street
Newcomb
Fourth and
Maine Streets
Conservatory of Music
Eighth
Hampshire Streets
18Th and
Vermont
Joseph Mushold
Berrian School
Mushold
Perhin
Cire
Potter & Vaughn Co
Creer
Duker’s
Copenhagen
Weilers
Fick Coal CO
Millinery Department
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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