Germans Use Shells Made of Compressed Paper
A letter from Harold Lewis reports that German shells are now made from compressed paper. He describes daily life with the US field ambulance unit at the front, noting letters from home, meals, and limited work as heavy shelling shifts to paper projectiles.
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French Front
Harold Lewis
Quincy Boy
United States Ambulance Unit
Ella Lewis
Maine Street
United States
Bres
Mk Chance
Deaths and Funerals Inconsistent Reading
The funeral for Mrs. Mary C. Tushaus was held at 8 am Friday in her home at 1220 Lind Street and at St John’s Catholic Church with Rev Father Postner officiating. The mass featured a children's choir and the bearers listed include Robert Schaupers and Ralph Timmerwilke. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery. Also noted is the death of Thomas F. Binkert formerly of Quincy, who died at his Albuquerque home after a long illness. He was born March 1873, aged 44, and survived by his wife, two children, and multiple relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Tuchaus
Lind Street
Sihochide
St. John’s Catholi Church
Father Postner
Robert Schaepers
Ralph Timmerwilke
John Tushaus
Andrew Tushaus
Thermas Tushaus
Lawrence Glosemerver
Calvary Cemetery
Thomas F. Binkert
Quincy
Albuquerque
N. M
Binkert & Inden
Anton Binfeet
Paub Pars
Piace
Geom A
William J. Binkert
Dankert Vrothers’ Fru
Po Waikert
Tsters
Herman PF
Fangs
Frederick J. Moller
Funeral for Mrs Bertha Lo Wheel er Conducted at Grace
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 30 in the Universal Church of Kevdeman M Greenman. The service featured hymn selections by a quartet led by Brant. Bearers included El Op Woodford Seheoer and Dir Ro Woods with Tervey Prof Wheatercit and Judge aviran MaCarh Terial attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Lo Wheeler
Bhaseh de Kevdeman
M. Greenman
Hiehth Breant
EL OP Woadford
Seheoer
Notable Out-of-Town Attendees At Local Cemetery Service
Those from outside the city attending the services included Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wheeler of Geneva Illinois Mrs Anna Nies of St Charles Illinois Mrs George Givens of Mt Sterling Illinois Mrs W J Bowen of Jourdanton Texas and Mrs Wilbur Lemley of Kansas City Missouri
Funeral for Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Parker Private Home Service
The funeral for Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Parker will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the home at 133 Locust Street, private, followed by a 2:30 PM service at United Brethren Church. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Ruby Baldwin Parker
Locust Street
United Brethren Church
Greenmount Cemetery
First War Savings Certificates Arrive at Local Post Office
The first shipment of war saving certificates and thrift stamps arrived at the local post office Friday and will be sold at the stamp window. The city and rural carriers will also offer them Monday. The government plans to issue 2.6 billion dollars in the coming year, averaging 16.50 per person. One thrift stamp costs 25 cents to start an account. after sixteen stamps, holders may exchange for certificates by paying 12 to 25 cents more. Certificates cost 1.12 dollars now, with a monthly increase of one cent after January. They mature January 1, 1922, yielding 3 dollars per certificate. No more than 2100 dollars can be purchased by any one person at a time, and holdings may not exceed 1000 dollars at any moment.
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United States
Quincyans Seek Incorporation Filing by Insurance Firm
Application for incorporation was filed in Springfield by QO. W. Shannon Insurance Agency of Honey with capital of 5500 dollars. Major figures include W. Q. Shannon P. L. Dickhut and Frank J. Penick. Charles Mix of Pierre South Carolina reports delivering a blanketed full grown feather to a doctor for medical care using a pleasure car. He notes hogs are too valuable to risk with transport.
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Springfield
QO. W. Shannon Insurance Agency
Honey
W. Q. Shannon
P. L. Dickhut
Frank J. Penick
Charles Mix
Pierre
S. C
Fire damages Auto Tire Repair Shop on Maine Street
A fire in the storeroom of Auto Tire Repair at 719 Maine Street Friday night caused heavy stock damage. Firemen from four stations fought the blaze for about an hour, likely starting from a stove. Manager A J Gehring could not estimate losses. stock insured with Binkert Brothers. building owned by Buerkin estate. Smoke also damaged apartments above and street traffic was briefly blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Tire Repair
Maine Street
Steve Ulrich
Henry Geise
Geise
Sunday Services Notices Deadline Rule for The Whig
Sunday services notices must reach The Whig office by Friday evening to be included. The column requires timely submissions and only items arriving by the stated deadline will be printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig
Methodist Churches Announce Morning Services and Leagues
Local Methodist congregations at Grace Lind Fifth Streets Vermont Street and other locations list Sunday school times from 9 15 to 9 30 and morning services at 10 30 Rev G L Losh Rev F A McCarty Rev Emil Goetz and Rev D S Wahl lead Epworth and Junior Leagues with evening services and German services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Lind and
Fifth Streets
G. L. Losh
Ewartis League
Central Baptist and Cedar Street Churches Services
Rev W Shank leads Central Baptist and Vermont Street churches with Sunday school at 9 20 and 3 00, morning preaching at 10 45 and 6 30 pm, topics Justification What It Meant By It and Does Justify Heal Diseases Today. Also Mighth and Elm church with Rev S M Duke holds morning service at 11, Sunday school 2 30, Women’s Mission 7, evening 7 30.
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Central Baptist—Seventh
Vermont
Fourth
Jersey Streets
W. ©. Shank
Fourth Street
Vermont Street
Cedar
Mighth and Elm
Fighth and
Elm Streets
S M. Duke
Ll.dv
Women’s Mission
Augusta Home Guards Showing Rapid Growth
Col J Caldwalkell of Quincy visited Augusta Friday night and inspected the newly organized home guard company. The unit has 90 men enrolled with Captain James M Reed Jr as commander and lieutenants J N Bertholf and Curtis Hughes. Rollo Robbins serves as corresponding secretary as Augusta aims for a first class home guard. Some veterans and men past military age joined to show patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. J. Caldwalkell
Quincy
Augusta
State Council of Defense
James M. Reed, Jr
J. N. Bertholf
Curtis Hughes
Rollo Robbins
Church Services at Good Shepherd on 12th Street
Services at the Church of the Good Shepherd on 12th Street near Maine include morning communion at 7:40, Sunday school at 10, and a choral Holy Communion with sermon at 11:40 led by Itory Mucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
12Th St
Maine
Uery
Itory Mucharist
Cathedral Service Schedule at St John Hampshire
The Cathedral of St John at Hampshire and Seventh announces Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m and 11 a m with Sunday school at 10 00. Rev W O Cone presides as priest and leads worship and instruction for parishioners and visitors alike.
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ST. John
Hampshire
W. O. Cone
Church Schedule For Sunday Services And Classes
First Twelfth and Maine streets Rev. George A. Buttrick pastor Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 evening worship 7 30 Christ Twelfth and State streets Rev J H L Tallman pastor Sunday school at 7 15 Morning services at 10 29 Evening services at 7 30 7 Y P S C i at 7 o clock
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Twelfth
Maine Streets
George A. Buttrick
State Streets
J. HL Tallman
Scientist Church Services Notice at First Church
First Church of Christ Scientist at Eighteenth and Vermont streets posts a Sunday school at 9 45 a m Sunday services at 11 a m and a Wednesday evening meeting for congregants.
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Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighteenth
Vermont Streets
Broadway and Eighth Rev Hartley Services
Rev Hartley and the Sunday church schedule announce morning services at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 15 and evening services at 7 30. Morning sermon titled The Faith That Finds God and evening talk by Rev Lee Lewis The Challenge of Today.
Lutheran Church Services and Schedules
St Jacob Lutheran at Washington and Eighth with Rev Hamm holds Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:00 and divine service at 10:00. Luther Memorial at Jersey and Twelfth with Rev Bingaman offers Sunday school 9:15 junior congregation 10:20 sermon 10:30 and evening service 7:30 with topics Gideon the Mighty Man of Valor and Jesus Is Coming. St John Lutheran at Seventh and Kentucky with Rev Martens has a deacon service at 9 and divine service at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob Lutheran Church
Washington
Luther Memorial- Jersey
I. W. Bingaman
Christian Endeavor
Gideon
Man
St. John Lutheran
Seventh
Kentucky
W. C. A. Martens
Evangelical church listings and service times
Evangelical churches listed with pastors and schedules. St Peter's Evangelical York and Ninth led by Rev Paul Langhorst offers Sunday school at 9:00, German services at 10:00, Young People's meeting at 7:00. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State under Rev E J Leemhuis has Sunday school at 8 60 a m, services at 10:00 and 7:30 with morning subject Advent and no evening service. St Paul on Monroe Street with Rev A W Fruechte holds Sunday school and adult Bible classes at 9, morning service at 10, evening service at 7:30.
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St. Peter's Evangelical
York and
Ninth
Paul Langhorst
Salem Evangelical
E. J. Leemhuis
St. Paul
Monroe Street
A. W. Fruechte
Unitarian Church Schedule at Sixteenth and Vermont
Rev Lyman Greenman leads the Unitarians with Sunday school at 945 AM and morning worship at 11 o clock at the Sixteenth and Vermont streets church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Sixteenth and
Vermont Streets
Lyman Greenman
United Brethren Church Service Schedule
At United Brethren on Sixth and Cedar streets pastor Rev TH Trueblood conducts Bible school at 9 15 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m Junior and Intermediate C EK at 2 30 p m GEL at 6 45 p m followed by preaching at 7 39 p m.
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United Brethren
Sixth
Cedar Streets
TH. W. Trueblood
Church Schedules at Ninth Street and East Fed
First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway with Pastor W D Endres offers school at 9 16 a m and public worship at 10 30 a m. East Fed at Twenty fifth and High Streets with Rev L C Mauck offers Sunday school at 9:30 a m, communion at 10 20 a m, preaching at 11 a m, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ninth and Broadway
W. D. Endres
East Fed
Twenty-fifth
High Streets
L. C. Mauck
Oak Street
Christian Endeavor
Man Seeks Reserved Seat In Heaven For Saving Cont
A brief note reflects a man's claim that his past act of saving a container led to a reserved spot in heaven. The fragment hints at personal belief and humorous self-importance without specific names or dates.
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Heaven
Suit Brought for an Accounting Over Theater Assets
John and Lewis Spanople sue Harvey G. Riggs Rudolph Riggs and Mercantile Bank in circuit court Friday seeking a legal accounting of the Prin cess theater. The former owners allege the theater could have been sold to cover debts and leave surplus, while the defendants took over the property to satisfy a mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey G. Riggs
Rudolph Riggs
The
Mercantile Bank
John and
Lewis Spanople
Princess Theater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chauncey Niaher
Cey
Beurs
Towa Lim
Iscar
Dam
Priate Oqet
Altontown
Fellhay
Don Casto
Doc
Pond
Chauncey
Texas
Tam
Aoaiian
Goa
Beauvy Artilerys
Readiun Pa
Dee
Twe
Fari
Mary C. Tushaus
Bertha L. Wheeler
Guy Nations
Jacobs
A. J. Gehring
Methodist
Vermont and
Eighth
IF. A. McCarty
F.3d
Cther
Jefferson and
Emil Goetz
Epworth
Highth
D. S. Wahl
Baptist
Good Shepherd
Wells
Presbyterian
W.teduker
Gossard
Eginning
Black
Green
Gray
Brown
Burgundy
Oxford
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