Canton poultry show draws large crowd in 1920s Missouri
Crowds gathered at Canton to view a broad poultry exhibit with many entries from Quincy and nearby towns. Winners included George Owen Edwards top prizes, with Odell Trophy going to ioRa for the champion old rooster after three consecutive wins, plus display and breed awards across Rhode Island Reds, Wyandottes, and Orpingtons.
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NTON
Canton
Quincy
Willis
Ans
Lasswell
St Cock
C. Throckmorton
Comb
Bull Orphingtons
Rhode Island Reds
Lillard
Butler
Kwalt
ioRa
Poultry Association
Rhode Island
Hrockmorton
N’s
Gillard
Sand Lass
Tanit Orphington Cock Evans
War Reaches Garden of Eden in Persian Gulf Campaign
In the recent Persian Gulf campaign, Turkish forces sank the steamship Eclarance and blocked a narrow channel in the Euphrates River. The event underscores escalating naval action in the theater and disrupts shipping routes. The report notes Turkish actions and the strategic impact on river navigation.
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Persian Gulf
Eclarance
Euphrates River
The Only Girl thrills Quincy theatregoers at Empire Hippodrome
Weber's The Only Girl proves popular with Quincy audiences at the Empire Hippodrome. Franklyn Farnam as Alan Kinbrough delivers a strong lead. Leona Stephens as Patsy stands out. Cars and costumes praised, with a lively stage setting and memorable songs including Here to The Land We Love, Buys, and When Your Ank le Wears to Ball and Chain.
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Joe
Weber's
Quincy
Empire- Hippodrome
Franklyn
Farnam
Alan Kinbrough
Leona’ Stephens
Patsy
A .Wwoman
Mats
Monial Ventures
Upm
American Barred Plymouuth Rock club badges awarded
The White Rock club honored Cleve Stout with badges for the American Barred Plymouth Rock pullet and first place.
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George Hachtel
White Rock
Pullet
Cleve Stout
Spinsters' Return draws big Sunday crowd at First Presbyterian
A large audience filled the First Presbyterian Sunday school room to see the Spinsters' Return a lively production featuring a semicircle of comically dressed women and a homemade orchestra. The play will be reproduced at Christchurch on Thursday night December 9 and again Friday December 10 at Vermont Street Baptist church.
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First Presbyterian
Christchurch
Vermont Street Baptist Church
Japanese Steamer Returns to Port with Damage
Tacoma dispatch reports the Japanese liner Hokkai Maru, sent from Tacoma with war supplies for Russia, forced to return after its deck load shifted, arriving at Victoria, B C, with bulwarks broken and one crew member injured. The late report notes a mishap at sea and a safe harbor arrival.
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Russia
Tacoma
Victoria
B. C
Booneville votes to stay wet in local option election
Booneville Missouri voters approve keeping the sale of alcohol legal within city limits by a 721 to 405 margin. Election results announced today show residents chose to maintain current liquor regulations.
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Booneville
Serbia Campaign Seen As Episode In War
Belgrade reports by courier to Berlin say the Serbian campaign is only an episode. Estimates put Serbian troops at 60,000 to 100,000 with morale shattered. Artillery caused the heaviest losses. infantry was weaker but marksman ability noted. Civilians spared villages, few bombarded, large stock of horses and wheat found. country generally prosperous.
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Belgrade
Berlin
London
Associated Press
Napetare
Teutons
Villante
Serbian caldiers treated with care after Monastir fall
A London dispatch to the Daily News reports that many Serbian soldiers who retreated through Greek territory after Monastir fell were not disarmed and were treated with consideration by Greek authorities.
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Greece
London
Monastir
Atheny
Daily News
Von Mackenson Wounded in Serbian action reported
A Copenhagen dispatch to Ye Novog Vremya notes Marshal Von Mackenson was slightly wounded by a Serbian bullet during recent operations near the front. The report arrives from Petrograd or London with uncertain dateline in December.
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von Mackenson
Petrograd
London
von Mackensen
Copenhagen
Italy Binds to London Pact in War Resolve
Rome December 1. Foreign Minister Sonnino, in a Senate and Chamber address, affirmed Italy will not seek a separate peace and will stay in the war until national aims are met. He cited Italy’s Balkan policy, unity with the allies, and the need to maintain Serbia’s independence. He warned Greece relations and pledged to support Albanian independence while upholding the Adriatic flag presence.
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Rome
Italy
Sonnino
Senate
Chamber
London
Seg
Gémany
Baron Sonnino
Austria
Germany
Balkans
Galicia
Victorie
Britain
France
Russia
Japan
Sailhe
Baron Sonning
Greece
Macedonia
Serbia
Agantik
Adriatic
Albania
Rockford Names Howard Wakefield Manager in Three-I League
Howard Wakefield of Cleveland, a former American League player, was reengaged today as manager of Rockford in the Three-I League, Rockford, Illinois.
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Rockford
Howard Wakefield
Cleveland
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Backache
Old time back pain remedy promises fast relief from lumbago sciatica rheumatism and stiffness. A small trial bottle is rubbed into the aching back and claims the soreness vanishes within fifty counts. It says the oil is harmless non burning and magical in effect.
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St. Jacobs
Ady
Maroons Top Keokuk In Y M C A Basketball Showdown
In a fast early season game the Quincy Maroons defeated Keokuk 30 to 20 at the Y M C A in Quincy. First half was 9 to 9, but the Maroons surged in the second half led by Carl Merkel who made seven field goals. Meyer added four, Oscar Wich three, Heidbreder two, while King and Allen led the Keokuk offense with four and two field goals respectively. An earlier preliminary game saw the Company FP team beat a pick team 27 to 9 with solid play and a fair crowd attendance.
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Keokuk
Quincy
Quincy’ Maroons
The
Maroons
Carl
Merkel
Meyer
Oscar Wich
Bert Heidbreder
C. King
Allen
F. King
Board
Meister
Miester
H.D. Osborn
Wingerter
Quincey Keokuk Maroons
M. C-A
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE CLAIM PROMOTES CURE IN ONE DAY
Advert lists a patent remedy titled Bromo Quinine with claimed ability to cure a cold in one day. It urges calling for the full mains and features a signature line attributed to E W Grove. The item is presented as a consumer ad from a vintage newspaper.
Libel Against Yacht Academy Sparks Panama Case
Thomas Owen former master of the American sloop yacht Academy has libeled the vessel now in United States admiralty charge. The ship arrived in Panama in quarantine after several crew deaths from yellow fever and his wife died in Ancon hospital from the same illness contracted aboard the Academy at Buena Ventura Colombia. He claims the Anglo American Exploration Co led by Adolph Behm must pay for her death. Owen says the Academy was fitted for a year in Southern Chile to mine beaches he discovered. trouble with the crew and officials forced shelter in Buena Ventura and eventual abandonment amid friction with a British cruiser and Colombian authorities. Of the original crew only three survive. the rest died of yellow fever.
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Panama
Thomas Owen
Yacht Academy
United States
Admiralty
Academy
Max Pemberton
Lord Northcliffe
Ancon Hospital
Buena Ventura
Colombia
Anglo-American Exploration Company
Adolph Behm
San Francisco
Owen
Chile
Buena
Ventura
New Castle
Coasular
Monastir Officers Received in Greece
Athens dispatch reports the Serbian prefect and the mayor fleeing Monastir before enemy entry. They reached Florina where Greek authorities cordially received them. Before departure the prefect urged calm and respect for property, while Serbian forces retired toward the Ith Resna region.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Berlin recall of avtaghes and u boat probes
Hamburg American line case tied to Germany’s naval intrigue in American waters. Boy-Ed and Von Papen faced scrutiny as U S prosecutions lacked law prior to new act. Officials aim to remove both officers, citing safety and diplomatic concerns. Count von Berstorff’s call to Lansing discussed Lusitania aftermath as state dept presses for settlement.
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Hamburg
Iis
New .York
Dia
United. States
South -American
Congress
New York
War Office
Archibald
von Papen
Archibald A
United States
Archibaki
Germany
United Staes
Ysis
Wilson
State Department
Count von Bertstorff
Lansing
Lusitania
Hobson Amendment Approved by Prohibition Commission
Washington December 3 The national prohibition amendment commission comprising nineteen representatives appointed at a temperance societies conference met today and approved the proposed Hobson amendment to the federal constitution Vermont the form in which national prohibition will be presented to Congress at the coming session In the lower house last year the amendment was voted on and forwarded for consideration.
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Hobson
Washington
Ae ‘Conference of Temperance Societies
Studgy
Congress
Canton Paper Honors Hiram and Henry Canton Paper
The Quincy Journal notes editor H N Wheeler has received and accepted an invitation to join Henry Ford on a European peace trip. Wheeler, long a tireless worker, is praised as deserving rest and recreation. The piece jokes about his lack of a tomahawk and wave of olive branches, and congratulates Hiram and Henry Canton Reptete.
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H. N. Wheeler
Quincy Journal
Henry Ford
Wheeler
William
Jennings Bryan
Ithout Wheeler
Hiram
Henry
Caaten Reptetee
Chicago bid for 1916 Democratic national convention
Governor Dunne, Secretary State Stevenson and State Auditor Brady will depart Springfield for Chicago to press the case before the Democratic national committee that Chicago should host the 1916 convention. The committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday next to consider the request.
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Chicago
Springfield
Dunne
Stevenson
Brady
Washington
Demcratic
National Committee
Committee
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