It’s a Gay Life if You Don’t Weaken' Letter from France
A Payson Times letter from Chauncey Maher, a US ambulance driver in France, describes life in an American ambulance section. He details duty posts, living quarters, routine evacuations, shelling, gas exposure, and camaraderie. He notes the phrase It's a gay life if you don't weaken and hopes section 33 will succeed.
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Maher
Chauncey Maher
E. P. Maher
Payson Times
Adams Countian
France
Gordon Ware
Laurens
Harvard
Salonica
East
Middle West
Texas University
Navy Sailor Andy Bowen Visits Quincy Mother
Andy Bowen formerly a fire department driver now serves in Uncle Sam’s navy aboard the battleship Kansas. He arrived with his mother Mrs. Louisa Bowen for a brief visit, then will depart Wednesday night. Bowen, promoted to quarters division, reads flags and signals under the captain, and is a ship favorite. The Kansas, a floating fortress with 12 inch guns and 1,300 crew, is praised for its discipline and target shooting. Also noted, Kent Taylor of Wabash is now a wireless man aboard the Kansas.
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Andy" Bowen
Fire
Uncle
Sam
Great Navy
Kansay
Louisa Bowen
South Fifth Street
Navy
Andy
Quincy
Naval
Kansas
Quartemaster
Bowen
Atlantic
Jackie
Fight
9Arty
Askert
Quincy Boys
Kent Taylor
Wabash
Rudy Sathoff Spends Thanksgiving in Omaha, Returns Home
Rudy Sathoff, superintendent of the Gas Works, spent Thanksgiving in Omaha, Nebraska, and arrived home Monday.
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Rudy Sathoff
Omaha
Neb
Sheridan Officers Form Organization
With the second officers training camp at Ft Sheridan comes the need for an association to finance officer equipment and support families. About 30 percent would need financial help, and over 50 percent had dependent families. The planned fund aims for one million dollars, funded by member subscriptions and donations. Members include officers like Royal St Agens, stationed at 339 Wellsburding.
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Ft. Sheridan
M.C. A
Ft. Sherdan Association
Royal ST. Agens
Burding
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices list
Mrs. Ruby Baldwin Parker dies and funeral held at home and United Brethren church with large attendance. Helen Menn funeral conducted at grandparent home with burial in Greenmount cemetery. D. C. Miller, 90, former Iowa legislator, dies in Rockford. funeral planned in Newell, Iowa. he leaves five daughters and had extensive land holdings.
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Ruby Baldwin Parker
Ruby’ Baldwin Parker
Ernest Baldwin
Locust Street
United Brethren Church
H. W. Trueblood
Greenmount Cemetery
Kate Heelan
May Henkenmeyer
Margaret Hubert
ID. Whipkey
Georgia Boots
Nettie Otte
D.C. Miller
Iowa
Norton
Rockfort
Tennessee
E.W. Vogel
Quincy
Newell
Death of Mrs. Antone Henselman Reported in Kansas
Word reached Quincy of the death of Mrs. Antone Henselman at her home 15 miles northwest of Garden City Kansas. Born November 22 1878 in Quincy she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Meyers. She lived in Kansas 16 years with Joseph A Burt family and married Antone Henselman June 6 1917. Survived by husband two brothers John Meyers of Quincy and Frank Meyers.
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Quincy
Antone Henselman
Garden City
Kan
Henry Meyers
Kansas
Joseph A. Burt
Antone Henziman
John Meyers
Frank Meyers
Funeral rites for Mrs. Amalia Knieper at home funeral
Mrs. Amalia Knieper’s funeral was held at 2 PM Monday in her daughter Mrs. La H. Harris’s home at 724 South Fifth Street. Rev. David Wahl of First German Methodist Church and Rev. William S. Schultze of the Old People’s Home officiated. Burial followed in Woodland cemetery.
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Amalia Knieper
la H. Harris
South Fifth Street
David Wahl
First German Methodist Church
William S. Schultze
Old People’s Home
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Heckenkamp
The funeral was set for 8:30 AM at the home 6233 North Seventh Street and 9:00 AM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial followed in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends invited.
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Anna Heckenkamp
North Seventh Street
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Father of Mrs CW Leffingwell Dies in Chicago Home
Mr Wheeler father of Mrs CW Leffingwell died Monday morning at his Chicago home. Mrs Leffingwell arrived there Monday and will likely travel to Houston to join her son Harold at camp. She had been called back from Houston due to her father’s illness. Her sister remains seriously ill in a Chicago hospital.
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Mr. Wheeler
Wheeler
CW. Leffingwell
Chicago
Prominent Pike County Doctor J G McKinney Dies at 72
Dr J G McKinney a longtime Barry physician and cancer expert died Sunday in his home at Barry at age 72 He practiced until his death spending most of his life in Barry with one year in Quincy He left a wife three children from his first marriage a Barry dentist Dr G B M McKinney a farmer Wallace and Elena Kennedy of Hull among survivors Also granddaughter R W Alexander noted among mourners
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J. G. McKinney
G. B. M. McKinney
Barry
Wallace
Elena Kennedy
Hull
R. W. Alexander
Gerhard Brugenschmidt dies after illness at 86
Gerhard Brugenschmidt died after a two year illness from senility at 9:45 p.m. Sunday in his home at 1013 Spring Street. Born July 25, 1831 in Germany, he was 86 and had lived here 47 years. He was a longtime member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. He is survived by a son August of Oakland California, two daughters Mrs William Canfield of St Louis Missouri and Miss Mary at home, and one grandchild.
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Gerhard Brugenschmidt
Spring Street
Germany
St. Boniface Catholic Church
August
Oakland
Cal
William Canfield
St. Louis
Mary
Miss Alice Sommer Dies After Week of Illness
Miss Alice Sommer died of heart trouble Sunday at 1 o clock a m at 646 Broadway after a week of illness. She leaves a mother Mrs Martha Sommer two brothers Walter B and Harry of Quincy and four sisters Mrs E P Jaquith Mrs Jy M Martin of Chicago Mrs W I Beard and Mrs E H Beard of Quincy. Funeral at 10 this morning in the home with burial in Woodland cemetery. Friends invited.
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Alice Sommer
Broadway
Miss Sommer
Quincey
Mathilda Sommer
Walter B
Harry
Quincy
E. P. Jaquith
Jy. M. Martin
Chicago
W. IL. Arthur
St. Louis
EH. L. Beard
Woodland Cemetery
Death of infant Helen Julia Crawford in Woodland home
Helen Julia Crawford nine month old daughter of Marvin Crawford of 910 North Fifth street died at 8 30 Sunday morning in Woodland home from inflammation of the bowels. She had been ill since birth. Survived by father and siblings Cecil and Edith. Body taken to Mendon Monday afternoon for burial.
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Helen Julia Crawford
Helen Julia
Marvin Crawford
North Fifth Street
Woodland
Cecil
Edith
Mendon
Frank Bassett Dies at 40 in Pneumonia Comfort
Frank Bassett aged 40 died of pneumonia at his home 638 York Street on Monday morning. He was employed by Rupp Bros and is survived by his wife.
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Frank Bassett
York Street
Rupp Bros
Funeral for Mrs. Herman Stork Scheduled at Home
The funeral for Mrs. Herman Stork will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Albert Mester, 922 South Eleventh Street. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends invited. please omit flowers.
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Herman Stork
Albert Mester
South Elfth Street
Woodland Cemetery
George Steiner Loraine Banker Dies Sunday at 69
Loraine Dec 4 Our community mourns the death of George Steiner president of the Loraine State Bank after a months long illness. He had health issues leading to surgery last Friday but died Sunday morning at 8. He served as Keene township supervisor and as bank president since its founding. Survived by Lizzie Humphrey Steiner his wife of 1872 six sons two daughters and six grandchildren.
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Loraine
George Steiner
Keene
Mr. Steiner
Keene Township
Loraine State Bank
Lizzie Humphrey
John E
Quincy
Edward E
Chicago
J. Carl
Rushville
Lou L
Danville
Glenn H
Michael E
Agnes Adair
Bertha Tanner
John
Lillie Quigg
Mendon
William H. Steiner
George E. Stickney
Remembering Mr Steiner and His Kind Family Ties
A tribute recounts Mr Steiner's years of care and his wife's supportive role. Surviving relatives include two brothers Hiram Steiner of Stillwell and Dr L D Steiner of Quincy, two sisters Mrs Amelia Kropp of Missouri and Mrs Nannie Hartman of Oklahoma, with many relatives and friends mourning a well loved man.
Personal notices and school fundraiser tips
Mrs H H Lake returns from St Louis after attending her mother Mrs J F Burnside's funeral. Hickory Grove school on South Thirty sixth street hosts a Wednesday box supper to fund a Victrola with Primrose orchestra, Tommy's Thanksgiving Party, and a concert. Maude Dunbar teaches. C J Francis recovers after hospital relapse. Charles Keal Jr joins Rock Island government service in quartermaster dept, nephew of Captain Thomas Cherry.
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Hickory Grove
Thirty-sixth Street
Melrose Chapel
Primrose Orchestra
Tommy
Charles Keal, Jr
Charles Keal
North Fifth Street
Davenport
Iowa
Rock Island
Thomas Cherry
No. 1
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Andy” Bowen
Quincy Boy
Sailor
Sheridan
Ft. Sheridan Association
Gable
Helen Menn
William Rueter
South Tenth Street
Rev
H. J. Leemhus
Lurial
D. C. Miller
George Steiner Loraine
Galesburg
Fitall
Xmas Postals
Johnston’s
Bremser
Prescription Druggistea
Maine ST
H. H. Lake
J. F. Burnside
Magis
Jemee Louie Beyea
New York Homeopathic Medical College
Sage
Folka
Cdont
Dept. Liln
Resinol
Baltimore
Nearo
Bigg Bros
The
Quincy National Bank
Ricker National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Adams County
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