Man Falls into Elevator Shaft at Plant
Samuel McKay, long time Moorman Manufacturing employee and former gospel minister, endured a ten foot fall after stepping into an open elevator shaft loaded with about 700 pounds of charcoal. He sustained a fractured skull, a dislocated shoulder, and a bruised eye, with doctors noting he has an even chance for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McKay
Moorman Manufacturing Company
McKay
Mr. McKay
Blessing Hospital
Otis Johnston
Moorman Brothers
Wife and boarder accused by husband
James Spindle lived as a boarder in John Harris 342 Cherry street. Spindle and Mrs Harris were locked in a room at Harris home. Both sent to the work house for 544 days. A 12 year old daughter declared dependent and a suitable home to be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spindle
John Harris
Cherry Street
Quincy artist Byron Knoblock returns to St Louis
Byron Knoblock who spent Thanksgiving with relatives in town returned Monday to St Louis. He is one of the Quincy boys who have made good and is currently an artist with the D Arcy company in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Knoblock
St. Louis
Ile
Quincy
The
D'Arcy Company
Sneak Thief Burglars Home on Spring Street
A resident at 428 Spring Street reported Monday morning that an unknown intruder entered the home and stole 15 dollars and 70 cents from her son George’s pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Street
George
News of the Churches Prepare Christmas Box
The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Vermont Street Methodist Church plans a Christmas box for Cunningham orphanage in Urbana. The 66 children range 16 to 66 years, 41 girls. Miss Mary Anderson hosted, funds $45 were sent to the general treasurer. Next meeting with Mrs Al S Flanigan. Rev Fruechte and Rev Leemhuis spoke to the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Cunningham
Urbana
Mary Anderson
Gus
Broadway
AL Os. Phangan
Mexico
al 3 S. Flanigan
Women’s Mission Talk at Luther Memorial Church
Miss Schumacher, field secretary of the Missionary society’s central section, will address the women at Luther Memorial Church on December 12 at 2 30 PM and meet the girls at 4 PM. The United States is divided into three sections east west and central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Schumacher
the Missionary Society of the Central Section
Luther Memorial Church
United States
Dorcas Guild and Ladies Union Plan Church Bazaar
The Dorcas Guild at Luther Memorial church and the Ladies Social Union plan a two night church bazaar on December 14 and 16 with booths for missionary society home baking fancy work Christmas tree cradle roll and baby garments and toys candy handkerchiefs and more. Entertainment by Christian Endeavorers and the Dorcas guild, lunch served, with Mrs Vickers Breitweiser and others in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Guild
Luther Memorial Church
Raleigh Earel
Ladies Social Union
David Zoller
Missionary Society
Rebecca Vickers
W. A. Schwindeler
Cantata The Christmas Dream Planned by St Peter Choir
The St Peter Evangelical church choir will present a cantata titled The Christmas Dream on Christmas Eve. The program showcases choral pieces and solos as part of the holiday celebration at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter Evangelical Church
Celebrate Anniversary of St Peter Ladies' Aid Society
Union services at Salem St Peter and St Paul churches marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the St Peter church Ladies' Aid society with a sermon by Rev Paul Langhorst describing the occasion and its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
St. Peter and St. Paul
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Peter Church
Paul Langhorst
Loyal Daughters class hosts informal church supper
The Loyal Daughters of the First Christian church held an informal supper Monday night. Guests included Rev and Mrs W D Endres and Mr and Mrs Loren Jones. Officers installed were President Nellie Brinton vice president Nida Akers secretary Fern Burrows treasurer Shidred Brazelton. Mrs W N Brazelton serves as class teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters
First Christian Church
W. D. Endres
Loren Jones
Nellie Brinton
Nida Akers
Fern Burrows
Shidred Brazelton
W. N. Brazelton
Young Ladies Sodality Elects St Francis Church Officers
Miss May Damihorst was elected president of the Young Ladies Soudality at St Francis church on Sunday afternoon. Miss Rosalia Street and Miss Dorothy Jochem were chosen as assistants. St Nicholas will visit St Francis church this afternoon to talk to the children and give each a gift.
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Young Ladies Sodality
May Damihorst
Young Ladies
St. Francis Church
Rosalia Street
Dorothy Jochem
St. Nicholas
Immaculate Conception Services at St Francis Church
Services will be held at St Francis church Friday in observance of the Immaculate Conception. The Young Ladies Sodality will attend communion in a body. Mass schedule includes 6, 7:30, and 9 o'clock morning and vesper with benediction at 7:30 p.m. Other Catholic churches mark the day similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis
Young Ladies Sodality
Evangelist Criticized by Local Pastor in Quincy Sermon
Reverend Lyman Greenmann of the Unitarian church denounced a roaming evangelist during Sunday services. He noted the evangelist’s softened stance after four weeks, questioned support from intelligent churchgoers, and claimed greater opposition in Quincy than in fifteen other states, boosting his own view of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Greenmann
Unitarian Church
Mr. Greenman
Bob Jones
Greenman
Quincy
Preaches First Sermon by Lawrence Randall
Lawrence Randall formerly of Quincy delivers his first sermon after studies, announcing a new path in religious service. He speaks to congregants about faith, commitment, and community outreach during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Randall
Quincy
First Christian pastor preaches at East End church Sunday
A Carson city Christian university student delivered his first sermon at East End Christian Church on Sunday morning, earning praise from the local audience where he resided. Rev. W. D. Endres of the First Christian Church spoke to congregants Monday evening. A memorial window for Judge B. Berrian will be dedicated at the Unitarian Church on December 24 beside the Pilgrim window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge B. &. Berrian
Unitarian Church
Go To St Louis Meeting Rev Ross Representing Churches
Reverend Ross will travel to St Louis this week to represent the Presbyteran church at the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, meeting this evening through next Monday. He will also carry credentials for the Quincy Federation of Churches for access to the conference on federal annovements, which meets Tuesday evening. The Presbyterian commission on co operation and union will hold a session in St Louis this week. Mr lartley has served as secretary of tas for the last 130 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ross. Blarney
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Quincy Federation of Churches
Commission of the Presbyterian Church On Co-Operation and Union
Lartley
Tas
Nomination of Delegate for United Brethren Conference
Sunday morning the local United Brethren church voted delegates for the general conference to meet in Wichita next May. The Illinois conference will elect two ministers and two laymen from each church, with four of each chosen. Rev. H. W. Trueblood, the church pastor, was nominated. Election date to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Wichita
Illinois
H. W. Trueblood
Mendon Sermon Draws Local Figures To Evening Talk
Rev. George A. Buttrick spoke in Mendon Sunday evening while Mr. and Mrs. M. Finlay Carrott Judge S. B. Montgomery and Rev. and Mrs Buttrick rode up together in the afternoon for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendon
George A. Buttrick
M. Finlay Carrott
S. B. Montgomery
St Faith Guild Members to Run Candy Booth at December Bazaar
Mrs C W Leftingwell hosted St Faith Guild of the Cathedral church on Monday afternoon. The society will operate the candy booth at the bazar scheduled for December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Faith Guild
C. W. Leftingwell
First German W F M 8 Meeting Held by Mrs Hertzler
The Women s Foreign Missionary society of the First German Methodist church met Monday afternoon with Mrs A H F Hertzler. The next meeting will be January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
First German Methodist Church
A. H. F. Hertzler
United Brethren Bazaar Set For December 15
The women of the United Brethren church plan a bazar at the church on December 15. On sale will be tome cooking fancy work aprons and candy. The Aid society met Monday at Mrs. W. S. Jones 616 South Twenty-second Street. attendance was good and refreshments followed the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Bazar
The
United Brethren Church
Aid Society
W. S. Jones
South Twenty-second Street
Teachers To Meet At St Pauls Sunday School
A meeting of Sunday school teachers at St Pauls Evangelical Church is scheduled for Thursday evening. The event aims to organize lessons and coordinate classroom activities among instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelial Church
Polly Anna Class Plans Christmas Dinner Benefit
Members of the Polly Anna Sunday school class at Vermont Street Methodist Church met at Miss Beatrice Clutch's home 1829 Broadway for a December work plan. The group decided to provide a Christmas dinner to a needy Quincy family, followed by a social with ice cream and cake.
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Polly Anna
Vermont Street Methodist
Beatrice Clutch
Broadway
Quincy
Prayer Meetings for Bob Jones Campaign Held at Multiple Homes
Cottage prayer meetings at 10 oclock this morning for the Bob Jones evangelistic campaign are listed with numerous addresses across streets and avenues, including Broadway Vermont Oak North Thirteenth Spruce Chestnut Jersey State and Kentucky streets, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
Broadway
Vermont Street
Hampshire Street
Oak Street
North Thirteenth Street
North Sixth Avenue
North Fourth Street
North Fifth Street
Sixth Avenue
Spruce Street
30Th
Chestnut Streets
Jersey Street
State Street
Kentucky Street
South Twenty-second St
Local Social and Health Notes From La Grange MO
Miss Maediline Draws suffers typhoid fever. Keokuk visitors A EL Marks family and Elvins brothers relocate a grocery store. Mrs N F Wagood of Atlanta visiting relatives. Mitchells visit Smoots in Canton. Crawe sisters return from Kirksville normal and stay home due to ill sister. Minnie Hill visits Barker in Keokuk. Mrs W K Moore and daughter visit Canton. Mrs Joseph Naylor visits parents in St Louis. Dr Heatherly hosts five hundred. McKinney returns from Clayton. Mussetter learns brother in law Capt R A Vance died in Cross Timbers. Earl Breedrove returns from Galesburg.
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LA Grange
Maediline
A. EL. Marks
Keokuk
Elvins Brothers
Guydes
EL I. Westshoff
Mra
N. F. Wagood
Atlanta
Gary
L. D. Mitchell
A. R. Smoot
Canton
Minnie
Nora Crawe
G. A. McKinney
Clayton
W. A. Mussetter
R. A. Vance
Cross Timbers
Earl Breedrove
Galesburg
Palmyra brief: man fined for peace disturbance. Hannibal case set
In Palmyra Tom Marshall a colored man was fined three dollars and costs after a wife’s complaint for peace disturbance. Chadwell faces a hearing in Hannibal after authorities moved two girls cut by John Wharal to Hannibal for Saturday morning. Dr Dan Moss and his daughter Marietta from Chicago returned home after a visit with Mrs R A Moss. Mr and Mrs A W Muckey hosted guests.
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Palmyra
Tom Marshall
Cagtes Chase
Chadwell
Sherrie Johnson Tank
John Wharal
Hannibal
Dan Moss
Weekend Travels and Family Visit in Shelbyville
A Sunday trip to St. Louis is noted along with practical farm activity as two carloads of fat cattle were shipped to the St. Louis market on Monday. In Shelbyville, W. W. Sears Mrs. Sears and son Ennis visited Mrs. Sears' parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Feaster over the weekend and returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Local Notes from Barry Area on Residents and Travel
Mrs. John Clegg of Chicago visits her niece Mrs. George Scott and is a former Barry resident. Mrs. Anna Blades and her sister Mrs. Ames plan a California winter. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hamilton and son return from three weeks at Fordyce Arkansas. C. Thomas and Thos. Dwyer prepare to move to Mississippi with families. John Weber, Barry State Bank cashier, homebound with rheumatism. John G. Bower near Barry suffers a broken leg after a horse showing incident Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clegg
Chicago
George Scott
Clegg
Anna Blades
Ames
California
A. J. Hamilton and Son
Fordyce
Ark
C. Thomas
Thos. Dwyer
Mississippi
John Weber
Barry State Bank
John G. Bower
Resignations and funeral mark Canton notices
In Canton Missouri a funeral for Mrs Joe Wilson was held at the Baptist church with Rev W C Scntt presiding. Karl Rost long employed by Lewis County Grocery left Canton Monday for Quincy to join Irwin Overland Automobile Co. Rav Burgess pastor of the Christian church submitted his resignation effective in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilson
Baptist Church
W. C. Scntt
Karl Rost
Lewis County Grocery Company
Quincy
Irwin- Overland Automobile Company
Rav. Burgess
Christian Church
Canton
Say the Right Thing at the Right Time
A proverb about timing and wealth. It cautions that clever speech can attract envy and that fools are quick to spend or waste money. The line suggests prudence in financial matters and social perception.
Mrs Ellis Wagy of Plainville Died at 24
Mrs Ellis Wagy of Plainville was found dead in bed on Monday morning. Coroner Lawrence Amen conducted an inquest after a 12 o'clock call. Born in Burton Adams County Illinois she was 24 and married to Mr Wagy five years ago. Her maiden name was Miss Margaret Dean. She had suffered typhoid fever soon after her marriage and recovered but remained frail. Her parents were Mr and Mrs Justin Dean and her grandfather was a former state senator.
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Ellis Wagy
Plainville
Lawrence Amen
Burton
Adams Couty
Ill
Wafyv
Margaret Dean
Justin Dean
Lea
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Joneses
Signor
Tiacaron
Signor Macaronis
News OF the Churches
Clara’ Kerksieck
A. W. Fruechte
EL. J. Leemhuis
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Brewers
Av. Braun Eee
Peterschmidt
Mester Ener Ee
Seifert Vette Oe
Apenbrink
Otten
Purcell
Groetting
Mulinex Lad
jVoln
Plumbers
ALP. T
Barry, III
Canton, MO
P Ple
Hampshire St
Orpheum Building
Aeccano
Gunther
HDW. CO
Collins Plow Co
North Sixth Street
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