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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
12
Col Frank Wood Thursday announced himself as a candidate for the superintendency of the Soldiers and Sailors home. His name has appeared several times in connection with candidates, but until Thursday he had not fully consented to run. Wood is well known in Quincy and throughout the state.
An ordinance requiring automatic lights dimmed to reduce glare within 150 feet of a vehicle will be discussed at the upcoming council meeting. Corporation Counsel Ingh am and the ordinance committee chaired by Acermen Ross Kochler and chanz prepared the draft. Minor changes in the milk cremance are expected.
At a meeting of the Illinois state association of retail implement dealers Oscar Keller of Quincy was named one of two directors to serve two years the other director being O T Myers of Illinois The association president is A H Keeler of Alton with J A Fontelius as vice president A new steam heating plant is being installed in the Wabash freight house to heat passenger coaches and allow switches south of the station to be heated
Evangelist Jones delivers a fiery sermon urging reflection on Jesus dying for sins and reconciliation with God. He condemns dancing as a test of faith, urges personal resolve, and critiques church fundraising while outlining plans for afternoon Bible talks and services for the aged and sick.
In a closing Colossians talk Evangelist Jones urged Christians to be strangers in a strange land and avoid worldly amusements like card games and dances. He jokingly suggested praying over card prizes but warned that failure to abstain would be a sin, urging holy conduct for church women and teachers.
Aged and disabled parishioners are to be ferried to the tabernacle service this afternoon. Car owners must be at the tabernacle entrances at 1 80 o'clock with assignments by Rev. H W Trueblood and Rev. G F Oliver. Those awaiting home pickups should be ready by 1 45. The campaign needs six more cars. Mrs Loren Jones and Mrs Bob Jones along with Miss Eula Chandler and church women will host businesswomen at the YWCA this evening from to 7. The final business women's rally will honor Mrs Loren Jones.
A Quincy event under YWCA management offered fifteen cent suppers as part of a campaign effort. Luncheon attractions included a duet by Mrs. Kolker and Mrs. Smiley, with additional sessions continuing today and tomorrow. Presiding officer G H Meinard called the meetings practical aids to the campaign. Loren Jones led telephone operator services in the building, and the tabernacle will close after the afternoon service with doors opening at 6:39 PM for the evening service.
Cottage prayer meetings of the Bob Jones evangelistic campaign are scheduled this morning at numerous addresses including Maine street 4-5-1103 Hampshire street 6-1451 Vermont street 7-17-1601 and several North Twenty-fourth Street locations as well as Spring Chestnut Kentucky Maine and South Sixth street sites. Local volunteers will host sessions in private residences.
Attorney Frank Penick addresses Women Teachers club at Chamber of Commerce building urging civic focus. He cites city beautification, political engagement, suffrage and law enforcement education, and donates 10 to defray art exhibit costs. Next meeting set for January 4 with entertainment planned by Progressive Court of Honor No. 74.
Emil Reinkendorff of the Illinois State band announces a new consign ment of ten Harmonographs the cabinet phonograph that plays any disc without a scratch priced at 75.00 delivered Hear it played at the Hotel Quincy Cigar stand and see why it is described as the best and smoothest phonograph of today
A Wabash instruction car that had rested in the local yards for days departed toward Hannibal at noon Thursday. The piece mentions an accident policy failing to aid a young man in love, framing a contrast between the railway update and a personal, romantic misfortune.
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