Bells of St Boniface Reach Sixty Fourth Birthday Milestone
Quincy marks the bells of St Boniface Church as they celebrate their sixty fourth year since dedication in 1852. The three chimes, installed in 1852 and recast in 1900, have long sounded the Angelus at every service and carried both joy and sorrow through the city.
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St. Boniface Church
Dells
Quincy
St. Boniface
Father Kuenster
George L. Hanks
Angelus
Fragmentary Quote on Bells and Duty in Quincy
A garbled excerpt discusses bells in Quincy, noting the speed, hours, and a sacred duty connected to chimes. The text is incomplete but suggests a reflection on timekeeping and the bell’s function.
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Quincy
Chinaman Killed in Feud Over Laundry in Texarkana
Texarkana Arkansas witnesses a fatal dispute at a Chinaman laundry when shopkeeper Jim Kee is shot. Lawyer Grover Barkman and brother Clifford Barkman are arrested for murder after Clifford allegedly shot Kee in self defense as a quarrel over a laundry ticket escalates.
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Texarkana
Ark
Jim Kee
Grovec
Barkman
Clifford
Barkmans
Grover Barkman
Tank Wagon Struck by Train Explodes in Iowa
Falls, Iowa. Joseph Taylor, driver for National Refining, was fatally burned Saturday when his tank wagon, carrying 300 gallons of oil, was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train. The explosion showered oil over the train, slightly burning the engine crew.
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Iowa ‘Falls
Iowa
Joseph Taylor
National Refining Company
Ilinois Central
Elks Sues Colored Elks Lodge Over Name
Chicago lodge No 4 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks files suit against Great Lakes Lodge No 43 Improved Benevolent Order of Elks of the World a Negro group seeking to bar use of the Elks name. The bill claims no connection and accuses imitation.
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ELKS
Chicago
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Great Lakes Lodge
Improved Benevolent Order of Elks of the World
Steel Corporation Sets Christmas Bonus and Stock Offer
United States Steel corp to give usual Christmas bonus in cash and preferred stock to employees. A chance to subscribe to 35,000 shares at a price below market. Some employees receive raises on January 1. Chairman Elbert Gary estimates total bonus plus wage increases could reach about 33 million dollars.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert Gary
Cannot Prosecute Chicago Egg King over Egg Trade
After three weeks of investigation the Chicago egg king James E. Wetz, who claimed 72,000.00 dozen eggs, will not be prosecuted. The case centers on alleged irregularities in his egg operations and market practices, leaving authorities with unresolved questions about the industry.
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Chicago
EGG King
James E. Wetz
Unclear Chicago Egg Control Conspiracy Probe
In Chicago a report mentions efforts to control eggs as part of a broader inquiry. Hinton G of the local bureau of investigation has told U S District Attorney Clyne that no evidence of a conspiracy could be obtained to support a prosecution.
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Chicago
Middle West
Hinton G
Cistimigh
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Jumney
U. S
Clyne
Apo
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WHIG
Boniface
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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Steel Corporation
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Beledee
Aarco In
Christman
Rockers
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