Chamber to target Burlington Wabash trains delays
The Chamber of Commerce plans a first bulletin today in a campaign of publicity to pressure railroad service changes on the Burlington and Wabash lines. It highlights late arrivals of train No 9 in December and argues slow schedules hurt Quincy merchants during Christmas shopping season. The letter will be mailed to officials.
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Chamber of Commerce
Burlington and
Wabash
Burington
Quincy
Chamber Pleads for Better Rail Service in Quincy
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce fires off letters and a telegram to William Gibbs McAdoo, urging government control of railroads and denouncing the Burlington and Wabash schedules. It cites the December 1 schedule change, lateness of No 9 to 1:35 PM, and the loss of two hours for shoppers, pressing for relief for a city of 40,000 and surrounding trade.
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Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
McAdoo
Wabash
Burlington
Chamber of Commercce
Wiliam Gibbs McAdoo
Washington, D.C
Burlington and
Burlington Railroad
Chamber of Commence
Truman TL Pierson
Cinders Put On Taylor Road By Contractor Work
In behalf of the Chamber of Commerce Business Manager Pierson announced improvements on Taylor road. Under Contractor O'Brien two carloads of cinders from Burlington railroad were spread on a muddy stretch between Pouphinton bridge and the Verry widening. Fred Loonits assists in ensuring quality. Burlington will supply two more carloads to finish the road.
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Chamber of Come
Pierson
Taylor Road
Pot. O'Brien
Burlington Railroad
Pouphinton Bridge
Verry Widing
Fred Loonits
O'Brien
The
Burlington
YWCA Plans International Institutes for Foreign Speakers
The YWCA aims to open two hundred international institutions to aid foreign speaking people in the country. It will promote night school attendance, promote dress and home making skills, and teach American customs. A Refugee Bureau will help foreign born relatives locate relatives abroad, with workers at many ports on both Atlantic and Pacific sides to assist travelers, especially young women.
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Japan
America
Association
Atlantic
Pacific
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Caroline Berblinger
Mrs Caroline Berblinger of 2003 Madison Street died at her home Thursday night at 9:30 after an 11 day illness from pneumonia. Born in Quincy August 19 1885 she was 33. Survived by son Clarence and daughter Esther at home, parents Mr and Mrs Fred Degitt Adams Ill, three sisters Mrs Louis Walbring Mrs Lena Reidt Mrs Barbara Kauffman all of Newtown and one brother John Degit of Newtown. Great interest in ready built houses noted in France and England per Lumber Trade Commissioner Joan R Walker.
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Caroline Berblinger
Madison Street
Quincy
St John’s Lutheran Church
Clarence
Esther
Fred Degitt
Adams
Ill
Louis Walbring
Lena Reidt
Barbara Kauffman
Newtown
John Degit
France
England
Joan R. Walker
Kew Wealth Board Boosters Reorganize and Plan Health Board
City aldermen favor creating a new health board and delegates at a Chamber of Commerce dinner reorganized the group replacing Dr J H Rice as chairman. T P Black becomes chairman with Rev I W Bingaman as vice chair and Miss Emma Beckwith secretary. The group votes to have one representative per delegate and names P L Dickhut treasurer. The social and finance committees will seek funds, a name change is planned, and an amended ordinance will be brought to council for quick passage.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Rice
T. P. Black
I. W. Bingaman
Emma Beckwith
P. L. Dickhut
Rice
Health Board
W. J. Singleton
J. W. Bingaman
Health Commission
Lawrence Wells
Burlington Officials Visit City on Routine Affairs
View-President Bracken and General Miniger Poo. Johnson of St. Lens, Burlington officials spent a few hours in Quincy Vhoreday. They said they were here on routine business and nothing significant occurred.
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Bracken
Miniger Poo. Johnson
St. Lens
Burlington
Quincy
Cure a Cold in One Day with SANATIVE BROMO QUININE
An advertisement promises rapid relief from cold symptoms. Each box bears E. W. Grove’s signature and costs 30 cents. The tablets claim to stop the "crush" and headache and to work off the cold.
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E. W. Grove
Christmas Jubilee to honor returning soldiers in Quincy county
Details of a Christmas Jubilee at the court house outline a private reception room for soldiers and sailors with a service badge system, a public reception hall, and a booth at the main entrance offering free badges. The event aims to welcome and honor veterans, pay respects to relatives, and allow the public to express gratitude for the boys of Quincy and Adams county.
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Court House
Victory Committee
Quincey
Adams County
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Non High School Districts
The Illinois supreme court ruling declares an act creating non high school districts constitutional. It covers Adams county requiring tuition payments to a chosen high school for pupils in districts without a high school. The C B Q railroad in Adams county must pay $1 500 in taxes toward school support as ordered by the county court pending higher court decision.
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Ilinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
Adams County
Drug firm reverts to jobber shipments for VapoRub
A drug company announces an end to direct mail shipments of VapoRub to retailers. After influenza shortages emptied warehouses, they shipped small parcels directly to stores, but rising numbers slowed distribution. From now on, shipments return to the former policy through jobbers with increased monthly quantities for each.
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Express
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Cinders
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KEW Wealth Board
V/CK CHEMICAL COMPANY
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T.C. Poling & CO
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