Contaminated ice sparks civic league opposition
Members of the Civic league oppose using ice contaminated by sewerage in any capacity. One member warned of possible contamination in refrigerator cars and questioned its end use. He noted the league’s unanimous disapproval and urged harvesting ice away from the bay mouth. Ice machinery can provide fresh ice. Also, Miss Cecelia Dempsey is not the Dewey school teacher. She teaches at Emerson school and is recovering from diphtheria.
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Civic League
League
Dewey
Cecelia Dempsey
Whig
Emerson
Miss Dempsey
Slippery track causes streetcar collision at Eighth street
An 11:30 a.m. accident on Eighth street involved Quincy Railway car No. 61 driven by Conductor I A Blodgett and Motorman J T Huener. Slippery rails after brakes were applied caused the car to strike a Wabash switch engine, damaging the vestibule and controller box. no injuries and no blame attributed.
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Eighth Street
Quincy Railway Company
I. A. Blodgett
J. T. Huener
Ben Hur Tribe Elects Officers at Quin cy Court Meeting
The Ben Hur tribe Quin cy court No 20 held a Tuesday night meeting in the K of P hall to elect officers for the year. Elected were Chief Ray B Stepher Judge H B Condron Teacher Mrs LaRoga Reed Scribe N J Hinton Keeper of tribute Mrs Lois Hinton Captain Ferdinand Hauff Guide H J Thies Keeper of the inner gate Mrs Clara Welsh Keeper of the outer gate E A
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Quincy Court
K. of P. Hall
Ray B. Stepher
E. A. Welsh
Quincy Masons Elect Local Officers At Annual Meeting
Quincy council No. 15 Masons elected Thrice Illustrious Master Dr. C. F. Irwin Deputy Master Lawrence Wells Principal Conductor Henry W. Mead Treasurer Thomas Burrows Secretary Charles Gaushell with installation set for the third Tuesday in January St Joseph M S S elect officers at St John’s School Ninth and Spruce Spiritual director Rev August Hohl President Albert Marchand Vice president Arthur Sibbing Recording secretary Joseph Ross Miller Financial secretary Cornelius Klene Treasurer Frank Humuint
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Quincy
St. Joseph ¥. M. S&s
St. Joseph Young Men's Society
St. John’s
Tenth
Spruce Streets
August Hohl
Albert Marchand
Arthur Sibbing
Joseph Rossmiller
Cornelius Klene Tretsurer
Frank Humuinert
Hibernian Ladies' Auxiliary Reelects Officers in Meeting
Officers of the Hibernians Ladies' Auxiliary were re elected at a recent meeting held in the K of C hall with Mrs Richard Lyons as president Miss Margaret Malone as vice president Miss Margaret Connery as financial secretary Kathryn Mioney as recording secretary Mrs C W O'Neill as treasurer Miss Trene Garnson as sentinel and Miss Katherine Johnson as mistress at arms Katherine Murphy the county president will install them on January 16
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Hibernian Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Hibernians
K. of Challen
Mre
Richard Lyons
Vicw
Aliss Margaret Malone
Margaret Connery
Kathryn Mioney
C. W. O'Neill
Trene Garnson
Aliss Katherine Johnson
Katherine Murphy
Vermillion S and A Club Elects Officers
At a Vermillion Social and Athletic Club meeting held Monday evening officers were elected. President Frank Houdyshell. Vice president Herman Krueger. Secretary and treasurer Ernest Koscielski. Inside guard Tarry Ruder. trustees named for terms of three, two, and one year respectively William Krueger, E J Kemp, and Ellis Faulkner.
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Vermillion S. and A. Club
Vermillion Social and Athletic Club
Frank Houdyshell
Herman Krueger
Ernest Koscielski
Tarry Ruder
William Krueger
E. J. Kemp
Ellis’ Faulkner
Molders trounce Plumbers in Labor temple bowling match
In a lopsided Labor temple game on Wednesday night the Molders dominated the Plumbers. Heuer and Leindecker led with 190 games apiece, Heuer posting the high score and Leindecker the high average at 177.
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Labor Temple
Murphy
Letindecker
Fleer
Davis
Av. Lagering
Apenbrink
Otte
Caetas Wa
Aschman
Sotis
Rosenbush
ASC
Uheuer
Leindecker
Euer
ONeill to Arrange Cubs Spring Training Trip
Norris ONeill former Western League president has been hired to plan the Chicago Cubs spring training voyage to California next year including travel and lodging details.
Lombard 22 Coe college 18 basketball result
Lombard defeated Coe College 22 to 18 as scoreline reported. An accompanying note promotes Sloan's Liniment for sore muscles from cold or flu symptoms and post exercise relief, claiming quick penetration without staining skin. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Lombard
Coe College
Sloan
Talk With a Tramp by S S Hyatt
A nameless tramp visits a newsroom, recounting a life of hardship on the streets. He reflects on imagination, despair, past happiness, memory of his mother, Lincoln, and a longing for better days, ending with a Christmas wish for fellow down and outs.
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Old Pal
Bavaria
Letter on Christian Science by Avery Connley
A Whig reader in Quincy defends Christian Science against a revivalist critique. The writer argues sin is a belief of the mind, praises Mrs Eddy and Christian Scientists for healing, and asserts they pray effectively while noting denominational differences in scripture interpretation. Dec. 20. Avery Connley.
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The
Whig
Sir
Quincy Evangelist Jones
Mrs. Eddy
Quincy
Avery Connley
Upham Questioned On Coal Shortage Inquiry
Chicago December 21 Fred W Upham former Republican national committeeman from Illinois and head of a large coal company was questioned in a federal inquiry into a coal shortage and cost cars. Hinton G Clabaugh declined to discuss what had been revealed by Upham.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Illinois
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Bureau of Investigators
Upham
Crane Announces 10 Percent Salary Bonus for 1916
Chicago December 21 The Crane company announced a bonus of 10 percent of salaries for 1916 affecting 12 000 employees. The plan was disclosed Wednesday and covers workers across the firm.
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Chicago
Crane Company
Lingering Coughs: Dr. King's New Discovery Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs grippe croup and colds. It touts quick relief antiseptic laxative and soothing effects on airway membranes with a 50 cent bottle offered at druggists.
Range horses sold for less than a dollar in Ariz
December 21. Twelve hundred wild horses destined for the government reserve in Coconino county were sold by John Sinclair of Magtafi to J. S. Sidney Smith of Omaha for eighty three and a third cents each. Smith testified in federal court that government agents had paid $50 to $75 per head, believing the stock to be bred from imported Percherons. The suit, against United States Live Stock Company and Omaha Land and Investment Company, alleges use of the mails to defraud in selling more horses than existed, totaling about a million dollars.
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Omaha
Coconino County
Ariz
John Sinclair
Magstafi
J. S. Sidney Smith
Smith
Hamilton
United States Live Stock Company
Omaha Land and Investment Company
Vap-O-Rub Promoted as Cold Remedy by Testimonials
In Illinois last winter druggists offered free Vap-O-Rub trials to customers to test a new external treatment for colds. Anna Wrothers notes several mothers praising Vap-O-Rub for throat and chest relief, reduced neuralgia, and better results than internal medicines. The product claims to ease croup and colds via vapors and skin absorption, with three sizes priced 25c 50c and 1.90.
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Ilinois
Ora Dillon
A. F. Hull
Vick
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ADOR
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