Campaign to Sell War Savings Stamps Across Adams County
John E. Wall and Postmaster Elmer Lummis led a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to push a countywide thrift stamp drive. The plan calls for church, school, and business leaders to explain the 25 cent stamps that mature to 5 dollars after five years, with rural carriers and teachers spreading the program and ads mailed to every household.
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Cation
John E. Wail
War Savings and Thrift Com
Elmer Lummis
Chamber of Com
Com
Quincy
Wall
Lumnd
Ion
Elmer
Trtouble
Adunty
Quincy alumni crush Payson in lopsided matchup
Quincy High School alumni defeated Payson High alumni by 64 to 19 in Payson. The crowd of about 50 watched a one-sided game with Quincy pulling away early and leading 34 to 8 at halftime. Quincy finished strong as Payson tried an extra half that did not count.
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Quincy High School
Payson High School
Alumai
Payson
Henurst
Quincy Boys
Quincy
Sore
Pavscon
Eee Gabril
Brown
Christmas guest Hofer faces new show duties in Quincy
The article notes Hany Hofer arriving on schedule to spend a week in Quincy with friends and relatives. He has long been connected with Wortham shows as advance man and may supervise a show next year. The piece also follows local boy C A Shockey, now in Cameron Junction Missouri, who is being offered to teach radio telegraphy at Harvard University and recalls his rise from a Western Union messenger. It ends with New Year plans and local prices in Cuba.
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Quincy
Hany Hofer
Hofer
Wortham
Phoenix
San Antonio
Mr. Wortham
Harry
C. A. Shockey
Cameron Junction
Harvard University
Shockey
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Burlington Railroad System
Burlington
Kansas City
Perry C. Ellis
Plattsburg
Key West
Lawrence Randall
Larry
Melville
Admiral Sims
Quincy High School
Christian University
Uncle Sam
The
Whig
Auto Ambulance as Christmas Present
Paris Dec 27 William James Sharpe the American ambassador and Frederick N Allen of New York donated an automobile ambulance to General John J Pershing the American commander in chief The donor was Mrs Edward Brettung of New York
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Paris
Wiliam James Sharpe
Frederick N. Allen
New York
John J. Pershing
Edward Brettung
Germans May Cross Bridges In Barred Zones
Under a filing by U S Marshal John J Bradley German alien enemies are allowed to cross city bridges in barred zones as pedestrians to move within the area They are not to lounge loiter or stop on any bridge or public way leading to a bridge in these zones The notice ends with a caution about married men.
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Chicago
United States
John J. Bradley
Bodley Lodge Installs Officers In Patriotic Rite
Bodley lodge No 1 A F and A M installed officers in the Masonic temple with a flag service and celebration. The ceremony honored Old Bodley’s eighty fourth annual installation as members serving in Civil War battles were recalled. William C. Bradley led the rites with several grand officers assisting. New officers include Frederick W. Brinkoetter as Worshipful Master and a slate of wardens, treasurer, secretary, chaplain, deacons, stewards, marshal, organist, and tyler.
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Bodley Lodge
No. 1
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Old Bedley
Old Bodley’s
America
William C. Bradley
Bradley
Warren L. King
Newton J. Hinton
Ray
M. Oakley
Phineas Haggas
Frederick W. Brinkoetter
Charles W. Johnston
Frank J. Hendrickson
Frederick M. Pendleton
Erde W. Beatty
Samuel A. Lee
H. Dean Thomas
Leonard P. Cassidy
Frank F. Brinkoester
Charles H. Edgar
Henry L. Michelmann
Tyler
John L. Niswander
Masonic Temple Association
Quincy's Pulse Speer Case ReSet Continues To Jan 5
The Speer peace disturbance case, in which Cal Johnson broke a leg during a fight with Speers at Third and Hampshire, was continued in police court to January 5 for Johnson to provide written testimony before Police Judge P. W. Reardon. Johnson rests at St Marys Hospital. James McGinnis, recent visitor to Quincys tenderloin, faces a $3.75 fine with costs for being a visitor to a house of infame. a vacancy charge will be tried Thursday. Tobe Thomas, Quincy acrobat and former Barnum star, writes he is en route home for winter after touring South America with a circus troupe.
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Speer
Otto Speer
Cal Johnson
Speers
Third
Hampshire Streets
Johnson
P. W. Reardon
St. Mary’s Hospital
James McGinnis
Quincy
Tenderloin
McGinnis
Tobe Thomas
Fred G. Smith
Thomas
South America
Arcade Club Dance Draws 735 Couples in Arcade Hall
More than 735 couples attended the Arc ade club dance in Arcade hall Wednesday night Hoffmans orchestra provided the music The next club dance will be held in the hall on January 9 Postal figures for the Christmas rush are not exact but heavier than last year All Christmas mail arriving before 10 o clock was delivered late mail sent out Wednesday morning Post master Elmer Lummis praised sub stations for handling the rush and urged public appreciation of service.
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Arcade Club
Arcade Hall
Hoffman
Elmer Lummis
Turner Verein to entertain with Santa and dance night
The Quincy Turn Verein invites about 1,000 guests to its annual family gathering in Turner hall tonight. Santa Claus will distribute presents and candy, O'larrell's orchestra provides music, and a large illuminated Christmas tree will decorate the stage as dancing follows the distribution.
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Quincy Kiddies
Santa Claus
Turner Hall
Quincy Turn Verein
O’larrell
Girl's Spine Hurt in Fall From Horse
Little Florence Brown, 12, daughter of Bert Brown of Kinderhook, lies in serious condition at St. Mary's hospital with a fractured spine after a Wednesday afternoon fall from a horse. She was unconscious until police carried her from the ambulance. she revived briefly at the hospital before again losing consciousness. Fearing death, Kinderhook physicians ordered her transfer, and she was brought to the city on the 9:30 train by her grandfather.
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Little Florence
Bert Brown
Kinderhook
St. Mary's Hospital
Machinists Seek New Members Here
E. Carbine, a national representative of the Machinists union, will address Gem City union No. 822 at the Labor temple Friday evening. The meeting aims to boost local membership. The machinists plan their annual ball at Turner hall on January 16.
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E. Carbine
The
Machinists’ Union
Gem City Union
Labor Temple
Machinists
Turner Hall
Wise Prophet Refuses to Record Predictions
A seasoned sage avoids publicizing forecasts, keeping insights private and reserving judgment for future events. The stance emphasizes discretion over sensational claims, highlighting restraint in sharing foresight with a wider audience.
Diamonds Stolen From Captain Andrew Tracked to Sale Attempt
A tall light skinned Negro tried to sell one of three stolen diamonds at Goldburg's on Hampshire Street. He negotiated for $12 and fled toward the Orpheum area after a clerk summoned police. One stone was recovered. the others valued over $3,000 remain missing. Authorities pursued the suspect but as of early Thursday no arrest had been made.
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Hampshire Street
J. Is. Andrew
Goldbury
Hampshire
Sixth
Seventh
Andrew
Mr. Goldburg
Orpheum Theater
Tom Connell
John Coeng
Injured Woman Seeks Warrant Against Daughter Over Dispute
Mrs. Anna Crubbs went to the police station to swear out a warrant for her daughter over a peace disturbance. On returning home she fell and fractured her hip, was treated at home, and the warrant was not secured as Judge Reardon was unavailable. The clash began over a stove dispute.
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Anna Crubbs
North Fourth Street
Dew Drop Inn fire and multiple blazes reported
Fire at the Dew Drop Inn at Front and Broadway damaged the third and fourth floors after a 3 am blaze. Patrolmen Ernst and Haney woke tenants, suspicion of incendiarism. Additional fires included a Monroe Street attic blaze, a chimney fire on Vine Street, a Ruff Brewing roof spark, and a Weiler jewelers chimney fire.
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Dew Drop Inn
Front
Broadway
Ernst and
Haney
Ernst
Anton Padovic
Women’s Forum
Giles Blankenship
Monroe Street
John H. Sieckman
Eighth and Vine
Will J. Ruff
Ruff Brewing Co
South Twell Street
Joseph F. Weiler
Broadway Street
Weiler Bros
Dedicate Large Service Flag for Men Under Arms
A large service flag with 19 stars honoring Knights of Columbus members now serving in the army was dedicated before Christmas entertainment. Theodore Erhardt spoke. flag work by Mrs. R J Welting and the Freiburg daughters. Two lieutenants and seventeen privates from the local council. Santa distributed toys to 400 plus children as refreshments were served by the ladies auxiliary and a varied program followed.
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Knights of Columbus
Theodore Erhardt
R. J. Welting
Joseph J. Freiburg
Army
Paul Weisenhorn
George Cunname
Santa Claus
Ruth Ernst
Henrietta Michaelson
Pauline Michael
Lucile Freiburg
Josephine Musolino
Margie Morris
Marion Freiburg
Gertrude Freiburg
Nana Morris
Margaret Reed
Adeste Fidelis
Henrietta Michael
Miss Lucile Freiburg
Deaths and Funerals for Joseph J. Fox of LaGrange
Joseph John Fox, 7, of LaGrange Missouri died at his grandmother Mrs John Heine's home from membranous croup after several days illness. Born Feb 14 1914 in LaGrange he came to spend Christmas with grandparents. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J W Fox two sisters Rozella and Lizetta and grandmother. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from grandmother's residence with private services. Burial in St Boniface cemetery.
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Joseph John Fox
LaGrange
John Heine
North Eighth Street
J. W. Fox
Rozella
Lizetta
St. Boniface Cemetery
Death of Adam Stalf A Quincy resident aged 76
Adam Stalf of 216 Ohio street died Wednesday morning at 7 35 in St Marys hospital after years of illness. Born June 16 1849 in Germany he emigrated to Quincy about 40 years ago and worked as a molder at the Excelsior store foundry. Survived by wife Mary four sons Edward Andy Fred and two daughters Mrs Lee George and Mrs Sophia Castle. Funeral notice will be given later.
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Adam Stalf
Ohio Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Germany
Quincy
Stalf
Excelsior
Mary Stalf
Edward
Andy
Fred
Lee George
Sophia Castle
Mrs Henrietta Krueger Dies at 86 in Iowa Home
Mrs Henrietta Krueger aged 86 died Tuesday afternoon at her daughter Hannah Buschs home 713 South Fourteenth street after a long illness. Born in Lippe Germany she came to the United States at 25. She was a Salem Evangelical Church member and Salem Ladies Aid. She leaves a son Henry four daughters Flora Meise H F Breuer Hanna Busch and William Breuer 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the daughters home and 2 30 pm in Salem Evangelical church with burial in Woodland cemetery.
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Henrietta Krueger
Hannah Busch
South Fourteenth Street
Lippe
Germany
Salem Evangelical Church
Salem Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Krueger
Flora Meise
H. F. Breuer
Hanna Busch
William Breuer
Mrs Louise A Blackburn Dies in St Vincent Home
Mrs Louise A Blackburn formerly of Hannibal died at St Vincent's Home Wednesday from general infirmities after near 20 years as an invalid. Born in White Pigeon Michigan on August 8 1844 she was 73 years 4 months and 17 days old. She leaves husband Leroy Blackburn in California two brothers and one half brother in Hannibal.
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Louise A. Blackburn
Hannibal
St. Vincent's
White Pigeon
Mich
Leroy Blackburn
California
Funeral rites for Mrs Cresentia Surmeyer held at St Boniface
Funeral services for Mrs. Cresentia Surmeyer were held Wednesday morning at 8:30 from her sister Mrs. J J Metzger’s home and at 9 from St. Boniface church with solemn high mass. Rev. Degenharat celebrated. deacon Kunsch sub deacon Reinfels Marion of Brighton NL acted as master of ceremonies. Bearers were Joseph Lubbe, Fred Wolf, Herman Heintz, Casper Freiburg, Neal Terwische and Edward Sohm. Burial followed in St Boniface.
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Cresentia Surmeyer
J. J. Metzger
York Street
St. Boniface Church
Dean Degenharat
Kunsch
Reinfels
Marion
Brighton
Joseph Lubbe
Fred Wolf
Herman Heintz
Casper Freiburg
Neal Terwische
Edward Sohm
St. Boniface Cemetery
Man's faithful og chased from England for eating too much
With famine threatening the British Isles, dogs are being sent away, especially to the United States, as part of a drive to reduce consumption by man’s best friend.
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England
British Isles
United States
They're Off On Auto Troop Train To Camp Dodge
Snyder's five taxicabs and a service car carried 20 drafted soldiers home on Christmas furloughs to Camp Dodge. Three autos carried five men, two had four, two rode in the service car. Ten dollars per man totaled two hundred dollars for the trip.
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Snyder
Camp Dodge
Morris
Service members on furlough and enlistment news
Shrapnel ES Robert Grubb a wireless operator in the U S navy takes Christmas Eve furlough with parents in Liberty then heads to Chicago for eastward active duty. His brother Donald serves on the Kansas battleship. Orin Jenkins of the signal corps returns to Leavenworth after visiting relatives. Archie Miller promoted to lieutenant colonel aviation and heads to San Antonio for winter training. he served since the Spanish American War and earned a Philippines bravery medal. Ellis S Tandy enlists in aviation at Jefferson Barracks. Local recruiters say the new national guards regiment remains open to enlistments, seek men with prior service, age over 31, to guard government buildings in the U S.
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Robert Grubb
U.S. Navy
Erwin Grubb
Liberty
Chicago
Donald
Quincy
Kansas
Orin Jenkins
United States Signal Corps
Leavenworth
Archie Miller
Lee C. Williams
Hampshire Street
San Antonio
First Cavalry
Philippines
Langsford
Regiment of National Guards
United States
Navy enlistments await orders for Great Lakes training
Several men enlisted in the navy at the local recruiting station Wednesday but were sent home to await their call. Officer Wempen will notify them as soon as he receives orders from headquarters of reopening the Great Lakes naval training station to recruits. The call may not come until after New Year's.
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Navy
Wempen
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sailors From Kansas Depart For Active Duty
Paul Albertson, Clay Strobb and Dade Davidson, sailors aboard the battleship Kansas, are home on furlough and left Wednesday night to report for active duty. Before leaving they were guests of a party hosted by friends who formed a club named the R. G. T. The group gave a supper and a warm send off as they were escorted to the train.
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Paul Albertson
Clay Strobb
Dade Davidson
Kansas
Local soldier furloughs and home visits for Christmas
Emery W. Duck returns to Quincy on furlough and marries during his stay then leaves for Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Ralph Nichols en route to medical corps duty is granted a 48 hour furlough to be with his ill nephew Howard Mulcahy and his parents on Jersey street. George M. Anderson, battalion adjutant at Camp Perry Great Lakes, is home on a ten day furlough to visit his ailing father at 1029 1-2 Broadway.
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Emery W. Duck
Quincy
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Ralph Nichols
Medical Corps
U. S A
Howard Mulcahy
T. H. Nichols
Jersey Street
George M. Anderson
7Th Regiment
Camp Perry
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Albert Anderson
Broadway
New Rear Admiral Native of Hannibal
Robert I. Coontz, appointed rear admiral, is a Hannibal native and son of Mrs. Mary B. Coontz. A former Naval Academy graduate of 1885, he has held commands from the Georgia to Guam governor duties and Puget Sound yards, with his son Kenneth L. Coontz also an Annapolis graduate.
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Mannibal
Robert I. Coontz
Hannibal
Mary B. Coontz
M.E. Paradise
North Section Street
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Issl
William Henry Hatch
Northeast Missouri
Congress
Georgia
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Washington
Guam
Puget Sound
Kenneth L. Coontz
Emisser
Chattanooga
Lost items notice near Camp Point Illinois
Lost Tuesday evening December 25 a black hat for a lady and black driving gloves for a gentleman. Item disappeared between John Jurgens residence and County Farm. Finder please notify John Jurgens Route 1 Camp Point IL. Reward offered.
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John Jurgen
County Farm
John Jurgens
Camp Point
Ill
McCormick to Speak on War at Empire Theater
Medill McCormick congressman at large returning from Europe will address a soldiers and Belgium speech at the Empire theater next Monday at 7 30 PM, to finish before the armory dance. The talk promises vivid first hand war conditions and German brutality, with stories of American sacrifices and Belgian suffering. A county Patriotic committee named township vice presidents to organize future meetings and ensure attendance at the Monday night address.
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Medill McCormick
Europe
Empire Theater
County Council of Defense
Congressman McCormick
Belgium
Lyman McCarl
North East
H. E. Selby
Robert Downing
John Ross
Meyer
Ursa
Charles McNay
John Woodruff
W. B. Duncan
Alexander Bradford
Mendon
Charles N. Chittenden
Joseph B. Frisbie
Walter Thomas
Honey Creek
C. C. Lawless
Paloma
D. H. Meyers
George Gray
Coatsburg
Clayton
Enoch Selter
J. W. Henry
Richfield Township
Edward Lutern
Liberty
Orville Hess
Plainville
Orson Lock
Barry
Ellington Township
Robert McIntyre
Quincy R. R
John Simmons
L. F. Alison
Riverside
Elimer Earel
Rufus Morly
Herman Henhoff
John E. Andrew
Melrose
S. A. Hubbard
Quincey
John Vollrath
Quincy
Henry Youngheim
Burton
George C. Dean
Adams
Ira Schnur
George Mollenhauer
E. D. Wheeler
James Cook
S. G. Lawless
Walter Kramer
Charles Frey
Ernie Grubb
McKee
Sherman Norwood
Kellerville
Oscar Arntzen
Milton Hofmeister
Beverly Township
George A. Hendricks
Beverly
Richard Sykes
Samuel Moore
Baylis
Payson
L. K. Seymour
A. M. Carter
E. P. Maher
Fall Creek
Henry Heithold
Henry Long
Marblehead
Elmer Thompson
Camp Point
Isaac Cutter
Camp
Adair Attends Illinois States Attorneys Meeting in Chicago
Adair left for Chicago Wednesday to attend the annual meeting of the States Attorneys Association of Illinois set for Thursday and Friday. Governor Lowden Attorney General Brundage former Governor Dunne and other state leaders will attend a banquet as part of the conclave.
Weather Outlook for Thursday and Friday
Winds and clouds grip the region with Thursday mainly cloudy and cooler in the north and west. Friday turns unsettled and colder with slight warming in the east and south, Missouri charting generally fair Thursday then unsettled and colder Friday.
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Missouri
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