Keokuk Dry Dock May Serve U S War Effort
The Keokuk Iowa dry dock could be used by the War Department in ship building. Industrial association and Mississippi Power Co through Secr Fulton and Kellogs aided by Congressman Kennedy presented facilities to Washington. Dock is complete and suited for work, with potential adjustments if more capacity is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
War Department
Industrial Association
Fulton of
Mississippi Power Company
Kellogs
Department
Charles A. Kennedy
Ihs
Germany
Power Company
Kennedy
Washington
Keokuk Dry Dock
Quincy Men Classified Exemption Board Names New Classifications
The Quincy exemption board Friday announced additional classifications with numerous names listed by number and surname across multiple classes. Notable entries include Asa Charles Kurbidge 207, John M. Nicloy 433, George J. Sohm 446, Aug. Geo. Lange Jr 642, Earl I. West 683, and many others extending into 1600s and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Asa Charles Kurbidge
John M. Nicloy
George J. Sohm
Geo. Lange, Jr
Charles Shoup
Earl I. West
John C. Neuman
Frank Nations
Charles Steffen
William T. Hughes
Henry J. Berndanner
Emmett Rudden
Lawrence Behrensmeyer
George Franklin Blair
Harry Lee Nelins
John.m. Moentmann
Roy Moore
Nikolas Degas
George C. Venghaus
Henry J. O. Broemmer
Harry Seehg
Walter W. Sohn
August Leo Kroner
Mozart B. Crocker
Tulius J. Weiss
Moritz Lamy
Jeff Kinney
Harry Parkins
Thurston Bb. Parker
William A. Henderson
Alfred H. Klemirne
Walter W. Ackerman
Oscar FL Eogerson
Tullus Merer
Arthur B. Niemeyer
Henry Dannelly
Fred FP Walfore
Walter E. Dick
Wiliam
Rann
Simon Wheeler
Matthey
Edward W. Kelley
Wearry Mottinger
George Tiner
George Fussitt
War savings poster calls Illinois women to thrift drive
Jean of Arc inspires Illinois women to back soldiers and sailors by saving $20 or more for the war effort. Mrs. Howard T. Willson leads the drive, promoting war savings stamps redeemable in 1923 with 4 percent interest, while benefiting munitions and supplies back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean of Arc
America
Howard T. Willson
War Savings Committee of
Ilinois
War Savings Committee For
Illinois
Joan of Arc
Oklahoma Pupils Enter Gem City Business College
During the Christmas holidays several Oklahoma students joined Gem City Business College in Quincy before the official January term start. Hobart residents Vance Terry and Walter E. Davis entered Friday, as did four young women Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Marie Wilson, Helen Middendorf, and Myrtle E. Kemp of nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Business College
Vance Terry
Walter E. Davis
Hobart
Okla
Margaret
Marie Wilson
South Twenty-third Street
Helen Middendorf
Oak Street
Myrtle E. Kemp
Postmasters Meet to Discuss War Stamp Campaign
Postmaster Lummis calls a meeting of Adams county postmasters, twenty one in all, at the Federal building New Year’s day 2 o’clock to discuss war thrift stamps and certificates. John E. Wall likely to speak. plan explained and cooperation urged to boost the campaign. Quincy acts as central accounting post office for the county. Engineers note talking from four inches away on a telephone stretches the line about 218 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lummis
Adams County
John E. Wall
Quincy
Coroner's Jury Frees Strause Without Bond in Bank Killing
Peoria, Ill. December 29. The coroner's jury found that Berne M. Mead died from gunshot wounds inflicted by E. A. Strause and recommended Strause be held without bond for murder. Strause faced the verdict calmly at the police station as deputies delivered the coroner's warrant and he was jailed. The testimony included claims about police actions and a gun retrieved at the request of Strause's attorney, with witnesses describing Strause’s movements near the bank window during the fatal moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Berne M. Mead
State Trust and Savings Bank
E. A. Strause
Mead
Strause
Rhoades
Joseph Weil
Dan Senalan
Soldiers and Sailors Home News and Changes
Updates from the Soldiers and Sailors Home note improved conditions for Mr. Fuller and Mr. Nott, who received promotions. several residents tak eill and hospital care. Mrs. Baldwin receives a Christmas Bible. renovations include a new social center and gymnasium funded by ex-governor Mead of Vermont. local residents travel and recover from illness amid holiday activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Nott
Jinks
Childs
Donahue
J. P. Davis
Davis
Baldwin
Sergeant Baldwin
Morocco
Oxford
Sefton
George Graper
Keokuk
John Friday
Lomeline
Springfield
Sergeant Channon
Mary
Brookfield
Mead
Vermont
Congregational Church of
Rutland
Grace Methodist and Churches Schedule Info
Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth stresses Rev Q L Losh pastor Sunday school 9 30 morning service 10 30 Epworth League 7 00 preaching Vermont Street Vermont and Eighth Rev F A McCarty pastor Sunday school 9 15 morning services 10 30 Junior league 2 30 Epworth league and class meeting 6 30 evening sermon 7 30 Morning subject The Unexplored Evening subject Backbone in New Year s Resolutions Hethel Jefferson and Twelfth Rev Emil Goetz pastor Sunday school 9 16 German service 10 30 Epworth league 6 45 Evening services 7 45 First German Kentucky and Heighth Rev D S Wahl pastor Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 League services 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Lind
Q. L. Losh
Vermont Street
Vermont
Eighth
F. A. McCarty
Epworth
Hethel—Jefferson
Emil Goetz
Kentucky
Heighth
D.S. Wahl
Central Baptist and related churches schedule
Central Baptist Seventh and Vermont and Fourth and Jersey streets list Sunday school times at 9 20 and 10 45 with evening services at 7 30. Mention of building committee in charge at 10 45 and an evening topic Can the Central Baptist Church Build a Liberty Church Now. Jumanual Chapel Cedar and Twenty second holds Sunday school at 3 00 and gospel services with a Young People meeting. Eighth and Elm corner Eighth and Elm streets Rev S M Duke pastor morning service at 1 04 Sunday school at 2 30 Women’s Mission at 7 and evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Seventh
Vermont
Fourth
Jersey Streets
W. ©. Shank
Fourth Street
Vermont Street
Central Baptist Church
Cedar
Services at the Church of the Good Shepherd
Services at the Church of the Good Shepherd on 12th Street near Maine include Holy Eucharist at 7 and 11, church school at 7:30, Matins at 10:45, and a sermon during the 11 o'clock Holy Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
12Th St
Maine
Cathedral of St John Service Times Noted
At Cathedral of St John located at St Hampshire and Seventh Rev W O Cone priest conducts Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m and 11 a m with Sunday acivel at 10 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John
Stampshire
W. O. Cone
Congregational and Christ Church Services Listed
Congregational on First Twelfth and Maine streets with Rev George A Buttrick as pastor holds Sunday school at 945 morning worship at 1100 and evening worship at 730 Morning subject Man's Frailty and God's Pity Christmas music at 4 o'clock instead of evening services Christ Twelfth and State streets with Rev B St Bauman as pastor offers Sunday school at 915 morning services at 1030 evening services at 730 X P S C BE at 7 o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth
Maine Streets
George A. Buttrick
State Streets
B. St. Bauman
P. S.C. BE
Sunday services at First Church of Christ Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist at Eighteenth and Vermont lists Sunday school at 9:45, Sunday services at 11, and a Wednesday 8 pm meeting. Free reading rooms on the Wells building's first floor open weekdays 10 am to 2 pm. Morning subject is Christian Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighteenth
Vermont Streets
Wells
Presbyterian Church Bulletin Times
Broadway and Eighth church service times listed with Rev R H Hartley D D as pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 morning service 10 30 Christian Endeavor 6 20 and evening service 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Broadway and Eighth
R. H. Hartley
D. D
Christian Endeavor
Lutheran church services and schedules note
St Jacob Lutheran and Luther Memorial churches list Sunday school at 9:00 with Bible class, services at 10:00. Luther Memorial at Jersey Twelfth offers 9:15 Sunday school, 10:20 junior, 10:30 sermon, 2:00 Junior Endeavor, 6:45 Christian Endeavor, 7:30 evening service. Ruth lessons morning, vesper at 4. St John Lutheran at Seventh Kentucky lists Sunday school, 9:00 Bible class, 10:30 service, 7:30 evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
St. Jacob! Lutheran Church
Washington
Eighth
G. D. Hamm
Luther Memorial
Jersey
I. W. Bingaman
Christian Endeavor
Christiann
St. John Lutheran
Seventh
Kentucky Streets
W. C. A. Martens
Evangelical Churches and Schedules in City
Local church notices list Evangelical and Unitarian services. St Peter’s Evangelical York and Ninth led by Rev Paul Langhorst holds Sunday school at 9:00 and German services at 10:00 with Young People at 7:00. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State under Rev H J Leemhuis offers Sunday school at 9:50 a m and services at 10:00 and 7:30. St Paul on Monroe Street with Rev A W Fruechte conducts Sunday school and adult Bible classes at 9, morning service at 10, evening service at 7:30. Unitarian at Sixteenth and Vermont led by Rev Lyman Greenman holds Sunday school at 9:45 and morning services at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Evangelical
York and
Ninth
Paul Langhorst
Salem Evangelical
H. J. Leemhuis
St. Paul
Monroe Street
A. W. Fruechte
Unitartan
Sixteenth
Vermont Streets
Lyman Greenman
Unithd Brethren Service Schedule at Cedar Street
Rev. H. W. Trueblood presides at UNITHD Brethren church located at Sixth and Cedar. Bible school at 9:18 a.m., morning preaching at 10:30, Junior and Intermediate C E at 2:30, C E at 6:45, evening preaching at 7:30. Morning topic Looking Forward. Christmas program by Christian Endeavors at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unithd
Brothren
Sixth
Cedar Streets
H. W. Trueblood
C. E
Christian Endeavors
Christian Church Services and Pastors Schedule
First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway led by W D Endres offers church school at 9 15 a m worship at 10 30 a m and C E at 7 p m Miss Luceba Miner presents Disciples Foundation work during morning services Evening sermon titled The Old Year Lies A-Dyting East End church at Twenty fifth and High streets under Rev L C Mauck holds Sunday school 9 30 a m communion 10 30 a m preaching 11 a m and Christian Endeavor later in the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ninth and Broadway
W. D. Endres
Luceba Miner
Disciples Foundation
East End
Twenty-fifth
High Streets
L. C. Mauck
Oak Street
Christian Endeavor
Y M C A extension work grows in Quincy factories
The Y M C A Quincy extension committee reports strong progress with 10 meetings this month at Gardner Governor works Electric Wheel and Otis Elevator. Attendance totals 1420, up from 1074 last year, with special singing boosting participation. Ministers and local pastors joined speakers in December meetings. tonight's 7 15 gathering expects full turnout for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association of
Quincy
George Cawthorne
Extension Committee
Gardner Governor Works
Electric Wheel Company
Otis Elevator Works
F. A. McCarty
W. D. Endres
G. L. Losh
LW. Bingaman
R. H. Hartley
Real Estate Transfers and Probate Notes in Quincy
Sarah E Walton transfers south 3914 feet of lot 12 block 16 Tillsons add Quincy for 1250 dollars. James B Turner probate admitted but letters not issued Johan G Thompson Payson named conservator over James M Richardson bond 1000. Births report a daughter to B W Gallagher 217 Cherry Dec 26 and a son to Evelyn Green 2900 Chestnut Dec 26. Pink flowers turn blue with ammonia fumes and blue flowers turn pink with acids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Walton
W. B. Jellison
Tillson's Add
Quincy
James B. Turner
Johan G. Thompson
Payson
James M. Richardson
B. W. Gallaher
Cherry Street
Evelyn Green
Chestnut Street
Meg Cormick Delivers Patriotic Address on War Role
In Decatur II on Dec 20 Meg Cormick congressman at large spoke on Russia and America in wartime. He argued Russia cannot fight while America joins with the Allies, stressed the need for unity beyond partisanship, and praised the President for legal and wartime coordination. He warned of Russia's fragility and urged readiness to press back the German advance with American guns and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Meg Cormick
Russia
America
Rig
Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Italy
Piave
Transpr
Marne
Europe
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Iowa
Frank Tl. Phale
Homer E. Iston
Joseph T. Deter
Harley McCar
Charles FE. Sparks
Herman A. Wortman
Henry Drew Lapp
Jacob Secher
Benjamin F. Saylor
Fred Kaeltz
Albert Sibbing
Edward E. Hollister, Jr
Herman Harig
Otto KR. Kyle
Guy L. Shade
Ralph E. Goodapple
Herbert Carr
Benjamin H. Pinkston
George T. van Brunt
Bert H. Wessels
Monarch
Good Hope
North 6Th. Avenue
Crisco
California
F. H
Alaska
Japan
Oklahoma
Whig
Methodist
Baptist
Good Shepherd
Wcormick Si Russ
Petrograd
Hacaron
Hampshire
Oak Grove
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!