Mercury Vessel Sold Amid War Department Trade Probe
The Shipping Board announced the sale of the Mercury, a 10 350 dead weight ton former German liner, to Charles C A Fitzh of the American International Bureau of Supplies in New York. Bids for 29 other German passenger ships are under review and a decision is not expected soon. The Pequot, an 8000 ton cargo vessel formerly German owned, was sold to the Wyman Steamship Company for 1 335 000 dollars.
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Washington
Hines
Army Transport Service
Senate
War Departments
Shipping Board
Mercury
War Department
Charles ¢. A. Fitach
American International Bureau of Supplies of
New York
Payne
Pequot
Wymans Steamship Company
Decorations to Be Elaborate for Dance at Eagles Hall
Decorations for the Electrical Workers 29th annual dance in Eagles hall on February 9 are described as the biggest ever by the union. They will use numerous colored lights and hired professional decorators, with O'Farrell's orchestra providing the music. The arrangements committee includes Warren Hartzell as chairman, Ben Fleetketter, and E. O. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Workers
Eagles’ Hall
O'Farrell
Warren Hartzell
Ben Fleetketter
E. O. Smith
Children Write On Cigarettes Contest Promoted
Themes by Quincy school children on the injurious results of nicotine will be entered in a contest to be conducted under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Prizes will be awarded for the best essays and a formal announcement will come soon. Mrs. W. N. Brazelton will oversee operations. The IWCTU held its regular monthly meeting at the headquarters Tuesday afternoon. The January issue of The Union Signal was discussed and Mrs. Rebecca Vickers gave a short talk. A routine business session concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Women's Christian Temperance Union
T He Organization
W. N. Brazelton
Union Signal
Rebecca Vickers
Busines
Father and Son Week Plans Set at Y M C A
Plans for the annual Father and Son week at the Y M C A run February 16 to 22 with talks on father son relations led by Ernest Manchester and the boys department. Features include Tell the Boy day, a fathers and sons banquet, a recreation day with hikes, and sermons by Quincy ministers in local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Manchester
Jary
Quincy
Father Sid Son
Illness From Pneumonia Claimed Mrs. Lierle
CAMP POINT Feb 4 Mrs Mary Terie Lierle died Tuesday morning after a short illness from double pneumonia A sister died earlier and a daughter Ruby is gravely ill The deceased was born in Douglas Ill April 29 1887 She married Roy Lierle November 7 1906 and leaves her mother Mrs Belle Simpkins and several sisters besides Ruby The Lierle boarding home run with Mrs Sue Lierle is noted as a business to be remembered
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Camp Point
Mary Terie
Weing
May
J. #impkine
Douglas
Illinie
Roy Lierle
Ruby
Lierle
Blessing Hospital
Aquincy
Ill
Simpkins Family Arrives to Care for Granddaughter
Simpkins and two Brimfield daughters arrived Sunday to assist in caring for granddaughter Ruby. Funeral is Wednesday at two o'clock in the afternoon, private service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpkins
Brimfield
Ruby
Prof Hieronymus To Direct Major Quincy Meeting
Prof Hieronymus will direct a large Quincy community meeting on March 17 with the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and Rotarys. Sessions run all day with an address on educational aspects of community life and other topics to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieronymus
Illinois
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Rotarians
Fife
Timeline of years from 1910 to 1918
A concise sequence lists the years 1910 through 1918 in order. It presents no events, dates, or names beyond the numeric progression.
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Ship Board
Army
R. &. Hieronymus
The
University of
Richardson Barris
Wicks
O. Henry
Greensboro
N.C
Lunsford Richardson
Porter
Vicks
Luns- Mford Richardson
North Carolina
Vick’s VapoRube
United States
North
Sician
Vick Chemical Company
Milton Avenue
N. GC
Where Vicks
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Vick
Vaporubi
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