Must Furnish Guns to Win War Says McCormick in Pekin
Illinois congressman McCormick told a large Pekin Empire Theater audience that America must rapidly arm and industrialize to supply cannons and shells for Italy and the allies. He warned Russia’s collapse and Italy’s shell shortages endanger victory, urging full wartime production and unity.
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McCormick
Gnllinois
Europe
Empire Theater
Council ‘of National Defense
Tney
Adams County
Illinois Statesman
America
Thousdu
Russia
Italy
Marne
McCormnick
George H. Wilson
Congressman McCormick
Wilson
Hhan
Council of National Defense
Gery
Sha
Petrograd
Hohenzolern
Hapsif
New Year Joy Amid Quincy's 1917 Farewell Festivities
Quincy ushered out 1917 with a dry New Year Eve as Mayor Thompson barred tilting and bars closed at midnight. The Hotel Quincy buzzed with dances and a colonial cap crowd while other venues held tea, meals, and music for a city-wide, hopeful start to 1918.
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Quincy
Hotel
George Thompson
John A. Thompson
Yeggman
Thompson
Pat Piercy
Henry Meise
Quincy Hotel
Newcomb Hotel
Highland Park
Red Cross
Armory
Ertehall
FE Rens
Labor Temple
Moose
Salvation Army
Stamp Sale Meeting Set for Jan 2 at Chamber
George H. Gardner chairs a manufacturing committee meeting on Wednesday evening January 2 at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the thrift stamp campaign with Attorney John F. Wall. Wall will address manufacturers as Postmaster Elmer Lummis joins in urging wider participation to reach Adams County’s quota.
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George H. Gardner
Chamber of Commerce
John F. Wall
Wall
Elmer Lummis
Adams County
Funeral for George Geanopas at St John Cathedral
Gem City Lodge No 986 Loyal Order of Moose announces the funeral for brother George Geanopas this afternoon at 2 o'clock from 721 Jersey Street to St John Cathedral. All members invited. Signed G H Stipp Secretary F B Little Dictator.
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Gem City Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
George Geanopas
Jersey Street
St. John Cathedral
G. H. Stipp
F. B. Little
Landscape expert to discuss river plans
James Blomfield, Burlington landscape gardener and architect, will discuss river improvements with Quincy groups including Rotary, Ad Club, Civic Improvement League, Park and Boulevard Association, and Chamber of Commerce. He will outline ideas for Quincy river front and compare with upper Mississippi cities, drawing on his expertise in municipal beauty spots and park improvements.
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James Blomfield
Burlington
Rotary Club
Quincy Ad Club
Civic Improvement League
Park and Boulevard Association
Chamber of Commerce
Blomfield
Quincy River
Upper Mississippi
Quincy
Ice Harvest Sets Thick Layer In Quincy Bay
Hutmacher Ice company cut ten inch thick ice from Quincy Bay on Monday with forty workers loading large quantities into the north bank ice house. The firm plans to cut for several companies, faces labor shortages due to army drafts, and expects to load cars today if weather holds. The Mississippi River remains frozen enough for skaters to cross between shores, drawing many local youths to the ice.
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Hutmacher Ice Company
Hutmacher Company
Burlington
Mississippi
War department calls Adams County guardsmen to officer school
Col Frank Wood and other war department appointees will attend a San Antonio officers school starting Wednesday. Local Home Guard officers like Hugh King and Clair Irwin will attend in Golden. New companies in Griggsville Pittsfield and Barry were formed in the First Regiment of Minors Volunteer Guards. Several local men, including Fletcher Powell at Great Lakes and Morris Simpson drafted for Camp Lee, pass through Quincy on furloughs. Drafted men may enlist in Naval Reserves with exemption board release. 1600 sailors sought.
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Frank 8. Wood
130Th Infantry
War Department
San Antonio
Texas
Adams County Home Guard
Hugh King
Clair Irwin
Judge S. A. Hubbard
Golden
Adams County Home Guards
J. D. Rollington
Regiment of Minors Volunteer Guards
J. E. Caldwell
Griggsville
Pittsfield
Barry
Naval Reserves
Navy
Fort Wayne Sentinel Merges With Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne Ind January 1 The Fort Wayne Sentinel ends over eighty years of publication with its final editions and will merge New Year’s Day with the Fort Wayne News in a single combined paper for the future.
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Ft. Wayne
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fort Wayne News
City council orders tax assessment readjustment study
In Quincy 1918 facing revenue gaps the finance committee will probe property assessments for potential levy changes. Alderman Ross urged readjustment to raise funds, noting possible tax dodges. The move followed Hyatt and council debate in a brief meeting before a war address.
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Ross
Quincy
McCormick
Empire Theater
Sam Hyatt
Hoar
Hampshire Street
Duke Schroer
Finance Committee
Illinois Municipal League
E. A. Meyers
Board of Public Works
M. C. Whittman
House of Correction
Otis Murphy
Alderman McNutt
Thompson
Coens Announces Run for General Assembly Seat
Adams County Sheriff John Coens declares candidacy for the next general assembly on the Democratic ticket. He says he will begin fundraising and campaigning, with expected liberal backing and a strong countywide reputation. James Albright also considers a return to the legislature on the Democratic ticket after previously serving on the state board of equalization and Adams county supervisors.
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Adams County
John Coens
General Assembly
Sheriff Coens
Adams
Sheriff Coen
James Albright
State Board of Equalization
Adams County Board of Supervisors
Albnecht
How Merchants May Serve the Nation
The merchant can aid the war effort by making his organization 100 percent efficient, pushing sales to maximum, eliminating waste energy, and ensuring rapid stock turn and minimum per sale profits through advertising. This duty rests on self interest, the common welfare, and patriotism. He must maximize his store’s service output.
Income Tax Agents to Start Jan 2 in County
Collector J L Pickering of Springfield announced thirty officers will start from his headquarters on Jan 1 and by Jan 2 all will be on the job in the county to meet residents and help them file income tax returns. Unmarried individuals with 1917 net income of 1000 or more and married persons with 1917 net income of 2000 or more are urged to call on the income tax man. The field officer will have forms and will be stationed at the courthouse daily. The government will pursue tax slackers, and farmers will generally owe the tax. Individuals with 1000 or 2000 totals are advised to seek guidance rather than risk penalties.
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Germany
Switzerland
Channel
England
Italy
Internal Revenue
J. L. Pickering
Springfield
Court House
Pickering
Deaths and Funerals of George Geanetos
George Geanetos 37, Greek born naturalized U S citizen and senior partner of Geanetos Monantera and the Parthenon Candy and Princess Candy companies dies Saturday at Blessing hospital from uremic poisoning. Funeral at 2 p m from St John’s cathedral with Greek Orthodox priest from Chicago. burial in Greenmount Cemetery. He lived at 712 Jersey street, QuinCy, for 12 years. He leaves a wife and 3-year-old daughter, one brother Basil of Jacksonville, and brother-in-law Peter Poulos of the Princess Candy company, plus Greek relatives.
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George Geanetos
Greece
United States
Geanetos
Quincy
Basil
Jacksonville
Peter Poulos
Princess Candy Company
St. John’s Cathedral
Seventh
Hampshire Streets
Chicago
Greenmount Cemetery
Mrs Anna Craig Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Anna Craig wife of Edward Craig of 833 Jackson street died Monday at 2 30 AM at home from diabetes after years of illness. Born in Quincy July 22 1875 she was 42. She lived here most of her life and was a member of St Pauls Evangelical church. Surviving are her husband a son Ralph at Camp Dodge three daughters Mrs Edward Mahoney of Stigler Okla Mrs Joe Leindecker of Keokuk Ia and Helen at home one sister Mrs Minnie Pfeiffer of Leavenworth Kan three brothers August Henry and John Westenfeld and two grandchildren. Arrangements await word from Ralph.
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Anna Craig
Edward Craig
Jackson Street
Quincy
St. Paul's
Ralph
Camp Dodge
Edward Mahoney
Stigler
Okla
Joe Leindecker
Keokuk
Helen
Minnie Pfeiffer
Leavenworth
Kan
August
Henry
John Westenfeld
City
Death of Mrs Anna K Hunt in Quincy
Mrs Anna K Hunt died at 12:45 Monday morning at her daughter's home in Quincy after a four day pneumonia illness. Born in Bavaria on May 3, 1835, she was 82. She lived in Quincy seven years with two sons Charles and Edward of St Louis, three daughters Ella Salzman Memphis L G Ost and Lillian Hunt, ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Body shipped to St Louis for burial.
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Anna K. Hunt
North Fifth Street
Louis G. Ost
Bavaria
Germany
Quincy
Tenn
L. G. Ost
This City
Lillian Hunt
St. Louis
Funeral for Caspar Greeman at home Thursday
The funeral for Caspar Greeman of 528 South Ninth street who died suddenly last Saturday morning will be held at his home at 2:30 PM Thursday. Burial will follow in Greenmount cemetery. Services are under the auspices of the John Wood post of the G A R, of which he was a member.
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Caspar Greeman
South Ninth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
John Wood Post
Funeral services for Mrs Lovetta Reeder
Mrs Lovetta Reeder a former Melrose township resident had funeral services Sunday afternoon starting at 2 30 from the home of her daughter Mrs W H Pape 501 North Thirteenth street and at 3 from Melrose chapel Rev G L Losh officiating Mrs W B Smiley sang burial was in the chapel cemetery Bearers were Carl Frazier Mozart Crocker Samuel Reeder Fred Pape George Kelker and Christian Mast
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Lovetta Reeder
Melrose Township
W. H. Pape
North Thirteenth Street
Melrose Chapel
G. L. Losh
W. B. Smiley
Chapel Cemetery
Carl Frazier
Mozart Crocker
Samuel Reeder
Fred Pape
George Kelker
Christian Mast
Funeral for infant Virginia Duggan in Ohio Street family home
Funeral services for Virginia Duggan infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Duggan 648 Ohio Street were held Monday at 10 am from Herman Stormers funeral parlors with Rev D S Wahl of the First German Methodist church officiating Burial followed at Greenmount cemetery
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Virginia Duggan
Virginia
Roscoe Duggan
Ohio Street
Herman Stormer
D. S. Wahl
First German Methodist Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral Rites for Herman H Thesen Planned
Funeral services for Herman H Thesen will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home 1020 Ohio street and will be private. Friends may attend the services at 2:30 o'clock at Salem church with Rev H J Lengmhuis officiating. Burial will be in Granamnant cemetery.
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Herman H. Thesen
Ohio Street
Salem Church
H. J. Lengmhuis
Buriat
Granmannt Camatearu
American lieutenant recalls near front in France visit
Lieut William A Johnson of Quincy recently returned from a month in France and shared vivid impressions with a Whig reporter. He traveled with 1,400 soldiers and 8,000 tons of cargo, saw no U boats, and noted large moving wounded and prisoners. He described Paris as less gay but full of sights and emphasized moderate American soldier drinkers.
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William A. Johnson
Anderson Johnson
France
Lieut Johnson
Lieut. Johnson
United States
Quincy
East
Mediterranean
Paris
Johnson
Lieut
Viola Anderson and Dr George W. Charged in Case
A 17 year old alleged victim involved in an illegal operation linked to Dr George W and Viola Anderson. Anderson released on bond and to remain at home until needed in court. Authorities say the charges stem from an illegal procedure at a local hospital and a witness statement is expected.
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Viola Anderson
George W
Atention
Chicago report cites 362 incidents with Vi figures
Chicago records show 362 incidents linked to Vi figures, reflecting a notable but modest rise over 316 in 1916. The report emphasizes a higher share among gasoline and carel lives, noting the cent of those affected.
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Chicago
Illinois and Miss Tuesday and pre slowly rising tempo LOCAL TE
A fragmented local item lists times from seven a.m. to midnight with noon and five p.m. indicated, showing a schedule or tempo progression. The text references Illinois and Miss Tuesday and hints at a focal tempo range, but details are unclear.
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Illinois
Miss
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