Teachers at State Teachers Meeting War Session
A large gathering of Illinois teachers filled a hall for a war themed meeting praising English language loyalty and federal law, with a service flag bearing seventy stars. The TriState association holds a Jan 8 annual meeting to discuss risks for war service members and member protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lowth
TriState
Grand Union of the
Tri-State Association
Galligher
Irest
Rowena Califf
Chas. C. Califf
Denver
Coto
Charles
Colorado Water Power Company
Probate Court Notes and Births Recorded
Probate Court notes record inventories for Clem Wiewel and Leopold Linnermann estates with unspecified real estate and chattels values, totaling $3,200 and $687.04 cash respectively. Births reported by city health department include a son for Mr and Mrs Frank Taylor in Blessing Hospital on Dec 12 and daughters for several families on Dec 6 12 21 and 24 at multiple addresses.
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Clem Wiewel
Leopold Linnermann
City Health Department
Frank F. Taylor
Jacksonville
Blessing Hospital
Lillis J. Ces
North Fifth Street
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An advertised liquid remedy claims to absorb uric acid and rapidly ease rheumatic pain and inflammation. It promises to banish painful joints and muscles, reducing suffering in most attacks, with bottles priced at 60 cents and 1.00 for a larger size.
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Alpe
Owl Dee Serge
Gem City Business College Opens Winter Term With Strong Attendance
Gem City Business College opened its winter term on Wednesday with attendance surpassing the 1916 opening. Students arrived from Wyoming, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with women in the majority. Pressing demand for stenographers, in both sexes, and high wages in government posts drive enrollment, prompting space shifts from penmanship to stenography. President D. L. Musselman notes students begin with a serious work ethic, and local business thrives on the college’s sizable student body as a steady income source.
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Gem City Business College
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Quincy
D. L. Musselman
W.G. Musselman
Chicago
Business gains in Quincy 1917 per Dun's Review
Dun's Review for December 29 reports broad gains across Quincy trade and industry in 1917 versus 1916. Dry goods retail improves about 25 percent. men’s and women’s wear manufacturers prosper, and show cases, office furniture makers stay busy with orders ahead. Hardware value rises while volume stays similar. Drugs confections groceries clothing, stoves harness saddlery wheels tractors and implements show activity. bank deposits rise. merchants and manufacturers outlook turns optimistic.
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Trade and Industry
Quincy
Dun’s
Five Mutineers Sentenced for Houston Riots
Five of the Negroes tried by the last court martial in connection with the Houston riots have been sentenced to be hanged according to the verdict announced by Major Gen. Ruckman in San Antonio Texas on January 3.
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San Antonio
Texas
Houston
Ruckman
War Council Report Details Allied Naval and War Efforts
The document outlines a broad inter allied strategy during World War I, detailing naval coordination among the United States and Britain France Italy and others. It covers naval councils debarkation plans joint operations with land forces and financial coordination for wartime needs.
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Naval Council
United States
Admiralty
Navy Department
Western Front
Germany
Europe
Great Britain
France
Supreme War Council
Col. House
Paris
M. Clemenceau
Versailles
England
Italy
Japan
Greece
Romania
Russia
Inter-Allied Council
Inter Allied
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Fox Widow of James Fox
Mrs Mary S Fox widow of James B D Fox died Wednesday morning at 9 in the home of her daughter Mrs H C Sterling 1733 Spring St from complications of old age She was born in Springfield Illinois November 22 1841 aged 70 and had lived in Quincy 50 years She was a member of Vermont Street M E church She leaves one sister Mrs Augustus Woodruff of Los Angeles Cal Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 230 in Mrs Sterlings home Burial will be in Springfield Friday morning
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Mary S. Fox
James B. D. Fox
H. C. Sterling
Spring Street
Springfield
Til
Quincy
Vermont Street
M. E
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Craig this afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Craig will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the residence at 833 Jackson Street. Burial will follow in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Anna Craig
Jackson Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Nerman N Thesen held at home and church
Funeral services for Nerman N Thesen were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the home 1020 Ohio street then at 2 30 at Salem church with Rev HI Leemhuis officiating. Burial took place in Greenmount cemetery with many friends attending.
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Nerman N. Thesen
Ohio Street
Salem Church
HI. J. Leemhuis
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Caspar Gree man this afternoon
Funeral services for Caspar Gree man will be held at 2 30 PM from the residence 628 South Ninth street. The John Wood post of the G A R will officiate with burial in Greenmount cemetery.
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Caspar Greeman
South Ninth Street
John Wood
Greenmount Cemetery
Private Gaines Reports Banquet in France from Paris
Private Gaines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Gaines, serving in the medical supply depot with the American Expeditionary Forces in Paris, writes of a recent French banquet with wild boar, salad, wine, and cigars. He asks about letters and Christmas packages, mentions a Red Cross contact in Paris, dental work, and reading the Barry Record, adding reflections on war conditions and concern for home.
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B. Gaines
Edward N. Gaines
Quincy
France
States
Helen
Paris
Red Cross
Alice O'Brien
Mildred Wall
South America
Buffalo
N.Y
Barry
Kinderhook
Summer Garden
Edith
Film listings and features at local theaters today
Princess and George Beban star in Lost in Transit with a family triangle plot and a comedy. Savoy shows Down to Earth with Douglas Fairbanks in a five reel feature. Gem screens Burton Holmes Travelogs and another good comedy. Belasco presents The Fair Deceiver with Harold Lockwood. Quincy shows Viola Dana in The Gates of Eden, five reels. Mr and Mrs Drew present a comedy. Colonial features Gift of the Magi An Attorney Affair Love Letters. Star offers Constance Talmadge in Scandal.
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George Beban
Savoy
Douglas Fairbanks
Paramount
Gem
Burton Holmes
Belasco
Harold Lockwood
Quincy
Viola Dana
Fivercel Metro
Mrs. Drew
Constance Talmadge
Emerson School Principal Knits Red Cross Socks Fast
Mrs. Maranda F Adama of Emerson school Portland Maine finished a pair of Red Cross socks in eleven hours and twenty minutes while also reading the life of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Maranda F. Adama
Emerson School
Portland
Red Cross
Robert Louisa Stevenson
Maroon Five Fall to St Louis Scoring Margin
The Quincy Maroons lost 27 to 12 to Columbian Athletic Club in St. Louis in a New Year’s afternoon contest watched by over 800 fans. Meyer Merkel and Wick scored for Quincy while Lei Decker and Heidbreder guarded well. rest of squad faded as opponent pulled away. Referee was Coach Mathews of Cleveland High.
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Quincy Maroons
Columbian Athletic Cs
St. Louis
Meyer
Merkel
Wick
Leidecker
Heidbreder
Mathews
Cleveland High Steam Roller
Orpheum Presents New High Class Bill
The Orpheum announces a complete program change led by Ragapation Pive with Lillian Bernard in a polished musical and singing act. Other features include Jack Lamey and Violet Pearson in a skit, Charlie Lutyen's dialect bit, the De Bour Sisters as magicians, and Delmo and Moore in a quick change comedy. War news fills the screen as usual. The show is said to be refined and worthy of patronage.
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The
Orpheum
Ragapation Pive
Lillian Bernard
Jack Lamey
Violet Pearson
Charlie Lutyens
de Bour
Delmo
Moore
Sho
Chin Ang Dillon Matched In Ten Round 163-Pound Bout
George Chip and Jack Dillon were set to fight ten rounds at 163 pounds on January 25. Promoter notes some details are unclear but emphasizes the scheduled bout and expected action.
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Chin Ang Dillon
Triluth
Jack Dillon
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Faris
Wits
Aurelius
Emery A. Williams
Chestnut Street
Joseph Banholzer
Jefferson Street
Harry H. Slocum
Oak Street
Dicky Dippy’s
Blondy
CAT Tales
Gem City
Llans
Dunn
WAR Council
Naval
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
War Trade Board
McCormick
Permanent International Commission On
Berne
London
War Industries
Ministry of Munitions
British Admiralty
British War Office
United States Ordnance Department
War Department
North America
Statistical Boards
United Kingdom
Taylor
Food Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Alliees
Inter-Allied Agricultural Committee
Herman H. Thesen
Gales
Bud
Medical Suppy Depot, No
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Hales
Navy
George Har
University of Illinois
Great Lakes Naval Training
C. Fr. Meyer
Fuerborn
Von
Ragapation
Lillian Benard
Delmore & Moore
Hugo Lutgen
Billy Sunday
Lamey & Pears
DeBourg
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