Death in the corridor and a sheriff's warning on crime
A jail death under a hanging was witnessed by inmates including government prisoners. Sheriff Peters defended letting prisoners observe the execution as an object lesson, blaming reformers for undermining deterrence and noting prisoners preferred county jail life for food and sanitation. The scene featured a composed prisoner named Ourrage and others awaiting trials for murder, robberies, and assaults.
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Chicago
Cook County
Raffalo Durrage de
Ourrage
Peters
Guv Lowden
Sutton
Peaceful citizen urges action against murderers and criminals
A citizen calls for shifting energy from sympathy for offenders to aiding victims' families and pursuing justice for those who have ended the lives of law abiding people, arguing this would create a safer world.
Rotary Club Praised By Pike County Times
Quincy hosts a live Rotary Club meeting with weekly noon luncheons and a short member provided program. The article highlights Rotary's global fellowship, "Service Above Self" motto, and five word profit pledge for those who serve best, praising community unity.
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Rotary Club
Pike County Times
Quincy
Rotarians
Ile
Quincy Rotary Club
Pike 9 County Times
Unsign Letters and Reader Contribute to Whig Page
Letter from Mrs. Ef. E. Pittman of Leraine Tan 1 explains death case claims. She denies murder plot rumors and asserts her husband did not buy strychnine for rats. She says he accidentally used strychnine mislabeled as quinine after a cold remedy.
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Whig
The
Film and Theater Listings Across Local Theaters Today
Multiple venues feature new silent films and vaudeville acts. Belasco Theater presents Mabel Normand in Pinto with variety at the Colonial showcasing Ruth Stonehouse in Masked Rider while Star shows Zara Pitts in Poor Relations. Savoy teases Irene Castle in The Firing Line and Gem stars Polly Moran in Cactus Nell. Orpheum highlights Constance Binney in Erstwhile Susan with three vaudeville acts alongside the Westerners feature at The Westerners court and other billings wrap up across Quincy and Princess venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belasco Theater
Mabel Normand
Pinto
Colonial
Ruth Stonehouse
Star Theater
Zara Pitts
Savoy Theater
Irene Castle
Gem
Polly Moran
Cactus Nell
Princess Theater
Roy Stewart
Mildredd Manning
Quincy Theater
Marie Witcamp
Notable Quincy Residents List Names and Ages
Sandy Osborn 75 of Quincy, Annie Hammond 60 of Quincy, Wilford W Lankford 22 of Ewing Missouri, Miss Oneta Miller 21 of Ewing Missouri. The fragment notes several individuals and ages connected to Quincy and Ewing Missouri.
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Sandy Osborn
Quincy
Annie Hammond
Wilford
W. Lankford
Ewing Mo
Oneta Miller
Ewing
Methodist Churches Schedule and Revivals
Multiple Methodist churches list weekly services Sunday school at 9 15 or 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 or 10 45 and evening services at 7 30 with themes such as The Religion that Changes Things The Reward of the Soul Winner and Remember Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth Revival services are planned for next week Epworth and Junior Leagues are noted along with specific pastors and street locations in Vermon Street Vermont and Eighth streets Grace Methodist Lind and Fourth streets and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermon Street
Vermont
Eighth Streets
Her. F. A. McCarty
South Side
Ipworth League
Elzy ‘Taylor
Grace Methodist
Lind and
Fourth Streets
G. L. Losh
Epworth
Hethel——Jefferson
Carl Bush
Epworth League
Kentuky Street Methodist
Kentucky
F. S. Eftel- Beerr
Bethel A
M. E
Ninth and Oak
W. H. Baste
A. C. EL League
Central Baptist and Immanuel Chapel Church Services
Central Baptist Seventy Seventh and Vermont Streets holds Sunday school at 9 15 preaching at 1 45 with Week of Prayer theme The Church Awakened by Her New Opportunities Two B P V s at 6 48 led by Jennings Chirke of Moody Bible Institute begins Jan 11 Immanuel Chapel Cedar and 22nd holds Sunday school at 3 with Wallace Gibson superintendent Eighth and Elm Corner Eighth and Elm Rev BR N Murrell pastor Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 46 Culture club 7 and preaching 7 45 Christian Fliat Ninth and Broadway Rev R H Newton church school 9 15 morning worship 10 30 sermon The New Opportunity of the Church Young people 6 39 with social hour East End Christian Church Rev L L Mauck Sunday school 10 20 morning worship 10 45 Junior meeting 7 pm
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Central Baptist
Seventh and
Vermont Streets
Robert van Meigs
Jennings Chirke
Moody Bible Institute
Harry S. Moore
Keokuk
Immanuel Chapel
Cedar
Wallace Gibson
Elm
Elm Streets
BR. N. Murrell
Chrispian
Christian Church
Ninth and Broadway
Re H. Newton
East End Christian Church
LL. C. Mauck
Janior
Senter
Congregational and Protestant Services Across City
From First Union Church to Presbyterian and Scientist groups, a Sunday of sermons, prayer, and study is listed. Services include Rev Barward Theomp son’s sermon and film The Noomerang, Cathedral of St John worship, Holy Eucharist, church schools, and daily prayer sessions at various downtown locations.
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Cornec Twelfth
Maine Streets
Barward AL Theompson
Sardavsche
Bla
Philosophy of Lifes
Pune
Lutheran and Evangelical church services schedule
Sunday morning and evening services listed for Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth. St James Lutheran in Hoflern. St Peter Evangelical in York and Ninth. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State. English and German worship planned. Sunday schools, Bible classes, rehearsals, and trustee notices noted. various sermon titles mentioned.
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Luther Memorial
Jersey
Bingameun
St. John Lutherage
Kentucky
EL BL Schueler
Tao
Jesus
Tid
Denys
St. James Lutheran Church
Lev
Hoflern
Buage
Eimagusho
St. Peter Evangelical
York
Ninth
AL EL Warskow
Salem Evangelical
Jo Taeemhuis
Bamday Schol
Yeaclock
Titintioen of Trustees
Sanjeev Linulish
Brethren Church Service Schedule At Cedar Streets
Rev TL W leads morning prayer at 0:14 and Sunday school at 0:15. Mourning service at 11 includes the theme The Church as Unity in a Changing World. Christmas program by Y. PloS at UNEPAREAN Plainsheshire with Sixteenth streets invitation.
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Sixth
Cedar Streets
TL W
Sedan
Y. Plos
Bardit
Obituary Sketch Of Mrs James W Lindsey
Virginia Pautine Pele daughter of Chatetel ged feliganbethy Pyle was born Adams county TL Jduny 2h Psaa Shoe died Dec 89 1919 at 6 months and days old She leaves three daughters two sons husband and 11 grandchildren The family lived in Travancounty and Adium county over the years Her kind loving helpful and patient spirit drew love from all who knew her
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Virginia Pautine Pele
Chatetel
Feliganbethy Pyle
Adams County
Jduny
Psaa
Vents
Lindsey Hey
Tae Thildren
Travan
Adium
Lindsey
Lea IF
Norton
Harvey Mikesell
Stubert Nortz
Marcus T. Lindsey
Vernon
Soldiers and Sailors Home New Year Gathering Report
A New Year gathering at the Soldiers and Sailors Home hall brings neighbors together in peace. Notices include hospital recoveries, pass returns, transfers, discharges, furloughs, and an installation of officers for Col. Shepard W. R. C. No. 304 at Lippincot Hall with Mrs Payne as installing officer.
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Hotchkiss
Lea
Woods
Pass
Peter Wolf
Martha Stringer
Henry G. Smith
Mary E. Smith
Hester Vancil
Wm. McCrackin
Ino
Margaret Friday
Maria A. Bush
Jesse S*. Popain
Geo. Woffle
Louis
Minnie Weinburg
Henry Fullerton
Henry Schneider
Josephine Stuckle
Isaace
Harriet France
Jas. L
Lithia LaRue
Rebecca Hunter
Calvin
Hannah McGraw
Mary J. Wykman
Jes. A
Sarah Helmes
Telitha A. Alstron
David
Narcissa Mines
Jacob Adams
Col
Sheppard
Krallmans Claim Cruelty Case Details
Mr and Mrs Alfred Krallmann of Paloma Ill publish their side of the cruelty case concerning Sven Enlow an almost nine year old taken from Woodland Home. They dispute Spencer’s officers account and describe punishments with a whip and a strap amid claims of harsh daily conditions and alleged questions leading to arrest.
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Alfred Krallmann
Paloma
Ill
Sven Enlow
Mra. Krallmann
Speencer
Mr. Kralmann
Spencer
Wradmiainn
Kralimann Inquiry Over Child Treatment Cited
Kralimann and his wife state they treated the child as their own, clothed him and sent him to school daily. They deny forcing him to herd cows at 6 o clock, asserting such a claim is unfounded and arguing not to worsen the situation.
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Kralimann
Five Die in Hagley Plant Mills Blast
Five workers were killed and one injured when a grinding mill at the Hagley plant of the DuPont Powder Company exploded Friday morning. The flimsy construction of the building on Brandywine Creek, three miles from Wilmington, was blamed for the disaster.
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Wilmington
Del
Hagley
DuPont Powder Company
Brandywine Creek
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