One Killed Two Injured In Palmyra Auto Tragedy
Miss Mollie Samuels was killed and Miss Elmer Tate critically injured when an automobile they rode in was struck by a Burlington passenger train at Palmyra Main cross street. Elmer Tate, sister in law Mrs. Tate and Miss Samuels were hurled from the car. Tate and Mrs. Tate remained alive but seriously hurt as doctors treated them at home. The train, on the Quincy to Kansas City run, whistle at the crossing, but witnesses disagree on whether the alarm gong rang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Mollie Samuels
Elmer Tate
Faust Burlington
Main Cross Street
James Brady
Qumney
Brookfield
Kansas City
Quincey
Miss Samuels
Mr. Tate
Samuels
Samuels and Mr. and Mrs. Tate
Willian Cox
S. Sanford
C. P. Glahn
BE. Luckenbaugh
Arch Stone
Main Cross
Philadelphia Rock Road
Marion County
Philadelphia
Tate
Quincy
Palmyra Junction
Louie Meier Deteriorates in Col. Hospital Ward
Relatives report Louie Meier weakening at Jacksonville hospital and not expected to live. He wandered through Columbus Liberty and Quincy for weeks before authorities picked him up in Quincy. A local sister plans to travel to the hospital. Condition attributed to exposure during a period of mental disturbance.
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Coatsburg
Louie Meijer
Jacksonville
Meier
Columbus
Liberty
Quincy
Funeral Services Held in Coatsburg
Albert McCaffrey, age twenty five and a former village clerk, died after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church in Coatsburg on Monday afternoon, following his passing Saturday.
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Coatsburc
Albert McCaffrey
Christian Church
McCaffrey
Inside bathing for a healthier you in seven days
An advertisement urges readers to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning for a week. It claims cleansing the stomach liver kidneys and bowels improves digestion appetite skin and overall vitality. It promises clear skin fresher tone and relief from headaches backaches and bad breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoss
Ady
Pendleton matriarch dies after grip and pneumonia
Mrs Harriett Pendleton of Blackswell Oklahoma died Sunday at 84 after grip and pneumonia. She was the mother of Dr F M Pendleton of this city and leaves two daughters Carrie Coop of Blackswell and Luella Morgan of Steger, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Body to be taken to Minooka Illinois for burial. Dr Pendleton left Monday night for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Pendleton
Blackwell
Okla
F. M. Pendleton
Minooka
Quincy
Carrie Coop
Blackswell
Luella Morgan
Steger, HL
Minooka, I
Pendleton
Death of Anna Louisa Foersterling at Old People's Home
Mrs Anna Louisa Foersterling longtime resident of the Old People's Home died at 12 10 Sunday noon after a paralytic stroke suffered Saturday evening She was born in Germany and aged about 80 She entered the home March 13 1908 coming from St Louis Prior to St Louis she lived in Evansville Indiana She was mother of seven children all of whom with her husband had preceded her Burial will be in Woodland cemetery with funeral services at 2 this afternoon in the home chapel
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Anna Louisa Foersterling
Germany
Hcone
St. Louis
Lving
Evansville
Ind
Susie D. Campbell
W. B. Campbell
Chicago
Mumper Undertaking
Greenmount Cemetery
Campbell
Quincy
Cambell
Geath
Garfield Park Hospital
Gilmer Township
Nathan H. Lewis Dies in Blessing Hospital
Nathan Hale Lewis age 33 of Quincy died at 10:43 Sunday at Blessing Hospital from septic peritonitis. Born in New York City September 16, 1888 he had lived in Quincy four years and worked in a shoe repair shop near Sixth and Maine. He leaves his father in Escanaba Michigan and three brothers and three sisters. Body taken to Marinette Wisconsin for burial. Funeral notices follow for Elizabeth Grant Susie D Campbell and Catherine Koch with details of readings and burials.
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Nathan Hale Lewis
Hampshire Street
New York City
Quincy
Sixth
Maine Streets
Escanaba
Mich
Marinette
Wis
Mrs Daniel Linahan Died in Portland on New Year's Day
Mrs Daniel Linahan formerly of Ouiney died in Portland Oregon on New Year's Day per a letter to Herman Davidson from his sister Mrs Johanna Cohen of Portland. She will be remembered by many city residents. The Linahans formerly lived on Vermont Street between Sixteenth and Eighteenth. The three daughters Kathryn Lina and Stella were active in local musical circles. Her husband had been dead several years.
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Daniel Linahan
Ouiney
Portland
Ore
Herman Davidson
Johanna Cohen
Linahan
Vermont Street
Sixteenth
Kathryn
Lina
Stella
Death of James Agens Leads to Funeral in St Louis
A Bradstreet company branch employee named James Agens, about 75, died in St Louis Sunday. He left for St Louis Monday to attend his funeral, likely held today. His only near relative is an aunt in St Louis. his parents died in St James, Missouri last year.
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Bradstreet Company
St. Louis
James
Agens
St. James
Death of Mrs Claribel Thompson in Blessing Hospital
Mrs Claribel Thompson 31 wife of W J Thompson of Leatner Maine died in Blessing hospital Sunday noon after operations last June and October. She leaves her husband and a young son. The body, with her husband, was taken to Shelbina Sunday night.
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Claribel Thompson
W. J. Thompson
Leatner, Me
Blessing Hospital
Death of Melrose Township Boy at Age Seven Nears Eight
William Emery Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs William Thomas of Melrose township, died at 8:40 Sunday morning at home from heart trouble after a three week illness. He would have been eight on February seventh. He leaves his parents two sisters and three brothers.
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William Emery Thomas
William Thomas
Melrose Township
Thomas
Groves Dies in Blessing Hospital at 2 PM
David E. Groves died at Blessing hospital Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The cause was brain trouble. He was born in Noble County, Indiana, and was 43 years old. He is survived by his father John H. Groves.
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David E. Groves
Blessing Hospital
Noble County
Ind
John H. Groves
Illinois river government worker Groves dies with unknown kin
A government employee and member of the Soldiers' Home, Mr. Groves, who served on the Illinois river for about five years, dies leaving no known relatives besides his father. Funeral notice to follow.
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Soldiers’ Home
Groves
Illinois River
John Scott dies in St Marys hospital at 60
John Scott colored died at St Marys hospital at 7 30 Sunday morning from general debility. He was 60 years old. The body was taken to Maywood Missouri Monday evening for burial.
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John Scott
St. Mary's Hospital
Maywood
Hancock Spelling Contest Dates Set in Hancock County
Carthage January 9 Superintendent S D Faris announces a county spelling contest for first to eighth graders to be held March 2 in Carthage with one contestant per township and city school plus alternates. Preliminary township contests take place February 23 in La Harpe Durham Frame Appanoose Nauvoo Sonora Rock Creek Pilot Grove Ft Green Hancock Pennsylvania Carthage Prairie Montebello Wythe Bear Creek Harmony St Marys Augusta Chili St Albans West Point Walker Rocky Run Knights Templar Banquet closes the holidays in Carthage with speeches and musical numbers. attendance about 85.
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Carthage
S$. D. Faris
Court House
la Harpe
J. A. Stewart
Durham
Durham Center
Edyth McLaughlin
Dallas
Pontoosuc
Frame
Ruth Gittings
Appanoose
Center
Edith Gerhardt
Nauvoo
Clarry Stevfey
Sonora
Opal Akers
Rock Creek
Hilda McCreary
Pilot Grove
Burnside
Tough
Alton
Ft. Green
W. W Murtland
Hancock
Pennsylvania
Mae Ebert
Opal Coffman
Prairie
Brown
Myrtle Pilkington
Montebello
Laman
Maud Balmer
Wilcox
White Brick
Belle Worster
Wythe
Wythe Center
JT. R. Johnson
Bear Creek
Basco
Roscoe Arthur
Harmony
Liberty
Edith Coppin
St. Mary's
Page
Grace Working
Augusta
Florence Walsh
Chill
Chili Center
C. A. Alten
St. Albans
West Point
Marie Bauer
Walker
Tioga
S. West
Rocky Run
Grace Wiley
Samuel B. James as Quincy official and royal heir uncle
Samuel B. James identified as an uncle of Royal Agent and as a superintendent in Quincy. The fragment notes his relation to a royal figure and his administrative role, but lacks dates or full position details.
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Samuel B. James
Quincy
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Miss Woman
Emerson
Mrs. Tate
Lee Samuels
Robert Tate
Bethel Church
Ostetter
Helm’s
Hampshire St
Orpheum Building
Optician
Louie Meier
DR. Pendleton
Nathan H. Lewis
Elizabeth Grant
Spring Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
J. J. Driscoll
Frank Tenk
J. J. Flynn
Ford Scholz
Marsh Travilla
August Street
Henry Wiskirchen
St. Peter's Cemetery
Catherine Koch
Elmer FE. Seger
North Sixth Street
Graham Crag
National Biscuit Company
William E. Thomas
Knights
Johny E Horner
Myrtle Rams
C. L. Ferris
Mar‘. McMillan
Edwig’ Vance Cook
Ward F. Boyd
O. C. McCartney
Hamilton
Knights Templar
Alma Horney
Tressler Callaha
Springfield
Missionary Societies of
L. Porter Cit
Lester Mapes
Litchfield
Minn
Frank Mapes
Earl W. Wood
Warren IL. Orr
Hancock County Press Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Jacob St. Palmer
Galesbur
Ferne Kellogg and
Heister
Olaf Ericson
Cottage Hospital
Wool Charlies
Meyer-Wilms Co
Redfern
Raney Messaline
Suk
Lees
Innen Center Places
Kattenberg Edge
Savoy Hotel
H. E. Grant
Res
DR. Welsch
Hampshire
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
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