Committee to Meet to Perfect Plans in Hotel Quincy
Baseball boosters plan to district the city from Hotel Quincy at 9 30 this morning to sell 600 shares of the Quincy Baseball Fans association at 10 each. A committee of 14 members will oversee district sales and the Fans' association franchise offer of 2000 by Oscar Shannon and players will be discussed.
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Quincy
Oscar W. Shannon
Baseball Boosters’ Committee
Quincy Baseball Fans’ Association
Fang’ Association
R. E. Hackman
Fred Loomis
W. IL. Smith
Art Hartman
A. J. Grimes
Tony Krins
Charles Adelpolil
John Carroll
Henry Geschwindler
Joseph Nauert
W. A. Long
John A. Thompson
R. §. Benedict
H. L. Breinig
Oscar Shannon
Fans’ Association
Labor Temple Wins Bowling Match Over Molders in Close Duel
In a tight three game bowling contest Labor Temple Association edged Molers two games to one Tuesday.
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Labor Temple Association
Tae
Molders
Herman Wins Bantam Title Over Williams in New Orleans
Pete Herman of New Orleans defeated Kid Williams of Baltimore by decision after 20 rounds to claim the bantamweight championship in New Orleans last night. Williams was the title claimant.
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Herman
Williams
New Orleans
Pete Herman
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox congratulate Clarence Rowland on reappointment
Letters of congratulation pour in from across the country to the Chicago club of the American League praising manager Clarence Rowland. Every player on the team joined Rowland's admirers in wishing him success and promising a winning season.
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Chicago
Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Rowland
Jones Visits Galesburg With Jess Willard Manager
Tom Jones, manager of heavyweight Jess Willard, arrived in Galesburg on a Monday afternoon and evening. He relaxed at Murphy's soft drink parlor near Simmons street and Boone's avenue after visiting Augusta to see his father, planning to rejoin Willard and work with France and Carpentier. Jones recalled his coal mining days and noted fellow patrons recognized him from training Papke.
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Galesburg
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Jsiks
Tom
Murphy's
Simmons Street
Boone's Avenue
Augusta
Chicago
Willard
France
Carpentier
Murphy
Kewanee
Papke
American Envoy Aide D'Antin Dies On Mexican Train
Luis D Antin an American citizen and aide to the Mexican embassy in Washington dies suddenly aboard a train to Mexico City near San Luis Potosi. The death prompts a possible State Department inquiry at the widow’s request. D Antin had served as interpreter and engaged in Mexican-American commission work. He had naturalized about ten years earlier and earlier managed embassy affairs between O Shaughnessy and the Brazilian envoy.
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Wasthington
Luis D'Antin
Aexican
San Luis Potos
Mexico City
Frisco
Lansing
New York
Here
Arredondo
D’antin
D'Antin
United States
Washington
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Buffalo Bill Shows Slight Improvement
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill, critically ill in Denver, was resting quietly late Tuesday. Dr J H East said he may live for several days and would be surprised if the end did not come for at least 12 hours.
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Denver
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
J H. East
Golden Telephone Office Busy Place
Til, Jan. 10 A busy exchange handles 83 country lines and about 700 direct rings. Chief operator and electrician W N W Osborne and assistant operator Mrs Pearl Rue run the station. Lines are in first class condition for the season. A local quip notes that a wise girl never gives a lock of hair to a young man.
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Golden
Til
WN. W. Osborne
Pearl Rue
Ater
Grand circuit bids and sports notes across cities
Peoria and Jacksonville, Pla are bidding for grand circuit admission with Atlanta hosting the meeting January 22 23. Rumors say H K Devereux of Cleveland may decline renomination as president. Minnesota coach Henry L Williams expects little change in 1917 football rules. Oscar Felsch of Milwaukee is projected to top league outfielders in 1917. Eastern football authorities doubt a pro league’s financial viability. Past attempts in Pennsylvania failed after initial fan interest faded. Interstate trapshooting association sets 1917 tourney dates with over 8000 dollars in added money.
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Peoria
Jacksonville
Pla
Atlanta
H. K. Devereux
Cleveland
Devereux
Minneapolis
Henry L. Williams
University of Minnesota
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Middle West
East
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Latrobe Homestead
Greenburg
Interstate Trapshooting Association
Roanoke Va
San Jose
Cal
Hartford
Conn
Stoseph
Chicago
Jil
Cornell committee weighs long distance rowing health effects
The Cornell University committee on student affairs reports mixed findings on long distance rowing and health. It notes lack of conclusive data and calls for further study, while acknowledging public skepticism about prolonged violent exercise and the small size of existing life-history statistics. Packey McFarland retires from boxing after setting price expectations.
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Cornell University
Boxing bill eyed in Iowa legislature for state control
Des Moines report says lawmakers plan a boxing bill to create a state commission to regulate the sport and to allocate ten percent of gross receipts from all boxing shows to support the state tuberculosis home.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Three-I League Heads to Cedar Rapids Meeting
President Tenn ey leads Three-I league party to Cedar Rapids Iowa for a joint conference with the Central Western and Central leagues on territorial readjustment. Central Association President Justice will attend. Hayes of Davenport and Tearney will represent the Three-I league.
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Chicago
Teamney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central Association
F. C. Zehring
Central League
E. W. Dickerson
M. E. Justice
James T. Hayes
Davenport
Tearney
Fulton defeats Cowler in Brooklyn boxing bout
New York report says Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota knocked out Tom Cowler of England in the first round of a ten round match held Tuesday night in Brooklyn. Fulton weighed 218 pounds while Cowler was 208 14 pounds.
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Fulton
Cowler
New York
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Tom Cowler
England
Brooklyn
Local Social News From La Belle Missouri
Mr and Mrs E C Thompson and daughter Velva visited Quincy Thursday. Albert Walker and family performed a musical in Hardland Friday. Margaret Tinley returned from Centerville Iowa after visiting Mrs Agnes Dengie. J T Coder rushed to Kansas City after telegram announcing Robert Jones sudden death. Dr and Mrs S E Wallace were Knox City visitors. Melville Redmond of Kansas City visiting relatives. Mrs Huffendick visited Lewistown Friday. Fannie Turner and daughters Ruby and Catherine returned to Moberly. Bartin returned home near Lewistown after a week with ill daughter-in-law. Paul Lawrence resigned as head salesman at Leach and Guinan and returned to West Point Illinois. Mr and Mrs J W Graves welcomed a son born Jan 3. J H Quall Jr spent Friday in Knox City. Madge Baymiller visited Leach family in Maywood. Jennie Murphy spent Monday with sister in Edina.
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Charles Jones
Coder
Madge Baymiller
Leach
Maywood
Jennie Murphy
W. B. Simpson
Edina
Local Notes From Birmingham Township and Nearby
Maude and Ruth Lance visited Dorothy and Marjorie Stoner on Sunday. Isaac Wood of Augusta bought the John Denny farm in Birmingham township. John Baxter rents the Sol Twidwell farm one mile west and plans to move March first. John Scott had a minor hand injury at school last week. Frank Greenleaf will ship an oil drill to Old Kentucky. On the sick list are A. B. Swisegood, W Herbert Sharon, Roscoe Moon, Mrs. Elsie Royer, and C. C. Noel.
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Birmingham
Maude
Ruth Lance
Dorothy
Marjorie Stoner
Isaac Wood
Augusta
John Denny
John Baxter
John
Joe Scott
Frank Greenleaf
Old Kentucky
A. B. Swisegood
W Herbert Sharon
Roscoe Moon
Elsie Royer
C. C. Noel
Abandon Hope of Peace in Austrian Press
Vienna reports January 10 that Austrian press has abandoned any hope of peace talks and now discusses the likelihood of continuing the war in a calm, resigned tone. The coverage reflects a shift from negotiation to prolonged conflict as viewed from London.
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Vienna
London
Schlagenhauf Quits Car Service for Farming
W J Schlagenhauf quits after one year as inspector for Quincy Railway to become a full time farmer. He will take tenancy of a 160 acre farm near Bushnell by March 1 and plans to apply agricultural knowledge from Missouri State University. S M Nelson named new city lines inspector.
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W. J. Schlagenhauf
Quincy Railway Company
Schlagenhauf
Bushnell
Missouri State University
Street Railway Company
Quincy
S. M. Nelson
Program in Honor of Madam Willard
A W C T U meeting Tuesday afternoon honored Madam Willard mother of Frances E. Willard with three papers read. Rebecca Vickers spoke on Safe guard the Home, Orena Cook on Street Dissipation, J Caldwell on Sacredness and Responsibility of Motherhood. Mary Anderson read an Union Signal article on Mormon ism by the Utah state president. Refreshments followed.
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Madam Willard
Frances E. Willard
Rebecca Vickers
Orena Cook
J. Caldwell
Mary Anderson
The
Union Signal
the Union
Utah
Special Trains For Bryan Address In Springfield
Special train service between Quincy and Springfield will aid residents to hear William Jennings Bryan speak at the arsenal on January 23. An arranging committee works in Springfield planning the reception as an expected crowd of 25 000 gathers in the afternoon.
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Quincy
Springfield
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Arsenal
Timewell Man Newton Lucas Dies of Cancer
Newton Lucas, a Timewell retired farmer born December 1838 near Mt. Sterling, died January 4 in Timewell after a two year battle with cancer. He married Barbara Frank in 1865 and spent most of his life on Brown County farms before moving to Timewell eight years ago. He leaves three children Minnie Lee in Trinidad, Col W. D. Lucas near Timewell, and Ruth R. Lucas, plus six grandchildren, one sister Mary E. Lucas, and six brothers in Timewell Nevada Colorado and Healy Kansas.
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Timewell
Ill
Newton Lucas
Tie
Mt. Sterling
D.N. Lucas
Barbara Frank
Brown County
Minnie Lee
Trinidad
Col
W. D. Lucas
Near Timewell
Ruth R. Lucas
Mary E. Lucas
George W. Lucas
John H. Lucas
Allen Lucas
D. W. Lucas
Nevada
I. B. Lucas
Colorado
J. E. Lucas
Healy
Kansas
Amusements Today Highlights 1917 Revue Lineup
The Orpheum presents A Girl Revue of 1917. Savoy and Gem feature Cabiria. Family and Star include Cabiria and Miss George Washington. Belasco stages The Love Thief. Princess shows The Children Pay with Lillian Gish. New Colonial offers The Jewel of Death. Quincy screens Across the Pacific.
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Orpheum
Pictures
Savoy
Cabiria
Marguerite Clark
George Washington
Belasco
Lillian Gish
Quincy
Pacific
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