Quincy touted as ideal inland armor plant site
William J. Ruff publishes a letter detailing Quincy Illinois advantages for an inland armor and munition center. The piece notes strong natural defenses from bluffs and the Mississippi, river control for flooding, reedied islands for production, and local dye works and caverns as assets. It cites backing from Washington Chamber of Commerce secretary Thomas Grant and ongoing efforts by Secretary Perry to secure the plant for Quincy.
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Daniels
William J. Ruff
Quincy
Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Ruff
Ill
Missouri
Miinais
Mississippi Valley
Quincy Bridge
High Bluffs
Alleghenies
Quincy Bay
Quincey
Thomas Grant
Washington, D. C
Grant
Judge Perry
Gem
Relief From Itching Eczema Promised By Swift Specific
Eczema and skin diseases are portrayed as blood disorders best treated by a blood remedy. The ad promises Swift Specific as a lasting cure, claiming it reaches the disease’s seat and removes traces from the blood. Free expert advice from the company medical officer is offered with no cost.
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Wrie
Medical Department
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Gramke Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage in Quincy Home
Joseph H Gramke aged 44 died Friday at 1 45 am at his home 1126 Oak street from a cerebral hemorrhage after one day illness. Born Quincy May 16 1872 he was never married and left his mother Christine Gramke and two sisters Miss Mary in St Louis and Miss Ada at home. Funeral arrangements set for Monday morning at residence and St Boniface church with burial in St Boniface cemetery. Also Mrs America V Grace of Payson died Thursday at 1130 am at her Payson area home aged 77. She was born November 25 1839 in Durbin county Virginia and married William Grace in 1859. She leaves six children Frank Harvey E Otis A and E L and Mrs Ollie Howarton of Payson and Mrs Frank Austin Lawrence of Bluffs. Funeral 130 pm Sunday in Payson Christian church.
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Joseph H. Gramke
Oak Street
Mr. Gramke
Quincy
St. Boniface Catholic Church
St. Nicholas Branch
Western Catholic Union
Christine Gramke
Mary
St. Louis
Ada
St. Boniface Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
America V. Grace
America Virginia Groce
Payson
Durbin County
William Grace
Frank
Harvey E
Otis A
E. L
Ollie Howarton
Frank Austin Lawrence
Bluffs
Payson Christian Church
Carthagh
Roy Quartet
Presbey
Ladies’ Circle
Renee Church
Scottial
Leland Crette
Hamilton
Paullus Laffey
West Point
Rusadiny
Carthage
Helen
Millie Laffey
Frank Gray
North Country
M. J. Tull
Sibyl Brough
Frida Morning
Lewistown
Ilinois
Virgie
Nellie Roath
Burlington
Dr. Gray
Sweet Grass Land Company
Big Timber
Mont
Wm. Burgner
Urbana
Harmony Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Court House
J. A Thompson
D.C Barber
Verver
M. I Coleman
Currie D. Merrill
Nd Secreary
W. J. Carlin
Chili
Ck. McMillan
J. PF
Sime Augusta
D. C
Death of Capt Reuben Lancaster in Virginia
Capt Reuben Lancaster, once quartermaster at the Soldiers' Home, died in bed at his Cass County home, Thursday morning. Heart disease reported as the cause. He was a friend of Capt R Lancaster and had recently resigned as quartermaster about three years ago. Charles H. Spencer, bookkeeper at the Soldiers' Home, received word of the death.
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R. Lancaster
Charles H. Spencer
Soldiers
Reuben Lancaster
Virginia
Cass County
Lancaster
Funeral services for Nellie Shoemaker held at home
Mrs Nellie Shoemaker funeral conducted at 3 PM Friday in her daughter Mrs J E Schauf 412 Spruce Street by Rev W O Shank. Bearers named William Schauf Lee Schauf August Swanson Walter Ernst A A Simon Paul Clyne. Burial Greenmount cemetery. Mrs Dorothy A Roten funeral at 1 30 PM Friday in August F P Stormer chapel by Rev G L Losh of Grace Methodist with Women's Relief corps ritual. Four grandsons were bearers. Burial Soldiers Home cemetery.
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Nellie Shoemaker
J. E. Schauf
Spruce Street
W. O. Shank
Central Baptist Church
William Schauf
Lee Schauf
August Swanson
Walter Ernst
A. A. Simon
Paul Clyne
Greenmount Cemetery
Dorothy A. Roten
Stormer
G. L. Losh
Grace Methodist Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
Funeral service for George E DeCrow conducted in Mumper parlors
The funeral for George Edward DeCrow was held at 10:30 Friday morning in the Mumper funeral parlors with Rev. W. O. Shank of the Central Baptist church officiating. Many friends attended and pallbearers included Charles Thompkins George Long William Rottman J. S. DeCrow Louis Nebe and Ralph Vance. Burial followed at Woodland cemetery.
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George E. DeCrow
George Edward DeCrow
Mumper
W. O. Shank
Central Baptist Church
Charles Thompkins
George Long
William Rottman
J. S. DeCrow
Louis Nebe
Ralph Vance
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Louis E Schwartz at home
Louis Edward Schwartz funeral services will be conducted at 2 30 this afternoon in his home at 511 North Sixth Street. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Louis E. Schwartz
Louis Edward Schwartz
North Sixth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Agnes Brockschmidt observed at home and church
Funeral services for Miss Agnes Brockschmidt will be held at 7 30 this morning at 12 North Seventh Street residence and at 8 o clock in St Boniface Catholic church Burial will take place in St Boniface cemetery.
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Agnes Brockschmidt
North Seventh Street
St. Boniface Catholic Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
Funeral notices and obituaries in Vrata Mesta
Funeral services for William Nesta will be private at 2 PM Sunday at his son Arthur Nesta's home 620 Vine Street and publicly at 2:30 PM at St Peter's Evangelical Church. Burial in Greenmount cemetery. Mrs Anna Spilker funeral was Friday with private Sherman Stormer chapel services and 2 PM at Salem Evangelical Church. Burial in Greenmount cemetery. Clark Abbott, brother of Mrs A H Pennoyer, died suddenly in Colona Illinois. he was lockmaster at the Hennepin canal. Funeral for Mrs Eliza Mack to be held at 2:30 PM at home and 3 PM at Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church. Winter sickness article notes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for winter colds in children.
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Vrata Mesta
William Nesta
Arthur Nesta
Vine Street
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Anna Spilker
Sherman Stormer
Salem Evangelical Church
H. J. Leemhuis
Salem Quartet
Henry Spilker
John Rickmueller
Theodore Mester
August Husemann
John Hoelscher
Henry C. Sprick
Clark Abbott
A. H. Pennoyer
Jersey Street
Colona
Abbott
Quincy
Hennepin Canal
Wvyanette
Eliza Mack
Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church
Dr. Bell
Soldiers and Sailors Home News Dated Entries
Obituary notes Mrs. Sarah Senniff died Friday at 6 30 am. Funeral plans await word from children. Various residents and staff mentioned: Mrs J H Brady visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Shaffer at cottage 22, Mathews ill, Frank McLaughlin bell hanger ill, McCullough cart man away, Ida Burt visiting, R B Garner visiting Canton, Miss Plurence Freeman visiting, J S Drake former police chief succeeds Muts as home qvote keeper, W A Wentworth now clerk, Thomas Carroll dietician left after week. Yesterday's neglect causes today's worry.
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Sarah Senniff
Daniel Senniff
J. H. Brady
John Shaffer
Cottage 22
Mt. Sterling
Mt. Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer Enjoyed Her Visit Very Much. Mr. Mathews
Frank McLaughlin
Mr. McCullough
Muts
W. A. Wentworth
Thomas Carroll
Public sales listed for January across Missouri farms
Jan 16 D O Sayre and W C Swearengen hold sale at Sayre farm six miles east of Milan Mo. Jan 17 Wesley Wilson and Harry Anderson on Clark Rogers farm five miles west of Loraine. Jan 22 Rose Ann Nichols 212 miles west of Mendon. Jan 23 S L Matkins seven miles west of Milan. Jan 24 560 acres near Locust Hill to be sold at Edina. H Rathman, Eleventh and Ohio, after tonsil surgery, now able to go out.
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D. O. Sayre
W. C. Swearengen
Sayre
Milan
Bethards
Shelbyville
Wesley Wilson
Harry Anderson
Loraine
Clark Rogers
Rose Ann Nichols
Mendon
S. L. Matkins
Locust Hill
Edina
Dr King's New Life Pills Ad
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to relieve constipation and make you feel brighter by morning. It claims a bedtime dose brings quick results and urges readers to buy at their druggist for 25 cents.
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