Highway Banquet Promises Big Local Fund Drive
Expect 500 attendees at the sixty million dollar good reads dinner on Jan 25 organized by the Chamber of Commerce to support Adams County road work. Notable figures John Korn Truman Pierson Col William H Harvey and Gov Lowden may speak. tickets sold in advance with separate tables for various groups.
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Chamber of Commerce
PaniZa
Baba Lotty
Anne J. Wood
Franovah Walter DD
Vrarkhin
Geeark Webster P. Bust
Omurn
Truman T. Pie
She Ginner
Miasuis
E Yom
Lionois
Urovement Ass
Stue Bar Association
Adams County
John Korn
Walter Pranklin
Will Pfeitzer
Truman Pierson
Hhneis
Mr. Kern
Eegypt
Chicago
Rume Arnold
Bob McIntyre
Lowden
Gee Levi
William H. Harvey
Ozark Trails Association
Govu
Quincy
Pacific Coast
W. G. Edens
Illinois Highway Improvement Association
Robert Dunn
Emmerson
Frank W. Crane
Hattie Dunlap
Ad Club
Motor Club
Rome Bockenhoff
Wo A. Jac
Pierson
WK Abbott
WD. Frankin
Wo AP Fer
Charles W. Crooks
Oscar Arnt J. W. Myers
F. W. Crane Wason
W. PL. Bushnell
Eo F. Mre
Margaret Dik
Aman
Dick Hackman
Tom Beatty
Rump Promises Salary Gift for War Funds in Candidacy
Quincy salesman John H. Rump, seeking the Democratic nomination for county treasurer, pledges to donate $500 annually from his salary to the Red Cross Knights of Columbus and the YMCA for troops’ welfare if elected. He advocates economy and national defense, plans minimal campaigning, and urges support to keep Old Glory flying.
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John H. Rump
Quincy
Rump
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Army
Sam
Rev Hoffman to Speak at Tuesday Meeting
Rev Simon Woffman, spiritual director of Fraves Bund Ladies Auxiliary of the 8th Union of Michaels, will speak at the next general meeting of the District Verbund Tuesday night in St John’s Hall. August Dierkes named chairman of the arrangement, with John Tumertet ha ne overseeing social events.
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Simon Woffman
Fraves Bund Ladies’ Ausillary
Union of Mhaels
Distrikt Ver
St. John's Hall
August Dierkes
Bushes Y Ring
John Tummert
Delaplain Buys Valuable Plainville Farm
C E Delaplain a real estate man in the Stern building has purchased the Evert Whitcomb place near Plainville. He paid 150 per acre for 5 acres of mill land in western clnsss and plans spring and summer improvements on the farm.
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C. E. Delaplain
Stern
Plainville
Taxpayers Face 1918 County Tax Burden in Quincy
Quincy taxpayers face an estimated total county tax of about 661190 for 1918. The breakdown cites city taxes around 15685276 for municipal funds, personal tax 19723080, capital stock 6523.95, and school fund 25042895. State and sinking funds figures appear as 99501.92, 73597.92, and 14447.6 respectively.
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Quincy
Deaths and Funerals Ursa and Whitlock resident die
Mrs Ben Smith an Ursa settler died after a lung illness aged 83 3 born August 7 1829 in Ursa township husband predeceased seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren funeral plans set Clayton ob Donahue a Whitock resident and Civil War veteran died Friday at St Marys hospital age 74 lived in Soldiers Home United Brethren church member wife a stepdaughter and two stepsons survive funeral Monday at 2 from Lippincott hall Soldiers Home burial in Horse cemetery
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Ben Smith
Ursa
Smith
Ursa Township
Levi
Clayton Ob. Donahue
Iney
Whitclork
St. Mary's Hospital
Sotthers
United Brethren Church
Ife
Jessie Alexander
Vine Street
Calvin Merritt
Allen Merritt
St. Louis
Lippincott Hall
Soldiers’ Home
Horse Cemetery
Bastian Burial Ralls County Native Dies at 24
Pharty A Bastian and Larry A Bastian mourn the death of a 24 year old, born in Ralls County Missouri, who died in St Mary's hospital at 10 30 after a five week illness of typhoid pneumonia. Survived by wife two daughters and parents with several siblings, funeral to Hannibal with burial in the local cemetery.
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Pharty A. Bastian
Larry A. Bastian
Cedar Street
St Mary's Hospital
Tfe
Ralls County
Missouri
Ife
Wyllia
Vivian
Keane
Probate Court Notes Report on Boublen and Guardianships
Probate Court notes show the John H Boublen estate with receipts 950 and disbursements 950. Guardianship reports cover Lenora and Leo Boone with receipts 797.12 and disbursements 23.17 and remaining balance. Listed individuals include Bus ay Marriage NPS Oscar William Storck of Peoria and Miss Ciara Stephana Hapke of Quincy, with Bartlett/berry and Rosa B Daugherty of LaGrange, Mo, and Gerhardt Becker of Melrose with Bertha Schmetse Payson.
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John H. Boublen
Lenora
Leo Boone
NPS
Oscar William Storck
Peoria
Ciara Stephana Hapke
Quincy
Benjamin S. Berry
Legal
LaGrange
Rosa B. Daugherty
Gerhardt T. Becker
Melrose
Bertha Schmetse
Payson
Detachments Leave Camp Sherman for France Mission
Dr. Walter D. Stevenson in Camp Sherman near Chillicothe Ohio writes that detachments are departing daily for France and expects the entire division to be overseas by March 1 1919. He praises the camp medical corps facilities comforts and morale noting good clothing feeding and training and that wartime life offers a valuable experience.
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Camp Sherman
France
Stevenson
Walter D. Stevenson
Quincy
Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Detroit
New York
Ficers
Knights of Columbus
Red Cross
the Masons
Gabel to Attend Chicago YMCA Directors Conference
At a YMCA physical committee meeting Samuel Gabel physical director was selected to attend a Chicago conference of YMCA physical directors on January 21 and 22. Routine business was approved.
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Samuel Gabel
Chicago
Ilinois
Residents lose local option vote in Quincy spring election
The Anti-Saloon League announced on Saturday that Quincy residents will not vote on the elimination of local option in the spring election. After consultations with ministers and city leaders, the league will focus on electing legislators who favor the proposed prohibition amendment. Spurgeon says the local option may be submitted for a vote in a future year.
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Quincy
Spfi
Anti-Saloon League
League
S. M. Spurgeon
Recount Finds Errors in Gloucester City Election
Gloucester Massachusetts recount shows errors in the vote totals for every candidate and in every precinct. Errors ranged from two to sixty four votes as officials review the municipal election results.
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Gloucester
Mass
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