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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
6
R and Mrs John McAdams hosted eighteen guests Tuesday evening for a four course chicken dinner in honor of Mr McAdams seventy sixth birthday. Friends sent flowers and gifts as the prominent Quincy citizen marked the occasion with family and visitors.
A long list of local items updates on medical visits eye ear nose throat specialists Dr E F Stannus L Hampshire St Dr Hl Lafler Chiropraic treatments Mrs Jennie Miller visiting from Savannah Ill Mrs Walter Barry funeral in Edina Mo Dewey school principal Rolla N Stacy improving from flu Quincy College of Music term opening Jan 27th Earl W Wamsley honorable discharge from Camp Grant Mrs Frank Dingerson about to join her husband in Hoboken N J several residents ill or recovering and travel notes
Rev Oscar Horn new pastor of St Janes church will arrive in Quincy with his family from Davenport Thursday. Installation services are planned at the church Sunday with Prof Arthur Jesin present.
Arthur August Stockhecke and Miss Marie Frazier, both of Ursa, were married at 2 pm Tuesday at Rev. L. C. Maucks East End Christian church home on Oak street. Unattended ceremony. Bride daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Frazier. Groom son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phillip Stockhecke. They plan to live on a farm two miles north of Isa. Hagerbaumer Barnkow wed in St. Louis Saturday night. Helen Barnkow and William Hagerbaumer, both of Quincy, returned to 910 Jackson street and will live there. Mrs. Hagerbaumer is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barnbow of 314 South Sixth street. Mr. Hagerbaumer is a tailor at Reynolds store.
Dallas telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People calls for arrest and punishment of mob participants who burned Brage Williams at the stake in Hillsboro Texas. The group urges Texas authorities to uphold state laws and curb mob violence.
Anita Patti Brown delivered a well trained soprano set before a large Bethel A M E audience on Tuesday evening. Estella Zimmerman accompanied on piano, while Nathalie Doxey and Mrs. B Vandon shared readings. The program featured an Irish song and Meyerbeer shadow song with Brown praised for clarity and control.
A brief recital program includes Anita Patti Brown performing Swanee River and Mrs V Vondom presenting a violin solo. Charles Weiler plays a Villanella session, with Del Acqra. Carl Diton performs Swing Low and Saar presents Norwegian Love Song plus Last Rose of Summer.
Police in the city prepared to round up suspicious characters after a Rock Island sheriff telegram reported 23 ex convicts and others escaped from jail by shooting the turnkey. First Sergeant Frank Ernst and Policeman Fred Scharnhorst led train and vehicle checks on strangers.
ST. LOUIS Jan 22 The greatest period of order is facing implement dealers of the United States according to speakers at the annual convention of the Mississippi Valley Implement association. Implement dealers in the Mississippi valley are es-
Campaign speakers urged the district on state policy and job placement for returning soldiers. The event highlighted favored treatment in postings, with emphasis on defense and public service opportunities for veterans.
A company plans a library at the armory and a Lincoln's Birthday event at Headquarters campa on Tuesday night. New members signed up and a boxing card features Kid and Puggy Ryan. Fire at South Bar Rest Station caused roof damage after a live wire sparked shingles. Company No. 5 battled the blaze.
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