Strawberries About Gone In Market Prices Fluctuate
Red raspberries appear while strawberries near end of season and fetch 10 to 26 cents per quart. Potatoes decline to 40 to 50 cents a peck. flour at 3.30 per 49 pounds. sugar at 10 per 10 pounds. Lemons and citrus show varied offers. butter and eggs steady. Local market lists extensive home grown and imported fruits and vegetables with prices for wax beans to cantaloupe and berries to bananas.
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Michigan
Louisiana
Calif
Two Year Old Suffered Eczema Healed By Cuticura Cream
Mrs Ettie Smith of Mano, Missouri reports her two year old daughter suffered severe eczema on face and body starting as a blister and causing sleepless, irritable nights. She applied Cuticura Soap and Ointment, used two cakes of soap and three boxes of ointment, and the child recovered. The letter promotes free samples by post card and notes the product is sold widely at Leap 25c.
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Gil
Ettie Smith
Mano
Dept. H
Boston
Payson youth Chauncey Maher quartered in church
Chauncey Maher son of Mr and Mrs E P Maher of Payson writes that his ambulance company is quartered in an old church behind the Flemish battleline. He is a volunteer ambulance driver praising the French kindness to Americans serving abroad and notes he is safe and enjoying his army life in France.
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Chauncey Maher
E. P. Maher
Payson
Maher
Quincy
Army of
France
Meetings in Labor Temple Next Week
There will be 15 union meetings in Labor temple next week. Monday features Carpenters' union No 1360 Tailors' union No 180 and Electrical Workers' union No 67. Tuesday includes Beer Drivers' union No 263 Stance Cutters' union No 3 and Cigarmakers' union No 47. Wednesday lists Building Trades Council Bartenders' league No 153 and Poundry Employees. Thursday offers Team Owners' union No 180 and Carpenters' union No 189. Friday presents Trades and Labor Assembly Bricklayers' ten No 1 and Machinists' union No 82. Saturday features Lakers' union No 203.
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Labor Temple
Carpenters’ Union
Tailors’ Union
Electrical Workers’ Union
Beer Drivers’ Union
Stance Cutters’ Union
Cigarmakhers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Bartenders’ League
Poundry Emy
Team Owners’ Union
Trades and Labor Assembly
Bricklayers’ Ten
Machinists’ Union
Lakers’ Union
Time to Start War on Mosquitoes by Crusade Against Breeding Places
A health department guide urges rapid action to stamp out breeding sites for mosquitoes. It lists 29 practical steps including draining standing water, oiling ponds, screening tanks, and using larvacide or fish to control larvae, with emphasis on cooler and hotter weather oiling schedules.
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Health Department
Chicago
Real Slacker August Felberg Faces Registration Law
August Felberg, 25, known as Goose, living at 1036 Adams street, was arrested by Sheriff Coens in Quincy for failing to register. He faces up to one year in prison at Fort Leavenworth unless the United States marshal allows late registration. Felberg admits he did not register and offers no compelling reason.
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Quincy
August Felberg
Adams Street
Goose
Coens
Felberg
Fort Leavenworth
United States
County Registration Board
War Department seeks more officers for second training camp
The War Department expands officer training with a second camp opening August 27, inviting men 25 and over with no prior military experience to apply. Prior service is lightly valued. older applicants are encouraged but younger men are welcome for commissions. Applications close July 15 as Major James E. Adams urges men 25 to 44 to enlist and do their duty.
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War Department
National Army
The
James E. Adams
Luncheon Planned by Ladies Social Union at Picnic
The Ladies Social Union of Luther Memorial Church met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon and arranged to serve a luncheon at the Sunday school picnic during the supper hour. A dinner tradition was replaced by a luncheon this year with Mrs Geo Dasbach hosting and serving refreshments after the meeting.
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Ladies’ Social Union
Luther Memorial Church
Geo Dasbach
Deaths and Funerals: William Summers of Ursa
William Summers known as Bud of near Ursa died at St Marys hospital at 7 10 am Thursday from complications. He left no near relatives. The body was taken to Wiskitchens undertaking establishment and will be shipped to Ursa once friends arrive to arrange.
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William
Bud" Summers
Ursa
St. Mary's Hospital
Wiskitchen
Funeral Held For Mrs Gertrude Hofer At Home
The funeral for Mrs Gertrude E Hofer was at 2 30 pm Thursday at 537 Locust Street conducted by Rev R H Hartley. Mrs David Shontze and Miss Grace Perry sang. Bearers were E C Schuerman, Valentine Schmitt, George Bowman, Harvey Chatten, John M Adams and S M Potter. Burial in Woodland Cemetery was private.
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Gertrude E. Hofer
Locust Street
R. H. Hartley
David Shontze
Grace Perry
E. C. Schuerman
Valentine Schmitt
George Bowman
Harvey Chatten
John M.adams
S. M. Potter
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs C A Prevost at 10 this morning
Funeral at 10 in the home 1225 North Eighth street with burial in Woodland cemetery private. Flowers omitted. W E Miller of Ellington township died in Blessing hospital Wednesday morning leaves a large family including six sons A K Miller Quincy Charles Miller Marcelline Bert Miller Oregon Edward Miller Colorado Fred Miller Macomb John Miller Truckee Cal and two daughters Mrs Worley Macomb Mrs Dolly Laughlin Maysville Cal Funeral at 12 noon today in the home body to Marcelline for burial.
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W. E. Miller
North Twelfth Street
Ellington Township
Blessing Hospital
A. K. Miller
Quincy
Charles Miller
Marcelline
Bert Miller
Oregon
Edward Miller
Colorado
Fred Miller
Macomb
John Miller
Truckee
Cal
Worley
Dolly Laughlin
Maysville
Chaddock School Fire Causes Small Damage
Fire crews from three stations responded at 11 40 Thursday morning to the Chaddock Boys school at Twenty fifth and Jersey streets. A blaze in a second floor room damaged papers and light clothing and scorched the window frame. Estimated damage is small.
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Chaddock Boys’ School
Twenty-fifth
Jersey Streets
Babcock
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for cure
A Chicago woman recounts two years of illness from a female trouble. She used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports almost immediate relief, regaining strength. The advertisement promotes the product as a standard remedy for female ailments including inflammation, irregularities, backache, and digestive issues.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jos. O’ Bryan
Newport Ave
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Laeeeam
Inquest Held Over Frank Metcalf Victim of Bomb Accident
The inquest into Frank C. Metcalf’s death from a premature daylight bomb explosion at Highland Park concluded that death was caused by laceration of the brain due to an accidental premature discharge. Coroner Lawrence Amen presided. witnesses included Patrolman Frank Ernst and park manager Henry L. Brenig. Metcalf, who would have turned 33, will be buried in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Frank C. Metcalf
Highland Park
Metcalf
H. C. Collins
Lawrence Amen
Frank Ernst
Henry L. Brenig
Bertie Burk
Ralph D. Bishop
Chestnut Street
Lorene Metcalf
Otis Johnston
Baker
Governor denounces East St. Louis riots in Illinois
Governor Frank O. Lowden denounces East St. Louis riots during a speech in Carrollton at the unveiling of a monument to Thomas Carlin. He warns that unity for law enforcement is essential, noting the republic must have a supreme power in the people and laws.
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Carrollton
East St. Louis
Frank O. Lowden
Thomas Carlin
Hainais
Ilinois
Repel Austrian Attacks
Austro German forces in Galicia attacked Russian advanced posts east of Brzezany but were driven off by Russian artillery fire, the war office announced.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Brzezanyv
War Office
Floyd Brunton Ill in California
Burr Brunton and Mrs Ira Dennis left Bowen for Redlands California after a telegram reported Floyd Brunton seriously ill with concussion of the brain and not expected to live. Born and raised in Bowen, he had lived in California four years and recently returned home for a funeral before heading back west.
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Bowen
Auto party drowns in Illinois river tragedy
Mr and Mrs George Houghtlin and their four year old son of Jerseyville Illinois and Miss Rena Johnson of Los Angeles Cal were drowned in the Illinois river when Houghtlin drove his automobile off a ferry boat Wednesday night.
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Auto Party
Ilinois
Jiardin, II
George Houghtlin
Jerseyville
Ill
Rena Johnson
Los Angeles
Cal
Illinois River
Houghtlin
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Texas
Red Rockports
Florida
Georgia
Palm Beach
U. S
William Summers
C. A. Prevost
Chaddock
Frank Metcalf
Floyd Brunton
California
R. Comfort
Hampshire Street
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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