Marion County Planning Vote on Good Roads
Strong sentiment for good roads swept Marion County at a mass meeting in Palmyra County Courthouse. A $1 500 000 road bond plan received near unanimous support and an August 12 election was anticipated. Officers were elected for the Good Roads Association including H A Yeager and E E Gaald house, F G Richards treasurer, with regional vice presidents and trustees named. Harmonious gathering indicated broad county backing for the bond measure.
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Palmyra
Good Rowds Association
H. A. Yeager
E. E. Gaaldhouse
F. G. Richards
O. A. Brown
Mason Township
Milton Philips
Round Grove
J T. Hansbrough
Fabius Township
L. C. Heldren
Miller Township
A. L. Graves
Union Township
W. A. Rinehardt
Liberty Township
C., M. Dearfoss
Warren Township
John Schlinckebier
South River Township
George A. Mahan
Hannibal
Marion County
Motor Convoy Heads Coastward For Transcontinental Route
The first military motor convoy left Washington on Monday to reach San Francisco within about 60 days. Led by A. Owen Seaman of the motor transport corps, sixty three trucks including ambulances repair shops and kitchens form the train. Secretary Baker says the mission is to prove a coast to coast motor route and the feasibility of long distance motor transport while enlisting recruits along the journey.
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Washington
San Francisco
Cal
A. Owen Seaman
Motor Trans-Port Corps
Baker
Rector Transport Corps
Tobacco Habit Dangerous Advertisement by Dr. Connor
A promotional piece warns of nicotine danger and urges quitting with Nicotol tablets. It claims thousands suffer fatal diseases but can achieve perfect health by stopping the habit, and promises a drugstore refund if not satisfied.
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Connor
Johns Homkins Hospital
Fifty Years in the Quincy Post Office Honored Postman
John L. Schrage marked his fiftieth anniversary in the U S postal service at the Quincy office on Monday A veteran clerk known for memory of names and addresses he led the special delivery department for years and later guided free delivery He began with six men in the office and replaced earlier mail delivery methods with steady service widespread community regard and best health and married life.
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John L. Schrage
Uncle Sam
Quincy
Mrr. Schrage
Special Delivery Department
Free Delivery Department
Schrage
Scharge
Burlington
Toledo
Wabash and Western
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Schruge
Miller
Maine Street
Rogers Block
Sixth and
Hampshire
Federal Building
John Schrage
James Richardson
South Twentyfourth Street
Robbers Frustrated By God One Is Killed
In Oak Park Illinois four armed bandits robed the Chicago and West Town railway offices. Rudolph Roeder a recently discharged Navy receiver drew a revolver from under his desk and killed one robber. The others fled empty handed, with about $20,000 in the safe untouched.
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Chicago
Chicago and West Town Railway
Oak Park
Rudolph Roeder
United States Navy
Roeder
Weimar Assembly Debates New Constitution Provisions
The German national assembly discusses a new constitution and endorses a provision allowing any male citizen 35 or older to be eligible for president. The naturalization clause stems from frontier realignments that left many former subjects stateless. The president is to be elected by popular vote.
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Weimar
German National Assembly
Moonlight Excursion to La Grange on Sidney Steamer
A moonlight excursion sails Thursday on the classy steamer Sidney to La Grange. Departs at 8 15 p m and returns at 11 30 p m. Round trip fare is 0 cents.
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la Grange
Sidney
Theda Bara Cleopatra Shown At Orpheum In Quincy
Crowds at the Orpheum yesterday witnessed Theda Bara in Cleopatra with universal praise. The film, previously shown at $1.50, is being shown again today and tomorrow. The production recreates lavish surroundings and features the Actium naval battle and the storming of the Pharaohs palace, noted for its elaborate staging and historical spectacle.
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Theda Bara
Cleopatra
Orpheum
Quincy
Actium
Anthony
Pharoah
Egypt
Rome
Siren Miss Bara Impresses With Costumes On Stage
The history piece notes absorbing interest as the Siren Miss Bara seizes her opportunity. Her wonderful costumes are an imposing feature, though somewhat scanty. An Ohio inventor has created an adjustable sub frame to fit standard motor truck bodies to trucks of varying widths and lengths.
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Miss Bara
Ohio
Theda Bara Cleopatra at Orpheum and More
In this listing from theater pages, Theda Bara stars in Cleopatra at the Orpheum with Belasco claiming Crimson Gardenia in its lineup. Quinesy presents Two Men of Tinted Butte with Walt Whiteyan and Patricia Fox. Other venues show Pistols for Breakfast, Elis Pride and Shame, The Desert Man, Here Comes the Bride, The Rustler’s Vindication, Fabulous Fortune Fumblers, Marie Lts, and homecoming notes for the 33rd division.
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Orpheum Theater
Theda Bara
Belasco
All Star
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Boneville Bugle
Felix
Dicky Dippy
Sinnott
Survei
Weilers
Kohler & Campbell
Welte Mignon
Gala
Evans
Sigur
Vestun
Force
Weimar Assembly
Onto Rao
Sfoney
New Orleans
Gollar Line
Mississippi
Fred Bruegge
Agt
Helen Blair
Keokuk
Davenport
Rock Island
Ando Nauvoo
Quincey
Ford Sterling
Elis
Savoy Theater
William S. Hart
The
Family Theater
William
Colonial Theater
Tom Mix
Fatty Filbert
Star Theater
Alice Brady
Marie
Cleveland
Jess Wizard
Jack Dempsey
Flighe
Kemmpeey
G. L. Patterson
Australia
Norman E. Brooks
Princess
John Barrymore
Savoy
Wm. &. Hart IN “the
Family Wm
Hart
Broadway
Fabulous Fortune
Life
In the
Open
Adirondacks
Thousand Islands
Toy
St. Lawrence
Montreal
United States Railroad Administration
Consolidated Ticket Office
United States
Railroad -Administration
Travel Bureau
Liberty Street
New York City
Transportation Building
Healty
Atlanta
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