Bob Jones Begins Weeklong Revival in New York
Evangelist Bob Jones, billed as the second Billy Sunday, opened a weeklong revival at Tent Evangel on One Hundred and Tenth Street and Amsterdam Avenue in New York. He spoke to about 1,500 under the canvas on The Right Sort of Home, drawing converts as crowds sang hymns familiar from the Sunday campaigns. Jones will preach every afternoon and evening this week.
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Bob Jones
Quincy
New York
Sely
Robert Jones
Alabama
Billy
Tent Evangel
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Bob Tones
Jones
Riverside plans graveling of bottom road north from Locust
Riverside commissioners and the North Fifth street committee discussed graveling 2000 feet of the bottom road north from Locust street. A July 28 contract will set the project with six inch depth and eight foot width. A gravel sample from Barry was reviewed and Cedar Creek gravel may cover half the work with additional hauling if needed.
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Locust Street
Riverside Commissioners
North Fifth Street
L. L. Boyer
Barry
Cedar Creek
Court House News Briefs From County Court Actions
Court actions include conservators appointed for John Hi Peters real estate and cash. bonds posted in estates of Dr Earle H Tools Libbie Provost and others. hearings set for John B Locke. adoption petition by Wiley and Mayme McConnell for Chester D Long. Harvey McKinney's not guilty plea for child abandonment. conservator dismissed as Joseph Jones regained full mental capacity. birth of a baby boy to Louis and Mrs Rottman at Bressing hospital weighing nine pounds.
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John Hi. Peters
Herman F Peters
Harvey McKinney
Joseph Jones
Louis Rottman
Bressing Hospital
Marriage Licenses for Waddell and Thompson in Quincy
Charles E. Waddell of Quincy and Anna Belle Thompson of Quincy obtained marriage licenses. Official records list both parties as engaged to wed in Quincy.
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Charles E. Waddell
Quincy
Anna Belle Thompson
Taylor Road Bridge Repair Urged After Flood Damage
President Levi of the Jameree Chamber reports a Taylor road bridge damaged in high water needs repair. The Subway committee will confer with Marion county authorities, with highway committee members Abbott Beitman McAdams Singleton and Martin overseeing. Aydelot will advise on building an approach to connect to the rail bridge West end access sought.
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Levi
Chamber of Jameree
Taylor Road
Subway
Marion County
William Abbott
A. H. Beitman
George McAdams
W. J. Singleton
W. A. Martin
Aydelot
C. B
Chamber of Commerce Glee Club at Highland
Highland audiences await a large crowd Thursday as the Chamber of Commerce Glee Club performs a merit filled concert. The program features singing, funny films, and vaudeville in the garden with no admission.
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Chamber OF Commerce Glee Club
Highland
Chamber of Commerce
Westernatholic Union
Baptist Ladies’ Union
Adams County Teachers Examination Set for Quin
Teachers' examinations for Adams County will be held in Quin on Thursday and Friday at the courthouse second floor starting 8 o'clock each morning. About fifty teachers are expected to take the exams with a larger proportion of women as many men have enlisted. John H Steiner county school superintendent will oversee the exams. Zadar Ne 81 years old comments on beards saying Indians lack beards the first hundred years. Comrade Lea Knowles of Company G 18th Illinois Infantry has returned from a three month furlough visiting Wayne County and other places. He lost a $15 pocketbook on a train, stopped the conductor, recovered cash, and continued his trip.
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County of Adams
Quin
Court House
John H. Steiner
Zadar
Lea Knowles
Co. G
18Th
Iilinoia Infantry
Wayne Co. Til
Quincy
Soldiers and Sailors Home Picnic and Farewell
Soldiers and Sailors Home No 364 Auxiliary to Col Shepherd Post 628 held a picnic on the home grounds Tuesday. About 14 was raised. Comrade and Mrs John Jones of Grantsburg Illinois took a furlough to visit their home for about sixty days. Their acquaintances regret their departure. Comrade Jones is part
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Shepherd
John Jones
Grantsburg
Ill
Comrade Jones
Prussians in Cabinet to Resign Amid Peace Debate
The Emperor expressed confidence in the imperial chancellor and approved von Bethmann-Hollweg's stance against an annexationless peace. Berlin papers report near agreement among middle parties on peace terms and internal reforms, while the radical party wobbles over leadership and potential changes. Big business interests reportedly bought radical and liberal papers to push pan-German, annexationist lines.
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von Ethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Annexa
Tgg
Berlin Tageblatt
Pegacy
Radical
Vossische Zeitung
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Hamburg Fremdenblatt
Ath
Horteger
Clerital
Krupp
Ester Zeitung
Bremen
Berlin
Lokal Anselger
Hollweg
V/III
Theodor Wolff
Berliner Tageblatt
America
Zimmermann
Admiral von Capelle
Admiral von Tirpits
Marina
von Stein
Gen. von Stein
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Whitman Birthplace Sold in Huntington Move to Preserve
The birthplace of Walt Whitman at West Hills near Huntington has been sold to Mrs. Sarah E B Hall, wife of Theodore Hall, a Huntington and Manhattan real estate operator. A movement among Long Islanders aims to buy and preserve it for historic interest.
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Walt Whitman
West Hills
Huntington
L. 1
Sarah EB. Hall
Theodore Hall
Manhattan
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Earle H. Tools
Joseph Faerber
Candace A. Provost
Libbie M. Provost
Administratrix
Louisa Menke
George William
Fred Menke
John B. Locke
Godfrey Lieberherr
Caroline Lieberherr
Wiley
Mayme McConnell
Chester D. Long
John H. Long
Alreah
Franklin Co
Springfield Illinois
Missouri
Adams County
John Steiner
Mathias Draberger
Catholic Center Party
Ernst von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Erzberger
Count
Herr Erzberger
Count Reventlow
Foreign Office
Lmita
von Capelle
Helfernian
Great Britain
the Home Builders Guide
Bert Gamren
Fifth ST
Gist
M. &. Vasen
Chas. Ochiman
Pres
Maine St
Tim
Comstock-Castle
Maine
Nguy
Harrison & Wilson Plumbing and Heating Co
Broadway
Sherwin-Williams
Street Hardware Co
Dempsey Construction Company
Majestic
Cel
Hiania
Tenk’s Clipper
Tenk Hdw. Co
C. H. Wurst Co
For All
J-M
Moller & VandenBoom Lumber Co
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