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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1917

Page

9

Notice to Contractors Quincy Illinois Bridge Bid

Public notice by the Board of Public Works of Quincy Illinois invites bids for materials and construction of a concrete bridge or culvert on Maine Street near 29th Street. Bids due July 19 1917 at 2 pm with 10 percent bid security. performance bond required within five days. completion in sixty working days. board may reject any bid. Premier officials: Mayor Thompson City Clerk Chatten Superintendent Markillie.

Board of Public Works Ci of Quincy Illinois Maine Street 29Th Street Thompson Chatten Citig Markillie Supt. Sts. Board of Public Works

County Bids For Jail Renovation In Adams County Ill

Special Committee of Adams County through the County notich will receive sealed bids at the County Attorney's office in Quincy for cleaning whitewashing painting and enameling around the jail basement. Bids due July 18 1917 at 10 am. work to start by July 20 1917 and complete by September. Bond and contract required. committee reserves right to reject all bids. Dated July 3 1917. Special Committee members Boner and K Gormann.

Coney Adama Quincy Gad Poupy Adams County Court House Illinois Adam Y Boner K. Gormann Bpcotal Committee

Fort Sheridan to be base hospital after reserve camp

Fort Sheridan, NL, July 11, reports cited by regular army officers say the post will be converted into a base hospital for training medical units at the end of the reserve officers training camp. Existing barracks will provide housing for patients and recruits as part of the new setup. The camp is to close in a month with a chance of a second group of officers being trained there.

Fort Sheridan Medical Corps Cam

Great Minds Near Idiocy Says War Era Study

A Peoria doctor told a conference that many famed figures were born short of normality in mental lines and that no feeble minded persons exist. He argued against labeling people by mental age and said such classifications are fado and harmful to individual potential.

Chicago William Hawley Smith Peoria Ill America Smith George A. Zeller Association

Rural Schools Shaped Nation Builder Speech

Mrs. Mary C. Bradford, Colorado superintendent, told the National Education Association in Portland that rural schools educate most American children and must be expanded. She urged county or consolidated schools to use school facilities for community development and standardized education to preserve American life and thought.

Bradford Portland Ore Mary C. C. Bradford Estate of Colorado National Education Association

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