Convention to Meet in Quincy Illinois State Federation of Labor
The Illinois State Federation of Labor will hold its convention in Quincy October 16 to 21 at Babor temple Ninth and State streets. The official hotel is not yet chosen. Funds for the event are being raised by the Trades and Labor assembly with pledges from unions and substantial gifts from Iron Molders Leather Workers Sheet Metal Workers Brewers Carpenters Metal Polishers and Vaint-era unions. A July 18 Highland park festival benefits the fund. Labor day picnic contracts await at Baldwin park on September 4. Treasurer H H Thesen reports 2144.07 balance. Oscar Trine secretary also pleased. Condolences issued for Mrs Theodore Bisser mother of President Theodore Bisser. Charles Aldag reports good labor conditions in the Bluff City.
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Babor Temple
Ninth
State Streets
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Quincy
General Committee
Trades and Labor Assembly
Convention Committee
Highland Park
Baldwin Park
H. H. Thesen
Treasury
Oscar Trine
General Ramos Prepares Drive Against Villista Bandits
Gen Matias Ramos directing government forces in southern Chihuahua says troops are re dispatched for a sudden strong offensive to crush the Villista bands. Based at Parral he reports the main bandit force nearly surrounded south of Sombreretillo and expects a fight once local dispositions are settled.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
Matias Ramos
Chihuahua
Ramos
Parral
Sombreretillo
Infantile paralysis case reported near Sidney
A well developed case of infantile paralysis was found Friday near Sidney in Champaign county. Another child in the same community is under observation.
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Champaign
Sidney
Champaign County
Merle C Winn to Be Ordained Today in Galesburg
In Galesburg on July 15 the Presbytery of Peoria will meet at 10 for the ordination examination of Merle C Winn of Quincy. The ordination service is set for 3 pm at the local church with Rev. Stuart M Campbell giving a short address and Rev. J G Laurie guiding the prayer. Winn, son of Rev T C and Mrs Winn, plans to marry Rowena Hudson of Decatur on Tuesday and will depart for Japan in August to work in the Presbyterian mission aided by Portsmouth Ohio church funds.
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Galesburg
Presbytery
Peoria
C. T. Greene
Merle C. Winn
Quincy
Stuart M. Campbell
J. G. Laurie
D. D. Friends
Winn
Mr. Winn
T. C. Winn
Manchuria
Merle Winn
Rowena Hudson
Decatur
Japan
Presbyterian Mission
Presbyterian Church of
Portsmouth
Ohio
Fisherman-Lawrence Travil aims for luck like state board candidate
Local notes report Quincy's Fisherman-Lawrence Travil hoping for similar luck to a state board of equalization candidate after returning with about 150 fine fish from Crooked Slough. Also covered are a new insurance partnership, family health updates, a post office picnic, child welfare appeals, quarantines, custody hearings, and a Texas auto arrival.
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Lawrence Travilla
State Board of Equalization
Crooked Slough
Soldiers and Sailors Home Daily Bulletin Notes
Reports from the Soldiers and Sailors Home detail Mrs Roland of Sixth and Locust nearing serious illness. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Woods and granddaughter Catherine Monckton from St. Joe Missouri, with tours to Colorado Springs Manitou and Colorado City. Other residents referenced: Mrs Woods in cottage 7, Mr Woods in 14, Mrs Mary Baker of Hannibal, Mrs Edward Burns and son Jack of Quincy, and Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey of Baldwin Kansas. Also noted: Mrs Colcord nursing a six week neck carbuncle. grand army ladies held a fish fry with cake ice cream coffee and pies. Mrs Carragan returns from Springfield after three months with her children. Ira Sowers returned from vacation in southern Illinois. Pay day occurred Friday. Mrs Kitchell of cottage 20 remains ill and unable to attend meals.
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St. Joe
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Colorado City
Woods
Mr. Woods
Mary Baker
Hannibal
Edward Burns
Jack
Quincy
Charles N. Bailey
Winona
Lorna
Baldwin
Kansas
Martin Brady
Bailey
Colcord
Sergeant Colcord
Annex
Grand Army
Carragan
Springfield
Ira Sowers
Ilinois
William
Colchester
Frank Winderhill
Hugh
Don
Chicago
Sam Murry
Kitchell
Iowa Troops Struggle with Equipment Shortages
A letter from Joseph Esler to The Whig details Iowa troops at Camp Dodge lacking proper uniforms and worn shoes, delaying near border mobilization. Medical reviews show about 8 percent unfit, including several officers, with Gen. Allen commanding a mixed brigade at Fort Dodge awaiting readiness amid Des Moines growth and traffic issues.
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Iowa
Joseph Esler
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Fort Dodge
Allen
Gruell
Lieut
Christopher
Third
Quincy
Joseph Gruell
United States
Judge Clarke for Associate Justice Washington
John Hessin Clarke, a federal district judge from Cleveland Ohio, was nominated by President Wilson to fill the Hughes vacancy on the Supreme Court. Senate confirmation is expected. The judiciary committee called a meeting for Monday to consider the nomination. Two years earlier the Senate confirmed his district judgeship after an investigation into past railroad consul service.
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Clarke
Washington
John Hessin Clarke
Cleveland
Wilson
Supreme Court
Charles E. Hughes
Senate
Club Leaders Discuss Probable Changes In Baseball
July 15 in New York Tarry Hempstead president of the New York Nationals and August Herrman president of the Cincinnati Nationals discussed a deal involving several powers. Charles Kersey former New York player and manager of Cincinnati would return to the Giants. Larry Doyle captain of New York is named among the players involved.
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New York
Tarry Hempstead
New York Nationals
August Herrman
Cincinnati Nationals
Charles Kersey
Cincinnati
Giants
Larry Doyle
Baker Out for Week
New York July 15 Third baseman J Franklin Baker of the New York Americans will be sidelined for at least a week after an injury Friday. He collided with a grandstand gate while pursuing a foul in the fourth inning of the second game with Detroit and had to leave the contest.
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Baker
New York
J. Franklin Baker
New York Americans
Detroit
County taxes paid and local notices in Pittsfield
County Treasurer J A Allen travels to Springfield to pay the county tax balance of 11583 19 to the state treasury. Also noted are settlements for McGee Creek Levee and Drainage district 7995 87 and Bay Creek Drainage district 23 66. The issue includes a mental health adjudication, local travels, a pearl discovery weighing 164 grains sold for 400, and various community notices about church, school, and social events in Pike County.
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Pittsfield
J. A. Allen
Springfield
McGee Creek
Bay Creek
J. H. Welch
Emma Gay
Rockport
George McPherson
Jacksonville
McPherson
Wm. Cunningham
Martinsburg Township
Colorado
W. D. Mcbride
Cunningham
Helen Clans
John Reid
Perry
Probate notes in county court report on estates
J E Orebrough guardian of Lillian Belle Orebrogh filed a report with receipts and expenditures totaling 202.03. State Savings Loan Trust Co filed an inventory for Theodore Siebers showing nonvalued real estate cash on deposit 8441.50 and notes and accounts 12000. Jasper S DeCrow named administrator of Annie E DeCrow estate with a 2000 bond approved.
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J. E. Orebrough
Lillian Belle Orebrogh
State Savings, Loan & Trust Company
Theodore Siebers
Jasper S. DeCrow
Annie E. DeCrow
Twin Births in Kansas City Families Reported
Born to Mr and Mrs Charles P Carroll of Kansas City a son July 13 Mrs Carroll formerly Miss Marie Louise Kamp of this city Born to Mr and Mrs Herman Krue ger of 50034 Washington street a son Monday afternoon
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Charles P. Carroll
Kansas City
Carroll
Marie Louise Kamp
Summer Troubles Relief Promised by Foley Honey and Tar
Hay fever afflicts thousands and asthma sufferers endure torture. Foley's Honey and Tar relieves by calming inflammation and clearing air passages. It eases coughing and soothes rasped membranes from constant irritation. This family remedy contains no opiates and a bottle lasts long. Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Local Pickups and Sales Highlight Busy Day
Local notices list special for today on Dyer Kiss talcum powder at 19c from W T Duker Co and new lines of white hosiery for ladies misses and children. Visitors include Miss Virginia Smith of Chicago to the Smith family at 1622 North Fourth. Other items report a Wemakit jewelers meeting in Rock Island, a fireless cooker gas range demonstration ending today, and Mayo clinic travel of Miss Marie Wessel and sister Vera.
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W. T. Duker Co
Virginia Smith
Chicago
RF. W. Smith
North Fourth Street
Bayder
A. F. Odell
Wemakit” Jewelers
Rock Island
Meyer-Wilms
F. O. Edmunds
Mary Geigerich
Edmunds
Mr. Edmunds
Illinois
H. J. Leemhuis
Salem Evar
Young People’s Society of
Lowa
Burlington
W. T. Duker
Marie Wessel
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Vera Wessel
Meyer-Wilms Co
Charles Klapprott
State Street
Keokuk
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Dai
Guy Nations
Hampshire ST
Presbyterian Church
Max Freiburg
Joseph Wells
Illinois State Bank
Freiburg
Caspar Freiburg
Heintz
W. H. Rusk
Rusk
Columbia
Mr. Rusky
P. O
Lemployes
South Park
Thomas Nolan
Nolan
McCarl
Gross
John W. Seward
Mary Seward
Alice Mae Seward
Auto
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Roy Denny
Lyman McCarl
Adams County
Ralph Hinton
Peoria Hospital
Lafayette Markham
E. L. Hill
Jacksonville Hospital
Nancy F. McKane
Markham
McKane
Kate
Perkins
Florence Perkins
Katie
Florence
Delaware
Walter Green
Wars
Otto Wurl
Ech
Woman's Forum
Simittee Lashieen
As-Is Chatens
Waris
Arfanermients
Caret
Schroer
Feormen McNutt and Owen
Dettland Schela
Erktaving Company
Pike County
Edward Robinson
Valley City
Spearl
Matholmy
Kampsville
Illinois River
Mary Johnston
O. O. Hemenway
Chambersburg
George C. Weaver
W. R. Leslie
D. N. Wetzel
L. W. Nordsick
Fenton Bartine
Harry Meserve
Donald Haskell
Philadelphia
League of Curtis Salesmen
Curtis
Haskell
Robert Cox
Central Hospital
John Jordan
Martha
Virginia Glandon
Glandon
Brooklyn
Co. P. Cummings
Louisiana
Cummings
Fred Pratt
Little Son
Lucy Wetzel
Velma Loveless
Eureka College
Eureka
Edward Cohenour
Griggsville
Duttons Station
Harold Weaver
St. Louis
Hiram Weaver
Charles Capps
Wabash Railway
Springfield, Is Visiting His Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Capps. W. C. Hall of Abingdon
F. N. Hall
Feaven
Phineas Haggas
Ethel Ann Neuman
Meyers Wilms Co
August Vogelsang
Argonia
Kans
Henry Bruenger
Tom
Resinol
Baltimore
Maine Street
Irwin-Overland Co Distributors
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo, Ohio
Telephones
le Fae
Toledo
Sepower
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