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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1915

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Quincy Dedicates Commercial Home in Grand Ceremony

A banquet and speeches marked the dedication of Quincy’s Chamber of Commerce Home at Fifth and Jersey last night. About 250 people attended as Rev Lyman Greenman, John A Heller, and Mayor William K Abbott lauded the project and its impact on local commerce and industrial funding.

Chamber of Commerce Fifth and Jersey Streets Quincy John. Av. Heller Lyman. Greenman Unitarian Church Quine Cavernor John Weed Edwin Jarvis Parker John A Heller Chich Greenman George D. Levi Mr. Levi Quincy Chamber of Commerce Quincey Tong John’ A. Heller Chamber William K. Abbott Oc. F. Perry Chamber of Comerce Ernest M. ‘Wood Rochester Minnesota Levi For¢The Chamber of Commerce New Orleans Walter -Arker New’ Orleans Association of Commerce Chamber “of Commerce Ouiney

Officers of Chamber of Commerce Named

The article lists GEO D. LEVI as President D L MUSSELMAN as First Vice President IRA R CALKINS as Second Vice President J R PEARCE as Treasurer RF PERRY as Secretary and JOHN A HELLER as Custodian of the Chamber’s records and property.

Chamber OF Commerce Geo D. Levi D. L. Musselman Ira R. Calkins J. R- Pearce RF. Perry John A. Heller

Thousands Pay Homage To the Bell in Oregon

More than 200 000 people viewed the Liberty Bell as it traveled through Oregon from Vancouver Washington to Roseburg. Seven thousand gathered at dawn to glimpse the relic and ten thousand watched as darkness fell on the return leg with the escorting party kept busy.

Portland Ore Oregon Vancouver Washington S.a Roseburg Philadelphia

Becker Case Discussed By Whitman And Perkins

In Albany on July 15 Gov. Whitman and District Attorney Perkins discussed the Charles Becker murder case. They described the talk as informal with no new evidence presented and denied irregularities about obtaining an affidavit from witness James Marshall for Becker’s second trial.

Albany N.Y Charles Becker New York Herman’ Rosenthal Whitman Perkins James Marshall Becker

Dunne and Family Depart for Coast in July 15 Exposition Run

Gov Edward F Dunne and family leave Chicago tonight with a suite to attend the San Francisco exposition and Mississippi Day celebration on July 24. Mayor William Hale Thompson will depart tomorrow with the First Regiment Illinois National Guard under Col Joseph B Sanberry, stopping at several points en route with a first stop in Kansas City on Saturday.

Chicago Edward F. Dunne San Francisco William Hale Thompson Joseph B. Sanberry Kansas City

Waterways Commissioners Named by Governor Dunne

Chicago July 15 three members of the Hingis waterways commission were named by Governor Dunne before his departure for the Panama-Pacific fair. They are Samuel Alschuler Au roway Edward J. Kelly engineer for the sanitary Ahiard Chicago and Samuel Drew Jenet. Mr Alschuler was named as chairman. The remaining two members will be named on the governor's return from the west.

Gulf Farmer Edward.q. Wild Wall Quincey GO. W. Kellogg Keokuk Levi Quincy Kelloge Keokark Chicago Hingis’ Waterways Commission Dunne Samuel Alschuler Auroway Edward J. Kelly Sanitary Ahiard Samuel Drew Jenet Alschuler West

Frederick Sharon Dies At Palace Hotel Company Leader

Frederick Sharon president of the Palace Hotel Company in San Francisco died yesterday at 46 no complications of disease. Senator Francis G Newlands of Nevada, his brother in law, was at the bedside. Sharon was the son of the late United States Senator Sharon of Nevada.

San Francisco Frederick Sharon Hotel Francis G. Newlinds Nevada Sharon United Sates

Pledge Rule Declared Nonbinding by Colorado Court

Denver court rules that a pledge to keep secrets is not binding legally or morally. Judge John A. Perry fines Arthur MacLennan of the Denver Times $250 for contempt for refusing to reveal the source of information on a grand jury inquiry into a wintertime Colorado General Assembly money incident.

Denver Colo John. A. Perry Perry Arthur MacLennan The Denver Times Grand Colorado General Assembly

Fire destroys Valdez business section in $500000 loss

July 1 Port Valdez Alaska reports a blaze that destroyed the town's business district with losses estimated at $500,000. U S troops from Liscum aided in battling the flames as dynamite was used to check the fire. The dry wooden buildings and weeks without rain worsened the blaze in a town of about 400 residents at the head of Port Valdez.

Valdez Alaska U. S Liscum Valder Port Valdez Prince’ Wiliam Sound

Marshall Field’s Grandson Promoted

CHICAGO July 15 Henry Field grandson of the late Marshall Field Chicago merchant has been promoted in the British army for distinguished service He has been placed in command of an automobile transportation bureau

Chicago Henry Field Marshall Field Automobile Transportation Bureau

Central of Georgia Declares Dividend On Stock

The board of directors of the Central of Georgia railway today declared an annual dividend on preferred and common stock aggregating $1,150,000 on a 5 percent basis respectively.

Central of Georgia Savanna Ga Central of Georgia Railway

Thaw to learn fate on Matteawan motion

TY NEW YORK July 15 Harry K Thaw slept tonight in Ludlow street jail for the last time perhaps in his life as a prisoner Tomorrow morning he is to know whether the future holds Matteawan or freedom Supreme Court Justice Hendrick will then announce his decision on the motion made today to have the order committing Thaw to Matteawan in 1908 formally vacated The crowd cheered him as he left the sheriff's office for the courtroom larger and more boisterous than yesterday They applauded the court decision they doubted The formalities today were brief Thaw appeared before Justice Hendrick and Stanchfield the Thaw lawyers moved to vacate the writ decision reserved till tomorrow

New York Harry K. Thaw Ludlow’ Street Matteawan Supreme ‘Court Hendrick Thaw Matteawan i Chambers Street John B. Stanchfield

New sanitary order in Serbia combats typhus spread

A modern sanitary measure replaces chivalry in Serbia as the International Sanitary Board implements district controls, regular baths, clothing disinfection, and house to house inspections. Homes with typhus cases are scrubbed and fumigated, with all household members quarantined for ten days.

Nish Serbia International Sanitary Board Sanitary Board

Registration In India Calcutta July

A new act of the Singapore legislature requires all persons of British nationality between eighteen and fifty five to register themselves for military training. A similar scheme is proposed in Ceylon, where the importance of having a militia force is emphasized by recent native riots.

Calcutta Singapore Ceylon

AP Editor L Edmand Stover Dies in Colfax

Colfax Cal July 1 L Edmand Stover news editor of the Associated Press and former president of the Press club of San Francisco died here yesterday after a six month illness. Stover was a contributor of short stories and verse to magazines and was connected with the AP for seven years in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Colfax Cal L. Edmand Stover San Francisco Associated Press Press Club Stover Los Angeles

Dixie Highway Division Dedication in Watseka

Watseka July 15 Dixie Highway division was formally dedicated yesterday. Joseph G. Cannon former Speaker of the national House threw the first shovel of dirt. Delegations from surrounding areas attended as Vermilion County road work to extend the Dixie Highway proceeds with urgency.

Watseka Tinais Joseph G. Cannon National House Vermilion County

South Wales coal strike paralyzes mines and aims

In London on July 15, South Wales coal mines idle except two Rhondda collieries as 180 to 113 delegates vote to continue noncooperation under the munitions act. About 88,950 miners voted for the strike, 41,500 against. Government pressure and labor leaders oppose the action though a Cardiff coal exchange halt aids, with Aberdare valley syndicalists driving the move. A meeting with Walter Runciman planned to discuss the situation.

London Rhondda South Wales Board ‘of Trade Walter’ Ruhciman Cardiff Coal Exchange Admiralty Aberdare Valley Independent Labor Party Labor Party J. Kier Hardie House. of Commons Independent Labor Asquith

Delay Ordering New Submarines Delayed Bids Sept. 29

Washington July 15 Bids for 16 submarines authorized by the last Congress will not be opened until Sept 29 Secretary Daniels announced to allow two U S shipbuilders to compete American firms Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co and New York Shipbuilding Co hold patents on the Hay Denny type European undersea craft data on which to bid was expected from Europe but war disrupted communications prompting the delay to August 2 originally set for opening bids

Washington Daniels Newport News Shipbuilding Company Europe

Battleship Wisconsin Reaches Colon on Panama Run

The battleship Wisconsin of the naval academy practice squadron arrived in Colon Panama yesterday afternoon after sailing from Annapolis on July 7 by way of the Panama Canal. The ship left Annapolis and was reported to be in Colon at 3 30 o clock yesterday afternoon.

Wisconsin Colon Panama Annapolis San Frisco Canal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Geo. D. Levi Magnificent Chamber OF Commerce HOWE State of Govenor Family Coast Thompson Aurora Edward J. Kelley Samuel J. Drew Joliet Chosen President J.A. Perry Law Mattewan Asylum India J. G. Cannon
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