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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1917

Page

6

Grand Jury Snowed In By Shootout At Store

John E. Glahn was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to kill after firing a revolver inside his grocery store near Vine Street Sunday. John and James Lenane were wounded, James Leahy and others testified, with no reason given for the shooting. Glahn posted $1000 bond. Lenane brothers released on bond earlier. charges against them dismissed.

John E. Glahn Grand Reardon Glahn John James Lenane Vine Street North Fifth Street Lenane James Leahey John Lenane Lenanes Oscar Merritt James Leahy Edward Howlett Connelly Dyer Akers Eace Lenanerothers Roy Tie Walter HI. Coon

Soldiers and Sailors Home News Bulletin

Fragmented local column from the Soldiers and Sailors Home reports deaths of John F P Stine a former Cottage 4 resident and Elisha B Sweet connected to the annex with service in Co B 126th Penna infantry and Co A Seth Inglis infantry. It notes burials in Rushville and kin visits from Industry Creal Springs Leavenworth Neoga Guilford and Chicago amid routine home life details and a closing aphorism about pessimists and optimists.

John FP. Stine Tis Rushville Elome Tie Ife Co. B 126Th Penneylvania Infantry Benjamin Elisha B. Sweet Sarah Garner Annex Co. A Seth Ilingis Infantry Chicago Wee S. H. Pennington Wilson Sterling Vielen Mildred Kathryn Wanda Fred Standard Fred, Jr Oancy Whiting Kirby Flack Alex Cowdsey Creal Springs S. FH Channel 1 Leavenworth S Allen Charles Leon Leon Cottage C. E. Folsom

Rain Drives Yeomen Indoors for Picnic

The fourth annual Brotherhood of American Yeomen picnic moved indoors at Berrian park after morning rain. Winners in horseshoe contests were James Davidson and W. A. Williams. A noon dinner, then hors d oeuvre and pinochle at 1408 Cherry Street. Supper served at home with committee A. Will Clow, P. W. McIntyre and Mrs. Enn listed.

The Brotherhood of American Yeomen Berrian Park James Davidson W. A. Williams Williams Cherry Street Davidson Mr. Williams A. Will A. Clow P. W. McIntyre Enn

Border Conditions Not Yet Settled On Mexican Border

Edgar Winfrey Gardner 16, son of Mr and Mrs EB Gardner and cousin of Albert Smyth a Missouri quartermaster, reports on border trouble in a letter home. He and others chased a Mexican desperado who was shot in the leg by auto truck drivers. the fugitive escaped into the sagebrush. Marriage licenses listed Floyd L Hardberger and Eugenia Wiseman both of Maywood Missouri aged 32 and 25, Franklin Fenton of St Louis, and Dora Korb of St Louis.

Edgar Winfrey Gardner EB. W. Gardner Albert F. Smyth Quartermaster’s Corps of Missouri Winfrey Floyd L. Hardberger Maywood Eugenia Wiseman Franklin Fenton St. Louis Dora Korb

Women Invited to Canning Lessons in Quincy

Miss Mias Renkin of Fall Creek, a University of Illinois home economics student, will supervise canning demonstrations in the Chamber of Commerce building. The Quincy District Food League sponsors the event with no charges, offering sessions this morning at 9 and afternoon at 2, plus 2 o'clock Wednesday, with J R Pearce delivering a brief address. County women are invited to attend.

Mias Luro Rankin Fall Creek Home Economica Department University of Illinois Chamber of Commerce Quincy District Food League J. R. Pearce Misa Renkin

Curley Injunction Denied Over Willard West Show

New York July 17. Justice Hendrick refused Jack Curley’s bid for an injunction to bar Jess Willard from appearing with his wild west show. The court held restraining Willard would cause great harm to Willard and yield no lawful benefit to Curley.

New York Jack Curley Jess Willard Willard Supreme Court Hendrick Curley

Church Socials Pack City Parks and Homes

The United Brethren Missionary society picnic will be at Berrian park all day Thursday. Women of Central Baptist plan a picnic in South park Thursday afternoon and evening with a 6:30 dinner for men. Mrs. Buckles and Mrs. Nichols host women from L M E and C W E M societies at the First Christian church this afternoon. Bethel Methodist groups meet with Mrs. Ischer at Twentieth and Jefferson this afternoon. St Jacobi teachers miss the gorge trip due to weather but 35 gather for social time in the school hall. Youths head to William Demeier's farm on Sunday afternoon. Concordia league hosts a basket picnic at South park Sunday afternoon. The Kaiser remark closes the item.

the Missionary Society United Brethren Church Berrian Park Messere Women's Society of the Central Baptist Church South Park E. L. Buckles William Nichols First Christian Church Mra Buckles The Ladies’ Aid Society Bethel Methovier Church Henry Ischer Jefferson Streets St. Jacobi Gorge Young People’s Society of the Church William Demeyer North Forty-eighth Street Concordia League of the St. Sg Lutheran Church Basel

Hannibal Boy 18 Struck by Auto

Arthur Denning of Hannibal Missouri was knocked from his bicycle at Tenth and Broadway at 11 am Monday by an automobile driven by T Staffer of Moberly Missouri. He suffered a broken wrist and minor bruises, was treated at Blessing hospital, and should be able to return home in a few days.

Arthur Denning Hannibal Tenth and Broadway T. Staffer Moberly All Blessing Hospital

Portrait of John Quincy Adams Displayed in Court House

A large portrait of John Quincy Adams, lighted by a lone electric lamp, hangs at the courthouse landing atop the double staircase. The Polly Sumner chapter of the D A R donated it during the last session of the supervisor. Judge McCarl noted the city and county history linking Adams and Washington to local names and places.

John Quincy Adams Polly Sumner Court House McCarl Statesman Washington Square

Rural Church Conference at Garret Institute Evanston Ill

A rural church conference for pastors and laymen will be held July 23 to 28 under the department of rural work of the Methodist Episcopal church. Speakers include Charles M. Stuart W W Dick Willis Ray Wilson A Nolan H Frank Ball. Lectures run July 24 to 26 evenings with sessions for church workers. Delegates stay on Northwestern University campus with meals and transportation as the only costs.

Department of Rural Work Board of Home Missions and The Methodist Episcopal Church Garret Biblical Institute Evanston, Ill Charles M. Stuart W. W. Dick Detroit Willis Ray Wilson Leland A. Nolan University of Ilinois J. H. Singleton Champaign Ill H. Frank Ball Garret Institute Northwestern University Evanston

Alfred Botsford Joins Paramount Publicity Desk

Alfred Botsford, former city editor of the Quincy Herald and recent member of the New York World editorial staff, now works in the publicity department of Paramount Pictures. A sharp line notes that a worker who does poor work is better than one who does nothing but talk.

Alfred Botsford Quincy Herald New York World Paramount Pictures Corporation

Decline of North American wild pigeon in recent centuries

The text notes that until about fifty years ago the wild pigeon was the most abundant North American bird, moving in immense flocks measured in millions. It questions whether any native pair survives today, reflecting on the species’ drastic decline.

North America

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