Monroe Drug to Build Dye Material Plant in Quincy
Ground will be broken next Monday on a 14 acre site near the upper bay bridge for five Monroe Dye company buildings to produce raw materials for dyes. Earl H. Cummins and Neal Monroe will oversee operations. plant aims to start by October 1 with modern machinery and a large output capacity.
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United States
Quincy
Monroe Drug Company
Upper Bay Bridge
E. N. Monroe
Earl H. C. Cummins
Neal Monroe
Cummins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology of Boston
Monroe
Germany
Switzerland
England
Buffalo
N. Y
Luther Memorial Sunday Picnic Draws Crowds and Contests
Pleasant weather and a large crowd favored Luther Memorial Sunday School and church picnic in South Park. Street cars carried children, meals were provided, and afternoon races crowned winners such as Ralph Riceman, Ruth McClellan, and Chester Flom. Rev E P Schueler from Albuquerque attended the anniversary. Quarterly Conference led by Rev W F Isler of the Quincy German Methodist church followed, with Sunday evening plans announced.
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Luther Memorial
South Park
Ralph Riceman
Toma Meise
Chester Flom
Ruth McClellan
George Oblander
Harry Hoelscher
Jemon
E. P. Schueler
Albuquerque
N. M
Schmeler
Quincy
German Methodist Church
W. F. Isler
Bethel Methodist Church
Local saddle horses set to appear at Baldwin Park races
Local saddle horses in competition for prizes will be one feature at the races at Baldwin park this afternoon. Entries include horses owned or entered by Dr. L. G. Pottie Mrs. Fosgate Tom Lane Louis Hoener and Ted Awerkamp.
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Baldwin Park
L. G. Pottie
Mrs. Fosgate
Tom Lane
Louis Hoener
Ted Awerkamp
Abe Martin wonders about the daylight movement
In a folksy aside Abe Martin muses on the new daylight movement and asks what the fellow who won’t go home till morning thinks of it. He adds a playful jab about pleasing parents and repentant behavior.
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Leimuza
Steamer St. Paul Fully Booked for Northern Run
The steamer St. Paul will arrive in Quincy at 10 this morning loaded to capacity with passengers bound for northern points. Every berth is filled after thousands of reservations were denied in St Louis. Hot weather keeps travelers on the river for at least two weeks while the boat also carries heavy baggage and freight.
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St. Paul
Quincy
St. Louis
St Paul
Issue Book on Dr Robbins Chronicle of a Quincy Mason
A biography of Dr Joseph Robbins published by the Illinois Grand Lodge recounts the Quincy Mason authority physician and surgeon. Compiled by a three Mason committee led by Grand Master Henry T Burna the work honors Robbins born September 12 1834 and died July 19 1909.
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Joseph Robbins
Illinois
Dr. Robbins
Grand Lodge
Five prizes awarded at Highland Park singing violin concert
A large crowd enjoyed an open air event at Highland Park Thursday night as five prizes were awarded in singing and violin contests. The show drew strong entries and success leads to a repeat event next Thursday. Singers won Ethlyn Lewis first, James D. Miller second, J. Harbert third. Violinists won Joseph Musolino first, Casper Schwab second.
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Highland Park
Ethlyn Lewis
James D. Miller
J. Harbert
Joseph Musolino
Casper Schwab
Youth elevator operator charged with burglary
Walter Sullivan, an elevator operator in the Majestic building, was arrested Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Coens on a burglary charge. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle and was bound over to the grand jury with bond set at $500 for alleged theft of drapery and decorations from Commercial Window Decorating Co.
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Walter Sullivan
Majestic
Sheriff Coens
Ele
Commercial Window Decorating Company
Sullivan
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Grand Jury
Roulette wheel stopped at Baldwin race track
Sheriff Coens halted a roulette wheel at Baldwin after a complaint. The wheel had run since the meet opened and was later removed when authorities ordered its removal, with arrests threatened if it continued outside city limits.
Work on Walks at Jefferson School
Sidewalk improvements at Jefferson School progress with Hufnagel Construction laying half a block. Plans include stepless ramps from Spring Street to the school door and Fourth Street entrance, circular walks around the building, and an eight foot heavy driveway. Total cost about 1900 dollars at 14 cents per square foot for walks and 15 3/4 cents for the driveway.
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Jefferson School
Hufnagel Concrete Construction Company
Spring Street
Fourth Street
Sears
Jackson School
Webster School
New York Gunmen Kill Two In Tenderloin Flat
Joseph De Marco owner of a Triad restaurant and Charles Lombardi clerk were murdered in an unoccupied Upper Tenderloin flat by gunmen. Police found 12 hats and numerous bullet wounds with knives, linking the killings to a year-long gang feud and identifying some attackers from hats.
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New York
Joseph de Marco
Upper Tenderloin
Charles Lombardi
Virginia Ship Sunk After Submarine Shelling
The British steamer Virginia shelled by a German submarine following a half hour chase. The funnel was blown away leaving the engine room untenable. As crew prepared to abandon ship the submarine continued fire. Twenty five crew members perished.
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London
Virginia
Reuter
Malta
Villa making for Durango mountains in Mexico
July 21 rumor from military headquarters says Villa with six bodyguards travels toward the Durango mountains. Government troops pursue along the trail while Gen Larreaga advances with reinforcements as Gen Trevino vows to pursue the bandits to extermination.
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Chihuahua City
Villa
Durango
Larreaga
Trevino
Peace Near in Strike Conference at LaSalle
Progress was reported Thursday in the peace conference between operators and striking cement workers at LaSalle. Sheriff Davis believes both sides will reach an agreement and the conference will be continued today. Adjutant Gen. Tickson, back from Gov Dunne’s consultation, participated in deliberations.
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Ottawa
LaSalle
Davis
Tickson
Gov Dunne
Illinois Guardsmen First Pay Day at San Antonio
Illinois national guardsmen received their first pay since encampment in San Antonio on July 21. The men marked a brief break with a celebratory fling, river trips and cafe visits, while many sought out the best cooking offered by leading hotels amid twenty nine days of penury before the next ghost walk.
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San Antonio
Illinois National Guardsmen
Reserves Learn Naval Routine On Somers Cruise
Quincy’s 41 naval reserves, recently dispatched, are put through navy routine aboard the U S S Somers. The day starts at 5 a m with hammock lashings and coffee, followed by deck washing, breakfast, and work turns including brass polishing. Drills, inspections, and uniforms precede meals, with a long afternoon of drilling until 5 p m and a 9 p m bedtime, then shore leave when possible.
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Quincy
L. F. Burns
U. S. S. Somers
Navy
Platform Ready Nominate Today at Prohibition Convention
At the national prohibition convention in St Paul the night session adjourned to 9 am with platform discussion first and presidential nominations to follow. The draft platform backs equal suffrage and opposes both major parties military programs. Hanly backers stay confident amid Sulzer appearance and Hendrickson named as old line rival.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Resolutions Committee
Friends
J. Frank Hanly
William Sulzer
Hanly
Finley C. Hendrickson
Cumberland
Hanlv
Progressive party names Indiana ticket in state convention
July 21 The Progressive party in a state convention adopted a platform and nominated a full ticket after Jackson Boyd resigned from the party over a rejected anti ticket resolution. James B. Wilson of Bloomington was nominated for U S senator long term and Clifford P. Jackson Huntington for U S senator short term, with Thomas A Daily of Indianapolis named governor.
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Indianapolis
Progressive Party
Jackson Boyd
Resolutions Committee
James B. Wilson
Bloomington
United States
Clifford P. Jackson
Huntington
Thomas A. Daily
Peace advocates oppose parade in San Francisco clash
Several thousand peace advocates and militarism opponents met in San Francisco on a Thursday night to protest a scheduled preparedness parade. Rudolph Spreckles presided as speeches came from labor leaders, Stanford professor Wolf Carath, Ars Davul Starr Terdan, Sarah Bard Field, Mrs Alice Park, and Ford Peace Party members amid a regional peace gathering.
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San Francisco
Rudolph Spreckles
Tabor
California
Wo II Carath
Stanford University
Ars Davul Starr Terdan
Sarah Bard Field
Alice Park
Ford Peace Party
Socialist Labor candidate John M. Francis visits Quincy
John M. Francis of Du Quoin, nominee of the Socialist Labor party for governor, arrives in Quincy for a two day visit during a nine week state tour. He speaks on Preparedness and National Defense and later on The Rule of Property or Property vs Life. He will tour Alton and East St. Louis area and may spend time in Indiana. Francis is a coal miner and a leading socialist figure. his party filed a full state ticket with Arthur E. Reimer as presidential candidate and Caleb Harrison as vice president.
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John M. Francis
du Quoin
Socialist- Labor Party
Quincy
Francis
Washington Park
Alton
East St. Louis
Indiana
Arthur E. Reimer
Boston
Caleb Harrison
Chicago
Offended Spouse Shoots Arm Man In Alpine Texas
In Alpine Texas Major M r Butler and Mrs H J Spannell were shot and killed Thursday afternoon by H J Spannell, the woman's husband, who then surrendered to the jail. Mrs Spannell was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Holland and proprietor of the Holland hotel. In Nashville Tennessee Mrs M C Butler left to join her husband on the border. They had been married eleven years and have a child, M C Butler Jr.
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Quincy
Fifth Infantry Band
Emil Reinkendorff
Fifth Regiment
Wilbur F. Thompson
Whig
The
Sand
Thompson
Fifth Infantry
Emi Reinkendorff
Hitth Infantry
Alpine
Texas
Nashville
Tenn
M. C. Butler
Major Butler
Margaret Howell
M. B. Howell, Sr
M. C. Butler, Jr
Thirty sixth L V L report on district Assembly members
The Legislative Voters' League assessed the thirty sixth district lawmakers. Senator Charles R. McNay of Ursa, a livestock dealer, was elected to fill a vacancy and had a quiet but solid voting record. Representative William Hoffman of Quincy, publisher, is ending his third term and missed votes on some key measures. Edwin T. Strubinger of EL Dara, banker, is ending his second term and considered honest though not fully active. Representative Georges W. Weisen of Quincy, a lawyer, is ending his fourth term and praised for active temperance leadership and an excellent general record.
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The
Legislative Voters’ ‘League
Charles R. McNay
Dem
Ursa
Campbell S. Hearn
William Li. Hoffman
Quincy
Edwin T. Strubinger
EL Dara
Georges TH Wiisen
Fer Anesteran Fieer
Dims
Perhaps the best way to hill head is to set at she
The fragment hints at a planning or guidance phrase about choosing a hill head position. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are readable, so the item remains a brief fragment note with limited extractable facts.
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Hill Head
She
Lightning strikes tree on Poleitch farm near Marblehead
The shade tree planted by Mr. Poleitch 55 years ago in the Poleitch farm yard near Marblehead was hit by lightning during a recent storm. The item notes a historical detail amid a string of local notices and brief reports from Quincy area.
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Uncle Tom’ Poleitch
Marblehead
Mr. Poleitch
Midland cafe opens in Fourth and Hampshire area
The Midland cafe held a formal opening on Thursday noon at Fourth and Hampshire. The dining room was full for two hours after service began. O Ratzer, proprietor, was complimented on the new enterprise. A window aquarium with live catfish, a sleepy turtle, and a large frog drew much attention.
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Midland Cafe
Fourth and
Hampshire Street
O. Ratzer
Fourth Street
Sheriff to Establish Patrol Along the Bay
Sheriff Coens plans patrols along the bay after complaints about men and boys swimming nude near camps on Sundays. Camps line the bay where families stay, and authorities previously stationed officers last summer to curb the behavior.
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Sherif Coens
Russians in Sea Battle Reported Off Baltic Coast
London dispatch reports heavy cannonading heard off the west coast of Jutland in the Baltic between Landsort and Gedskatt lands. A Copenhagen message says several men believe Germans engaged Russians in the encounter.
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London
Jutland
Baltic Sea
Landosrt
Gedskatt
Copenhagen
Births notice with garbled names and dates
Fragmented birth notice lists multiple entries with unclear names, dates, and parent associations. The garbled text references various individuals and places, including a daughter and a son born to families with surnames Wallace and Neith, but essential details are unreadable.
Quincy Woman Seeks Money From Local Businessman
A woman known as Mrs Jessie Goldie or Miss Jessie Goldie drew social gossip in Quincy after visiting the Hotel Newcomb and the Country Club solo claiming she awaited a friend and would demand money. She alleged W I McKee of the city owed her $7 500 from a real estate investment years earlier and said she might return to Quincy.
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Jessie Goldie
W. IT. McKee
Quincy
Danville
Delegates to Clerks Convention From Quincy Post Office
J. J. Beals and John L. Schrage of the Quincy postoffice are named delegates to the National Association of Post Office Clerks as the state convention convenes in Elgin for today and Saturday. Beals will read a paper. Alternates named are Guy Tourney and Frank Randall, with officers elected: President J. M. White, Vice President I. J. Mackay, Secretary Otho Arnold, Treasurer Guy Tourney.
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J. J. Beals
John L. Schrage
Quincy Postoffice
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Elgin
Mr. Beals
Mr. Schrage
Guy Tourney
Frank Randall
Local Clerks Association
J. M. White
I. J. Mackay
Otho Arnold
Birthday Surprise for John Mast at Home
John Mast of 603 North Twentieth Street was surprised on his 33rd birthday with friends visiting Thursday evening. Whist at five tables preceded a 10:30 luncheon, with gifts given. Winners included Miss Lucy Pryor, Mrs. George Yahn, Arthur Mast, and Grover Cleveland for men's prizes.
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John Mast
North Twentieth Street
Mast
Lucy Pryor
North Twentieth
George Yahn
Fifteenth and Cedar
Arthur Mast
Lindstreet
Grover C’veland
Fifteenth and State
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois expects generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday with a bit warmer Saturday. Missouri hosts similar fair weather with a slight warming trend Friday into Saturday, including the northwest. Iowa remains fair Friday and Saturday, with cooler trends and some warmth in western and central areas Friday.
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Illnois
Missouri
Iowa
For Sale Items Including Moline Engine and Separator
For sale listing features a Moline steam engine Wohop and a Bird clover kuller in good repair along with a Moline separator. The seller Mrs William Coteman resides at rural route two Camp Pond EU.
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Wiliam Coteman
Camp Pong EU
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