Palmyra preps for centennial week of celebration
Palmyra readies for a week of centennial events with decorations, guest arrivals, and ceremonies. Notable visitors include Hon. Frederick D. Gardner and General William P. Jackson with Soldier and Sailor Day events, a giant pageant, Old Settlers Reunion, a carnival by C. R. Leggett shows, and a Mardi Gras parade. An old Marion Lodge charter, dating to 1849, may be restored, with petitions underway and the charter displayed during centennial week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Palmyra
Fair Grounds
Missouri
City of Flowers
Old Settlers
Jackson
William P. Jackson
Centennial Committee
Robey-Robinson Lumber Company
Marion Lodge
W. F. Maring
Carthage
Collins J. Johnson
Richard J. Winn
Aleck Ziegler
Benjamin F. Thomas
E. F. Jamerson
West
Odd Fellows
Palmyra Lodge
Howard's Butter Milk Cream Ad
An advertisement promotes Howard's Butter milk Cream promising soft clear skin and a radiant complex ion. It guarantees satisfaction or refund and notes Brown and Mays Drug Co or any good drugsist can supply it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Brown and Mays Drug Co
Adv
Congressman King To Return About August
Washington July 21 Congressman Edward J King will not return to the United States from France until about August 1 according to information from him. The party reached Bordeaux June 30 and then moved toward the battlefields in Germany and Paris with the ground to be covered depending on conditions. The group planned to return on a transport with soldiers and will hear first hand from men fresh from Europe about army conditions. His office in Congress remains open to handle routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward J. King
United States
France
Auto theft bill proposes stiff penalties in Missouri
Washington July 22 The bill introduced by Representative Dyer Republican Missouri would impose fines up to 5000 dollars and imprisonment from one to ten years or both for stealing automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dyer
Missouri
Quincy Woman Dies at 101 the Oldest Resident
Mrs Amelia Frohme aged 101 years and seven months died at home of her daughter-in-law Mrs August Grefe 1228 South Twelfth street at 10 30 Sunday evening after a year long illness She was born in Doerschen Hanover Germany December 3 1917 married Christian Frohme April 26 1838 and came to America in 1846 with two sons The family settled near Marblehead Adams County Her husband and two sons died later She leaves seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and seven children including Lee Wright Arthur H Wright Mrs Wm Mills Andy Wright Albert Wright and Mrs Guy Perry She was active industrious and faithful Church member and attended St Paul Church near her home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hannah Amelia Frohme
August Grefe
South Twelfth Street
America
Adams County
Marblehead
St. Paul Church
Monrey Street
Baptist Church
Lee Wright
East Carthage
Arthur H. Wright
This City
Wm. Mills
la Harpe
Andy Wright
Albert Wright
Wichita
Kan
Guy Perry
Rock Island
Mrs Barbara Hall of Carthage Dies
Mrs Barbara Wright Hall dies at about 4 20 p m in East Carthage at age about 76 after months of illness. Funeral services were held at the home of her son Lee Wright in East Carthage, burial at Seckman cemetery. She had lived in East Carthage for years after residency on a local farm and later in Burton Kansas following her second marriage. She had been visiting her son when illness worsened. The Rev E M Smith conducted services at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Barbara Wright Hall
Lee Wright
East Carthage
Seckman Cemetery
E. M. Smith
The
Christian Church
Hall
East
Burton
Kansas
Civic Loyalty Drives Morris Adler-Moller Co. Growth
The Morris Adler-Moller Co. outlines civic duty as a core business principle. It emphasizes investing in heavy building and equipment, providing services for local car owners, and expanding to attract outside trade while benefiting the community and itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Adler-Moller Co
Internal Pile Remedy Promises Quick, Lasting Relief
An advertisement touts Miro Pile Remedy as an internal treatment that passes through the stomach to reach ulcers and piles. It claims rapid relief in days, with money-back guarantees, and notes Brown and Mays Drug Co. stock and dispense the product. It also mentions Miro Pile Ointment for associated conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Brown and Mays Drug Co
Bank of Health Bank in Battle Creek Promises Daily Deposits
A health inspired message promotes the Bank of Health model at Battle Creek. An extension program offers a free Health Account Book to track daily self denial, exercise, sleep and hygiene deposits and the resulting gains in strength, vigor and happiness. The concept frames health as a daily savings habit through the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Department
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Battle Creek
Mich
Bank of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Jackson
Frederick D. Gardner
Oxfords
Miller-Helake Shoe Co
House of Satisfactory Shoes
King
Amelia Frohme
Faris
Rollo L. Lyman
Jessie Lee Newlin
University of Chicago
Jno. L. Powers
Waukesha
Wis
W. S. Campbell
Peoria
Pauline Horn
Hillsboro
Iowa
Susan McAnulty
Horn
Hon
A. W. O'Harra
Keokuk
Chautauqua
Victor’s Columbian Band
Jas. S. Knox
Trinidad
Amelia Frohmo
Barbara Hall
Son
Seckman
Service
Eatonic
Kohler & Campbell
Vose
Packard
ESTEY
Ivers and Pond
Hazelton
Weilers
Fifth ST
Quincy, Ill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!