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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1916

Page

11

James Whitcomb Riley Dead at Indiana Banquet Tribute

Obituary notes the death of James Whitcomb Riley after a life as the Hoosier poet. It details his birth in Greenfield, career as an itinerant sign painter turned newspaper writer, and fame in Hoosier dialect verse with public tours and praise from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He never married. his sister Mary Hayne of New York survived him.

Riley Indianapolis Mary Hayne New York James Whitcomb Riley Middle West Elizabeth Harvie Lee O. Harris Anderson Ind Mr. Riley Indianapolis Journal Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Brief Personals Highlight Local Social Travel and Visits

Miss Alma Wilkes goes to Chicago to visit relatives and friends while Miss Annis Meyer and Miss Anna Meyer attend Luther Memorial church anniversary services. Numerous locals host or travel for family visits, picnics, vacations, and hospitalities including Carl and Ruth Cady's wedding in Chicago. The column lists several departures and upcoming events such as St. Antonius and St. Joseph's picnics, and city residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.

Alma Wilkes Chicago Blue Ribbon Annis Meyer Carthage Anna Meyer Eleventh Jersey Streets Luther Memorial Church Will Schmidt Freeport Kas Meyer Schmidt Carl Ruth Cady St. Joseph's Columbus Road Harriett Howe Monroe City Mason Leipold A. A. Brown Hannibal E. Crawford Broadway H. F. Lafler State Bank Frank Davis Margaret Blairsville H. D. Condron Sixteenth Hampshire Streets Ada Rowe Condron Pennsylvania Freiburg N. Roemer St. Paul Til Canton W. C. A. Martens Austin Clarence Jacobs August Jacobs Snyder Elmo Johnson L. E. Caldwell Quincy E. B. Poole East Chute Henry Moeller Jersey Street Frank Darius St. Louis Irwin-Overland Co H. Schroeder Filine’s Reston Mass Ecito J. J. Reid Reid’s Arthur O. Lindsay, Jr Decatur Edna L. Lindsay Merrill Lindsay Carl Epler Jacksonville C. W. Olinger Keokuk Thomas Mehan Bluffs Walter Bertholf Clayton Washington D. C Bertholf Watkins N. Y Walter Burlingame South Yifth Street Baldwin Park Y. M.oc. A A. Hanna Omaha Hanna

Promising Scores At Country Club Handicap Play

Quincy golfer Martindale son of Walter led with a sixteen up for first prize in a large field at the Country club links. Bennett Bartlett was second and Will McMein 15 up followed by 14 up. List of scores shows many competitors with varied handicaps and results.

Quincy Walter Martindale Bennett Bartlett Will McMein C. W. Leffingwell F. Scudder W. I. McKee W. J. McMein B. P. Irwin J. W. VandenBoom G. W. Gardner E. Hollister J. W. Sinnock H. L. Whipple J. Guinan Carl Steinwedell J. Winters

Amendments Made to Shipping Bill Reach Mississippi River Carriers

L B Boswell received a telegram from New Orleans stating the senate commerce committee will amend the Alexander shipping bill by removing provisions objectionable to Mississippi Valley shippers. The amendment concerns inland waterways commerce control by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and is hoped to be acceptable to river carriers.

L. B. Boswell New Orleans Senate Commerce Committee Alexander Missipi Valley Louisiana Congressional Boswell Inter-State Commerce Commission

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