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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1917

Page

2

Fort Sam Houston Camp Life Keeps Grant Moore Busy

Grant W. Moore of Hull writes from Fort Sam Houston Texas describing 5 AM wake ups 5:30 and 6:15 meals 7 AM drill and 9 AM rest with multiple drills daily. He notes good food at the mess halls the large post size about 6000 acres and Chinese clearing work with Mexican labor. He urges Hull boys drafted to keep a bright outlook and strong posture.

Grant W. Moore Hull Thomas Moore Sam Fort Sam Houston Tex Als iBunds Quartermaster Corps Cavalry San Antonio Sam Houston

Burton and Bluff Hall Organize for Red Cross

Burton and Bluff Hall organized Monday for Red Cross work being the last county places to organize. Mrs. O. G. Mull attended Monday evening and Kellerville Sunday morning. A large amount of garments and bandages from the chapter and surrounding areas were packed to Chicago. The workshop closes in August and reopens September 1. Surgical dressing classes continue to the end of the course.

Burton Bluff Hall Red Cross O. G. Mull Kellerville Chicago

Aged Woman Dies in Catholic Home in Quincy

Elizabeth Freiburg longtime Quincy resident dies at St Vincent's Home senility listed as cause funeral set for St Boniface church burial Calvary corners. She leaves two sons Herman and J J Freiburg two daughters Mrs Frank Wachtel and Mrs Joseph Tushaus and 16 grandchildren. She was active in St Boniface St Elizabeth society St Vincent's Home and other church groups. Funeral details include 8:30 am home service and 9 am St Boniface church. Burial Calvary corners.

Elizabeth Freiburg Quincy St. Vincent's Elizabeth Quinkert Arnsberrg Westphalia Germany John Quinkert Joseph J. Freiburg J. J. Freiburg Herman Freiburg Freiburg Undertaking Company Frank Wachtel Joseph Tushaus St. Joseph Freiburg St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Elizabeth

Death of Mrs Elma Barr a Quincy Resident

Mrs Elma Barr wife of W H Barr died at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at 1337 North Fifteenth street after three weeks of heart trouble She was born July 18 1875 in Hannibal Mo and was 42 She lived in Quincy four years She leaves husband son Theodore Barr three stepsons Melvin Howard Virgil Barr two stepdaughters Eleanor and Mildred Barr three brothers Howard Ruffner Hannibal Egford Edward Ruffner Portland Ore three sisters Mrs Milt Thomas Shelbina Mo Mrs R Long Stanton and Miss Ada Ruffner St Joe Mo Funeral services were held in Freiburgs chapel with Rev W D Endres Burial in Graceland cemetery Clement H Voges funeral followed.

Elma Barr W. H. Barr North Fifteenth Street Hannibal Quincy Theodore Barr Melvin Howard Virgil Barr Eleanor Mildred Barr Howard Ruffner Egford Edward Ruffner Portland Ore Milt Thomas Shelbina Mo R. Long Stanton, Owes Ada Ruffner St. Joe, Mo Freiburg’s W. D. Endres First Christian Church Graceland Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs. Gertrude Dunbar Held at Daugherty’s

The funeral service for Mrs. Gertrude Dunbar took place at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in Daugherty's chapel with Rev I W Bingaman of Luther Memorial Church officiating. Burial followed in Greenmount cemetery. The floral display was described as beautiful.

Gertrude Dunbar Daugherty’s Chapel I. W. Bingaman Luther Memorial Church Greenmount Cemetery

Funeral services held for Leroy Starkel eight

The funeral of Leroy Starkel eight was held at 2 pm Sunday at his home 510 Adams Street and at 2 30 pm at St Marys Catholic church by Rev Father Klaes The second grade pupils of St Marys school attended in a body The bearers were Robert Heckenkamp George Mennel Raymond Ziener and Edward Hoffman Burial was in St Marys cemetery

Henry B. Geise Spring Street St. Boniface Catholic Church Dean H. B. Degenhardt John Hummert John Hageman George Timmerwilke Barney Wavering Gerry Hoffman William Damhorst St. Boniface Cemetery John H. Adams Camp Point St. Peter's Evangelical Church Lost Prairie H. J. Leemhuis Salem Evangelical Church Salem Quartet Leroy Starkel Frank Starkel Adams Street St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Klaes St. Mary’s School Robert Heckenkamp George Mennel Raymond Ziener Edward Hoffman

Funeral services for George Schwendeman set in Freiburg chapel St Boniface

Out of town attendees at the services include John Hoene kamp and Miss Kate Starkel of Palmyra Henry Pulaski of Hannibal Adam Gredell of Ursa and George Schwendeman. The funeral will be at 8 oclock in Freiburg chapel then 8 20 in St Boniface Catholic church with burial in St Boniface cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.

J. J. Freiburg Maine Street St. Boniface Church Calvary Corners Patrick McIntyre Freiburg St. Boniface Catholic Church St. Boniface John Hoenekamp Kate Starkel Palmyra Henry .Pulaski Hannibal Adam Gredell Ursa George Schwendeman

Central Baptist Pulpit Supplied During Vacation

During Rev. W. O. Shank's vacation the Central Baptist church will have guest preachers on August 5 Rev A A Todd of Jacksonville Ill August 12 G B Cawthrone of the Y M C A August 19 Dr J P Muir of LaGrange Mo August 26 Prof R O Gibbons The prayer meetings will be led by Theodore Iler August 1 C H Brooks August 8 Ben Bittleston August 15 W L Brescher August 22 and C W Grew August 29 Rev Mr and Mrs Shank depart Wednesday for Clayton.

Central Baptist Church W. O. Shank A. A. Todd Jacksonville Ill G. B. Cawthorne J.P. Muir LaGrange R. O. Gibbons Theodore Iler C. H. Brooks Ben Bittleston W. L. Brescher C. W. Grew Mrs. Shank Clayton

Kidnappers Trial Set for September 10

Seven prisoners charged with kidnapping conspiracies have had their trials set for September 10 in Webster county court Marshfield Missouri. They were brought from St. Louis to Stockton on a change of venue grant.

Springfield St. Louis Stockton Webster County Court Marshfield

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