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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
2
Illinois invites sealed proposals for paper printing lithography stationery and ribbon supplies for the state. bids due June 19 1917 in Springfield. contracts run July 1 1917 to June 30 1919 with bonds and certified checks required for all bids and possible rejection of all bids.
Legal notice from Adams Circuit Court Illinois to June Term 1917 names William Bunte as Complainant and James S Van Blair Caroline Van Blair and the Moller and Vandenboom Lumber Company as Defendants. James S Van Blair reportedly resides in Detroit Michigan at 839 Fourteenth Street with last known address. summons issued returnable June term and July 3, 1917. Clerk Erdwe W Beatty date May 20 1917. Solicitor FM McCann for Complainant.
Sealed proposals will be received June 11 1917 at 2 pm in the Mayor's office by the Finance and Auditing Committees of Quincy for auditing all accounting in books from May 1913 to May 1917. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. CITAS EL HOAR chairman Finance Com JAMS EM NUTT chairman Auditing Com.
Memorial day ceremonies were cut short by weather with a small cemetery crowd and a large afternoon address by S. A. Hubbard in the opera house. Letters from local soldiers were read, Mrs. Thomas Wilson sang, and a free will offering aided Mattoon relief. Nearby visitors include William King from Jacksonville and Mrs. Helen Mills of Keokuk, visiting relatives and trips planned to Augusta and Indiana. An Evangelical Union fund in Buenos Aires supports Spanish Protestant liberty.
Memorial Day events in Carthage featured a large parade with G A R members, D A R participants, Red Cross volunteers in uniform, and a 30 foot long flag. The procession was led by Carthage band and marshals J E Helfin, John Helfrich, and Joe Johans. Services moved to the Trinity Lutheran Church with a concert and address by Rev Jacob Diehl. Mrs J Callahan Dies at Cedar Rapids Home. obituary notes her Sympson lineage and social prominence in Carthage. College Recitals at Carthage College showcase Agnes Anderson and Josephine Freitag in a program of Brahms and other works with guest soloists and accompanist. Continued recital by unclassified music department students scheduled for June 2.
LA PRAIRIE ILL March event by Epworth league postponed from last Sunday was enjoyed Sunday night despite rain. Local residents report hospital stays, travel to Quincy and Warsaw for family visits and tent meetings along with other community notes. Bible translation in China records over 1.4 million dollars spent and 150 missionaries dedicated years to the work.
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