Committees named for Adams County Fall Round-up event
Adams County executive committee in Camp Point Friday named the Round-up committees. Quincy officials led by Mayor W. K. Abbott joined. Elmer Selby and J. Meatheringham attended from Camp Point. Work begun with displays planned in Quincy windows and exhibits in Chamber of Commerce spaces.
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Adams County
Camp Point
Quincy
John Meatheringham
Peoples Bank
Mayor W. K. Abbott
John Steiner
Lee
C. F. Perry
C. C. Crooks
E. W. Rusk
George Levi
W. ST. Eddy
Edgar C
Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Harding
Concord
H. H W. Wamsrey
Beverly
E. D. Pierson
Richfield
T. J. Haney
Payson
E. W. McNutt
Ball Creek
Farm Division Committee
Geo. A. Hendricks
Burton
Ira Schnurr
J. Ray Hoke
A. G. Beckman
Clayton—Russell S
L. F. Allison
Fall Creek
Paul F. Reimebae
Gilmer
J. 8
Thomas
Houston
Roy Morton
Honey Creek
D. H. Myers
Keene
E. P. Poling
Lima
A. B. Leeper
Liberty
Edward Tenhouse
Mendon
H. F. Chittenden
Melrose
C. L. Mast
North East
Geo. W. Flessner
Pays
R. E. Hackman
Russell S. Davis
Clayton
Duke Schroer
D. B. Myers
Henry Scarborough
John Coens
Oscar Arntzen
Kellerville
W. TE Pape
Alvin Hartshorn
Wm. J. Ruff
W. A. Taylor
Golden
Geo. Koch
G. Lawless
F. M. Bulles
E. D. Humphrey
R. R
Geo, Marriette
Elmer T. Selby
Geo
M. Eberle
Maiden Lane
W. A. Robinson
David Ross
South Thirteenth
Industrial Modern Quincy Display Committee
T. P. Castle
J. W. Brown
Care Collins Co
Geo. A. Hall
Geo. J. Fischer
Roh. Muller
Geo. D. Levi
W. Kk. Abbott
Geo. A. Binkert
J EF. Meatheringham
W. Emery Lancaster
Herman F. Jochem
F. J. Tenk
Ed. Cameron
W. A. Long
A. H. Calkins
Royal Jackson
Woman's Division
Ida Abbott
Jefferson Street
Mary B. Slyde
Dr. Hedrick
Loraine
W. K. Perry
Geo. Hendricks
Regina Kramer
State Street
Ida Horton
Charles Gay
Moree Lewis
Abe Martin Treckon barbed wire front line remark
A clipped local quip notes Abe Martin Treckon’s line about barbed wire ending picket duty in European armies. The fragment also mentions Fen ton Crosby preparing to head to the front, with a barely legible signature on a typed letter.
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Ole Ex
Fenton Crosby
Americans Killed by Peru Strikers Near Talara Peru
Corinto Nicaragua June 3 By radio to San Diego a number of American citizens and British subjects have been killed at Talara Peru by sinking employees of the London Pacific Petroleum company according to an unsigned wireless message from the steamer Somer to the U S cruiser Raleigh at this port The massacre occurredThursday Peru officials helpless The Raleigh may not respond as officers say it is ordered to remain here Talara is the center of Peru oil fields and 500 miles north of Calleo Hunters to Meet The Mississippi Valley Hunters Protective association will hold a business meeting in the South Side Boat club house Tuesday evening
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Corinto
Nicaragua
San Diego
Talara
Raleigh
Calleo
Mississippi Valley Hunters Protective Association
South Side Boat Club
Dutch trawler reports dead and wounded in naval clash
The Hague dispatch says a 3-Dutch trawler reached the Hook of Holland with one dead and four severely wounded Germans rescued from a naval battle. Another trawler brought into Vlissingen three German officers, twelve sailors, and one British sailor wounded.
Dr Buert In County Jail After Hotel Bill Fraud
Dr H R Buert, once at St Marys hospital, was moved to the county jail Friday night by Sheriff Coens. He faces trial for hotel bill evasion at Hotel Quincy and for passing a worthless check on John Chipman. He allegedly represented Mayo Brothers before his arrest in Barry last week and has not revealed his true identity.
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Buert
Barry
Alfalfa Sample on Display in Hadley Farm Grower Show Window
A small sample of alfalfa from Frank Sykes of Hadley Illinois was brought to Quincy by Hermes Zimmerman from a tailoring shop near Ninth and Maine streets. Passersby show interest as some have never seen alfalfa. An observer noted German alfalfa is cut seven times a season but not as tall as this sample. The hay was grown on Sykes farm and cut about May 20, the first crop of the season.
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Quincy
Hermes Zimmerman
Hadley
Ninth
Maine Streets
Germany
Frank Sykes
Quincys Pulse Walked Three Miles After Car Stuck
Miss Mildred Wall and friends rode to Mendon when their auto bogged in mud. They stayed overnight and walked back to the car next morning after repairs. Retires As Publisher W J Efill resigns after nine years at the Vannibal Courier-Post. J B Jeffries to become publisher, IE Sparks promoted to business manager. Jack London and wife registered at Hotel Quincy en route to Las Vegas New Mexico for her health.
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Mildred Wall
Mendon
W. J. Efill
Vannibal Courier-Post
J. B. Jefferies
IE. L. Sparks
Jack London
City
Chicago
Quincy
London
Las Vegas
N. M
California
Personal notices of travel and visits across cities
Charley Kessell returns from St Louis on business. James Hunsaker leaves for Chicago to visit. Fred Tholen departs for Parkersburg to finish a business course and visit home. Mrs Julia W Kelly of Springfield Missouri visits granddaughter Mrs R E Gudgens. Carl Lieshelm and Carl McVay depart for St Louis en route to Detroit on business and will visit W B Westerman in Detroit who teaches at the local college.
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Charley Kessell
St. Lows
James Hunsaker
Eli
Chicago
Fred Tholen
Gem City Business College
Parkersburg
Tholen
Julia W. Kelley
Springfield
R. E. Gudgens
Carl Lieshelm
Carl McVay
St. Louis
Detroit
W. B. Westerman
Quincy
American Naval Men Withhold Judgment After Battle
American officers say the battle did not alter fleet balance as German losses appear modest and British reserve remains strong. Some urge adding two dreadnoughts before the president signs the naval bill, which passed the House without battleships and may gain heavier ships in the Senate.
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House
Senate
Americ Nave
Orice
Hope
Public School Meet This A M In Baldwin Park
The Quincy public schools hold an athletic meet at Baldwin park at 9 am directed by Otto Wurl. Events include running, throwing hearth ball, and high jump with grades A B C. Bronze medals for minimum points and gold medals for top totals. Relay races for boys and girls, eight runners per school.
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Quincy
Baldwin Park
Otto Wurl
Webster School Social Draws Big Crowd
The Par ent- Teachers association hosted an outdoor lawn social on Friday evening. Tables lined the front lawn with lights overhead, serving ice cream strawberries and cake. Proceeds go toward buying a Victrola, with a torchlight drill by upper grade boys as a highlight.
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Parent- Teachers Association of
Webster School
W. A. Schwindeler
Otis Johnston
H. D. Condron
Arthur W. Daugherty
Samuel W. Eldred
Eugene Seger
Por. Evans
John L. Pipe
John Hoelscher
Woih
A. Arrow
Toseph O—. Thomas
Georer AL Binkert
Evans
Nurse Nellie Ebert dies in Davenport at 80
Nellie Ebert aged 80 died at her Davenport home from a stroke the prior Friday. She moved to Davenport from this city in May and had lived here since she was 13, coming from Germany with her parents. She leaves six daughters and five sons, with her husband having died about three years ago. Funeral services will be held at the Wurst home on Kentucky street Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. A. H. Frank Hertzler of the First German Methodist church. time to be announced after the body is brought Sunday morning from Iowa.
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Mothers’ Club
Berrian School
Mildred Weisenberger
Della Schroder
Margaret Grusgemeyer
Pearl Ott
R. O. Gibbons
Irving
Charles Higgins
Schroeder
United Parent-Teachers Association
Gibbons
South Park
Joe Musholt
F. Busch
A. F. Otterpohl
George Hild
Charles Bangert
Nellie Ebert
Davenport
Germany
C. H. Wurst
Kentucky Street
Edward Reuter
Jersey Street
Katie Mae Ebert
Ella Ebert
Fred Waiser
Burlington
Ida Behrensmeyer
San Diego
Cal
Charles
Arthur
Walter
Quincy
William
Lemars
Albert
Stubensville
Wurst
Kentucky — Street
A. H. Frank Hertzler
First
German Methodist Church
Iowa
Wilson Named as Member of Board
In Chicago on June 3 Senator James Llamilton Lewis urged action for Americas tomorrow at the Illinois State Bar association banquet. Albert B. Early of Rockford was elected president with officers and governors including George H. Wilson of Quincy and Walter M. Provine of Taylorville among others.
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Wilson
State Bar Association
Chicago
America
James Llamilton Lewis
Illinois State Bar Association
Albert B. Early
Rockford
Association
Fdgir Bronson Forman
Leslie D. Puterbaugh
Peoria
Bo Allen Stephens
Danville
Franklin L. Velde
Pekin
John F. Voight
Roger Sherman
Logan Hay
Springfield
George H. Wilson
Quincey
C. M. Clay Britain
Kankakee
Walter M. Provine
Taylorville
Rifle Range to Be Opened Sunday
The rifle range on South Twenty fourth street opens Sunday for an all day shoot from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 15 members of Company F will participate, with repairs completed and the range in good condition for annual practice. Sergeants Sinnock and Balzer, who passed West Point preliminaries in Springfield, will travel to Chicago Tuesday for the final examination.
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South Twentyfourth Street
Sinnock
Balzer
West Point Military Academy
Springfield
Chicago
West Point
Deathbattle of German and British Fleets Recounted
Reported losses from a major naval clash include 1088 men attacked and destroyed by British torpedo craft. British tonnage losses are given for six battle cruisers and cruisers, German losses total 1152 excluding one vessel. Tsushima battleships and Russians figure cited. Indefatigable crew fatalities high and censorship limits news dispatches as details await British Admiralty release.
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Great Britain
Germany
Amiesbaden
Tsushima
Jutland
Admiralty
London
North Sea Mines Scatter During German Retreat
A June dispatch from Copenhagen to the Exchage Telegraph reports North Sea mines were scattered Friday as German fleet withdrew. Several crew members saved while others perished as ships were struck in the perilous sea area.
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London
Copenhaven
North Sea
Wien
Wabash wreck injures former Quincy residents near Forest
Train No 17 traveling Chicago to St Louis was derailed by a tornado near Forest Illinois early Friday injuring 26. Among the injured were Mrs August Eberhardt and Osmar Eberhardt and family, en route to Griggsville with the body of August Eberhardt whose coffin was demolished. Otha Price of Decatur also injured with a sprained knee.
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Wabash
Forest
Ill
Chicago
St. Louis
Quincy
August Eberhardt
Osmar Eberhardt
Griggsville
Mamie Eberhardt
Eberhardt
Mary Eberhardt
Anna Eberhardt
Jersey Street
Otha L. Price
Decatur
Claud Price
The
Whig
Mr. Price
Earl Hull Gets Term of 7 Years
Clinton Iowa June 2 Earl Tuli arrested in Quincy last Monday pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and to selling an automobile stolen from Waterloo. He was sentenced to the state reformatory at Anamosa and taken there tonight to begin his term.
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Clinton
Earl Tuli
Quincy
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Ife
Waterloo
Heirs of James J. Hill Plan Return to New York
After a conference of ten heirs to the estate of James J. Hill the railroad builder who died last Monday arrangements were made for James N. Hill oldest son and Mrs Michael Gavin and Mr A M Beard to return to New York by a special train on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road Mrs Gavin and Mrs Beard are daughters of James J Hill Rumors that Hill left no will circulated in railroad and financial circles with a report that the estate would be left in trust and the proceeds shared among heirs in the same ratio as a division under law
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ST. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
New York
James N. Hill
Mfr
Michael Gavin
A. M. Beard
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Road
Gavin
Beard
James J. Hl
Hill
Germans Fail To Breach French Lines Near Verdun
London dispatch says on June 3 German forces launched repeated assaults against the French line near Fort Vaux northeast of Verdun. French guns and machine guns disrupted German attacks, forcing retreats and inflicting heavy losses. Some German gains were made at Damiloup while Meuse sector fighting continued. On the Russian front, Germans bombard the skull bridge head and other points as big guns shell Russians. an infantry attack near New Zealand was repelled.
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London
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Paris
Dieppe
Damiloup
Meuse
le Mort Homme
Ikskull
New Zelbourg
Arkansas Copy Strike Shuts Down Actions in Missouri
A Friday night strike affected 24,000 members of the allied crafts and council officials reported the action as a sympathy measure for a POW. Workers refused pay cuts and confrontations with carriers and others in the area.
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Akansas
Boleicing
Ceme
Alla
Cratts
Council
Glass Day 18 Fun Producer Prophecy and Gifts
A high school senior class of 105 celebrated its 1916 day with a humorous class prophecy by Donald Center and Eleanor Ellis, a witty class poem by Ruth Appleton, and a class will by Mildred Long Kincaid. Miss Beatty highlighted four years of victories and laughter filled the auditorium.
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Frank Dick
Margaret Beatty
Miss Beatty
Donald Center
Eleanor Ellis
Miss Ellis
Helen Knittle
Koch
Quincy
Eliza McNeal
John Barkpatrick
Ferry B. B
Richard Westerman
Boot Blacks’ Union
Walter Randal
Sahara
Russell Rainwater
America
Ray Sinnock
Ruth Appleton
Mildred Long Kincaid
Meyer Bridge Progress Amid Repairs In Honey Township
Superintendent Boyer spent Friday inspecting the Meyer bridge project in Honey township where work paused by recent rain and a sudden creek. Two abutments were torn out during the flood and will be rebuilt with George Brothers of Sioux City on site to place new abutments and complete the half finished bridge.
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Boyer
Honey Township
Meyer
George Brothers
Illinois and Midwest Weather Soon Warm Weekend
The weather forecast notes fair conditions across Illinois Missouri and Iowa with gradually rising temperatures. Local reports mention river stage readings at St Paul Davenport Keokuk Hannibal and Lewes with water levels near open thresholds and minor fluctuations.
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Missouri
Iowa
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