Flood Crest Near Quincy Tests District Levees
Relief from rising water comes with confidence from drainage district engineers who say levees are in good condition though crest near Quincy may exceed 17 feet if rains persist. Heavy rain Tuesday night caused power outages and urban darkness as a 34 inch daily rainfall was recorded with warmer, humid conditions continuing.
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Mississippi River
Quincy
Hannibal
Quines
OG Orlock
Stars and Stripes Fly With Union Jack Over Sea
Abe Seidler reports from Bexhilbon Sea England that a U S cadet band member writes of a beach scene where the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes fly together. He reflects on Americans fighting in France or England and praises those who enlist, noting many have sacrificed life in this great war.
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Abe Seidler
Gilbert Wo Harland
Bexhilbon Sea
England
Baech
West Point
U.S. A
Quincy
France
Canada
Auto Hits Wagon of Electric Eighth Co
At about 12:30 Tuesday night the car driven by Joe Zeneel struck a wagon of the Electric Light company returning from a trouble call near the Gas company yard. Zeneel said he was blinded by a car traveling south. Passenger Henry Osterhold was thrown through the windshield but escaped serious injury. A wagon man was knocked into the curb but unhurt. The auto’s fender and radiator were damaged. Nearby, Drs Ralph McReynolds and Hl Jurgens moved into new rooms in the Mercantile bank building with a large laboratory suite for research.
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Joe Zeneel
Electric Light Company
Zeneel
Eighth Street
York
Jersey Streets
Zengel
Henry Osterhold
Ralph McReynolds
Hl. J. Jurgens
Mercantile Bank
France Demands Coloured Alsace Lorraine Return
Paris June 6 the chamber of deputies voted 153 to 54 in secret to demand peace terms including the return of Alsace Lorraine the liberation of invaded territories and just reparation. The resolution favored a league of nations and was read aloud by President Paul Deschanel after midnight.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
France
League of Nations
Paul Deschanel
Klotz
Charles
Dumont
Soralists
Prenek
Changes in Food Bill 10 to expand licensing reach
Washington June 6 The administration food control bill faces changes to broaden licensing for manufacturing plants storage and distributing houses and exporters after a conference among Herbert Hoover Secretary of Agriculture James Lever and Representative Anderson Minnesota. The measure is expected to be favorably reported to the House by week’s end. Extending licensing to exporters would give tighter control over food shipments abroad amid unrestricted foreign buying of grain and other foods.
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Washington
Feod
Herbert CC
Vwacver
Coustoon
Lever
House Agriculture Committee
Anderson
Minnesota
Alles
Boards of
Chicago Registrars Work Until Midnight
Chicago June 6. The city’s registration reached 298,999 with 23 precincts missing and an expected 1,100 more names, totaling about 300,009, against a federal estimate of 300,840 liable for registration. Some polls stayed open past midnight as preparations began to locate those who failed to register. The registered list will be cross checked with election lists and census records.
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Chicago
Adams County Road Damage Estimates Peak Near Half Million
County highway superintendent L L Boyer estimated Monday’s cloudburst washed away more than 200 bridges and culverts in Adams County with damage near 300000 now likely to climb to about 500000. Melrose township suffered 10000 in bridge loss and several bridges in Ellington, McKee, Richfield, and other townships were damaged or carried away. A nearby incident saw foreman Joe Martin narrowly escape injury when a falling limb ripped into Boyer’s shed while he watched a car.
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Adams County
L. L. Boyer
Havard
Richfield
Cedar Creek
Pifth
Melrose
Bower
Pall Creek
Columbus
Gilmer
Concord
Joe Martin
North Fifth Street
Mr. Boyer
Ele
Boyer
Washout floods disrupt Wabash schedule and local streets
A Monday cloudburst washed out tracks between Hannibal and Quincy forcing late trains across river lines. Water rose a quarter mile above Albright bridge, flooding South Quincy and Bergman patch, with $3,000 damage from Alexander Creek. Drainage pumps later cleared the flood, except for South Quincy district where major water persisted.
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Quincy
Hannibal
Ier
Tannibal
Huh
Albright Bridge
Thirtieth
State Streets
Alexander's Creek
Bergman
Severn
South Quincy
A. H. Bellman
Indian Grave Drainage District Declared Safe After Flood
Indian Grave Drainage District is in as good condition as possible after Monday afternoon’s flood, said commissioner William Grieser. Engineer W P Bushnell added there is no danger of levee failure. A traveling party including Bushnell and Grieser showed Bear Creek roads are passable by taxi.
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William Grieser
W. P. Bushnell
Bushnell
Grieser
Bear Creek
Solomon Shelinsky Elected Grand Master of B'Rith Abraham
Solomon Shelinsky of New York was elected grand master of the United States lodge independent order B'Rith Abraham at the convention's closing session in Atlantic City. The city was chosen to host next year's convention.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Solomon Shelinsky
New York
United States Lodge
Independent Order
B'Rith Abraham
Registers Twice In Double Registration
Richmond police took Tsrael Gerson into custody on June 6 for registering twice. The case centers on duplicate registration filings within the city.
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Richmond
Tsrael Gerson
Personal Notices and Local Updates from Quincy
Miss Sophia Wavering who was operated on at St Marys hospital has left for home. Dr Stannus and Dr Lafler are listed with local practices. Grant Heidbreder has joined the Heidbreder drug store. Kathryn Kerkering of Monmouth visits Quincy. Pablo invited to attend a recital at the Quincy Censer Artuory. Quincey lodge No 100 BPOE plans to initiate new members after tonight’s meeting.
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Hampshire Street
Stannus
H. H. Thesen
Ohio Street
Salem Evangelical Church
H. F. Lafler
Bank
Robert Halbach
Halbach-Schroeder Company
Quincey
Ad Club
St. Louis
Illinois
Gunther Hardware Co
John E. Cameron
Snyder
Vaxi
Kathryn Kerkering
Pablo
Leah Cordin
Chicago
Floris Bensis
North Sixth Street
Quincey Lodge
Indians Balk on Draft Disturbances Near Reservations
Navajo Indians drove federal officers off the reservation 100 miles northeast of Flagstaff as draft registration began. In Ignacio Colorado the Ute Indians refused to register and danced war dances, with reports of threats to burn the settlement and to the Indian agent.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Here
Ignacia
Colo
Wanted help and sale notices from Blessing Hospital page
Job ads seek a laundress and house maid at Blessing Hospital and operators for electric power machines at 220 222 Hampshire St Nell Fall worth Co. Real estate and brick sale listed: two 40x190 jets at 26th Cedar area for 200 dollars and second hand brick price 3000 on premises. Contact C H Thompson 310 State St phone 821.
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Hampshire St
26Th
Cedar Streets
C. H. Thompson
State St
Prisoner John Hardin Flees Officers Then Is Captured
John Hardin, a former National Guardsman long known to police, was arrested in the railroad yards near the Excelsior store foundry after a pursuit from Fourth and Maiden Lane. Two shots were fired to deter him as officers cornered him. He faces charges of stealing two cases of eggs from Burlington yard freight cars after being spotted by a grocer while peddling eggs. Two accomplices remain at large as officers press the case. Hardin’s long police history includes a previous drunken arrest nearby.
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John Hardin
National
Hardin
Burlington
Murphy
Central
National Guard Uniform Incident Noted in Local Brief
A recent local blotter item reports a person seen wearing a National Guard uniform a few days ago and linked to prior petty crimes. Authorities caution against impersonation while continuing routine checks.
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National Guard
General Wood Calls for Large Army to Win War
Major General Wood, commander of the Southeast, told a registration day audience in Birmingham that the United States may need to send two million troops to Europe before victory. He urged focused efforts at home to produce munitions, grow crops, and train soldiers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Wood
Department of the Southeast
United States
Europe
America
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Wagon OF Electric Eight CO
Buyer
Havard Bridge
Eye Case
South Front Street
Miss Sophia Wavering
St. Mary's Hospital
Redskins
Blessing Hospital
Virginia Hotel
North Part
Whig Office
Missouri
Riverside Coal Co
J. L. Frese
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