Express company drives public toward better service
A second educational campaign by the American Express Company aims to involve the public and shippers in improving express operations. The drive, led by Agent L. Brown, focuses on better packing marking and handling, with a June 9 rally to conclude and a second round of shop talks and meetings nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Total Express Company
L. Brown
American Railway Express Company
Express
Brown
Agent Brown
Better Service Campaign Committee
P. W. McGirr
P. J. Daniels
W. E. Coyle
J. F. Tovey
A. F. Miller
C. J. Humert
Liberty men challenge blue grass record in Adams county
Enoch Swisher of Liberty pulled a blue grass stalk from his garden that measured 61 inches. The stalk was brought to the Liberty Bee office where Editor W A Robison and witnesses measured it at 6514 inches, prompting a county challenge to beat the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Adams County
Enoch Swisher
Liberty Bee
W. A. Robison
High School Notes at Quincy Honor Senior Class
The Quincy High School seniors in Professor O. D. Franks agriculture class held a luncheon Friday in the lab to mark the year end. Hypatians and Ace girls clubs met briefly to discuss business. The Q staff outlined duties for next year and planned an improved paper. Reverend Hartley will deliver the class sermon at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. The procession will start in the church basement and proceed to the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Frank
Quincy High School
R. H Hartley
Presbyterian Church
Government to retain waterways as national system
The article argues for keeping government control of waterway transportation on the Mississippi and other routes after railroads revert to private hands. It warns that private operators may not maintain or expand waterways and urges Congress to safeguard and extend government management to ensure integrated waterway and rail networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Paris
Congress
Hines
Mississippi River
President commutes soldier's death to ten years
On Gen. Pershing's recommendation President Wilson commuted Private Philip Sohn's death sentence to ten years' imprisonment. Sohn, of the 309th Infantry, 28th Division, deserted under enemy fire and enlisted at age 16, cited as extreme youth in Pershing's grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pershing
Wilson
Philip Sohn
09Th Infantry
Methodist and Baptist church notices with services listed
A district list of church services and programs across Methodist Baptist Protestant congregations. It includes Sunday school times 9:15 to 9:30, morning services 10:30, Epworth Leagues at 6:30, evening sermons at 8, and special events like Children’s Day and religious classes across Bethel Jefferson Vermont Ke nucky Oak Seventh Ver mont Street Central Capital Immanuel Cathedral St John Union First Union and Congregational churches.
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Methodist
Grace Methodist
Lind and
Fifth Streets
G. L. Losh
Epworth League
Vermont
Sttreet
Eighth Streets
F. A. McCarty
South Side
Baptist of Children
Sir Galahad
South Side Sunday School
Wood
Bethel
Jefferson
Twelfth
Carl Buch
Kentucky Street Methodist
Kenucky
Eighth
D. S. Wahl
Bethel A, M. B
9Th and
Oak
W. H. Bazie
Central Shapital
Seventh
Robert van Meigs
India
C. BE
Immanual Chapel
O. L. Botts
Eghth
Elm—Corner
Elm Streets
Rev. S. M. Duke
Sunda School
Women’s Mission
First Church of Christ Scientisteighteenth and Vermont streets
Sunday services at 11:00 am with Sunday school at 9:45 am. Wednesday evening meeting at 8:00 pm. Free reading rooms on the Wells building first floor open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 3 pm. Topic morning service God the Only Cause and Creator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighteenth
Vermont Streets
Wells
God
Presbyterian and Unitarian church notices at Riverview area
Vesper services planned at Riverview park in Oneduck with fallback to the church if weather disrupts. The Quincy High School senior sermon by Rev Hartley centers on healing. The Unitarian Church at Vermont and Eighteenth observes its 80th anniversary with a morning service, child christenings, greetings from former pastors, and a sermon by Rev Gordon of Hamilton NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Union
Twelfth
Maine Streets
Hey. E. A. Thompson
Supt
C. M. Gill
Riverview Park
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Broadway and
Eighth
R. H Hartley
Oneduck
Quincy High School
Unitarian
Vermont
Eleanor Fe, Gordon
Hamilton, NL
Lutheran Church Activities and Schedules Collected
Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth lists morning services at 10 20 and evening prayers at 8 plus Sunday school 9 16 and Christian Endeavor. St John Lutheran Seventh Kentucky menu shows Divine service 10 30 with confirmations, English 10 30, Holy Communion in evening. St James Lutheran English 2nd service 2 30 and adult class 6 30. St Peter Evangelical York Ninth offers Sunday school nine, English 10, German 11. Salem Evangelical Ninth State English 10 German 11 and 7 30 evening, Pentecostal 10 topic Spirit Striving. communion 12 Ladies aid continues.
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Luther Memorial
Jersey
I. W. Bingaman
St. John Lutheran
Seventh
Kentucky
Feef
Schueler
Pasteur
Solv
St. James Lutheran Church
O. Wi
Horn
Evangelical
St. Peter Evangelical
York and
Ninth
A. I. Warshow
Salem
H. J. Leemhuis
Ladies Aid Society
United Brethren Church Schedule on Sixth and Cedar
Rev H W Truebrood leads Bible school at 9:16 and preaching at 10:30 with Junior and Intermediate C I at 2:30 and Christian Endeavor at 7:15 and evening patriotic services. William Schlagenhaus speaks, readings by Mrs A L Stiller and Dwight Carter, music by the Wahl brothers at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren
Sixth
Cedar Streets
H. W. Truebrood
Bible School
C. I
Christian Endeavor
Willam Schlagenhaus
A. L. Stiller
Dwight Carter
Wahl Brothers
Cold in the Head and Blood Cleansing Patent Claim
Fragmented ad copy claims nasal catarrh is an acute attack and a blood cleansing medicine by Cheney Co of Toledo. It promises reduced cold liability and relief from catarrh for readers, urging purchase from the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Obie
Minstrels Tuesday and Wednesday Nights in Quincy
Welcome Home program for the 83d division includes free admission for soldiers Tuesday and a paid public show Thursday. parade Tuesday 11 30 am through the business district. C Arthur Fifer directs with a full cast, orchestra, and multiple specialty acts at Empire theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Fifer
Empire Theater
Quincy
Geets Vonage de Pig Mestes
Gtx
83D
C. Arthur Fifer
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Wells Bldg
Quincy, Ill
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Twelfth Street
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St. Alban Chapel
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Joseph Barlow
George Reeves
Will Smith
Warren King
Frank Whitney
Arthur Garrett
Will Zelle
Bert Chatten
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Williams
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Mt Soda
Lee Happ
Manila Bay
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Miss Seaton
Miller-Helake’s
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Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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