Election Judges To Be Named Today Approved
County board to appoint judges for next fiscal year with clerks assisting. Names submitted by Democratic and Republican committee chairs approved and slated for today’s approval across multiple townships and wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
John T. Inghram
Democratic Central Committee
Charles H. Cottrell
Republican Central Committee
Clayton No. 1
Joseph DeLess
Bllack Selters
Henry Ellerbrock
Hancock Board Advances Coal Shed and Housing Plan
Proceedings show the coal committee contracted with Lyon and Company to erect a coal shed behind the heating plant and it is completed and ready for use. County officials visited the County Home and Farm. Siamese product shipments to the U S fell in 1917 to 190 079 from two prior years due to British port transshipment issues. The remark about love and papa’s footsteps appears as an aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tweston
J. G. Riel
W. W. Fisher
Llyon and Company
Carthage
Weiser
Prairie Division Receives Name Pride of America
The Prairie Division of Illinois soldiers including Quincy contingents, trained at Camp Logan, sails to France. New York papers dubbed them The Pride of America before departure. Brigadier General Henry R. Hill commands one brigade. Also noted is trade data showing 1917 US commerce with territories totaling 502,921,000 versus 395,837,090 in 1916 and 293,863,000 in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Quincy
Camp Logan
Ralph
New York
Henry R. Hill
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Guam
High School Senior Day Exercises Planned Tonight
The annual senior class day program unfolds at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium with the class prophet poet and historian readings. Ruth Pumpelly presides as Edna Collins Lettie Gay Virginia Fry Titie Egan and Fred Garner participate. Gifts for underclassmen and teachers distributed by Lawrence Emmons and John Lader. YWCA girls club hosts a fete on campus with lanterns ice cream cake and entertainment planned by Venesse Faucette Maleella Eddy and Lorothy Sellner. Admission 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
Ruth Pumpelly
Edna Collins
Lettie Gay
Virginia Fry
Titie Egan
Fred Garner
Lawrence Emmons
John Lader
YW. Gt A
Doe Lawn
Venesse Faucette
Maleella Eddy
Lorothy Sellner
Objectors Given 25 Years In U S Prison
In San Antonio on June 11 a court martial imposed life terms on 45 conscientious objectors who refused to wear uniforms. Brigadier General J O Neil later reduced the sentences to 235 years each upon review of the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
O'Neil
Fort Leavenworth Prison Designation by Brigadier General
Brigadier General O'Neil designated Fort Leavenworth Kansas as the place of confinement. A lie is often told without words. To conserve water, Evaporative cooling from El Paso Texas plants is repurposed, turning war utilitarian cooling into public use.
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O'Neil
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
el Paso
Tex
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Clayton No
George B. Cornelius
D. W. Whitford
John Gerdes
Hf. L. Adair
W. H. Smith
J. Logan McMurrey
R. North East
J. H. Paxton
William Herron
A. F. Cummings
North East No
T. T. Burke
Charles R. Chinn
Fred B. Franzen
Camp Point No
George H. Schultz
Alexander Thompson
J. O. Ward
Wilkie Bruns
A Link Smith
Charles Puling
Houston
George Rice
Stewart Woods
George Ehman
R. Honey Creek
Howard Lummis
Jacob Wolfe
Fred Tieken
R. Soney Creek
Robert Kells
Henry Springer
W. F. Sievertson
Keene
Columbus
J. C. Gibbs
William Hollenstein
Fred Dinklage
R. Liberty
E. J. Grubb
Win. Craig
C. W. Linn
R. Richfield
Monte Sims
John Daniels
H. O. Lasimore
R. Gilmer
B. F. Cate
Y. Lawless
Eugene Weisenger
R. Burton
Charles Weihl
Farl Sims
J. B. Cook
R. Payson
S. S. Nesbitt
T. A. Haselwood
H. F. Scarborough
Payson No
Frank Cochran
Edward Larimore
William F. Iarris
R. Ellington
Robert McIntyre
Frank J. Ohnemus
C. T. Sterne
J. R. Abbott
Alpore Wellmann
Edwin J. Barth
Melrose
William C. Burgtorff
Chris Mast
Henry Youngheim
R. Fall Creek
A. N. Heitholt
Dan Kaiser
J. G. Thompson
R. Riverside
Elmer Earel
Irst Bowles
Herman Henhoff
Riverside
Peter McCabe
J.S. Gregor
Barnes
Anton Trutmacher
Chris Weisenborn
Joseph Mescher
George Armstrong
James Hedrich
E. F. Stratman
J. J. Schuette
AZ. O. Rose
Joseph Cunnane
Thomas King
George W. French
Third Ward
Henry Steinkamp
Pred Foreman
Charles A. Peak
C. Gustison
Tim Ford
George W. Harrison
George Milbert
John Richmueller
George EH. Stipp
Herman Mueller
D. Lawrence B. Coard
D. W. LB. Sturhahn
Fourth Ward
al Heisler
William J. Dieker
R. E. Weeks
William Schulte
J. A. Bunting
Will Hull
Walter Kessler
George H. Pauk
Charles H. Meyer
Clem Upschulte
August Koring
H. J. Rotmann, R. Precinct 5—Fred Danielmeyer
William Lehbrink
Ace J. Hecker, D. Lawrence Mescher
J. N. Tibesar
John Wissman
Bert A. Currier
H. J. Mast
J. H. Winters
Thomas C. Johnson
Loren C. Cox
Big City
Wwear
Shoes
Bancroft
Russia
Proceedings OF
Hancock Board OF Supervisors
Hong Kong
Singapore
Papa
Prairie Division
Pride OF America
Quincy Boys
U. S
Keck
Keck Bros
Halbach-Schroeder CO
Co Jeniry
Copenhagen
Cc -M. C
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