The Dream of Gerontius at St Marys Academy
Senior class of St Marys Academy staged The Dream of Gerontius directed by sisters. Pauline Tenk led as Gerontius with strong supporting turns from May Bernbrook and Margie Morris as angelic figures. the two part drama featured an accomplished orchestra and elaborate costumes enhancing a reverent presentation.
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St. Mary’s Academy
Gerontius
Cardinal Newman
Pauline
Tenk
Genevieve
Michael
Servant of God
May Bernbrock
Margie Morris
Miss Tenk
Miss Bernbrock
Purgatory
Hortense Kohl
St. Mary's Academy Orchestra
Angel of Agony
Stell Benson
Virginia Koch
Adelia Ording
Bernice Jost
Margaret Morris
Frances Quinn
Mary Ann Sprecher
Nan Terrill
Thelma
Kramer
Gertrude Meyer
Sylvia Jagels
Valmeré Granadier
Bess McMason
Erma Trapp
Regina Weisenhorn
Angelicals
Lauie
Bier
Margaret Ernst
Marguerite Lusk
Catherine Brady
Odessa
Freiburg
Julianna
Meyer
Margaret Baxter
Vivian Fay
Irene Dillon
Marie Carroll
Willam Carlile
Marie Heintz
Dorothy
Bakers
Helen Coleman
Emima Heiman
Jessie Siepker
Geraldine Dillon
Leona Jost
Agatha Wallace
Frances Dick
Katherine Sisson
Bernice Morehead
Genevieve Kohl
Medicine Chest For 25 Cents Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts a 25c medicine chest featuring Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and many emergencies. It claims symptoms stem from congestion and inflammation and invites readers to try a bottle to prove it with testimonials from users.
Cabinet Meeting Short in Washington Highlights 1915 Crop Year
Washington reports a forty minute cabinet session the shortest since Woodrow Wilson became president. Secretary Houston announced 1915 promises to be the greatest crop year in the country’s history.
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Washington, D.C
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Houston
Strike Breakers Enroute Passing Through Syracuse
Five hundred strike-breakers recruited in New York and bound for Chicago to take trolley and elevated line positions passed through Syracuse today. The group travels by rail to reach assignment sites amid growing labor tension and transit disruption.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Fonda
Sogaa
Police Court Roundup of Local Offenders and Fines
William Kroner was fined 35 and costs in police court for assault on his wife Sadie Kroner who testified he slapped her repeatedly. The Kroners live near Seventh and State. Three intoxicated women Rosie Marshall Lena Pinkey and Edith Majore faced charges. Marshall and Pinkey fined 5 and costs Majore paid 2 and costs. Kate Perkins was sent to the workhouse for 3434 days for peace disturbance after a quarrel with Willie Green. Charles Hill Howard Green and Charles Allen were each fined 5 and costs for peace disturbance after Hill and Green were arrested by Officer Louis Nicloy. Henry Nessy fined 5 and costs for vagrancy but suspended on leaving the city. John Wilson of Marcelline, charged by Sharkey McFarland with obtaining money under false pretenses for a $4.50 bad check. McFarland cashed it and the check marked no funds. Prosecution likely to drop. Wilson released on $100 bond.
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William Kroner
Sadie Kroner
Miss Majore
Kate Perkins
Willie Green
Charles Hill
Howard Green
Charles Allen
Hill
Green
Louis Nicloy
T.hennessy
John Wilson
Marcelline
Sharkey McFarland
Wilson
McFarland
Sharkey
Pfanschmidt Will Probate Appointed Executors Bond set
The will of the late C. C. Pfanschmidt was admitted to probate yesterday in county court. H. C. Sprick and John Rump named executors with bonds fixed at 4400, twice the estimated value of the personal property. Ray Pfanschmidt is left $1 under the will. In other news, the Chamber of Commerce and city council joint committee reports a favorable engineer review for dredging the Quincy Pay narrows, likely this summer, to open a channel from the river into the bay.
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Carl E. ‘Epler
W. E. Williams
Board of Engineers For
Washington
Joint’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Bowen Couple Wed Here In Bowen Bowen Couple Wed Here
Marshall C. Stull and Eva B Franks of Bowen were married Monday at 5 pm in the Vermont Street M E church parsonage with Rev N M Rigg officiating. They spent the night in the city and return to Bowen for housekeeping. The groom is a son of Jesse Stull and a Bowen barber. The bride is daughter of W R Franks.
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Bowen
Marshall C. Stull
Associated Charities Annual Meeting Scheduled
The annual meeting of Associated Charities will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Cheerful Home. A board of fifteen directors is to be elected and arrangements made to carry on the organizations work for the ensuing year. All citizens are invited and a good attendance is hoped for. Frank Whitney is secretary.
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Associated Charities
Frank Whitney
The
Quincy Couple Quietly Becomes Mr and Mrs Ross
Cleoma Ross and Agnes Dawson White, both residents of Quincy, were married at 9 PM last night at St Jacobi Church. Rev. G D Hamm officiated with no attendees except required witnesses. The couple will honeymoon in Chicago aboard the Eli and return in about a week to reside at 631 Hampshire Street.
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Quincy
Cleoma
Killam and O'Brien Tie in Rifle Meet
Arthur Killam of St Louis and Ed O'Brien of Florence Kansas tied for honors in a western handicap shoot with 149 of 150. John I Taylor and Fred Bills of Chicago followed with 148, J R Graham took third with 147. In amateur class C C Phimmer AWN Burr and I C W Ball tied for lead at 148, A C Buckley Lake Fork and A C Connor Springfield and George K Mackie Sammon next at 147.
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T. Louis
Arthur Killam
St.Louis
Ed. O'Brien
Florence
Kansas
John I. Taylor
Chicago
Fred Bills
J. R. Graham
Swanriver
Manitoba
Awn
German reply to American note delayed as envoy reports
Berlin reports Ambassador Gerard will confer with the Kaiser before Germany’s reply to the second American note is completed, expected within a fortnight. The envoy Meyer Gerhard is en route from Washington. Germany weighs Wilson proposals on food relief and Lusitania data while awaiting replies and possible mediation signals from England.
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Berlin
Hague
Gerard
Germany
Washington
Foreign Office
Meyer Gerhard
Jagow
Zimmerman
Itis
Wilson
Lusitania
England
United States
Big Hearted Jim at the Orpheum Delights Oliver Co Fans
The Oliver Players stage Big Hearted Jim at the Orpheum to strong crowds with gripping plot strong love story and huge comedy. Maud Muller follows as a Tennyson dramatization while the local stock company excels and seats sell fast for each performance. Next Sunday brings C T Dazey’s The Stranger with anticipated attendance from his many Quiricyie supporters.
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Jim
Oliver Players
Orpheum
Maud. Muller
Tennyson
Maud
Muller
C. T. Dazey
England Needs Guns Editorial Demands Rapid Gun Production
London reports the Daily Mail editorial calls the government to hasten machine gun production by placing orders for unlimited quantities in England, Canada and the United States. The piece warns Germans are substituting machine guns for rifles, and that fighting with rifles against machine guns repeats a old error.
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London
Daily Mail
England
Canada
United States
Address Garment Workers in Cleveland Meeting
Samuel Gompers Clarence Darrow and Benjamin Schlesinger, international president of the Garment Workers Union, were invited to address about 4000 Cleveland garment workers today. The plan aims to force local employers to recognize the union with a strike as the alternative.
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Cleveland
Samuel Gompers
Clarence ‘Darrow
Benjamin ‘Schlesinger
The
Garment Workers’ Union
Garment
War Fronts Reported in Galicia and Arras Battles
The Austro German line at Mosciska near Przemysl advances amid heavy Russian resistance with possible intentions to seize Lemberg by July. In Arras sector, Berlin and Paris offer contrasting claims of fighting, while French planes bomb Karlsruhe. Britain votes 1.25 billion pounds for war and the daily expenditure is projected at 15 million pounds.
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Mosciska
Przemys
Lemberg
Przemysl
Ciska
von Mackensen
Arras
Berlin
Lievin
Paris
Lorette
Neuville
Merlin-Sous-Toutvent
Champagne
Karlsruhe
Grand Duchy of Baden
Trent
Riva- Rovereto
House of Commons
Asquith
Great Britain
Ee Ae Jay Jusg
Town Topics Outing to Hannibal and Local Notices
Town topics announce a Woodmen outing to Hannibal with a St. Paul event June 17 and a Friday trip by boat leaves at 9 am. Illinois Naval Reserve units plan Keokuk travel with a baked ham lunch at 4 pm Blue Ribbon Buffet. Local residents Mrs Selma Kron and infant visit relatives in the city. Moose-Circle whist and dance at Moose hall with refreshments. Eugene Goldsberry returns from Monroe City Mo. Quin cy Woman Teachers Club invites members to Panama Exposition excursion with a special train July 14. inform Miss Adeline Jansen 2006 Prairie Ave. Wiliam Gnause of La Grange Mo and James R McNulty of Golden visit the city. McNulty notes he is Adams county’s oldest resident.
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Hannibal
St. Paul
R. E. Daily
Canton
New Orleans
Moose Hall
Eugene Goldsberry
Monroe City
James R. “McNulty
Golden
Polish Victims Relief Fund Organized in U S
Under Paderewski direction the National American Committee of Polish Victims Relief Fund is formed with William Howard Taft as honorary president and Frank A. Vanderlip of National City bank as honorary secretary. The movement has broad patronage.
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New York
Ignace Jan Paderewski
National American’ Committee
William Howard .Taft
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Portugal Cabinet Resigns After Election Victory
Paris dispatches report that following Portugal's weekend electoral win the ministry has resigned. The resignations are expected to be accepted and a new cabinet formed promptly in Lisbon.
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Paris
Portugal
Lisbon
Girl Champion Miss Frances Lungerhausen Sets Record
PAINESVILLE Ohio June 14 Miss Frances Lungerhausen star athlete of Lake Erie college set a world record for girls basket ball throw with a 65 feet 514 inch launch She says the hardest bar to success as an athlete is chocolate candy and urges focus in training and discipline
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Painesville
Frances “Lungerhausen
Lake Erie College
Chaco
Four Miners Rescued Alive From Zinc Mine
Four of six miners entombed at Longacre-Chapman zinc mine near Joplin Missouri were rescued alive after five days. They climbed to a pen 25 feet above the drift and escaped a mud and debris avalanche. Two others remained trapped and presumed dead. Rescued men were in good condition despite hunger and thirst. They were found 250 feet from the main shaft, near steam holster and pump blocking debris.
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Joplin
Longacre-Chapman
Here
State Sunday School Convention Opens in Danville
Danville Illinois June 15 Of the 1 147 delegates registered tonight 738 came from ninety counties outside Vermilion and are being entertained at homes of local workers Twelve meetings were held this afternoon in five churches and the M I C A building Principal speakers included Walter Athearn Drake College W C Pearce Chicago and Hugh Cork State Secretary Athearn condemned modern Sunday school methods calling them wishy woishy and said they will fail unless churches provide funds and better teaching methods.
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Danville
Ill
Illinois Sunday School Association
Illinois
Vermilion County
M.ic. A
Walter Athearn
Drake College
W. C. Pearce
Chicago
International Sunday School Association
F. C. Eiselen
Northwestern University State
O. H. Mills
Hugh Cork
Athearn
Ambassador to Meet Emperor in Berlin Interview Soon
Berlin dispatch reports American Ambassador Gerard expects to interview the German emperor at an early date. He has conferred with Foreign Secretary von Jagow and Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Dr Alfred Zimmermann as the emperor prepares to return to Berlin.
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Rotterdam
London
Berlin
Courant
Gerard
Herr von Jagow
Alfred Zimmerman
Tornado kills two in Blunt area. town ravaged
A tornado swept Highmore vicinity today killing two and injuring six others. Thirty buildings were razed in Blunt near Highmore. North of Blunt crops suffered heavy losses and livestock were ruined. Telephone and telegraph lines are down in rural districts and details are scarce.
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Highmore
Blunt
House Not Expected to Visit Washington This Week
Washington June 15 Colonel E M House who recently trip to Europe spoke with officials of Germany Britain and France is not expected to visit Washington this week He may see the president during the summer White House stay at Cornish New Hampshire for Independence Day The president plans to leave for Cornish Friday or Saturday unless unforeseen events intervene Officials deny any special significance to Col House’s European trip but acknowledge first hand reports will interest the president when they meet House will supplement letters he has sent detailing sentiment among officials and people in the nations he visited
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Washington
Col. E. M. House
Europe
White House
Cornish
N.E
New York
Col. House
Colonel House
German
Great Britain
France
Lawson seeks new trial in Nimmo murder case
Trinidad Col o rado June 15 two hundred twenty one assignments of error cited in motion for new trial by John R Lawson United Mine Workers board member convicted of murdering Nimmo a mine guard killed Oct 25 1913 life imprisonment Attorneys filed motion citing irregularities before trial rulings on juror qualifications admission and exclusion of evidence instructions to jurors and minor errors
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Trinidad
Colo
Las Animas County
Lawson
Colorado International Board
United Mine Workers of America
John “Nimmo
Garibaldi’s Five Grandsons Leave for the Front
In Rome on June 15 a crowd gathered at the station as five grandsons of the patriot Garibaldi departed for the front. General Ricciotti Garibaldi led them with their parents present. Speeches were made and cheers of long live Trent and long live Triest rang out as the train moved away.
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Rome
Paris
Garibaldi
Ricciotti
Governor orders tents for German orphanage fire victims
Springfield June 15 Governor Dunne directed Adjutant General Dickson to dispatch state tents and cots to Carrollton to shelter children made homeless by the German orphanage fire today.
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Springfield
Dunne
Dickson
Carrollton
Admiral Fullam testifies in Gribbing scandal inquiry
Annapolis Md June 15 Rear Admiral William F Fullam superintendent of the naval academy testifies before the court of inquiry investigating the cribbing scandal He says he feels like a defendant due to criticism of the academy system He details advising midshipman Rogers and notes he could not free the seven under arrest from confinement aboard the prison ship
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Annapolis
William F. Fullam
Naval Academy
Fullam
A. C. Rogers
Rogers
German envoy Gerhard lands in Copenhagen arrival tense crowd
Emissary Dranton Meyer Gerhard of Germany arrives in Copenhagen aboard the United States steamer. Nervous at the pier, he is met by a large crowd of reporters and photographers before vanishing in a motor car. He is to proceed to Berlin the next morning.
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Copenhagen
Dranton Meyer-Gerhard
Washington
von. Bernstorff
William
Foreign Office
United States
Gersman
Swedish Ship Verdandi Torpedoed Off Christiania
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the Swedish steamer Verdandi of 947 tons was torpedoed yesterday off Christiania by a German submarine. A German cruiser rescued the crew and shelled the vessel, which carried timber but was not sunk.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange -Telegraph Company
Verdandi
Christiania
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Gnuse
la Grange, Mo
Academy
Gerhard
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