Public Play Grounds Taken Up By Women's Forum
The Women's Forum met in Quincy to discuss a public playground program aimed at moral and physical betterment of children. Rev. Lyman Greenman urged city action including public baths, supervised dances, and accessible playgrounds with trained staff and a library van. The movement, backed by notable women, seeks community support and a five-member committee to organize efforts.
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Quincy
Woman’s Forum
Chamber of Commerce
Lyman Greenman
Unitarian Church
Greenman
New York
Franklin and
Marjorie Southwick
Associated Charities
St. Louis
National Defense Association
Red Cross Society
Joseph Bowen
Chicago
Frank Lowden
Harriet Wittum
Jesse I. Spafford
Anna Shaw
Antoinette Funk
Frank Wood
Charles M. Gill
Liberty Picnic at Gorge Big Affair
Liberty set aside business Thursday for a grand picnic at Fall Creek gorge. Stores paused at noon and the community enjoyed a well conducted session. Informal talks filled the event with a top notch picnic dinner. The Payson band donated service, its music a highlight of the outing.
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Liberty
Fall Creek Gorge
Payson Band
Insurance Firms Set War Time Life Policy Caps
Large insurers restrict life coverage for draft age men amid looming war. Married men may receive higher limits than single men to avoid burden on dependents. New rules take effect June 20 with extra premiums of 50 dollars per year per thousand. Unmarried men face caps by age, while married men see higher ceilings.
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National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Rose Niehaus Named Grand Deputy of Catholic Union
Mrs Rose Niehaus president of the St Barbara branch of the Western Catholic union has been chosen grand deputy of the three women s branches. At a St Barbara meeting Thursday night in St Francis school committees were named with Mrs George Geiger as entertainment chair and Miss Alma Wavering auditing. A strawberry social is planned for Tuesday evening June 26 by the St Barbara branch, venue to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Niehaus
St. Barbara
Western Catholic Union
Niehaus
St. Francis School
George Geiger
Henry Dittmer
Frank Zopf
John Renhoff
Louisa Mastsick
Catherine Wissman
Emma Linneman
Alma Wavering
Clara Schults
Techemyer
Sue Carroll
David Vetter
Carthage
Dallas
I. C. Davidson
Jessie Floy
William Gilbert Crowley
St. David's Episcopal Church
Portland
Ore
Vancouver
Wash
Two Year Old Boy Dies of Diphtheria in Riverside
Freddie Frese died at 6 30 Friday morning at his parents home on North Twelfth street Riverside township Cedar Creek from diphtheria after a nine day illness. He leaves his parents two brothers Louis and Clarence two sisters Hildegarde and Mary Elizabeth and grandparents Mr and Mrs L H Frese along with uncles and aunts. The funeral is at 3 this afternoon with private services and burial at St Boniface cemetery.
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Freddie Frese
Joseph Frese
North Twelfth Street
Riverside Township
Cedar Creek
Louis
Clarence
Hildegarde
Mary Elizabeth
L. H. Frese
St. Boniface Cemetery
William Phelps dies in Quincy hospital at 64
William Phelps aged 64 died at St. Mary's hospital in Quincy at 4:30 Friday morning after a period of illness due to heart trouble. The body was taken to Mendon for burial.
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William Phelps
Quincy
St. Mary's Hospital
Mendon
Funeral of Michael Leahey Held at Duker's Chapel
The funeral for Michael Leahey was held at 8:30 Friday morning at Duker's chapel 1031 Maine Street and at 9 o'clock at St Peter's Catholic church by Rev Father Giusti. Bearers were Clat Adams Floyd Munroe Thomas Sullivan John Dowd John Connery and C A Campbell. Burial followed in St Peter's Cemetery.
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Michael Leahey
Duker’s Chapel
Maine Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Father Giusti
Clat Adams
Floyd Munroe
Thomas Sullivan
John Dowd
John Connery
C. A. Campbell
St. Peter's Cemetery
Mrs Christina Kloster Dies After Illness at 81
Mrs Christina Kloster died at 5 30 am Friday at 914 Cherry Street after two weeks illness. Born October 8 1834 in Germany she was 81. She lived in Quincy 62 years attended St John s Catholic church 35 years and belonged to St Anne s society. Survived by husband Anton Kloster two sons Anton Welchert Quincy and Bernard Kloster Olathe Colo two daughters Mrs Henry Sarbaus Marion SD and Mrs Joseph Miller Wren Mo a son in law Henry Wilper Quincy nineteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Christina Kloster
Cherry Street
Germany
Photo plays at local cinemas. two big titles today
The Princess showcases Civilization with its final four showings today as crowds are expected to surge. At the Star theater Mary Pickford stars in Such A Queen, drawing friends from Quincy to view the photo play.
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Quincy
Maury Pickford
Belasco
Valeska Suratt
Princess
The
Star
Mary Pickford
Mary
Valeska Suratt Stars In She At Belasco Today
At the Belasco theater Valeska Suratt presents She to Quincy screen fans. The renowned actress needs little introduction and her latest stage title promises a catchy showcase of her talents.
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Belasco
Valeska Suratt
Valeska
Quincy Screen
Early 19th Century Death Penalty Scope
A historical note states that at the start of the nineteenth century over 200 offenses carried the death penalty, reflecting broad judicial penalties of the era.
June Weddings and Cornerstone Day in Carthage
June weddings mark a busy week in Carthage with vows at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and a Vetter McGrath union. A cornerstone ceremony for the Presbyterian church is planned for June 17 at 4 30 PM with city ministers taking part.
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McAvoy-Carroll
McGrath- Vetter
Carthage
Presbyterian Church
New Presbyterian Church
Rosenstengel
O. F. Berry
Jacob Diehl
J. M. Jones
W. F. Boyd
E. M. Smith
Quincy Will Have Company In Ninth
Bloomington Ill June 16 Recruiting began for a new national guard regiment to be formed with four companies at Bloomington Lincoln Petersburg and Quincy Captain E C Butler a Spanish American War veteran will command the unit as major The local Quincy company will be led by Captain F E Pierson another Span American War veteran
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Bloomington
National Guard
E. C. Butler
Lincoln
Petersburg
Quincy
F. E. Pierson
Methodists Host Services Across City Churches
The Methodist churches announce Sunday activities with sermons at 10:30 and 7:45 p.m. at Grace, Vermont, Bethel, and First German congregations. Sunday school begins around 9:15 to 9:30, junior and Epworth leagues meet in the afternoon, and evening services feature sermons on topics including God’s Highway and God’s Restaurant.
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Grace Methodist
Bethel—Jefferson
Emil Goetz
Ryngay
Epworth
Kentucky
Mighth
A. H. Hertaler
Baptist church services and pastors listed
Central Baptist at Fourth and Jersey and Vermont and Fourth streets offers Sunday school at 9:15 and 9:30 with preaching at 11 and 7:30. Immanuel Chapel at Cedar and Twenty-second holds Sunday school at 3:30 with Young People and gospel services. Eighth and Elm church, Rev. T L Smith, has morning service at 11, Sunday school at 2:30, and evening at 7:30.
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Central Baptist
Seventh
Vermont
Fourth
Jersey Streets
W. ©. Shank
Fourth Street
Vermont Street
Eros Buffert
Cedar
Twenty-second
Eighth and Elm
Eighth and Elm Streets
T. L. Smith
Good Shepherd Church Services Led by Father Gamble
Services at Good Shepherd church Twelfth and Maine streets conducted by Father W. M. Gamble. Second Sunday after Trinity schedule includes Matins and Truly Eucharist at 7:30, Sunday school at 18, Litany for Missions at 4:45, and Holy Eucharist (choral) with seruton on the subject, "lefterimage of Uraorer," at 11 oclock.
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Good Shepherd
Maine Streets
W. M. Gamble
Seruton
Uraorer
Cathedral and churches schedule in Havre and surroundings
Sunday services are listed for Congregational First Twelfth and Latine streets with morning at 11 99 and evening 7 40, subject The Bow in the Clouds. Christ Twelfth and State morning 10 40 evening 7 5 with Sunday school 9 15. First Church of Christ Vermont and Eighteenth offers services at 11 00 with Sunday school 9 45 and a free reading room at Stern building 9 00 to 5 00 daily except Sunday. subject God the Preserver of Man.
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George aArthur Buttrick
Angel
Twelfth
State Streets
L. R. Bauman
First Church of Christ
Vermont
Eighteenth
Stern
God the Preserver of Man
Presbyterian Service Schedule at Broadway and Watt
Presbyterian church at Broadway and Wighth conducted by Reverend Hartley D D lists Sunday school at 9:15 morning worship at 7:30 with a 6:50 Christian Endeavor session and an evening service at 7:30. Morning topic A Commissioner Officer in World Service. Evening topic Restoring Christ to the Hearth-Stone.
Lutheran Church Sunday Schedules and Sermon Times
Local church notices list St. Jacobi Lutherans with services at 7 and 7:30 pm and Sunday school at 9 am, Luther Memorial with services and classes, St. John Lutheran with 10:30 am service, BEVANGELICAL St. Peter's with 10 am German service, Salem with 10 am service and 7:30 pm sermon, St. Paul German and English services, First Christian Church with 11 am sermon and 7:50 pm Bible study, Fear End churches with 11 am preaching and 7 pm evening service.
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St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Washington and
Eighth
G. D. Hamm
Luther Memorial
Jersey
I. W. Bingiaiman
St. John Lutheran
Seventh
Kentucky Streets
W. C. A. Martens
E. John
Christean
Ninth and Broadway
W. D. Endres
Fear End
Twenty-fifth
High Streets
L. C. Mauck
Oak Street
Christian Endeavor
United Brethren Sunday Services and Unitarian Notices
United Brethren Church locations at Sixth and Cedar streets led by Rev J W Trueblood with pea Bible school at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 Junior and yee at 2 30 p m. C BR Tid preaching at 7 43 Unitarian Church at Sixteenth and Hampshire with service times listed.
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United Brethren
Cedar Streets
J. W. Trueblood
Pea Bible School
Tid
Minister Charles Polson to Preach at Macomb Church
Reverend Lymann Greenman a Macomb pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and owning services at 11 00 a m Reverend C A Polson of the First Universalist Church Macomb will preach at the morning service An upcoming sermon by Polson is noted for churchgoers in the community.
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Lymann Greenmn
C. A. Polson
First Universalist Church
Macomb
Police Vacation Drawings Reveal Two-Week Leaves
Police officers drew for two week vacations, pairing workers for rest days. The schedule lists pairs and dates from June through November, with Fatrolinen Bible and Shulte filling beats during the layoff. The entire rotation includes Laake, J Maas, Meise, Ernst, Bumster, Scharnhorst, Boge, Ryan, Ahern, Connell, Hudson, Simmons, Tischer, H Maas, Hollender, Haley, Campbell, Lincoln, and a September 15 to 30 removal.
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Laake
J. Maas
Meise
Ernst
Bumster
Scharnhorst
Boge
Ryan
Ahern
Connell
Hudson and
Simmons
Tischer
H. Maas
Hollender
Haley
Campbell
Lincoln
Fatrolinen Bible
Shulte
Will Improve Building for New Billiard Room
James Syal and Steve Georgipoolns will own a billiard room in the old state bank building at the northeast corner of Sixth and Hampshire streets. G. A. Urban has leased the building to the Brunswick Balke Collender company. About $10,000 in improvements are planned, and the hall is described as the finest in the state outside Chicago.
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James Syales
Steve Georgipoolns
Thhmois State Bank
Sixth and Wampshire Streets
G. A. Urban
Brunswick. Balke Collender Company
Chicago
Avenger Sunk by Torpedo in North Sea War Night
London reports the British armed merchant cruiser Avenger torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea on Wintingsang night with only one casualty. All others were saved.
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London
North Sea
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Louis B. Landreth
Elizabeth Carroll
Sue Marie Carroll
Leo McCarty
Father Landreth
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W. P. Culkin
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Monarch Coffee
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Japan
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