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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1916

Page

5

Anniversary Plans for Custer Battle Observance in Billings

Al G Winter reports from Billings Mont on plans for the fortieth anniversary of the Custer Battle to be observed June 25. The program, coordinated by Billings Hardin and Sheridan groups, includes a recreated battlefield village, a crowd of veterans, Crow and white participants, a parade, and music by the St. Xavier Mission band and a Crow tom tom group. Survivors will attend, including Sergt Sam Gibson of Omaha, famed for Wagon Box Fight.

al. G. Winter Quincy Leite Whig Billings Mont Terry Ed Gibbons Custer Seventh Cavalry E.S. Godrey Major Reno Witte Gen. Godfrey Crow Agency Custer Monument Crow Indian Reservation Indian Fair Grounds St. Xavier Mission Band Battle Ground Sergt Sam So Gibson Omaha Fort Phil Kearney Sheridan Wyo Gibson Sth US. Infantry Fort Wearney Sergt Gibson U. S Army

First Communion for Fifty Children at St Francis Parish

Fifty children of St Francis parish will receive their first solemn communion at 7 30 this morning in the church celebrated by Father Didacus assisted by Father Francis and Father Honoratus of Sioux City Ta The children will assemble at 7 15 in the school and march to the church led by the three priests A breakfast will follow in the school building served by the Christian Mothers society The list includes 28 girls and 22 boys aged 11 to 14 and gives many named participants and addresses from Elm Vine and Chestnut streets across Sioux City Ta

St. Francis Parish Didacus Father Francis Father Honoratus Sioux City Francis Honoratus Christian Mothers’ Society Irmengard Abrus Elm Street Irene Balzer Vine Street Louten Bockenfeld R. Ro Mary Brettbarth North Thirteenth Street Sylvia Freiburg Lind Gertrude Geers Chestnut Street Marie Grave Fourteenth Street Eliabeth Berkhoff Helen Eferold Spring Street Angela Soente Fifeteenth Mane Noetters Lind Street Agnes Kroeger Marguerite Lammers Catherine Musholt Rosalia Musholt Oneta Otte Emma Rezinski Oak Street Edith Street North Twelfth Street Mary Steinkamp Louisa Steiner Gertrude Sehlettert Clara Timpe Anna Tegel Marie von der- Hart Alice Wavering Josephine Wismann Fifteenth Street

May Allison Debuts on Metro in The Come Back

Belasco hosts May Allison and Harold Lockwood in The Come Back a gripping five part story set in Mainewoods and New York society produced by Quality Pictures. Exterior scenes were shot in northern Maine showcasing striking nature effects.

May Allison Metro Harold Lockwood Mainewoods New York Society Mr. Lockwood Miss Allison Quality Pictures Corporation Maine

Mutual Weekly Shows Kitchener Picture With Asquith

A Mutual Weekly image, No. 76, reportedly the latest motion picture of Earl Kitchener, shows him near the London War Office with Prime Minister Asquith. The negative arrived in New York on the day reports emerged of the Hampshire sinking.

Earl Kitchener England Mutual Weekly No New York Hampshire Kitchener Russia Lord Kitchener War Office London Premier Asquith Mutual Lord Nitchener

Kitchener Poses for War Office Cameraman

Lord Kitchener finally appeared at the War Office steps after hours, smiled for the camera, and told the persistent photographer he was a beggar. The shot earned several hundred feet of negative, and he walked away shaking the photographer’s hand. It was likely his last motion picture appearance. Marcus Loew plans to open the Knickerbocker as a picture house, a long respected New York theater.

Big Horn Custer Buster Ives Whead Harry Moccasin War Office Lord Kitchener Kitchener England Gaumont Mutual London Marcus Loew Knickerbocker Theater New York

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by York Woman

York Pa Mrs Catharine Goodling says the remedy cured extreme weakness and suffering. She describes severe illness preventing daily tasks and caring for three children, noting improved health and the birth of a bright baby boy after taking the compound. The ad urges other women to try it and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for questions.

York Pinkham Mrs. Catharine Goodling E. King Street Mrs. Goodling Lydia E. Pinkham

Grace Methodist S S Program Morning Meeting

The Grace Methodist church Sunday school presents a joint program this morning. Activities include class exercises by multiple teachers, solos by Paul Newman, rose drill, flower message, and a baptism of infants and older children. New member reception follows. St John’s Evangelical board of elders meets after services.

Grace Methodist Church L. G. Kilgore G. W. Southwick Paul Newman J. L. Straubs Elsie Doland E. H. Menke Mesdames Hollen Southwick Elsie Haselwood Lois Rott- Meyer Grace Miller Jesse L. Howe John Kirkpatrick O. Arnold Rottmeyer Board of Elders The St. John's Evangelical Church

Clough Construction Wins Library Walk Contract

The Clough Construction Co received the lowest bids for two jobs from the local improvements board on a Saturday afternoon. The work includes tearing up and rebuilding 45 feet of granitoid sidewalk on Twentieth Street north of Jersey and constructing a new walk around the public library at proper grade along both sides of the building. Several other bidders competed for both contracts.

the Clough Construction Company Twentieth Jersey Streets Board of Local Improvements Twentieth Street Jersey

Soldiers and Sailors Home Admits and Transfers

William Gooch of cottage 8 discharged for being absent without leave Ira Martin reported absent without leave Catherine Richardson admitted to Home and assigned to cottage 22 William Parkis readmitted to cottage 21 Edward McMillan readmitted to cottage 14 Thomas Richardson moved from cottage 16 to 22 William Brannon moved from cottage 4 to hospital Edward G Webb moved from cottage 16 to hospital George W Bell moved from cottage 11 to hospital Thomas Webb moved from cottage 12 to 16 Abraham Boyd died Saturday morning in hospital aged 72 he served in Co F Ohio infantry formerly lived in Oquanka Nebraska nephew in Nebraska

William Gooch Ira Martin Catherine Richardson William Parkis Edward McMillan Thomas Richardson William Brannon Edward G. Webb George W. Bell Thomas $. Webb Abraham Boyd Co. F Ohio Infantry Oquanka Nebraska

Ursa man jailed over peace disturbance charge

Wesley Van Dyke of Ursa appeared before Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle on a peace disturbance charge. After failing to furnish bond for 200 dollars he was sent to the county jail. He was arrested at the complaint of J. R. McLaughlin of Ursa.

Heid Wesley van Dyke Ursa Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle Ile J. R. McLaughblin

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