Warneford and Needham Die In Buc Aerial Crash
Lieut Reginald Warneford, famed for destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium, was killed when his plane crashed near Buc France after an in mid-air explosion. Passenger Henry Beach Needham, American writer, also perished. Needham’s body taken to Versailles hospital. Needham had traveled Europe for magazine and New York paper assignments, accompanied earlier by his wife. Warneford, a young Canadian Royal Navy sub lieutenant, earned the Victoria Cross and Legion of Honor for the Zeppelin attack.
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Paris
Reginald A. J. Warneford
Belgium
Buc
France
Warneford
Henry Beach Needham
Needham
Trianon Palace
Versailles
Europe
New York
America
Royal Navy
Lieut
Legion. of Honor
Waneford
Hendon
England
Farmers to Fight the Hessian Fly
Chicago June 18 D K McMillan assistant state entomologist for northern Illinois says farmers are organizing to combat the Hessian fly on a community basis in central wheat belt counties. He and Dr S A Forbes urge coordinated effort with county agents and grain exchange groups, promoting early grain cutting and stubble destruction after August to curb volunteer wheat and fly egg laying.
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Chicago
D. K. McMillan
Northern
Illinois
Wheat Belt
McMillan
Nvith County
Tate
Those Who Can Go To Health Resorts Urged To Seek Relief
Expenditure is not enough for some as health resorts promise relief from rheumatism back ache and stiff joints. For those who cannot go Foley Kidney Pills are recommended to restore kidney activity and improve well being Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Workmen at Speedway Walk Out Over Beer Demand
Chicago June 18 A state guard on duty at the Speedway attempted to enforce no intoxicants rules when several workers refused to surrender beer. The confrontation sparked a walkout by 400 carpenters and 1,200 laborers, delaying grandstand completion. An altercation left a guard wounded by a bayonet, though no disorder occurred as workers held a meeting and left work.
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Chicago
Speedway
Speedway Association
Preacher Arrested in Indiana Auto Lighting Tank Theft
Rev. D. F. Clifton a 30-year-old Methodist pastor from Kingman and Salem Illinois was jailed in Covington Indiana on charges of stealing lighting tanks from two automobiles. Tanks found at his home after arrest. Clifton recently admitted to Fountain County bar and planned to practice law after marrying a Hillsboro woman. He claimed one tank came from a cap after a lodge meeting in Kingman and the other from William Coffing’s home near Covington. Officials view motive as using them on his own car.
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Danville
Ill
D. F. Clifton
Kingman
Salem
Covington
Ind
Indiana
Fountain County
Hillsboro
Clifton
William Coffing
Sloan's Liniment advertised as a 25c medicine chest
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a $0.25 remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and other emergencies. It claims ailments are symptoms caused by congestion and inflammation, urging readers to prove it by buying a bottle from any druggist.
Golden Golden Ball Defeats Augusta 10 to 4 in Diamond Bout
Suburban News reports Golden team beat Augusta 10 to 4 on Golden diamond with Bowen team edgeing our locals 4 to 3 in a close Tuesday game. Visitors include Culp of Beloit and Gans family from Chicago while Nettie Selby of Camp Point spent weekend here. The Royal Neighbors served a 20 donation supper and a Priscilla club gathering preceded a La Prairie supper run.
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Golden
Culp
Beloit
Kan
David Gans
Chicago
Henry Gans
Nettie Selby
Camp Point
Augusta
Golden Ball
Bowen
U. P
Mabel Cain
Galesburgh
E J Gain
William,Gurney
Quincy
Rev
Leslie
Joe White
la Prairie
C. R Hecox
Bethel sale of 25 yearling steers to Claud Smith
Bethel Missouri reports Scott Vanesdal sold 25 head of extra good yearling steers to Claud Smith of Leonard recently. John Wood of Lakeman was in Bethel on Wednesday. Quite a few from the area attended.
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Scott Vanesdal
Claud Smith
Leonard
John’ Wood
Lakeman
Fowler Ice Cream Supper Postponed to July 3
The Fowler improvement association postponed its ice cream supper from June 19 to July 3. A ball game will be played on a nearby field in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend. Several local residents and visitors were mentioned in social notes, with visits and travels to Chicago, Augusta, Ray, and other nearby areas. Children’s Day services are planned for the Christian church on June 26.
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Fowler Improvement Association
Elias Stahl
Noah
Quincy
Myrtle Aneal
Chicago
Pearl
William Heaton
O.C. Miller
Lawrence
Charley Whittler
Edward
Schlipmann
Haull
Edwin Whittler
Elmer Miller
Henry Custer
Velma
Augusta
Mary Idmiston
Ray
Christian Church of
Fowler
Ayorth
Funeral for Tom Kendall Ends Week in Coatsburg
The funeral for Tom Kendall was held Friday at 2 pm in Coatsburg with relatives Henry Decker of near Grandville Missouri and Mrs Decker in attendance. Henry Custer of Fowler visited Plymouth Saturday night. Rev Reinfells and housekeeper Mary Onmessig returned from Quincy in a Ford car when it rolled twice causing damage but no injuries. Earl German had car trouble while riding Sunday and C C Halen and sons assisted.
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Coatsburg
Henry Decker
Grandville
Tom Kendall
Henry Custer
Fowler
Plymouth
Reinfells
Mary Onmessig
Quincy
Earl German
C. C. Halen and Sons
Local residents visit relatives and attend events in surrounding towns
Ernest Kulisch and wife visited relatives in Liberty Sunday. John Hunsaker shoppers in Quincy Wednesday. Thomas Ferrier received an invitation to McKinley High School graduation in St. Louis. Willam Cavallo, class of 1915, is Ferrier's friend. Ora Hampton of Payson visited relatives here Sunday. Pete Kauffman delivered pigs at Fall Creek Thursday. J. N. Treaster in Payson Friday. C. D. Hampton, recently ill, improving. Dick Sierly a business caller in Kellerville Thursday. H. B. Wells spent Sunday with Mr. Wagg at Plainville. Heaviest rain of the season fell Thursday night. farmers unable to work corn fields. Miss Ella Meyer to finish a term of lessons at Quincy Friday. James Elliott Jr. spent Tuesday in Quincy. Miss Mabel Lea Waters of Hull visited relatives near Adams recently.
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Ernest Kulisch
Liberty
John Hunsaker
Quincy
Thomas Ferrier
McKinley High School
St. Louis
Willam C. Cavallo
Ferrier
Ora Hampton
Payson
Pete Kauffman
Fall Creek
J. N. Treaster
C. D. Hampton
Dick Sierly
Kellerville
H. B. Wells
Mr. Wagg
Plainville
Ella Meyer
James Elliott, Jr
Mabel Lea Waters
Hull
Adams
Po-Do-Lax Promises Quick Constipation Relief
Persuasive patent medicine ad argues sickness is caused by neglect of illness and urges Po-Do-Lax as a cure. Claims Po-Do-Lax with podophyllin stimulates the liver and bile flow, removes constipation and other ills overnight, and that Nature removes the cause. Warns readers to obtain a bottle from their Druggist today.
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Nature
Kingston News Briefs: Rainy Season Benefits Local Growers
Weather brings ample rain aiding crops while residents report ongoing growth. Mrs Maggie Cartwright and children visit her parents as M C Apsley and wife Lilburn Richardson attend the funeral of the county survivor, who died from injuries after a motorcycle accident weeks earlier. He was 71. Funeral held.
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Kingston
Maggie Cartwright
Du Pont Buys Equitable Stock in Major Insurance Move
Gen. T. Coleman du Pont of Delaware, head of a long dominant family, has purchased 501 shares of Equitable Life Assurance, one of the world’s three great insurers. The deal follows a history of intrigue and control tied to Morgan associates and past scandals that reshaped Wall Street power in insurance and investments.
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T. Coleman du Pont
Delaware
Equitable Life Assurance Society
General
Equitable
New York ‘Life
Mutual ‘Life
New York Legislative Committee
Charles E. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Hughes
New York
Taft
Gen. du Pont
James Hazen Hyde
Funeral Notices and Visits in Barry and Quincy
Tuesday at 2 30 p m Rev Claxon of Barry officiated at the service with interment at Kingston cemetery Mrs Arthur Parrack of Quincy visiting her parents Thomas Morley and wife John Harshberger was a business caller in Barry Wednesday James Buffington and wife of Quincy attended the funeral of their nephew Lilburn Richardson Edward Kistner and family and Sylvia Bowman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Floyd Mitchell Mrs William Meyers visiting her sister Mrs Heckerman of Barry Roy Metz and Ruth Bowman dined with Larry Simson and wife Sunday
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Claxon
Barry
Kingston
Arthur Parrack
Quincy
Thomas Morley
John Harshberger
James Buffington
Quincey
Lilburn
Edward Kistner
Sylvia Bowman
Floyd. Mitchell
William Meyers
German Captives Counted At 1.61 Million
Berlin reports through Bavarian Staats Zeitung that prisoners taken by German and Austro-Hungarian forces up to June 14 total 1,610,000. The breakdown lists Russians 1,240,000 French 255,000 English 24,000 Belgian 41,000 Serbian 50,000.
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Berlin
London
Staats? Zeitung
World War opens global conflict across two hemispheres
An illustrated map and analysis detail the wide reach of the July 28 1914 war declaration by Austria Hungary on Serbia and Britain’s entry on August 4 1914. The piece quantifies affected populations and areas, contrasts past wars, and underscores the scale of casualties and costs in a sweeping, period voice.
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Austria- Hungary
Serbia
Great Britain
Germany
Portugal
Africa
Republic of
Marina
Atlantic
Pacific
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Sheen
Belgian Congo
Mpire
France
Europe
Neuen
Italy
Japan
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Leo Will
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