Plan of Illinois Defense Urges Fourth of July Church Services
Illinois state council of defense urges a church service in every denomination on July Fourth to unite and fortify the nation in a time of stress. Bishop Edward Fawcett of Quincy and two other bishops endorse the plan, stressing the need for sacrifice and righteousness to back civic efforts.
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Illinois State Council of Defense
Edward Fawcett
Episcopal Church Diocese of
Quincy
Fawcett
State Council of Defense
Illinois
Commonwealth
Fifth Regiment
Insull
Marriage Licenses Issued in Quincy and Fowler Areas
Legal records show marriage licenses granted to Taily M Brenken and Agnes Cramsey in Quincy Loraine. Edward Henry Rossmiller in Fowler. Myrtle Gertrude Aneals in Fowler. Richard R Farrell in Fowler. and Agnes Cramsey in Loraine.
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Linneman
Legal
Quincy
Taily M. Brenken
Edward Henry Rossmiller
Fowler
Agnes Cramsey
Loraine
Richard R. Farrell
Myrtle Gertrude Aneals
Fower
Intruder Beaten and Released After Break-In
Frank Patterson was caught inside the Myers home at 2020 Broadway after an attempted escape through a window. Alderman John W. Myers’s son Frederick restrained him. Patterson, later identified as Hull, was released in police court after bail was posted, with Myers deeming punishment sufficient.
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Frank Patterson
Frederick Myers
John W. Myers
Myers
Broadway
Patterson
St. Francis College
Hull
Hannibal
Steamer Hill Runs Three Excursions From Hannibal To Quincy
The G W Hill steam boat, under General Excursion, sails Sunday from the north trade to Quincy to Hannibal for the Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly game between Quincy and Hannibal. Monday features the Presbyterian excursion with Mark Twain cave tour. The night sails Morris Brothers cutters on a moonlight trip. Tuesday carries the three Hannibal Methodist churches to Quincy.
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G. W. Hill
General Excursion Agency
Quincy
Hannibal
Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly
Mark Twain
Morris Brothers’ Factory
Coroner Amen Celebrates Fortieth Birthday at Cigar Store
Lawrence Amen arrived at the S. and S. cigar store Tuesday to find forty red carnations in a vase. The flower gift marked his 40th birthday. Friends, including supporters of United States Senator Amen, visited the shop to offer congratulations and good wishes for a long life.
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Lawrence Amen
S. & S. Cigar Store
United States
Amen
Gem City Club Members Buy Liberty Bonds
Gem City Athletic club of about 40 German descent on the south side purchased more than 1100 dollars in Liberty Bonds during the loan drive. The club bought one bond as an organization with members responsible for the rest of the funds.
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Gem City Athletic Club
South Side
Liberty Loan
Uncle Sam
Deaths and Funerals Henry B Bernsen and Katherine Ifilb ing
The funeral for Henry B Bernsen will be at 8 30 at the home 726 Adams street and 9 at St Marys Catholic church with burial in St Boniface cemetery. The funeral for Mrs Katherine Ifilb ing will be at 8 30 at 526 North Eleventh street and 9 at St Boniface Catholic church with burial in St Boniface cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
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Henry B. Bernsen
Adams Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
Katherine Hishing
Katherine Ifilbing
North Eleventh Street
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Quincy Horse Breakers Enjoying Themselves
Quincey boys in Springfield breaking horses for the mounted scouts are having a good time, according to J A Fortshove traffic manager of the Quincy Railway company.
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Quincey
Springfield
J. A. Fortshove
Quincy Railway Company
Local Troops Train Eight-Horse Routines at Capital Visit
A group of boys at the capital returns from a trip with soldiers tending eight horses each. One boy suffered bruises from horse breaking, though the man from the locality refused to reveal his name or fame.
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Capital
Opportunities Open in Various Branches in Springfield
On Saturday July 21 examinations will be held in Springfield for civil service posts. Open roles include utilities statistician rank 2 man or woman over 26, testing engineer over 25, dairyman over 21, dentist, institution clerk, fire chief, laboratory helper, graduate nurse, gardener, and a house father and house mother couple. Information available from county clerk William Smith at the office.
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Springfield
Utilities Statistician
Finois
William Smith
Dismiss Hoffman Case for Lack of Evidence
The county court dismissed charges against William Hoffman of Camp Jaint due to lack of sufficient evidence. Hoffman, father of Florence, had faced accusations after attempting suicide by drowning and allegedly took a suitcase and boat belonging to the girl to Goldberg's pawn shop, leading probation officer Thomas Nolan to seek a warrant.
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William Hoffman
Camp Jaint
Florence. Hoffman
Thomas Nolan
Goldberg
Store safekeeping dispute ends with case dismissal
Mr. Goldberg testified that the items were not pawned but left in his store for safekeeping, and the case was dropped.
Photoplays Today at Savoy Theaters
The Savoy offers four photo plays including One Wild Night It Happened in Room 7 Chubby Takes a Hand and The Race that Kills starring Irene Hunt and Leo Pierson in the week’s lineup presented for local audiences.
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SAVOY
Chubby
Irene Hunt
Leo Pierson
The Birth of Patriotism and Other New Plays
A catalog of stage fragments featuring Gem characters such as Reel Life Spartax Spleen and A Scrambled Honeymoon. Princess Elmo Lincoln and Carmesi Meyers appear in Might and the Man alongside The Dishonest Burglar and Belasco Peggy Uyland in The Sixteenth Wife. Quincy Holbrook Blinn stars in The Family Cupboard with Star Marie Doro in Heart's Desire. Success never comes to a man who is afraid to risk failure.
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Princess—Elmo Lincoln
Carmesi Meyers
Belasco
Peggy Uyland
Quincy Holbrook Blinn
Star
Marie Doro
Neighborly Advice on Roads and Interest
A concise reflection contrasts the road to success with slow transit progress and defines a good neighbor as someone who stays out of others affairs. The text presents a social critique in a terse, aphoristic tone.
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Sava
Rene Hunt
Reel Red Feather
Princess
Fimo Lincoln
Carmel Meyers
Reel Triangle
Triangle
Reel Life
Peter E. Pinkelman
Prop
Highland Park Movies
Keokuk
Lont
A. Nf
Steamer Hill
GEM City
Quincy Horse Breakers
Hoffman
Photoplays
Sivawa
Suxoa
Tan
White Shire
Sunawa
Bert Cemren
Fifth ST
Quing Y
M. E. Vason
Chas. Ochiman
Pres
Maine St
Tim
Snoop
Comstock Castle
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Kialng
Sra fRoom
Pingt
Plan
Forxen
Broiaga Moe Bbs
Roba
Street Hardware Co
Harrison. & Wilson Plumbing and Heating
Dempsey Construction Company
Majestic
Ee Tvace
Tenk’s Clipper
Tenk Hdw. Co
C. H. Wurst Co
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