Chaddock Campaign Seeks $10,000 Outside Quincy District
Quincy educational forward movement organizers plan an $10,000 fund drive for Chaddock Boys School building. An executive committee targets pastors in 40 nearby towns and pledges from new donors, aiming to boost total to $5,000 from a newcomer and $3,000 earlier pledged, with overall goals rising to $20,000 in Quincy.
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Quincy
Chaddock Boy's School
Educational Forward
AS. Flanigan
W. T. Beadles
N. M. Rigg
James QC. Kirkpatrick
Fred Read
Golden
A. A. Adams
Barry
Dean McPherson
Eva Frields
Educational Forward Movement
Chaddock Boys
Chaddock School
Chaddock
Picnic Postponed by St Boni Face School
The St Boni face school picnic planned for Tuesday in Southpark has been postponed to a future date.
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St. Boniface
Southpark
Jacksons face charges in police court case
Louis Jackson, colored, was fined 35 dollars plus costs and sent to 7413 days in the works for not paying. He admitted taking automobile accessories from a C B Q depot, breaking a box and selling items for junk. His brother Joseph was not prosecuted and released. John L. Vincent faced peace disturbance charges and paid costs after his wife did not appear. warrant withdrawn.
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Louis Jackson
Works
Joseph Jackson
Jackson
Express
John L. Vincent
Notch Tenth Street
Walk Plan for St Boniface Church Block
Trustees of St Boniface church specify a 12 foot wide walking path along the south side of Hampshire street between Seventh and Eighth streets. The block long walk will be built under a private contract and aims to improve access near the city center.
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St. Boniface Church
Hampshire Street
Seventh
Eighth
Census bureau to correct Quincy manufacturing report
Secretary of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce forwarded clippings about an inadequate census summary of Quincy Illinois industries. Director Sam L. Rogers of the census bureau replied June 16 1916 that a full correction will be made and appreciated the Chamber’s explanation of local conditions for the state manufacturers report.
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Chamber” of Commerce
Rogers
Census Bureau
Washington
Quincy
C. F. Perry
Samuel L. Rogers
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Probate notes in county court summary
Henry Epping named executor of Katherine Liesen with bond of 1700 approved. ER N Wheeler, Albert Pullman and G C Mollenhauer named trustees of Burton Cemetery association. Charles Diekmann filed inventory for Henry Diekmann estate showing real estate of no value and cash 2988.12. Henry F Scarborough filed inventory for Charles Hamilton estate with cash 1064.66. James Stoniger Jr filed inventory for James Stoniger estate showing household goods 786.50. real estate not valued. Fourth of July celebration invited Lima and Quincy attendees. Lima 18 miles away on good road.
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Henry Epping
Katherine Liesen
ER. N. Wheeler
Albert Pullman
G. C. Mollenhauer
Burton Cemetery Association
Charles Diekmann
Henry Diekmann
Henry F. Scarborough
Charles Hamilton
James Stoniger, Jr
James Stoniger
Lima
G. C. Maples
Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Wabash Baggageman Injured in Clayton Switching
M. B. Horn of Springfield baggage man on the Wabash Hannibal and Clayton run sustained injuries Tuesday morning in Clayton when the train backed against a car load of sand. He fell to the car floor striking a fuel box and received severe bruises. After treatment at Quincy he was placed under a local Wabash physician’s care. Frank Smith of Wells Fargo will relieve him until he can resume duties.
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M. B. Horn
Springfield
Hannibal
Clayton
Frank Smith
Wells Fargo Express Company
Special Services for Men’s League at St Paul’s Church
The St Paul’s Evangelical men’s league will lead special services on Sunday with Rev A Langhorst delivering a German sermon and Rev A W Fryechte preaching in English Ernest Lux will report on league conditions The St Paul’s orchestra will provide music and a committee of Herman Warma John Fleer and Lawrence Fleer will arrange further musical features In a Monday league meeting delinquent members were reminded of their obligations to the league.
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Men’s League of
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
A. Langhorst
A. W. Fryechte
Ernest Lux
League
Christenings Bless Several Melrose Families in Sunday Services
Christening and baptismal rites were held Sunday for several Melrose infants. Rome Clyde Fredericks, son of Mr and Mrs Anton Fredericks, was christened by Rev H L Leemhuis at the parsonage. Frank Melvin Junior Dang, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Dang, was baptized during morning services. William Merle Junior Burmeier, son of Mr and Mrs William Burmeier, was baptized at home on 818 South Twelfth Street. Rev G D Hamm baptized Herbert Walter Schwagmeyer, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Schwagmeyer of 709 South Twelfth Street.
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Rome Clyde
Anton Fredericks
Melrose
H. L. Leemhuis
Frank Melvin Junior
Frank Dang
William Merle
William Burmeier
South Twelfth Street
G. D. Hamm
Walter Schwagmeyer
Herbert Walter
St Peters Evangelical Holds Children Day Worship
St Peter's Evangelical church held its service hour for children this Sunday with songs flower drills instrumental pieces and solos. The church was decorated with abundant roses and garden flowers in artistic arrangements to mark Children's Day observed annually.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical
St. Peter's Evangelical
Quincy's Pulse St Johns Picnic at St Johns Lutheran Church
St Johns Lutheran church congregation will hold a church grounds picnic on June 22 with a supper in the church hall at Eleventh and State streets in the evening. Also, Oil Wells venture owners John T. Hummert and Joseph Lipps report productive oil fields near Muskogee and Okmulgee with plans to expand into paying properties. Baptist Excursion to Keokuk set on the steamer St Paul departing at 8:30 am and returning at 7 pm, with a Morris Shoe factory athletic club moonlight trip aboard the same steamer tonight.
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St. John’s
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Eleventh
State Streets
John T. Hummert
Joseph Lipps
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Keokuk
St. Paul
Morris Shoe Factory
Fifty Children First Holy Communion at St Francis Church
Fifty children of St Francis Church received their first Holy Communion on Sunday at 7 30 after a three day retreat Their shatismal vows were renewed and the group processed to the church for mass led by Rev Father Didacus.
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St. Francis Church
Father Didacus
Knights of Columbus to stage new entertainment in Quincy
After the business session of the Quincy council on June 27 the Knights of Columbus will present an entertainment. Organizers say the program will be entirely new and planned by members in charge.
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K. of
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a summer cough and cold cure. It claims to soothe irritation, stop coughing, and kill germs in a 25 cent bottle, inviting trial at druggists. The tone mimics early 20th century medical marketing rhetoric.
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Dr. Bell
Deaths and Funerals for Lulu Koch and Eva Boehl
Mrs Lulu Koch funeral services set for 2 pm at her home 831 Monroe street private then 2:30 pm at St Peters Evangelical church Burial in Woodland cemetery Mrs Eva Boehl funeral at 2 pm at 581 South Twelfth street private service then 2:30 pm at Salem Evangelical church Burial in Greenmount cemetery
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Lulu Koch
Monroe Street
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Woodland Cemetery
Eva Boolll
Eva Boehl
South Twelfth Street
Salem Evangelical Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Olivia M Hummel held at home and church
Miss Olivia M Hummel daughter of Mr and Mrs Lon Hummel of Gilmer township died Sunday morning at 4 30 following measles and spinal meningitis aged 18. Services were at her residence at 8 30 and St Josephs church at 9 conducted by Rev Father Reinfels. Burial in St Josephs cemetery. She attended St Josephs school and was in the Young Ladies sodality. Survived by parents and one sister Irene. Bearers were Misses Julia Anna Goehl Agnes Schmeltzle Mary Wiewel Alvina Mittemeyer Leonora Hummel.
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Olivia M. Hummel
Gilmer Township
St. Joseph's Church
Father Reinfels
Julia
Anna Goehl
Agnes Schmeltzle
Mary Wiewel
Alvina Mittemeyer
Leonora Hummel
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Miss Hummel
Lon Hummel
Gilmer
St. Joseph's School
Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Joseph’s Church
Irene
Death of Ellington resident Fred J Wittler
Fred J Wittler of Ellington township died at home Sunday night at age 14. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his home and at Ellington Presbyterian Church with bearers Charles Bangert Charles Disselhorst Will Powell O C Miller and John Bearer. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He was born February 28 1862 and had been an invalid for ten years. He spent his life in Ellington except for years in Burton township leaving a widow and four children.
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Fred J. Wittler
Ellington Township
Ellington Presbyterian Church
Charles Bangert
Charles Disselhorst
Will Powell
O. C. Miller
John Bearer
Mr. Wittler
Wittler
Ife
Ellington
Burton Township
Obituary Fragments Mention Ellington Kin and Friends
Ren Mrs C J Miller of Ellington and Carl Cora Roger at home. Four sisters Mrs William Disselhorst of Ellington, Mrs Minnie Newell and Miss Tillie Wittler of Quincy, Mrs Herman Fisher of Melrose. One brother Edward of Ellington.
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Ren
C. J. Miller
Ellingto
Cora
Roger
William Disselhorst
Ellington
Minnie Newell
Tillie Wittler
Quincy
Herman Fisher
Melrose
Edward
Esler at Democratic Convention and St Louis Frolics
Joe Esler, back from St Louis after attending the Democratic National Convention and the St Louis Press Club frolic. He was in the Coliseum for the Wilson and Marshall nomination and later met former Quincy boys including Clyde McNay, chief clerk for the Missouri Pacific railroad, Arthur Brown, ex editor of The Whig, and Murray Sohlinger, former Whig reporter.
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Joe Esler
St. Louis
Esler
Coliseum
Wilson
Marshall
St. Louis Press Club
Quincy
Clyde McNay
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Arthur Brown
The
Whig
Murray Sohlinger
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Henry Waldhaus
Josie Weiser
Joseph T. Pierce
Louisiana
Helen Todd
Carl J. Schell
Beatrice M. Markus
Pinesake
Henry F. Rabe, Jr
Payson
Margaretha C. Weisheit
John Caspermeyer
Johanna Hessing
Leonard J. Eisenberg
Bertha M. Ruths
David Leonard Anderson
Centerville
St de Ly Bee Oh Gan Ae Wi Big
C. of
Bureau
Sam L. Rogers
Reid’s
Reib’s
Maine Street
Women’s Apparel Shop
Wabash
Men's League
Fred_ J. Wittler
A. Hawkinson
Hawkinson
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