Two Shot on Main Street Over Love Triangle
Ira Hobbs was shot twice on Twentieth Street between Oak and Vine after an argument with Isaac Buckner over Buckner’s companion Mattie Douglas. Hobbs, injured in the abdomen and left arm, is in serious condition at St Mary’s hospital. Buckner and companions fled, with police continuing a manhunt through the night.
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Ira Hobbs
Isaac
Buckner
Ira
St. Mary's Hospital
Isaac Buckner
Oak “Street
Mattie’ Douglas
Spruce Street
Oscar, Kriefer
Lovie Mack
Hobbs
Chuoting
Mattie
Bucknér
Eve Theart
Mattie Douglas
Henry’ Gay
Twentieth Street
Gay
Dea
Oscar Kriefer
Highland Park
St. Mary’s Hospital
Bidle
Haley
Germany Sees Industrial Leaders Press Berlin Effort
Continued report notes many German business leaders arrived in Berlin to intervene personally in an unspecified effort. Details on the sinking of Captain Otto Weddingen’s submarine U 29 remain unavailable, with notes saying Gneiss’s possession referenced in last Friday’s development that the sub was rammed by a tank steamer after refusing to halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Otto
Weddingen
Igte
Butcher John Schell Injures Wrists In Suspected Suicide
John Schell a Gills North Seventh Street butcher attempted to take his life last night by severing both arteries in his wrists with a razor. He was found by housemates nearly exhausted from blood loss and rushed to Dr Brenner who tied the arteries and closed the wound. Schell claimed it was an accident while shaving and he was out of work, though friends doubt the account and say he intended to end his life. The wound was severe with tendons severed, but physicians believe he will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schell
John Schell
Gills
North Seventh Street
Dr. Brenner
Mr. Schell
Schel
Enrollment Boom at AR Fern State Normal for Summer Term
Quincyans many from the high school and surrounding towns have enrolled at AR Fern State Normal in Macomb for the six week summer term. Total summer enrollment reaches 443, breaking all records as a new state law requires teachers to take a six week summer course. Notable names from Quincy and nearby areas include Harold Brazelton, Ethel Gray, Ruth Nemmon, Elizabeth Sparks, Josephine Whitesell, and many more, with enrollments listed by town. The spring and early summer enrollment figures show a surge, reflecting wide interest in meeting the new teaching requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinty
Vicinity
Harold Brazelton
Quincy
Homer H. Cravens
Plymouth
Lucius L. Crum
Bader
Barry
John W. Gay
Golden
Lloyd M. Manard
Clayton
Raymond Aeparentinnd Perry
Ross
Griggsville
Dorothy’. Hopson
Stillwell
Josephine ‘Irish
Tillie Joeckel
Camp Point
Ruby May Johnson
Baylis
Grace V. Jones
Mr. Sterling
Vera Judy
Bowen
Henrietta Kaempen
Louise
Kaeimpen
Edna
Kiem
Pauline Laws
Quincey
Goldie Leach
Julia.Leach
Ruth Nemmon
Eva B
Lipeaman
Perry
Myrtle McClellan
Loraine
Alta McEntire
Nellie May
McKann
Galva
Edyth (J) McLaughlin
Carthage
Elizabeth Mackay
Otilla ‘Manker
Pittsfield
Margaret ” Meyer
Selma’ Muegge
Esther Muegge
Ivy. Myers
Tioga
Rayman Newenham
Grace J. Parker
Bluffs
Helen Pence
Dallas City
Nellie Renshaw
Nellie Rockel
Lomax
Lillian
Robb
Ruth
Robertson
Helen Rothgeb
Alta Routh
Mt. Sterling
Anna
R. Schmidt
Dora B. Schmidt
Margarette “Schmidt
Esther
Grace Brady
Frances: Bywater
Grace F. Dunham
Della Engelman
Esther: Farrell
Edith Gabriel
Irene Garrison
Cassie Jones
Lois Jones
Catrine Meyer
Lucy” Mae Ralph
Isabel
Dazey's Strang er hits at the Orpheum in Quincy
At the Orpheum Sunday matinee the Oliver Players presented The Stranger written by Dazey. The company, enlarged for this production, delivered a flawless performance praised by Dazey. Scenery was painted from Danville Georgia photos and intermission moving pictures by Frank Dazey. The show is expected to draw strong attendance with many box parties and a Tuesday 2 30 matinee, no price increase.
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Dazey
Orpheum
Charley Dazey
Oliver Players
Quincy
Supreme Court to Review Caminetti White Slave Case
Washington June 21 The Supreme Court reversed a week old action and agreed to review the Caminetti San Francisco conviction for violating the white slave law and also to review Maury J Diggs found guilty in the same sensational case. Caminetti faces a 1500 fine and eighteen months in San Quentin Diggs was fined 2013 and sentenced to two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
F.drew
Caminetti
San Frantisco
Maury J.« Diggs
Commissioner General
Immigration
San Quentin
Diggs
Local News Snippets and Notices From Quincy Area
Local items report Henry Sprick, cashier at State Street bank, left for Nebraska to lunch at 4, Mrs. TW. Smith of Wemore visiting sister, Mrs. Rachel Shafer in the city. Schroeder Co advertises hats at 35¢, Forrest A. Simmonds of Keokuk visiting Quincy. An auto and streetcar collision at Eighth and Vermont Sunday afternoon. no injuries. Presbyterian excursions to Hannibal via G. W. Hill boat leaves 10 a.m. Adults and children 25¢.
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Henry C. Sprick
State Street Bank
Nebraska
Hampshire
TW. Smith
Wemore
Neb
Rachel Shafer
Hatsbach- Schroeder Co
Forrest A. Simmonds
Keokuk
Quincy
Eighth and
Vermont Street
Presbyterian Church
Hannibal
The
Cavé
G. W. Hill
Sleep Well in Summer Cough Remedy Promises Relief
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is advertised to soothe inflamed bronchial tubes and stop a tickling cough. It claims to relieve coughing during summer trips and helps with coughs, colds, bronchial affections, and laryngial lapses. Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley’s
Miller &Arthur Drug. Co
Charles T Dazey's Stranger Delights Oliver Players
A large Quincy audience packed the Orpheum to see Charles T Dazey's The Stranger staged by The Oliver Players. Dazey directed and spoke after the curtain, praising loyal Quincy friends and stressing the enduring value of spoken drama over moving pictures. The play runs this afternoon and evening and Wednesday evening with full boxes and notable attendees.
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Oliver Players
Orpheum
Charles T. Dazey
Quincy
Lawrene Bonfoeya
Italians Capture Boats In Monfalcone Victory
Paris reports from Rome that Italian forces seized Monfalcone with a booty valued at hundreds of millions of francs. The haul reportedly includes two superdreadnoughts under construction, eleven merchant steamers, twenty four galling ships, thirty boats, five aircraft, plus torpedoes mines ammunition and three cannons.
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Paris
Monfarcone
Rome
Thirty Six for 25 Cents Dr King’s Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills supplied in a glass bottle containing 36 sugar coated white pills for 25 cents. One pill with water before retiring is claimed to hasten relief from constipation by morning. Three for 25 cents available at all druggists.
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King
Pope Benedict Expresses Horror on War Crimes
Paris dispatch quotes Pope Benedict XVI condemning violence and hostage taking, praising peace efforts, and urging restraint. The pontiff cites Belgian, French, and Italian actions, discusses Louvain, Rheims cathedral, and the Lusitania sinking, and warns against future belligerent rights while pledging to address postwar duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
la Liberte
Pope Benedict
Louis Latapie
Rome
Holy See
M.latapie
Belgium
Pius
France
Cremona
M. Latapie
Louvain
Rheims
Vatican
Mercier
Malines
Tle
von Bissing
Lusitania
Cone
Former Depart ment Store Banker Begins Prison Sentence
Henry Siegel, once a prominent depart ment store owner and New York banker, started his sentence in Rochester on June 21 after months in the penitentiary. He told county officers he must serve his time and hopes to make a new start afterward, expressing relief at serving locally rather than in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Henry Siegel
New York
Pini
Electric accident kills Dr H C Sperry in Hell Lower locality
Dr H C Sperry a noted druggist and part owner of the Hell electric light plant was instantly killed at 6 15 yesterday morning when he touched a 2300 volt wire that had fallen across suspension cables during a Sunday night storm. The body bore burns as the flesh clung to the wire and the ring at a street lamp. Sperry, about 45, was married with two sons and a widow. Police and electrical inspector Flannigan arrived with a pulmotor but death was deemed almost instantaneous. Sperry often visited Quincy and was well known locally.
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H.C. _ Sperry
Hell
George Koch
Flannigan
Hull
Hannibal
Reynolds
Rae
Pr. Sperry
Rock Island receivers authorized to buy box cars
Chicago June 21 Jacob M Dickinson and Henry A Mudge receivers for the Rock Island railroad today secured authority to buy 4000 box cars at a cost of 3,400,000 Judge Carpenter announced that on Wednesday he will rule on the receivers request to issue 2,500,000 in receivers bonds for the purchase of equipment and general upbuilding of the road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jacob M. Dickinson
Henry A. Mudge
Rock Island Railroad
Carpenter
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises $100 Reward
An old newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges readers to request testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as the makers and noting availability from all druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Boeing
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Funeral service for Mrs Way McMein this afternoon
The funeral for the late Mrs Way McMein will be held this afternoon at 2:30 from the residence 1624 Jersey Street. Burial will be private at Woodland Cemetery.
Shoppers' Sale and Local Notices Mix of Events
A collage of ads and notices lists natural pongee and tub silks sale prices, a YMCA banquet tonight with speeches, church and excursion plans to Hannibal and Mark Twain cave, various personal updates including travel, births, and anniversaries, plus a fourth wedding anniversary celebration with a carved pedestal gift. Names include Halbach Schrroeder Co, Mrs L Ingersoll, Miss Nina Banta, Jno E Wall, A J Goldsmith, Ruth and Ronald Gray, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach- Schroeder, Co
Association Club
Halbach-Schroeder Co
L. Ingersoll
Vinestreet
Durant
Rock Island
Presbyterian
Hannibal and the Cave
Gov. Ga
William
Sd Tee Alfred “Anglesbee
Dellma Lee de’ ‘Crow
6Th Ave
St. ‘Rose
Mary. Hutchinson
Iowa City
Nina Banta
Hannibal
Rachel ‘Schaffer
Jno
Harry Githens Teft
Chicago
Irene Garrison
York Street
Macomb
Mark Twain Cave
John VanDerley
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Fern State Normal
Teachers' Preparatory School
Enya Pik Thes
Suimmer
Gales
Caminetti and
Cottrell Hardware CO
Anniehols
MR. Dazey
Pontiff
Pope
Western Union
Money Speedway
Western Union-Telegraph CO
H.c.sperry
O.W Cady
Charles Ly Koch
Elm Street
Tll
Shelbiina
St. Peters
O. C. Welsh
J. Fea RS
Hotel Quincy
Park Hotel
Bair
Cech Hoi
Spring St
R. E. McNamara
Chiropractic
Majestic
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