Storm Smashes Arkansas Towns With 70 MPH Winds
A severe storm hit Little Rock causing 70 mile per hour winds and a 22 degree temperature drop in ten minutes. Widespread damage to shop windows and cars. A man died due to a loose wire. Communications with Fort Smith Hot Springs Philadelphia and Helena were cut. Malvern reported a possible tornado but unconfirmed. Wires down and damage uncertain in surrounding areas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Arkadelphia
Helena
Malvern
Hot Springs County
Advertising Clubs of the World Convene in Chicago
The eleventh annual Advertising Clubs of the World convention began in Chicago with a warm city welcome and split into over twenty sections for detailed discussion. Delegates from book publishing, newspaper, solicitation, directory, and bill board sectors outlined plans to advance advertising interests. A temperance debate drew cheers, signaling a national shift in public mood. The newspaper section adopted standards: accurate circulation, maintained ad rates, rejection of fraudulent ads, and opposition to free publicity. Prospects of a leadership contest surfaced, with William Woodhead named as likely president and George W. Coleman discussed as a potential rival. George S. Thomas and A. S. Florea were also mentioned for top roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. S. Houston
New York
United States
William Woodhead
San Francisco
Houston
George W. Coleman
Boston
George ‘S. Thomas
Dallas
See
A.S . Florea
Building Material Men Give Ultimatum
Chicago June 22. Building material men threaten to shut down all yards and plants in the district if striking carpenters do not accept arbitration by Saturday. Secretary E M Craig of the Building Construction Employers association announced the move. About 150000 to 200000 extra workers could join 16000 unemployed carpenters if the plants close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. M. Craig
Building Construction Employers’ Association
Halbach Schroeder Co promotes shirt sale and notices
Local pickup notices and sales from Halbach Schroeder Co feature three for 25c specials and shirts priced 39c to 98c. Reports note Presbyterians planning an excursion to Hannibal and Mark Twain cave with three to four hundred expected. Also items on visits, August plans, and a birth of a son to Alder man and Mrs George Genebacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Edmund Hurst
Maywood
C. W. Musick
Spruce’ Street
Madras
J. C. Kiely
Galesburg
W. E. Camp
North Sixth Street
Chambray
Halbach-Schroeer Co
Paul Clark
St. Louis
Lake
Wisconsin
Halbach-Schroeder
Chambray Athletic
Walbach-Schroeer Co
William UI. Gahl
Travenport
Iowa
Eli
Percale
Halbach- Schroeder Co
H. OL. Sandifer
Hannibal
Mother's Friend: Aiding childbirth with an embrocation
A vintage health ad touts an abdominal embrocation named Mother's Friend as a miraculous aid for pregnancy. It claims to ease morning sickness, reduce minor distresses, and calm nerves, recommending readers obtain a bottle from any druggist and request a book for prospective mothers from Bradfield Regulates Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bradfield Regulates Co
Lamar Bldr
Atlanta
Scarlet fever cases rise in Plymouth town
Eight cases of scarlet fever are reported in Plymouth. Stricter quarantine measures are urged as doctors are criticized for lax enforcement. Citizens hope attending physicians report cases promptly and post warning notices to curb spread.
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Plymouth
The Stranger at the Orpheum Impresses Local Audiences
Charley Dazey’s The Stranger receives a warm Orpheum reception starting matinee Sunday. The production matches Wilton Lackaye in quality with a single set painted from a Danville Georgia mansion photo. A packed house and strong box office publicity promise continued success for this company.
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Charley
Dazey
Orpheum
Oliver
Wilton Lackaye
Danville
Georgia
Wags Arrests in C B Q Yards After Train Attempt
Detective Scharnhorst and Patrolman Tom Ryan arrested Les Barringer Davis Morris and Robert Rose in the C B Q yards yesterday afternoon while they tried to catch a train. Charges of vagrancy were preferred and investigations continue as the men claimed they were headed for the harvest fields.
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Scharnhorst
Tom Ryan
Les Barringer
Davis
Morris
Robert Rose
Grape-Nuts Health Food Endorsement Letter
A Chicago reader lauds Grape-Nuts as a healthful aid for indigestion and chronic constipation. She credits the product with restoring health, improving digestion, and helping weight gain, adding that stopping use worsens her condition. The letter promotes Postum Company claims and urges reading The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Bath Tub Murderer On Trial
George Joseph Smith stands trial at Old Bailey for the murders of three wives under similar Bath tub deaths. Prosecutors outline the brides in bath case and the marriages to Mundy Burnham and Lofty, alleging greed for money as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Joseph Smith
Old Bailey
Bath
Crippen
Smith
Beatrice’ Mundy
Alice Burnham
Margaret Lofty
John Lloyd
Lloyd
Portsmouth
Beatrice Mundy
New Pipeline For Oil Fields Nears Completion
Lawrence Gas company plans a pipeline to drain at least half of the daily 700 barrel oil output from McDonough county fields. A loading station will be built near Colmar depot and most local farms will be tapped aiding independent operators against Standard Oil, with 30 cents per barrel pricing cited as high. Canadian buyers are said ready to purchase the product, easing marketing across the pipeline.
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Lawrence Gas Company
McDonough’ County
Standard Oil: Company
Colmar
Joseph Hoeing
William Conn
Ronnie
Clark
Mr Robinson
Hobanks
Ohio Oil’ Company
Standard
WARDEN TO REMAIN AT JOLIET
Thousands gathered at the home of former State's Attorney W D Heise and at the church for a public service. State officials including Louis Stevenson P J Lucey and James J Brady attended though the governor was delayed. The Episcopalian service was led by Rev T De Witt Tanner with a floral display from legislature branches and public officials.
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W. D. Heise
Illinois
Louis Stevenson
P. J. Lucey
James J. Brady
William Sullivan
Hesse
T. ‘de Witt Tanner
Constipation Cured Overnight With Po-Do-Lax
A health claim for Po-Do-Lax promotes a single nightly dose to provoke a morning bowel movement. It asserts Po-Do-Lax uses Podophylin to stimulate the liver and bile flow, eliminating gas and fermentation and curing constipation overnight.
English Casualty Lists From World War I Update
London reports additional casualty lists: about 2,000 other ranks in Belgium and France, 600 in the Dardanelles, plus 63 officers on the Western Front and 23 from the Mediterranean forces. Names are published in the new lists.
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London
Belgium
France
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Names o Merchants Participating in This Sale
List of merchants in a sale includes HALBACH-SCHROEDER CO Department Store MEYER-WILMS co Dry Goods J. STERN & SONS Clothing and Men's Furnishing J. J. Reid Ladies Ready-to-Wear MILLER-HESHAKE SHOE CO Idea CO Furnit ure THE LSISER CO Womens Ready-to-Wear THE MODEL CLOTHING Co Clothing and Men's Furnishings JONAS MEYER & CO Clothing and Men's Furnishings GUNTHER HARDWARE CO WEILER BROS Pianos and Jewelry WE. DOWNEY Mens Furnishings and Clothing WERNER VON BURG Jewelry W. T. DUEKER CO Dept Store EDW. JOHNSON Music House THOS A BROWN Gold and silversmith F T HILL CO Rugs Linoleum FRANKLIN HOUSE LUSE'S TOG SHOP Notice about fare refunds for travelers from distant towns within 50 or 75 miles of Quincy and a computation at The Quincy Whig office.
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Halbach-Schroeder CO
Meyer-Wilms Co
J. Stern & Sons
J. J. Reid
Miller-Heshake Shoe CO
Idea CO
Lsiser CO
THE
Model Clothing Co
Jonas. Meyer & CO
Gunther Hardware CO
Weiler, Bros
WE. Downey
Werner von Burg
W. T. Dueker CO
Edw. Johnson
Thos, A. Brown
Gold and Ilversmith
F. T. Hill CO
Ite
Carl A. Futterer
Franklin House
Luse
TOG
Quincy
Local Retail and Social Notes Highlight Sales and Travels
Halbach Schroeder Co advertises shirt sales with prices at 39c 69c and 98c while announcing visits from Miss Sarah Rosenbrook and local residents to Mendon Hannibal and Ely Missouri. Edward Gillespie and family plan a three week auto trip through Missouri and Nebraska starting in Charles city? with Kansas City Omaha and southern Missouri as stops.
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Walbach- Schroeder Co
Miss Sadie
Edina
Edward Gillespie
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas City
Omaha
Aviator Art Smith Plunges From 2500 Feet and Lands Safely
In San Francisco on June 22, Fort Wayne aviator Art Smithy looped the loop at the Panama Pacific exposition when the engine failed. He tumbled upside down but managed a controlled velplane to a safe landing on the exposition grounds from an estimated altitude of 2500 feet.
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San Francisco
Art
Attorney Pleads For Life Of Lieut Charles Becker
Albany June 22 Martin T Manton attorney for former Lt Charles Becker pleaded in private for nearly two hours for clemency in the case of Becker who has been condemned to die in the week of July 12 for instigating the murder of Nerman Rosenthal The governor said he would confer again next week on the clemency petition and would see Mrs Becker or others in his interest but would not delegate pardoning power to the lieutenant governor or another person as suggested
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Albany
N.Y
Martin T. Manton
Charles’ Becker
Nerman Rosenthal
Ernor
Matton
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Savoy
Lost River
Kay-Bee
Quincy Norma
Little Deceiver
Mabel
Keystone
Mabel Normand
Reliance
Leslie Carter
Heart of Maryland
Broadway
Romance Magazine
Hank Marin
Gertrude Selby
Arkansas
New Highland Park
William’ Haddenhorst
Des Moines
Towa
T. H. Moshage
South ‘Fourth Street
London Court
Joliet
Jease
Aladdin
Alexandria
Ashburn
Augusta
Barkley
Barry
Iil
Basco
Bear Creek
Bluffs Hall
Bowen
Ill
Brewster
Buena Vista
Busch
Camp. Point
Canton
Carthage
Center
Chatton
Clayton
Clemens
Cliola
Coatsburg
Durham
East Hannibal
Ely
Eubanks
Ewing
Fall
Fowler
I Pronktora
Golden
Gregory
Hassard
Hilton
Hortons
Jai Des Hulls
Love
Marblehead
Mendow
Meyer
Til
Monroe, Mo
Moody, Mo
Mt. Sterling
New Canton
New London
North, River
Oakwood
Palmyra
Paloma, Ill
Shepherd
Shinn
Stillwell
Wis
Taylor
Timewell
Tolona
Ursa
Warsaw
West Point
West Quincy
Withers Mill
Woodland
Woodville
Wees
Ialea Adove
Bath Annes
Mull Welys
Deka
Onin Ascenbana
Mes
Nyse
Halbach-Schroeder’ Co
H. J. Thesen
Harriet
Sarah Rosenbrook
Mendon
Halbach- Schroeder, Co
H. V. Thompkins
Chas. Becker
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