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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1917

Page

14

Massive Red Cross Drive Raises Citywide Support

Saturday's campaign brought in 1244.50 in city districts with estimates suggesting 2000 to 5000 from tag day efforts, pushing total signals toward 20000 with 1040 subscriptions reported to headquarters. Quincy aims near 50000 more by Monday as county events amplify generosity citywide.

Red Cross Central Campaign Quincy Buffington Keokuk Galesburg Fort Madison Burlington Census Bureau William H. Pape Kerachel Earhart Baker George McAdams H. Vanderboom Heldbrether Bros W. Brinkoetter George Borkman William Weldeman Oenning Gless Co A. Lange and Son Spettnagel Bros J. Hermsdorfer Otto Bergman L. H. Wolfe Kay Ate WH. PF. Nauman Mueller L. M. Duncan A. U. Somm H. J. Philips Eds Foettler Pir CT Trewin L. H. Whiprite J. BW Puehner C. T. Hewes HL V. Hart Dr. Flow. Simmonds Bea Cash Felipe J. FL Keenev Sheridan Steve Allen McoParon

Red Cross Subscriptions Taken By Postal Employes

Post office workers collected 1260.25 dollars for Red Cross during the week. Readable names list hundreds of contributors, including Fred Meyer and Herman Warma, plus unpaid pledges and dozens more. A mass donation drive details numerous individuals and amounts across the community.

Red Cross Post Office Red Cross Fund

Post Lists Of Men Registered In Each Precinct

Names of men who registered in each precinct under the draft law dated June 5 have been posted for inspection. Skulkers liable to arrest and imprisonment may be identified. those who failed to register should be turned over to increase compliance. Posts cite Paul Weisenhor and Deputy City Clerk A G Winters, noting this may be the board’s last work before draft drawings.

Paul Weisenhor Registration Board A. G. Winters

Red Cross Meet in Loraine Draws Quincy Speakers

Ice cream, strawberries and band music framed a successful Red Cross meeting in Loraine on Saturday night with Quin cy residents as principal speakers. Roy K. Adair chaired. Judge Epler and Charles F. Hichenauer spoke. About 200 people attended, including John Steiner and O. D. Mull.

Red Cross Loraine Quincy Roy K. Adair Judge Epler Charles F. Hichenauer John Steiner O. D. Mull

Young Americans Win War Cross in Paris

Six members of the Norton-Harjes ambulance unit of the American Red Cross receive the war cross in Paris. Named are Dr Charles Briggs of Schnectady, C Howard Forbes of Boston, Sydney Fairbanks of Boston, Arthur M. Taylor’s Southern state origin, Captain John Briggs, skipper of H McKewombleys yacht, and Norman C. Lee of New York. The report closes with a note on a biblical prayer from Deuteronomy.

Paris Norton-Harjes Ambulance American Red Cross War Cross Charles Briggs Schnectady C. Howard Forbes Boston Sydney Fairbanks Boston Museum of Fine Arts Arthur M. Taylor John Briggs H. McKewombley Norman C. Lee New York

Dissolution of the empire council urged by Pan-Russian congress

In Petrograd on a Saturday the Pan-Russian congress of soviet deputies of soldiers and workers adopted a resolution calling for the dissolution of the council of the empire and the abolition of the duma. The minimalists proposed annulling deputies' mandates and cutting off credits for both houses.

Petrograd Council of the Empire Congress of Counscils

Pay Tribute to Grant Italians Visit Tomb

Italy paid tribute to Gen. Grant in New York as the prince of Udine, head of the Italian mission, placed a wreath on Grant’s tomb. The ceremony had no speeches, mission members stood at attention, saluted, and left. An open air reception closed the official program, with the mission invited to visit Col. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and to Boston before Washington. A New Hampshire girl becomes a blacksmith, having previously shoed hens.

New York Italy Gen. Grant Udine Col Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay Boston Washington

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