Lincoln sailors rescued after sinking of President Lincoln
Robert Fielding, son of Mrs. Susan Fielding of 1122 North Eleventh Street, recalls rescuers who saved 700 survivors from the U S S President Lincoln after it was torpedoed on May 31. He praised destroyers for sharing wares and coffee, sang patriotic tunes as the ship sank, and noted the courage and camaraderie of his fellow crewmen. Fielding joined the Navy in April 1917, served as second class fireman, and left Quincy to report to the Brooklyn navy yard with the Lincoln crew.
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Robert Fielding
Susan Fielding
North Eleventh Street
Lincoln
U.S. S
Jackie
Davy Jones
Locker
Quiney
Yielding
Fielding
Navy
Quincey
Peoria
Great Lakes
President Lincoln
Hamburg American Line
U. S
France
Restored health tale of Phosphated Iron recovery
A long time secret of a nervous breakdown recovery is shared by a man who says Phosphated Iron worked instantly. He reports revived color, brighter mood, sharper nerves, and renewed drive, urging others to use Phosphated Iron capsules from Owl Drug Store and leading pharmacists.
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Wen
Owl Drug Store
Adv
Circulating Room To Close At 6 P M
At a regular library board meeting the circulating department will close daily at 6 p m during July and August except Saturdays. Librarian reports show totals for June half month: volumes 42 180, purchases 5, gifts 4, fines and sales 504, home circulation 4630, reference 997, visitors reading room 1413, and classification by genre.
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Library Board
Industrial Arts
Quincy Rotarians Ink C With Band
More than 50 Quincy Rotarians attended the national convention in Kansas City with many traveling by train and others arriving Monday. Illinois State band traveled separately. Elmer King led about 20 Rotarians with wives. Delegates wore hats proclaiming Quincy on the map in big red letters.
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Quincy
Kansas City
Burlington
Illinois State Band
Elmer King
Transportation Committee
John Korn
A. F. Odell
A. L. Martin
Ray Oakley
Charles Rosenheim
E. P. Brown
D. L. Musselman
Ed Reighard
Bert Higgins
Will Schwindeler
Misg Wilma
Warren King
Ward Best
Maurice Wasen
Chris Klein
Otto Seifert
Robert Gunther
Vacation mischief and a police dog scare
In vacation by Paul West a group led by Andy Anderson and Ex Brigham plan a cave robbery at gravel pits but adults keep them home to work. Phil Wigglesworth adopts a dog he suspects is a police dog and aims to guard the house with help from a constable. Notes mention Steve Hardy losing interest once summer started.
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Andy Anderson
Andy
Ex Brigham
Missus Brigham
Phil
Phil Wigglesworth
Fatty Bellowes
Fatty
Balch
Steve Hardy
City fireman injured by frightened horses near work house
Wesley Rice, roundsman in the city fire department on Seventh and Kentucky, was lacerated and bruised when his wagon overturned after two fire horses were frightened by a wagon tongue. He received stitches from Dr. H F Litchfield, was taken to St Mary's hospital, then home. No bones were broken though he cannot work for some time.
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Wesley Rice
Seventh
Kentucky
Rice
H. F. Litchfield
St. Mary’s Hospital
Federal Inspector Visits Quincy Today
Federal Inspector McMahan will visit Quincy today to review local facilities and safety procedures. Officials expect a briefing on compliance standards and potential recommendations for improvements.
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Federal
Quincy
Federal Inspector McMahan
Will Vis
Government plans yard disinfection and labor form revisions
The report notes an imminent government drive to disinfect railroad stock yards nationwide. Regional Railroad Director Aishton will head a city visit Wednesday to revise application forms for skilled labor, adjusting age limits from 19 to 38 for new operatives and allowing experienced men up to 45.
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Quincy
Burlington
Aishton
River Ripples: Keokuk Carries Large Freight Load
A Keokuk departure monday carried an unusually large cargo downstream toward Burlington. The Alabama visited Quincy briefly on a St Louis run. The Er a small government boat stopped in Quincy en route from St Louis to Keokuk. The Muscatine moved through Quincy with five coal barges toward Keokuk. Over 400 passengers rode the Keokuk Sunday to Nauvoo.
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Keokuk
Burlington
Quincy
St. Louis
Muscatine
Nauvoo
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Womer
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quincy Rotarians Ink. C
Paul West
Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Awe Company
Rtw Tork
Alabama
St Louis
Our
Savings Bank
The
Ricker National Bank
Yard Cc
el Marasal
Copenhagen
Dresden
Pas Poe
Patel
Ati
Victrolas
Gilbert
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