Quincy Manufacturers Bid for War Orders in St Louis Meeting
More than two leading Quincy firms boarded a 2:50 Burlington train to St Louis for a regional manufacturers meeting at the Chamber of Commerce aimed at planning bids on war orders. Attendee Walter H. Bennett spoke for Quincy as committees will be formed to empower a broad drive, with plans to secure a "place in the sun" for the city’s industries.
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Quincy
Burlington
St. Louis
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Atttorney
Walter H. Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Whig
Anton Obhinemus
Excelsior Stove Foundry
E. W. Feld
The
van Doorn Company
A. R. Bush
Bush Foundry
F. W. Kampe
Quincy Garments Co
David Ross
Quincy Casting Co
A. H. Lange
Quincy Stove Manufacturing Co
Theodore Stegeman
Stegeman Machine Co
Carl Knittel
Knittel Show Case Co
Sheridan Stove Co
Henry Rupp
Gem City Stove Manufacturing Co
Lawrence Jochem
Quincy Paper Box Co
Roscoe Townsend
Aersweep Co
E, E
Neutrone Prescription 99 Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An ad touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a miracle cure for sore joints and muscles. It claims relief after two or three doses and offers a week’s treatment for 50 cents, with mail orders filled and no extra charge, marketed through Owl Drug Store in Quincy.
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Quincy
Owl Drug Store
N. 6Th St.Ady
Local firms listed in historic contractor directory
Hollister Holliister-Whitney Co. Chas M Ertel C M Ertel Co C N Ter wische Illinois Manufacturing and Suly Co M R Lehman Quincy Pattern Co Joseph Sawdon Paper Products and Envelope Co Charles A Abbath J D Warren Manufacturing Co A E Zoller Quincy Gate and Elevator Co D P Childs Modern Tronworks A Westermann Reliable Incubator Co LE E Kaempen of Buerkin Kaempen contractors.
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Reliable Incubator Co
LE. E. Kaempen
Buerkin
Assessed Value of Personal Property Rises in Quincy
Patriot appeals aside, Quincy reports higher personal property values for 1918, totaling 9,863,133 dollars versus 9,178,584 last year. County outside Quincy shows 11,407,049 dollars, up from 9,629,028, with detailed figures for dogs, livestock, machinery, merchandise, and real estate increases.
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Quincy
Edward Peter
Charles W. Zang
Farewell party honors drafted men at North Side club
North Side boat club members hosted a farewell party for three drafted men headed to Camp Wheeler. George Jitner Tom Weeman and Edward Weeman received a tall rope, with light refreshments, cigars, and luncheon. Music by the Swamp Angels and songs by Carl Reuser accompanied the event. Riley Purdy, leaving soon for harvest fields, attended as guest. Purdy plans to depart July 6 with William Bunk Hughes in his car.
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North Side Boat Club
Camp Wheeler
George Jitner
Tom
Edward Weeman
Swamp Angels
Carl Reuser
Riley Purdy
Narvest Felds
Northwest
Purdy
Camp Point Boy Saved After Schurz Sinking in Harbor
Camp Point June 25 Relatives received a telegram from William Boger a United States sailor on the war ship Schurz stating the boat had been accidentally rammed by another American ship and sunk but all on board except one man were saved The other boat took those rescued from the Schurz to Brooklyn and the telegram was sent from there William Boger has been to Panama Key West Honolulu and many other places and was just starting on another trip and was about 10 miles from shore when the accident occurred Camp Point friends are delighted to know that William was saved.
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Camp Point
William Boger
United States
Schurz
Brooklyn
Panama
Key West
Honolulu
William
Marsh To Be Before Commissioner Today
Joe Marsh, arrested Saturday on a charge of making loyal remarks, will face United States Commissioner W. P. Martindale at 10 o clock this morning. He is said to have cursed the government, the army, and the President over the nation’s role in the European war. Three witnesses testified to the remarks. arrest was by Police Officers Heckle and Lincoln. A hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon was postponed due to absent government witnesses.
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Joe Marsh
Makin Wisioyal
United States
W. P Martindale
Marsh
Heckle
Lincoln
Threshermen To Hold Meeting This Evening
County threshermen are called to an 8:30 PM meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building. H A Fry chairs the food administration threshermen’s committee. The session covers food conservation, labor shortages, threshing charges, and related topics of interest.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Fry
Food Administration Threshermen’s Committee
Omaha Visitors and Local Appointments Highlight Briefs
Wiskitchen undertaker Mrs Jack Allzaier and her son Jack of Omaha visit Mrs Allgaters mother Mrs Frank Fuller on South Eleventh street. Miss Edna Beck takes charge of the Brown and May drug store post office substation. Sunday July 7 marks the quarterly St Peters Evangelical church meeting. A second service flag is dedicated at a joint meeting of Sunday school teachers board of trustees and Ladies Aid. James Gardner moves from night audit to day position at pre Hotel Quincy. Miss Gertrude Dickhut, Blessing hospital graduate, is appointed nurse at Mayo Sanitarium Rochester MN and will leave soon.
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Wiskitchen
Jack Allzaier
Jack
Omaha
Nebraska
Birth Announcement for Glen W. Smith’s Son in Austin
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Glen W Smith of Austin a suburb of Chicago. The mother formerly Miss Gertrude Schneid of this city and friends received the announcement of the birth this week.
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Glen W. Smith
Austin
Chicago
Gertrude Schneid
No Quilts Wanted By The Red Cross
Quincy Red Cross announces quilts are no longer needed and workers should stop making them. Lewes Wiggins of the bureau of development notes large quantities remain and disposal has included use in cantonments and shipments to France and Belgium. Chapters must halt production immediately.
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Quincy
Red Cross
Lewes Wiggins
Bureau of Development
France
Belgium
Offer Of Printers Pleases Government
Patriotic efforts of Quincy printers are recognized by authorities as at least one local printer has received work. In a Chamber of Commerce letter, H L Williamson praises the patriotism and notes no rush of work currently. President Ricker and Chamber administration push Quincy’s war work and industrial prominence. Rube Swimmer, formerly of Quincy, toured the city on business. he now operates in St. Louis.
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Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Williamson
Iinois
Ricker
Rube Swimmer
Mr. Swimmer
St. Louis
Petition Seeks Licenses for Bergman Saloons On Levee
A petition signed by hundreds of Comstock Castle Store employees asks the council to urge a new chance for licensing the Bergman brothers and Henry Nieman who run saloons on the levee. Mayor John A. Thompson plans to refuse July 1 license applications, citing past acquittals and the law. The petition was referred to the corporation counsel, ordinance committee, and police commissioners for investigation and report.
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Bergman Brothers
Henry Nieman
Comstock Castle
John A. Thompson
Henry Rosendale
Bergmangs
Rosendale
Corporation Counsel
Ordinance Committee
Police Commissioners
Thompson
Nieman
Car Skid Down Embankment Injures Woman Near Fowler
Mrs Elmer Miller suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries when the family car slid down an embankment near Fowler Sunday afternoon. She was hospitalized at Blessing hospital. Mr Miller lost control. others escaped unharmed. Her condition remained about the same Monday evening.
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Elmer Miller
Fowler
Debutante Takes Work Duty In War Effort
Miss Dorothy Dayton a Quincy debutante leaves leisure to clerk in Halbach Schroeder store. Her motto work or fight reflects a home front push for able bodies. She says she cannot fight but will work, hoping others unable to serve will follow suit.
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Dorothy Dayton
Halbach-Schroeder Company
Miss Dayton
Chop Suey Waiter Not Fast Enough
O K brakeman Thomas Kendall assaulted a Chinese waiter in a chop suey cafe above the Blue Ribbon saloon for not delivering a meal quickly enough. Kendall was arrested. the Chinaman received medical care. E C Layman fined 15 dollars and costs for cursing his wife and daughter and sentenced to 34 1 2 days in the workhouse.
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Blue Ribbon
Thomas Kendall
Kendall
E. C
Funeral Services Set for Local Resident
Funeral services will be held from the residence 908 South Ninth street Wednesday afternoon at 2 and from St Jacobi Church at 2 30. Services at the residence will be private. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
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South Ninth Street
Alate
St Jacobi Church
Bural
Greenmount Cemetery
Pretty wedding in Griggsville church
Edith Burlend and John Myers were married at the Griggsville Methodist church on Sunday at 9 30 am. Rev Cameron officiated with Rev Pettit away. The ring ceremony was used. Anna Lightle played the wedding march. Ushers were Charles Myers and William Burland. The couple will reside with the Burlands while the groom sails to Camp Taylor. The church featured potted plants ferns and a wedding bell under the vows. Crepe ropes formed a pink and green canopy.
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Griggsville
Edith Burlend
John Burlend
John Myers
Charles Myers
Methodist
Cameron
Congregational Church
Pettit
Anna Lightle
William Burland
Camp Taylor
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Frank Hollander
Doc Goodgame
Sam Williams
Canton
McIt
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Williams
Willams
Quincey Circus
Arthur Adair
Morris Adler-Moller Co
Service
Camp Point Boy
Guy Nations
Jacobe’ Jewelry Store
Griggsville Church
Pike County
Bellans
Riverton Coal
John L. Pipe
Trace Mann
Humphrey
Robert Thompson
Kalamazoo
Humphrey Company
National War Savings
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating CO
Litas
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