Quincy to Host Illinois Newspaper Men Gatherings
Quincy to host three gatherings for state newspaper men as the Chamber of Commerce completes plans to pay off its mortgage and own a debt free building valued at about 50 000. The Military Tract Press association meets July 16 and the Illinois Press association plans a fall gathering. The Illinois City Editors and Telegraph Editors convene July 26-27 with a steamboat first session and a luncheon, plus an auto tour of Quincy parks. George D Levi presents a Baylis petition seeking train changes on the Wabash.
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Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Military Tract Press Association
Illinois Press Association
Quincy
George D. Levi
Baylis
Two Families Travel By Autos From Texas
Henry C. Voss of Dallas arrives in Quincy with wife and four children, joining W J Raschke and family of Dallas for a Texas visit. The group drove nine miles via Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri in a Warner trailer camping unit with berths and kitchen. After a week in Quincy and ten days in Chicago, Voss, an ice coal and wood merchant, returns to Texas. Raschke manages Armstrong Packing in Dallas.
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Henry C. Voss
Dallas
Tex
Emil Voss
Whig Press Room
Quincey
W. Jf. Raschke
Voss
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Katherine Waach
Quincy
Waach
South Fifteenth Street
Raschkes
Armstrong Packing
Whixs Trees
Men Wanted for Border Service During Mexican Crisis
Sergeant Lunsford at the army recruiting station announced a telegram from the Adjutant-general in Chicago calling for an unlimited number of white men for service on the Mexican border. Colored men are also needed in large numbers for infantry work. All who join will likely be sent directly to the border without delay.
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Lunsford
Army
Adjutant-general
Chicago
Riverfront Steamer Muscatine Leads Dredge Mayon Tow
The steamer Muscatine moved up the river Monday with the dredge boat Mayon and several barges in tow. Commodore Hruegee marked his twenty eighth birthday at the Diermond Ju boathouse with friends as refreshments were served and the gathering enjoyed a good time. Coalbridge passed up the river Monday and Keokuk was in Quincy preparing for a trip to Burlington. Alabama due in Quincy next Wednesday from St Louis.
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Muscatine
Munday
Mayon
Hruegee
Diermond Ju
Keokuk
Quincy
Burlington
Alabama
St. Louis
Gun Club Opens New Grounds With First Shoot
The Quincey Gun club held its first shoot Sunday on the new grounds at Twentieth and Spruce Streets. 1u club members and six visitors took part, firing 1250 targets with strong scores. J. W. Barre of Remington Arms assisted participants. Members praised the grounds and equipment and plan the next shoot for Sunday, July 6.
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Quincey Gun Club
Twentieth and
Spruce Streets
1U Club
Remington Arms Companny
J. W. Barre
Galesburg Golfers Invade for Weekend Match
Fifteen to twenty golfers from the Soangetaha Country Club in Galeburg are due Sunday to challenge local players. The advance party ships into Quincy Saturday afternoon, with later arrivals on the midnight train. Hosts prepare entertaining events during their stay, as Galesburg eyes its late July annual tournament and the Central finals tour pantett in Decatur the week of July th.
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Soangetaha Country Club
Galeburg
Quincy
Galesburg
Decatur
Fitted Leather Travel Bags For Men And Women
Bags for short visits or trips, marketed as real necessities. Fitted traveling cases of genuine leather with toilet articles for men or women. men’s have ebony fittings, women’s with ivory. Contents include hair brush, tooth brush holder, mirror, comb, soap box, razor and manicure items. Priced from 10 to 20 dollars.
Hosiery Advertisement Promises Vacation Stock
An ad urges women to stock up on hosiery before travel. It lists white sisle and boot silk hose in full fashioned styles with prices around 90 to 125 per pair, featuring Gordon silk and fibre options in black brown white gray, and Wayne Knit among other brands.
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Gordon
Wayne
B. H
Taffetas and Wash Skirts on Sale in Navy and Black
Taffeta skirts in navy and black offered with full back and front detailing. Also featuring wash fabrics for easy care.
Amphibious Tights for Fair Bathers Debuts
New athletic knit cotton tights priced at 150 dollars feature a wool knit cuff at the knee to prevent creeping up under the modest bathing suit. The design targets comfort and modesty for swimmers and beachgoers.
Men's muslin night shirts in Von ether white or braid
Readable text lists men's muslin night shirts in Von ether white or braid with all sizes priced at $1.25 and long cloth edged trimmed with colored finishing at $1.50.
Tourists Tablets for travel writing and stationery
Portable travel cases provide all you need for correspondence on the go. Each case includes a tablet or stationery, stamp book, dictionary, and a pen or pencil holder, keeping writing supplies ready wherever you are. Priced at $1.25 in the 600 series.
Vacation Underwear Essentials For Travel and Comfort
Travel shoppers are urged to stock up on underwear before trips due to possible laundry constraints. The feature highlights women's athletic underwear designed for comfort, soft fabrics, and tasteful trimming. It promotes selections from STRETTON FOREST MILLS and SSSEX MILLS with unions, pants, vests, and knit suits. Men’s balbriggan shirts and drawers plus athletic unions are also offered at various prices.
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Stretton
Forest Mills
Sssex Mills
Nainsock Athletic Union
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Men of State
Texas
Gun Club
Soangetaha Club
Maat
Tutsinani
Tua
Nts Mls
Rose
Tha Ward
Windsor
Big Values
Woodbury’s
Melbaline Mme
Isebelle
Luxor
Java
Marinello
Garden of Allah Marinello
Mary Garden
Mme
Isebelie Hudnut
Woodbury
Packer
Cream Pond’s Vanishing Cream Dauggett & Ramsdall Cold
Mine
Garden of Allah
Melba
Anna D. Adams
Shampool
Stearns
Hayes
Colgite
Yordan
Victrola
Taffeta
Thermos
Indestructo
W.touker Company
Japan
Bargain
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