Quincy to Welcome Willner's New Department Store
Quincy will gain a large Willner Stores department store in 614 616 Maine St, after W. T. Duker Co moves to a rebuilt building at Sixth and Maine. S. M. Willner and William F. Hahn, backed by eastern and western capital, expect a modern, major retail center and plan to employ a large staff, with opening timed to all Willner stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Halbach-Schroeder Company
W. T. Duker Co
Maine Street
W. T. Duker Company
Sixth
Maine
S. M. Willner Stores Corporation
Willner Corporation
Denver
Colo
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Binkert Bros
Messrs
Willner
Hahn
Guardian Trust Company
West
Colorado
Duker
Deer Ridge News Briefs From Local Residents
Mrs Filene Shinn of La Belle stayed with Mrs Artie McDonald on Tuesday and Wednesday then visited her son Charles and his wife nearby. Miss Ica Lavengood closed the spring term of school at Dare with an ice cream social. Mrs A Thompson died near Lewistown leaving six children. Mae Haltzell weak and in danger at Baltzell home. George Walker and Ina Matheridge visit Kate Caldwell in Chambersburg. Kate Robinsons family go Knox City for weekend with Olle Boltz. Many locals attend church at Mt Salem and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filene Shinn
la Helle
Artie McDonald
H. M. Bresins
Deer Ridge
Lipes
Ina Clapp
J. H. Milbert
GC. IM
Gunn
Misa Lucile Wilbert
la Belle
C. L. Hilbert
Ica Lavengood
Dare School
Lella Childers
Miss Childers
A. Thompson
Lewistown
Walker
Lizzie Allen
Solin
Brosing
Mtt
Salem
Plainville Notes of Visits and Local Incidents
Mrs Lena Reidt of Adams visits Mrs Esta Redman. Mrs Eliza Brown visits Otfy Gallaher family in Payson then goes to Quincy to see Mrs J G Forshey. Local residents in Quincy include Mrs Callie Quincy Miss Hazel Moore and Alois Hartshorn. A child bitten by a dog near Burton. mad stone failed to set so no hydrophobia signs. Several residents travel for business in Hull Hannibal and Quincy. Christian church to hold ice cream festival Saturday evening June 36. Hoskings barn struck by fire Saturday morning burning. contents saved but she has. Children's Day exercises planned at the Methodist church Sunday night July 1. Rev. Roland of Payson to preach at Christian church Sunday afternoon July 1. A Flick and Florence Heine take a pleasure trip to Palmyra and return via Quincy. S J Moore and Willie Moore with Hannibal relatives visit Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Reidt
Adams
Esta Redman
Eliza Brown
Otfy Gallaher
Payson
Gallaher
Quincy
Brown
J. G. Forshey
Callie Quincy
Hazel Moore
Alois Hartshorn
Josh Whitney
Burton
H. Bliven
A. Flick
Albert Cook
Hull
D. R. Ferryman
J. A. Tyler
Albert Moore
Hannibal
Viola Davis
Christian Church
Cal Hoskings
Methodist Church
Roland
Wis
Florence Heine
Plainville
Palmyra
S. J. Moore
Willie
German papers attack chancellor in open hostilities
June 27 reports from Copenhagen show leading German editors criticizing Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. Theodore Wolff in the Tageblatt blasts his official stance on Wilson and war policy, urging inner reform and cooperation to curb demoralizing chauvinism, while Eugene Zimmermann of Lokal Anzeiger praises Russia as a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Theodore Wolff
Tageblatt
Wilson
Nicholas
Herr Wolff
Eugene Zimmermann
Lokal Anzeiger
Russia
Woman killed as train hits auto near Shelbina
Shel b i n a Mo June 27 A Burlington train struck an auto on a rural crossing a mile east of Leamer five miles west of Shelbina killing Miss Mary Mullin of Middletown Ohio. Her cousin Costello who drove the car escaped death. Costello's son also rode in the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbina
Burlington
Leatner
Mary Mullin
Middletown
Mr. Costello
Goroteh
Fling
Mich
Maryvale
Wlo
Australian Troops Praised By Legge
Sydney reports Major General James T. Legge praises Australian soldiers for self sacrifice under fire. He cites three wounded Australians found in a shell hole near Mouquet Farm who kept each other alive for nine days by scavenging water and food, while one attended to others’ wounds. Legge led an Australian division in France until earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
James T. Legge
Commonwealth Forces
Mouquet Farm
Legge
France
Local Social Notes From Galesburg Area Events
Mrs Clarence Malone and children visited in Galesburg. Miss Helen Worman of Augusta visiting friends here. Miss Ruthe Wieman and Miss Ethel Bigelow shopped in Quincy. Jane Plicher weekend with brother Willie Plicher and family. Christian church to hold annual ice cream supper Saturday evening. July 7 Lydell Robertson visited parents. Mrs D A Bigelow underwent operation at Blessing hospital Monday. FL M Tweedell and family and Miss Mae Myers of Coatsburg visited Elmer Miller family. Mr and Mrs Arthur Alittleberst and Mrs William Heaton with daughter Cora shopped in Quincy Monday. T. O. Lewis and family shopped in Quincy Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessing
FL M. Tweedell
Mae Myers
Coatsburg
Elmer Miller
Arthur Alittleberst
Williiam Heaton
Cora
Quincy
T. O. Lewis
Quincey
Adams and Friends Gather for Weekend Visits Across Town
Adams and Mrs. John Hunsaker Jr. of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives. Baptismal Sunday school plans were announced for July 4 in the park. Ferne and Gladys Fenstein visited Payson. W. F. Thompson and Will Richards visited Adams. Mrs. Mary Boyer and Mrs. Clara El-Hott visited Quincy midweek. Nellie Wells and children visiting home folk in Quincy. CLA. Wagg of Plainville called Friday. William McComas learned of sister Mrs. Wey’s death in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Eliiett and daughter and Mrs. Brockstock from near Piningville visited J. W. Treaster Sunday. Frank Cook and Mark Tandy left for St Louis Monday. Will Wells family and Lela Wells spent Sunday in Quincy. Mrs. Wannah Lehmeideskamp of Quincy is visiting daughter Mrs. Mae Henstein. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Llerty east of Liberty hosted relatives near Adams Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville
William McComas
Adams
Charles Wey
Baltimore
Eliiett
Brockstock
Piningville
J. W. Treaster
Frank Cook
Mark Tandy
St. Touis
Will Wells
Lela Wells
Quincy
Wannah Lehmeideskamp
Mae Henstein
Prank Llerty
East of Tiberty
Paloma Ill Red Cross Benefit and Weekend Visits
Paloma Illinois residents hosted a Red Cross benefit after Sunday church services at the Paloma Methodist church drawing a large crowd. Charles Weary recently returned from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania with cousin Alec Washburn. Jeffery and Morton families visited Dr Omer’s near Canter Missouri. Omer sisters Carrie and Lola stayed with the Jefferys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paloma
Ill
W. Tohnson
T. A. Tohnson
Harvey McCune
Thomas McCune
Gilmer
Frite
Merbronner
Quincy
Paloma Methodist Church
Red Cross
Lnrsse
Charles Weary
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Alec Washburn
GR. Jeffery
Everett Morton
BR. Omer
Canter
Carrie
Lola Omer
G. R. Jeffery
People who work hard have no time for insomnia
A concise aphorism noting that diligent workers rarely suffer insomnia due to busy schedules and strong routines. The remark emphasizes perseverance and time management as factors reducing sleep disruption.
Russia Seizes Imperial Assets in Provisional Order
Petrograd reports a sweeping seizure of Nicholas II era wealth as the Provisional Government moves to confiscate land palaces and other royal holdings valued at about $958 million. It notes deposits in the Bank of England and France totalling $45 million and details cabinet lands with vast mines factories and mills once earning Nicholas $32 million yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
Royal House of
Prof
Okunieff
Bank of England
Nicholas
Grand Duke
Alexis
Bank of France
Romanoff
Alexander Tit
Livadia
Alexander II
Imperial wealth and opium trade end noted by London society
Report discusses former empire wealth including appanage lands and palaces valued in the hundreds of millions, with figures for annual imperial costs and mismanagement. It notes nobles offering to surrender estates if demanded. Also mentions the Society for the Suppression of the Indo Chinese Opium Trade holding its last London meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichylas
Prof
Okunieff
Duma
Zubatcheff
Crimea
Caucasus
Society For the Suppression of
London
Dr Kings New Discovery Cold Remedy Ad
A cold warning urges early treatment after chills and drafts. The ad promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as a balsam that soothes inflammation and cough and repairs tissues. Available from druggists at 50 cents or one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Photoplays and News in Brief From Theater Listings
The page lists current film titles and stars including Princess Winifred Allen Jack Devereau Bavoy Hart Jack Mulhall Clare McDermott Fatty Voss Janet Beecher Belasco Anita Stewart Primrose Ring and The Hero of the Hour with related shorts such as The Stringer Strung Short Sighted Crime and Tour Around the World. It also reports prisoner of war parcel and money order flows between England Germany and Great Britain with weekly averages and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mulhall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colorado Corporation
Deer Ridge, MO
Sterling McReynolds
Kate Robinson
Knox City
Olile Boltz
Plainville, Ill
Marryville
Man
Gzar
Photoplays
England
Great Britain
Tulip Club
Danice
Highland Park
Q'Farrell's Orchestra
Siloam Springs
Riley Bros
Broadway
Hero OF the Hour
Princess
Winifred Allen
Ana Jack Devereau
Triangle Comedy
Savoy
Neal Hart
Casey
Clare McDermott
Fatty Vosa
Stringer
Peter E. Pinkelman
Prop
Beatty Automobile
12Th and Hampshire
Wells Bldg
Tenk Hardware Co
Quincy Gas, Electric & Htg. Co
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