National Guard Readied for Border Action as War Tensions Rise
San Antonio dispatch notes U S border defenses bolstered with 38 000 more National Guard reserves planned. General Funston and staff map troop stations for a potential sweeping cross border operation while keeping American border security tight. Mexican forces concentrate near the line but no offensive Mexican action yet. Possible Sonora plan to move 1500 troops toward Bisbee appears abandoned.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Pershing
Carranza
Mexico
War Department
Sonora
Naco
Bisbee
Local religious meetings and social notes in town
Three union prayer meetings are set for this evening at First Christian Luther Memorial and United Brethren churches as part of the Union evangelistic campaign. Lynwood Smith of Wisconsin University visited Macaulay Irwin at Edgewood farm Monday. Dr and Mrs C A Wells plan a three week East visit beginning Thursday afternoon. Snyder’s cabs advertise 25c fares. Mr and Mrs Jack Grigsby and Mrs Grigsby’s sister Miss Flossie Gray of Coatsburg joined a missionary jubilee at Vermont Street Methodist church in Quincy. Dr B F Lafler provides chiropractic treatments at 2412 Il State Bank Bldg. Miss Elizabeth Brandt returning to the Notre Dame Sisters in August after three years in St Louis. A dinner in her honor was held Sunday night at her aunt Mrs Elizabeth Meyer’s home at 641 Maint street with many friends and relatives.
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First Christian
Luther Memorial
United Brethren Churches
Lynwood Smith
Wisconsin University
Macaulay Irwin
Edgewood
Smith
Macaulay
C. A. Wells
Snyder
Jack Grigsby
Grigsby
Flossie Gray
Coatsburg
Quincy
Vermont Street Methodist Church
B. F. Lafler
State Bank
Elizabeth Brandt
Santa Maria
Repa
St. Louis
Randt
Order of Notre Dame Sisters
Elizabeth Meyer
Maint Street
Simple home treatment for rupture demonstration
Rupture sufferers in and near this city will be given the opportunity of witnessing a remarkable demonstration of Stuart's Pla. Aruptured people. Desiring it will also be given a liberal trial of Plaapa for home treatment, absolutely free.
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Stuart
Plapao
PLAPAD-PADS Offered To Aid Hernia Treatment
Demonstrator Babcock, an authority on PLAPAO-PADS, will visit the MNuweonr Totel Thursday June 29 for free expert advice and home treatment trials. The pads are designed to replace trusses by contracting abdominal muscles and closing the hernial opening. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Babcock
Turoape
Ae Hahcock
Augusta III and Adams III Community News
Local social notes cover visits across Augusta III and Adams III towns. Residents travel to Plymouth Galesburg Paris and Denver while counties host picnics and church events. Families such as Talbot Garwood Suburban workers and Moore Rice Martin prep for harvest summer visits and a Fourth of July Baptist picnic are noted.
Local Updates from Richfield Illinois Community
D. R. Ferryman of Quincy tours the Richfield area as Moorman Stock Goods agent. Local visits include P. H. Kistner taking Luther Rice and David to Quincy by auto. Dr. Motley of Virden attended Mrs. Arvilla Flick with little hope. Fred Meyers of Kinderhook, related to Mrs. Flick, hosts the doctor for a day.
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Richfield
Ill
D. R. Ferryman
Quincy
Moorman Stock Goods Company
P. H. Kistner
Luther Rice
David
Dr. Motley
Virden
Arvilla Flick
Fred Meyers
Kinderhook
Flick
Esta Redman
Levi McCarl
Nellie Pierson
Sadie Quincy
J. C. Pierson
The
Whig
Charles Diker
Aura Redman
Everting
Ethel
Florence Swan
Polly Holman
Willis Cox
Liza Brown
Payson
Drusie Gallagher
Brown
Albert Wagg
Nra
Effie Glascock
Stillwell Stock Traded For Basco Farm
M Kincaid and Co exchange stock of general merchandise with Mr Merrill of Carthage for a Basco area farm. Merrill plans an auction to close the stock. Adelia George returns home after two weeks in Macomb seeking work. Argyle Lunt returns home from Iowa where he served as station agent for the C B Q. Whooping cough declines with three children under quarantine. Edward Tanner buys the Blackman property and will move soon. Mrs Frank Hanson and Virgil Hanson of Kirksville visit Dr P F Hanson’s home.
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Iowa
Edward Tanner
Blackman
Frank Hanson
Virgil
Kirksville
PF. A. Hanson
Children’s Day Exercises Shine at Church Event
The church Sunday night program by the children went well and Birmingham residents should be proud of the entertainment. Herbert Shawn visited C. C. Noel's home Saturday night. County Superintendent Calvin Cain toured local school property last week. Attorney Emery Lancaster, of Quincy, was in Birmingham on business. Jennie Swinegood returned home Sunday after visiting her Plymouth parents.
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Birmingham
Herbert Shawn
C. C. Noel
Calvin Cain
Rushville
Emery Lancaster
Quincy
Jennie Swinegood
Plymouth
Tioga News Social Roundup Highlights Visits
Scott Meyers and daughter Joy spent Sunday with Web Shipe and family. Hedrick family and Basco visitors, including James Anderson and Arthur Vradenburg, joined John Vradenburg and family. Warry Wuaneise party with Lessie Simonds stopped by Basco. Hagel Hedrick returned from Rock Island. Ruby Householder came home from South Dakota. August Lading and Lima relatives visited Mia Lading. C Klown of San Francisco, Cal., is noted.
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Henry Hedrick
Ruby Householder
South Dakota
August Lading
Lima
Mia Lading
C. Klown
San Francisco
Cal
Local notes from Payson and surrounding towns in 1916
Local society items recount visits by Gustave Lading and families, lectures by Etta Winter, church gatherings, travel to Quincy for events, and community plans. Details include health updates, births, marriages, and obituaries, with notes on crop prospects and Fourth of July preparations in Payson Illinois and nearby communities.
Monticello Social Notes and Obituary Summary
In Monticello Missouri H B Clay of Jefferson City and T S Johnson and families shared a Monday dinner. H D Orcutt and family of Memphis Mo returned home after visiting relatives, aided by Orcutt’s mother for a short stay. Mrs Mollie Jenkins wife of William Jenkins died at age 63 years 5 months 18 days on Sunday night leaving her husband and eight children plus relatives.
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Monticello
H. B. Clay
Jefferson City
T. S. Johnson
H. D. Orcutt
Memphis
Mr. Orcutt
B. Burner
Brookfield
C. M. Smith
Edina
LaBelle Social News and Weekend Visit Roundup
LaBelle residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with trips to nearby towns. Ed Irwin and family returned to Liberal Kansas after a three week stay with the Irwin and Dowell families. Local sports saw LaBelle defeat Edina and Knox City 5 to 2 on Sunday.
Tanlac touted as summer tonic in Quincy ad
Preparedness is urged as heat approaches and Tanlac is promoted as a reliable vegetable tonic. A testimonials section features L. Boring of the Illinois Soldier's and Sailor's Home praising Tanlac for chronic diarrhea and weak stomach, claiming renewed vigor and recommending the product sold by Brown and Mays Drug Co for $1.00 per bottle or 3 for $2.75 postpaid.
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L. Boring
Illinois Soldier's
Boring
101St Illinois Infantry
Sherman
Tanlac
Quincy
Brown and Mays Drug Co
La Prairie News Briefs and Local Updates
Ray Mack returns home with improved arm health. George Pierce shipped three cars of hogs on Thursday. Three cars of brick are being unloaded here for bridges and culverts to improve roads. Mr and Mrs Gene Ketchum visited Quincy on Wednesday. Mrs Wm Baker visits her son Will Baker and family and plans to stay until after July 4. Marie Cummings showing slow improvement and remains stagnant. Mrs Roy Robbins visited Will Young and family of Augusta on Friday. Bert Satterfield from Plymouth noted in town.
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Roy Robbins
Will Young and Family
Augusta
Bert Satterfield
Plymouth
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Roy Battorft
Paris
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F.“W. Pitney
A. W. Skinner
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J. H. Ogden
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Elmer Phelps
Frank Watts
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Cyrus Palmer
State College
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State Normal
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Ester
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Talbot and Garwood Hardware Store
T. K. Pendleton
Trum Moore
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John Redman
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James Hendricks
Plainville
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Hibbart
Charlie Fusselman
Missouri
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Dick Lierly
Liberty
Pearl Ringland
Adams
H. B. Wells
Nellye Stewart
Ili
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William Linnenburger
Gustave Lading
Kansas City
Minnie Lading
Ida Anderson
West Point
Scott Neaterour
Charles Hyer
Ralph Kay
S. Glenn Spencer
F. J. Brown
D. J. Blauser
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Hannibal
Martha Seehorn
H. C. Grace
Garnet Kay
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Daniel Robbins
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
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Mary Seymour
Grace Spencer
Quincy High School
L. O. Finchum
Woyd
Othel Ramsey
Elmo
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Walter Mertel
N. Layer
Muskogee
Okla
Etta Winter
Christian Church
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J. H. Davies
Leonard
Little
Hugo
Andrew Hall
Thomas
Oklah
Kate Bradshaw
Free
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Arthur Lay
George Thorp
Mary Lee Hume
Rutledge
Edna Roberts
Miss Hume
Bright
Abbie Orr
Wesley
Chicago
Fannie
Bethel
A. K. Musgrove
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Elim Grove
Golden Band
Graham Brothers House
Lawrence Eyman
Montgomery City
Emil Rosenberg
Haldeman Connell O Quincy
LaBelle
California
Sam Ewalt
Baby
Selah Shouse
Knox City
Gerald Ward
Ruby
Nellie Maybery
Camp Point
Mollie McDaniel
Vada Jones
Wesley Morton
Gen. Sherman
Basse
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Quincy’s
Quincy National Bank
Hampshire Sis
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