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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1918

Page

4

Missouri town braces after deadly cyclone

GREEN CITY Missouri June 28 Two more deaths from Monday's tornado north of town raise fatalities to seven with two or three more not expected to recover. Foster son and other injuries linger as insurance adjusters call the destruction among the worst seen. Seventeen barns destroyed and numerous dwellings damaged paint a stark scene of the cyclone's toll.

Green City Charlie Scott Helen Abernathy Scotts Scott Johnson Barn Harry Quigley Jesse Shaffer Shaffer Arthur Pratt Ed Scott Bina Abernathy Bert Johnson Johnson Smart Flint Johnson Dan Busie Cyclone District Unionville Mrs. Busie

Golfers To Play For Red Cross On Fourth

Golfers of the country club are shin ing up their niblicks for the big Red Cross golf tournament to be held in the club links July 4. All money paid in entrance fees will go to the Red Cross and the player making the lowest score will be awarded the Red Cross golf medal donated by the National Red Cross organization. A golfer's luncheon will be served in the club house at noon and at 7 o'clock a special dinner will be served. T.E. Musselman secretary of the Country club desires that all members who wish places for this dinner make table reservations before 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon July 2. Commissioner Audit Bills Police Commissioners A. E. Owen Newton Ames and John Lepper met in monthly session Thursday night but the meeting was devoted exclusively to the auditing of bills.

Red Cross Club Links National Red Cross Organization T.E. Musselman A. E. Owen Newton Ames John Lepper

Installation of Officers Is Held by Gem City Council 104

Gem City Council No. 104 A U K and D of A held its installation ceremonies Tuesday evening at 203 Maine street. Officers installed include W. M. K Jessie Pearl M. E Q Julia Dayson M B P Bessie White M W R Eulalia Weaver and others. Morgan Farley age seventeen is noted as the youngest state manager, now managing the Lyric theater in Cincinnati after previously directing Seventeen in New York.

Gem City Council D. of A Maine Street John Tolson Janié Woodson Yarl Watson Wm. Wetzel Ella Golden Anna Powers Morgan Farley Lyric Theater Cincinnati New York

Palmyra Woman Dies After Oil Fire Burns

Mrs Susan Mallory died from burns suffered when oil from a small cooking stove ignited her dress in Palmyra. She lived alone since her husband’s death 19 years ago and had been in failing health. Neighbors aided, doctors failed to save her. She leaves nieces in Philadelphia Mo and Gilette Ark and a nephew in Heather Mo. A faithful Baptist for years.

Palmyra Susan Mallory Mallory Marion Township Tipton Ora Crane Philadelphia Aacon Gilette Arkansas Heather The Baptist Church St. Louis

Quality yard prices teased in scattered OCR fragment

Fragment shows price notes for quality yard items with values 40c 45c and 65c. Missing context limits clarity but indicates sale or price tags. Named locations or sellers are not present in readable text.

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