Quincy Welcomes Fifth Massachusetts on Train to Mexican Border
Crowds at the station wave and cheer as two trainloads of the Fifth Massachusetts infantry depart from Quincy for the Mexican border. The first section arrives 6:40 pm, followed by a second. a third battalion is due today. Soldiers, many from Boston areas, sing, sign postcards, and greet locals before continuing their journey.
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Quincy
Fifth Massachusetts Infantry
Mis
Sissippi River
Bunker Hill
South Framington
Mass
Boston
Charleston
Waltham
Newton
Ronsevelti
SY Station
Jror
Watch
Texas
el Paso
Carranzi
Berit
Bunker Will
oJonel W. S. Stover
Massachusetts
Colonel Stover
National Guard
W. F. Peters
The
Boston Journal
Peters
Bay Bridge
Towhead Island
St Jacobi Picnic Draws Large Local Attendance
Parochial and Sunday school parade kicked off from Eighth and Washington with 40 cars carrying children waving American flags. The long parade through city streets puzzled some as a preparedness show, though it was not. An afternoon program featured contests and amusements at the park.
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St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Southpark
Eighth
Washington Streets
Quincy Couple Married in Keokuk
George Schullian and Henretta Mary Brink of this city traveled to Keokuk Wednesday to wed and keep it secret from friends. The couple, prominent locally, went to the Gate City where the ceremony took place Wednesday afternoon, and word of the marriage spread unexpectedly.
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George Schullian
Henretta Mary Brink
Keokuk
Gate City
Miss Brink
Orpheum Players to Be Married in Chicago Soon
Jack DeForrest and Miss Margie Garrett, leading Orpheum players, announced their engagement on Thursday. They will wed in Chicago in two weeks as DeForrest finishes his tour here next Sunday and Garrett stays a week longer. After marriage they visit DeForrest’s Marshalltown and Garrett’s Omaha homes. Lawrence Finch and Miss Silvia Summers will replace them in the troupe.
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Jack DeForrest
Margie Garrett
Orpheum Players
Chicago
Mr. DeForrest
Miss Garrett
Marshalltown
Omaha
Neb
Lawrence Finch
Suilvia Summers
Orpheum Players Company
Church Services and Dorcas Guild Lawn Social Held
Holy Eucharist services were observed at the Goow Shepherd and Cathedral of St Johns on Thursday morning in honor of St Peters day. The Dorcas Guild of Luther Memorial church held a lawn social Thursday evening with Japanese fish ice cream cake and candy sold.
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Goow Shepherd
Cathedral of St. Johns
St. Peter's
Dorcas Guild
Luther Memorial Church
Mother Seeks Custody Of Child In Circuit Court
A number of Cuoutsburg witnesses testified for Mrs Eva Wear in a circuit court custody case. Wear, divorced from Ollie Wear who won custody in October after adultery claims, seeks custody by affidavit of fitness. The case was continued at the husband’s attorney request and witnesses were excused without testimony.
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Cuoutsburg
Eva Wear
Meeting on Melrose bridge plans postponed due to lack of attendance
A joint city council and Melrose township committee meeting on plans for a new bridge on Seventh Front street was not held Thursday night because most members failed to attend. Aldermen Owen and Rees were the only members present, and the session was postponed until tonight. County Superintendent of Highways Bovee arrived after others had left.
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Melrose Township
Sventh Front Street
Owen
Rees
Tlighways
Bove
Fifth Regiment May Go In 48 Hours
Unofficial reports at the Fifth regiment armory say the Third, Fourth and Eighth stay at Camp Dunne while the Fifth and Sixth may join to form the Second brigade under General Hill. The Second left Camp Dunne and the First brigade heads to San Antonio as mobilization continues.
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Fifth Regiment
Springfield
Camp Dunne
Capital City
San Antonio
Tex
John J. Garrity
Daniel Moriarity
Henry R. Hill
Eleven Enlist in Co F Thursday
Eleven men answered a recruiting call by Captain Wingerter for Company F and were accepted. The company now meets its quota and may take 73 more recruits before Springfield. Officers expect more enlistments within hours as a call within 48 hours seems likely, boosting interest in joining the Fifth regiment.
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Wingerter
United States
Springfield
Military Parade Of Quincey Tonight In Patriot Show
Citizens will watch a city parade at 7:45 PM led by the Fifth Infantry band followed by Naval Reserves Machine Gun company and Company F. The route runs from the Armory east on Maine Street to Eighth Street north to Hampshire west to Lamp Shire then south to Fourth Street and back to Maine Street and Washington Park. The event aims to arouse patriotism, show Quincy’s wartime readiness, and recruit volunteers.
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Quincey
Fifth Infantry Band
Naval
Armory
Maine Street
Eighth Street
Hampshire Street
Lampshire Street
Fourth Street
Washington Park
Quincy
Colored Men Form Recruiting Station in City Armory
Lieut S Lio Shumaker former commander of Company L eighth regiment opens recruiting station at 308 Maine Street former armory. The station runs from 1 pm today until Saturday morning when colored men depart to eelack. About 70 enlisted with more expected. the company will join others from Decatur Bloomington Jacksonsile and Danville to form a full eighth regiment.
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S. Lio Shuimaker
Eighth Regiment
Maine Street
Eelack
Shumaker
Springfield
Decatur
Bloomington
Jacksonsile
Danville
Henry Klipstein 82nd Birthday Pioneer of Quincy Parks
Henry Klipstein, longtime Quincy parks chief, celebrated his 82nd birthday at 200 Maple Street. Immigrant from Germany in 1853, he helped develop the city park system under the Boulevard and Park association, with six children including Mary Weisenburger, Amelia Heckle, and Henry Klipstein Jr. living in nearby cities.
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Henry Klipstein
Quincy
Maple Street
Boulevard and Park Association
Klipstein
America
Germany
E. J. Parker
Mary Weisenburger
Amelia Heckle
Nares Klipstein
Marshalltown
James Klipstein
Minneapolis
William Klipstein
Montana
Liberty Chautauqua to Open Next Week
Liberty in Adams county prepares a July 4 to 9 Chautauqua featuring F. M. Price The Man of Vision, the Morrow quartet, Cecil C Carpenter and the Chicago saxophone quartet, J D Botkin with A Voice from the Underworld, Witdoit Sisters, Crayon lecturer James R Barkley, Lee Howard Talks Wise and Otherwise, National Glee Club and bell ringers, Rev Justin Sparks Kentucky Mountaineer lecture, Tyrolean and Swiss Alpine Singers and wooders for closing entertainment.
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Liberty
Adams County
F. M. Price
Morrow
Cecil C. Carpenter
J. D. Botkin
Kansas
Witdoit
Excursion and Local Events Highlight Quincy News
About 600 people joined a Unitarian church excursion on the steamer G W Hill from Quincy, with another Keokuk group planned for Saturday. In Columbia, Mo, E W Rusk and family visited his ill father W H Rusk and sister Edna. Tennis results from the Y M C A tourney featured Gifford Henry forfeiting to Manuel Schwartz and Wheeler Brittain defeating Schwartz 6-3 6-3. Keokuk Y Me Co OAL boys beat Keokuk Yobeys 7-4 in indoor baseball. A recital at the Unitarian church featured Lillian Brown, Ruth Wilson, Prima Bostert, and Vien Repeller. Fire at Beekerd caused a blaze with injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Unitarian Church of
Missouri
E. W. Rusk
Columbia
VY. M. Cc. A
Masonic Temple
Gifford Henry
Manuel Schwartz
Wheeler Brittain
Schwartz
Tom Reidy
Leslie Leggett
Keokuk “Y
Quincy Y. ME. Co Oal Boys
Keokuk Syobeys
Unitarian
Ywelack
Unitarian Church
Lillian Brown
Ruth Wilson
Vaantoe
Mel
Prima Bostert
Wier
Bawe Geer
Ernest Wool
Prane
Mhopup
Births notice with multiple family announcements
Fragmented births record lists several newborns with parents named in a old style notice. It mentions Mr eit Mes Phe Gart on Tersey street and a son born to Mr and Mrs to Bre Lane of 260 Marden Lare, plus another to Mr and Mrs Edwin Tpit grafe.
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Eit Mes Phe Gart
Tersey Street
Aosen
Bre Lane
Marden Lare
Edwin Tpitgrafe
Ono
Sun
Drainage ruling upholds $335000 assessment in Adams county
Judge Lyman McCarl overruled new trial motions in the Indian Grave Drainage district case and signed an order confirming a $335,000 assessment roll to establish a drainage system north of Quincy. Appeals possible but unlikely. project touted as vital for flood control and long term county and city gains.
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Lyman McCarl
Frank Penick
Carl Epler
Louis la Croix
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Adams County
William Grieser
Henry Vahle
Daniel Graham
McCarl
Quincy
Knights of Columbus Picnic Planned With Speaker Hint
Metropolitan features to quote Sir Knight John Carrell for a picnic to be held in South Park by the Knights of Columbus. The date, late July or early August, will be selected. David Wallis leads the arranging committee. An effort will seek a national speaker, possibly Governor Glynn of New York, with several athletic events scheduled.
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Knight John Carrell
South Park
Ights of Columbus
David Wallis
National Bane
Glynn
New York
Lie Puce
Overcome by Heat in Molding Room Tragedy
Lee Richardson died after overheating in a molding room where he worked. Authorities and Dr Beemer noted excessive heat and possible alcohol consumption as contributing factors. Richardson was taken to St Case Hospital in critical condition but did not recover. Mrs. Charlies Bovie of 727 Sixth Street hosts an entertainment gathering at Vermont Street Methodist Church this afternoon.
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Lee Richardson
Sveteonie
Excicissr
Steve Works
Siedd Ream
Beemer
Richards
Charlies Bovie
Sixth Street
Vermont Street Methodist Ios Dios
A Hero of Carrizal Capt Lewis S Morey Escaped From Carrizal Fight
Captain Lewis S Morey of the Tenth Cavalry was the lone American officer to survive the Carrizal engagement He defended an adobe house until sundown before four men tried to carry him off He dictated a report and then walked ten miles through the Mexican desert to reach a friendly American house He had recently returned from the Philippines and was born in New York on June 19 1875 He rose through the ranks at West Point and in the Twelfth and Seventh Cavalry and is a distinguished graduate of the Army Staff College.
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Lewis S. Morey
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Morey
Philippines
Ninth Cavalry
New York
West Point
Texas
Twelfth Cavalry
Seventh Cavalry
Army Staff College
Freeport Promises Big Christian Endeavor Convention
Reports describe Freeport hosting a July 6 to 9 Christian Endeavor convention with top speakers and singers. Dr William Shaw will open at the Lincoln Douglas debate scene with a welcome by a band. Rodeheaver forms part of the praise service and a large chorus will sing two Billy Sunday favorites. Delegates from Quincy and other groups are expected with strong interdenominational participation and extensive recreational activities at Krappe Park.
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Christian Endeavor
Freeport
Quincy Christian Endeavor Societies
William Shaw
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Boston
Mass
Dr. Shaw
Krappe Park
Hlomer Rodeheaver
Charles 4
H. Garbriel
Jesus
Karl Lehman
Theuthorm
Ro An Walker
Indiana
E. P. Gates
Alneis
Inmor
Lowe, Jr
The
Disciples of Christ
AL G. Fegert
C Oy Terald
Prin
Epworth
Baptist Young People
Unous
Cierce
Nuber 2
They Seavention Dadanirters
Weddings of Sophie Artase and Edith Mabel Lurt
Miss Sophie Artase and Edith Mabel Lurt wed in a spring ceremony at Paramount Church. The couple plans a reception later this afternoon with family, friends, and members of the local camp.
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Sophie Ar
Beth
Tanger
West Amd
Stefohere
Edith Mabel Lurt
John Wiliam
Premium Paid for Dewey Bond Issue Surpasses Par
Dewey school officials auctioned the $75,000 bond issue with a $2,159 premium, funds to aid interior planning by Architect George Behrensmeyer. H T Holtz of Chicago won with a bid of 77,159, after McCoy company started with 75,000 plus 1,000 premium. A $35,000 certified check remains with the board until Holtz attorney approves final legal steps.
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Dewey School
Clyde Sears
Dewey
Board of Education
George Behrensmeyer
Chicago
H. T. Holtz Company of
Sears
H. T. Holtz
George Bechel Company
Davenport
McCoy & Company
William R. Compton & Company
St. Louis
Bolger, Mosser & Willsman
McCoy Company
Holtz
Holtz Company
Ratzer Sells Mo Vern property for Ellsbury farm deal
Ratzer, owner of the Mid Ard, closed a Tuesday deal disposing of his home hotel building stores and six rental properties and four vacant lots in Moverly Missouri valued at 75000 dollars for a 775 acre farm one and a half miles east of Ellsbury Missouri. The Mississippi bottom land was owned by A C Sibbitt of Hoopeston Illinois and was valued at 75000 dollars. Ratzer plans to move to Quincy to make this his home. He was represented by J M Triplett of Quincy and J T Culberts of Bowling Green Missouri represented Sibbitt. The transaction is described as one of the largest closed in Quincy in some time.
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J. M. Triplett
Quincy
Sibbitt
J. T. Culberts
Bowling Green
Miss Marie Pettit Visits in St Louis
Miss Marie Pettit of St Louis visits Mrs Lawrence Ascheman at 48 South Eighth street. Betty and Patsey Bartlett and James Hunsaker entertain friends at a South Park picnic Thursday for Herbert Lewis of Chicago guest of Mrs Joseph Ingram. Lester Gorman, son of Mr and Mrs C B Gorman of Jefferson street, injured after stepping into a cuck hole at the Eagles carnival ground weeks ago, remains suffering from complications.
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Marie Pettit
St. Louis
Lawrence Ascheman
South Eighth Street
Betty
Patsey Bartlett
James Hunsaker
South Park
Herbert Lewis
Chicago
Joseph Ingram
Lester Gorman
C. B. Gorman
Sig Jefferson Street
Eagles
Weather outlook for Tilets Missouri and Towa Partly
Tilets Missouri and Towa forecast shows partly easing conditions Friday and Saturday with likely local thunder showers. Temperatures remain largely unchanged.
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Tilets
Missouri
Towa
Weather summary from fragmented local report
Damaged text shows local temperatures, river stage, and forecast notes. Reads like incomplete weather bulletin with scattered place names and figures, unclear values, and illegible sections.
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Pali
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Mien Wat
Abe Martin
ST. Jacobi
Orpheum
Church News
Gen. H.R. Hill
Liberty Chautauqua
Knights OF Columbus
Capc Lewis
Morfy
Homer Rodbeaver
Goldmar
Ratzer
Moberly
River Bulletin
Ekas
aSy Rae
Wiorsaw
Hotel Qgarney
Quinnes Houschkeeper
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