House committee chairs set as Republicans shape next Congress
Washington report notes key chairmanships chosen including Banking and Currency Platt Newark Public Lands Sinnott Education Fess Insular Affairs Towner Public Buildings Langley Immigration Johnson Indian Affairs Snyder Territories Curry and a 25 member Ways and Means panel with 15 GOP seats. Longworth blasts Cannonism while Rainey denial echoes unity moves by Democrats.
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Platt
Newark
Sinnott
Oregon
Fess
Ohio
Towner
Iowa
Langley
Kentucky
Johnson
Washington
Snyder
New York
Curry
California
Representative Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
House
North Route Benefits Highlighted in Illinois Hearing
Nez G. Henry of Camp Point testifies before the Illinois Highway Commission outlining advantages of the northern Mt Sterling to Quincy route via Timewell Clayton Camp Point Coatsburg Paloma Fowler and on to Quincy. He argues route selection should weigh service cost and safety with local tourist access noted such as 4 200 people per mile on each side for five miles.
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State Highway Commission
Nez G. Henry
Camp Point
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Springfield
Illinois
Mt. Sterling
Quincy
Timewell
Clayton
Coatsburg
Paloma
Fowler
Mt. Sterting
Proposed highway route through Adams county drawing support
A regional committee led by Dr Haxel and five chairmen from Paloma Coatsburg Camp Point Clayton and Fowler proposes a highway between Sterling and Quincy. The plan notes room for 12 000 people a radius of 900 autos in Adams county and access to services along towns and the Cannon Ball Trail with rail connections for materials and traffic from Camp Point to Chicago. The group cites safety data and requests consideration by the relevant department.
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Adams County
Camp Point
Kansas City
Chicago
Illinois
Mississippi
Galesburg
Burlington and Wabash
Dr. Haxel
Fowler
C. C. Lawless
Paloma
Albert Bross
Coatsburg
Alex Thompson
Enoch Selters
Clayton
HE. G. Henry
Tinois
Former Secretary of Navy Herbert Dies in Florida
Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of the navy in Grover Cleveland's second term, died in TAHPA Florida on Thursday at age 85 after years of ill health. A Civil War officer in the Eighth Alabama Volunteers, he rose to colonel and later served in Congress before joining the Cabinet in 1893.
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Tahpa
Fla
Hilary A. Herbert
Navy
Grover Cleveland
Herbert
Eighth
Alabama Volunteers
Cleveland
James N Wellman Obituary and Funeral Plans
James N Wellman a longtime Quincy businessman died in St Petersburg Florida from influenza. He was born December 3 1847 in Laverton Missouri and would have celebrated a fiftieth wedding anniversary with Virginia Cameron next week. He moved to Quincy in 1879 and later led Wellman and Dwire, later joining a tobacco trust position in St Louis until five years ago. He was active in the Christian church and held the thirty second degree of Masonry. Surviving are his widow three children two grandchildren and one sister. The body will be brought to Quincy for burial with arrangements pending on arrival.
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James N. Wellman
Quincy
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mr. Wellman
Wellman
Laverton
Mr. Wellmen
Virginia Cameron
Harris & Beebe Tobacco Company
Harris & Beebe
Wellman & Dwire
St. Louis
Tobacco Trust
Christian Church
Masons
Harvey C. Wellman
James N. Wellman, Jr
Philip Hale
James Dogers Wellman
Virginia Newcomb
R. W. Nance
Nance
Funeral services for L. E. Emmons Sr. Saturday
Funeral services for L. E. Emmons Sr. will be held from St John Cathedral Saturday at 3 p m. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Omit flowers.
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L. E. Emmons, Sr
St. John Cathedral
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Ernest Adams scheduled this afternoon
Ernest Adams died Tuesday in the Illinois Masonic Home. Services will be at 2:30 PM in the Masonic temple with burial in Woodland Cemetery.
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Ernest Adams
Masonic Temple
Woodland Cemetery
Adams
Illinois Masonic Home
Quincy plaster contractor Josiah J. Perry dies at 6:40 am
Josiah J. Perry a lifelong Quincy resident died at his 2975 Hampshire street home of heart disease. Born June 29 1843 at 2600 Broadway he worked as a plaster contractor with partners John Tenk and Frank Hibbing later continuing alone until retirement. Survived by widow four sons Isaac Edgar Oscar H and Frank A two daughters Mrs Clarence Flettser and Mrs Thomas Morgan two brothers Isaac W Cornelius and two sisters Eunice and Martha Perry.
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Josiah J. Perry
Quincy
Hampshire Street
Mr. Perry
Broadway
John Tenk
Frank Hibbing
Tenk
Perry
Hibbing
Congregational Church
Isaac and
Edgar
Oscar H
Maywood
Frank <A
Cheyenne
Wyo
Clarence Flettser
Thomas Morgan
Isaac W
Cornelius
Normal
Eunice
Martha Perry
Mrs. Anna Dreffien Dies After Illness in Peoria
Mrs. Anna Dreffien wife of John Dreffien of East Broadway died in Peoria after a several years illness. She was born in Ellington and moved with her husband to the area many years ago.
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Anna Dreffien
John Dreffien
East Broadway
Peoria
Faw
Ellington Y Sers
Letter Reveals Roy Hockensmith Travel Through France and Italy
Roy Hockensmith, former G C B C student, writes from the A E F in Europe describing a pleasure trip through southern France, the Alps, and Italy. He recalls Nice, Monte Carlo, Rome’s Forum and ancient sites, Lyon, Paris, and wartime scenes, noting troop leave and occupation details.
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France
Italy
Roy K. Hockensmith
Quincy
C. E. Lane
Alps
Nice
Mediterranean
Palm Beach
Fla
Monte Carlo
United States
Rome
St. Peter's
Caesars
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Lyon
Paris
Army of Occupation
Gary Sees Danger in Kew Order
The article argues for a near-universal adoption of a league of nations and suggests U.S. congressional criticisms target covenant terms rather than opposing a workable international agreement. It anticipates an early settlement of major differences and a practical covenant to prevent future conflicts.
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Gary
Kew
League of Nations
Congress of the United States
General Committee
Peace council members seek basis for cooperation after war
The statement envisions great men at a peace council finding a method to carry into effect shared aims. It asserts that once peace is declared and secure, cordial government business cooperation will yield the greatest prosperity in our experience.
Colorado Snow Slide Sweeps Engine Away
The engine of Denver and Rio Grande train No. 315 was swept from the rails near Sapinero when hit by a snow slide. It fell onto the Gunnison river ice and remains there. No injuries were reported.
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Colorado
Denver
Calo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Sapinero
Gunnison River
Vicks Vaporub Supply Restored for March Deal
The Vick's VapoRub shortage is ended and the November deal is reinstated for March. The article details factory shifts, 143 jars produced per minute, 13 million jars distributed since last October, and the broad national demand during the influenza epidemic with retail and wholesale participation.
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Vick
United States
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North Phirteth Street
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