German Letter Sparks Court Martial of Minnesota Private
Private Paul Scharfenberg of the First Minnesota Infantry was sentenced to five years at Fort Leavenworth for furnishing military information to Germany and for contemptuous language toward the President. He wrote the German letter in San Antonio and was held at Fort Sam Houston stockade after being found guilty. The missive, written in German and translated for trial, claimed German-Americans would unite and warned of German resentment after the war, including threats of German reserves in the United States.
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San Antonio
Texas
Paul Scharfenberg
First
Minnesota Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Scharfenberg
Fort Sam Houston Stockade
Germany
United States
Wilson
Whch
America
War Department
General Funston
Southern Department
Llano Grande
Poison Gas Scare Hits New York Firemen
Thousands watched a chemical factory blaze in Columbus Circle as chlorine gas sickened twenty firefighters. Two remain in critical condition. Fire rescue squads with gas masks carried and revived them with pulmotors, while authorities evacuated nearby occupants as a safety precaution.
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New York
Columbus Circle
Jewett Leads Shank In Indianapolis Mayor Race
March 8 official figures show Charles Jewett leading Lew Shank by 777 votes in the Republican mayoral primary. Shank seeks a recount and may contest the result in court.
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Jewett
Indianapolis
Charles Jewett
Lew Shank
From Weak and Lame To Well and Strong Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs. Straynge of Gainesville Georgia reports rapid relief after using Foley Kidney Pills for bladder inflammation and back pain. The ad claims improved kidney function, stopped irregular urinary action, and reduced stiffness, urging others to start using the pills for swift improvement.
Quincy Pulse Reports on Bible Classes Convention
Rev I W Bingaman will report tonight at Gem City Business College on the Organized Adult Bible Classes convention held last Thursday and Friday in Decatur. Also: egg throwers Clyde Carter and George Jackson, ages 11 and 14, face hearings March 16 after rotten eggs damaged a vacant home. Loop on depot line eyed for summer. Hannibal ferry J T Davis tied up since Dec 12 with overhaul soon. Republican bond drawn for justice of the peace and constable. Automobile Trade association set March 13 meeting. South Side Boat club lining up a six oared crew for next season. theft of jewelry after a Tuesday fire at Mrs J H Manly’s Spring Street home.
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I. W. Bingaman
I. W. Binganan
Quincy Sunday Schools
Siouis
Gem City Business College
Decatur
Nolan
Clyde Carter
George Jackson
Court House
J. Forthamp
North Tenth Street
Hannibal
J. T. Davis
Uinots
Qguines
Ing
Trade Association
Automobile Trade Association
Quincy
A. C. Dallacy
Bert Plank
Paris Rally Backs French War Effort Across Nation
Paris March 8 Known leaders attended a Sorbonne rally to mobilize broad support for the French army. President Poincare Premier Briand and Paul Deschanel urged sacrifice and unity to sustain a long war, warning against annihilation and stressing resolve to endure shortages and defend France’s independence.
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Paris
Sorbonne
France
Poincare
Briand
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Belgium
M. Des Chanel
Frances
Starmans
Prussia
Europe
Postmaster General Burleson to require competitive exams for first three class posts
Washington March 8 Burleson announced that after April 1 appointments of all first second and third class postmasters will be by competitive examination. Nominations go to the Senate but presidents selects from top exam lists. Existing staff keep four year terms then face tests.
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Washington
Burleson
Senate
Congress
Navy recruiters seek Iowa auto owners for one day tour
Burlington Jan 8 March 8 Naval Recruiting Officer F K Minor asks Burlington automobile owners to donate cars and chauffeurs for a single day to help recruit sailors. A campaign will cover the southeastern state region with a party in uniform visiting homes and farms to personally appeal to every eligible youth.
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Burlington
F. K. Minor
International spy case ends without prosecution
Washington March 8 The charge against Karl Armgaard Graves self styled international spy accused of extorting 3000 from Countess Von Bernstorff wife of the former German ambassador for letters he claimed to have intercepted was not pressed Wednesday as the prosecuting witnesses left the country with Count Von Bernstorff.
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Washngton
Karl Armgaard Graves
Countess von Bernstorff
Count von Bernstourif
Lowden Signs Consolidation Bill in Illinois
Gov. Lowden signed the consolidation bill in Springfield just before 6 pm on Wednesday. Passed by the legislature last week, the measure creates nine state departments effective July 1. He returned from Arkansas to a flood of job seekers awaiting him.
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Springfield
Lowden
Arkansas
Foley Cathartic Tablets Ad Promises Gentle Laxative
An old fashioned physic advertises Foley Cathartic Tablets as a thorough cleanse for bowels and stomach, claiming relief for indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation. A customer letter from Wm O E Bielke Hancock Mich endorses them as mild yet effective with no griping. Miller Arthur Drug Co supports the ad.
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Foley
Wm. O. E. Bielke
Hancock
Mich
Miller & Arthur _Drug Co
Personal News From Quincy and Surrounding Areas
Local society notes include christening of Margaret Emma Koza at St Francis church with sponsors Miss Clara Keeping and Theodore Middenndorf. multiple visits by residents from Red Oak Palmyra and Edina. hospital stays for W S White Lafe Leckbee and F A Everett. travel updates involving John Koenig J W Nutt and Dr A M Austin. Alma mater alumnae meeting at Blessing hospital. and routine business and social appointments around Quincy including the John Wood post G A R and Clearing House association meetings.
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Quincy
W. S. White
North Fourth Street
Blessing Hospital
Herman Stork
Chase Schuette
South
Hot Springs
Ark
New Orleans
Broadway
John Wood Post
G. A.R
John Wessel
Quartermaster
James Welch
William Schwindeler
Rockport
Chicago
John Koenig
Koenig & Luhr Manufacturing Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Ronald Reed
Rushville
J. Inghram
Fourteenth
Jersey
Versailles
Fannie Koening
Kansas City
Parsons
Kan
A. H. Keck
Koening
Ida Francis Koening
Ida Francis
A. L. Larson
E. J. Selleck
F. A. Everett
San Jose
Cal
Lafe Leckbee
Chestnut Street
Blessing
Leckbee
John Meyer
Meyer-Wilms Company
Baptist Church
H. H. Caldwell
Scovill
Clinton
Caldwell
New York City
Grace Perry
York Street
Zaida Webster
Frank Anselme
Hampshire Street
Thompson
Reid Motor Car Supply Company
John Austin
J. W. Nutt
A. M. Austin
Mendon
Clearing House Association
Edith Colvin
Pittsfield
E. N. Walters
Cures a Cold in One Day Claim Ad with Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promotes a remedy titled Genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine and urges calling for the full name to obtain the product. It features a signature attributed to E. W. Grove and asserts a cold cure in one day, priced at two cents.
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E. W. Grove
City Wednesday on Business
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland supply more fish than any other region of the sea. Local business reporters emphasize fishing as a major economic activity and note Wednesday as a market day.
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Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure Compensations
State of Ohio Toledo notices Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Coane & Co sworn as senior partner, offering one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Notarized December 6, 1886. advertising internal remedy with testimonials, price 75 cents. mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Coane, & Co
HALI
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Chiney & CO
Hall
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Funston
Moller & Arthur Drug Co
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
Salko
Bafety
APM
eCue Reed
Palmyra
Savoy Hotel
H. E. Grant
Third Street
Second Street
Justice of the Peace
Constable
Marks Alander
Prank Thompson
A. Ames
Otto Wrelfel
J. L. Mayes
Prank Warmker
Henry Feising
Lawrence Travilla
James Lawless
J. Morton
South Side Boat Club
Lawrence Ronfoey
Newcomb Stillwell
Arch Rogers
Joseph Emery
Neil Monroe
J. A
Ehart
Ben Barntlett
Ralph Gardner
J. H. Manly
Springstraet
Capiital
Capitol
House
Rainey
Iinois
Dixon
Indiana
Kitchin
North Carolina
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Iowa
Nolle
Rudolph Heintz
Tom Beckman
Aires
Argentina
South America
J. F. Finnegan
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
Serge
of Taffeta
Maine
Poplin
City
Tured
Quincy Machine Works
Marmon Distributors
Maine Street
H. B. Herbert
Sales Mer
Marmon
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