Bandstand Planned for South Park Before July Fourth
A city council meeting at the Chamber of Commerce approved plans for a $2,000 bandstand in South Park to be erected before July 4. Alderman David Ross E P Lannan and Herman Stormer chair a committee to solicit city architects and finalize a plan for council approval. The project leverages Evangelical church picnic proceeds and Boulevard and Park Association support to cover the remaining costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
South Park
David Ross
August Schanz
Park Committee
E. J. Parker
Boulevard and Park Association
C. F. A. Behrensmeyer
E. P. Lannan
Herman Stormer
Wiliam Stackeljahn
Men's
Men's League
Evangelical Church
City and Boulevard and Park Association
League
Quincy
South Side Boat Club
Riverview Park
Two pilots killed in crash near Arcadia Florida
At Carlstrom Field two pilots, Treut Burns of Indianapolis and TV Reut Mathews of Ithaca New York, died when the aircraft they were in plunged from 1,500 feet. The cause of the accident remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Fla
Burns
Indianapolis
TV Reut
Mathews
Ithaca
N. Y
Carlstrom Field
Relaxed Swing Keys Long Golf Distance
The article urges beginners to relax to gain distance and grace, noting late starters falter without ease. It contrasts relaxed, smooth swings with tense effort, cites Walter Hagen on teaching relaxation, and observes women often swing with more freedom than men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hagen
Cornet and family vanish after Monday departure
J H McKinney of 2420 Cherry street reports his cornet worth 65 dollars tools, and his two boys and wife disappeared after he left on Monday March 12 and returned Saturday night. He suspects his wife accepted soap company work in Hannibal with pay of 20 dollars weekly and travel expenses. Neighbors cannot locate the furniture or sundry items. He plans to seek legal aid to recover the missing cornet. Mrs McKinney is a sister of Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McKinney
Cherry Street
Hove
Ursa
McKinney
Quincy
Hannibal
Nissing
McKinney Family Sighting Suspected in Hannibal Case
Harvey Kane of Hannibal and McKinney suspect the children Paul and Richard McKinney aged eight and six may be in Hannibal. McKinney has not contacted his sister-in-law there and his wife may be visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kane
Hannibal
McKinney
Paul and
Richard McKinney
Bennett to Attend Foreign Trades Conference in Chicago
W. H. Bennett is to attend the Mississippi Valley association meeting in Chicago on April 23, a branch of the Mississippi Valley Foreign Trades association. Members plan to represent valley interests at the three day National Foreign Trades convention starting April 24, seeking valley city representation in officer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bennett
Mississippi Valley Association
Mississippi Valley Foreign Trades Association
Chicago
National Foreign Trades Association
Mississippi Valley
Denver Pastor Dies at 57 After Influenza
The Rev. Dr. Clarence F. P. Swift, 57, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church and president of the Congregational Educational Society of America, died at his Denver home Tuesday night from influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Clarence FP. Swift
Plymouth Congregational Church
Congregational Educational Society of America
Hungarian Ex-President Karolyi Arrested for Trial
Count Michael Karolyi former president of Hungary has been arrested in Vienna and will be brought before a revolutionary tribunal for trial, according to a Vienna dispatch to National Tidende of Copenhagen dated March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harolyil
Copenhagen
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
Vienna
National Tidende of
Deaths and Funerals George W Petrie and Emma Kurz
George W Petrie lifelong farmer, Civil War veteran, of Adams county, Melrose township, died after a lingering illness at 9 pm Wednesday at 319 North Twenty-seventh Street. He married Mahala Curtis in 1866 and is survived by several children, grandchildren, and siblings. Emma Regina Kurz, Quincy resident and St Boniface parish member, died at 11 pm Wednesday at 628 Oak Street after illness since Nov 20 1916, leaving husband and children Arthur Ned Herbert Frank Leo Paul Emma and Josephine. Burial plans at Fowler church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Petrie
Adams County
Fowler
Melrose Township
Twenty-seventh Street
Mr. Petrie
16Th
I Tnois
Mahala Curtis
Paloma
Samuel L
Hannibal
Oscar N
London Mills
Edward Thyson Ursa
Guy Jackson
Quincy
Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson, Paloma
Mary Schultheis
Sophia Montag
Portland
Ore
Lydia Neidbreder
Santa Ana
Calif
Wesley Petrie
William F. Petrie
Methodist Church of
M. E
Church
Emma Regina Kurz
William Kurz
Oak Street
St. Elizabeth
Doughboys Top Marines in Labor Temple Bowling Night
The Doughboys defeated the Marines in both games at the Labor Temple league night with Davis posting the high score of 211 and the season high average of 191. Davis led the Doughboys with 873 total pins and a 191 average, while the Marines struggled to match their foe as F. Druffel and H. Druffel posted solid scores but could not overcome the Doughboys. Tonight features Victoria versus Gorge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughboys
Marines
Labor Temple
Davis
Doughboya
Av. Tretter
Fusenig
Becker
Thelman
F. Druffel
Kuhlman
Krueger
H. Druffel
Schulte
Victora
Gourg
Bromo Quinine Cold Cure Advertises in Lite Form
An old ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab lets claiming to cure a cold in one day. It references BE. W. GROVE and offers the product for 80c with a prominent signature style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Grove
Alabama Steamer Faces Withdrawal Without More Business
The Chamber of Commerce fears the steamboat Alabama may quit Quincy due to scant business on the Quincy to St Louis run. After 30 days of trial, management will decide. current revenue is meager, about a dollar and a half for a trip with three passengers and freight. Captain Rogers and crew urge new approaches while Porter Pierson praises the line and urges shippers and passengers to cooperate for revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Quincy
St Louis
Hamburg
Harry Rogers
Pierson
Unto The End at the Quincy Today
The Quincy Theatre screens Unto the End a J Francis Dunbar drama for two days starting today. The story follows Jim ONeil a college youth torn between wealth and love as he courts Goldie Gray, while his millionaire father objects. The action shifts from a Western city to Hawaii ending in a hopeful union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Francis Dunbar
Quincy Theatre
Hawaii
Jim O'Neil
Goldie Gray
Bob Ware
Jim
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkener Advertisement
A vintage ad promotes Wryeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to conceal gray hair. It claims the home recipe darkens hair naturally, restores color after one or two applications, and makes hair look thicker and younger. The ad urges readers to obtain the product from drug stores and use a sponge or brush to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wryeth
Stomach Sufferer Urged to Try Rad Salts Remedy
A prominent authority links stomach pain and indigestion to excess hydrochloric acid. The remedy urged is four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a week, claimed to relieve acidity, gas, belching, and nausea while aiding liver and kidney function.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Men’s League
Lax
S Odvige
Ppead
Cornet
Henry G. Garretts
State ST
CVS
Foreign Trades
Wiliam Crosier
Roy Watson
Arthur Williams
William McKee
Charles Henry
Willian Kemper
Charles W. Vandergrift
Vandergrift
Lancaster
Morris Adler-Moller Co
Owl Drug Store
N. Sixth St
Fish Moss
Dr. Bell
the Royal Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Kansagi
Crandall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!