Liberty Highway delegation heads to Springfield meeting
A large Illinois delegation from Quincy and surrounding towns to attend the Liberty Highway Convention at the St Nicholas Hotel in Springfield May 6. The program includes a mass meeting, speeches by state and local officials, and plans for a permanent organization to promote a through route from Atlantic City to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfel
St. Nicholas Hotel
Uiney
Tanville
Hinois
Sprinafield
Atlantic
John W. Myers
Pits Motor Club
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Springfield
Ralph Vandenoom
Transportation Bureau
Liberty
Mt. Sterling
Brown County
Bishop Fawccett
Oine
Stveaner Lawless
The
Highway Association
J. W. Stater
Liberty Conmmerial Club
Thea
Cara
Infamer
Ession
Frank O. Lowden
Rank Bennett
State of Illinois
William Edens
Illinoisighway Association
E. Brandt
Illinois Highway
Bishop Fawcett
Yuiberty Highway Association
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Nes
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Mississippi
Spring Greta
Trugan T. Pierson
Steven Gawless
Uincy
Danville
Peace Conference Deliberations on Kiao-Chau and Fiume
The council of three in Paris is nearing decisions on the German loss of Kiao-Chau to Japan with a later handover to China. Belgium seeks early indemnity funds, while Italy presses for Fiume terms. Rome signals possible resumption talks, but Paris and Washington oppose Italian retreat. Munich remains under siege though no assault on Soviet forces has started.
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Council of Three
Paris
Germany
Japan
Shantung Peninsula
China
Council
Italy
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Orlando
Rome
France
Great Britain
United States
Italans
Fiume
Wilson
Munich
Linking the Atlantic and Pacific by the Liberty Way
Springfield superintendent Brandt chairs a State Highway department event on road linking efforts. Notables including Hon. Walter Bennett Quincy HL, Cannon Ball Trail president, and multiple speakers from Quincy E Hi White E J Grubb G A Binkert William Nichols and others address progress, goals, and local road advocacy in Mt. Sterling and surrounding areas.
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Virginia
Thos. Croxton
Mt. Sterling
J.B. Cook
Horton
Paul Moore
W. Y. Baker
Excitement In Italy Dims After Chamber Vote
ROME April 30 The excitement across Italy subsided after yesterday's chamber of deputies vote expressing confidence in Premier Orlando and his government. Observers await the impact on President Wilson and Allied powers and hope the peace conference will address Italian claims to avoid potential rupture and worse consequences.
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Presa
Rome
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Orlando
Wilson
Red Guard in Munich Overthrown Report
The Soviet government in Munich has been overthrown, per Berlin reports via the Berlingske Tidende. Government troops under martial law shot captured red guards while a mob attacked others, attempting to kill them.
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Associated Pres Copenstagen
Munich
Berlin
Berlingske Tidenda
Red Guard
Beverly Ill Residents Welcome Home From Texas
Beverly Illinois residents greet returning loved ones after a Texas trip. The column lists neighbors and friends visiting, and notes social calls, small-town errands, and a history of local chatter about community members and their activities.
Teachers Named for Public Schools for Coming Year
The Quincy board of education named most of next year’s teaching staff and set salaries at Wednesday’s meeting. Several cases were deferred for further consideration and some teachers attending summer normal schools for better preparation would be considered for raises. Increases were granted to a number of appointments, with multiple named staff and salaries listed among the decisions.
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Quincy Public Schools
Board of Education
Griggsville society notes highlight visits and lodge events
Griggsville IL society page lists visitors from Rushville Milwaukee and St. Louis plus locals attending I O O F Pike Lodge No 73 third degree in Pittsfield and a large Friday mask dance. Miss Elsie Win returns to Milwaukee to resume duties. several locals travel for family and work. Odd Fellows lodge events include a surprise feast and first degree conferred on Leslie Baker Knowles. pneumonia illness in Latrd.
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J. J. Snyder
Rushville
Joe Wade
Robert Anderson
M. M. Lasbury
Quincy
I. O. O. F. Pike Lodge No
Pittsfield
D. G. Lloyd
W. R. Hall
Claude Jacques
John Wilson
James
Clyde McAllister
Hertmaan Wilson
Robert Jester
J. J. Butler
Frank Starr
I. J. Lytle
Ed W. Seehorn
Fred Kircher
John Sawdon
Elsie Win
Milwaukee
Wis
Downe College
F.C
W. H. Grove
Rock Island
Leslie Manton
Pittsfleta
W. Hull
O. T. Hull
Beverly
Margaret King
Sadorus
Gussie King
Rebekah Lodge
L’ellows
M. Y. McMahan
Overlaind
BE. Doune
Kansas City
Oscar Phillips
Owen Hildreth
Jamiyn Macomb
A. J. Pratt
St. Louis
Floyd Dolbow
Palo Alto
Cal
Mia
Magia Pyle
Odd Fellows
Leslie Baker
Knowles
FH. ¢. Latrd
Keokuk grocer slain by two robbers in daytime
Harry Inman a 60 year old Keokuk grocer was shot to death Wednesday afternoon by two Negro robbers. They fled but a posse captured them three miles northwest of Keokuk at 7 pm and took them to Ft Madison for safety amid rising crowd tension. Three dollars were taken from the drawer. a $100 bill was overlooked in another drawer. Names given as Scott and Williams. suspects unavailable for details.
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Keokuk
Harry Inman
Ft. Madison
Scott and
Williams
Mr. Inman
Wiliams
Scott
Schumann’s Five-Year Sentence Upheld on Espionage Conviction
In St Louis on May 1 the U S Court of Appeals upheld a five year imprisonment sentence for Rev William Schumann a Lutheran minister from Pomeroy Iowa convicted of violating the espionage act The court rejected his appeal arguing his statements were more than mere expressions of opinion and thus upheld the conviction.
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ST. Louis
William Schumann
Pomeroy
Iowa
United States District Court of Appeals
Rev. Schumann
Mrs O A Stile Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills Use
Mrs O A Stile of 623 South Seventh Street reports keeping Dean's Kidney Pills in the house for years and has always found them as represented. Her statement reflects enduring trust in the product and its advertised efficacy.
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S. A. Lee
Jersey St
Dean
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Walney Chamber of Commerce
Liberty For All Forever
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R. J. Holmes
Detur
Ill
Liberty Oghway
Decatur
Edgar HW. White
Trinola State
Edward Fawcett
Putncy Chamber of Commerce
Sesalon
Oscar Arntzen
Kellerville
Frank Fennett
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Quincy Chamber of Commerce
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Nebraska
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T, Hull
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A, Cunningham
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Indphter
Jarry Robertson
J. PF. Kelly
Garry
Emma Kelly
Quincy Wenesday
Ella Randall
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Kate Shanahan
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R. A. Roberts
Katherine Cadogan
Emma Beckwith
M. G. Park
Helen Kriegshauser
Dorothy Cy Feld
Dewey School
Wultdah Mayer
Edith Srown
Ruth Bywater
Trene Shields
Bette Tee
Etta C Stannus
Helena Jordan
Izabeth Sparks
Miary Altheide
Emerson School
Arseline Mi Jansen
Josephitme Ruskamp
Julia Ween
Fung Arning Rose Macfall
Gertrude BE. Adams
Clara Wilson
Thyra Gunn
Franklin School
Josephne BE
Keane Areas
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Elizabeth McKnight
Irene Garrison
Hattie Wich
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Elise Schaefer
Jackson School
Sue Kirk
Virginia Cone
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Rene
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Marie Heine
Henriette F. Womelsdorf
Jillian G. Duncan
Jefferson School
Marie I
U Nelson
Edna Kiem
Helen Brinck
Alexander Eo Oy
Bertha M. Womelsdorf
Gertrude E. Lessing
Edith A. Gabriel
Elsie M. Weisenburger
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Hazel Malcomson
Lincoln School
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Marie Major
Susie A. Brent
Madison School
Mabel
Stacy
Katherine Holliday
Sallie R. Williams
Gertrude I. Parr
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Talitha D. Jarrett
Laura Kaempen
Onereeseee
Floy L. Wright
Seenee
Selma Behrensmeyer
Lillie M. Vosmer
Georgia Reynolds
Frances Reeder
Eeaneee
Grace Brady Teen
Winifred van Doorn
Laura Wiches
Kathryn Kriegshauser
Katherine Buerkin
Annette LL Baxter
Reeser Eneen
Elizabeth Rowley
Matilda Altheide
Enous
Effie F. Lummis
Elizabeth MacKey
Elizabeth Brittain
Andrew Mercker
John Hermamere
Pauline Thomason
Grace Vee Seer
Myrtle Schachtsick Henning
Helen Jarrett Seamen
Caroline E. Knollenberg
D. C. Jackson
Otto A. Wurl Tet
Florinda A. E. Uecke
M. E. Beatty
Maud Harding Kordsiemon
Anna M. Sara Louise Derrick Wee
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Ohio St
Doan
Madison Street
Mra. I. Glas
Madison St
Drown
Schlinkman's
Sying
Jersey Street
North Fifth Street
J. Edwards
N. Fifth St
Brown & Mays’ Drug Co
South Sixth Street
John Augustin
S. Sixth St
Schiinkman's
South Seventh Street
Mra. O. A. Stile
South Seventh St
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Foster-Milburn Co
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