National Guard 18 Given High Praise
Bishop Edward Fawcett, chaplain of the Fifth regiment I. N. G., praised true manliness and the soldierly duty of preparedness in his annual address to Company F and the machine gun company at St Johns Cathedral. He urged strengthening the national guard as a permanent defense force and cited discipline, health, and selflessness as core virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fawcett
Fifth Regiment
St. John’s Cathedral
Fifth Infantry
Bishop Fawcett
Fawcett
National Guard
Mr. Fawcett
Rippled Mississippi Ferry Out of Service Again
The ferry B. B. remains unavailable between Quincy and West Quincy due to high water. It departed at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon towing a dredge for McWilliams Construction to a port up the Himeis river. Steamer Helen Blair to operate Davenport to Oniines around May 30 in the packet trade to towns from here to Town city. Keokuk arrived from Burtington Monday on the bi weekly trip carrying 48 signees and good freightage.
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B. B
Quincy
West Quincy
McWilliams’ Construction Company
Himeis River
Helen Blair
Davenport
Oniines
Keokuk
Burtington
Belle of Calhoun Brings Large Freightage to Local Firm
The Belle of Calhoun arrived from St Louis at 10 45 Sunday night and departed at 4 30 Monday morning carrying a sizable freight consignments for a local firm. A separate return trip to Burlington and Keokuk is planned with a Wednesday morning return weather permitting. The voyage signals the first all day family excursion to Keokuk may occur Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Keokuk
Calhoun
St. Louis
Births Reported in New Berlin and Quincy Families
Born to Mr and Mrs Fred A Stehman of New Berlin IL a son Mrs Stehman formerly Miss Ella Stranckmeyer of Quincy Also a son born to Mr and Mrs Louis Aldag of 431 South Sixteenth Street Monday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Stehman
New Berlin
Stehman
Ella Stranckmeyer
Quincy
Louis Aldag
South Sixteenth Street
Leaves for Lexington From Quincy Cheerful Home Staff
Miss Gay Braxton of the Cheerful Home staff left Sunday for Lexington Kentucky where she will visit for some time then travel south where she has a position likely returning to Quincy later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Braxton
Lexington
Quincy
Quincy’s Pulse Recruiting Opens in Federal Building
Sergeant Hanson, in charge of a U S army recruiting station at the Occidental hotel, has moved to the federal building room 211 and finds recruiting slow in Quincy. New shorthand students from Obion and Florumerville Mo join Gem City Business College. Lamps stolen from a bicycle in front of the armory. A Dr Becker speeding warrant issued after a baseball game. Rotary free-for-all program discussed including clean-up week and fall round-up. affirmative debating team of Wehmeyer and Preece win over Siemens Kesler and Gille. Y M C A may gain a tennis court on vacant Masonic temple lot. Professor Frank addressed B G M at Y M C A with more talks from Prof Artman next Sunday.
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Hanson
U.S. Regular Army
Occidental Hotel
Federal Building
Sergt. Hanson
Quincey
Halbach-Schroeder Co
W.E. Fischer
Fairfield
Edna Hayt
Barry, Ill
B. F. Gaynn
Shelbyville
F. J. Stangel
Champaign
W. A
Earel
Hinds State Bank
Carlton Leifhelm
Charles Leifhelm
State Street
Parker Shields
Vermont Street Methodist
Henry E. Schmiedeskamp
Pearl Walsh
North Fifth Street
Bloomington
Chicago
T. F. Halstead
B. T. Lewis
Chestnut Street
Halstead
Capt
E. B. Morehouse
W. E. McLaughlin
Great Old Remedy For Skin Diseases
An ad promotes S S S as a purely vegetable blood purifier and tonic for skin diseases such as eczema and impure blood eruptions. It claims exterior care is unnecessary, credits Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta with medical guidance and urges readers to obtain S S S from their druggist.
Deaths at S and S Home During April
Superintendent John Andrew reports 17 deaths at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in April. Names listed include John McMasters and Thomas Watts among others, with service in Illinois and Wisconsin units. Women named are Eveline Wiseheart Barbara Rundell Christina Weingartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andrew
Soldiers and Sailors Home
John McMasters
108Th
Illinois Infantry
Thomas Watts
30Th
Thomas R. Smart
50Th
Leo C. Zidell
Iowa Infantry
Mitchell Gray
9Th
Ilinois Infantry
George Lehman
Eveline Wiseheart
Barbara C. Rundell
Christina Weingartner
Many Birds Identified Near Quincy by Chicago Pair
Near Quincy, 75 bird varieties were identified Sunday by T. E. Musselman and C. H. Alling of Chicago. They noted five warbler species not seen near Quincy this year. The pair, including a future Illinois Boy Scout leader, explored Adams County woods and spent Saturday night on a sand bar, using Sunday to identify the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
T. E. Musselman
C. H. Alling
Chicago
Mr. Musselman
Quincy
Adams County
Mr. Alling
Boy Scout Movement
Inllinois
Burton
Orpheum presents Convict 666 with great acclaim
The Orpheum theater featured Convict 666 on Monday night to loud applause and universal praise. The company receives praise and plans a three day run with matinees today and tomorrow, plus a post show reception after Wednesday’s matinee. Beginning Thursday a new play The Blindness of Virtue, already a talk of two hemispheres, will run four days with weekend matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theater
Orphen Theater
Orpheum
Sloan's Liniment Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Rheumatic pain, muscle soreness, stiffness fade with Sloan's Liniment which boosts circulation to sore areas. A Philadelphia user reports knee relief after one application, praising the remedy and its warmth and tingling comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
James S. Feepuson
Philadelphia
Silexn
Local society notes and shopping ads in Quincy paper
Community calendar items include Pick-Ups Roastox at Jue Ribbon and a diamond sale with daily ring giveaways. Notices mention Miss Pearl Yount leaving for Missouri and future plans, plus several visitors and hospital updates. Other items promote silk dress sales at Halbach Schroeder Co and local appointments, births, and social events in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Yount
Irontown
Anna Freese
St. Mary's Hospital
Miss Freese
Jost and Kiefer's
Halbach Schroeder Co
Mother's Friend Aiding Expectant Mothers
An advertisement praises an external remedy called Mother's Friend for pregnancy related discomfort. It claims deep muscle influence reduces stretching pains, calms nerves, and aids restful nights. Readers are urged to buy from a druggist and request a guide book by writing to Bradfeld Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfeld Regulator Co
Lamar Bus
Atlanta
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Dicky Dippy’s
Siot
Olive
Mrs. Was Wheeling
Mrs. Sharp
Mr.dippy
Hefe Baby
Gem City Business College
Porter F Pierce
Obion
Tenn
John S. Krapi
Roy L. Smith
W. A. Rauls
Flomersville
Nell B. Greenup
Osborn, Mo
Majorie Noel
Unionville
Athemer C. Klene
Ferdinand Klene
Inwa
Jersey Street
Dr. Becker
A. D. Blackwood
Blackwood
William Best
Tenth Street
Best
Quincy Rotarians
Louis Wehmeyer
Ray Preece
Mexico
U. S
Masonic Temple
O. D. Frank
J. M. Artman
Maude Walker
Mt. Sterling
Blessing Hospital
Kenosha
Wis
Blue Ribbon
Reed
Shelbina
Ida Foltz
Maxine
McLaughlin
Hhnois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Jennie Summers
Melrose Township
Highland School
Riverside Township
B.S. Halstead
Arthur Pfeiffer
George G. Brueggeman
Soldiers
Belleville
I. Virgil J
Raymond Bruegreman
St. Charles School
Sizsouke
Rees Alttmeowe
HAYES
Deere and Avery Planters
Geo. Keller & Sons
Ninth and
Maine Sts
Ill
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