Mayor Abbott Outlines Considerable New City Work
Mayor W. K. Abbott to Quincy City Council outlines an ambitious program. It centers on completing earlier projects and preparing new ones, including municipal water works ownership and a connected public lighting plant. Also discussed are gas rate relief, court decisions, and a slate of paving and sewer improvements across several streets and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City Council
W. K. Abbott
City Council
City of
Quincy
Keokuk
Public Utilities Commission
Springfield
Nual
Jersey
Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Ad
A good family cough syrup can be made from pine tar aconite sugar peppermint mandrake caps mornia honey and pleasant healing. The remedy is sold in 25 cent bottles with Bell’s Pine Tar Honey formula printed on the pack. Purchase at your druggist and insist on the Bell’s Pine Tar Honey label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Mayor's Address Urges City Infrastructure Upgrades
In a recommended Mayors Address the focus is on funding for water works operation and the city power plant. It calls for paving numerous streets, building storm sewers in Primrose Park district, repairing the water works reservoir, erecting an ingimerator, and installing street signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primrose Park
Concrete Bottom and Street Signs for City Works
Mayor William Abbott outlines plans for a concrete bottom in the reservoir and a new street sign system. Drainage will go through the sewer to avoid past flooding, and a modern incineration plant is proposed with phased prep work for next season.
St Jacobi Church Aims to Raise 1 Million
At a Sunday afternoon meeting the St Jacob church congregation voted to join synod churches in a $1,000,000 fundraising drive by October 31, 1917 for the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Two monthly collections will support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobi
South Park
August Stormer
St Pauls Evangelical elects delegates for Columbia conference
John Hoener was elected as delegate to attend the Columbia conference May 17 to 21 at St Pauls Evangelical. Ernest Lux was chosen as substitute in the Sunday meeting following church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoener
Columbia
N11
St. Paul's
Visitors Day Scheduled at United Brethren Church
Visitors' day will be Sunday at the United Brethren church with a request for each pupil to bring a friend. An attendance of 200 is looked for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Meetings Set For St Paul's Evangelical Church Group
The church board of St. Paul's Evangelical church will meet Thursday night. The Young People's society will also meet Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Young People’s Society
First Communion Sunday at St Francis School
The second grade children of St Francis school celebrated their first communion Sunday morning in a simple ceremony at the parish church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis School
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad
A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial issues, Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and back problems, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing bowels and relieving constipation. Miller and Arthur Drug Co. advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co— Adv
Private 7:30 Mass Procession At School
At 7:15 fifty six children remained in the school and formed a procession to the church for a private 7:30 high mass.
United Brethren Ladies' Aid Meeting This Wednesday
The Ladies' Aid society of the United Brethren church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Ert limer, 1224 North Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church
To Mest In Warsaw Meeting Of Church Auxiliary Delegates
The Women’s Auxiliary of the diocese of the Episcopal church will meet in Warsaw on May 10 and 11. Delegates from St John’s Cathedral and the Good Shepherd church will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Episcope Church
St. John’s Cathedral
Good Shepherd Church
St John's Cathedral Guild Clears 200 at Saturday Sale
The St John’s Cathedral Church guild raised about 200 dollars from a sale of fancy work and home cooking held Saturday in the Majestic building. The event was well patronized and nearly all items sold. The society plans a dance in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Guild of
Cathedral Church
Majestic Building
Methodist Quarters Leader Isler to Visit Quincy This Week
Rev W F Isler presiding elder of the Quincy district will be in Quincy this week. He will conduct the quarterly conference of the First Methodist church Friday and will preside over Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Isler
Quincy
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Luther Memorial Church Clears Debt with Easter Note Burning
The congregation at Luther Memorial church burned a $3,000 note during Easter services after clearing an $8,000 debt, leaving the church financially free. The ceremony took place Sunday morning with members witnessing the note’s destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Memorial Church
Preparatory Services at First German Methodist Church
Preparatory services will be held Friday evening at First German Methodist Church for the Sunday communion services conducted by Rev. W. F. Isler presiding elder of the Methodist conference. Isler will also lead the quarterly conference in the church Friday evening after the preparatory services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Methodist Conference
W. F. Isler
Mr. Isler
St Josephs Benevolent to Present The Dust of the Earth
The St Josephs Benevolent Society of St Marys church will present the play The Dust of the Earth on May 7. Cast includes David Moore played by Eugene Peterschmidt, Susan Moore by Lena Robing, Elizabeth by Clara Speaker, Gerry by George Hecken kamp, Dr Templeton by Joseph Motzenbacker, Anabella by Helen Thiemann, and John Ryder the young master of the village.
Mystery Names Haunt Ailing Beaming Hasenfratz Era
A cryptic roster of individuals appears in a fragmented note mentioning Erwids Beinats Hasenfratz and companions. Other legible names include Georg Schmitt, Morse, Paul Venvertloh, Nell, Pauline Brockschmidt, and a reference to dust of the earth, suggesting a localized social or genealogical fragment from an old column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eig
Hasenfratz
Andering Tom
Georg. Schmitt
Morse
Paul Venvertloh
Nell
Pauline Brockschmidt
Local Pick Ups and Health Notes In Town
Local items list Snyder's new cabs and a 25 cent phone line. Elinore Odell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Odell, is recovering from pneumonia. Frances Rupp has returned home after three weeks at Blessing hospital. Elizabeth Smith underwent Monday morning surgery to remove her trains. Minnie Gilson, patient at St Marys hospital, is reported to be growing worse daily. Grant Heidbreder returns from studying at Illinois university school of pharmacy and will work at Weidbrederd Drallmeier Drug Co. Laura E Schultz hosts guests Herbert Wood and wife from Galesburg en route from St Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Elinore
Arthur Odell
Lafler
Frances Rupp
Blessing Hospital
Gunther Hardware Co
Elizabeth Smith
W. H. Smith
Broadway Street
Laura E. Schultz
North Fourth Street
Herbert W. Wood
Galesburg
St. Petersburg
Florida
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Purified Blood Health
Enriched by a century of use Hood's Sarsaparilla is described as a reliable blood purifier capable of relieving fatigue loss of appetite pimples and general weakness. The ad cites forty years of testing by Hood a pharmacist and urges readers to ask their druggist for it today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Mr. Hood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abbott
Eighteenth Street
Broadway
State Street
Vine Street
Fourth Street
Twentieth Street
Front Street
Delaware Street
Payson Avenue
Third Street
Twelfth Street
Fourteenth Street
Dewey School
Hampshire Street
Tam
Taving
William Kk. Abbott
City Hall
Milton Hess
Georgette
Quincy, Ill
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!