Season's golf program issued showing schedule
The season open is set for August 4 with finals on Labor Day, decoration day flag tournament May 30, and closing on October 6. The program lists team matches Hannibal at Quincy, driving and putting contests, junior and women events, plus open championship details and entry notice to Mr. Clarkson.
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Clarkson
Hannibal
Quincy
Tannibal
Trannibal
Quines
Labor Day
Do Pom
Women’s Christian Temperance Union hears talks on city needs
Mrs Frank Wood delivered a talk titled A Survey of the City's Needs at the local WC T U institute. Rev FL Gouver, pastor of Vermont Street Methodist, spoke on Woman’s Work. Mrs Elmer Jouminis discussed The Power of the Union. Eighteen attended the noon picnic. overall attendance was good.
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Frank Wood
WC. T. U
Wood
Union
FL Gouver
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Elmer Jouminis
Naval Reserves Split As Quincy Division Transferred
Mrs. E T Edwards of 327 Jersey Street received a telegram from her son Lieut W C Edwards aboard the battleship Dixie. The message says the Quincy division has been separated with some members reassigned to different duty locations.
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E. T. Edwards
Jersey Street
Lieut
W. C. Edwards
Dixie
Obnoxious talk at King row raises safety concerns
Abe Martin quotes Niles Turner stating no one is getting killed in the rush to get in the King row today, remarking that it’s fine to be educated if you can avoid being obnoxious. The exchange captures local mood about crowd behavior and safety.
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Ole Niles Turner
Fruit Outlook Promising for Adams County Crops
Adams County fruit grower said Tuesday evening that despite a harsh winter killing peaches, grapes, cherries, apples, and strawberries show promise. Strawberries are blooming after withstanding the chill, and apples and cherries are blossoming. With favorable weather a bountiful crop is expected.
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Adams County
Unite 10 Help All Dependents United in Relief Effort
Red Cross and Rotary club commit to joint action for soldiers families with joint meeting at Masonic temple and plans to formalize at Saturday Illinois State Bank. Women workers and local chapters organize drives, while the finance and relief committees coordinate funding and distribution to Quin cy naval reserves families.
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Rotary Club
Red Cross
Red Cross Association
Masonic Temple
Illinois State Bank
Eth
Red Crogs
Frank [Olles
Jo £. Mugselman
Albert Stone
Mo Dunlap
Laura Christie
Margaret Lauter
James Riggs
Dallack
Frank Crane
Mof Carrott
Adams County
Notedbariny
Quincy
Quinney
Vainey
Soldiers’ Relief Committee
Red Cross Society
Chamber of Commerce
Alnois
United States
Lieut
Johnson
Mr. Ross
No Decision As 10 Senior Play
The senior class play choice remains unsettled as the class leans toward a classic production, while the faculty and board favor literary value. Superintendent Gill urged a high standard, and the class voted to leave the decision to the committee, with a likely resolution today. Excursion May 4 tickets sell fast for Hannibal trip, proceeds to senior events. First drill for the high school cadet corps set for Friday, with Todd Kirk in charge and growing enthusiasm among cadets.
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Board of Education
Gill
G. W. Hill
Quincy
High School Cadet Corps
Webster School
Todd Kirk
Highcchool
Kirk
Muni tion Workers Quit Along Rhine
Wires from The Hague report that in the Rhine Provinces more than half the munition workers have struck. The Essen Krupp works are isolated from the world to prevent information leaks about the strikes, with occurrences spreading to small towns near the Dutch frontier.
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London
Rhine
Hague
Exchange Telegraph Company
Essen
Krupp
Germany
Railroad men urged to enlist with Burlingon approval
Shrapnell and J Melton of 236 North Third Street enlisted at the army recruiting station in the Coast Artillery and were sent to Jefferson Barracks. Wess Akers of Stillwell also joined the same branch. The note says railroad workers may enlist with Burlington approval and return to better jobs after service, citing seniority concerns and possible promotions. Buck Edwards promoted to corporal in machine gun company. Nicholis Musolino joined the fifth regimental band as trombone, John Morgan recruited as cornetist.
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Lewis J. Melton
North Third Street
Army
Coast Artillery
Wess Akers
Stillwell
Jefferson Barracks
United States Army
Navy
National Guard
Burlington Railroad
Nicholis Musolino
Fifth Regimental
John Morgan
Germany 10 make new peace offer in Reichstag
The Hague May 2. Dr Von Bethmann Hollweg will present another German peace offer in the Reichstag this Thursday. Berlin sources promise a moderate term that will astonish the world. Berlin dispatches say thepeace terms will avoid annexations or indemnities, amid socialistPan German controversy over war aims.
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Hague
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Berliner Tageblatt
Anzeiger
Dusseldorff
Germany
Berlin
Coffee in cups on train leaving Chicago
A train departing Chicago offers hot coffee served in paper cups to passengers who prefer a quick refreshment without visiting the diner. The service provides a convenient option for travelers seeking warmth and caffeine during the journey.
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Chicago
Gardens Multiply Across Quincy In Food Garden Drive
Gardens fill Quincy yards as front and back plots replace turf with vegetables. Vacant lots in Walton Heights and hill-sides are planted with potatoes corn beans and root crops. Residents convert beds and borders for edibles as demand doubles for tomato plants and seed orders surge from eastern growers.
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Quincy
Walton Heights
Cabin Boat
Adolph Prante Celebrates 6th Birthday Today
Adolph Terman Prante will celebrate his sixth birthday today at home on Jefferson Street. Born May 2, 1897 in Ampt Schuchmar Germany, he was confirmed at Lutheran church. He married Amelia Plasz and moved to Quincy ten years later. Wife died in 1902. He lives with sons William and Charles and daughter Julia who care for him. Fred Prante of Quincy is another son. He has 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Adolph Terman Prante
Sal Jefferson Street
Ampt Schuchmar
Torbeck
Amelia Plasz
America
Quincy
William
Charles
Julia
Fred Prante
Mr. Prante
Quincy’s Pulse Horse Runs Away in Town
At about 10 pm Tuesday, a breaking horse hitched to a spring wagon ran from Fourth and State streets toward Payson Avenue, nearly colliding with a freight train. The wagon overturned, injuring the riders mildly. Rider names include Herbert Wilde, Mike Wilde, Lawsice Meyer, George Merrill, and Raymond Spindle.
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Fourth
State Streets
Payson Avenue
Front Street
Herbert Wilde
Mike Wilde
Lawsuice Meyer
George Merrill
Raymond Spindle
Old Soldier Freed After Peace Disturbance Hearing
Judge Heckle discharged Frees Old Soldier John Cook after hearing evidence in a peace disturbance complaint filed by H L Murray. The judge ruled the man guilty only of arguing loudly. Fowler School Graduation Tonight with Judge McCarl to speak at the exercises. O D Frank of Quincy to present certificates to eighth and ninth graders and J E Steiner to award lower grade certificates.
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Frees
John Cook
Heckle
H. L. Murray
Fowler School
Judge McCarl
Fowler
O. D. Frank
Quincy
J. E. Steiner
Steiner Attends Directors Meeting in Lincoln HI
Superintendent John Steiner visits Lincoln HI for a directors meeting of the I QO FL orphanage and inspects the Golden schools on Tuesday.
Dinner for Western Union clerks at Hotel Quincey
Elmer King, manager of Western Union Telegraph Company, hosted a dinner for the clerks at Hotel Quincey on Monday evening. It marked the regular monthly meeting of the clerks.
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Elmer King
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hotel
Quincey
Auto fire destroys car of Hillehbrenner & Biller
A Tuesday early morning blaze at Tenth and Locust streets nearly demolished the automobile owned by Hillehbrenner & Biller. Firefighters arrived too late to save the car, though engine and metal components may be recoverable and a new body could be built on the chassis.
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Hillehbrenner & Biller
Tenth
Locust
Mremen
Elza Williams Sees Long War In Adams County Rally
Elza Williams former congressman at large from Ulinvis spoke to a filled circuit court room on Monday night urging a long war and US leadership in peace terms. The Citizens Patriotic League of Adams County organized with Judge Albert Akers as president and a seven-committee structure to aid the government. Old soldiers from the Soldiers’ Home attended as the group outlined by laws and vowed to organize the county for patriotic purposes.
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W. Elza Williams
Ulinvis
Circuit Court
Citizens’ Patriotic League
Adams County
Germany
Williams
United States
Willams
England
Buat
France
Italy
Russia
Wiliams
Mr. Williams
Akers
Citizens’ Patriotic League of
Train Department Hiring Increases At Chicago Burlington And Quincy
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad hires more workers in the train departments for the first time in years. Five men were added last week, twenty in the round house, with brakemen and switchmen also taken on to handle rising business. Locomotive bids are being sought for sixty five more engines as overall activity surges. Oliver Martin Spencer named general counsel for Missouri district, succeeding Chester M. Dawes, with roots in St Joseph and a career spanning St. Louis, Canton, Harvard Law School, and the Missouri freight rate case before the Supreme Court.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Round House
Burts
Oliver Martin Spencer
Missouri
Chicago
Burlington and Quincey
St. Joseph
Buchanan County
Christan University
Canton
Main
IISTA
Harvard
St Joseph
Ist
FSO
ISL
Darlington and
Quincey
Spencer
Missouri Marxinans
Care
United States Supreme Court
Chester M. Dawes
Desea
George J Schmitt Cigar Shop Opens in Union Shop
George J Schmitt opened a union shop at 910 Kentucky Street after a grievance committee meeting. Lambrecht’s shop at 1203 State Street remains closed to union labor and the committee says Lambrecht will reinstate only some workers.
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George J. Scohmrt
Schmitt
Labour Temple
Kentucky Street
Charles “Ambrecht
State Street
Lambrecht
Joe Stolze
Charles Aldag
Henry Hemker
Arsa
Tueala S Vght
AAEM
Labor league clears $92 at whist in meeting
The Labor Temple hosts a Whist League event where $92 was cleared. The group plans attendance at the International Women's Union Label League convention in Decatur, with delegates to be chosen May 16. George Thompson of Peoria is mentioned as a possible successor to Charles Acelpahl, who resigns May 15 after taking a hotel post in St. Louis.
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Women's Union Laber League
Labor Temple
International Women’s Union Label League
Decatur
George Thompson
Peoria
Jefferson
Charles Acelpahl
Acelpahl
Mayer
St. Louis
Organization bylaws set chair roles and seven permanent committees
The president chairs the executive committee, acting as chair in absence. The seven permanent committees are military, navy, food, prosecution, publicity, county organization, and finance. Each committee has six members plus a chairman chosen by the president. Committees perform designated services to carry out the organization's purpose. The executive committee can transact all business, with a quorum of a majority.
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Ero
Red Cross
Dr Musselman
Tarvey Riges
FD. Montgomery
Joseph Pisher
Mo Winters
William Rupp
Henry Sprick
Tohn Korn
J. Will Wall
Will Pfeiffer
G. K. Stone
J. J. Freiburg
Elmer King
John Korn
Mr. Wall
Tees
Navy
Cliiiians
Look for Man Cops Find Boy In Box Car Robberies Case
Detectives in this city traced a series of box car robberies in the south yards to a 4 year old boy nicknamed Blues and to an older accomplice. The boy admitted taking candy and a beer from cars. investigators believe a second thief aided the crime. Four cars were broken into Tuesday morning with missing items including shoes and a case of whiskey. Blues, son of Mr and Mrs John Blues of 619 Jackson Street, has been sent to the Detention Home awaiting court.
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Pote Klues
Bard Yards Uiat
Crouk
Bumeter
Scharnhart
Ghuney
Ene
Bumster and
Scharnhurst
Wabach
Blues
John Blues
Jackson Street
Ag Ht Reform School
Moose Excursion Sunday Sets Sail From Local Port
The steamer G W Hill will depart Sunday under Laval Moose Lodge auspices with many tickets sold. Arrangements promise a great outing, as the lodge marks near its fifth anniversary on May 21 with elaborate plans for a memorable celebration and a large lodge attendance.
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G. W. Hill
Laval Order of Moose
Weather report for Missouri and town areas
Weather outlook shows fair and warm conditions midweek with showers possible Wednesday night into Thursday. Missouri expected to become increasingly cloudy with afternoon or evening showers and a notable temperature change. Town forecasts partly cloudy Wednesday with likely showers Thursday and no clear temperature shift.
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Missouri
River Forecast Signals Reach For High Water Levels
Heavy rains have fallen from Hann bal to Davenport. The river is expected to run about 36 to 48 hours with Wednesday stages at Quincey 152, Hanni bal 163, and Louisiana 150 feet.
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Hannbal
Davenport
Quincey
Hannibal
Louisiana
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Buck) Edwards
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Maple Streets
Thomas McGuire
Quincy Grocer
Robert Broemmmner
Springfield
Elza Williams
Patriotic League
U. S
Judge Akers
Isis
Jadige McCarl
Judge Hubbard
Committee On Permanent Organization
League
Albert Akers
John F. Garner
Joseph L. Thomas
William J. Singleton
Hubbard
McCarl
Galesburg
George J. Schmitt
Old Head
John Klues
River Bulletin
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Warsaw
Gorin
Shei Bina
LSO
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