Meyer London Sees Russia as World's Greatest Republic
Washington May 4. Congressman Meyer London from New York, the only Socialist in Congress, argues that Russia will become a republic after turmoil. He praises zemstvos, education, and cooperation, notes literacy and reforms, and predicts no return to autocracy, stressing Russia will endure without a separate peace and that France remains a critical ally.
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Meyer London
Russia
Washington
United States
House of Representatives
London
New York
Congress
Tolstoy
Duma
Arcadian Sunk by U-Boat, 279 Lost
London May 1 The Arcadian a British transport was torpedoed in the eastern Mediterranean on April 15 and went down five minutes later It is believed 279 men were drowned including 19 officers 10 naval ratings 34 crew and two civilians The Arcadian 9839 tons owned by Royal Mail Steam Packet Liverpool built at Barrow in 1899 withdrawn from passenger service early in the war and taken over by the Admiralty
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London
Mediterranean
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Liverpool
Barrow
British Admiralty
Evans Shows Arrive in Quincy for Week of Entertainment
The Evans show comes to Quincy for the week bringing clean midway amusements. They travel via train over the Wabash and invite women and children to attend. A featured act is Miss Julis Hutchinson, the youngest vocalist with a band, performing as the show plays at 6th and Jefferson all week.
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Evans
Quincy
Sunda
Wabash
Evan
Julis Hutchinson
6Th
Jefferson
McKnight Benefit to Raise About $200 for Local Blacksmith
The Carriage and Wagon Makers Benevolent Society will host a benefit dance Wednesday night in Highland Park for Edward McKnight. Once a Miller carriage factory blacksmith, he has been bedfast and unconscious for weeks with little chance of recovery, and the family expects about 3200 from the event.
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Edward McKnight
Carriage and Wagon Makers’ Benevolent Society
Highland Park
Menight
Miller Carriage
Orpheum Welcomes The White Sister for Charity Shows
Large audiences attended yesterday matinee and night performances of The White Sister at the Orpheum theater. Proceeds were donated to the St. Aloysius orphanage fund. Miss Leone and Mr. Ross led an excellent company with Miss Leone sublime in the title role. A matinee is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday with a final performance Sunday night.
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Orpheum Theater
St. Aloysius Orphanage
Williams
Leona
Miss Leone
Coffin Finds Wings Big War Need For Europe Standards
Washington May 4 The advisory committee head told state governors during a defense conference that Allied and American munitions must align to European standards. He urged using European design specs, warned against abroad factories, and noted Allied contracts leverage. He emphasized airplanes as the greatest need and cited vast British air superiority. He also said U S auto output exceeds demand and private cars need not be commandeered.
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Washington
France
Howard Coffin
The
Council of National Defense
Mr. Coffin
United States
Riemeier Property Sold To State Street Bank
State Street bank buys the Niemeyer property at 805 and 807 State Street, a three story building with 50 feet frontage. An addition of 60 feet in the rear will create one large store room for a department store selling dry goods clothing and shoes. New firm will include Charles Seifert and John Hoelscher.
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Eighth
State Streets
State Street Bank
Niemeyer
Street Street
Charles Seifert
Boots and Shoes
John Hoelscher
The
Hoelscher Company
Steamer Dubuque To Arrive Here May 16
The Streckfus line steamer Dubuque will debut in Quincy on May 16 marking its first St. Louis to Keokuk voyage. Similar schedule as last year will see upriver boats on Wednesdays and Saturdays and downriver craft on Mondays and Thursdays. Through boat service date pending. The note on alimony involves Mrs. Jessie Bond asking New York court for increased support from her ex-husband due to their twelve year old son weighing 140 pounds.
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Dubuque
Streckfus Line
Quincy
St. Louis
Keokuk
Streckfus
Jessie Bond
New York Court of Domestic Relations
Photoplays and film stars in today’s listings
The page lists multiple photoplays and stars including Princess J Warren Kerrigan in A Daughter of the Poor with Bessie Love, Savoy with Kerrigan in His Rise and Tumble, Bessie Barriscale in Sorrows of Love, Douglas Pairbanks in Reggie Mixes In, Wallace Reid in Prison Without Walls, Belasco Peggy Island in Intrigue, Calonial Cruise of Heil's Ship and Peggy's Burglar, Quincy in Is Marriage Sacred, plus a treasury note announcing a record government balance of 3,044,309,282 dollars.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
Bessie Love
Savoy
Bessie Barriscale
Douglas Pairbanks
Reggie
Wallace Reid
Belasco
Peggy Island
Heil
Peggy
Quincy
French Mission Begins Western Tour Withheld Itinerary
The French mission led by Rene Vivi ani Marshal Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat left Washington after noon for a planned tour of middle western and eastern states. The exact route and times are withheld for safety as elaborate receptions are planned and crowds are expected in cities including Chicago St Louis Kansas City Philadelphia New York and Boston.
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Washington
Rene Viviani
Marshal Joffre
Admiral Chocheprat
House of Representatives
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
Tfl
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
State Department
Department of State
Kerrigan to Visit Princess Theater Today
J Warren Kerrigan, a major film star, will visit the Princess theater in Quincy today. He will greet patrons, discuss his work, and meet fans as he tours the United States while awaiting a studio to head his own company. Kerrigan has twice won national popularity contests.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
Peter E. Pinkelman
Princesa Eayou
Gem
Mr. Kerrigan
Quincy
Kerrigan
Princess Theater
United States
Teamsters Strike for Higher Wages in Sioux City
One hundred twenty five teamsters walked out Thursday in Sioux City demanding higher wages from $1 to $13 a week. The walkout affected local work as union members protest pay in the May 4 action.
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Sioun City
No More Gray Hair Q Ban Ad Ends Gray Hairs
An advertisement promotes Q Ban Hair Color Restorer to reverse gray or faded hair without dyes. It claims healthful results with an ironclad guarantee, offering 50 cents at Brown and Mays and other drug stores and a free illustrated book on Hair Culture. It also markets Q Ban Hair Tonic Shampoo Soap and Depilatory.
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Brown & Mays
Hessig-Eliis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
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Zemstvos
Mr. London
Alt
Vzemstvos
Red Cross
Republic
Social Democrats
Azar
von Plehve
Reform Parties
Siberia
Paris
Serbia
Belgium
Germany
Reichstag
Quincy Awning and Tent Co
Hampshire Street
Orpheum
North Fifth ST
Admiralty
M’knight
Coffin
Riemeyer Property
Eighth and
State
Broadway
Douglas Fairbanks
Regie
Wilam Collier
Willie
Princess
Bessie Barriacale
Reel Triangle
Universal Weekly
Keystone Comedy
Prop
Keqkuk
Hannibal
Quincy VS
Daneding—Union Orchestra
Photoplays
United States Treasury
Orpheum TT
Ghicagg
Union Station
Great Britain
Navy
War Departments
Jugserand
M. Vivianit
Chocheprat
Princess Today
Teamsters
Q. H. S&s. Senior
G. W. Hill
National Gas
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating
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