River Traffic Revival Hailed After Mississippi Conference
Delegates led by George Levi and Arthur Dunn form the Mississippi Valley Waterways Association in St Louis after the river conference. They credit war department backing and rail cooperation for a coming era of vast barge transport to move midwest farm and factory outputs to markets.
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George Levi
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Dunn
United Cereal Mills
C. F. Perry
Quincy
St Louis
Mississippi Valley Waterways Association
Middle West
Mississippi River
War Department
William MM. Black
United States Army
Newton JD
Baker
Eres KG
Mods
Black
Willard
Snead
Cnmmites
Iag
Ican
St. Louis
Exix
Way Separt
Mississippi
Twin Cities
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Mississippi Valley Terminal League
Winona
Minn
Gen. Black
No Vehicles on Sidewalks Enforced by City
After an elderly colored man complained to city hall about being run down by boys coasting on a wagon on the sidewalk Mayor Thompson announced an upcoming ban on sidewalk roasts with wagons cycles and other vehicles. An ordinance already forbids sidewalk use for this purpose and police will arrest violators.
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Thompson
Improved Home Grown Market With Low Prices
Local market reports show abundant home grown vegetables and high quality southern produce. Prices ease daily with wax and green beans two quarts for 25 cents and tomatoes and strawberries priced competitively. California cherries arrive today at about 40 to 50 cents per pound.
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California
Green Goods
Chicago
James M Knight Succumbs After Illness of Three Years
James Edward McKnight died early Thursday at his home 637 South Fifteenth street after a three year illness. Born August 31, 1870 in St Charles Missouri he was 46 years eight months and nine days old. He worked at El M Miller carriage works for 26 years and belonged to Luther Memorial church Tribe of Ben Hur and Carriage and Wagonmakers association. He leaves his widow two sons Russell 14 and Kenneth 12 his mother Mrs M A McKnight five sisters Elizabeth Belle Katherine and others. Funeral Sunday at 637 South Fifteenth street with burial in Greenmount cemetery.
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James Edward McKnight
Sooth Fifteenth Street
St. Charles
el. M. Miller Carriage Works
Luther Memorial Church
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Carriage and Wagonmakers’ Association
Russell
Kenneth
M. A. McKnight
Elizabeth
Belle McKnight
Quincy
Roy L. Hirons
Hannibal
Katherine McKnight
W. W. Hendricks
Trinidad
Colo
South Fifteenth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
William Lepper Dies in St. Louis Hospital
William Lepper aged 41 died at 3:30 am Wednesday in Baptist Sanitarium St Louis. Born in Quincy, he moved there 26 years ago. Former engineeer on the St Paul and Sidney, he was chief engineer at Korns brewery for over a decade. Unmarried, he belonged to Masons and the Brotherhood of Engineers. He leaves one brother, John Lepper, Quincy alderman, and five sisters in this city. He and his brother-in-law Henry Felsing went to St Louis to fetch the body for burial.
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William Lepper
Baptist Sanitarium
St. Louis
Quincy
St. Paul
Sidney
Korns
St .Louis
Flo
Masonic Fraternity
Brotherhood of Engineers
John Lepper
Henry Lelsing
Albrt Neumann
Henry Tohmann
Henry Gelsing
Yaward Beckmann
Lepper
Henry Felsing
Ordinance to curb privy vaults enforced after June 1
W H Gross health commissioner announces strict enforcement of section 636 banning privy vaults within 50 feet of any dwelling or workplace after June 1. The ordinance committee weighs prohibiting vaults on properties that can connect to sewers. Butter Men Offer Services in Galesburg Ill May 11 Illinois State Butter Manufacturers Association offers plant members to government.
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W. H. Gross
Commissioner of Health
Galesburg
Ill
Illinois State Butter Manufacturers’ Association
Knights of Columbus pledge loyalty to country
John Carroll reports from the state Knights of Columbus convention in Danville. A draft resolution pledges 44,000 Illinois Knights to President and country, cooperating in war effort and elsewhere. Another measure supports self government for smaller nations, referencing Ireland. Theodore Ehrhart, a delegate, leaves by special train.
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John Carroll
The
Knights of Columbus
Danville
Knights of Illinois
Ireland
Rock
Theodore Ehrhart
Knights
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