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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1918

Page

2

Registration plan for new registration of men age twenty one

Provisions from Provost Marshal General Crowder outline the upcoming registration of men who have turned 21 since June 5, 1917. Local boards must arrange offices, appoint registrars, issue cards, and coordinate with state adjutant generals to ensure a June 25 registration with broad publicity and precise record keeping. Local boards should estimate registrants, organize offices, and involve county and city officers, postmasters, and newspapers to publicize the date and locations.

Adjutant General Secretary of War United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs Selective Service

Purity and Power of Blood Persuasion Ad

The text argues that purer blood yields stronger disease resistance and fewer colds, urging Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine to purify blood and restore vitality. It notes many people need to be impressed by this claim and highlights seasonal relevance for the product.

Cadet Airman Harry J. Myers Killed Near Hicksfield

Cadet Harry J. Myers of Bucyrus Ohio died when his plane spun nose down from about 1000 feet two miles east of Hicksfield near Fort Worth Texas Friday.

Fort Worth Texas Harry J. Myers Bucyrus Ohio Hicksfield Here

Wisdom and conscience as untried guides in life

A wry observation notes that a wise man may have a clean conscience simply because he never acts on it. The saying implies virtue requires action, not silence, and hints at the gap between theory and practice in moral behavior.

Sunday Services Notices Deadline Reminder

The Whig office requires Sunday service notices to be submitted by 6 o'clock Friday evening.

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Grace Methodist and Kentucky Street Notices

Grace Methodist at Lind and Fifth and Vermont Street churchs outline Sunday school at 9:30 and morning services at 10:30. Leagues meet in the evenings and sermons discuss The Methodist Episcopal Church and the Illinois Centennial and The Ambitious Perilous. Bethel Jefferson Twelfth and Kentucky Street Methodist announce German and English services with Epworth League and evening services.

Grace Methodist Methodist Episcopal Church Lilinois Bethel Jefferson and Twelfth Emil Goetz Epworth Kentucky Street Methodist Kentucky and Eighth D. S. Wahl

Church Schedule for Sunday Services and Meetings

Central Baptist and Vermont Street churches hold Sunday school at 9:15 and 9:30 respectively with preaching at 10:45 and 7:30. Impending chapel at Cedar and Twenty-second hosts Sunday school at 3:00, Young People's gathering, and gospel services. Eighth and Elm with Rev S M Duke as pastor offers morning service at 11:00, Sunday school at 2:30, Women’s Mission at 7, and evening service at 7:30.

Central Baptist Vermont Fourth Jersey Streets Women's Mission

First Christian Church Services and Schedule

Ninth and Broadway worship with Pastor Endres. Church school 9 15 p m preaching 10 30 a m YT KP S C L 7 00 p m preaching 8 00 p m Kaat End Twenty fifth and High streets Rev L C Mauck residence 632 Oak street Sunday school 9 30 a m communion 10 30 a m preaching 11 a m Christian Endeavor

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway W. D. Endres S.C. L Twenty-fifth High Streets Rev. L. C. Mauck Oak Street

Cathedral and churches announce weekly services

Cathedral of St John on Seventh and Hampshire lists 7:30 and 11:00 mass with 10:00 Sunday school. Good Shepherd between Maine and Hampshire shows 7:00 matins 7:30 Holy Communion 11:00 choral service with sermon and special prayer for seafarers plus Battle Hymn of Republic. St Alban Chapel at Spruce and Twenty-second features 4:00 church school and Bible class with 4:30 sermon.

St. John Seventh Hampshire Streets W. O. Cone Twellfth Street Maine Hampshire W. M. Gambie Republic St. Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty-second Streets M. Gamble

Community church service schedule and pastors listed

Firet Twelfth and Maine streets Reverend George A. Buttrick leads Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Vesper services at 6 o'clock Christ Twelfth and State streets Reverend B St Bauman leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning services at 10 30 evening services at 8 00 P 8 Cc E at 7 30 o'clock

Twelfth Maine Streets George A. Buttrick Christ State Streets Rev B. St. Bauman

Wiat Church of Christ Sunday Schedule

Wiat Church of Christ at Eighteenth and Vermont streets offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Sunday services at 11 o’clock. Wednesday evening meeting at 8. Free Wells building reading rooms open weekdays 10 a m to 6 p m. Morning subject Adam and Iallen Man.

Wiat Church of Christ, Scientiat Eighteenth Vermont Streets Wells Adam and Iallen Man

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Programs

Broadway and Eighth location with Rev. R E Hartley D D pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 morning services at 10 30 Christian Endeavor at 5 o clock evening services at 8 o clock. Special program for parents and baby day. Morning topic Today's Big Challenge to Parenthood. Evening topic Christ's Bid for Man Power.

Broadway and Eighth R. E. Hartley D. D Christian Endeavor

Lutheran Church Schedules with Multiple Services

St Iacobs Lutheran Church at Washington and Eighth led by Rev G D Hamm hosts Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:00 with divine service at 10:00. Luther Memorial at Jersey and Twelfth led by Rev I W Bingaman offers Sunday school 9:15 sermon 10:30 Junior Endeavor 2 pm Christian Endeavor 6 46 pm and evening service 7:30. St John Lutherans at Seventh and Kentucky with Rev W C A Martens holds Sunday school Bible class 9 and divine service 10:20.

Lutheran St. Iacobs Lutheran Church Washington and Eighth G. D. Hamm Divine Services Luther Memorial Jersey I. W. Bingaman Junior Endeavor Christian Endeavor St. John Lutherans Seventh Kentucky Streets W. C. A. Martens

Evangelical Churches News Briefs and Service Times

Evangelical listings show St Peters Evangelical York Ninth with 9:00 Sunday school and 10:00 German services plus 7:00 Young People meeting. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State in Nev with 8:50 Sunday school and 10:00 and 7:30 services. Morning sermon The Fathers Fruse. Evening sermon Many Mansions. Gt Paul Monrose Street with Rev Fruechte. Sunday school 8:50 9:68 oclock English services 9:65.

Evangelical St. Peters Evangelical York and Ninth Salem Evangelical Nev H. J. Leemhluts Fathers Frcuse Gt. Paul Monrose Street A. . Fruechte

Religious Services Schedule Listed for Local Churches

At 10 to 10:40 worship and 10:45 to 11:30 o clock German services. Unitarian at Sixteenth and Vermont with Rev Lyman Greenman. Sunday school 9:45 and morning services 11. United Brethren at Sixth and Cedar. Rev H W Trueblood. Bible school 9:15. preaching 10:30. Junior and Intermediate C E 2:30. CG Ex 7:15. preaching 8:00.

Unitarian Sixteenth and Vermont Streets Lyman Greenman United Brethren Sixth Cedar Streets H. W. Trueblood

Local Visitors and War News Highlight Green City Notes

Green City sets amid visitors from Liberal Oklahoma and Dainsville to Knoxity and Triumphreys as farm sale funds aid the Red Cross. A death from pneumonia at Fort Riley marks the war’s reach. townsfolk reflect on casualties while planning church events and Red Cross activities. Various locals visit kin, attend graduations, and anticipate May church gatherings and auxiliary entertainments.

Green City Arthur Leas Liberal Okla Bedford Sylvia Kentucky Florence Triplett Knoxity Burch Lynn Kent Dainsville Tone Springer Tiumphreys Arthur Foster Harry A. Walker Ft. Riley France

Transport of the War In Service and Cambria Drive

A fragment notes a transport element of the war tied to the engineering corps and mentions a unit or vehicle associated with the Cambria drive. The readable text confirms involvement of military engineering units in transport operations during the campaign.

Cambria Drive

Also Mentioned on This Page

FE. H. Crowder Charles B. Warner N. A June C. Smith Inf U.S Hon Leone , S Secretary of the Treasury Ollexs Richard Belland Kensey Oclewars G. Atkinson Court of Claims Washington London Calais Boulogne RIM Thames English Paris Miller-Helhake Shoe Co Theo, Helhake Methodist Baptist Ciristian Episcopal Plainville, Ili Ellis Richmond Chicago Chas. Wagg Dolly Schmalshof Richfield C. St. Wagsy Roy Seelye Quincy Floyd M. E. Church Buttrick Jack Gamble Red Cross Miss Hewitt Mexico W. FY. M.S M. E Mae Monroe Mayme Hoskins Flora Waggs Hilda Kistener Florence Heine Adam Resinol Baltimore Guy Nations Over Jacobse’ Jewelry Store Hart Schaffner & Mart Quincy's Greatest Clothing House Hart Schaffner Marx Hart Schaffner & Mars
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