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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1917

Page

5

Duker Plans Grande Store at Sixth and Maine Streets

W T Duker announced contracts for a large new store at Sixth and Maine in Quincy. The Doerr building corner will be rebuilt into an eight story structure housing departments from basements to fourth floor with modern fixtures, elevators, and a fire safe system. The project aims for completion by January 1918 with Quincy labor and local subcontracts, funded by a 46 year lease and substantial investment.

Doerr Sixth and Maine Streets Quincy W. T. Duker Sixth Maine Illinois Chicago George P. Behrensmeyer Buerkin Kaempen Maine Street Duker Rae Bose

Berrian Boosters Minstrel to Be Repeated

Due to the success of the Berrian Boosters minstrel the show will be repeated. Performances were held Thursday and Friday nights in the school building drawing strong audience support and praise.

Berrian Orkneys

Fourth city run to aid Quincy soldiers and Red Cross

Money collected from four more showings in various city districts will be shared between Quincy soldier boys and the city Red Cross. A seven piece orchestra, sketches not in the original, new jokes and gongs boost the production. George H. Stepp will lead future shows. time and place yet to be arranged. Some women find that a tear shed properly moves audiences.

Soldier Boys Quincy Red Crogs George H. Stepp

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