Quincy banks to handle Liberty bond sale at no charge
Clearing House Association members in Quincy plan to manage the government Liberty bond sale in denominations from 50 to 800 dollars with terms of 15 to 30 years. Banks will take subscriptions and explain details, offering interest at 3 1/4 percent and future exchange options for higher yielding issues. All local banks will participate free of charge, following a St Louis Fed meeting note that area banks are ready to assist. The article also mentions a Walcher built organ in Hamburg’s St Michael's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Clearing Hous Association
Quincy
Clearing Trouse Association
Federal Reserve Meeting
St. Louis
Eighth Federal Reserve
Missouri
Kansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are informed that catarrh can be cured in all stages by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and acting through the blood. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio, with a 76 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hail
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
St Rose Mission Closes After Jubilant Parish Work
The silver jubilee mission at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church ends after a highly successful effort led by Father Brennan. Missionaries Ignatius Conroy and Raphael Grashoff praised for their powerful sermons and persuasive oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose of Lima
Father Brennan
John P. Brennan
James Ryan
Alton
Quincy
Ignatius Conroy
Raphael Grashoff
Normandy
Father Conroy
Illinois
Father Grashoff
South
New Orleans
City tightens law on hogs within limits
After a conference with health commissioner W. H. Gross, Mayor Thomp son announced that the ordinance forbidding keeping hogs inside the city will be strictly enforced. Gross declared crowded urban conditions make such keeping unsanitary and dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gross
Thompson
Mr. Gross
Services for Dean Moore This Morning
In memory of Dean Moore former priest of the Cathedral requiem services will be conducted in the church at 9 oclock this morning. There will also be services Wednesday morning at 9 oclock and choral eucharist Ascension day Thursday at 7 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Moore
Earl Schermerhorn Dies in Texas at 11
J H VandenBoom received a telegram Monday about the death of Earl Schermerhorn aged 11, son of Mrs. G H Brink, Saturday at the family home near Herford Texas. He leaves his mother a sister Mary H 14 a brother Edwin 18 of Chicago and the step father. The family is well known in Quincy having lived here for years. The funeral will be conducted in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. VandenBoom
Earl Schermerhorn
G. H. Brink
Herford
Tex
Mary H
Edwin Schermerhorn
Chicago
Quincy
Beloit Students to Join American Ambulance Corps in France
Beloit college students Harold W. Lewis and Carl R. Kesler, sons of Mrs. Ella Lewis and I. W. Kesler, will travel to France to join the American ambulance corps if they can raise about 400 dollars each for transportation uniforms and incidental costs. The ambulance service is unpaid and demanding, with no regular hours and 16 to 20 hour days. Subscriptions will be collected by F. W. Crane at State Savings, Loan & Trust Co. and sent to Chicago headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Lewis
Ella Lewis
Vermont Street
Carl R. Kesler
I. W. Kesler
State Street
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
France
American Ambulance Corps
Quincy
Chicago
F. W. Crane
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Mrs Martha Orr Funeral Wednesday in Quincy
Mrs Martha S Orr died at 3 20 am Monday at 31614 Elm street after a cancer illness and long bedrest. Born March 19 1846 in Clermont county Ohio she moved to Illinois in 1833 and lived in Quincy since 1899. She married in Quincy April 20 1898 and died leaving a husband two sisters a brother in Timewell and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at the home and 2 30 pm at Vermont Street Methodist Church with burial in Woodland cemetery. Miss Katherine Mahoney former Quincy resident died Saturday in Chicago and funeral today. she leaves a sister Mrs R K Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha S. Orr
Elm Street
Clermont County
Illinois
Quincy
Barry
Orr
Methodist Church
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Ladies’ Social Union
T. A. Davidson
Timewell
Laura Cross
Springfield
Emma Hughes
Topeka
Kan
Ella Threlkeld
Woodland Cemetery
Katherine Mahoney
Chicago
R K. Perry
Funeral of James Edward McKnight at 2:30 Sunday
The funeral for James Edward McKnight was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the home 637 South Fifteenth Street conducted by Rev I W Bingaman. Mrs N Drew Lapp and Mrs Frank H Smith sang, with a large attendance and fine floral displays. Ben Hurlodge and the Carriage and Wagon Makers attended. bearers were C F Benning W H Meyer Henry Bangert E Evers J Sheridan and W C Wheeler. Burial followed at Green Mount Cemetery with Ben Hur lodge members in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward McKnight
South Fifteenth Street
I. W. Bingaman
N. Drew Lapp
Frank H. Smith
Ben Hurlodge
C. F. Benning
W. H. Meyer
Henry Bangert
E. Evers
J. Sheridan
W. C. Wheeler
Greenmount Cemetery
Ben Hur Lodge
Funeral for William Lepper in St Louis home service
William Lepper died in St Louis. His funeral was conducted at 3 30 Sunday afternoon at the old Lepper homestead 931 Washington Street by Rev Paul Langhurst. A large attendance and a large Masons delegation attended. Burial followed at Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lepper
St. Louis
Lepper
Washington Street
Paul Langhurst
Masons
Woodland Cemetery
Obituary Notices for Sparks and Brehm Families
The funeral of Elizabeth Sparks was held at Freiburg chapel at 2 PM led by Rev W O Shank. Theodore Peters of Melrose township died at St Marys hospital at 3 20 AM of tuberculosis. burial in Graceland cemetery. he leaves a wife eight children and a brother Henry. Mrs Philip Brehm died Sunday evening at her daughter’s home in Hamilton. funeral at 2 PM in Warsaw. she leaves a daughter in Hamilton another daughter in Quin cy, grandson Edgar Menke and granddaughter Mrs William Rupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sparks
Freiburg
W. O. Shank
Central Baptist Church
Graceland Cemetery
Theodore Peters
South Twelfth Street
Melrose Township
St. Mary's Hospital
Melrose
Henry
Philip Brehm
A. C. Denton
Hamilton
Warsaw
G. W. Menke
Quincy
Edgar Menke
William Rupp
Nathan Hale Cast in First High School Rehearsal
The senior class of the high school held its initial rehearsal for the play Nathan Hale in the school auditorium. Clarence Lineberger leads the cast and will continue until called to Fort Sheridan. The officially announced cast includes Merle Johnson as Nathan Hale and Edward Bennett as Guy Fitzroy, with multiple seniors listed for roles and additional townspeople to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hale
Clarence Lineberger
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Fort Sheridan
Lineberger
Merle Johnson
Guy Fitzroy
Edward Bennett
Knowlton
Perper Pe Haar
Francis Enright
Captain Adams
Merwin Lytle Cunningham
Vernon Henry Ebenezer Lebanon
Justin Carpenter
Tom Adams
Edwin Brown
Wiliam Hull
Clarence Meyer
Jefferson Boy
Elmo Schnellbacker
Talbot Boy
Robert Ireland Jasper
Robert Garrison
Karl Hubbard
Nodl Kelley
Alice Adams
Alice Fry
Mistress Knowlton
Ada Newell
Angelica Knowlton
Margaret Wisherd
Chicester
Mabel Spencer
Death of Eva Lodwick in Alton home
Mrs Eva Viola Lodwick died at 4 pm Monday at her home 236 North Twelfth street from complications She was born in Alton March 2 1898 and was 21 years old She leaves her husband three children the youngest five days old her father and mother Mr and Mrs Frank Doty Alton and a half brother August Nelson Quincy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lodwick
Eva Viola Lodwick
North Twelfth Street
Alton
Frank Doty
August Nelson
Quincy
Soldiers and Sailors Home Visits Highlight Weekend
Charles H. Brady of Chicago, a general buyer for the Peacock Jewelry Co., paid a surprise visit to his parents at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, marking his first visit there and commenting on the home’s comfort. Oliver Lawless, Army sergeant stationed at Fort Bliss, and Mrs. Wilson’s son, is on furlough after five years away, visiting in town and planning further visits to family in Danville and Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Brady
Chicago
C. D. Peacock Jewelry Company
M. W. Brady
Mr. Brady
B. W. Wilson
Armnex
John Lawless
Danville
Dempsey Abel
Annex
Alton
An annex member Peter Marion honored by visit and war service
Relatives of Peter Marion a member of the annex walk around camp and recall his 65 years. He fought in the Indian war and was among the first to enlist in 1861 but was not accepted. Mrs. George Graper of Keokuk Iowa visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Friday to celebrate her mother May 19 anniversary and received many presents and cards. William Herrington of Co D 0th regiment Indian cavalry has an increased pension of three and a half dollars monthly. Corporal Baker returned from a week in St. Louis with his wife and mother in law. Mrs. Pennington cottage was hospitalised and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Marion
Annex
George Graper
Keokuk
Iowa
Mra
John
William Herrington
Dnda Cavalry
Corporal Baker
St. Louis
McGugh
Pennington
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Clearing House Association
Walcher
St. Michael's Church
Hamburg
Germany
ST. Rose Mission
Conroy and
Grashoff
Earl Schemerhorn
Texas
U.S. Army
U. S. Army
Washington
Quincy Boys
Harold Lewis
Carl Kesler
State Savings, Loan & Trust Co
Mrs. Martha
Vermont Street Church
Nathan. Hale
Soe
Housewives
Knollenberg Milling Co
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