Death of John W. Brown in Quincy at 79
John W. Brown longtime Collins Plow Company official died at his home 1121 Maine street at 8 10 Sunday morning. Born January 20 1810 near Palmyra Missouri he lived in Quincy for 46 years after Civil War service with the Confederate army. He served as secretary and general manager of Collins Plow from 1889 until 1918 and remained treasurer for his family line. Surviving are three children two sisters and five half brothers with grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral plans for First Christian Church pending Woodland Cemetery burial.
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John W. Brown
Collins Plow Company
Maine Street
Strick
Brown
Blessings Hospital
Marion County
Palmyra
Quincy
R. Burtner & Co
Hearst- Dunn & Company
Peoria
Battell & Collins
Mr. Brown
Collins
W.N. Brown
May Farrar
J. M. Brown
Columbus
Fivo
Earl Farrar
Quincey
Florence M Brown
Ruth Lovelace Brown
Millikin University
Deabatur
Walter W. Brown
Chiago
Ouincy
Rown
First Christian Church
Arch
Ementus
Illinois Humane Society
Henry Walton
Brown Ad
Woodland Cemetery
Memorial Service Details for Local Figure
A McCarty officiated the services and the church quartet sang. Burial was in Woodland cemetery with bearers Frank Lummis George Wilson Ed Orr Samuel Johnson Joseph Johnson and John Heitz. Out of town relatives attended including Mr and Mrs W F Putman Madison Lake Minnesota Ambrose Putman and daughter of Sterling William P Hayworth Washington M D C aed Mortimer Goodwin Naperville IL.
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A. McCarty
Woodland Cemetery
Frank Lummis
George Wilson
Ed Orr
Samuel Johnson
Joseph Johnson
John Heitz
W. F. Putman
Madison Lake
Minn
Ambrose Putman
Mr. Sterling
William P. Hayworth
Washington, Uy C
Aed
William Albert Brown Dies After Four Week Illness
William Albert Brown aged 5 disease whooped cough. youngest son of Mr and Mrs Alfred E Brown of 1007 Kentucky Street. Born Kinderhook December 20 1917. Survived by parents two brothers Harry and Harold three sisters Florence Jenny and Eleanor and grandparents Mr and Mrs William Moore. Funeral from Henman Stormer chapel at 9 this morning with burial in Greenmount Cemetery.
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William Albert Brown
Alfred E. Brown
Kentucky Stret
Wuaiham Albert
Kinderhook
Harry
Harold
Florence Jenny
Eleanor
William Moore
Henman Stormer
Greenmount Cemetery
Mary Carolina Dedert Dies After Illness in Mendon Township
Mrs. Mary Carolina Dedert a longtime Mendon township resident died Saturday evening in Blessing hospital after a nine week illness and two week operation She was born in Buh Hanover Germany March 9 1863 came to the United States at 19 She was married to Frederick William De Gert who died in March 1919 Surviving children include George Emil Ralph Julius Clarence Russell Adna Laura Leona and Alvina all in Mendon township plus a Miller daughter and a son Henry Vernham and Lena Hellman siblings live in Quincy Elington township and Cyrcy Funeral services for Mrs Dedert will be held at her daughter Mrs Henry Vernham 1124 Payson Avenue at 230 pm today private with friends invited to Salem church at 2 Burial in Greenmount cemetery
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Mary Carolina Dedert
Mendon Township
Blessing Hospital
Sen Il
Dedert
Mane C. Disselhorst
Buh
Hanover
Germany
United States
Lave
Frederick William de Gert
George
Emil
Ralph
Julius
Clarence
Russell
Hacred Miller
Adna
Laura
Leona
Alvina
Flora Hellman
Willam
Ernst Hellman
Quincy
John Dedert
Elington Township
Henry Vernham
Lena Hellman
Quircy
Henry Vornham
Payson Avenue
Salem Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Obituary for Mrs. Sue Hickman and Joseph Besling
Mrs. Sue Hickman died at home after a brief illness. She was born in Marion County Missouri in 1850s and lived in Quincy 45 years. Survived by husband William Hickman a son Joe Hickman and grandson Frank Hickman along with a niece and a Missouri relative. Joseph H Besling, born in Quincy in 1876, died in Springfield after a yearlong illness. He leaves a widow five brothers and a sister. Green and two brothers plan Springfield services.
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Sue Hickman
Pickitan
Marion County
Warren
Quincy
William Hickman
Joe Hickman
St. Louis
Frank Hickman
Kansas
Springfield
Joseph H. Besling
Mr. Besling
Barney
Henry
John
Frank
Anton
William Green
Germans Hunger For Peace Delegate Says
A German Legislation councillor, returning from Berlin, warned that the German delegation would face bodily harm if the peace treaty was not signed. He cited the German people’s hunger for peace and impatience, stressing commercial openings are essential to implement treaty clauses.
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Versailles
Berlin
Rebel State Defies Austria Government
In Salzberg province western Austria an autonomous government challenges Vienna. It issues a decree banning Vienna residents from Salzberg and opposing the foreign exchange system for provincial farm goods. The Salzberg government also refuses to surrender income tax proceeds to Vienna.
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Vienna
Salzberg
Austria
High School Notes On Picnics Plays And Events
The High school notes detail a PTA picnic at South Park with Games and a luncheon, donations welcomed at the high school office. The senior class plans a complimentary float revived from wartime, with six invites per member. Also listed are rehearsals for Pride and Prejudice and a Japanese operetta Ohara San event next Friday night with the glee club, plus a Webster auditorium appearance.
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South Park
Alice Hilpert
Jane Austin
Will
Empire Theater
Bank Man Accused Of Peculation On Trial
MINNEAPOLIS Minn May 20 Charles F Wyant president of the Schaefer string of fourteen state banks closed by the state banking department was placed on trial here in district court charged with taking deposits after insolvency Wyants attorney M C Brady sought a continuance denied William T Schaefer tied to Wyant and the Mortgage Security company pled guilty to grand larceny in connection with the banks failure and will be sentenced late this month.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Charles F. Wyant
Schaefer
State Banking Department
Wyant
M. C. Brady
William T. Schaefer
Mortgage Security Company
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John Brown
Louis Hageman
H. J. Leemhuis
William Klusman
Washingston Street
Bunal
Edward Uchman
C. D. Behrensmeyer
Henry Itker
Christ Siebrasse
J. Young
Stockheke
Fred Niebuhr
F Pittsfield
John Putman
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Rev
Onhyids
No. 6Th Street
Weilers
Quincy, Ill
Niehaus Bicycle and Sewing Machine House
K. of
C. Bldg
Maine St
Wear
The
Charming
Bon Ton
Royal Worcester
C. B
Nemo
Kayser
Wayne Wait
Georgette
V Neck
June
W. T. Duker Company
Kimonas
Eivery
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