Ship Explodes Killing Two Red Cross Nurses at Sea
A gun practice accident aboard an American armed merchant ship near New York on Sunday afternoon killed Mrs Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett Wood of Chicago and lightly injured Miss Emma Matsen of Columbus Nebraska. The ship returned to port and a naval inquiry began.
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New York
Ayres
Helen Burnett Wood
Chicago
Red Cross
France
Emma Matsen
Columbus
Neb
Frederick Besley
Northwestern University
Besley
Major Besley
Miss Matsen
New York Navy Yard Hopital
Supt J E Andrew Honored At Soldiers Home Anniversary
John E Andrew completes four years as superintendent of the Illinois Soldiers Home with a 2 pm ceremony in Lippincott hall. He praised welfare efforts, cited access privileges, and voiced hope for a veteran successor if changes are needed. A Quincy Male Singers program followed with solos and patriotic selections.
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John E. Andrew
Soldiers Home
Lippincott Hall
Andrew
Quincy
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Ilinois
Henry Pfeiffer
William Oakley
C. W. Dye
Oscar Eggeson
Old Virginia
Henry Anderson
Monroe
Home
Buttrick Heads Ministers Association In City Meeting
Rev. George A. Buttrick was elected president of the Ministerial association Monday morning at the YMCA. Rev. Emil Goetz was elected vice president and George Cawthorne secretary treasurer. A committee was appointed to plan the program and arrange for pulpit exchanges. The date will be set by them. I. W. Bingaman spoke on Why Do Christians Suffer. The session closed the summer term. The first meeting for fall will be Monday October.
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George A. Buttrick
Ministerial Association
Emil Goetz
George Cawthorne
Rey. I. W. Bingaman
Luther Memorial Church
Allotments of Liberty Bonds Set by Treasury Officials
Final allotments of liberty bonds have been tentatively placed opposite major cities with New York’s total near 750 million dollars. The plan covers suburban areas, with deposits in savings banks protected from losing semi annual interest if payments are made June 28 to fund bond installments. Depositors may issue an accepted order to the federal reserve bank if banks do not protect interest, and passbooks may need to be shown to note the transaction.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Treasury
McAdoo
Savings Bank
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank
Phis
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cure Claim Clarified
Readers learn of a claimed universal cure for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad asserts internal circulation through the blood to mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any case not cured, inviting testimonials and listing Toledo, Ohio as the address of the proprietors F C Cheney & Co. sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Druggista
Farewell sale and local notices at Doerr Dept Store
Brief items note farewell sale specials at Doerr Dept Store including oak furniture and rugs with prices. Local updates mention Maida Lee Fosgate with appendicitis at Hotel Newcomb, Dr Stannus ENT at 6014 Hampshire, J D Knight visiting Camp Point and Jefferson school work, and various residents’ activities. Also Hotel Quincy introduces business men’s luncheons and new management by G T Thompson. Alpha Chapter Eastern Star social after meeting.
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Doerr Dept
Maida Lee Fosgate
Newcomb
Stannus
Hampshire Street
Clayton Hoisington
Rockford
Aurora
Morris
J. D. Knight
Camp Point High School
Quincy High School
Jefferson School
Edgar Schaefer
Quincy
Hotel
G. T. Thompson
Jefferson, Peoria
A Texas Wonder Kidney and Bladder Cure Ad
A Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and bladder irregularities in men, women, and children. It promises relief in two months with one small bottle and offers testimonials, advertising Dr. BH. W. Hall of St. Louis and mail order options.
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Texas Wonder
BH. W. Hall
Olive St. St. Louis
Local News Notes and Visits Across Towns
Hugh Hutchison a State Street bank teller left Monday for a two week vacation in Dennis Iowa to visit relatives and friends. Miss Mabel Baxter returns to duties as bookkeeper at Herman Hokamp grocery store after a month with parents near Winfield Kansas. Mrs Lola Wiseser and infant daughter of Minneapolis are in the city visiting relatives on TR Pearce and Bee Money attended a Missouri bankers convention in St. Louis. Doerr Dept store advertises genuine Hoosier kitchen cabinets at reduced prices. Chick Cassley of Mendon was a visitor in Quincy Monday.
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Rosie Deters
Bernard Deters
York Street
Rube Swimmer
Quincy
St. Louis
W. M. Duckett
Kentucky Street
Chicago
Dan Allison
Bluffs
W. Murray
Snyder
Alpha Chapter
Eastern Star
Hugh Hutchison
State Street Bank
Dennis
Iowa
Dr. Stannise
Hampshire Street
Mabel Baxter
Herman Hokamp
State Street
Winfield
Kansas
Cit
TR Pearce
Bee Money
St. ii Ne
Missouri
Doerr
Jore
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G. A. Buttrick
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So. Adams St. Peoria
Maine
Texas
Lola Wiseser
Minneapolis, Minn
Willys-Knight
Willys-Knights
Overland Dealer
Irwin-Overland Co
Maine St
F. R. Lusk
A. Wittler
B. H. Shallenders
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