Hez Henry Head Elected Red Cross Chairman at Camp Point
May 22 meeting of Camp Point Red Cross directors in the Methodist church elected Hezekiah Henry as chairman to succeed Elmer Selby who resigned from Stonington Connecticut. George Cyrus and Frank Groves were named directors and plans were set to raise funds for Independence Day activities.
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Camp Point
Red Cross
Methodist
Elmer Selby
Stonington
Connecticut
Selby
Hezekiah Henry
George Cyrus
Frank Groves
Ailments of Women Advertises Pinkham Remedy
A bitter claim that thousands of American women suffer from sex related ailments and would find relief by using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites numerous letters of commendation as proof of the remedy's efficacy. The tone is promotional and direct urging trials of the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Three States Over in Red Cross War Mercy Drive
Washington May 22 Reports from the American Red Cross campaign show three states Michigan South Dakota and Delaware and many cities exceed their quotas in the second war fund drive. More than a quarter of the 100 million goal has been raised with daily averages kept to top up the drive through Saturday. Secretary Baker urges unity praising the relief work for wounded soldiers and displaced civilians as crucial battlefield aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washiington
American Red Cross
Michigan
South Dakota
Delaware
Baker
France
Red Cross
United States
Aiva Merril Dies After Stroke in War-Garden
Peoria Illinois May 22 Aiva Merril age 64 a former member of the Ha nois house of representatives was stricken with apoplexy while heeding in his war garden Tuesday afternoon dying Tuesday night The death ends a long career in public service and local affairs.
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Peoria
Aiva Merril
Hanois House of Representatives
Fire Rages In Peabody Nokomis Coal Mine
Fire rages for four days at the Peabody mine near Nokomis in Springfield district. Hundreds of workers face dense smoke as they fight to seal the shaft within 48 hours. the nine is run by Theodore Keller Co of Chicago and employs about 800 men with weekly output of 1,500 to 2,000 tons.
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Springfield
Peabody
Nokomis
Thomas English
Theodore Keller Company
Chicago
Community Notes From Camp Point Illinois Social and Personal News
The Union Red Cross meeting at the Methodist church was canceled due to a storm. Maplewood seniors hosted a picnic for juniors at Radley Park with sociables and plenty of cats. Numerous visits and trips occur as residents travel to Plymouth Missouri, Quincy, Payson, St Louis, and other towns. Edits include birthdays, surprise parties, and a dog bite incident involving the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ensinginger on a Thursday afternoon.
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Union Red Cross
Methodist Church
Maplewood
Radley Park
Earl Jackson
Plymouth
Til
Roll Castle
Galesburg
Rankin Castle
R. Daniel Omer
Chapin
Elmer Hamilton
Guy Nations
Quincy
Maunce Nations
Esther Thompson
Payson
Kenner Seaton
A.D. Bates
Willam Michels, Jr
St. Lewis
Camp Point
William Jones
Isaac Cutter
Liberty
Dr. Gray
New York
Ora Bauner
Miss Bauner
Clarence McFadden
Ohio
Willim Stecher
Merlin Wilkes
Frank Wi
Ro UN. Omer
Wichita
Kan
Henry Reed
Olathe
Everett Taylor
P. T. Omer
Anadarko
Oklo
Elon Sommers
Dallas
Texas
Nathan Baum
Jonathan Ensiminger
Fairbanks Still In Critical Condition
INDIANAPOLIS May 22 Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks remains in critical condition at his home as his physician says he is resting comfortably though Monday showed a tougher day. Doctors express hope for recovery despite the fragile state.
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Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Merry throng dances for Red Cross in Highland Park
Miss Edna Duker chaired the Red Cross shirtswaist dance in Highland Park attracting an estimated 3 600 attendees. The democratic crowd from Quincy and workers’ families filled the pavilion raising hundreds for the Red Cross as O Farrells orchestra played patriotic medleys and Pat Pfeiffer songs amid festive decorations and a money-raising rush at intermissions.
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Edna Duker
Red Cross
Highland Park
Duker
Quincy
Washington, D. C
East End
O'Farrells
Pat” Pfeiffer
Miss Duker
T. R. Evans
W. J. Singleton
Highland Parks
Baker Names Two For War Priority Board
Secretary Baker names Major General Goethals and General Hughes S. Johnson to serve on the war department priorities board in Washington on May 22. Goethals succeeds Lieut. Col. F. S. Young and Johnson replaces Brig. Gen. Pierce, with Baker stating the duties will not interfere with their other responsibilities.
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Washington
Goethals
Twig
Hughes S. Johnson
Baker
War Department
Gen. Goethals
F. S. Young
General Johnson
Pierce
Gen
Johnson
Deaths and Funerals Mrs C C Keeler
Mrs A G Burch of 332 South Seventh street learned Tuesday night of her mother Mrs C C Keeler of Louisiana Missouri dying Tuesday afternoon in a Chicago hospital after an operation Monday She had been in Quincy recently for treatment and was taken to Chicago after returning home Surviving are her husband a son Clay and five daughters Mrs A G Burch and Mrs Clarence Smith of Quincy Mrs Harry Gross Mrs William Dorre and Mrs Ida Dale of Chicago Mr and Mrs Burch and Mrs Smith plan to travel to Louisiana for the funeral services Thursday afternoon
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Gladys Frazier
Colchester
James Bryant
Orion
Illinois
Harry Pittman
Quincy
Fred Brackenseik
Sam Farlow
Everett Miller
Chicago
Bernice Sutton
Bello Booth
Clyde Booth
Decatur
Christian Church
Margaret Gay
Gay
Arle Meatheringham
Willan Shields
Vina Austin
Albert Kay
Camden
Camp Point
O. L. Bates
AEA
Towa
Isaac McFarland
J. A. Dorsey
Paul Curry
Osawatomie
Kansas
M. W. Callahan
Mabel Callahan
Osawatowne
Adams County Home Improvement Association
Helen Wemistock
Zona Zeckett
Clyde Hillman
C. C. Keeler
A. G. Burch
South Seventh Street
Louisiana
Chicago Hospital
Keeler
Clay Keeler
Clarence Smith
Harry Gross
William Dorre
Ida Dale
Burch
Smith
Hannibal Eagles Band to Lead Parade at State Convention
Arrangements were made Tuesday for the Hannibal Aerie of Eagles to bring a band and take a prominent part in the parade of members attending the state convention in Quincy on June 11. A committee including Judge Reardon Charles Zang O B Robb Henry Genschwindler Fred Smith Charles Ross Dr E F Stannus and J C Bartlett perfected details for lodge cooperation.
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Hannibal Aerie of Eagles
Quincey
Judge Reardon
Charles Zang
O. B. Robb
Henry Genschwindler
Fred Smith
Charles Ross
E. F. Stannus
J. C. Bartlett
Hannibal Lodge
Strause to Tell His Story in Mead Bank Murder Trial
Edgar A. Strause, on trial for the murder of Kerne M. Mead, cashier of the State Savings and Trust Bank, is expected to testify for the first time. The case concerns the December Sunday noon tragedy at the bank in Peoria HL.
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Hez Henry
Camp Point Red Cross
Berrian
Eubanks
Vernet Ripple
George Turney
Maxine
Briscoe
Len Tourney
James Craver
Paul Folckemer
Oliver Barton
Quincy Alonday
George Simonson
Arthur Adams
Charles Getts
Clem Ilair
Martha Banton
Merle Udair
Winifred Gustine
Ladies’ Social Union of the Christian Church
Fund For War Mercy
Athena
The
Meyer-Wilms CO
Blecabody
Fairbanks
USA
Red Cross Fund
Hannibal Aerie
Eagles
Ford
George Dillon
Collins Plow Co
Badamo
State Street
A. E. Newberry
Prep
Vermont St
Knollenberg
Knollenberg Milling Co
8Th and
York
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