Adams County Tuberculosis Committee forms to push county sanitarium
A county tuberculosis drive unites the Adams County Anti Tuberculosis league and the Theresa Woodruff Memorial association to circulate petitions for a three mill tax to fund a sanitarium. The group plans to present petitions with hundreds of signatures to the board of supervisors for ballot placement at the next general election. The temporary committee becomes permanent with J Will Wall as chair and Loren C Cox as secretary. The next meeting is June 5 in the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Tuberculosis Committee
Adams County Anti-Tuberculosis League
Theresa Woodruff Memorial Association
Board of Supervisors
Theresa Woodruff
Adams County
Tuberculosis Committee
Loren C. Cox
Henry
Camp Point
Board of County Supervisors
J. Will Wall
F. W. Crane
A. H. Cannon
Ursa
Soldiers and Sailors Home transfers and furloughs
List of residents at the Soldiers and Sailors Home with cottage numbers and status. Names include William Hunter, Dilton Waddell, Robert H. Gaines, Charles J. Hill, Louisa J. Steele, Thomas Hardin, William Thompson, John A. Coulson, Peter C. Hill, Samuel H. Farlin, and mentions of hospital transfers, discharges, and furloughs. Also notes Mrs Wheeler’s father William Lee seriously ill in Cleveland and her trip east. Some garbled text appears near end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hunter
Dilton Waddell
Pass
Robert H. Gaines
Charles J. Hill
James and Tabitha Lane
William and Margaret Christian
Louisa J. Steele
Thomas Hardin
William Thompson
John A. Coulson
Peter C. Hill
Lucy Reichel
Samuel H. Farlin
Women Teachers Celebrate Excursion With Shakespearean Sketches
The city Women Teachers' club wrapped up the school year with a meet at the Chamber of Commerce. Plans were made for a 4 o'clock boat trip to Canton on the G W Hill. A Browning club pantomime of 12 Shakespearean scenes yielded 11 correct guesses by Miss Euphemia Irwin, earning her a copy of Othello. A plum pudding recipe used by Mrs. Shakespeare was shared, yielding 24 individual puddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Teachers’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Canton
GW. Hill
Browning Club
Euphemia Irwin
Brown Club
May M. Crockett
Salve Williams
Ella Randall
Martha A. Bryant
Emma Homer
Bessie Darby
Lucy Bowers
Ruth Ferris
Adeline Jansen
Orlando
Pyramus
Thisbe
Hamlet
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
Birnam Wood
Shakespeare
Henry Mackison 83 Celebrates Birthday in Quincy
Henry Mackison aged 83 of 1328 Ohio Street marked his eighty third birthday with visitors at home. Born May 26 1833 in Lancaster district South Carolina he served in the Civil War joined the First Louisiana Cavalry and later settled in Hancock County and Quincy where he helped build the first state fair site. He plans golden wedding anniversary with Nancy Hopkins in March 1917. Nine children born, six living: William in Florida Mee R O Shaf er in Quincy John in Quincy, Charles in Hannibal, Prudence Obert in Quincy, Edward Mackison manager of the Illinois State Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mackison
Ohio Street
Mackison
Mr. Mackison
Lancaster District
South Carolina
South
Louisiana
First
Louisiana Cavalry
Hancock County
Warsaw
Nancy Hopkins
Carthage
Hannibal
Quincey
Prudence Obert
Quincy
Edward Mackison
Ilinois State Bank
White Plague Fight Endorsed by Unions in Adams County
The Adams county anti tuberculosis sanitarium movement was endorsed in a meeting of the Trades and Labor assembly Friday night. The report on details of the state labor convention to be held in Quincy in October was read and approved. John Augustine, a member of the metal polishers union, was elected fraternal delegate for June. New roof completed on the old portion of the Q Roundhouse, with grounds work underway to remove weeds and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Preident Busser
Geo. Schmitt
BEVO advertised in Quincy by Anheuser-Busch
Local notices list BEVO the non intoxicating cereal beverage with claims of nourishment and safety. The item names several visitors and residents from Missouri cities in Quincy on Friday including A Jaeger Jr and H Jurgens, plus music and millinery ads. Public figures and businesses appear with mentions of Crooks Cox millinery and Giles Music Company and Bevo distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jaeger, Jr
Monroe City
BEVO
H. J. Jurgens
Edina
Roy Steffan
Memphis
Giles Music Company
J. L
Turner
Margaret
Harriet
McClellan
Ellington Township
James Caldwell
Oklahoma
Casper Freiburg
North Seventh Street
Caldwell
Atlanta
John Steiner
Coatsburg
W. T. Duker
Maude Barrett
Chicago
John Hollenstein
Maiden Lane
St. Mary’s
Crooks & Cox
N. D. Herlinger
Great Western Accident Insurance Company
Quincy
RB. W. Wilson
Herlinger
Crooks & Cox Millinery Co
Sale
John E. Best
Palmyra
Ben Lovelace
Keokuk
R. A
Ed. Foster
Foster
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn
Pleasing Cantata at Bethel Church Celebrates May Day
A cantata directed by Miss Stella Zimmermann at Bethel A. M. E. Church Friday night delighted a full audience. Titled May Day the program divided into four parts with 25 singers eight men and 17 women. Ida Garnett named queen with praised soprano. Hearts Up provided part two motif and revels closed with 26 girls in dress. Proceeds benefited the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Zimmermann
Bethel A. M. E
Ida Garnett
Day in Congress and Death of Dr Dwight
In Washington the day opened with 11 a.m. sessions resuming debate on rivers and harbors and a resolution from Senator Martine urging the state department to probe British interference with American mails. Senator Overman introduced a bill to erect on public land a memorial to Francis Asbury. Recessed at 5 20 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Continued District of Columbia appropriation debate and Ways and Means committee meeting to take up the general revenue bill. Agriculture committee favored the Lobeck bill classifying animal industry inspectors salaries. District of Columbia appropriation bill passed totaling 11 631 907. Adjourned at 5 25 p.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. In New Haven Rev Dr Timothy Dwight former Yale president died at his home Friday.
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Martine
State Department
Overman
Francis Asbury
District of Columbia
Ways and Means
Agriculture Committee
Dwight
New Haven
Conn
Timothy Dwight
Yale University
Right Rev. Ryan to Confirm 157 at St Marys and St Johns
Right Rev. Ryan arrives tonight to confirm 157 candidates in a multi venue service schedule. Confirmations will occur at St Marys church St Marys academy St Johns church and St Marys hospital with two from St Aloysius orphanage among the names listed for St Marys class and large rosters for St Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
St. Francis College
St. Aloysius Orphanage
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary's
Roman Klingele
Andrew Klués
John Klues
William Klues
Paul Liesen
Gerhard Liesen
Joseph Lohmann
John Lake
Frank Mennel
George Mennel
Henry Nauert
Joseph Niesens
Robert Nieders
Julius Peters
Raymond Peters
Arthur Peters
Clarence Peters
William Peters
Paul Raidt
Lawrence Schmitt
George Schmitt
Henry Schoenhoff
Henry Schoenekaes
Carl Schneider
Leo Terstriep
John Wolf
Raymond Ziener
Ida Bergmann
Catherine Braun
Bertha Blaesing
Emma Blersch
Mildred Fichter
Gertrude Fortmann
Stella Haemmerle
Antoinette Heckenkamp
Olivia Klingele
Mary Kraemer
Frances Kroner
Margaret Karch
Frances Lohmann
Bertha Lohmann
Edith Milbert
Renilda
Unitarian Church Pilgrimage Marks 77th Anniversary
Members of the Unitarian church plan a 4 PM Sunday June 4 pilgrimage with city officials and organizations. The route visits the Maine Street site between Third and Fourth, the old 610 Jersey Street site, and the Majestic building location before returning to the church for refreshments and an evening anniversary service chaired by Judge Lyman McCarl.
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Unitarian Church
Maine Street
Jersey Street
Wabash Switch Yards
Lyman McCarl
Women Auxiliary Meets at Mrs Gill Home East Locust
The women's auxiliary of the Good Shepherd church met Wednesday afternoon at the East Locust street home of Mrs. George Gill for their regular gathering. Mrs Gill was assisted by her daughters and Mrs Ebert Gill.
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the Good Shepherd Church
George Gill
East Locust Street
St Paul’s Chosen to Lead Sunday Service Program
The young people’s society of St Paul’s church will handle the Sunday evening service and present a special program. The event closes a lengthy campaign that has been active for some time.
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St. Paul's
Young Peoples Society
St. Paul’s Church
Presbyterian Bible Class Entertains Members at Govert Home
Mrs Herschel Earhart Mrs C F Bishop and Mrs W H Govert hosted the Presbyterian Adult Bible class Friday afternoon at 1433 Vermont Street. After a brief business session the group sewed and enjoyed ice cream and cake among summer flower decorations. Several new members attended.
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Presbyterian Bible Class
Herschel Earhart
C. F. Bishop
W. H. Govert
Presbyterian Church
Vermont Street
Quincy Man Dies in Jacksonville
Charly Shoemaker of Quincy died in Jacksonville hospital at noon Friday after prolonged ill health. Born 1851 he lived in many cities, worked as a C B and Q engineer and left Quincy during a railroad strike. He leaves a widow five children three sons two daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral plans not yet set with body due in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charly Shoemaker
Jacksonville
Mr. Shoemaker
Idaho
Quincy
Hannibal
Atlas Cement Company
St. Louis
J. E. Schauf
Mabel Morgan
Alexander Shoemaker
Boston
Mass
Leo Shoemaker
U. S. Navy
Grover Shoemaker
Edward Schauf
Canton
Til
Funeral services for James B. Love held at 2 PM
Funeral services for James B. Love were conducted at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Mumper undertaking parlors by Rev. James O. Kirkpatrick, pastor of Grace Methodist church. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery, with many friends in attendance and floral offerings received.
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Minnie Gilson
St. Mary's Hospital
Mumper
Graceland
James B. Love
James O. Kirkpatrick
Grace Methodist Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Former resident Charles Abel killed in hunting accident near Cleveland
Charles Abel, once a city resident, was accidentally shot and killed on a hunting trip near his Cleveland Mississippi home. He left Quincy about a dozen years ago and later settled in the South. News reached friends here Thursday.
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Charles Abel
Cleveland
Miss
Mr. Abel
Quincy
South
Former Siloam resident dies in Galesburg
Herman Grady 65, a longtime Galesburg resident, died at 10:15 p.m. Thursday at his home 226 East South street after a yearlong illness of complications. Born May 30, 1880, on a farm near Siloam, he moved to town about twelve years ago and worked as a carpenter for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. He married Viola Ashley April 8, 1900, at Siloam. they had two children Fern and LaVerne. Survived by wife, two children, his mother May C. Grady of Siloam, three brothers James, Elmer of Siloam and Daniel of Bowen Ill, and three sisters Myrtle Davis of Siloam Velma Colwell of McPherson Kans and Mrs Alfred Ashley of this city. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. First Baptist church with Rev Denton officiating. Burial Linwood cemetery.
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Galesburg
Herman Grady
East South Street
Siloam
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Viola Ashley
Fern
LaVerne
May C. Grady
James
Elmer
Daniel
Bowen, Ill
Myrtle Davis
Velma Colwell
McPherson
Kans
Alfred Ashley
First Baptist Church
Rev
Denton
Linwood Cemetery
Alfalfa Campaign Dates Set Across Adams County
Adams County Farm Improvement Association announces a six day alfalfa educational campaign from June 5 to 10. Night meetings planned in Payson Kingston Camp Point Golden and Coatsburg with day venues to follow after farmer consultation. Twenty four meetings will cover most of the county with strong speakers expected to boost alfalfa growing.
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Rusk
Dudley Meyers
A. B. Leeper
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Payson
Kingston
Camp Point
Golden
Coatsburg
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Wheeler
Vmews
William Lee
Bethel Church
Congress
Senate
St. John's
St. John’s Church
Sylvester Keck
Fred Becks
Joseph Doellman
Elmo Enff
Joseph Engels
Herbert Frese
Henry Frericks
Robert Heckenkamp
Carl Holtschlag
Fred Krogmann
Leonard Qostermiller
Robert Peters
Joseph Pruellage
Louis Rischar
Joseph Schuette
Fred Sibbing
Walter Terwelp
Paul Ullmann
Henry Weichlein
Alfred
Unitarians
Free Skinner Mfg. CO
Omaha
U.G.A
Wacaromi Factory
Rica
Charles Shoemaker
Albert Schuering
Herman Schuering
Wien
Anton
Clements
Fred Berter
St. Boniface Church
Reed’s
Nyal Quality Drug Store
Wade
Mise Cecilia Walls
Valeens, Ind
P. Bkin
Cuthurs
Det
T. Beasten
Axminster
Tub Ank
Madras Portieres
Doerr Department Store
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