High Price of Ice to be Investigated by Quincy Court
A Chamber of Commerce committee and the Housewives League will investigate the high cost of ice in Quincy this year. Attorney W. H. Bennett Truman T. Pierson and John Carroll chair the panel. Smallpox concerns dominate the meeting with Dr J A Kappleman urging mass vaccination and factory outreach to enforce protection measures.
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Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Housewives’ League of Quincy
Ricker
W. H. Bennett
Truman T. Pierson
John Carroll
George A. Binkert
John B. Carroll
W. T. Duker
M. Edward Fawcett
H. F. J. Ricker
W. J. Singleton
R. E. Hackman
George D. Levi
J. A. Kappleman
State Board of Health of
Illinois
Ele
Board of Directors
Bishop Fawcett
Rappleman
Kappleman
YV. H. Bennett
Binkert
Bennett
Duker
E. J. Parker
Taylor Road
Beer and Its Effect on Food in a War Time Debate
Local Quincy brewers defend barley and hops as vital for brewing while warning that banning their use would waste barley crop and depress farmer prices. They argue barley flour can aid bread making but sprouted barley cannot, and urge broader rice use for food to prevent idle acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
National Food Administration
United States
Quincy
Carolinas
Idie
Hoover
Wilson
Half Sick Spring Fever Prompts Health Remedy
A historical notice explains how spring fever weakens families and neighborhoods, describing fatigue anemia and poor appetite. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla, Peptiron, and Hood's Pills as a combined treatment to fortify the body, enrich blood, and revive health.
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Hood
Registration Rules For Alien Women In Quincy
Police Clerk R S Benedict will oversee a June 17 to June 26 registration of German born women age 14 or older not naturalized. The process mirrors male German subject procedures, including three 3x3 photos and fingerprinting, with penalties for noncompliance or missing registration. Authorities estimate at most 25 German subjects reside in the city and urge women to appear on scheduled dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
R. S. Benedict
Austria
United States
Germany
Benedict
Merchants to Sell War Savings Stamps Nationwide
Chicago dispatch reports retail merchants nationwide agree to sell 100 million dollars in war savings stamps as part of a 2 billion dollar campaign. Local merchants join the effort to distribute stamps to the public.
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Chicago
Searles Named Second Assistant Superintendent of Pardons
Springfield May 30 Sherman W Searles of Rock Island has taken duties as second assistant superintendent of pardons and paroles after being named by Governor Lowden.
Thousand Refugees Drowned in Caspian Sea Sinking
New York May 30 One thousand Jewish refugees from Batum were drowned when the steamship Oriole carrying 1500 passengers was sunk in the Caspian Sea en route to Astrakhan. The report from a Harbine correspondent via the Jewish Day provides no further sinking details.
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New York
Batum
Oriole
Caspian Sea
Harbine
Astrakhan
Newtown Baptist Girls Hold Red Cross Auction Social
The Sun shine class of Newtown Baptist Church led by Mrs. Wm Wells held a Red Cross auction in the church hall to benefit Burton township Red Cross. Seventy dollars was raised from a program of songs recitations and talks by local notables and a pig donated by Ralph Geisel drew bids.
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Newtown
Newtown Baptist Church
Wm. Wells
Red Cross
Burton Township
America
Rev. Taylor
Negro Peerless Quartet of
Quincy
Irene Wells
P. G. Church
Negro Peerless Quartet
Ella Meyer
Edith J. Proctor
Luella Boyer
John Carroll
Eva Boyer
William Smith
Thomas Proctor
Carroll
Smith
Ralph Geisel
Memorial Day Proclamation Reflections on Duty and Loss
The text recalls a Memorial Day proclamation urging sacrifice to secure future liberty. It contrasts vows to forsake grave desecration with war aims and honors fallen patriots. The verse contemplates visiting graves of those who died for liberty and the ongoing duty to secure peace.
News From the Boys in Camp and Over There
Joseph A. Meyer of The Whig family reports from Camp MacArthur Waco Tex in May 1918 on army life in the south, enjoying drills and ball games but disliking the quarantine and vaccinations. He recounts heat, showers, early bedtimes, and his second inoculation, noting thirty dollars a month pay and readiness for further medical shots while awaiting assignment to the 7th division Ro Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Meyer
Europe
Joe
Waco
Tex
Bombay
Whig
Macthur
Waco, Tex
God's Acre
Illinois S
S. Homa
Clay
Mattie KE
Lawless Wilson
Memorial Verse for Civil War Veterans and Memorial Day
A wartime poem honors fallen Union soldiers of 1861 to 1865 buried on Illinois hillsides. It recalls Old Glory, home flowers, and the duty of citizens to remember heroes who shaped democracy, urging tribute and national unity on Memorial Day. The author cites names and a May 1918 publication date.
A Day of Memories Memorial Theme Reflections
A Day of Memories reflects on Memorial Day as a time to honor past lives and heroic service. The piece notes memory as a fountain that preserves deserving heroes and invites reflection with friends on this anniversary.
No More Olive Drab Dr Khaki In Civil Attire
New York May 30 Olive drab and khaki colored clothes will not be manufactured for civilian use, the American Association Woolen and Worsted Manufacture announced after a meeting. The restriction follows a War Department request noting olive drab and khaki are consecrated for United States troops and their commercial use is improper. Four lines note women possess a delightful way of being mean.
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New York
American Association
United States
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Orpheum
State Department of Labor
Fawcett
Knappleman
Quincy Breweries
Hale
Newtown Baptist
Fine Sum
Burton
Unique Entertainment
Lowden
Old
Columbia
Perry C. Elis
Manking
J. i
Ellwood
Leiser
Leiser Company
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