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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1919

Page

4

Memorial Day Ceremonies Honor Local War Dead

Large crowds attended two Memorial Day services in Hannibal Missouri with wreaths placed for Simmat J Shields and local WWI dead. Alvin Schlemeyer of Hermann represented the USS Von Stuben crew. Lt Joseph C Raible Jr spoke at Mount Olivet with the Hannibal band playing and soldiers firing volleys.

Hannibal St. Mary's Cemetery Alvin Schlemeyer Hermann Mount Olivet T D. Fry Broadway Methodist Church H. G. Cox Fifth Street Baptist Church Joseph C. Raible, Jr Hannipal Missouri

Miss Tomlinson Leaves for Russia as Red Cross Nurse

Miss Vera Tomlinson of 601 Olive street, daughter of Mrs. M. C. Tomlinson, has enlisted with the American Red Cross as a nurse for one year and will depart tonight for Viadivestock Russia. She joins a 200-member Czecho Slovak unit sailing June 15 from San Francisco. She hopes to visit Miss Irene Fisher, daughter of Dr and Mrs Fisher, in Yokohama where she works for an American newspaper.

Vera Tomlinson Olive Street M. C. Tomlinson American Red Cross Viadivestock Russia San Francisco Calif Tomlinson Japan Irene Fisher Yokahoma

Conner Brothers Celebrate Order In Hannibal Night Exit

Conner brothers Johnnie and Willie Connner, labeled crooks, held a so called stow party and left Hannibal on a midnight train under orders from Prosecuting Attorney Roy Tienan to rid the city of undesirables. They were charged with vagrancy, arraigned in Judge A. K. Denis court, fined 130 dollars, and given a stay of execution upon promise to depart. They then reconnected with John Barleycorn.

Hannibal Johnnie Willie Ceonner Ordear Roy Tienan Conner Brothers A. KN. Denis John Barleyeorr

Sergeant Lampton Home From France

Sergeant Lampton arrived home from France after several months overseas service. He served with Company A in the 81st Division and is a resident of South Main Street.

Sergeant Lampton France Bergeant Veri) Lampton Severa Pbe Cudmfertia Lampton Sth Die Vision Amd Aosen Welham Lampton Sodith Maine Street

Unclear fragment from May report on missing persons case

Fragmentary text notes an official statement about a death and recovered remains with unidentified bodies. It references a plant incident and a company, but details are unclear and many words are garbled.

Marion county farmers feel stung by crop insurance plan

About 600 of 700 Marion county farmer policy holders gathered in Palmyra courthouse to oppose Missouri Farmers' Mutual Crop Insurance. They ally to cancel policies, hire attorney B F Glahn, and form a proactive fund to resist payments, with delegates from neighboring counties likely to join.

Marion County Palmyra B. F. Glahn Missouri Farmers’ Mutual Crop Insurance Company Kansas City Ralls County Hamlin Ralls Monroe Shelby Marto Palmyra Court House Court House Insurance Company Kraege HW. Clay Heather Madigan Nelson W. F. Howell OtBers Aders Balls Ous

Absolute Impossible Way to Cure Rheumatism

A Victorian era ad declares temporary relief from rheumatism with liniments fails. It promotes S. S. S. blood remedy claiming permanent relief by cleansing the blood. Readers are urged to obtain S. S. S. at drug stores and request a booklet from Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.

Swift Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Sunday Services Notices Deadline for The Whig

Notices must be submitted to The Whig office by 6 o'clock Friday evening for inclusion in Sunday's services column. The item should state church name location time and service type if applicable and be concise for print.

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Grace Methodist and Epworth League Services Nearby

Sunday readings and services listed for Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth, Vermont Street, Rethel Jefferson Twelfth, Kentucky Street, and Bethel A M E Church. Includes Sunday school times, morning services, Epworth Leagues, class meetings, and evening sermons. Also notes traccalaureate for Chaddock Boys’ school with Dr Eugene Antrim delivering sermons.

Grace Methodist Lind and Fifth Streets G. Ll. Losh Epworth League S.C. Williatagy Columbus Itelen Shottmayer Bible Room Vermont Street Vermont Eighth Streets Levi S. A. McCarty South Side Chaddock Hoys Youth and the Times Sey Eugene M. Antrim D. D Springfield Antrim Bypoworth League Ke, White Irene Otterpohl Rethel Jefferson Carl Buch Kentucky Street Methodist Kentuccky D. S. Wahl Bethel A M. BE Oak W. LE Matte

Central Baptist and Immanuel Chapel Church Services

Central Baptist at Seventh and Vermont Streets holds Sunday school at 9 15 preached at 10 45 and 7 45 with a 6 30 Young People meeting A contest with Keokuk Sunday morning and night services by Rev Albert Vernon Marsh foreign missionary Morning sermon by Prof R O Gib book evening service led by his B Y P Immanuel Chapel Cedar and Twenty second Street Sunday school at 3 pm O L Botts superintendent Women s Mission at 7 00 The Eight and E ree Buke pastor morning services at 11 20 Sunday school at 2 30 Women s Mission at 7 00

Central Baptist Seventh Vermont Streets Robert van Meigs Young People's Meeting Keokuk Albert Vernon Marsh R. O. Gibbook Pny Hid B. Y. P Immahual Cedar O. L. Botts Uke Gunday Chook Women's Mission

Evening church services and schedules across several parishes

A condensed list of Sunday schedules across churches including First Christian Church at Ninth and Broadway with evening service at 7:30 and morning preaching at 10:30, Shinst End Christian Church with morning sermon at 10 and evening at 6, Cathedral of St John with prayer and service times, and Good Shepherd with Holy Eucharist at 7:30 and morning prayers at 11.00.

First Christian Church Ninth and Broadway HK. H. Newton C. E Shinst End Christian Church L. C. Mauek Jr. C St. John Seventh Hampshire Streets Dean W. QC Cone Good Shepherd Twelfth Street Maine Hammpshire Arthur V. S*rancis St. Alban Chapel Spruce and Twenty-second

Union Church Service Schedule Riverview Park Gathering

First Union Church at Corner Twelfth and Maine lists church school and adult Bible class at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 and vesper services at 5 00 Reverend E A Thompson is pastor Union vesper service joins Presbyterian and Congregational churches in Riverview park at 5 00 one block north of Clark monument Life's Choice is the morning sermon title.

First Union Twelfth Maine Streets E. A. Thompson Union Presbyterian Congregational Riverview Park Clark Monument

First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Hours

Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday meeting at 8 p.m. Free reading rooms on Wells building first floor open weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays until 9 p.m. Morning subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Eighteenth Vermont Wells

Presbyterian Church Services Schedule At Broadway

Reverend R H Wartley will lead Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 with vesper services at Riverview Park at 2 o clock If weather is not favorable services will be held in the church

Presbyterian Broadway and Eighth R. H Wartley D. L Riverview Park

Unitarian Church Plans 50th Anniversary Service

Morning services at 11 and evening services at 6 mark the day. The church observes its 50th anniversary with an elaborate service at 2 o'clock featuring christenings, greetings from former pastors and friends, and a sermon by Rev. Hales North Gordon of Hamilton, HL.

Unitarian Vermont Eighteenth Streets Hmleanorth Gordon Hamilton

Lutheran church schedule across several congregations

A list of Lutheran churches with pastors and service times including Luther Memorial Seventh Street and Kentucky streets John Lutheran at Seventh and Kentucky, St James, St Peter York Ninth, Salem Ninth State, St Paul Monroe, with English and German services and Sunday school details.

St. Peter Evangelical Vyork Alfl Warshow Salem Evangelical H. J. Leemhuis St. Paul Monroe Street

Seventh Day Church Service Schedule at Sixth and Cedar

Rev TL W Truebhood presides at Sixteenth Street church with Bible school at 9 15 am preaching at 7 30 pm Junior and Intermediate C E meeting at 2 30 pm Christian Endeavor at 7 15 pm Patriotic services in evening William Schlagenhaus to speak with readings by Mrs A L Stiller and Dwight Carter Music by the Wahl brothers

Sixth Cedar Streets TL. W. Truebhood William Schlagenhaus A. L. Stiller Dwight Carter Wahl Brothers

French Planes Shipped to United States under Accord

Washington May 31. One thousand Nieuport and 600 Spad airplanes and 1,000 Hispano-Suizas and 800 Gnome motors will be shipped to the United States under an agreement between France and the United States liquidation commission. The air equipment comes from contracts abroad for the war department.

Washington United States France United States Liquidation Commission War Department

Amazing Wife and Perils of Thunder Mountain At Orpheum

The Orpheum Theater presents The Amazing Wife with Mary MacLaren and the second episode of Perils of Thunder Mountain. Rex Beach’s Heart of the Sunset shows Sunday through Tuesday with U S cavalrymen playing a key role in its defense scenes. Forty to fifty American sharpshooters aided director Frank Powell, delivering dramatic riding and shooting as they cross the border to rescue the heroine and her defender.

Mary MacLaren Thunder Mountain Rex Beach U.S Texas Frank Powell

Pictures Today Star Theater and Multiple Screenings

The list covers shows at several venues including Mae Marsh in Money Mad at Pictures Today Star Theater, Antonio Morena and Carol Halloway in Iron Test at Quincy Theater, and a comedy and weekly at Orpheum Theater. Also featuring The Amazing Wife at Belasco Theater, Madelain Movers in The Love that Cares at Gem Theater, Fatty Arbuckle's short, Taylor Holmes in Tasi at Savoy, and Charles Ray with Louise Fazenda in His Own Home Town and Her Mistake at Family Theater and Princess Theater with Lina Cavalieri in Women of Im pulse and Krav Pictograph and The White Papoose at Colonial Theater.

Star Theater Mae Marsh Quincy Theater Antonio Morena Carol Halloway Orpheum Theater Wife Thunder Mountain Belasco Theater Madelain Movers Gem Theater Fatty Arbuckle Savoy Theater Taylor Holmes Family Theater Charles Ray Louise Fazenda Princess Theater Lina Cavalien Colonial Theater Louise Frazenda

Ragapple The Great Bull Sells for 125000 at Dispersal

Ragapple the Great, a 2 year old Holstein bull, sold for 125000 at a dispersal sale in Buffalo. Oliver Cabana Jr. stock farm owner, reports the price as the highest ever paid for a sire. Buyer named as Robert E. Pointer of Detroit. Another record was made when the next item was announced.

Buffalo N. Y Ragapple the Great Oliver Cabana, Jr Robert E. Pointer Detroit

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Restores Eustachian Tube

Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. only a constitutional remedy works. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restore hearing. The ad promises a five dollar refund for any uncured case and lists 15c for drugs with circulars available from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

German notes delivered to peace conference at Versailles

Two new notes were delivered by Germany to the Versailles peace conference today. German and English translations of yesterday's counter proposals’ first section were handed over. The text notes stubborn insistence on a point, likened to a postage stamp.

Versailles

Women workers take front rank in wartime labor

In wartime effort women have filled roles to free men for overseas service. Some overworked women suffered health issues specific to their sex. The advertisement urges reliance on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and strength, calling it a standard remedy recognized for helping many women.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Buffalo buyer secures Fairview Mata cow at auction

Fairview Mata, a producer delivering 47.11 pounds of butter weekly, sold for $35,000 to J. Shanahan of Buffalo after spirited bidding against A. W. Green of Ohio and a Cole man Dupont representative from Delaware.

Fairview Buffalo Shanahan A. W. Green Ohio Coleman Dupont Delaware

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