Reopening of Selective Service Cases Guidance Issued
Illinois adjutant general Frank S. Dickson outlines strict rules for reopening or rehearing cases. Only two classes qualify: where the original decision omits a right or where non-culpable neglect affected the outcome. The guide emphasizes dependency factors and states the government will support dependents via allotments and survivor benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Dickson
Illinois
Beed
Cas
United States
Privishich
Sopenine
Mili
Lal Hard
Duker Building Progress Nearing March Occupancy
Construction on the new Duker building at Sixth and Maine streets progresses toward occupancy by March first. Exterior brickwork and completed walls rise, with a mansard roof to be reinforced and tiled, round dormer windows planned, and interior remodeling plus plumbing and lighting soon to begin.
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Duker
Sixth
Maine Streets
Maine Street
Quincy
Apple Day Celebration At High School
High School notes report Apple day activities in the assembly with Captain J H Handly expected to speak. O D Franks classes will sing Apple Day to a tune from Marching Through Georgia and each student will bring eight apples for distribution in the Botany lab, with over fifty varieties collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. J. H. Handly
Apple Day
O. D. Frank
Captain Handly
Georgia
Quincy Dental Club Dinner With Out of Town Guests
The Quincy Dental Club received the expected literature late Thursday evening and 14 members attended the dinner held at the Newcomb hotel. Guests included Dr. O. J. Bates of Camp Point and Dr. H. R. Farewell of Bowen as visiting practitioners.
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Dental Club
Quincy Dental Club
Newcomb Hotel
O. J. Bates
Camp Point
H. R. Farewell
Bowen, HI
College Makes Generous Offer to Night School
Officials of Gem City Business College offer full facilities and the largest stock of typewriters in Quincy to the city night school. The board need only cover light heat and janitorial costs during sessions. The move aims to solve a shortage of machines as many pupils enroll in bookkeeping typewriting and stenography, with details to be finalized at a special board meeting.
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Gem City Business College
Charies M
Board of Education
Quincy
D. L. Musselman
Gill
Business College
Halloween Quiet in Quincy as Boys Refrain from Property Damage
Halloween night in Quincy passed with little damage to property. Police deployed extra officers to patrol the city, but citizen complaints were few as youths apparently heeded the warning and avoided vandalism.
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Quincy
Exemption, military service and local notes in Quincy
Earl West of 823 Broadway claimed exemption for a dependent brother and was held for military service by the local exemption board. Frank Fagan, transferred from Taunton, Mass., was found physically qualified with no exemption sought. Perry W. Spencer, 1129 Cedar, injured when an angle iron casting fell at Electric Wheel Works. Standard Oil indoor team beat Otis office 20 to 18. Otis shop beat Gem City 20 to 10. Sugar shipments reassure Quincy and Adams county housewives with two carloads received and more on the way. beet sugar each car held 100000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl West
Earl B. West
Broadway
Frank Fagan
Exemption Board
Taunton
Mass
Perry
Spencer
Cedar Street
Electric Wheel Works
Standard Oi
Standard Oil
Otis Office
Otis Shop
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Adams County
Scudders-Gale Company
N. Koht Grocery Company
Greta McKenzie and Carl Beaton wed at Grace Methodist
Miss Greta McKenzie daughter of F. W. and Mrs. McKenzie 1731 Broadway married Carl Beaton son of H. C. and Mrs. Beaton 17 Adams Street by Rev G L Losh Grace Methodist Wednesday evening. Attendants were Miss Fern McKenzie and Elmer Meyer. Beaton is a bookkeeper at the Standard C I company office. They will live with his parents for a time and a downtown dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta McKenzie
F. W. McKenzie
Broadway
Carl Beaten
H. C. Bexton
Adams Street
G. L. Losh
Grace Methodist Church
Fern McKenzie
Elmer Meyer
Beaxton
Standard C.I Company
Jefferson school Halloween party a community carnival fun evening
The Jefferson school Parent Teachers association held a public Halloween party in the school building attracting several hundred attendees including children. Decorations featured black and yellow corn stalks and pumpkins with a busy program, side shows, candy booths, and a haunted house. Proceeds from a five cent admission will go toward paying the piano debt, with Homer Townsend in charge and Hugh Davis serving as announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’ Association of the
Jefferson School
Hazel Allard
Charlotte Abbott
Maurine Allard
Edith Hall
Weisenberger
Gabriel
Cerine Muldrow
Dunn
Vandoorn
Burblinger
Josephine Irish
Julia Vandoorn
Mary McKensey
Edna Kiem
Nelson
Mary Strotthoff
Jefferson Museum
Homer Townsend
James Vandoorn
Lewis Gilmore
Lowl Knapheide
Barker
Handyman
Hugh Davis
Smith
Teachers’ Association
Liberty Bond Sales To Exceed 1 617 000
Quincy banks report Liberty loan subscriptions growing slightly as belated returns raise the total beyond 1 617 000. Broadway Bank lists 12 700, State Bank of Illinois about 150 000, Hull’s State Bank 30 100, over subscription in Hull by 22 600, Lewis County over 50 000, Golden State Bank 21 300 after a 6 300 rise. A banker urges removal of posters now that the campaign ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Broadway Bank
Illinois State Bank
State Bank of
Hull
Pike County
Liberty
Lewis County
Golden State Bank of Golden
Liberty Loan
Baldon Automobile Service listed for incorporation
Papers filed with the secretary of state in Springfield on November 1 show Baldon Automobile Service Station of Quincy seeking incorporation with a $10,000 capital. Incorporators are B. F. Baldon A. W. Henning and S. A. Hubbard. The firm will buy and sell automobiles and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Baldon Automobile Service Station
Quincy
B. F. Baldon
A. W. Henning
S. A. Hubbard
Chicago Saloons Close as License Caps Hit
CHICAGO November 1 Chicago tightens liquor access under the Harkins law reducing licensed saloons. With licensing ended, about 6000 to 6000 remain, but more than 600 saloons did not renew licenses and will go out of business. Prohibition leaders predict 5000 saloons by May 1 to meet the 1,000 ratio.
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Chicago
Illinois
Adams County Y War Quota Set At 25000
Adams county joins the Quincy district effort for a 40000 quota to support Y M C A war work. George Wilson named chair, campaign to start Monday for one week with field secretary R C Smedley guiding the drive and local clergy and volunteers mobilizing in Illinois.
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National War Wars Council
Quincy
Adams, Hancock and
Brown
Adams County
George Wilson
R. C. Smedley
Monmouth
Illinois
Young Men’s Christian Association
America
France
Hartz Drug opens new Rock Island store with McPike as secretary
Cyrus W. McPike son of Mrs W A McPike 308 Kentucky street has joined Hartz Drug company in Rock Island as secretary treasurer after the firm opened a new modern store at Twentieth street and Third avenue. The store boasts mahogany finish glass art windows and no soda fountain. W T Hartz president Cyrus W McPike and E A Hartz form the firm. McPike is a registered pharmacist from Vernon Indiana and worked in Quincy and Chicago before joining Hartz.
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Cyrus W. McPike
W. A. McPike
Kentucky Street
Hartz Drug Company
Rock Island
Mc Pike
Concern
Quincy
Artz Company
Rock Island Union
W. R. Hartz Drug Company
Twentieth Street
Third Avenue
Twin Cities
W. T. Hartz
Mr Hartz
E. A. Hartz
Mr. McPike
Pharmaceutical Department
Vaparaiso
Indiana
Chicago
Tohn Bengston
Mr. Hartz
Hartz
Tri-cities
Hartz & Bahnsen
William Ullemeyer
Heidbreder Stores Here Taken Over
August H and Albert Heidbreder buy George Heidbreder estate interest in five Quincy drug stores. Other partners keep holdings. inventory shows estate assets around 80000 including real estate valued at 44274 and notes 16023.96. Key properties include Holmes Wood additions parcels worth 25000 and 52000 with Heidbreder holdings.
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August H
Albert Heidbreder
George Heidbreder
Heidbreder
Quincy
Recorder’s Office
Heidbreder Brothers & Co
Heidbreder & Niemeyer
Heidbreder & Hagemann
Heidbreder & Barel
Heidbreder & Drallmeyer
Holmes & Wood
August
W. H. Heidbreder
Wood
August Heidbreder
Italy's Ship Losses This Week in Submarine Attacks
ROME Nov 1 The losses of Italian shipping on all seas by submarine for the week ending Sunday last were two steamers over 1500 tons and one steamer under that tonnage. One small sailing vessel also was sunk. One steamer was attacked but escaped.
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Rome
$25 Million Credit To England Rails Allied Aid Total
A treasury credit of 25 million dollars to Great Britain was extended on Wednesday, lifting allied credits to a total of 3,131,100,000 dollars. The move increases Allied support during wartime and reflects ongoing financial aid from the United States.
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Washington
Great Britain
Treasury
Fire Crews Battle Two Alarms Over Roof and Barn
A spark from a chimney at Oscar P. Ringer 642 Ohio Street set the roof of the house ablaze causing minor damage. The Nos. 2 and 4 stations arrived and used Babcocks to extinguish. A barn roof at Bernard Coens 1119 Vermont Street caught fire from a spark later in the day. No serious damage beyond a few shingles. Nos. 2 and 6 stations responded. No. 6 chemical halted at Twelfth and Broadway while an Illinois plate auto 3221499 skidded but caused only a bent fender.
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Oscar P. Ringer
Ohio Street
Bernard Coens
Vermont Street
Babcock
No. 6 Chemical
Twelfth and
Broadway
Illinois
Apple Day At Adams School Highlights Pupils Nut Hunt
Adams school pupils held a nut hunt on school grounds. Mothers will bake apple pies for Apple Day and after school the pupils will enjoy pie and apples. A united PTA meeting is set at Jefferson school this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Adams
Aero Club Honors American Airman
Paris November 1 The foreign service committee of the Aero Club of America visited the Lafayette squadron and conferred the club war medal on Lieut Raoul Lufbery The resolution noted the service in air battles and stated aviation of America is represented by the Aero Club and urged further efforts while appreciating the deeds of heroic aviators
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Paris
Foreign Service Committee
Aero Club of America
LaFayette E Squadrille
Raoul Lufbery
France
Canadians Hold Positions Near Passchendaele
German officer notes morale drop and expectation of American spring offensive on the Ypres front. Canadians reported a comparatively quiet night in new positions near Passchendaele while artillery fire intensified between Schaepbaillie and Poelcapelle. Outposts near fortified farms shelled British lines as they withdrew slightly west.
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Passchendaele
Schaepbaillie
Poelcapelle
Ypres
Belgium
Illinois State Centennial plans take shape in Quincy
Librace H. Bancroft and Adams county officials meet in the Hotel Quincy at 10 30 to outline observances for Adams county as part of the Illinois State Centennial. A state pageant sketch and a Dec 3 Springfield conference are discussed along with four suggested 1918 dates and a Lincoln Douglas statue project.
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Adams County
Librace H. Bancroft
Jacksonville
Lyman McCarl
George Gabriel
Joe Thomas
James E. Adams
Quincy
Bancroft
Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Hugh S. Magill, Jr
Lowden
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
Congress
American Red Cross
Lincoln
Douglas
W. C. Alverd
University of Tlinois
Motor Club to Convene Friday Night at Hotel Quincy
A Quincy Motor Club meeting is scheduled for Friday night at the Hotel Quincy. Officers seek a large turnout for an important session outlining a fall and winter membership drive with a goal of reaching 500 members by spring.
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Quincy Motor Club
Quincy
Window Cards For Hoover Signers
Quincy women who sign the Hoover Pledge will be issued window cards to display in a front window showing they have signed the pledge and are patriotic. Mr. Miller of 330 Chestnut Street thanks friends for kindness and sympathy in his bereavement. Most amateur photographers prove truth is stronger than fiction.
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Quincy
Hoover
Miller
Chestnut Street
Weather outlook for Illinois Missouri towns fair with rising temps
The forecast notes generally fair weather for Illinois and Missouri areas on Thursday and Friday with increasing temperatures on Friday. Local temperatures yesterday ranged around the 40s to 50s with afternoon readings near noon and river stage at midnight reported as stationary.
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Ilinois
Missouri
River Stage At Morning Readings
River bulletin notes stage of water at 7 A M yesterday at Davenport Hannibal Saint Louis and Keokuk with readings in feet and tents. River is expected to rise slowly for two or three days.
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Haight
St. Paul Preseee
Davenport
Reokuke
Reo
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