Prominent Hannibal Deputy and City Marshal Dies
Thomas A. Gee a deputy city marshal and longtime Hannibal resident died at 4:35 AM at his home 800 Broadway after a lingering illness. He would have turned 57 on October 19. Gee lived in Hannibal twelve years and served several times on the police force. Born on a Macon County farm, he spent his early life there and worked on railroads as a passenger conductor on the Burlington line between Kansas City and Quincy for 23 years before retiring for health reasons, then moved to Hannibal with his wife.
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Hannibal
Thomas A. Gee
Broadway
Gee
Macon County
Burlington Railroad
Kansas ‘City
Quincy
Trialed Cold Remedy Wins Family Approval
The testimonial notes personal use of Dr. King's New Discovery as the best cough remedy after exposure to a winter cold. The author claims all prior remedies were inferior and cites prices of 50c and 1.00 as typical costs.
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Triever
King's
Road conventions delegate leaves for Cedar Rapids trip
Superintendent of Highways Louis L. Boyer departs today for Cedar Rapids to attend the Northwestern road congress as a delegate. The meeting runs from Monday through Thursday with Boyer representing his department.
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Louis ‘L. Boyer
Cedar Rapids
North Western
Congress
Many Kinds of Rheumatism One Sure Mode of Treatment
Cure claims for S S S Co Atlanta promise relief from rheumatism through cleansing the blood and purifying it to drive out uric acid and impurities. The ad asserts S S S is a blood tonic that revitalizes nerves and restores the blood, offering testimonials of thousands who recovered. It invites readers to contact the company for special advice.
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8. Co
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
October 9 Blessing hospital tag day committees named
Quin cy announces the Blessing hospital benefit tag day on October 9. Committees across professions list architects Royal Jackson and Russell Williams. bankers, brokers, merchants, and public officials are named. The drive seeks community support to fund hospital services and honor its role in the area.
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Blessing’ Hospital
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
Royal _ ‘Jackson
Russell Williams
Finlay Carrott
Ed Allen
Rolland. Wagner
Roy Adair
B. Montgomery
H. B. J. Ricker
J. W. Singleton
John ‘Korn
Rome Bockenhoff
C. W. Breitwei
Ira Calkins
George Gardner
Charles Adelpohl
Loren Cox
Frank Jenkins
Hardware
Tristores
Frank Tenk
Charles Cottrell
Russell Barr
W. B. Tompkins
J. Lusk
Osgood
Fred Hoelscher
George
Birkenmaier
Gentes Dermann
John Gehring
John Schnitker
C. H. Lauter
F. Fuehr
HM Manufacturers and Oils
David Wilcox
J. J. Reib
W. H. Sinnock
Julius Kespoh
Coughs and Colds Not to Be Neglected
A vintage urged remedy article warns neglect of colds can lead to serious illness and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe healing cough medicine. It stresses treating early to prevent worsening symptoms and endorses Savte Millerberg Arthur Drug Co as retailer.
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Foley
Walker Receives Wary Nominations for IL Labor Ticket
Nomination returns show John H. Walker nominated for president by 237 of 262 organizations in the Illinois Federation of Labor. Walter Burke has 7 votes and E R Wright 5. Theo Bisser of Quincy and John J. Kearney of Quincy gain spots on the first vice president and executive board lists. Election set for December under a referendum system, with some nominees likely to decline.
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Illinois Federation. of
John H. Walker
Walter Burke
E.R. Wright
Theo Bisser
Quincy
First
John J. Kearney
Sloan's Liniment Emergency Doctor for Infections
A vintage advertisement urges use of Sloan's Liniment to kill germs and poisons in infections and speed healing. It promotes a single application as an emergency measure, noting pain relief and infection neutralization. Available in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 sizes with the latter offering six times the content.
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Sloan
Sloan's
St Francis College Defeats Gem City in 15 to 3 Victory
St Francis College beat Gem City Business College 15 to 3 with Mulcahy and May handling the battery for St Francis and Lessey and McDonnell for GCB C. Struck out nine by Mulledy and three by Lessey. St Francis produced ten singles and two doubles to secure an easy win.
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St. Francis College
Gem City Business College
Mulcahy
May
Lessey
McDonnell
G.C.B. C
Muledy
St. Francis
G.C. B.C
St. Pranvis
Widding Secures Another Clance Jesse Fielding
An unclear report notes the acquisition of Jesse Fielding by Widding amid recovery from recent events. The item references a young man and local observers with limited readable details. Further context remains unreadable in the fragment.
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Widding
Jesse Fielding
Judge Akers Grants Parole With Costs Payment Plan
Judge Albert Akers said yesterday that the defendant could not explain why he had not paid costs. He attributed little work and said he needed to contribute to his mother's support. The court gave another parole chance with instructions to pay 12 dollars in 60 days.
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Local notices and business ads from the county paper
Final settlement notices filed for Amelia Anderson heirs and for Daniel Fuselman estate in the county clerk's office yesterday. A petition for monument by A Kaiser as executor of the A F Reich estate was filed and an order granted by Judge McCarl. Also listed are local ads for gas services and a Blue Ribbon Buffet lunch. Dr W D Stevenson departs for Chicago for medical clinics this evening.
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Amelia Anderson
A. Kaiser
A. F. Reich
McCarl
Billy Smith
Blue Ribbon Buffet
Hampshire
Daniel Fuselman
Coal. Gas Co
Jad Salts Promoted For Kidney Health In Local Ad
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy for back and kidney pain. It claims regular meat causes kidney trouble and urges taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
Quincy Music Study Club in Meeting
The Quincy Music Study Club met at Quincy College yesterday afternoon in a lively session. Attendees planned the year’s work focusing on the French school of music from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Miss Fee and Miss Emmanuel Beckwith will present Schives of the aging next week.
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Quincy” Music Club
Quincy College of Music
French School of Music
Fee
Emmanuer Beckwith
Schives
The
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