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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1916
Page
6
A report notes Carthage was laid out with straight wide streets, praised as beautifying the town. Mr Quinn urged fall trimming and planting of trees and shrubs by October 15, and discussion touched on church improvements and the needs of local congregations.
Civic league members urged rail officials to beautify station surroundings and improve public parks as visitors enter the city. Plans include hedges and flowers at churches Mary Williams park and Carthage college projects. Also notes Society leaders travel to Springfield for grand chapter events and local racing and sports results in Hamilton and Augusta.
Germans of Quincy present Der Feltgraue Senn at the Empire Hippodrome tonight in a German folk play. Tomorrow the Boston English Opera Co stages the popular comic opera Martha with five stars and a strong supporting cast promising a high class production.
Keokuk Iowa October 3 Mrs C H Appell remains in a hospital with a fractured skull after an automobile driven by her husband left the river road ditch Sunday night. He too is severely injured and hospitalized.
The Quincy Ministers union held its first meeting since summer, appointing a committee to act on the federal council of the church of Christ of America proclamation urging intercession on October 22 for Armenian and Syrian relief. They discussed the annual Thanksgiving service, suspended meetings until January, and noted arrangements by H. W. Trueblood for Anna Brown homes. Extra items included Masses at St. Peter’s church, choir changes, and notices of baptisms and church appointments.
The First Christian church holds its annual meeting in the parlor with reports from church societies and officers. Rev. E. V. Evers of Chicago will preach at Sunday services in Christ church. Congregational meeting at 9 30 Sunday afternoon. Special hospital offering planned next Sunday at Presbyterians. Luther Memorial Sunday school also to contribute to hospital funds with fruit and vegetable donations. Presbyterian guild rescheduled to Oct 4 due to fall round-up. Mizpah Bible class meets Friday at 645 Broadway for social and business. Ellington township semiannual convention held at Ellington Presbyterian with Rev. T W Bingaman and others addressing attendees. Rev. Me Bingaman unknown.
Listing of entertainment for October including Der Festgraue Sepp L Martha This is the Life vaudeville and film showings at Orpheum Bijou Colonial Savoy Gem Princess Family Quincy and more. Notable acts include Dustin Farnum in Davy Crockett Bessie Love in Hell to Pay and Sis Hopkins in Sis the Detective.
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