Grand Civic Parade Oct 14 1915 Quincy Ill
October 14 1915 civic parade in Quincy Illinois with military escort from Fifth Infantry band naval reserves and scouts plus post office county and city officials police and fire units. Parade orders detail formation times routes and divisions from 7 15 to 7 20 p m with multiple groups and floats coordinated by marshals.
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Quincy
Ill
Fifth Infantry
Quincy Div
Naval
Naval Reserves, ‘Chaddock Cadets, Boy Scouts, G. A. R
Seventh
Maine
Hampshire
Fating
Sloan's Liniment Claim Highlights Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment claiming to relieve pain from injury stiffness and neuralgia. It touts improved blood flow and rapid relief with immediate action, promising instant results and easy use with a one dollar bottle and a twenty five cent size.
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Sloan
New Illinois State Bank Opens In Gala Formal Day
Hundreds attend the formal opening of the new Illinois State Bank building with gaily lit interiors, flower distributions, and music by Fischer's seven piece orchestra. From 4 to 9:30 p m crowds toured all floors, including offices, a pool hall, and barber shops, amid decorations.
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Illinois State Bank
Fischer
Ed Massie
W. J. Singleton
William ‘Rupp, Jr
Quincy Rotary votes to join fall parade and entertains governor
Members of the Quincy Rotary Club at Tuesday noon luncheon voted to take part in the fall celebration parade and be assigned to a second division position. Forty or fifty members are expected in line. The club plans to entertain Gov. Dunne during his city visit and issue luncheon invitations to the public. Two weeks later the weekly meeting will be in the evening. Visitors included Thomas White of Houston and J. W. Atterbury of Canton who spoke on business in Texas and gin-seng training. Will Schwin deler discussed ice cream manufacture and progress in the trade.
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Quincy
Thomas White
Houston
Tex
Texas City
J. W. Atterbury
Canton
Will Schwindeler
Levent
Ladies Reception Committees Named for Fall Celebration
A list of 40 plus ladies accepted invitations to serve on the reception committees entertaining visiting ladies and children at the Chamber of Commerce building during the fall celebration. Chair is Mrs. Chas M Rosenheim with committees scheduled for Oct 12 13 and 14 chaired by various Mrs. and Miss Perry Wall Inghram and others. light refreshments and music planned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chas. M. Rosenheim
David Shontze
Emmett Howard
R. C. Hallowell
Geo
Mc. Adams
B. H. Miller
WA. Schwindeler
F. T
Fred. Moller
Jack Ellis
J. W. Wall
A. E. Ellis
Grace - Margaret Perry
Geo. A. Wall
J. E. Caldwell
E. F. Bradford
W. F. Kirtrey
E. B. Montgomery
Lawrence E. Emmons
Theo. Hell Hake
E.G. Bauman
W. Duker
John T. Inghram
A. Brown
Glee Club Planned at the Y M C A for Boys
Plans are under way at the Y M C A to organize a green club of the boys with calls issued citywide for participants. Numerous entertainments could be staged at the Y with Mr. Cook in charge of the club.
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Mr. Cook
Wood Armory Dedication Names Ceriter Marshal of Day
Col Frank S Wood head of the Fifth Infantry designates Lieutenant Colonel Charles D Carder as marshal for the day with authority to choose assistants and arrange music and parade for the Oct 12 13 militia balls at the Fifth Infantry Armory Quincy Illinois. The program includes prayers addresses by Rev Dr R H Hartley May or W K Abbott Gov Edward F Dunne and Gen Frank S Dickson with Full charge of all arrangements.
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Frank S. Wood
Fifth Infantry
C. D. Ceriter
Col. Wood
Quintey
Quincy
Til
Fifth Infantry Armory
Charles D. Carder
Wth
R. H. Hartley
W. K. Abbott
Frank S. Dickson
Adjutant General
Fifth Infantry Band
Edward F. Dunne
State of
Illinois
Col.Wood
Town Topics and Local Notices Highlight Community Updates
Wheat Bran 10c per pkg at Mersiman’s. PTA to meet next Monday afternoon in the school building. R W Halbach's doll parade contact number now 960. Ireland’s Taxi Service phone 169. Miss Maude Barrett visiting the Cheerful Home. news items welcome at The Whig via phone 120. Pythias Lodge No 18 meets tonight at Jersey Street hall. important matters on agenda. Blue Ribbon Buffet hosts ham lunch at 4 p m. Rev Theo Blanken has arrived from West Ely and will stay with Rev and Mrs Martens. gas coke phone 44. Ten for ten lasts longer than coal. Metal Trades Council books Labor temple for Nov 3 dance. Beer bottlers and cigar makers held Labor temple meeting. Fiske O’Hara and company arrived and stayed at Hotel Newcomb. R H Reed of Standard Oil to visit Goldthwaite, Tex., Saturday night. Mercantile Bank board of directors held routine meeting. Attorney John Wheelock returns from Mud Hook farm. Education session to be held Thursday evening in Musselman building HQ. Malambri and Rogers building fronts progressing. Rogers front nearly complete. Miss Eleanor Bennett recovering from typhoid and expected about soon.
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Ireland
Maude Barrett
Associated Charities
Preux Chevalier Lodge No
Knights of “Pythias
Jersey
Hampshire
Theo. Blanken
West Ely
Burlington
Martens
Gas Co
Metal Trades Council
Labor Temple
Fiske O'Hara
Newcomb
H.reed
Standard Oil Co
Goldthwaite
Tex
Rogers
Eleanor Bennett
Smokestack Nuisance Case Dismissed for Spilker
Adolph Spilker owner of a brick yard at 1528 Jefferson street faced a smoke nuisance charge from neighbor Mrs. Caroline Zurheide. Magistrate Reardon dismissed the case after both sides presented witnesses. Separately Walter Marble H L Manning and William Schwiller were fined 25 dollars for vagrancy after breaking into a flour car. George Goodwin was discharged on a pocketbook theft charge.
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Adolph Spilker
Jefferson Street
Spilker
Caroline Zurheide
Reardon
Chauncey
H. Wood
Emery Lancaster
Walter Marble
H. L. Manning
William Schwiller
George Goodwin
Public schools Not Closed During Teachers Meeting in Monmouth
Western State Teachers Association meets in Monmouth Thursday to Saturday with several local educators likely attending. Monmouth educators prepare to host delegates from the district despite busy school sessions, anticipating a meeting of more than ordinary importance.
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Quincy
Western State ‘Teachers’ Association
Monmouth
Fall on Walk Breaks Hip of Local Woman
Mrs. Howard L. Whyers of 218 State Street suffered a broken right hip after slipping on Fifth Street near Hampshire yesterday afternoon. She fell to the sidewalk on the west side, could not regain footing, and was aided up by Officer Jim Simmons and passers-by, then taken by car to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was reported doing as well as could be expected.
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Howard L. Whyers
State Street
Fifth Street
Hampshire
T. Brenvier
St. Mary’ S ‘Hospital
Gorrell stock company opens at Hippodrome with The Gamblers
Al Gorrell and his stock company begin an engagement at the Hippodrome next Sunday with two plays weekly. The opening show features Chas Klein's The Gamblers in high class production at popular prices. The company is not a repertoire outfit and will remain for an indefinite period.
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al, Gorrell
Railroad worker found dead near Rutledge Missouri
The body of James Jackson, 24, a Rutledge laborer, was found between tracks near Elmer on the A T S F line. A cash fare receipt from Rutledge to La Plata was found on him, suggesting a fall from the train. His mother lives in Rutledge, with siblings in Bullion and Hardland. He left Rutledge on passenger train No. 5, authorities say.
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McVay
Rutledge
Elmer
James’ Jackson
Jackson
la Plata
Hardland
C. E. Pyles
Bullion
Abe Jackson
Dardland
Eft
Bennett Heads to Chicago for Fire Marshals Meeting
State Fire Marshal Walter H. Bennett departed for Chicago last night to attend the annual Fire Marshals of the Northwest meeting. He is expected to be away until week’s end and holds a principal spot on the program. Four marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Billy Smith yesterday to Seibert and Tushaus, Herman and Ross Miller, Webe and Kroner, McDaniel and Jones, with the last couple from Sterling and the others as Quincyans. An order filed by Judge Lyman McCarl directs the Beckett estate administrator to publish a notice to locate Lee Beckett, one heir whose whereabouts are unknown.
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Billy Smith
Joseph F. Seibert
Anna V. Tushaus
Carl V. Herman
Clara Rossmiller
Eugene Henry Webe
Florence Edith Kroner
Gail McDaniel
Nina Jones
Mr. Sterling
Smith
Lyman McCarl
County Court
Inman C Beckett
Lee Beckett
Beckett
Pastor Acquaintance Comment on Dr Hillis
Mr Charles Cottrell of this city recalls touring Yellowstone with Dr Newell D Hillis of Plymouth Church Brooklyn five years ago and calls him a companionable gentleman. Also reported is a marriage performed by Justice Bonney at 1635 North Fourth Street with Gail McDaniel and Nina Jones as bride and groom aged 16 and 18 respectively.
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Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Charles Cottrell
Cottrell
Hillis
Yellowstone Park
Park
Justice Bonney
Gail McDaniel
Nina. Jones
Sterling
E. J. Bonney
North Fourth Street
Court Term Nears End At Circuit Court Session
The circuit court term nears its end after settling saloonkeepers' cases yesterday. Court adjourned at 2 30 this afternoon until 9 o'clock this morning with little remaining to be brought before the term’s regular adjournment.
Two Big Real Estate Transfers In County Records
In Buffington's county recorder office two notable property deals were recorded. Clarence E and Neva B Sharrow transfer the east half of the southeast quarter of section 20 and part of the northeast quarter of section 17 in township 2 north and 6 west to Roy L and Beulah M Sharrow for 13000 dollars. Roy L and Beulah M Sharrow then transfer the northwest quarter of section 22 in the same township to Lillie A Sharrow for 7500 dollars.
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Buffington
Clarence E
Neva B. Sharrow
Roy L
Beulah M. Sharrow
Lillie A. Sharrow
County farm Superintendent Schwank seen as business caller
Superintendent John Schwank of the county farm visited yesterday for business matters. He toured the facility and discussed local agricultural concerns with staff and officials.
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John Schwank
May Be Interesting Race for Attorney F G Wolfe in Race
Reports place Fred G Wolfe as a candidate to succeed himself with R M Wagner possibly entering the race. The partners and cousins share offices, church ties, and a long local history. Other Quincey lawyers J L Adair and J Marry Best are also mentioned as contenders with a June primary likely to heat up.
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Fred G. Wolfe
Wolfe
J. L. Adair
J. Marry
Best
Quincy
W C T U Meeting Sees Unlimited Term For State Officers
A well attended W C T U meeting was led by treasurer acting president Mrs Vickers in Mrs Edwards absence. Mrs Donaldson reported on the state convention and noted the term limit for state officers has been removed, reelecting Miss Helen Hood as state president and other officers for an unlimited period.
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W. .C. T.U. Society
R.J. Vickers
Edwards
Donaldson
Helen Hood
Forty Hours Devotion Ends at St Marys Church
The forty hours devotion service at St Marys Catholic church ended last night with a packed congregation. Rev Father Liberatus of St Francis college delivered a splendid sermon and a solemn procession of the children marked the event. The service began Sunday at 6 o clock and featured instructive sermons by Quincy priests and a choir with special music enhancing the ceremonies. Rev Father Zurbensen conducted the service with participation from Rev Fathers Brennan Degenhardt Driscoll Juisti Fortunatus Liberatus and Didicus.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Liberatus
St. Francis College
Quincy
Father Zurbensen
St. Mary's
Servica
Fathers Brennan
Degenhardt
Driscoll
Juisti
Fortunatus
Liberatus
Didicus
Sunday's saloon cases end with guilty pleas in Quincy
In Quincy circuit court Judge Akers accepted guilty pleas from more than twenty saloon operators who had faced charges for Sunday openings. Most counts were nolle pressed, with fines totaling over $992 collected for the morning session. Remaining cases were dismissed or postponed as authorities vow ongoing enforcement of Sunday closures.
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Quincy
Fudge Akers
Nolle
Akers
Erde W. Beatty
H. W. Rensch
Charles Aderpohl
George Brandt
Oak
William Becker
Broadway
Otto J. ‘Bergmann
Jefferson
Albert H. Bergmann
J. E. Burnett
J. W. Ferguson
Front
Vermont
W. H. Gross
Hampshire
H. J
Hartmann
Pe Holz
Maine
AL Hunsaker
H. Jarchow
Henry Kaelber
T. E. Lane
Frank Arnold
A. G. Moshage
William Mutz
Joseph Meyer
Yar
A. J. Nolan
Lon Chnémus
Broadsway
Pinklemann-Barry Co
Fred G. Smith
H. Schmitt
Adams
A. Urban & Sons
Hiram Weber
John
Sliney
Fall celebration marshal names aides
Gen Henry R. Will appointed aides for the fall celebration including Major W E Yarbrough Major H E Kink Capt W A Long Capt J P Beatty Capt D G Kilburn and Capt F P Alexander.
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Henry R. Will
Grand Marshall
W.E. Yarbrough
H. E. Kink
W.A. Long
J. P. Beatty
D. G. Kilburn
F. P. Alexander
Congressman's Quincy Visit With Local Friends
Congressman Edward J. King of Galesburg arrived in Quincy on Tuesday for a several day stay. He planned to meet local friends, remain through Thursday, then depart for Washington to prepare for the new Congress. Accompanying him were his secretary AGL Longbreaks and O N Custer. the party checked into the Hotel Quincy.
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Edward J. King
Galesburg
Quincy
King
Washington
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Bill
Public Official Division
C. D. Cener
Shire
R. A. R. Band Club
Rotary’ Club
Knights of Col
Union ’ Club
Side‘ Boat Club
Western Ernie Union
Chas
D. Center
Trades and Labor Division
Theo, Bisser
Imperyand
Flampehire
Seventh Street
Bisser
Géo. A. Binker
Eighth
Eighth. Street
Payson
Chi c
Chamber Commerce
Otis -Elevator
Foot
Butes
Jer‘Bey
Tenth Street
Mercantile Concerns
Fac‘tories
George A. Binkert
Marshall
Commercial-Industrial Division
Promien
Wood
Mersiman’ S
Parent Teachers’ Association
R.W. Halbach
Whig
Hannah JL. Whyers
Fifth
Hampshire Streets
Empire-Hippodrome
al Gorrell
the Gamblers
Elmer, MO
James Jackson
Missouri
F.G. Wolfe
Wagner
Miss Hood
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
Albert Akers
Ang
Congressman King
City
Washington Loop
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