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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1916

Page

4

Soldiers and Home float plan for city Round Up parade

The board approved a Soldiers Home representation in the Friday October 13 grand parade. Five floats will feature veterans in tableaux including a camp fire scene and The Boys of 61 with 16 Civil War veterans aged over 75. Additional wagons show Holstein cattle life, a large kitchen, and Twin Calf parade.

Board of Management John Andrew Lawrence Jochem Aveyances James R. E. Hackman

Sunday Young People's Night at First Baptist Church

Sunday evening program at First Baptist with music and addresses led by Rev Chamas Stephenson. A stereopticon lecture on Scotland's sacred buildings follows at 6 45. Participants include Eva Feith Henry Rader George Taylor Miss Naomi Georgens Mabs Warren Herbert Hendricks Laura Schultz Mrs Emerson Giles Sylvia Taylor and others. The program features solos, cello piano pieces, offertory and prayer.

First Baptist Church Chamas Stephenson Scotland Eva Feith Henry Rader George Taylor Naomi Georgens Mabs] Warren Herbert Hendricks Emerson Giles Laura Schultz Wemn Traumerer Schumann Briggs Thomas Stephenson Giles Sylvia Taylor

Prof Moulton Discusses Bible as Literature and Form

Prof Richard Moulton of the University of Chicago spoke on The Literary Conception of the Bible its Eclipse and Recovery. He argued the Bible must be studied by its outer form to reveal inner spiritual meaning and illustrated with Deuteronomy as a drama of orations. A second lecture on prophets was announced for this afternoon and a large Friday crowd attended in the Chamber of Commerce building.

Richard Moulton University of Chicago Chamber of Commerce Atlantis Society Moulton Dr. Moulton Ruskin Mr. Moulton

Tag Day in Quincy For Blessing Hospital Fund

Smiling volunteers will roam Quincy today selling tags to raise funds for Blessing Hospital. Receipts from tag purchases support the hospital's annual expenses amid higher food costs. The city’s hospitals are well regarded, and organizers seek broad generosity to cover increased needs.

Blessing Hospital Quincy

Illinois Bar Admittance and Local News Briefs

Paul Weisenhorn, son of Mr and Mrs William Weisenhorn, passed the Illinois state bar exam in Springfield. Bridget Sullivan and Matilda Zwatardowski, both of Chicago, were among the successful women. Armory basement coal fire checked after spontaneous ignition. No 2 fire station responded. John Berlin and wife visit Peoria, former South Side Branch bank manager. Seats reserved for Quincy Young People Lyceum at Empire Theatre on Oct 10. Raymond Harrington of Chicago assists.

Paul G. Weisenhorn William Wreisenhorn Spring Street Illinois State Bar Springfield Cook County Bridget H. Sullivan Matilda Zwatardowski Chicago Y. M.C Quincy Young People’s Lyceum Association Empire Theater Raymond Harrington Lyceum No. 2 John Berlin South Side Branch Bank Peoria, Ill

Dr. H. D. Hoover to Speak at Local Service

Dr. H. D. Hoover president of Carthage College will speak at the Y M C A vesper services Sunday at 4 o clock. His sermon titled A Woman in Business will feature special music and draw invited attendees. He is well known for Lutheran church work in the area.

R. E. Hackman B. HH. Scudder H. D. Hoover Carthage College

Weather notes for Illinois Missouri and Iowa

Illinois fair Saturday with probable Sunday warmer in north and central areas. cooler Sunday afternoon. Missouri fair Saturday and probable Sunday, warmer in extreme north Saturday. cooler in northwest Sunday. Iowa partly cloudy and warmer Saturday. Sunday probably fair and cooler.

Missouri Iowa

Local temperatures and river forecast update

Yesterday temperatures ranged in the Talim area with a high near 22 and a low around 5 PM. The river stage from Warsaw to Louisiana remains nearly steady, with the river forecast indicating little change for several days.

TALIM Warsaw Louisiana

Anonymous Letter Likely Faces No Reply Yet

A question from an October 5 anonymous note asks if the author should contact the recipient to confer a great favor. The brief item raises propriety and timing without revealing names or specifics.

Hughes Alliance 10 Meet Monday Night in Quincy

The Quincy Hughes Alliance branch convenes Monday at 8 PM in Republican headquarters. The gathering aims to unite Progressives and Democrats who back Hughes for president, with plans for immediate campaigning and potential speaker visits from national figures in Adams County.

Hughes Alliance Quincy Republican Hughes Wilson Charles Cottrell Republican County Central Committee Adams County Cottrell L. Y. Sherman William E. Mason Medill McCormick Burnett M. Chiperfield Mason McCormick Chiperfield Canton Sherman Harriett Wittum

Stags to Initiate 52 Candidates at October Meeting

Fifty two candidates will be initiated into the Order of Stags at the meeting on October 26, per Friday night’s announcement. J. H. Rowland of St. Louis, a supreme drove member, attended and will stay till November 1. Charles Zang was installed as exalted director and Hr. Waddell and Herman Stubbins as inner and outer guards. The session ended with lunch and a social.

Order of Stags J. H. Rowland St. Louis Supreme Drove Charles Zang Hr. Waddell Herman Stubbins

Quincy Pulse Seeks Wall To Speak In Liberty

Samuel Moore a leading Beverly Democrat visited Quincy on Friday to request Attorney John E Wall speak in Liberty next week. No definite plans were set. Salem Evangelical church exterior painting continues improving its look though the steeple pose a challenge. South Quincy Drainage district commissioners met in Lor en C Cox's office Friday with attendees William Severns of Chicago and engineer A H Beitman visiting in the afternoon.

Wall Samuel Moore Beverly Quincy John E. Wall Liberty Salem Evangelical Church South Quincy Loren C. Cox William Severns Chicago A. H. Beitman

Judge Akers Sees Sick Brother

Judge Akers did not hear cases in the circuit court Friday. he adjourned to visit a seriously ill brother in southern Adams County. The Y M C A boys contest closes today at noon. at 3 pm top scorers and new members depart for Camp Waldin on a river launch with about 35 boys.

Akers Adams County Camp Waldin Missouri Harvard

North Side Boat club rows into invention craze

A member of the North Side Boat club has created a rowing machine that records pounds pulled during a 1.5 mile trip, a novel device that may see testing by eastern university crews. Eight applications were received and two new members were initiated at the meeting. A gym fund committee was formed with Marion Campbell Herman Heidbreder Walter Reilly and C E Herleman. Dances will be held every Saturday night for the rest of winter featuring Carl Reuser and Fred Felz as singers.

North Side Boat Club Marion Campbell Herman Heidbreder Walter Reilly C. E. Herleman Carl Reuser Fred Felz

Breckenridge Nominated For Board Of Equalization

Lewistown 13 resident J D Breckenridge wins nomination for the Democratic ticket in county board of equalization races. Final tallies show Breckenridge 348 while challenger Schauf 300 and DeLess 19 with Fitzgerald 88 and scattered 10. Also notes Buffalo Knights of Columbus souvenir book and Council 184.

J. D. Breckenridge Lewistown Board of Equalization John Schauf Quincy Adams—Breckenridge Schauf Schuyler—Breckenridge DeLess Henry—Breckenridge Breckenridge Fitzgerald Scattering Buffalo John Carroll Buffalo Council Knights of Columbus Orson E Yeager

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