Organization of navy civilian advisory board forms lab plan
Washington Oct 7 The navy forms a civilian advisory board with Thomas Edison as chairman and proposes a five million dollar research and experimental laboratory. Regular meetings every sixty days will begin next in New York Dec 8. Committees cover chemistry psychics aeronautics ordnance submersibles propulsion life saving food navigation and production with civilian assistants and shop facilities.
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Washington
Navy
Thomas A. Edison
Daniels
Congress
Naval Consulting Board
New York
Mr. Edison
L. H. Whitney
Backell
R.s.woodward
H. E. Coffin
Wall Street Buzz Over Steel Combinations After Midvale Move
New York reports the Justice Department will closely scrutinize efforts to unite independent steel firms. The Midvale Steel and Ordnance company expands to 100000000, bringing four firms together while Bethlehem Steel and Pennsylvania Steel negotiations may form a larger nucleus. Rumors claim further ambitious mergers, with questions on legality due to potential competition.
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New York
Washington
Attorne
Gregory
Department of Justice
Midvale, Steel and Ordnance Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Steel
Midvale
William E. Corey
Bethlehem- Pennsylvania
Wall. Street
United States
Air Militia Changes in Colorado National Guard Inquiry
A military court of inquiry report on misconduct by Colorado National Guard officers will be presented to Gov. George A. Carlson tomorrow. A second section on the coal miners strike industrial aspects should be ready in a few days.
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Denver
Military Court of Inquiry
Colorado’ National Guard
George A. Carlson
Second Fire Death Reported in Chicago
CHICAGO Oct. 7 Mrs Phyllis Preble a club woman died today of burns and injuries from a fire in her home She was injured by jumping from a third story window The day began with her condition not regarded as precarious but later symptoms developed leading to her death Her mother was burned to death in the Lites fire.
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Chicago
Phyllis Preble
Purse Found on Fifth Street Car Sparks Arbitration Talk
Traffic Manager Joe Forsthove of the Quincey Railway contemplates arbitration over a purse found on a Fifth Street car Wednesday containing fifteen dollars in currency. The conductor turned it in, a later caller claimed ownership, and a cashier noted the rightful owner based on identifying coins and receipt. Forsthove suspects a competing claimant saw the money and tried to claim it.
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Joe Forsthove
The
Quincey Railway Company
Forsthove
US and Germany exchange notes on William Frye case arbitration
Secretary Lansing completes a note to Berlin proposing arbitration under the 1828 treaty to interpret contraband destruction. The note endorses a two expert damages commission and seeks assurances about warnings and safe passage for passengers if ships carrying absolute contraband must be destroyed. It may raise questions on what constitutes a place of safety when crews are transferred to open sea.
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Washington
Lansing
Berlin
Germany
William. P. Frye
Prinz. Eitel. Friedrich
Frye
Eitel Friedrich
Leelanaw
Endowment Plan Wins Approval for Rock River Methodist Funds
In Chicago on October 7 proponents of a $500,000 endowment for superannuates of the Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church won approval as both ministers and lay associations endorsed the plan.
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Chicago
Rock River Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coffee a narcotic and dope with opig
Dr C SiCarr states coffee is a strong narcotic and can control brain centers, likening it to opium in impact. The Ohio State Journal notes instant coffee products lack caffeine and tannin and are presented as pure and harmless alternatives replacing real coffee in health-conscious homes.
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C. SiCarr
Ohio State Journal
Local Pick-Ups and Community Notes from Quincy
Local Quincy items report banks closed Tuesday for Columbus Day, residents at the Veiled Prophets celebration in St Louis, and a busy Halbach-Schroeder millinery sale with hats and towels on special. Board of education attendance issues, teacher meetings in Monmouth, and civic groups hold luncheons and planning meetings. The fall season opens at Turner hall with bowling, while residents travel for events and local disturbances lead to a warrant arrest. Regular notices include sidewalk work, humane society meetings, and a fire department alarm over vent steam mistaken for smoke.
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Quincy
G. A. Urban
St. Louis
Halbach- Schroeder Co
Bo. F. Glahn
Palmyra
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Thad .Ward
Ruth
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Halbach- Schroeder, Co
Board,of Education
Halbach-Schroeder, Co
E.G. Bauman
N.J. Hinton
Monmouth
Western Ilinois Teachers’ Association
Halbach-Schroeder. ‘Co
Turner Hall
Victor Storck
Pittsfield
John Storck
St. Mary's 5 Hospital
Civic Improvement League
Maine Street
Eighth
Twelfth
Quincy Humane Society
Washington Park
Antoh. Padovic
Broadway
Funeral of Miss Kate Langdon Today
The funeral for Miss Kate Langdon, born in Chicago 66 years ago, will be held at 9 am from St Mary's hospital chapel with Rev Father Aurellis presiding. Burial follows at Woodland Cemetery. Langdon, daughter of J J Langdon, longtime editor and owner of The Whig, suffered paralysis for over a year and was regarded as a model of benevolence and charity in the city.
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Kate’ Langdon
Father Aurellis
Woodland Cemetery
Chicago
J.J. Langdon
the Whig
Miss Langdon
Mrs Caroline Bastert born in Germany dies after six weeks illness
Mrs Caroline Bastert of 711 Payson avenue died yesterday afternoon after a six week illness from dropsy and complications. Born October 25 1836 in West Falan Germany she was 78. Survived by two sons Frank C and Henry V three daughters Ada John Husaman Mrs Arthur Zolle Mrs C A Stille Mrs Arthur Graves and Louise at home two brothers Henry Luebker Edward Luebker and sister Mrs Simon Limke thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a longtime Salem Evangelical Church and Ladies Aid member and widow of Peter Bastert.
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Caroline Bastert
Payson Avenue
West Falan
Germany
Salem
Henry V
Camp , Point
Frank
Abs
John
Simon Limke
Hollbrook
Bastert
Salem Church
Ladies’ Aid _society
Peter ‘Bastert
Ed Traynor Self-Inflicted Cut At County Jail
Ed Traynor, jailed for larceny, cut his throat with a razor in his cell yesterday afternoon. The wound was minor. Dr. H O Collins treated him, noting the prisoner muttered he would try again. Traynor had stolen a coat and other items from a local firm.
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Ed Traynor
H. O. Collins
Traynor
Law
Hospital Blessing Fund Tag Day Set With Church Outreach
Preparations for Blessing hospital annual tag day underway as committees work hard enlisting support. Saturday will feature main fund drive with Sunday church outreach and urged cash donations. Also reports on W C T U and M E Church missionary conventions, and student receptions planned at Gem City Business College.
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Blessing Hospital
B F D Service Abolishes Bicycle Use In Mail Transport
A post office bulletin from January 1916 announces that bicycles will be abolished in the B F D United States mail service. Automobiles may be used where roads weather and permits allow, and motor cycles of certain dimensions can also be used.
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Daily Bulletin
United States Mail Service
Wedded Many Years Celebration Ends in Fifty First Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lattlieb Ryniker of 833 South Fifth Street marked their fifty first wedding anniversary yesterday. They married in 1867 and joined the First German M E Church soon after. Mr Ryniker, a longtime tailor, and their four living children Herman Bertha Albert and Mrs Frank Ackermann. The message notes ten of their children predeceased them. A second item reports Ella Katherine Speckhardt marrying Samuel George Spencer of Payson by Rev Frank Brown of Payson at Bluff Hall.
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Lattlieb Ryniker
M. EB
Ryniker
Herman
Bluff Hall
John Speckhardt
Ella Katherine
Samuel George,Spencer
Payson
Frank Brown
Payson Delegation to Lead Civic Parade In City
George Gabriel, chairman of the executive committee for the fall celebration, announced Payson will be well represented with fifty autos and the Payson band set to participate in the life civic parade next Thursday night in the city.
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Payson
George Gabriel
Fron Payson
Payson ’ Band
Striking Garment Workers Face Deadlock Testimony
Chicago Oct 7 Sidney Hillman international president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America told aldermanic investigators the big clothing manufacturers are responsible for the deadlock between employers and over 20 000 workers out for 11 days The workers want a 48 hour week and higher wages sent to board of arbitration while employers refuse to act John J Sunsteby attorney for United Garment Workers said the union is not recognized by Chicago or American Federations of Labor and settlement hinges on Amalgamated Clothing workers returning to United Garment Workers union Employers representatives did not appear at the hearing
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Chicago
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Aldermanic Committee
Hillman
John J. Sunsteby
United Garment Workers
Mmittee
Willan
American Federations ‘of Labor
United Garment
Workers’ Union
Hearing Adjourned Pending Employer Invitation
The session was adjourned at the chairman's call. An invitation would be sent to employers to present their side of the case, and if accepted the hearing would resume.
Russian cruisers bombarding Varna reported by Cologne Gazette
The Cologne Gazette reports that two Russian cruisers are bombarding the Bulgarian port of Varna. The update comes via London with early morning timing.
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Amsterdam
London
Cologne
Varna
Funeral for Miss Kate Langdon Held at St Marys Chapel
Funeral services for Miss Kate Langdon were held this morning at 9 o clock in St Marys hospital chapel. Friends were invited to attend. burial will be private at Woodland Cemetery.
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Kate Langdon
St.Mary's Hospital
Woodland
Local Classifieds: Buying and Selling Requests
Junk removal and loading service advertised with contact number 4577 for rugs magazines old stoves iron and metal. Produce buyers seek cider apples offering high market value for delivery or date arrangements near To Fall Seger Vinegar Works corner 10th Broadway Quincy Ill.
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Phond
Resen & Lubeck
New
Hampshire
St. ER
Tofall-Seger
10Th and ‘Broadway
Quincy
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Elmer Lummis
Garnett Smith
Waukegan
Evanston
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
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