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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1916

Page

3

Wight Meeting in Warsaw and Korn Karnival Highlights

Ten automobiles with the Spangler band toured Hanock county meeting voters in towns including Bentley Denver Plymouth Augusta Bowen and Hamilton. The schedule covers rallies with William J. Graham Clarence Buck J M Pace and others, plus a Democratic Wilson Marshall club meeting. Bowen Korn Karnival runs Oct 11–12 with premium prizes and a baby show. Also reports Knights Templar conclave events and Carthage civic notices.

Carthagh Spangler Hantock County Wiliam J. Graham Aledo Clarence F. Buck Monmouth Ilon J. M. Pace Macomb Rollo Robbins Augusta General Assembly James D. Baird Carthage Dean Frey Basco Herbert S. Salisbury J. G. Young Tioga Republican County Committee Bentley Denver Plymouth Bowen West Point Sutter Elderville Hamilton Warsaw H. Felgar John Cox H. Johnson Walter C. Rowland Arlie Reid Walter Dickhut J. H. Gredell A. G. Thompson D. G. Lawless M. E. Randall William H. Blair Chili Township Col Alpha Witt

Quincy Credit Men Get Appointments

Bert Wiggins was appointed to the state executive committee of the National Association of Credit Men by the Quincy branch in the Chamber of Commerce lobby Monday night. W. M. Pigott was named to the prosecution and investigating committee. A noonday luncheon is planned for October 20 with speakers, venue to be announced. The Keokuk excursion boat will end Sunday trips to Keokuk next week, reducing service to three weekly runs.

Carthage Ray Groves Denver Keokuk Hospital Filer Richard White Keokuk Groves Blake Robertson Bentley White Home Guards Mother Jewels Childrens’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Eunice Shepherd Elizabeth Boswell Mabel Gray Mary McCarty Monica Kenney Gray Home Otis Woods Dime Savings Bank Jacob Klepper Augusta Fred Baker Clayton Baker Lillie Hedrick Ethel Hedrick M. L. Clark Dudley C. Barber Nancy A. Clark Iva M. Jennings William L. Clark Lawrence R. Clark Benjamin R. Bennett John J. Folkerts John H. Folkerts Clifford W. Warner Eli N. Lincoln Clifton J. Schraesh Charles T. ‘Schramm Mary E. Tanner James H. Tanner Bert Wiggins National Association of Credit Men

Major Influx of Visitors and Local Notices in Quincy

Illinois labor official Victor A. Olander arrives to organize next week’s state labor convention. Doerr Dept Store promotes Mens Union Suits and indigo dyed overalls. Various visitors from Edina Jerseyville Keokuk and Mt Sterling arrive or pass through. Violano Virtuoso musical act at Majestic Cafe advertised. Funeral notices for Brother George O Mayhall referenced.

Doerr Morris Edina Quincy Snyder Victor A. Olander Illinois State Federation of Labor Chicago Majestic Cafe Weilers Max Shippe Halbach-Schroeder Company Keokuk George O. Mayhall Bentonville Ark Elmer Shelby Camp Point Journal Oklahoma H. B. Wilcox W. A. Long Commission Company Mt. Sterling Walter Adelpohi Peoria Fredericka Adelpohl South Seventh Street Charles Adelpohl J. F. Frakes Presbyterian Church Salem Church William Rupp George Lachemeyer Pulaski William Rupp, Jr

Trades and Labor Assembly win bowling match by 154 pins

The Trades and Labor Assembly defeated the Painters union 2222 to 2068 at Labor Temple alleys on Monday evening. High score was 184 by Gillespie and high average 171. Next game scheduled against Beer Bottlers and Labor Temple association on Tuesday night.

Trades and Labor Assembly Painters Union Labor Temple Trine Vahle Deters Gillespie Ross L. Schwartz Westfall Riddle H. Schwartz Beer Bottlers and Labor Temple Association

World War Fronts See Shifting Battles Across Europe

Reports from London detail ongoing clashes across Transylvania Macedonia and Serbia with Romanian retreats and German gains near Kronstadt Toerzburg and the Danube. Lines also report Russian advances in Volhynia and clashes in Galicia Carpathians Somme bombardments and ongoing engagement tallies amid conflicting war office statements.

London Transylvania Macedonia Berlin Toerzburg Kronstadt Danube Sistova Cerna River Serbia Skochivir Monastir S Perth Lutsk Seca Serco Petrograd War Office Volhynia Vladimir-Volynski Brzezany Lemberg Galicia Bertin Carpathians Babaludowa Somme France

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