40 000 Fire Destroys Richardson Lubricating Plant
A $40 000 blaze gutted the Richardson Lubricating plant on Front Street between Maine and Jersey. The building housed offices and axle grease production. 335 workers faced immediate displacement as fire rapid ly contained to the center of the second floor with insurance covering losses. Firemen and chiefs coordinated efforts to prevent spread toward the nearby water pumping station and storage of gasoline, with Ready To Resume Today expected to restore operations soon.
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Richardson
Dean Richardson
Marriott
Richardson Lubricating Company
Company No. 5
No. 6
Fifth Infantry Reorganized Splits From Quincy Identity
The Fifth infantry, long the pride of Quincyans, will be divided tonight under a new army reorganization plan. Companies A to Seventh, B and H to 108th headquarters and MP train, I I K L to 22nd MG companies, F G to 668th MG battalion, HQ to Third Infantry, supply to Fourth Illinois, sanitary corps to division. chaplain unnamed. Protests erupt as Quincy residents fear loss of the regiment’s identity.
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Quincey
Forth
668Th
Hiinvis
Hlinois
Quincy
War Department
Alfalfa Judge Covers Nine Fields Across Adams County
C. J. Thomas, judge for the alfalfa contest run by the Adams County Farm Improvement Association with Farmer Rusk, rode nearly one hundred miles Wednesday and evaluated nine fields across six townships. Additional entries were not seen due to limited time. plans to visit more contestants Friday remain tentative. Quincy merchants offered $100 annually for three years for the county’s best alfalfa fields, with prize money split into five awards.
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C. J. Thomas
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Rusk
Secret Service captures Brwotorff ties to German plot
Secret Service reports Brwotorff linked to a German conspiracy against American integrity and lives of citizens. Secretary Lansing met French and British ambassadors to disclose links, aiming to curb pacifist propaganda and bolster entente unity. Dispatches show 1916 embargo talks had German support, aiding Bernstorff’s bid to influence Congress with 50,000.
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Lansing
America
Europe
Bernstorff
Congress
Denials by O Leary and Hale on Embargo Conference
A Chicago visitor prompted a proposed Chicago speech to oppose arms shipments. The speaker found his name on American Embargo Conference stationery as chair of the national board, which he says was unauthorized. He wrote December 7, 1915, asking withdrawal, and the conference apologized and removed his name. He declined further association and notes no contact with Count Bernstorff until May 31 on a brief, standard letter.
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Chicago
America
Count Bernstorff
Europe
Ritz Carlton
Letten
Berlin
Veterans of '61 Assemble for Reunion in Quincy
Veterans of six regiments met in Quincy for a two day reunion with parades a banquet and camp fire. Regiments included the Third Missouri Cavalry Sixteenth Fiftieth Seventy eighth Twenty eighth and One Hundred and Thirty seventh Illinois infantry.
Abbott seeks injunction to halt Adams County salary for county attorney
John R. Abbott filed an injunction suit in Adams County circuit court to stop paying John T. Inghram, the county attorney, a salary of 1800 dollars a year by Adams County and its officials. The suit alleges improper payment and names the county, clerk, treasurer, and county of Adams as defendants. A prior appeal failed because Adams County was not a party. The board of supervisors endorsed Employing Inghram last March, with Abbott the sole dissent.
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John R. Abbott
Circuit Court
Adams
Board of Supervisors
Inghram
Abbott
Red Cross Seeks Return of Stolen Workshop Items
Red Cross requests all sweaters and yarn taken from the workshop be brought back to the Chamber of Commerce building no later than Friday. Items should be returned even if unfinished, with collection to occur this coming Friday.
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Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Model Man-Ralph Takin Poses For Dealers
Quincy’s Pulse notes Ralph Takin a former J. Stern & Sons man now with a large clothing firm traveling as a salesman and posing in various suits shown to dealers. Roads drag and maintenance urged as Adams County residents warned several mail routes may be cut without better road upkeep. Local men know which routes are at risk. Mrs Lorene Metcalfe sues for 10000 damages against Highland Park manager Henry Breinig over the July 4 fireworks death. Exemption board exams resume Saturday with 128 more to ready city quota. most appeals decided except Ensley J Case and Albert J Rupp awaiting district board ruling.
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Ralph Takin
J. Stern & Sons
L. L. Boyer
Adams County
Quincy Exemption Board
Quincy
Three Initiated and Dance Plans at Eagles Auxiliary
Three candidates were initiated into the Ladies auxiliary to the Eagles lodge at a Wednesday meeting. A dance is planned for Wednesday evening November 14 with O Farrells orchestra providing music. The Eagles lodge will host a whist party and dance in their hall Friday night with Rischar s orchestra playing for dancing.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Eagles’ Lodge
O'Farrell
Eagles Lodge
Rischar
Open Rink Season Starts at Highland Park
The regular skating season at Highland Park rink opens Wednesday evening Oct 17. The rink will be in first class condition with new roller skates added. The season ends Sunday night.
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Highland Park Rink
Army Signals Corps recruiting drive urged enlistment
The local recruiting office received orders from headquarters Wednesday to encourage enlistment in the signal corps of the army. Men from all branches have the opportunity to follow their occupation in this branch of the National army. Reenlistment is open for veterans who served before the present war in the same branch.
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Signal Corps
Army
National Army
Andrew Laued for Conduct of Soldiers' Home
A special committee of Civil War veterans inspected the Soldiers and Saviors' Home and found it conforming to sanitation laws. Supt. Andrew and his staff were commended for clean cottages and hospital kitchens. The panel proposed admissions limits for disabled Spanish American War veterans and transfers from other homes, and suggested converting space to house 100 more veterans.
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G. A. R. Department
C. 5. Bentley
Chicago
Soldiers and Saviors
Joann Andrew
Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
John M. Snyder
Canton
RK. 1
Law of Gale
Bentley
Board of Control of the Home
American Theater to Open Sunday After Refurbish
The former Bijou theater will be renamed the American and opened next Sunday after extensive repairs by lessees Breinig and Smith. Interior features plaster relief, tinted walls, new scenery, boxes, mirrors, and a metropolitan canopy. Opening bill includes Libertine with three acts of vaudeville and an orchestra, plus a Saturday evening program with music.
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The
American
Breinig and Smith
Highland Park
Chicago Decorative Company
Buxman
Frank Webber
Chicago
New York
Annual stockholders meet for Perfec tion Tire in Fort Madison
About 2000 stockholders attended the Perfec tion Tire and Rubber Co annual meeting in Fort Madison Iowa. A special 15 car Pullman train brought company officials and many stockholders from Chicago. The tire plant was toured and a barbecue was served at noon as meetings were held in the Orpheum theater.
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Fort Madison
Towa
Perfection Tire and Rubber Co
Chicago
Orpheum
Wilde Births in Chicago Daughter Barbara Virginia
Mrs Beulah Wilde formerly Beulah Vasen of this city gives birth to a daughter named Barbara Virginia on Monday October 8. The child is a sister to Maurice and George Vasen of Quincy. Mr and Mrs Archie Wilde are the parents in Chicago.
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Archie Wilde
Chicago
Barbara Virginia
Wilde
Miss Beulah Vasen
Maurice and
George Vasen
Quincy
First V S There Since Before War
Henry Hazelwinkel a Civil War hero and ex Quincy schoolboy now of Bloomington visited Quincy on the first trip since his youth. He arrived with a Grand Army committee to inspect the Soldiers Home and expressed surprise at the town’s changes since 1861 while affirming strong U S support in the current war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hazelwinkel
Quincy
Bloomington
Grand Army of the Republic of the State
Perfect Pigre Plans for Community Dance in Quincy
Mayor J A Thompson and city council members met with the women's committee of the Council of National Defense to plan a Community dance on Saturday night on Maine Street between Fourth and Fifth. Committees will secure benches, racks, bunting and rope off the street. W H Chubbuck of the Quincy street car company will be called to urge local car officials not to operate in the block during 8 to 11 PM. The Conservation and Thrift committee arranged three confession booths for Saturday night. Sandwiches coffee corn candy peanuts ice cream cones and soda pop will be sold at these booths.
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J A. Thompson
Council of National Defense
Maine
W. H. Chubbuck
Quincy Street Car Company
Peoria
Conservation and Thrift Committee
Council of Defense
High School Notes Girls Council Meeting and Plans
The Girls' Student Council held its third meeting of the year in the association rooms on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John T. Inghram gave a delightful talk on Every Girl's Paskovic Duty and offered a knitted twist on They also serve who only stand and wait. A short business meeting followed. the group planned a hike to Putnam Springs for Saturday and refreshments were served. There will be no special chapel speaker today, just a school assembly with items of student interest. An entertainment program is planned in the school auditorium a week from this evening Friday, with songs by the student body. A social committee meeting of the Parent Teachers' association is set for 3:30 in Miss Holmer's room today. the association aims to start the season promptly and poultry member attendance is urged.
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Temple
Masonic Temple
Rome Arnold
Dickson
America
George A. Buttrick
H. C. Turner
E. H. Osborn
Virginia
Jesus
John Dickson
John Andrew
Charles Hubert
God
Danville
Quincy
Andrew
Bowen
John T. Inghram
Putnam Springs
Wellemeyer
Parent Teachers’ Association
Miss Holmer
River Rush: Barges Transit on the Mississippi
The Muscatine traveled upriver with five barges Tuesday night. Nakomis passed Quincy Wednesday at 9 AM, Dandelion two hours later. Keokuk reached at 10:30 AM Wednesday and departed upriver at 3:30 PM with freight and passengers. Gordie Eastman entered Quincy bay Wednesday with ten barges and a quarter boat for winter, after government work between LaGrange and Hannibal all summer and fall.
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Muscatine
Quincy
Gordie Eastman
Quincy Bay
LaGrange
Hannibal
O. E. S. Secretary Honored by Alpha Chapter
Worthy Matron Miss Doris Fischer presented Mrs. Ella Thomasmeyer Young secretary of Alpha chapter O E S who was recently married with a set of silver knives and forks at a Wednesday meeting in the Masonic temple. The bride received a shower. The chapter marks its 30th anniversary with a banquet at 6 30 and an entertainment to follow on Friday Oct 26.
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Doris Fischer
Alpha Chapter
Ella Thomasmeyer Young
Masonic Temple
Bolo Pasha Denied Impersonating Armenian Delegate
Arshelg Mahdesian of The New Armenian refutes claims that Bolo Pasha posed as the Armenian representative at a Paris congress of oppressed-peoples delegates. He notes the Armenian delegate was Boghos Pasha, son of a former Egyptian premier, making impersonation unlikely.
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New York
Bolo Pasha
Paris
Arshelg Mahdesian
New Armenian
Daniel Blumenthal
World League For the
Schedule of Liberty Loan meetings in Quincy and counties
The Liberty Loan meeting schedule for Quincy and Adams County was announced Wednesday night. The first event will be in Quincy on Tuesday with Dr John Wesley Hill and Augustus Thomas as speakers. Other meetings follow Oct 16 to Oct 25 across Payson Mendon Loraine Camp Point Plainville Columbus and nearby towns. Bonds are selling fast in Pike County with $24000 reported. A letter from the American Bankers Association praised Dr John Wesley Hill as a top American orator.
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Liberty Loan
Quincy
Adams County
Armory
Augustus Thomas
John Wesley Hill Mendon
Payson
John Wesley Hill
Ursa
Loraine
Camp
Point
Plainville
Columbus
Golden
Coatsburg
Lima
Clayton
Merdon
Liberty
Paloma
Fowler
Mendon
Camp Point
Everking
Beverly
Duincy Hs Guere
Uberty
Tonicktan
Ketan
Juden McCarl
Ouiney
Tan Whal
Pieop Improvement Association
Teyece
St Louis
Camaoien
Federal Reserve
Pika
Pike County
F. W. Crane
American Bankers’ Association
New York
South Side Boat Club to Host Trophy Dance Tonight
The South Side Boat Club at Front and Delaware hosts a trophy dance tonight from 8:30 to 12, to celebrate regatta victories. Committee members include William Cardwell and Clarence Gail. O'Farrell's Orchestra provides the music as the Anheuser-Busch point trophy goes to the club for seven of eight race wins.
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South Side Boat Club
Front
Delaware Streets
William ‘Cardwell
Clarence Gail
Car Luthin
Fred Luthin
Elmer Buxman
O'Farrell
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Owens to Run Illinois Cafe After Purchase
C W Owens bought the Illinois cafe at 523 Alampshire Street in a trustee sale Tuesday for 4500 dollars. He plans improvements to provide quicker service as the cafe reopens.
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C. W. Owens
Illinois Cafe
Alampshire Street
Owens
Weather Outlook for Missouri and Vicinities
The Velagher Tilmots and Missouri forecast shows mild and warmer conditions Thursday with unsettled skies in northern and central portions. Friday will be generally fair but colder, with cooler air moving in from the north.
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Tilmots
Missouri
Local temperatures at River Stage and nearby areas
Yesterday’s readings show varied temperatures across locations including River Stage with a midnight benchmark. Estimated values appeared as garbled data but indicate cooler conditions around noon and evening, with a notable drop toward midnight.
River Stage Bulletin Predicts Minimal Change Next 48 Hours
Stage of water at 7 A.M. shows Davenport 15 feet, Keokuk 15 with 13, Hannibal 18. Forecast indicates river will change little over the next 48 hours amidst ongoing flood conditions. Readings reflect yesterday’s levels with slight declines noted at some stations.
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Davenport
Keokuk
Hannibal
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