Adams County calls 50 more draft men for local exam
Adams County exemption board on Thursday added fifty to the draft, bringing the total to 150. All summoned men must report in Liberty for examination next Tuesday and Wednesday, with seventy five examined each day. The new list names Russell S Nelson Camp Point Elmer Gruneweld Liberty Herbert E Burgtorf Quincy Cyril Marrett Clayton Brune H Meints Augusta Milledge H Moses Parker yehe Dreyer Adams dward H Rossmiller Fowler Arthur Stipe Mendon Fred R Nutt Mendon Albert W J Schieferdecker Camp Point Irvin Henry Anderson Camp Point Everett D Gibson Clayton Everett R Kaylor Siloam Cyrus J Miller Quincy Michael W Predmore Barry Harold W Nutt Mendon James T Emery Camp Point Frank Gray Coatsburg Merle Jackson Carter Camp Point Samuel E Demose Camp Point Thad Doyle Mendon Guy Sanders Sevier Loraine Clarence F Linthicum Payson Ralph C Hussong Columbus Edward C Schmidt Payson Melvin T Meyers Paloma Clarence G Robertson Beverly Roy T Peck Quincy H T Groh Payson Fred Oitker Jr Richfield Walter J G Mealiff Honey Creek Edward H Hildebrand Quincy Ed Wear Loraine Wilbur T Lawless Bowen Lawrence Adams Golden Irving S Clark Honey Creek Thomas Warren Adair Loraina Gilbert T Stewart Plainville Walter G Hagerbaumer Quincy Charles F Pracht Camp Point Virgil Emery Poulter Ursa Dick W Smith Clayton Albert Walker Liberty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Exemption Board
Liberty
Russell S Nelson
Camp Point
Elmer Gruneweld
Herbert E. Burgtorf
Quincy
Cyril Marrett
Clayton
Brune H. Meints
Augusta
Milledge H. Moses
Parker
Yehe Dreyer
Adams
Dward H. Rossmiller
Fowler
Arthur Stipe
Mendon
Fred R. Nutt
Albert W. J. Schieferdecker
Irvin Henry Anderson
Everett D. Gibson
Everett R. Kaylor
Siloam
Cyrus J. Miller
Michael W. Predmore
Barry
Harold W. Nutt
James T. Emery
Frank Gray
Coatsburg
Merle Jackson Carter
Samuel E. Demose
Thad Doyle
Guy Sanders Sevier
Loraine
Clarence F. Linthicum
Payson
Ralph C. Hussong
Columbus
Edward C. Schmidt
Melvin T. Meyers
Paloma
Clarence G. Robertson
Beverly
Roy T. Peck
H. T. Groh
Fred Oitker, Jr
Richfield
Walter J. G. Mealiff
Honey Creek
Edward H. Hildebrand
Ed Wear
Wilbur T. Lawless
Bowen
Lawrence Adams
Golden
Irving S. Clark
Thomas Warren Adair
Loraina
Gilbert T. Stewart
Plainville
Walter G. Hagerbaumer
Charles F. Pracht
Virgil Emery Poulter
Ursa
Dick W. Smith
Albert Walker
Notable residents listed from multiple Illinois towns
Glen R. Bogue of Camp Point Otho Thomas Robertson of Mendon Charles Lincoln Bushman of Canton Isaac William Odell of Loraine Clem Robbins of La Prairie and Jerome John Schraecke of Quincy are named as individuals tied to their respective communities in this brief notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen R. Bogue
Camp Point
Otho Thomas Robertson
Mendon
Charles Lincoln Bushman
Canton
Isaac William Odell
Loraine
Clem Robbins
la Prairie
Jerome John Schraecke
Quincy
Y M C A Members Rise in Campaign Drive
Quincy Y M C A reports 686 members to date with 319 still needed to reach an 800 goal. Campaign efficiency shows the highest rate of new members versus renewals yet, as $1,400 in fees accrues this week and other cities push toward targets. Pontiac tops with 1,149 members against a 550 goal, a 208.9 percent rate, while Kankakee reaches 974 of 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Kankakee
Richardson Home Damaged by Fire on South Eighteenth
A fire likely started in the fireplace of W. A. Richardson home at 228 South Eighteenth Street Thursday morning. It destroyed a dresser and part of the flooring and damaged a partition wall. fire crews from stations 1, 2, 6 and 8 fought the blaze, with estimated loss between 200 and 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Richardson
South Eighteenth Street
Red Cross Stickers Ready for Merchants
Quincy merchants receive Red Cross stickers and placards to help raise funds for soldiers' Christmas. Stores display placards showing where stickers may be obtained. each sticker costs a penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Quincy
Real Estate Transfers II Listing Multiple Property Moves
Frank Ricker transfers to Euphemia Fisch er et al in block G Cox and Bushnell addition Quincy for 4500 dollars. Asbury Tout transfers to Martha A Anderson 12 sn 14 sec 34 township 2 n 5 west SO acres for 16000 dollars. Emma Short and others transfer to board of education lots 1 2 and east 24 feet lot 3 Buerkin Kaempens addition subdiv for 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ricker
Euphemia Fischer
Block G. Cox
Bushnell
Quincey
Asbury
Martha A. Anderson
SO Acres
Emma Short
Board of Education
Buerkin and
Kaempen
Marriage Licenses for Hannibal and Carthage Couples
Earl A Randall of Hannibal and Jessie G Swinney of Hannibal. Carl E Carlin of Golden and Mabel C Thomas of Golden. George Walter Rue and Mabel Smith of Carthage. The listed ages appear as 22 25 23 25 20, with ages indicating adult status for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Randall
Hannibal
Jessie G. Swinney
Carl E. Carlin
Golden
Mabel C. Thomas
George Walter Rue
Mabel Smith
Carthage
Knights of Columbus Celebrate Columbus Day in Quincy
Quincy council members gather at Hotel Quincy at 7 PM for a formal Columbus Day ceremony honoring Christopher Columbus. A dinner, speeches, and brief talks by local members mark the event with expected attendance from nearby towns. Thomas Gillespie leads the local committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
United States
Christopher Columbus
Order
Quincey Council
Quincy
Columbus
Knights
Thomas Gillespie
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Meet in Peoria
The Knights of Pythias will convene in Peoria for a three day session next Tuesday. Quincy lodges send three members including former grand master W. R. McCormack. A. J. Niehaus attends as Red Cross lodge No. 144 representative and R. E. Weeks represents Preux Chevalier lodge of Quincy. The Preux Chevalier meeting was postponed due to no quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Peoria
Quincy Order of the Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
W. R. McCormack
Quincy
A. J. Niehaus
Red Cross Lodge
R. E. Weeks
Preux Chevalier Lodge
Preux Chevalier
Camp Dodge Notes
Camp Dodge notes the joys and tensions of early promotion as privates adjust to new duties and discipline. A mascot dog named Extra joins the troop, while tall noncoms stand out among varied soldiers. Soldiers recount humorous shore leave tales and weekly improvised stage shows highlight company stunt nights in bunk rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Phelan
Camp Dodge Training and Quartering Details
Camp Dodge will quarter men in bar racks at the north cantonment near the temporary base hospital. Soldiers will learn flag signaling for emergency use and all other forms of communication. Captain Ainsworth has just returned from Fort Leavenworth. Several hundred men lined up at the 349th regimental infirmary for a shot in the air. A good looking woman is suggested as a capable detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
National Army
Cantons
Ainsworth
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Three Hundred Fortyninth Regimental
Deaths and Funerals. Frederick H. Spilker Dies
Frederick H. Spilker age three months died Wednesday night at 823 Madison street after a several week illness of complications. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Spilker and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H
Fred Spilker
Madison Street
Funeral services for Mrs Tom Smith in Ursa church
The funeral will be at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon in the Christian church at Ursa with burial in Fate in New Providence cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Smith
Christian Church
Ursa
New Providence
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W.t.duker Company
Pathe
Japan
America
Belding Bros. Silk Mills
Quincy Y. M. C. A
W.A. Richardson
W.tl.duker Company
Wooltex
Grecian
Horder and
Snowdrop
Ravid
Prolino
Vriday
Quincy Council of Knights of Columbus
Newcom
Three Hundred Thirteenth Field Battalion
Leon Ainsworth
Signal Corps
Weilers
North Fifth Street
Frederick H. Spilker
Miller and Arthur Oran Co
Kiefer’ Pharmacy
Brown and Ays Drug Co
Bernbrook
Tire and Rubber Co’s. Stock
Fort Madison
Iowa
Wabash
Indiana
Goodrich Tire Company
Fiske Rubber Company
Dunlap Rubber Tire Company
Majestic Bidg
Tel
Quincy, Il
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