Widows Pensions Raised to Twenty Five Dollars a Month
Congressman Edward J King reports that on October 6 1917 Congress amended pension law raising widow benefits for officers and enlisted men of the army navy or marine corps who served in the Civil War Spanish American War or Philippine Insurrection to 25 dollars per month. The change excludes widows of certain service not named and does not require applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. King
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Spain
Regular Army
Mexico
Exemption Claims Filed After Army Examinations
Proofs of exemption claims were filed Monday by many men examined Saturday for army service at the federal building. The Quincy exemption board worked with extra clerical help as crowds filled the registration office. Over 100 men were examined, with most filing exemption claims after passing the physical. Ten days remain for discharge claims related to dependents before the board rules and forwards determinations to the district board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Quincy Exemption Board
Registration Board
Lambert Masons to Confer Third Degree in Hannibal
Lambert lodge of the Masons has accepted an invitation to confer the third degree for St John s lodge No cs A F and A M in Hannibal Friday Oct 26. A fried chicken dinner will be served the Quincyans at 7 o clock before degree work. Fifty or more Quincy Masons expected to attend in return for Hannibal hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Lodge of the
Masons
St. John’s Lodge
Quincyans Visit Nauvoo Council Delegation
District Deputy J J Moriarity and Knights of Columbus from Quincy plan to visit the newly formed Nauvoo council next Sunday. About fifty Knights will travel by automobile after the 8 o'clock mass to meet the local council and discuss collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Moriarity
Knights of Columbus of Quincey
Nauvoo
Knights of Columbus Council
Walter Maas Funeral Set For Thursday Morning
After an illness of several months Walter Maas died Sunday afternoon at 2237 Vine Street. He was born October 22, 1887 in Quincy and was 30. He worked for Otis Elevator five years and married Katherine Fessler on June 24, 1915. He leaves a wife, daughter Virginia, his mother, seven sisters, three brothers, and two nuns in Breese and DuQuoin. Funeral 8:30 a.m. Thursday at home and 9 a.m. at St Francis Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maas
Vine Street
Quincy
St. Francis School
Otis Elevator Company
Otis Fire Brigade
Katherine Fessler
Virginia
Elizabeth Maas
John J. Gehring
Joseph Zimmerman
Adolph Bakers
Carl Ridder
Edward Terwische
City
M. Reinfrieda
Notre Dame
Breese
M. Aquinta
DuQuoin
Albert
William A
Mary Marchand
North Ninth Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Leonard Township
St. Mary's County
Maryland
Quincey
George C. Marchand
Albert Viirehendo
Ouiney
George Morgan Marchand
Spokane
Wash
Clarence E. Phelps
Ishpeming
Mich
Raphael Morgan
Spokan
Katherine Lathan
Weatherly
Freiburg
St. John's Catholic Church
St. Boniface
Helen Wodell
Campbbellsville
William Wodell
Maine Street
Woodland Cemetery
Miss Wodell
Franklin School
Kentucky
W.W. Wodell
Frank F. Wodell
Campbellsville
Harry Garrett
Indianapolis
Aylette McCokle
Charles McFarland
Ottumwa
McFarland
Daniel Mahoney
Mary Croskary
Wampshire Street
County Cook
Ireland
Hunnewell
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Ollie O'Neil
Holdenville
Okla
St. Joseph
Thomas O'Neil
Kansas City
E. H. O'Neil
Houston
Texas
John Goebel dies in Soldiers' Home
John Goebel died of cardiac insufficiency in the Soldiers' Home after a ten day furlough with his son in St. Louis. Born October 15, 1831 in Germany, he served briefly in the Civil War and had lived in the Soldiers' Home since 1902. A coroner's inquest returned the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goebel
Charles Goebel
St. Louis
Charles P. Holt
Jacobs
Goebel
Germany
Co. B
Ninth
Illinois Infantry
Belleville
Cairo
Soldiers’ Home
Deaths of Sarah B Johnson and Frank Rhea
Sarah B Johnson aged 14 died at 12 15 Sunday morning at her home 1025 Oak street of tuberculosis. Her body will be sent to Palmyra at 11 40 this morning for burial. Frank Rhea 63 of Pittsfield died at 12 15 Monday afternoon after a stroke. He had been in St Marys hospital since April 24 and was formerly a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Robertson
Upper Bay Bridge
N. O. Collins
Wellington Hill
Robertson
Lawrence Amen
Wiskitchen
H. O. Collins
Tom Connell
Campbellsburg
Ind
North Front Street
Indiana
Sarah B. Johnson
James Johnson
Oak Street
Palmyra
Frank Rhea
Pittsfield
St. Mary's Hospital
Willys-Overland Tops Auto Show Lineup in 1918 Exhibits
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports 1918 shows in New York and Chicago will dwarf prior displays with hundreds of exhibitors for cars and accessories. Willys-Overland takes first place in both shows, with space allotted for 71 of 76 car makes to be showcased at Chicago and New York. The shows run January 5–12 in New York and January 26–February 2 in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Grand Central Palace
Chicago Exhibition Buildings
Chamber of Commerce
Willys-Overland
Burgh
Dodge Brothers
Studebaker
Maxwell
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Hudson
Coliseum
Liberty Loan
R. H. Collins
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Wilfred C. Leland
Italian Minister Quits Over U S War
Rome October 16 The entry of the United States into the war as Italy s ally triggered the resignation of Marine Minister Triangi and the nomination of Admiral Del Bone to replace him During a parliamentary session Triangi answered questions on his department noting the United States would be slow to help as it prepares for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
United States
Italy
Marine Triangi
Admiral del Bone
Trangi
Funeral for Augustus Gale in Canton Missouri
Augustus Gale died in Canton Missouri. His funeral was held at 3 30 Sunday afternoon in Daugherty's chapel conducted by Rev W O Shank pastor of the Central Baptist church. Burial followed at Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Gale
Canton
Daugherty’s
W. 0. Shank
Central Baptist Church
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral Services for Miss Agnes E Heckenkamp
Miss Agnes E Heckenkamp dies. Funeral held at 8 30 in her home 6324 North Seventh Street and at 9 o'clock in St. Rose of Lima Church. Burial in St Peter's Cemetery. Friends invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes E. Heckenkamp
North Seventh Street
St. Rose of Lima Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Local Notices List Of Named Individuals And Ages
Herman James Nelson Timewell 30 Alta Almeda Marshall Clayton Legal George W Higley Minneapolis 25 Thelma A Kamphenkel Quincy 25 Henry Waldermeyer Jr St Louis 25 Catherine Theresa Czar St Louis 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman James Nelson
Timewell
Alta Almeda Marshall
Clayton
George W. Higley
Minneapolis
Thelma A. Kamphenkel
Quincy
Henry Waldermeyer, Jr
St. Louis
Catherine Theresa Czar
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Quincy Board
Lambert Lodge OF Masons
Hannibal
Council
Walter Mass
Wan
America’s
Ead
Tourth Haynes
Bennett Garage and Machine CO
Maine ST
Quincy Transfer CO
4Th St
The
Ohio Electric
the Electric Service Company
Vesta
Quincy Electric Supply Co
Stanley
M. Cherry
Vermont ST
Chandler
F. O. B. Cleveland
B. Cleveland
H. A. Geise
BISCO
R. Morrison
Oakland
Sensible
Pontiac
Bergman-Oakland Motor Co
Jefferson St
Fr. O. B
Moller Motor Sales Co
Orpheum Biloy
Hampshire
Ord
Ford
Collins Plow CO
North Sixth Street
Quincy, Ill
F. O. B. Lansing
Clough-Reihm Co
18Th and Broadway
Buick
Overland
U. S
Dayton Tires
Pinkelman-Clarke & Co
Broadway
Orpheum Huldg
Mitchell
Distributore
EL Delaplain
Yooms S
Sterns
Goodyear Cord
Quincy Rubber
Maine
the Electric Service
Pyronee
Witoe
U. S. A. Motor Oil
Electric Service Co
Maine Collins Plow Co
6Th St
Badamo Brothers
South Side Garage & Machines Co
S. Sth
Wabash
East End
20Th
Richardson Lubricating Co
Front and
Maine Sts
S. Seventh St
E. M. Miller CO
House of Quality
Ruff-Roger Hardware Co
Monfoe ST
Pau Omayu Ed
Machine Works
Paine ST
America
E. P. Osgood
Majestic
Quingy
Ill
Republic
Goodrich Solid
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