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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1915

Page

14

WEDDING OF MISS DUNNE ATTRACTS NATIONWIDE ATTENTION

Springfield social leader Miss Eileen Dunne wedding to William J. Corboy of Chicago draws over two thousand guests. The bride, gown of white satin and tulle, will wed Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with a large bridal party and a series of pre nuptial events across Quincy and Springfield.

Miss Dunne Springfield Eileen M. Dunne William J. Corboy Chicago Canada Alaska Otis Scott Humphrey Church of the Immaculate Conception Adjutant General Frank Quincy Eileen Dunne

Pittsfield Man Weds Two in Hannibal Office

In Hannibal Missouri on October 16 Judge Allen Le. Dent officiated two marriages at his Center street office. The first couple, Paul Clark and Miss Florence Thrasher of Griggsville, were wed at 1 o clock. The groom, a prosperous young farmer from Pike County, and his bride traveled to Griggsville that afternoon.

Hannibal Allen LE. Dent Center Street Paul Clark Florence Thrasher Griggsville Bitters Pike County

Local notices from Salem area include classes and road repairs

The German confirmation class at Salem church begins Monday at 8 am and the English class on Tuesday at the same time. Paris Cafe hosts orchestra music Saturdays and Sundays. Parker Heights road, once washed out, is repaired for automobile passage. E R Reinkendorff resumes teaching band and orchestral instruments at the Armory Building starting Monday Oct 18. Mrs R V Deutsch visits Quincy, news items requested via phone. J Freiburg Undertaker listed. G C R C girls hosted at YWCA. Lt H Howard of Canton, Mo defends Oliver Wood in Meyer case. Wood bound over for grand jury.

Salem Church Paris Cafe Parker Heights E. Reinkendorff Armory Co. E. Brewer Edina Quincy Ireland Cyril’. Moller Rome Wiskirchen Detroit R.V. Deutsch Philadelphia B. G. Vasen Blue Ribbon Buffet Hampshire J. V. Oblander Bushnell David Riedinger J. J. Freiburg Y. W. Coa Thomas A

River Y W W G A Meeting At Y W A

This afternoon a meeting at the Y W W G A will be given by members of the two conferences held this year one at Dewey Lake Michigan and the other at Lake Geneva Wisconsin Those to attend include Clara Mast Flora Eikmeyer Miss Harrison Miss Good Mildred Henry Edith Parker Ruth Lemmon Leatha Bunting Irene Preece Mrs J H Hanna and Miss Hyde Each month a program will be arranged for these people with music by the Lake Geneva members.

Y. Ww Y. W Do'clock VY. W. C. Ave Dewey Lake Mich Lake Geneva Wis Les Clara Mast Flora Eikmeyer Miss Harrison Miss Good Mildred Henry Edith Parker Ruth Lemmon Leatha Bunting Irene Preece

Union Meetings This Week Schedule

Meetings listed for the week include Monday for Plumbers Plasterers and Painters. Tuesday and Wednesday have no meetings. Thursday hosts Iron Molders Allied Printing Trades council and Team Drivers. Friday covers Trades and Labor Assembly and Bricklayers. Saturday includes Brewers and Bakers.

Allied Printing Trades Council Trades and Labor Assembly

Milan youth dies after car accident injuries

Charles Jacobson of Milan mo after a weeklong battle for life died last evening just before 6 o clock at Blessing hospital. He suffered a skull fracture when an overturned automobile pinned him on a highway near Milan causing cerebral meningitis. Parents in Elkhart Ind were notified and the body was taken to August Stormer parlors.

Charles’ Jacobson Milan Blessing Hospital August Stormer State Street Elkhart Ind Jacobson

Labor Advocate praised as a fine Quincy issue

The Labor Advocate of Quincy last week is hailed as one of the best issues of a labor newspaper in a long time. It runs twelve bright pages with good reading matter and well arranged advertisements, making it a noteworthy get acquainted edition.

Labor Advocate Quincy

Bomb Found in Ottawa County Courthouse Basement

Workmen discover a three pound bomb in the basement of La Salle County Courthouse Ottawa Illinois. The device contained enough nitroglycerin to wreck the building and the fuse had been lighted. Sheriff’s office reports the peril and ongoing investigation.

Ottawa Ill la Salle County Court’ House

Earl Pettit Dies in Albuquerque at 24

Earl Pettit died of tuberculosis in Albuquerque New Mexico yesterday afternoon at 2 40 He had lived in this city six years at 300 Hampshire street and owned a farm in La Grange Missouri He left Quincy August 19 via Denver to Albuquerque He was single but survived by father J B Pettit and two sisters Eva and Lenoria of Quincy Remains to be shipped to Quincy for arrival later this week

Earl Pettit Albuquerque N. M Hampshire Street la Grange Quincy Denver J. B Pettit Eva Lenoria

Fire kills two women at Mutual Film offices in Atlanta

A fire swept the Mutual Film offices on the second floor of a local building in Atlanta on October 16 killing two women and fatally burning two others. An explosion of an electric fuse board, where picture films were being prepared for shipment, is believed to have started the blaze. It spread rapidly trapping scores of women and girls employed there.

Atlanta Mutual’ Filmy Corporation

Branch Powder Factory Planned Near Springfield

Springfield Oct 16 a branch smokeless powder factory of the Western Cartridge company of Al ton Illinois employing 500 men and requiring forty buildings for housing will be erected six miles north of the city.

Springfield Western Cartridge Company Alton Til

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