U S Officials Explain Free City Health Survey
United States health investigators will not charge Quincy for a municipal survey. The process begins with local inquiries by civic groups, followed by government review, on site work, and a final report. Experts assess water milk and food sources and provide recommendations to city authorities. The Civic League funds no expense for the investigation.
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United States
Quincy
Health Department
United States Treasury Department
Civic League of
United States Health Department
Lawrence Wells
The
Civic League
J. W. Kern
Washington
Reese Babb of Ewing Missouri Dies at 76
Reese Babb, 76, died at his home two miles east of Ewing Sunday morning after a yearlong illness. Born in Kentucky in 1840, he grew up near Hannibal with Mark Twain, married in Quincy in 1884, and lived near Ewing since. His wife died 24 years ago and he left no close relatives. Funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday in his home, Rev. Sparks officiating. Burial in Gilead cemetery.
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Reese Babb
Ewing
Lawrence Jenkins
Kentucky
Mannibal
Mark Twain
Quincy
Sparks
Lewistown
B. C. Randall
Canton, NL
Babb
Gilead Cemetery
New Speakers Planned for Palmyra Meeting Big Rally
In Palmyra at the Wilson-Gardner club Monday night, speakers invited to the October 23 rally confirmed their attendance. U S Senator Reed of Kansas City Col Frederick D Gardner Democratic nominee for Missouri governor Judge Thomas L Anderson of St Louis and Charles M Hay of St Louis will attend. Harry Hawes of St Louis cannot come due to an event in New York. Women showed strong interest and a Palmyra Drum corps with suffrage members performed well on the trip to Hannibal. The grand jury was named: J W Owsley T J Suter Frank Bier J W Head.
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Palmyra
J. M. Sosey
Wilson-Gardner Club
Palmyra Court House
United States
Reed
Kansas City
Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri
Thomas L. Anderson
St. Louis
Charles M. Hay
H. Clay Heather
Harry Hawes
St Louis
New York
Democratic National Committee
Morris Anderson
Heather
Hannibal
Misses Hazel Sullivan
Gretchen Walbracht
Francis Suter
Trene Smoot
Leona Menge
Golden Ball
Vivian Ward
Edith Me Clintic
Edna Danner
Effie Danner
Lola Allen
Virginia Gosney
Exie Feaster
Fred Sprague
Ed. Meiers
Lawrence Lepgeett
Russel Weyand
Glenn Todd
Rose Baker
Lioyd Rogers
N. J. Baker
Donald Soser
Stuhhinen
George Lear
Howard Koeppler
Roto Lear
J. Smith
Tha
County hospital praised for economy and care by grand jury
The grand jury members including Palmyra, William Bowler, S. McPike Emerson, L. Sanford, Chas. Haggard, T. J. Crane Philadelphia, Yancy Byrd, J. S. Lyle Warren, John Kruse West Ely inspected the county hospital Tuesday and found it well run, with inmates comfortable and well cared for. Superintendent James Settles and Mrs. Settles were complimented for management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
William Bowler
S. Mc Pike
Emerson
L. Sanford
Chas. Haggard
T. J. Crane
Philadelphia
Yancy Byrd
J. S. Lyle
Warren
John Kruse
West Ely
James Settles
Former Quincyan Dr Philip C Naumann dies in Burlington
Dr Philip C Naumann a former Quincy resident and ex mayor of Burlington Illinois died in Burlington at 1 PM Monday after a stroke while walking. Born December 27 1861 in Decatur Illinois he was 55 and had lived in Burlington about 30 years. He leaves his widow formerly Miss Hattie Heinekamp of Quincy five children and his mother Mrs Henry Naumann plus three brothers.
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Philip C. Naumann
Quincy
Burlington
Mr. Naumann
Decatur
Ill
Hattie Heinekamp
Newton Derby
Milton P. Naumann
Philip C. Naumann, Jr
Gwendolyn Naumann
John Madison
Iowa City
Henry Naumann
Mrs Matilda Tobias Dies Of Advanced Age
Mrs Matilda Tobias widow of Frank Tobias died at 11 30 AM Tuesday in the home of her nephew Joseph Wiskirchen 1528 Oak Street due to complications of old age Born in Hanover Germany December 31 1834 she would have been 82 next birthday She came to the U S at age eight lived in New Orleans Quincy and then remained in this city She was a member of St John s Lutheran church and leaves two nephews Joseph and Frank Wiskirchen and four nieces Funeral notice later Mamie Roth Funeral services for Mrs Mamie Roth who died in St Louis will be held at 8 AM at John P Tofali 1839 State Street and 830 AM at St Mary s Catholic Church Burial in Greenmount Cemetery.
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Matilda Tobias
Frank Tobias
Joseph Wiskirchen
Oak Street
Hanover
Germany
New Orleans
Quincy
Tobias
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Joseph
Frank Wiskirchen
Frank
Canada
Mamie Roth
St. Louis
John P. Tofali
State Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Frances Harding Jones
J. M. Jones
Dorothy
Weston
Atchison, Kan
Clyde H. Tavenner
Rock Island County
T. E. Burner
Augusta
John Huston
Blandinsville
E. O. Reaugh
Carthage
John F. Scott
Bowen
Plymouth
St. Mary's
Webster
Ft. Green
la Crosse
la Harpe
Charles J. Scofield
Cisco
Burnside
Ferris
Adrian
Colusa
Dallas City
Pontoosue
Niota
Powellton
Nauvoo
Body of Windy Allen Found After Steamer Dubuque Incident
The drowned body of Charles Windy Allen, missing for two weeks after falling from the steamer Dubuque in St. Louis, has been recovered and is in a St. Louis morgue, per a message received in Quincy.
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Charles
Windy” Allen
St. Louis
Dubuque
Quincy
Taylor Bridge on Taylor-Quincy road near ready
Marion county bridge builders expect to complete the steel span over the deep drainage ditch on the Taylor Quincy road by Saturday. The bridge, with all steel in place, will replace a dangerous wooden crossing and includes funds raised by Quincy business men. Highway Engineer A V Ely reports most of the 5.5 miles of road improvements are finished and the remainder should be done in two weeks if weather cooperates. The Palmyra Taylor road is 36 feet wide and built like water bound macadam using creek gravel with a clay binder for added surface strength.
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Marion County
Taylor- Quincy Road
Quincy
A. V. Ely
Palmyra-Taylor
Palmyra
Ely
Rotary Club Shows Own Picnic Pictures at Theater
After a Tuesday noon luncheon in Quincy Rotary members attended the Star theater to view home movies of two club picnics. One filmed at Woman Falls in June the other at Big Lake Hunting and Fishing grounds south of Quincy in August. The footage included a fast baseball game and staged poses for the movie maker.
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Vote
Quincy
Rotary Club
Star Theater
Woman Falls
Big Lake
Strikers Win Wage Increase for Inside Wiremen Union
The inside wiremen of the Electries Worker's Union resumed work after striking for higher pay. They earned 42 cents per hour and will receive 45 cents for six months, then 47 and a half cents thereafter.
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Electries Worker’s Union
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey Remedy Ad
A cold relief ad touts Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a natural remedy for stuffed heads and tight chests. It credits honey, glycerine and antiseptic tar for soothing membranes, loosening phlegm, and easing breathing for both children and adults. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Dr. Bell
Labor issues dominate Hancock rally in Carthage
Oct 18 Carthage Hancock Republicans hear Senator Lawrence Sherman discuss tariff and labor issues at the Y M C A in Reyer building. Attendees include voters from surrounding areas and women. signals from Col. Lowden and a distracted train arrival. Funeral notices and a long slate of Democratic tour stops and county events follow.
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Carthage
Hancock County
Reyer
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Col
Lowden
Hamilton
Legal Notices and Court Actions in Carthage and Area
A series of court actions including a dismissed bill in Elsie Snyder v Snyder separate maintenance, multiple probate and partition proceedings in Dawson, Nelson, Lamb, Kirby, Nixon, Fry, and other named parties, guardians ad litem appointed, reports of master in chancery filed with decrees and commissions, and assorted common law cases such as replevin and assumpsit with dismissals, continuances, and costs noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Snyder
George BD. Snyder
Lemoine P. Dawson
James P. Dawson
James Owen Dawson
Guardian
Carrie R. O'Dell
Ida R. Ragere
Shell
Carthage
Melvin A. Shepherd
Laura B. Nelson
Merritt F. Carr
Master In Chancery
Oliver
Lamb
Southwestern Port Huron Co
Thomas J.kirby
Frank Uhler
W. C. Cain
George H. Burner
Jacob Palmer
Augustus F. Nixon
Susan C. Kimbrough
John Orsamus Mill
Atanter
Emma BH. Fry
William H
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U. S
J. A. Reed
F. D. Gardner
Dr. P. ©. Naumann
Charles Allen
Taylor Bridge
Taylor-Palmyra Road
Sherman
Illinois
Lemuel Gompers
Baptist Church
Hancock
Churches of Christ
N. W. Evans
Amy Horney
H. C. Parsons
Mesdames Sutherland
McGill
Des Moines
Lara V. Porter
Fannie Berry
Jennie Call
Sadie Gordon
West Point
Round Table
Mary Soule
Ethelyn Kemp
Keith
LaHarpe
A. T. Shaw
Sterling
J. H. Wright
J. W. Ferris
Jesus Little Lambs
Catherine Berry
Philip Embury
Elizabeth Smith
Francis Asbury
Gladstone Clark
Robert Strawbridge
Fred Ferris
Capt. Webb
S. D. Faris
Prof. Faris
Supt. Sellars
Chester Orr
Lincoln
Nebr
N. H. Dennison
H. Teesdale
Clara
Dennison
Hendricks
Frankie
Roy Fletcher
Denver
Colo
George and
James Kimbrough
Bruce Ervin
Julia Ervin
Joe Cunningham
Laviere
Chas. Ehart
Ben Earts
F. M. Whitcomb
Emma Carr
Lillian McGinnis
Elvaston
S. S
Erma Rowe
Togs Woods
Harry E. Waggoner
Chancery Danes
Margaret C. Collopy
Edward Collopy
Burnaide Lumber Co
Geerry
Assumpah
William H. Prentice
Roba Wallace
Assumpsit
Mottin
Fendant
Frank Sharp
Toledo
Peoria
Robert A. Barrie
William Bi
J. R. Watkins Medical Co
Reuben H. Long
Et al
Assumpasit Murter
Charming
Wooltex
Coats
WLI Due CO
Betty
Wales
Athena
Meyer-Wilms CO
Quincy’s
S.W. Cor
Maine
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