Dr S P Long Talks on Martin Luther at Illinois Synod
Dr S P Long of Mansfield Ohio gave a talk titled Our Little Martin Luther during the central Illinois synod convention at Luther Memorial church. He described Luther as neither large nor small, noting his birth as a peasant Nov 10 1483 his lifelong influence and urging a united Lutheran church in America while urging educated churches and mission funding amid wartime losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
S. P. Long
Mansfield
Ohio
Central Illinois Synod
Luther Memorial Church
Martin
Luther
Booker Washington
Washington
Fran Cotta
Paul
Wittenberg University
United Lutheran Church
America
Dr. Long
Quincy Boys In Best Camp Dodge Regiment
The 339th field artillery, drawn from southern Iowa and eastern Illinois, is chosen to escort ex-President Taft at Camp Dodge Des Moines on Oct 20. Major General E H Plummer praised the unit as the best drilled regiment at the cantonment. Most members hail from Quincy and Adams county.
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Three Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Field Artillery
Iowa
Illinois
Taft
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
E. H. Plummer
Cantonment
Quincy
Adams County
352Nd Infantry
North Dakota
Minnesota
Local recruits enter cavalry screening at Jefferson Barracks
Everett C. Baker of Bowen Illinois enlisted in the cavalry at the local recruiting office Wednesday and was sent to Jefferson Barracks for the final examination. He has a recommendation from the Twenty fourth cavalry band captain at Fort Russell Wisconsin and would join the band if he passes. Three recruits were rejected at the local station for physical defects. Robert Williams, son of Dr. Williams, leaves for Jefferson Barracks to report for balloon section service in the aviation corps after multiple rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett C. Baker
Bowen, Ill
Jefferson Barracks
Twenty-fourth Cavalry Band
Fort Russel
Wic
Lunsford
Signal Corps
Robert Williams
W. W. Williams
Aviation Corps
Quincy's Pulse Rink Opens in Highland Park Pavilion
Rain did not dampen opening night as a good crowd enjoyed roller skating at the Highland Park pavilion. Skaters used new fiber skates to music from a large music box and management forecasts a strong season. The Carnation club held its seventh annual dance at Labor Temple hall with about 400 attendees and O'Farrells orchestra providing music from 9 to 12. Frank Rottman chaired the event with committee members Charles Mathews, August Hayter, and William McDonald, each wearing a red carnation. A Ford touring car owned by J J Moriarity was stolen from Hamp shire street, later recovered a block away after being used for a joy ride by local boys.
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Highland Park Pavilion
Carnation Club
Labor Temple Hall
O'Farrell
Frank Rottman
Charles Mathews
August Hayter
William McDonald
J. J. Moriarity
Hampshire Street
Keem
Lutheran Memorial Church
Twelfth
Jersey Streets
Rules for the Women's Liberty Loan school contest
The Women's Liberty Loan organization outlines a school bond drive with two teams per school Purple and Gold. Prospects must sign via the school principal and first payment brought to Hotel Newcomb headquarters to earn ribbons by bonds sold and a theater party for the winning team. The top seller wins a $50 Liberty bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Liberty Loan Organization
Uncle Sam
Maida Lee Fosgate
Women’s
Liberty Loan Organization
Newcomb
Liberty Loan
British Merchant Ships Sunk Last Week by Mines and U Boats
London Oct 18 British admiralty reports twelve merchant vessels over 1600 tons sunk last week by mine or submarine. In the prior week fourteen vessels over 1600 tons were lost, along with two under that tonnage and three fishing craft.
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London
Admiralty
Texas Man's Appeal Dismissed by Court
Austin, Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal of George Ryan who faced indictment in Harrison County for the murder of William Black an anti Catholic lecturer on February 3 1915. The Galveston district attorney sought dismissal on venue change despite Ryan's objection. The higher court upheld the dismissal.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
George Ryan
Harrison County
William Black
Galveston
Ryan
Tower Court
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Listed
Brief notices list Dr Stan nus at 601Y4 60314 Hampshire street and local social happenings. Entries mention birthdays visits of relatives from Camp Dodge Edwards Miss Long Island and Chicago studies, plus marriages and hospital updates among Galesburg residents.
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Stannus
Hampshire Street
Clyde ‘Cobb
North Third Street
Lura
Snyder
George Sander
Oscar C. Brown
Camp Dodge
Edwards
Miss
Brown
Washington, D. C
Long Island
Margaret McCarl
Anna Groff-Bryant
Lombard College
Martha Murphy
Murray Snider
South Fifth Street
Hannibal
Garnett Roe
Chicago
Baptist Missionary Institute
Quincy
Kate Burlingame
East
Marie Schlangen
John Schlangen
Broadway
St. Louis
Ruth Westerman
York Street
Galesburg
Grace
Presbyterian Hospital
H. L. Green
E. R. Shank
W H. Kircher
Portland
Ore
E. E. Smith
Kansas City
George McAdams
Peterson's Ointment Life Saved Story
A teamster reports a severe leg sore healed by Peterson's Ointment after years of pain and failed treatments. The letter, from William Waase of Park, Ohio, claims dramatic improvement and praises the product for eczema piles pimples and other skin ailments. The ad notes the ointment costs 25 cents at druggists and endorses broad acceptance by pharmacists.
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Peterson
William Ywaase
Park
Ohio
P. G. Reitz
America
Adv
Social visits and local errands in Quincy area
Dr and Mrs Herndon of Camp Pain visited Quincy Wednesday with Lathrop Morris of Hannibal shopping with local merchants. C J Davis of Timewell was in Quincy Wednesday on business. Miss Ruth Bishop of 925 Washington Street entertained a few friends one evening.
Andrew Brady to take five day fishing trip to Meredesia IL
Sales manager Andrew Brady of Nichols Motor Car company left Wednesday night for Meredesia Illinois where he will spend about five days on a fishing trip. Mrs F Madonin and three children depart this morning for St Louis after visiting several weeks with Mr and Mrs William Bettman at 824 Jefferson street.
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Cecil Potter
Wilbur Neal
Council Bluffs
Carl Scherer
Davenport
George Scherer
Scherer
J. J. Moriarity
K. of C
Kewanee
Joseph VandenBoom, Jr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Earl Fisk
St. Ignatius Church
Chicago
Chicago State Hospital
Fisk
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Andrew Brady
Nichols Motor Car Company
Meredesia
Indictments Against Five Milkmen Reported
Chicago October 18 five persons tied to the milk industry were indicted after a grand jury probe into price fixing. True bills were expected in court today on charges of conspiracy in restraint of trade and fixing milk prices in violation of law, based on evidence from recent raids by the state's attorney on various industry headquarters.
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Chicago
St Paul Man Chosen by Laundry Owners
Clair Stone of St Paul was elected president of the National Association of Laundry Owners at the convention closing session. W E Fitch of LaSalle Illinois T M Emerson of St Louis and H G Armington of New York were named vice presidents with R C Shaneburger of Indianapolis as treasurer.
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ST. Louis
Clair Stone
St. Paul
National Association of Laundry Owners
W. E. Fitch
LaSalle
Ill
T. M. Emerson
H. G. Armington
New York
R. C. Shaneburger
Indianapolis
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Lawyer
Cod
Moses
Rome
Young People’s Society of
M. R Rhodes
General Synod
General Council
United Synod of the South
United Lutheran Church of America
P. C. Croft
J. F. Hershiser
Carthage College
H. D. Nuover
Ezra Keilar
Carl A. Sundberg
Hllness
Women’s Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
Central
Ilinois
Synod
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
Laura Gilliland
Africa Missionary
Quincy Boys
Dodge
Teamster
Bell-Ans
Lulu Atkins
Aeroplane Girl
ST. Juliens
Robert & Matland
Feauring Holbrook Brinn
Kathryn LB. Decker and
Clara’ Whippie
Aldo Sommer
Quincy, Ill
Schoenhofen Company
Chicago, Fl
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