Local fuel administrator may be named today in Quincy
State Fuel Administrator J. E. Williams considers three Quincy men for the post granting power to relieve a looming coal shortage. The Chamber of Commerce cites facts to prompt action while Secretary Truman T. Pierson notes civic cooperation and hopes for early relief as miners return and more plants resume operations in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
J. E. Williams
Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Truman T. Pierson
Pierson
United States
Illinois
YWCA Plans War Fund Drive Across Nation
A YWCA conference in Chicago October 26 and 27 will feature leading speakers as four national meetings raise four million dollars for war work. Local associations will contribute as workers are sent abroad to aid women and children, support cantonment areas, and oversee hostess houses for soldiers' families. Teams from New York will tour the country to solicit funds and expand moral welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Hyde
Y. W
France
New York
Boy Scouts to Help Sell Liberty Bonds
Scout Leader Prof O D Frank of troop No 1 announces the Scouts have been commissioned by the United States government to assist in selling liberty bonds. They have already sold two bonds Wednesday evening and will meet in the basement of Montgomery Carrott's home at 1449 Maine Street with refreshments provided by four members each meeting night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Frank
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Montgomery Carrott
Maine Street
Former Ambassador to Peru visits Quincy in republican circles
Hr. Clay Howard, ambassador to Peru under President Taft, is in Quincy. He was hosted Thursday evening at the Hotel Quincy by G. A. Werner, chief designer of Perkins company. Howard is a leading figure in Kentucky Republican politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Howard
Peru
William Howard Taft
Quincy
G. A. Werner
Perkins Company
Howard
Kentucky
Two Speakers at QHS Thursday
Mrs. Maida Lee Fosgate led the Liberty Loan plan at the weekly chapel in the High school auditorium. W J Hawkins from Washington University discussed the value of higher education during wartime, with seniors hearing an extended talk on the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hawkins
Washington University
St. Louis
Palmyra
Leaders Chosen for Liberty Bond Teams
High school students split into two groups to sell liberty bonds. Leaders for the gold team are Henry Wurst and Charlotte McCarl, while Kenneth Stuart and Ruth Pumpelly head the purple team. About two hundred on each side, with a closely matched contest expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wurst
Charlotte McCarl
Kenneth Stuart
Ruth Pumpelly
Recital Tonight Promises Entertaining Readings
A large crowd is expected at the high school auditorium for an evening recital. Admission is ten cents. Miss Langhanke is praised for dramatic talent and her readings, once enjoyed by small audiences, are anticipated to delight tonight’s listeners.
George A Harris In Good Position
The friends of George A Harris of Quincy praise his success in Washington where he has lived for years with his aunt and uncle. He joined a banking house, studied law at Georgetown, and on October 1 accepted a Treasury Department post in the federal farm loan bureau with a 2400 dollar yearly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Harris
Quincey
W. T. O'Bryant
Grove Avenue
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University
Treasury Department
Federal Farm Loan Bureau
Tea Room Reopened at Hotel Quincy After Redecorating
The tea room in the Hotel Quincy reopened Thursday evening after a closure for interior redecorating. New rugs add to the room’s refreshed look and overall appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Women push sale of bonds in Quincy
In Quincy the women liberty loan committee led talks in Lincoln school and other venues on the liberty loan. Teachers bought bonds after Mrs Cruttenden spoke and the school purchased a bond as a group. Parochial schools will be addressed and city women groups will receive speakers as needed. Bonds are being sold by women and men are urged to buy from the committee or send to any bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb Hotel
Pittsfield
Riggs
Pike County
Hull
Barry
New Canton
Miss Margaret Kenny Succumbs in Chicago
Miss Margaret Kenny, a longtime Quincy public school teacher and pioneer at Quincy High, died Thursday in Muskegon hospital Chicago after a hip fracture led to pneumonia. Born around 1860 she taught here for six decades, retiring twenty years ago to live with her niece Mrs Rose Niles in Chicago. Her body will be brought to Quincy for burial in St Peter's Cemetery. no funeral plans have been set.
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Thomas Flarding
Margaret Kenny
Quincy Public Schools
Muskegon Hospital
Chicago
Miss Kenny
Quincy High School
William Corbyn
Louise Robbins
Susie Dunn
Rose Niles
Quincy
St. Peter's Cemetery
Mrs Eva L Hyde Dies of Pneumonia at Blessing Hospital
Mrs Eva L Hyde sister of H F Green 1305 North Fifth street died Thursday morning at 4 o'clock in Blessing hospital from pneumonia after a two day illness She was born in Nichols ville New York in 1845 and married Charles T Hyde in 1885 They lived in Nicholsville until 1895 She came to live with her aunt Miss Frances N Chandler and cared for them until death She was a member of the old First Baptist church and the new Central Baptist church Services will be at the home Sunday afternoon by Rev W O Shank and the body will be taken to Nicholsville New York for burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva L. Hyde
Hf. C. Green
North Fifth Street
Blessing Hospital
Hyde
Nicholsville
N.Y
Charles T. Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Frances N. Chandler
Mr. Green
Old First Baptist Church
New Central Baptist Church
W. O. Shank
N. Y
Walter Maas Funeral Held at St Francis Church
The funeral of Walter Maas was conducted at 8 30 o clock Thursday morning at the home 2237 Vine Street and at 9 o clock in St Francis Catholic Church by Father Francis. The attendance was large and the floral offering was beautiful. The bearers were John Dittmeyer Frank Zonf John Wilson Henry Duesterhaus George Burwinkle and John Broeker. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maas
Vine Street
St. Francis Catholic Church
Father Francis
John Dittmeyer
Frank Zonf
John Wilson
Henry Duesterhaus
George Burwinkle
John Broeker
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral of Christian Schoene mann at Old People's Home
The funeral for Christian Schoene mann was held at 2 30 PM Thursday at the Old People's Home 418 Washington Street. Reverend Emil Goetz of Bethel Methodist church conducted the service. Burial followed at Woodland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Schoenemanrn
Christian Schoenemann
Old People’s Home
Washington Street
Emil Goetz
Bethel Methodist Church
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral for Joseph H Terwelp at home and church
The funeral for Joseph H Terwelp will be held Saturday morning at 8 30 at the home 2000 Elm Street and at 9 o'clock at St Francis Catholic Church Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery Friends are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aneen H. Terwelp
Joseph H. Terwelp
Elm Street
St. Francis Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Death Notice for Harry Fraiser in Albuquerque
Harry Fraiser died in Albuquerque New Mexico after months of illness. He will be buried Saturday in Greenmount cemetery. Funeral services will be held at his home 333 Hampshire Street at 10 o clock Saturday morning. He leaves his widow Eva Fraiser and an adopted son in Quincy a father and several brothers in Canada.
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Harry Fraiser
Albuquerque
N. M
Greenmount Cemetery
Hampshire Street
Fraiser
Eva Fraiser
Quincy
Canada
Virginia King Infant Dies After Week�s Illness
Virginia Elizabeth King infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry F King died at home 1235 Jersey Street at 1030 Thursday night after a week of illness from dysentery Funeral services will be at the residence and St Peters church Sunday burial in St Peters cemetery She is survived by her parents a brother Harry King Jr and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank King and Mr and Mrs Herman Eggeson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia King
Virginia Elizabeth King
Harry F. King
Jersey Street
St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Harry King, Jr
Frank King
Herman Eggeson
School Girl Sells $10,000 Liberty Bond in Quincy Drive
Thirteen year old Anna Lydia Hall of Jefferson school 221 Chestnut St Quincy sold 10000 in Liberty Loan bonds in an apparent record for the campaign. The effort is led by Homer Townsend on the gold side and Miss Mary Strophoff on the purple side with about 80 pupils each. Meetings were held in Adams County towns including Coatsburg and Golden with speakers from Quincy and local chambers of commerce. Officials note subscriptions are fair but need stronger organization to meet the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annalydia Hall
Jefferson School
Chestnut Street
Quincy
Irl
Irwin Paper Company
Homer Townsend
Mary Strothoff
Irma Bastert
Adams County
Coatsburg
Golden
Lima
John Wall
Joe Fisher
Kicker National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Glee Club of
Arthur R. Roy
Harvey G._ Riggs
Mercantile Savings and Loan Association
E. E. Crabtree
Jacksonville
Ilinois Liberty Loan
Eighth Federal Reserve District
United States
Personal Appeal to Be Made for County To Subscribe Quota
Quincy mobilizes a Liberty Loan drive aiming to sell 1.7 million dollars of bonds countywide. Judge Lyman McCarl and George Levi urge civic groups to back the effort, with committees organized across professions and services and early canvassing planned.
Dr Christie Buys $100 Liberty Bond Before Death
In his final acts Dr Robert J Christie purchased a $100 Liberty Bond and subscribed the first issue as part of his patriotic duty with the local exemption board. The bond certificate appeared in his probate estate along with stocks, cash, a firm interest, and a $1,200 note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Christie
Christie
Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Christie & Shango
Two Men Held for Military Service
Eugene Groeting and Edward P. Bartelt have been held for service by the district exemption board. Groeting was examined in Rock Island while Bartelt entered civil service in Washington before examination. Clem Schonhoff of 1530 South Ninth Street appealed his case to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Groeting
Edward P. Bartelt
District Exemption Board
Quincy Board
Air. Groeting
Rock Island
Mr. Bartelt
Civil Service
Washington
Clem Schonhoff
South Ninth Stree
Quincy Boar
District Board
Delaplain Returns From Pittsfield Real Estate Deal
C E Delaplain of 1300 Spring Street came back Thursday night from Pittsfield after completing a real estate transaction in that city.
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C. E. Delaplain
1300
Spring Street
Pittsfield
Lincoln School Reaches 100 Percent Liberty Loan
Lincoln school teachers report a perfect record in the liberty loan drive with every educator subscribing to the bond issue. A third of the teachers had previously subscribed in the first issue, reflecting a strong commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Went broke so he stole chickens
Harvey Hild was arrested by Detective Pat Piercy after four chickens were stolen from George Reis. Hild admitted the theft saying he went broke and needs money and will be arraigned in police court. Police sought him all Thursday, catching him in the evening. A separate report from J L Davis of Taylor Mo claims a watch was stolen by two men at a local saloon, but police later doubted his story.
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Harvey Hild
Pat Piercy
George Reis
Piercy
Hild
J. L. Davis
Taylor
Woa
To Locate Here Charlie Young In Quincy Winter Plans
Charlie Young, formerly with the Quincy Speeder and later with the Hannibal club in the ThreaT league, writes Frank Dang that he will arrive in Quincy this week to spend the winter there. After the Three-I league collapsed last July Young joined the Richmond club in the International league and pitched well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Young
Quincy
Hannibal
Frank Dang
Young
Richmond, Va
Lutheran Synod Sessions Close With Elections
The Central Illinois Evangelical Lutheran Synod wraps its fifty first annual convention with officer elections for the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society. Grace Baumgartner of Shipman is named president, with Anna Hustedon first vice president and Heibert as second vice president among others. Laura Gilliland of Muhlenberg Mission, Africa, spoke on mission work and Liberia, noting large unentered districts, women-led work, girls at school, and the need for more stations and funds. The 1918 convention will be in Mendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baumgartner
Shipman
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Central Illinois Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Luther Memorial Church
Anna Huston
Quincy
Heibert
J. B. Heibert
Champaign
W. F. Barnett
Fillmore
Lelia Moody
Frank Herron
Mary Springer
Springfield
Central Illinois Synod
Mendon
E. C. Cronk
Missionary Daughters and Mission Band
Africa
Laura Gilliland
Muhlenberg Mission
New York
Lutheran Church
Liberia
Jesus
Doomed To Die Cut Throat In Baton Rouge Hang Case
Helair Carriera, condemned for the murder in June 1916 of Sheriff Marion L. Swords of St Landry parish, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a safety razor blade and is in serious condition from loss of blood in Baton Rouge on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge, la
Helair Carriera
Marion L. Swords
St. Lander Parish
Weather synopsis across Illinois Missouri and Iowa regions
Partly cloudy and colder in Illinois on Friday with possible Lake Michigan snow flurries. Missouri sees fair weather Friday then colder with slow temperature rise and Saturday warmer. Iowa region reports fair Friday with warming, Saturday partly cloudy and warmer then unsettled northeast.
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Illinois
Lake Michigan
Missouri
Nowa
Local Temperature Range Report
Reading from yesterday shows temperatures across the BMT area with a line for river stage at midnight. The data includes noon and 5 PM readings and notes stationary rainfall conditions at 200 units, plus midnight river stage.
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Arescceerens
Nccccsccancesen
Ierdens
Rise Fall River Forecast Highlight
A river forecast indicates a likely rise in the next 48 hours with gradual increases expected. Officials urge monitoring and preparedness for minor downstream impacts and localized flooding risk.
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Great Liberty
Frank Farrington
Miners’ Union
Y.W.G.A
BOY Scouts
Abe Martin
Q.H.S
Blessing
McCarl
George Levi
Lyman McCarl
Kaiser
America
F. W. Crane
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Truman Pierson
Liberty Loan
Fifth and
Jersey Streets
Emery Lancaster
J. M. Winters
Crane
Maida Lee Folgate
the Emergency League
Council of National Defense
Edgar Musselman
C. Y W. Bross
Quincy Letter Carriers’ Association
Mary B. Hyde
Young Women’s Christian Association
George B. Cawthorne
Young Men's Christian Association
T. E. Thompson
Emma Beckwith
E. W. Rusk
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Carl E. Epler
Knights of Pythias
Jap DeCrow
the Maccabees
J. J. Kearney
the Quincey Trades and Labor Assembly
Robert Schott
Quincy Motor Boat Club
Walter D. Franklin
Quincy Automobile Club
Samuel Woods
Quincy Bar Association
J.J. Freiburg
Western Catholic Union
C. B. DeJean
Perry C. Ellis
Post A. T. P. A
S. E. Seehorn
Eagles
Arnold Scott
Quin Y B. P. O. E
Harry C. Emmerson
Order of Moose
Otis Arnold
Odd Fellows
John B. Carroll
Knights of Columbus
W. K. Abbott
North Side Boat Club
Amos Conger
South Side Boat Club
Oscar Keller
Turn Verein
C. A. Wells
Adams County Medical Society
George Glattfeld
South Side Social and Athletic Association
George D. Levi
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
St. Francis College
Frances Lubbe
St. Mary’s Academy
William D. Endres
Quincy Ministerial Association
W. J. Smith
Adams County Board of Supervisors
J. A. Thompson
City of
E. G. Homer
Quincy Poultry Association
H. F. Jochem
Retail Merchants' Association
A. T. Higgins
Quincy Credit Men’s Association
Fred Scudders
Country Club
George Fischer
Quincy Freight Bureau and Manufacturers’ Association
Henry L. Whipple
Quincy Dental Society
DR. Christie
Lutheran Synod
Aed
Acme
Apply American Clothing Co
Ricker National Bank
W. T. Moses
North Front St
J. H. Hanly
Blackstone Bulléing
Kar Ue
Davenport
Keokuk
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