Million Dollar Bond Campaign Reaches Major Milestone
In Adams County the loan bond drive surpassed the $1 020 000 quota Friday with an estimated total near $1 250 000. Emery Lancaster reported the million dollar mark passed Friday morning as subscriptions continue. The campaign aims for $1 700 000 with workers urged to raise $450 000 more tonight, while supporters push through the weekend to finish strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ximate
Kers
Emery Lancaster
Quincy
Iider
Adams County
Coun
Stude
Liberty Loan Drive Totals Increased at Mendon Meeting
A Mendon district report shows Liberty Loan totals rising to 25 000 with a headquarters committee led by J W Sinnock W Emery Ed Reighard and Walter Mendon people emphasized the loan’s importance. A Mrs Sarah J Arnold contributed 2 000 and the total was increased by 15 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sinnock
W. Emery
Ed Reighard
Walter
Mendon
Sarah J. Arnold
Open for the Final Drive as banks extend hours
The Ks open for the final drive with banks staying open until 6 pm and at 7 pm, then until closing. The Chamber of Commerce will work from early morning to banks’ close, to collect unreported subscriptions and to look up prospects for Liberty Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fellowship Meeting Buys Liberty Bonds Friday Night
City lodge No. 357 of the F. F. A. allowed 200 for the purchase of two $100 Liberty bonds. The meeting Friday night transacted routine with a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fem City Lodge No. 357
the . F
Adams County Liberty Loan Drive Exceeds Minimum Goal
Chairman W. Emery Lancaster reports Adams County wide liberty loan effort will exceed 1.2 million dollars, about 180 thousand above the minimum quota. He urges every resident to boost subscriptions on the closing day and telegraph or report any unreported subscriptions to headquarters to maximize Quincy and Adams county’s showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Emery Lancaster
Liberty Loan Campaign Committee
Adams County
Quincy
Big Buyers in Friday Liberty Bond Purchases
Friday Liberty Bond list shows G. C. Osborn 1000, C. H. Appleton 2000, Otto Bauman 1000, Henry B. Carter 500, Ellen D. Carter 500, Adelia A. Finley 1000, James Beckwith 500, family Beckwith 500, F. M. McCann 2000, Joseph Knittel 2000, Emma M. Hulse 2000, Meyer Wilms company 500, Otis Johnston 3000, Knollenberg Milling company 1000, Maude H. Johnston 3000, Eugene Johnston 200, Marie Jones 500, Gem City Stove Co 5000, George W. Govert 500, Henry Youngheim 2000, Dorothea Lehbrink 500, W. K. Gelston 1000, Fred A. Vance 300, Mr and Mrs Lafayrette Vance 400, Olive Haselwood 500, Truman T. Pierson 1000, Meyer Wilms Co 500, St Francis College 41000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Liberty Loan
Emery Lancaster
G. C. Osborn
C. H. Appleton
Otto Bauman
Henry B. Carter
Hat
James Beckwith
Mily A. Beckwith
F. M. McCann
Joseph Knittel
Emma M. Hulse
Meyer-Wilms Company
Otis Johnston
Knollenberg Milling Company
Maude H. Johnston
Eugene Johnston
Marie Jones
Gem City Stove Co
George W. Govert
Henry Youngheim
Dorothea Lehbrink
W. KR. Gelston
Weeees
Fred A. Vance
Lafayrette Vance
Olive Haselwood
Truman T. Pierson
Meyer & Wilms Co
St. Francis College
Rotary Club Subscriptions Reach About 155000 in Total
Rotary Club committees stayed active Friday as Chairman Riggs reported subscriptions totaling about 155000. Major contributors included American Strawboard, Gardner Governor Co, Collins Plow Co, Moorman Manufacturing, Dayton-Dick, Quincy Casket, North Star Egg Case, United Cereal Mills, and Ruff Brewing Co among others with numerous employee bonds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Riggs
American Strawboard Company
Rom
Bakery Company
Cece
T. C. Nichols Motor Company
J. W. Gardner
Gardner Governor Co
Osc
Cece Ee Eee
Ewan
Gardner Governor Company
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Mooman Manufacturing Company
Dayton-Dick Company
Emploves Cies
Quincy Casket Company
United Cereal Mills
North Star Egg Case Company
George Rupp and Bros. Co
Odelle i
Cadillac Garage
Good Luck Shoe Company
Meyer, Reighard and Higgins and Employes
Ruff Brewing Co
Liberty bond drive reaches new heights in Quincy
One thousand dollars in bonds purchased by St Francis college. The Electric Wheel works led Quincy sub scriptions with fifty thousand dollars. Workers bought additional thousands. Campaign leaders Emery Lancaster H H Brown Harvey Riggs and others found the Chamber of Commerce locked Friday night. Women's committee has reached three hundred thousand dollars and continues efforts. The Newcomb hotel office stays open and Miss Irma Bastert directs school children in bond work. Payson committee reports fifty thousand dollars sold by Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Quincy
Electric Wheel Works
Emery Lancaster
H. H. Brown
Harvey Riggs
Chamber of Commerce
Newcomb Hotel
Irma Bastert
Payson Women's Committee
What excuse will you have to offer
A veteran returns from France badly wounded and scarred by gas in a stark appeal to buy liberty bonds. The narrator urges readers to face him honestly, acknowledge sacrifice, and purchase a bond before today’s deadline. The piece blends personal recollection with a call to civic duty and national debt support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smith
France
Bowie
Bill
Old Top
Jackson
John
Free Dental Work for Drafted Men Ordered
Government action urges drafted men to obtain free dental care before reporting to cantonments. War department notice confirms Quincy exemption board received guidance. Illinois dentists volunteer to treat all accepted recruits, though one dentist per thousand men is the limit, leaving many to seek care prereport. Albert Webb and John James are ordered to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, with Higgins Perkins and Congress as alternates if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Army
Quincy
War Department
Ilinoig
Albert J. Webb
John H. James
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Howard M. Higgins
Jesse Perkins
Lloyd D. Congress
Leave for India in War Time Travel Plans
Rev Elwood Lewis, son of Ella S Lewis of 1219 Maine, was delayed returning from the Great Lakes naval station where he served as M C A secretary. He plans to depart for France for Army Y M C A work and to secure exemption papers. Rev Lee Lewis and Mrs Lewis set Nov 9 sail routes via Kansas City and St Joseph to San Francisco Yokohama Manila Singapore Rangoon. Their voyage to India spans 37 days, with Thanksgiving near Wakayama where the Winns serve as missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Lewis
Ella S. Lewis
Maine Street
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
France
Kenneth Lewis
Navy
Great Lakes
Rev
J. Lee Lewis
India
Lee Lewis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Quincy
Lewis
San Francisco
Merle Winn
Wakayama
Japan
Winns
Yokohama
Manila
Hong Kong
China
P and O
Singapore
Rangoon
Burma
Pittsfield Patrons Cheer Train Service Restoration
The Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce celebrates a victory for merchants of Quincy as two Wabash trains are restored between Maysville and Pittsfield. The move allows same day trips to Quincy and protects its trade, after a committee of three lobbied the State Board of Public Utilities Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants of
Quincy
Wabash
Maysville
Pittsfield
State Board of Public Utilities Commissioners
Birth announced for Nelson family son in St Louis
Mrs Dorothy Bakewell, formerly Miss Dorothy Bakewell, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bakewell, is the mother of a newborn son born last week to Mr and Mrs Page Nelson of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Nelson
St. Louis
Nelson
Dorothy Bakewell
George Bakewell
Anniversary of Reformation Celebrated in Quincy Churches
On Sunday two services marked the quadricentennial of the Reformation at St. John's and St. James in Quincy. The morning service featured Mendelssohn, German and English orations, choral and orchestral numbers, and offertories. An afternoon service offered further hymns, orations, glee club pieces, and a sacred concert at St. James Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
St. James
Quincy
Armory
United Services
Mendelssohn
H. B. Proehl
Concordia Glee Club
F. Brand
Springfield
J. B. Molitor
W. C. A. Martens
St. John’s Church
P. Laurendeau
Barnhouse
K. Schmidt
St. James, Church
Chicago
Ferris
G. D. Hamm
St. James Church
Carroll Martin
Church Extension Fund
Mozart
St. James’ Church
Quincy Officer Named To Command 8000-ton Navy Transport
In a letter to Quincy friends an officer of the tenth division naval reserves announces he has been placed in command of an 8000 ton ship to be used as a naval transport. Due to censorship, the officer's name and the ship's name are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tenth Division
Naval Reserves
Army regiments to winter camps transfer plan outlined
Washington dispatch reports the war department has set a schedule for moving regular army regiments from posts used during wartime expansion to winter quarters at national army cantonments or national guard camps. The 42nd Infantry will depart Fort Douglas Utah for Camp Dodge Iowa as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
National Army
National Guard
42Nd Infantry
Fort Douglas
Utah
Camp Dodge
Berlin War Office Says Italian Front Offensive Gains
Berlin reports via London that Teutonic alliance forces on the Italian front are advancing, with a large and growing number of prisoners. It claims strong French and British attacks in the Ypres region were repulsed with heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
German War Office
Ypres
Skeleton Army Units in Guard 10 See Service
Secretary Baker announced that guard units used to fill war strength would serve as a reserve for General Pershing in France. Fifth regiment officers and men remaining would be among the first to see overseas service with the same rank retained, as depot units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Associated Press
Whig
General Pershing
France
Wood
Center
War Department
Washington
National Guard
Pershing
Saker
Bliss
New England
McCall
Massachusetts
Milliken
Maine
Keyes
New Hampshire
Graham
Vermont
Holcombe
Connecticut
Post A Will Stage Rally In Quincy To Grow PSA
The Post A Illinois division of the Travelers' Protective association holds a rally in Quincy to raise membership from 465 toward 500. National, state and local officers assist. cars, canvassing, and an 8 PM meeting in Ellis rooms with initiation of new members and speeches by visiting officers. The $3.84 fee covers initiation and dues to Jan 1, 1918. Perry Ellis to toast at luncheon after the smoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post A
Illinois
Travelers’ Protective Association
Quincy
Elks’ Club
Maine Street
Ellis
Perry Ellis
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Margaret Murphy
After a week of heart trouble Mrs Margaret Murphy died at her home 1415 North Sixth street. Born Lambertville New Jersey March 10 1848 she was 69. She came to Quincey as an infant spent life here married to Simon Murphy September 6 1868 their golden anniversary September 6 1916. Charter member of St Rose of Lima church. Survived by husband one daughter Mrs J P Dussair Kansas City Missouri and two grandchildren Margaret and Helen Dussair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Murphy
North Sixth Street
Lambertville
N. J
Quincey
Simon Murphy
Death Notice for Mattie Clark in Blessing hospital
Mattie Clark aged 30, colored, of 1012 Elm Street died at 12 30 Friday afternoon in Blessing hospital from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Clark
Elm Street
Blessing Hospital
Secretary Pierson Writes About Roads Campaign
Secretary Pierson reports Adams county interest in the Bloomington good roads meeting. Quincy Auto Club President Walter Franklin and Road Supervisor L L Boyer pledge cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. Quincy leads on the convention list and may host the Illinois Good Roads convention or a state meeting if not chosen. A county plan and conference will map road improvements with no extra funding, backed by chambers, Auto club, farmers, and supervisors. Nora B Dunlap’s Bloomington remarks highlight women’s active role in the bond issue and road effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Adams County
Bloomington
Walter Franklin
Quincy Auto Club
L. L. Boyer
Chamber
Quincy
Illinois Good Roads Association
Edens
Missouri
Auto Club
Farmers and Road Supervisor
Nora B. Dunlap
Illinois
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
W. W excursion boat sale approved in Illinois
The Illinois public utilities commission approved the sale of the W. W excursion steamer last summer. Captain Rounds of Owensboro bought it and operated it the past season. The commission authorized the sale to Mary Rounds and allowed a capital stock of 20500 for the boat line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Utilities Commission
W. W
Captain Rounds
Owensboro
Springfield
Commission
Mary Rounds
Dean Sims Wedding Sealed in Burton Home
Miss May Dean daughter of G C Dean Burton and En Sims son of John Sims Augusta were married in the Dean home at six Thursday evening Rev H Waltmeier Perry IU officiated The wedding dinner followed for thirty five guests They will winter with the bridegroom's parents then journey to Chicago for a brief wedding trip. Boy Scouts' Great Work reported from New York Oct 27 with a partial national canvass for the second liberty loan and Friday night sales totaling 35 991 150
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean-Sims
May Dean
G. C. Dean
Burton
En. Sims
John Sims
Augusta
Dean
H. Waltmeier
Perry
Chicago
Boy Scouts
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Liberty Loan
Miss Lila Baker Funeral Service Held at Mumper's Chapel
The funeral for Miss Lila Baker will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Mumper's chapel with burial in Woodland cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Baker
Miss Lila Baker
Mumper’s Chapel
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral for Alvina Kleemeyer at home burial in Greenmount
The funeral for Alvina Kleemeyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Kleemeyer, will be held at 11:30 AM today at her parents home on Broadway road eight miles east of Quincy. Burial will follow in Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Kleemeyer
Alvina
Frank Kleemeyer
Quincy
Broadway Road
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral service for Mrs Gertrude Bachmann at St Johns Church
The funeral for Mrs Gertrude Bachmann will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at St Johns Church. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Bachmann
St. John’s Church
Woodland Cemetery
Convicted of Arson in East St. Louis Riots
BELLEVILLE October 27 Charles Calvin Beener a Black man was convicted in the circuit court Friday of burning his own home during the East St. Louis race riots to collect insurance. He received an indeterminate penitentiary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Charles Calvin Beener
East St. Louis
Furnished front room wanted near downtown area
Wanted furnished front room with modern conveniences near downtown, with or without board, suitable for a man and wife. Phone 2413-3. Also listings for rent include a furnished room at 629 1-2 Hamp, a nice furnished room with furnace heat and bath at Northwest Cor 6th and Gindeno. Majestic Cafe seeks women dishwashers at 930.
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Cor 6Th and
Gindeno
Majestic Cafe
War taxes on railroad freight and passenger travel
Local railroad authorities report forthcoming war taxes across rail and water lines. Freight shipments incur 3 percent tax. express shipments 1 cent per 20 cents. passengers pay eight percent on ticket cost with certain exemptions. Pullman, berth, and state room charges face six to ten percent surcharges. oil pipe line transport taxed at five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Mex
Adams County Naval Recruits to Jamestown Camp
Three Quincy and Adams county youths, E Eateson, G W Strickler, and S Pallady, recently enlisted in the navy and, after stationed in Peoria, will join Company 57 naval hospital apprentices at Jamestown Virginia. The group, all from Illinois, will help staff the new Jamestown camp on the river edge, able to hold about 10,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
Peoria
Jamestown
Naval Hospital
E. Eateson
G. W. Strickler
Loraine
S. Pallady
Clayton
United States Navy
Brandon
Illinois
Hannibal Masons entertain Quincyans in unique visit
More than 200 Masons packed Hannibal lodge room as Quincy Lam bert lodge conferred third degree work during a special communication of St. John's lodge A F and A M The Hannibal delegation of over 160 rode the Wabash to Hannibal and returned on Burlington No 7 around 1 am A fried chicken dinner preceded the meeting and attendees called it one of the most enthusiastic Masonic gatherings ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
St. John’s Lodge
Hannibal
Lambert Lodge
Burlington
Marriage Licenses in Quincy for Vinson and Roberts
John Wesley Vinson and Quincy resident Quincy Elizabeth Roberts obtained marriage licenses in the city. Separately, Bartenders' league No. 153 subscribed to 600 dollars in Liberty bonds, reflecting ongoing civic fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Vinson
Quincy
Elizabeth Roberts
Bartenders’ League
Weather Outlook For Minnesota Missouri and Iowa
Unsettled and colder Saturday with likely minor snow in Minnesota. Missouri sees unsettled weather and rain or snow then clearing, Sunday fair with rising temperatures. Iowa partly cloudy Saturday with possible snow flurries in the east and Sunday fair with a rising temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Towa
River Forecast Update Sees Little Change Through 48 Hours
Weather notes show a river forecast with minimal change expected over the next 48 hours amid scattered readings and mentions of River Stage at midnight. Readings include stationary rainfall expectations and mild temperature references, with pace and extent of change described as slight.
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Liberty
Ibe Martin
Mrs. Lee Lewis
Rango
Mission
Skeleton Army
Call Road
Thomas Evans
North Eighteenth Street
John Reynolds
South Twelfth Street
Lewis County
Tom Dance
Lewistown
George Hetzler
Canton
Hetzler
John Lillard
Kenneth French
National Biscuit Company
Galesburg
Charles Sansone
Emmett Kientzle
Gunsamer
Adams CO. Naval
East
F. E. Ellicson
Jamestown, Va
Hannibal Masons
St. Paul See
Fana
Davenport
Keokukshea
Etna
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