Flight of Army Planes Through Springfield for Liberty Loan
Major Rhinehardt led a squadron from Scott Field Belleville in two army planes bearing numbers 93 and 90. They flew 3000 feet over the city, dropped liberty loan bombs of circulars and a special Mayor Baumann message, then circled the state house before returning to Lincoln Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Helmle
Ricker
Ricker Bank
Belleville
Helmle
Ithough
Gatlon
Springfield
Scott Field
Park
Chicago & Alton
Rey
Barton
Lincoln Park
Ule
Rhinehardt
Ode
Crescent
Bon Park
Army
James A. Easley
First National Bank
Sangamon County Liberty Loan Committee
Scott Aviation Field
Court House
Sixth
Monroe Streets
City
Liberty Loan
Germany
United States
France
Baumann
State House
Tenth Illinois Regiment
George 8. Helmie
Helmle & Helmle
United States Signal Corps
Scottfield
Chatham
Camp Lincoln
Marine recruit Duvall joins U S Marine Corps at Paris Island
IN MARINE CORPS ISBUR C DUVALL left Otis Elevator six weeks ago to enlist. He writes from Paris Island that he has gained ten pounds in six weeks and is in perfect health. He lived in Quincy two and a half years, roomed at the YMCA, and was athletic. His parents live in Argenta, Illinois. He studied at Millikin University and belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isbur C. Duvall
Otis Elevator Company
U. S. Marine Corps
Paris Island
South Carolina
Quincy
J. W. Duvall
Argenta
Ill
Young Duvall
Millikin University
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Weather outlook across Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois faces increasing cloudiness with rain tonight and Monday, turning colder. Missouri expected rain Sunday, colder by night in the northwest, then rain or snow and much colder Monday. Iowa predicts unsettled conditions Sunday with rain likely turning to snow, colder in the west and central at night, and Monday snow with much colder temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
$100000 Largest Liberty Loan Subscription Highlighted
The article notes the largest subscription by W Gardner totaling 100000 for the Liberty Loan drive, with 84000 previously raised for Gardner Governor works. It lists other large subscriptions from Electric Wheel Works, Dick Bros. firms, Leaton Irwin associates, Excelsior Stove Co., Halbach Schroeder group, Richardson Lubricating Co., and many employees, totaling substantial sums and indicating broader regional support. The piece also mentions the C B Q Railroad ordering 10000 in bonds and notes campaign fairness for cities like Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
W. Gardner
Gardner Governor Works
Gardner
Electric Wheel Works
Electric Wheel Carles
Henry Scarborough
A. W. D. Weis
North Star Egg Case Company
Comstock-Castle Stove Company
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Moorman Mfg. Co
Morris Bros. Shoe Company
Ceseesesee
S. B. Montgomery
International Harvester Company
Fischer Iron and Steel Co
Standard Oil Company
B. & Q. Railroad Company
J. R. Little Metal Wheel Co
Otis Elevator Co
Gem City Stove Mfg. Co
Gem City Stove Sisal Ageebiay Company
C. B. & Q. Railroad Company
Liberty Loan Committee
Quincy
Morris Heros. Shoe Co
North Star Egg Case Co
Rotary Club
Geo. H. Gardner
Mgr
Ruff Brewing Co
Bougius
Richardson Lab. Co
Geo, Rupp , Bros. and Co
Eeeas Seeeseees
H. G. Riggs
Rudolph W. Riges
Harvey G. Riggs Jr
Chicago
Wolf Mfg. Co
W. T. Duker Co
Avecane
Quincy Ry. Co
Little Metal Wheel Co
Monroe Drug Co
Reliable Inc
Broad. Co
Harvey G. Riggs
Kespohl-Mohrenstecher Co
Soar
Praise For Those Who Made It Go In Quincy Campaign
Quincy leaders credit Emery Lancaster with directing a successful liberty loan drive. Chamber of Commerce officials praise Bertha Michael and Rotary clubs for coordinated effort and patriotism across Adams County, detailing large and diverse subscriptions totaling 366355.00 across many companies and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman T. Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Loan
Quincy
Adams County
Emery Lancaster
Lancaster
Missouri
Rotary
Bertha Michael
Post A Signs 30 Members in Day Campaign
Thirty five new members were secured by Post A Illinois division of the Travelers' Protective association in a big rally for new members Saturday. The drive began at 9 am with members at the Elks rooms, cars waiting, state officers aiding. At 8:30 pm a post meeting at the Elks' parlors added W S Evans and others as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Travelers’ Protective Association
Elks’ Clus
Elks
W. S. Evans
L. L. Kipping
R. R. Sweetling
W. S. Williams
Ellis
J. J. Moriarity
Charles Adelpohl
R. E. Hackman
A’s
Seventh and Elm Streets
Subscriptions and Liberty Bond Interest in Quincy
The Whig reports a $1,000 subscription by St Francis College in Quincy dated Oct 24 and a Saturday night surge of telephone calls about Liberty Bond sales in Quincy and Adams county. A corrugated vacuum washer drum doubles as a washboard. WA "ANTRD" corn husking or other farm work offered by a reliable man at Y-53 care The Whig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Quincy
Liberty
Adams County
the Whig
Rotary Club Liberty Loan Totals from Local Firms 1917
Rotary club reports second Liberty Loan contributions for October 24 25 and 26 1917 from firms and individuals. listed amounts include American Strawboard Co 1550.00 Comstock Castle Stove Co 13150.00 Darton Dick Co 8250.00 Electric Wheel Co 62556.00 Excelsior Stove Mfg Co 28400.06 Collings Plow Co Gardner Governor Co 84000.00 J W Gardner 16000.00 TW Wall 1000.60 Employees contributions total about 16400.00 with other entries incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
American Strawboard Co
Comstock-Castle Stove Co
Dick Bros. Quincy Brewing Co
Leveceseeseveces
Darton-Dick Co
Electric Wheel Co
Excelsior Stove and Mfg. Co
Quincy
Swesssercees Collings Plow Co
Gardner Governor Co
J.W. Gardner
Wall
Cae Ee
Peruna Cure Testimony From Okarche Man
Mr. Robert Fowler of Okarche Oklahoma writes about stomach catarrh. He was bedridden for years and improved after taking Peruna, claiming a full treatment cured him. Now seventy in good health, he endorses Peruna and offers his photo for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fowler
Okarche
Oklahoma
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H. F. J. Ricker
Ringfield
Abe Martin
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Marine Corps
Wilbur C. Duvall
Chad de
River Bulletin
St. Paul
Davenport
Keokuk
Hannibal
St. Louis
J. W. Gardner
Henry Seymour
Et Devine
Kay Seymour
Halbach-Schroeder Company
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Empployer
Eseeevece
Eaa
Richardson Lubricating Co
Sarah J. Arnold
Julius Kespohl
A. Mohrenstecher
Serene
Fredericka Kespohl
Elks’ Club
E. G. Leipold
America
Daniel E. Ginnaven
George F. Coggshall
Knollenberg
8Th and York Sts
Quincy, Ill
George Gabriel
Charles Gabriel
Payson
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
N. 4Th St
J. Jas
Jarrett
Jersey
Mr. Allen
Kiefer's Pharmacy
Washington Park
York St
Vermont
Humphreye
OLDS
von. Burg
Maine Street
Peruna
Quincy Cleaning & Dyeing Co
N. Sixth ST
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