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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1916

Page

4

Death claims K Fred Boll after yearlong illness

K Fred Boll a well known South Side resident died Monday morning at his parents home 644 Jackson Street after a yearlong illness from night’s disease. Born Quincy September 17 1878 he was 38. A member of St Paul’s Evangelical church and the Metal Polisher’s union No 111 he worked at Gem City Stove Manufacturing until his illness. He leaves his parents four brothers August William Edward and Max all of Quincy two sisters Tillie of St Louis and Mrs Phil Frees of Kansas City Funeral arrangements to follow.

K. Fred Boll South Side Max Boll Gem City Stove Manufacturing Company Bell August William Edward Max Quincy Tillie St. Louis Phil Frees Kansas City

Funeral rites set for Thursday at home and church

Services will be held at & o'clock Thursday morning at the home and at 9 o'clock in St Antonius church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

St. Antonius Church

Funeral for Mrs Mollie Bunte in Columbus

Mrs Mollie Bunte died at home in Columbus after several months of ill health. Funeral services were held Monday at St Pauls Evangelical church with Rev A W Fruechte officiating and a large attendance. Burial was in Greenmount cemetery. She was born in Germany on November 15 1845 and would have been 71 next birthday. She leaves a husband Herman Bunte a list of children and stepchildren 52 grandchildren siblings and in laws.

Mollie Bunte Columbus St. Paul’s Evangelical Church A. W. Fruechte Edward Lampe Ernest Lux Henry Westenfeld John Heener Gottlieb Danhaus William Fleer Greenmount Cemetery

Deaths and funeral notices for John Pennock and Hugh Leahey

John Pennock aged 74 of Pittsfield died at 12 45 AM Monday in St Marys hospital after an operation on Oct 17. He leaves a widow and several children. burial in Pittsfield to follow. Hugh Leahey funeral held at 830 AM at home and 9 AM at St Rose Church with Father Brennan officiating. bearers listed. Burial in St Peters Cemetery.

John Pennock Pittsfield St. Mary's Hospital

Mrs Inez Ardell Dunn Funeral Service Details

Funeral services for Mrs Inez Ardell Dunn were held at 2 30 PM Monday at her residence 515 Jefferson St conducted by Rev G F Oliver pastor of Vermont Street Methodist Church A floral offering was placed at the service Bearers included Barney Peters Phillip Wurtz Jacob Zimmerman William Ellerbrock Otto Bergmann and Herman Miller Burial followed at Woodland Cemetery Out of town relatives included her mother Mrs M M Grow of Kewanee Illinois a niece Mrs Harriet Grow and a nephew E W Grow and wife of Kewanee Illinois

Inez Ardell Dunn Jefferson Street G. F. Oliver Vermont Street Methodist Church Barney Peters Phillip Wurtz Jacob Zimmerman William Ellerbrock Otto Bergmann Herman Miller Woodland Cemetery M. M. Grow Kewanee, Ill Harriet Grow E. W. Grow Kewanee

Birth announced for Degitz family at 515 Madison Street

A son was born to Mrs. John Degitz on Sunday night at 515 Madison Street. The father, Mr. Degitz, was killed accidentally several weeks ago at Gardner Governor Works.

John Degitz Madison Street

All Saints and All Souls Observed November 1 and 2

All Saints and All Souls days will be observed here November 1 and 2 in Catholic and Episcopal churches as holy days of obligation. Prayers for departed souls and special services occur in churches and cemeteries with high and low masses and processions. Good Shepherd church schedules holy Eucharist, matins, and evensong with additional requiem masses Thursday evening.

All Saints Good Shepherd's Church

Illinois roads the worst ever on cross country trip

T J Lapres of Atlantic City and his son T E Lapres with Louis Haines, their driver, reported to Quincy that Illinois roads are the poorest on their journey after favorable roads in Pennsylvania and Ohio. They warned that if roads west of Illinois worsened they would ship the car back and travel by train. The party plans to return by water via the Panama Canal.

Illinois Quincy T. J. Lapres Atlantic City N. J T. E. Lapres Louis Haines Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Panama Canal

Preliminary Debates Start At Local High School

The Knox college league held by Quincy High prepares for two days of preliminary debates this afternoon and tomorrow. Twelve contestants will be selected for the public preliminary debate later in the fall, with two school teams also chosen. Faculty judges will preside as students debate the resolution that the United States should establish and maintain a protectorate relationship with the Philippines.

Knox College League Quincy High United States Philippines

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Women

Advert says mothers and wives nationwide have regained health using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after months of illness. It claims women across towns rely on the remedy for female ailments and restored strength.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Last Chance to Register Today in Illinois Elections

Citizens are urged to register at their polling place or at designated precincts before the election. Judges will assist with registration. voting locations and addresses are listed for First through Sixth Wards and their precincts, with street boundaries and street numbers for each polling site.

Illinois

Fifth Ward Precinct Voting Boundaries and Addresses

The notice lists ward boundaries and voting locations in the Fifth Ward. It specifies street boundaries and polling places at 1203 North Tenth Street 1003 Chestnut Street 709 North Tenth Street 530 North Tenth Street 1004 Broadway 238 North Twelfth Street and related streets Fourteenth, Cherry, Lind, Vine, Spring, Vermont, Maine, and Broadway.

Fifth Ward Hmits Fourteenth Street Cherry Street Eighth Street North Tenth Street Lind Street Chestnut Street Vine Street Spring Street Tenth Street Vermont Street Maine Street Twelfth Street

Vague Sixth Ward Precinct Boundaries And Polling Places

Readable fragments describe the Sixth Ward precincts with district boundaries near city limits and streets. Polling locations listed include 1007 North Eighteenth Street and 1601 Vine Street, with streets Lind Twenty second Spring and Fourteenth referenced in a related boundary outline.

Spruce Street Eighth Street Cherry Street Sixth Avenue Lind Street Fourth Vine Street Vermont Street Sixth Street Jersey Street Jersey Sixth Kentucky Vermont Eighth Sixth Ward City Limits Twentieth Street Fourteenth Street Eighteenth Street Spring Street

Vague Ward Precinct Voting Locations Listed

Fragmented OCR describes voting sites and precincts with streets and addresses in North and Seventh wards. It mentions Broadway Vine street Maine street Oak street and High Washington, with precincts at 2516 Broadway and 515 South Eighteenth, amid garbled text and stray references to a girl and affliction.

Maine Streat Twentieth Street Vine Street Oak Street Maine “Street Broadway Seventh Ward Maine Street High Washin Ikaite Ee Cortegath Staten Esteet Maine Wngton Highteetth

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