Teachers Gather For Adams County Institute Sessions
Miss Hamilton and Dr Colegrove headline the Adams County Teachers conference with lectures on physical culture growth pedagogy and hygiene in schools. The event runs through Friday with no officers elected this year and all county teachers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colegrove
Department of Education
Iowa State
Teachers’ College
Cora M. Hamilton
Macomb
Western State Normal
Claxton
Pittsfield Chautauqua Set for September Week
Pittsfield chautauqua runs September 7 to 12 with a strong lineup. The Craven Orchestra and Dr William A Canfield are slated for opening day. Alpine Singers and Yodlers, Colonial Concert Co, Ellis Brooks and his Military Band, Beatrice Weller Co, Chicago Artists Quartet, Edith Strickland Moodie and Judge George D Alden are listed among the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Pittsfield
Til
Lincoln Chautauqua
Craven
William ‘A. Canfield
William Lloyd Davis
Colonial Concert Co
Maude Willis
Ellis Brooks
Walter R. Poole
Beatrice. Weller
The
Gales
Chicago
Edith Strickland Moodie
George D. Alden
Passing of the Steamboats on the Mississippi
The steamer Quincy of the Streckfus line will be up today from St. Louis to St. Paul for the last round trip of the season. A number of Quincy residents are expected to make the voyage. The steamer St. Paul will depart tomorrow for St. Louis and will be the last appearance of the boats in this city this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Streckfus
St. Louis
St. Paul
Tail Mishap Kills Smiths Farm Steed During Threshing
A horse on the Van Dike farm, owned by Thomas Smith Jr., was killed this week when it swished its tail near a threshing machine. The moving tail was drawn into the machine, causing fatal injury to the animal as workers sought to end its pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Smith, Jr
Mr. Smith
van Dike
Quincy's Pulse Guests of Mrs Wheeler and Ward
Quincys Pulse notes Mrs Wheeler of 71814 Kentucky street hosts guest Mrs L Ward of Bock Island. They attended Bluff Hall picnic and report a fine time. Also YM C A plans a Watermelon Hike to Homan Falls with contests and a ballgame. twenty boys will travel. Mayor Abbott returns from a west coast trip with wife after July departure. Lyceum and Music Association announces Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert on October 5 at the armory on Jersey Street, part of a winter series of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homan Falls
Mayor Abbott
West
Mr. Abbott
Spokane
Washington
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
San Diego
Abbott
Lyceum and Music Association
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stock
Armory
Young People's Societies of
Quincy
Jersey ‘Street
Fourth
Fifth
Successful Teacher Takes New Post at St Francis School
Sister Rose, the new superior of St Francis school, is an experienced and successful teacher. For twelve years she taught at Alton and was superior at Hebron and Geneva, Neb. She is esteemed and highly respected, and has already endeared herself to her new pupils, with eminent success expected in her new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Rose
St. Francis School
Alton
Hebron
Geneva
Neb
Anniversary Dinner Honors Mrs Nicholson in Ursa Trip
Mrs George Nicholson of North Twenty fourth street hosted a large chicken dinner on Tuesday for fourteen friends and relatives. Out of town guests included Mrs J O Crenshaw and mother Mrs E Stuart of Sacramento California and Mrs Elmer Daugherty and children of Ursa plus Mrs Ideal Nicholson and Mrs Lafe Nicholson of Ursa. After dinner music and social time followed with wishes for many more happy birthdays.
Kansas Guests Depart After Visit With Local Family
Kansas visitors from Emporia including Louis T Bang his wife and daughters Dorothy and Augusta and son Reed returned home after a friendly stay with Jake Herrmann and Miss Bertha at 1028 Maine Street. Bang, a prominent clothing merchant and Chamber of Commerce member, left by train from Kansas City after leaving their auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Louis T. Bang
Dorothy
Augusta
Reed
Emporia
Jake Hermann
Bertha
Maine Street
Bang
Quincy
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Cyclists to Motor to Chicago For 390 Mile Run
Ard Fruhe and Marcellus Futterer from The Whig composing room will ride motorcycles at 1 am toward Chicago. They plan a 390 mile run to Rockford and Milwaukee to inspect Harley-Davidson, then proceed to the 300 mile race in Chicago on Sunday. They will return via Galesburg and Quincy, aiming to be home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard Fruhe
Whig
Marcellus, Futterer
Fruhe
Futterer
Rockford
Milwaukee
Harley-David Son Company
Windy City
Galesburg
Quincy
Will State Pay Tuition to Another High School
Adams County Teachers' association discussions focus on the new Illinois high school law set to take effect this fall. The law requires the state to pay tuition for students in districts without a state-recognized high school, but ambiguities remain for districts with only a one year or other nonstandard high school. County Attorney Inghram notes the law targets pupils ready for higher grades, leaving younger students to remain at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Teachers’ Association
Illinois
Inghram
John T. Inghram
Bluff Hall band picnic features abundant chicken dishes
Bluff Hall Sept. 1 A Bluff Hall picnic in Echternkamp's grove showcased extensive chicken fare with chicken fried stuffed cold stewed baked soup and more. About 500 attendees enjoyed entertainment by the Echternkamp band with Sheriff Coens and Deputy Henry Sterling among visiting dignitaries from Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff Hall
Echternkamp's Grove
Coens
Henry Sterling
Quincy
Brest Baby Rocks
Ursa Christian Church Picnic At John Woodruff Grove
About 600 people from Ursa and Quincy area attended the annual picnic of the Ursa Christian Church in John Woodruff’s grove. A supper unmatched in variety was served with chicken in many preparations, fish, preserves, and other dishes. Attendees enjoyed speaking, singing, and a general good time through the afternoon and into the early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursa
Ill
Quincy
John Woodruff
Miss Virginia Kelly Expected Home Today
Miss Virginia Kelly of the Cheerful Home is expected home today after a tour of the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kelly
Labor Day Parade Plans Detailed In City Notice
Labor day organizers preview a full program with parade units listed from the first and second divisions, marching routes from Eighth and State to Ninth Street, and a 9 45 a m start. The event includes a beauty contest for children, foot races, a horse and motorcycle show, a Fifth Regiment musical concert, a Labor Day Queen crowning, dancing, amateur acts, and additional afternoon and evening attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bisser
George N. Schmitt
Herman Schelp
Bert Ryan
John Augustine
R. S. Benedict
Fifth Regiment
Bricklays
Protective Union
Laborers’ Union
Metal Polishers’ Buffers, Platers and Brass Workers’ Union
Stonecutters’ Union
Stonemason’ S Union
Plasterers’ Union
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Garment Workers’ Union
Bartenders’ League
Bakery Workers’ Union
Leather Workers’ Union
Team Drivers’ Union
Team Owners’ Union
Iron Molders’ Union
Hampshire
Maine
George Schmitt
Fifth “Regiment
Rischar
Orches
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Card
An easy pleasant laxative ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills. It claims a night intake with a tumbler of water produces a free easy bowel movement by morning. Sold by druggists in a 36 pill original package for 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kink
Dr King
Jitney Hearing Set Before Commission Next Wednesday
The Quincy Street Railway petitions the state utilities commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity to regulate jitneys. Attorney J L Adair says a Wednesday Springfield hearing will expose whether the jitney line is a Quincy necessity. A separate petition seeks approval for Siloam Springs Telephone to sell its lines to Gayton Farmers Union Telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Utilities Commission
Quincy
Quincy Street Railway ‘Company
J. L., Adair
A. Snyder
Springfield
Adair
Street’ Car Company
Siloam Springs” Telephone _ company
Gayton Farmers’ Union Telephone Company
Commission
Local Pick-Ups From East Vacationes and Church News
The Rev I W Bingaman pastor of Luther Memorial church returned home from a vacation in the east where he attended a bible conference and visited his mother in Beavertown Pa and spent ten days in Montrose Pa Also James F Cox formerly manager of the Gately Clothing company now with a Decatur firm is visiting Quincy friends The Rev Lyman Greenman Unitarian pastor will find the church in good condition and no services until the third Sunday in September He wrote Judge McCarl that he attended a Unitarians luncheon in Los Angeles with three former Quincy pastors Hosmer Blake and Tischer one of whom served as Quincy pastor from 1872 to 1875
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Bingaman
Luther Memorial Church
East
Beavertown
Montrose
James F. Cox
Gately Clothing Company
Decatur
Quincy
Lyman ‘Greenman
Unitarian Church
Judge McCarl
Los Angeles
Cal
Quincy Church
Hosmer
Blake
Tischer
Law targets posting ads on trees and fences along highways
Albany reports a new statute from the last legislature effective today prohibiting printing or posting business advertisements on trees fences buildings or other objects along public highways or on private property without the owner's written consent. Drafted by the National Highways Protective Society the act aims to spread similar laws nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
National Highways Protective Society
New York Warehouses Raise Rates on Cotton
Three leading New York warehouses handling large cotton stocks advanced their storage rates about 20 percent today. The rise is attributed mainly to higher labor costs in handling the cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hypocrites and travel pictures headline Empire Hippodrome week
At the Empire Hippodrome the schedule opens Thursday with matinee and night shows of Hypocrites. Friday and Saturday feature Hypocrites. Sunday offers Dorsey Travel Pictures Japan. Monday through Wednesday present Dorsey Travel Pictures China. Thursday ends with September Morning Glories burlesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Japan
China
Burlesque
Odd Case Filed in Missouri
Hiram C. Davis filed suit in the Circuit court of Kirksville seeking divorce from Cassie Davis whom he married on November 5, 1894 and with whom he lived until May 10, 1912. He cites indignities but does not specify them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Hiram C. Davis
Circuit Court
Cassie Davis
Ada Ewing visits Kirksville notes and local visits
Ada Ewing of Kirksville Missouri visits in Keokuk at the home of Miss Sylvia Gregory on Locust street while Quincy College of Music opens September 6. Henry Ayres arrives for a visit with his niece Mrs. Weyers, and Mrs. Oria Smith leaves Edina for Keokuk after a visit. A United fraternal insurance society reports three membership applications and plans a picnic. St Francis picnic set for Sept. 6. Assistant State's Attorney urges signed submissions for communications to be seriously considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada ‘Ewing
Kirksville
Sylvia Gregory
Locust Street
Quincy College of Music
Henry. Ayres
Curryville
Quincy
W. H. Weyers
York
D.h.cady
Grace Miller
Cherry Street
Pittsfield
Pike’ County
Sidney
Brown & Mays
St. Francis
R. M. ‘Wagner
Inside St Mary's academy shows warm learning spirit
An exterior view of St Mary's academy at Eighth and Vermont reveals a cold brick exterior but a welcoming interior. Sisters of Notre Dame run the school and guide tours, highlighting art studios, private dorms, dining, gym, domestic science labs, a large auditorium, and a growing conservatory offering piano violin harp and organ instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Mary's Academy
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Sisters of Notre Dame
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Anna Chandler Sings at the Quincy Orpheum Today
Managers Hoeffler and McConnell received a telegram from Majestic Theater booking Anna Chandler the London Music Hall singer for four days at the Quincy Orpheum starting today. She replaces Harris and Manniers on a high salary, billed as the big attraction ahead of an attractive program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoeffler and
McConnell
Majestic Theater
Anna Chandler
the Palace
Chicago
Quincy Orpheum
Harris and Manniers
Chandler
Quincy Theater
The
Orpheum
Warrants Issued for Dog Owners
Rudy Kauffman city dog enumerator swore warrants for five owners of unlicensed dogs in police court. Police Magistrate Reardon issued the warrants served by officers. Defendants must appear this morning to show cause for not securing dog licenses. Names include John Daul 1623 Vine, W Jones 912 Chestnut, G Smith 1401 Vermont, E Bryson 10714 North Third, P Griggs 631 Mourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Kauffman
Reardon
Apper
John Daul
Vine Street
W. Jones
Chestnut Street
G. Smith
Restored Health by Foley Kidney Pills Endorsed
O D Wright of Rosemont Nebraska reports six months of kidney pain and disrupted sleep. After using one Foley Kidney Pills bottle his health improved, with no habit forming drugs and strong recommendation from Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Wright
Rosemont
Neb
Foley
Toby
Miller & Arthur. Drug. Co
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Steiner
Lincoln
NEW High School Law
Ursa Christian Church
Imperial Band. Brewers’ Union
Beer Bottlers’ Union
Barbers’ Union
Pressmen’s Union
Press Feeders and Aassistants’ Union
Machinists’ Union
Musician’s Union
Electrical Workers’ ‘Union
Cigarmarkers
Painters and’ Decorators Union
Carpenters and’ Joiners’ Union
Carpenters and ’ Joiners’ Union
Baldwin Park
Tra
Clayton Farmers’ Co
Empire-Hippodrome
Missouri
Kirksville, Mo
Long
Schoo
Pulpl
Otvn
Eighth Street
Academy
Englebert
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