Labor Day parade and Highland park celebration in Quincy
More than 1,200 union labor members led a two-division parade from the Labor Temple to downtown Quincy, with new unions and the Women’s Union Labor league in line. Highland park hosted a free airship show, baseball doubleheader, dances, baby contests, races, and fireworks drawing 3,000-plus attendees, plus profit from park concessions aiding parade costs.
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Highland: Park
Illinois
Labor Temple
Bisser
George N. Schmitt
Oscar Tine
Frank E. Niehaus
Harry Nichols
H. C. Disselhorst
Frank Gross
Fred Hoelscher
Labor
Quincy
Women's Union Labor League
Washington Park
Highland Park
St. Louis Giants
Quincy Gems
Ilinois
Labor Day Organization
Hannibal
Missouri
Lieut
Pickard
Quin
J. J. Moriarty Stricken With Severe Chill At Home
John J. Moriarty fell ill at St. Rose church on Sunday and again Monday at his home at 1418 Hampshire Street. Friends and physicians urge rest and quiet for a few days, hoping for a full recovery. He is a loyal member of Post A. T. P. A. who attended a picnic Saturday.
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John J. Moriarty
St. Rose
Hampshire Street
Mr. Moriarty
Post A. T. P. A
Socialists in Chicago split over exclusion of radicals
Right wing delegates at the national emergency convention failed to bar left wing insurgents who had left the meeting and joined with the communists. The communists opened a national gathering as police removed red banners and a protester was arrested. Leaders predicted a patch up by night and discussed constitutional amendments to allow talks with farmers’ groups.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Charlies Montgomery
Louis F. Fraina
New York
Meening
the Times
Seymour Stedman
The
Convetion
Non-Partisan
League
Farmers
Walther League Holds Ju n g Meeting In Quincy
Delegates from surrounding Walther Leagues gathered in Quincy for a two day convention. Sunday services at St John Lutheran featured Rev E F Schueler sermon on Moses. The gathering included processions, choral numbers, meals, city tours, and an evening talk by Rev L Sieck. Monday featured a large South Park picnic with games and food.
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Quincy
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John School
E.F. Schueler
Moses
J. A. Ohnemus
League
Walther
St. James School
L. Sieck
D. D
St. Louis
St. James Lutheran Church
O. H. Horn
South Park
Publishers Annul Increase On School Books
Illinois publishers announced a ten percent rise in school book prices this fall but most have reversed the higher charge after a complaint by the Illinois educational board. Superintendent Charles M. Gill cites a state law forbidding raises within five years of school adoption. In states without such rules publishers say prices will be contested in court as costs for materials and labor rise.
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Illinois
Charles M. Gill
Illinois Educational Board
Ilinois
Educational Board
Part Of Co. E Leaves Quincy For Springfield
Reports from Quincy indicate only part of Company E Tenth Illinois Infantry went to Camp Lincoln Springfield with 26 officers and men remaining behind. Captain Ralph Lusk Lieut John R King and Lieut Dan Hair accompanied the detachment. Unclear orders reduced the expected party to a few days away.
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Tenth Illinois Infantry
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Quincy
Ralph Lusk
John R. King of
Golden
Dan Hair
Golden Company
Two Jury Trials Set Today in Quincy Court
Two cases slated for jury trial before Judge Fred Wolfe in county court include F T Todd vs Asa Todd and Ben Miller in attachment and Ollie C Doyle vs Daniel Boyle for damages of 1000. The week will be consumed by jury trials as court proceeds.
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Fred Wolfe
Attachment
Assumpsit
F. T. Todd
Asa Todd
Ben Miller
Ollie C. Doyle
Daniel Boyle
Assumps
Former Plymouth Boy to Teach Journalism at Knox College
Walter W. Whipple Knox 03, a Plymouth native and son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Whipple, will direct Knox College's fall journalism course. He has edited the Evening Mail and led Aurora Beacon-News, and will teach one Friday afternoon weekly as a two hour subject under the English department.
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Plymouth
Evening Mail
Galesburg
Ill
W. W. Whipple
H. O. Whipple
Knox College
Walter W. Whipple
Knox
Lyman H. Thompson
M. Max’ Goodsill
Whipple
Aurora Beacon-News
Teachers Named for City Schools Opening Today
Superintendent Charles M Gill names new teachers and transfers for city schools starting today. R A Rossi will replace Otto Wurl as superintendent of physical education. Assignments span Adams Quincy Berrian Dewey Emerson Franklin Jackson Jefferson Madison Webster and more with several transfers and substitutes listed.
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Charles M. Gill
R.A. Rossi
St. Louis
Otto A. Wurl
Adams
Ada Newell
Quincy Berrian
Alma Howlett
Bowling Green
Bermian
Eleanor Alexander
Quincy.Dewey
Louise Kidney
Quincy
Maud Dunbar
Madison
Olive Schmitz
Cincinnati
O. Madison
Anna Kramer
Anna Frnke
Webster
Holand Roberts
Chicago
Dorothy Fargo
Lake Mills
Wis
L. E. Brani
Macomb
Floy Wright
Jackson
Susie Kirk
Jefferson
Henrietta Knollemper
Irving
Jesse Robertson
Helen Brink Alexander
Ruth Flanigan
William Schlagenhaus
Sermons Focused on the Boy Scouts in Quincy Churches
Quincy pastors devoted Sunday services to the theme American Boy with sermons at Vermont Street Methodist Luther Memorial Grace M E and First Christian churches praising scouting. Speakers urged support for the Scout movement as Rotary backs a $15,000 fundraising campaign beginning Wednesday amid active local Scout involvement.
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Boy Scouts
Quincy
Vermont Street Methodist
J. F. Wellemeyer
F. A. McCarty
Robert van Meigs
Scout Movement
Luther Memorial Church
Grace M. E. Church
I. W. Bingaman
G. L. Losh
Scout
R. H. Newton
First Christian Church
Scout Organization
Rotary Club
Quincey
Mrs Stella Blatter Grows Record Giant Tomato
Stella Blatter of 1227 North Seventeenth raised a record giant tomato in Quincy. The tomato weighed one and three quarters pounds when picked on Monday and placed on scales.
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Quincy
Stella Blatter
North Seventeenth
Bay Rum Boom Tied to Prohibition Fervor on St Thomas
The article notes the rise in bay rum sales after Puerto Rico transferred from Denmark to the United States and prohibition. It cites local debates on ingesting bay rum, a chemist proving safety when used externally, and islanders using 45 percent bay rum as a beer substitute. A Porto Rico paper remarks on booming day rooms and buried boos.
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St. Thomas
United States
St. John
Jack Johnson in Mexico
Phoenix September 2 Jack Johnson once heavyweight champion and five year fugitive from the United States is now in Nogales Sonora according to information brought here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Johnson
United States
Nogales
Sonora
Trial of Wole Case Begins in U S Court Today
The Wolf case against Fred Wolf Sr and Paul Wolf opens in federal court with grand jury swearing and jury selection likely this afternoon. Government attorneys call witnesses. trial could extend two weeks or more as charges involve defrauding the government over leather goods contracts from World War II.
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Louis FitzHenry
Federal
Wolf
Fred Wolf, Sr
Paul Wolf
Quincy
Harry A. Converse
Hugh J. Graham
Graham & Converse
Springfield
Govert & Lancaster
Graham
Converse
S. R. Rush
Washington, D. C
Rosin
Department of Justice
John E. Dougherty
United States
Peoria
Wolfs
FitzHenry
Bloomington
Federal Court
City
Thomas F. Smith
R. C. Brown
William Snyders
J. E. Dressendorfer
L. Ross Moore
Wo Fs
Empire Opens With Beauty And Beauties At Empire Theater
The Empire theater began its 1919 season with Grown Up Babies, drawing large Labor Day crowds Sunday and Monday. The redecorated auditorium features blue and gold with The Dance of the Nymphs on the curtain. The burlesque show, direct from New York and touring Kansas City, features Billy Vail, Bobby Wilson, Jack Callahan, Helen Gibson, and a twenty-strong chorus. Staff includes Robert Hinchman box office, John Jasper ticket taker, George Bowman stage manager, and George Koch as house policeman.
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Empire Theater
Quincy
New York
Kansas City
Billy Vail
Bobby Wilson
Jack Callahan
Helen Gibson
The
Empire
Robert Hinchman
John Jasper
George Bowman
George Koch
Quincy Canoeists and Swimmers Winners in Keokuk meet
In a Mississippi River clash between Keokuk and Quincy, the Quincy M C A swept two events the long distance swim and canoe race while Keokuk won the 75 yard swim. Earl Carlton of Quincy lost the 75 yard swim to a Keokuk swimmer who had leg amputation. George Torrance of Quincy won the one quarter mile swim and Tom Evans beat Glenn Johnson in the canoe race. The race ran from Missouri side boat landing to Illinois side ferry landing at Hamp shire street. S N Gabel, Quincy physical director, sponsored the meet.
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Keokuk
Quincy
Mississippi
Earl Carlton
George Torrance
V.st
Tom Evans
Millikin Conservatory of Music to Open in Decatur
Millikin Conservatory of Music in Decatur Illinois will open September 15 offering private lessons in piano voice violin and more. Prices range from 5 to 25 dollars per term with special certificate courses for teachers in kindergarten public school music and general music teaching methods. An illustrated catalog is sent on application to secretary Ada E Lindsay.
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Ada E. Lindsay
Plans Completed For the Campaign For the Boy Scouts
Plans for a sixteen thousand five hundred dollar Boy Scout campaign are ready and the Rotary Club luncheon will pass final instructions to the campaign team led by Tom Black. The city plans to begin solicitation Wednesday and aims to place Quincy among peers in scouting work statewide.
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Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Tom Black
Quincy
East St. Louis
Springfield
Decatur
Danville
Waukegan
Evanston
Elgin
Aurora
Galesburg
Joliet
Wheaton Oak Park
Chicago
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Burlington
Illinois
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary Epping of Loraine
Mrs Mary Epping of Loraine died Sunday at 2 15 AM in Blessing hospital from valvular heart trouble. Born in Germany in 1850 she was 69. Body moved to Loraine for funeral services. Survived by husband A Epping and sister Mrs Walt Wis man, both in Loraine.
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Mary Epping
Loraine
Blessing Hospital
Epping
Germany
A. Epping
Walt Wisman
Mrs Gibbons Reaches Milwaukee After Father's Sudden Death
Mrs R O Gibbons of 1222 Jersey Street went to Milwaukee where she was summoned by the sudden death of her father Charles Pratt. Pratt formerly lived in Quincy and left the city in 1918 after his wife died. He belonged to Grace Methodist church in Quincy and to John Wood Post G A R.
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R. O. Gibbons
Jersey Street
Milwaukee
Charles Pratt
Pratt
Quincy
Grace Methodist Church
John Wood Post
William Reuter 73 Dies at Home After Weeklong Illness
William Reuter a city resident for 57 years died at his home 916 Spring street at 6 20 Sunday evening after a week of illness. Born in Germany 73 years ago he came to this country as a young man and worked as a bricklayer most recently for contractor Boesing. He was a member of the Western Catholic Union St Anthony branch Catholic church and the Bricklayers union. He is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs A G Koch Ellington and Mrs Henry Gerding Riverside a brother in Germany and several grandchildren.
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William Reuter
Spring Street
Mr. Reuter
Germany
Boesing
Western Catholic Union
St. Anthony
The
Catholic Church
Bricklayers’ Union
A. G. Koch
Ellington
Henry Gerding
Riverside
William A Klein Dies at 64 in Columbus Street Home
William A Klein brother of Christian Klein and Mrs Louis Scheid of 612 Ohio Street died Monday evening at 5 45 at Mrs Scheid’s home. He had been an invalid all his life and was 64 years old. He was born in Warsaw Illinois.
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William A. Klein
Christian Klein
Louis Scheid
Ohio Street
Warsaw
Mrs Louise Mollenhauer Laid to Rest at Greenmount Cemetery
Louise Mollenhauer was laid to rest Monday after funeral services from 10:30 and 11:20 at Salem Evangelical church. Rev Leemhuis officiated. Burial followed in Greenmount cemetery with six grandsons and nephews as bearers. Edward Mollenhauer of 2432 Broadway is a son mentioned in the service.
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Louise Mollenhauer
Edward Mollenhauer
Broadway
Salem Evangelical Church
Leemhuis
Greenmount Cemetery
Mrs. Nicholas Gonner Dies. Dubuque Native Leaves Six Children
Mrs. Nicholas Gonner of Dubuque Iowa has died. She visited Quincy many times and was well known here. She was the daughter of Hon Henry Ritter of Brainton and a graduate of Marys Academy. She leaves six children besides her husband.
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Nicholas Gonner
Dubuque
Iown
Quincey
Pershing to Lead Parades in New York and Washington
General Pershing will head the parades in New York and Washington marking the welcome to be accorded the American over seas commander. Major General James W. McAndrew, former AEF chief of staff, announced the arrangements and said Pershing is expected to reach New York on September 8.
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Washington
Pershingg
New York
James W. McAldrew
American Expeditionary Forces
Baker
Gen. Pershing
McAndrew
Quincyans Take 10 The Air On Pleasure Flight
A circus-like crowd gathered in Quincy as Lieut Samuel Pickard of Kansas City piloted a bright red plane offering five minute rides for ten dollars. The wedding in the air and the tour with his wife drew many locals and visiting residents who paid for the thrill before Pickard and passengers headed toward Palmyra. The aircraft, a Curtiss trainer, carried Pickard, his wife, and J. Inghram among others, with Miss Virginia Cox and several Quincy girls slated for rides the next day.
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Samuel Pickard
Kansas City
John Inghram
Fred Gehring
Bill Best
E. R. Smocke
Rome Bockenhoff
J. T. Dickson
LE. C. Garry
W. O. Merter
Payson
C. KE. Warwick
Keokuk
Brosi
Arthur Brosi
Virginia Cox
Loren Cox
Fast
Maine Streel
Quincy
Lieut
Pickard
Lafayette Airplane Company
Lieut Pickard
City Tax Objectors Will Be Heard Today
Taxpayers from Quincy will crowd the courthouse as the board of review hears objections to assessments. Many cases claim assessments are too low while last week several township assessments were updated with notable increases including Keene 45 percent Columbus 20 percent and Liberty values 15 percent.
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Quincy
Board of Review
Keene Township
Columbus
Liberty
Children Cause Fire At Keelan Home And Shed Fire
Children playing with matches set bedding on fire in James Keelan's home at 39 South Fifth Street Sunday morning, causing losses over 40 dollars. Keelan is an invalid and his wife supports the family. Late Sunday night a small shed fire at Quincy Coal company at Seventh and York streets was extinguished by firefighters with no major damage.
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James Keelan
South Fifth Street
Keelan
Quincy Coal Company
Seventh
York Streets
Weather forecast for Illinois and Missouri regions
The text reports a mild warm trend on Tuesday and unsettled conditions by night and Wednesday. Fair skies are noted for Missouri on Tuesday with warming in the east and south. Local temperatures poorly legible, with references to river stage near midnight and a stationary river gauge reading.
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Illinois
Acateancia
Carrier Boys Wanted at the Circulation Dept
Two carrier boys are needed at the circulation department for delivery duties. Apply at the office.
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Onte
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Wonderling Kuchman
Raymond Limke
Monroe Street
Raymond Langdon
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Maples Street
Fulton Smith
Clayton
Spruce Street
Agnes Quinliven
North Tenth Street
Virginia Wiley
Cherry Street
Albert Burch
Ed Scheer
Oak Street
Lilian Brinks
Chestnut Street
Evelyn Timpke
John Meyer
Jefferson Street
William Laaker
Madison Street
Alschi«ler
Ellison
Fourteenth Street
Lindian French
Twenty-fifth Street
Mamie Weisenberger
Bertha Worley
North Eighth Street
Abe Martin
Beer Plow
J. J. Moriarty
Walther. League
Co. E
Frank I’. Miller
Cavalry
John Lunsford
Buick
Columbus Road
Board of the Central Baptist Church
Mrs. Blatter
Bay
Mexico
Wole
U.S
Millikin Conservatory of Music
Decatur, Ilinois
Pershing
Birdman
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