Labor Day Parade Triumph Despite Rain in Town
Labor Day celebrations drew an unusually large crowd despite a mid day rain that scattered marchers near Washington park. The parade showcased unions in uniform and varied costumes critiqued as a strong force behind the nation’s war effort. Highland park hosted a massive baby show, musical entertainment, and fireworks, while carpenters beat painters in a 10 to 6 league ball park matchup. Attendance estimates ranged from 7,000 to 12,000 on the grounds.
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Labor Temple
Washington Park
Maine Street
Eighth
Ninth
State Streets
Highland
Highland Park
Highland Park Symphony Orchestra
William Hoffman
George Fries
W. C. Hopke
Art Neiman
Edward Stranckmeyer
George N. Schmitt
Marion Owen
Dorothy Churchill
Frederick Worley
James Bowman
Edith Frances Kalt
Erma Krueger
Carl Lutin
Harry Brown Scott
Ruth Meyer
Jefferson Street
Margaret Ferris
State Street
Roman Frese
Chestnut Street
Ralph Altmix
North Twentieth Street
Clara Moore
Ohio Street
Helen Devall
The
Bay
William Warner
North 14Th Street
Eddie Meyer
Carpenters
League Ball Park
Carpenters and Joiners Union
Painters and Decorators Union
Texas Wonder Cure for Kidney and Bladder Troubles
Tennessee medical ad claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder issues, dissolves gravel, diabetes, rheumatism, and irregularities in men and women. Regulates bladder problems in children. Mail order available for $1 with two months of treatment. Sworn testimonials on request. Dr E W Hall, St Louis, Missouri. Sold by druggists.
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Texas
E W. Hall
Olive &J. St. Louia
Bowen Charged With Sunday Liquor Sale
L M Bowen proprietor of the Famous saloon and hotel at 310 Hampshire street was arrested Monday on a charge of selling liquor on Sunday. The warrant, sworn by Chief Louis Melton on information from George Anderson and D L Baker, cites a flask bought Sunday. Bowen, freed on bond, denies the charge and will seek a jury trial as in a prior acquittal. Anderson and Baker, subpoenaed witnesses, will testify about the purchase and a flask found with them on a minor charge.
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L. M. Bowen
Hampshire Street
Anderson
Baker
Bowen
SERGT MEADOR TROPHY WINNER CAPTURES SHOOT
Top Sergeant Harry Meador of Company F won the Sergt Meador Trophy with 47 of 60. Corporal Walter A. Smith tied in the first shoot with 22 of 23, but scored 40 of 50 in the second, taking second place. Private Clarence Bibe was third with 37 of 50 and Corporal John Adams fourth with 32 of 50.
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Harry Meador
Company F
Walter A. Smith
Meador
Smith
Clarence Bibe
John Adams
Wingerter
Prentiss Rifle Range
Quincy
Bull’s Eye
Bull's-Eye
Chicken thieves near Palmyra and county draft call
Marion county prepares for the second draft call on September 16 with forty percent of quota chosen. Local thieves have plagued the area with break-ins and a failed pursuit using bloodhounds near Emerson. no arrests. Community notes include visits by Chicago and St Louis residents, a St Louis trip, a government training camp notice for Frank Browning, large catfish catches, and Minnie Neuman funeral at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Palmyra
Marion County
Port Riley
Kansas
Herbert Herman Kessler
Hannibal
Charles Howard Dickson
Earl Amick
John Delaporte
Lawrence Otto Barry
Ewing
Mefford
Ira Leach
Emerson
George Pennoyer
Harvey
Palmy-ra
William B. Allen
Allen’s
St. Louis
Paul Blakey
Chicago
J. E. Stahlman
Ebbie White
J. T. White
Roger Smoot
R. L. Smoot
Madison Willis
Frank Willis
Maurice Fitzgerald
Thomas Fitzgerald
J. T. Bloom
Frank Browning
Shelbyville
Shelby County
B. F. Moore
Louis Nelson
North River
Minnie Neuman
Presbyterian Church
T. M. Barbee
Greenwood, Cemetery
Grandmother's Botanic Medicine Advertisement
In pioneer homes grandmothers used botanic recipes with herbs like thoroughwort camomile sage pennyroyal wormwood rue and more. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, once made from such recipes for home use, grew to consume 369000 pounds of roots and herbs annually.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Question of Company E in Quincy Moves to Recruits
Quincy faces a choice to recruit ten unmarried men for Company E or fund support for ten married soldiers' families or risk a long camp stay. Captain Zoller will canvass business leaders for ten recruits or financial aid as the regiment faces a protracted Illinois service and hope to reach seventy five men.
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Zoller
Lowden
Quincy
Camp Laincoln
Springfield
Captain Zoller
Monticello
Caldwell
Illinois State Army
France
Chicago
People’s Council
Illinois
Company E
Carl L. Zoller
Emmet D. Zoller
Knox College
Galesburg
Home Reading Course for Citizen Soldiers
A prewar guide introduces the Thirty Daily Lessons for new National Army recruits. It emphasizes practical, informal training leading from basic private duties to potential advancement, detailing infantry drill, close and extended orders, and the need to master fundamentals before progression.
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National Army
United States Army
Military drill: intervals and distances in close and extended order
The text explains standard military spacing in the American army four inches between men in line and forty inches between front and rear ranks. It notes that exact measurements vary in practice, training soldiers to gauge spacing, and contrasts close order with extended order formations used for skirmishing and individual movement.
National Apple Day Observed First Thursday in November
The Whig reports a correction noting National Apple Day will fall on the first Thursday of November rather than the previously stated third Thursday. The change adjusts our calendar for the annual observance and public notice.
Lost suitcase near depot, reward offer from taxi firm
A suit case was left between the C., B. and Q depot and 22nd and Maine. It may be returned to Badamo. a taxi company at 811 State Street offers a reward for its return.
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22Nd
Maine
Badamo
Red Cross to Aid Knitters with Handbooks and Circulars
Half a million illustrated knitting circulars were sent from national headquarters to Red Cross chapters to guide making eight standard items for soldiers in France. Directions cover sleeveless sweaters and other garments. authorities urge timely delivery before winter and Thanksgiving, with new handbooks to cover comfort kits and hospital gear.
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Red Cross
Woman’s Bureau
The
Grayson M. P. Murphy
France
Florence Marshall
Belgium
Murphy
City of Athens sinking blamed on mine strike
Advices from Capetown report a meeting investigating the sinking of the British steamer City of Athens found the disaster was caused by the ship striking a mine or mines, due to the captain's error. Four Americans and many others perished in the tragedy.
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London
Capetown
South Africa
City of Athens
Dis
Steering orders guilt for not recording messages
An officer was found guilty of neglect for failing to log messages informing the captain. The City of Athens, en route from New York to Capetown and India, encountered disaster off Capetown in mid August. Of the 79 passengers and four crew, 15 other missionaries aboard were rescued. five missionaries died, with 15 rescued and 64 not specified.
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Athens
Capetown
New York
India
Coffey Wins Decision Over Madden In Ten Rounds
New York September 4 Jim Coffey the Irish heavyweight outfought Bartley Madden in a ten round bout Monday night Coffey weighed 203 pounds Madden 180 Coffey was the aggressor throughout securing the decision in a tight city fight
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Coffey
New York
Jim Coffey
Bartley Madden
Madden
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A. E. Prince
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