Troops Near Departure for Houston Training in Texas
Crowds surged at Camp Parker for a dress parade as Illinois troops prepare for several months training in Houston before heading to France. Officials deny reports of a France-bound division, noting movements are tightly controlled though railroad activity hints at a southward mobilization soon.
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Camp
Parker
Houston
Texas
France
Hearst
Central Department
Chicago
Gen. Bell
Camp Parker
San Antonio
Mission Festival Program At St Pauls Evangelical Church
The annual festival of missions will be held at St Pauls Evangelical church on Sunday with Sunday school at 9 oclock. Rev Karl Michels of First Evangelical Burlington will attend and speak in German at 10 and in English at 7:30 evening. Morning services include a prelude, hymn, liturgy, male quartet, offertory, sermon by Rev Michels, baptisms, remarks, prayer and benediction, closing hymn and postlude. Evening program features opening prayer, responses, scripture lesson, gloria patri, male quartet, German address by Rev Walter Dickmann, English address by Rev Karl Michels, prayer and benediction, doxology and postlude.
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St. Paul's Evangelical
Karl Michels
First Evangelical Church of
Burlington
H. Varma
K. Michels
Prof
H. J. Leemhuis
Jehova
Oscar Luthe
Gernan
Walter Dickmann
Paul Langhorst
Searle Among Wounded in Canadian Casualty List
Ottawa dispatch reports O. J. Searle from Harvard Illinois is listed among casualties in the official Canadian casualty list. Other names follow in the routine dispatch detailing wounded service members.
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Ottawa
O. J. Searle
Harvard
Ill
Rumor of New US Designations Sparks Illinois Guard Joke
An officer jokes that the War Department would assign US numerals to Illinois National Guard regiments creating a false scoop. Springfield reporters rushed to confirm, but officials clarified the Fifth Regiment remains the 142nd for now. The reorganization under a 3000 man regiment plan was discussed as possible practice.
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142Nd
A. S. Infantry
War Department
Illinois National Guard
Springfield
Central Department
U. S
National Guard
Houston
Spain Nears Allies as Germanophile Wealth Dominates
Madrid reports a split Spanish stance where politicians and King favor the Allies for political self interest, while bankers and investors push German influence with $400 million in Spanish assets. The common folk show pro Allied leanings, yet lack a voice in a system skewed by wealth. The Barcelona unrest and Maura’s past actions illustrate the fragile balance as Spain leans toward democracy but remains economically tied to Germany.
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Madrid
Spain
Germany
Barcelona
Senor Maura
Maura
Kin Alfonso
Francisco Ferrer
France
Liberal Party
Conservative Party
Romanones
Deaths and Funerals In Quincy Area
Joseph Alfred Connor aged 5 died Friday at home of diphtheria after a ten day illness. He was born January 10, 1912 in Quincy and leaves his parents Hugh B Connor and three brothers and one sister. The funerals for Julia McGuire and Clemens Wievel were held Friday with services at St Peters and St Joseph churches respectively, burial in St Peters and St Joseph cemeteries.
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Joseph Alfred Connor
Hugh B. Connor
Cherry Street
Quincy
No. 4
Fire Department
Agnes Frericks Funeral Held at Quincy Area Home
Agnes Caroline Sophia Frericks funeral held at 2 p m Wednesday at her grandparents home three miles east of Quincy on the Columbia road and at 3 p m in St Francis Catholic church by Rev Father Francis. Burial was in Calgary cemetery.
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Julia McGuire
Maiden Lane
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Father Driscoll
Tom Nolan
Tom Sheridan
Dave Hunsaker
Bernard McCabe
Emmett Corcoran
Tom King
St. Peter's Cemetery
Clemens Wievel
Quincy
Columbus Road
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Father Reinfels
St. Joseph Cemetery
Agnes Caroline Sophia Frericks
Peter Obert
Columbia Road
St Francis Catholic Church
Father Francis
Calgary
Death of traveling salesman H A Albright at LaBelle hotel
H A Albright, 60, traveling salesman for Meyer Roth Grocery of Hannibal, died in his LaBelle hotel room from apoplexy. He had just arrived by train and registered before collapsing. A message to the Meyer Roth company confirms his death.
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Labelle
H. A. Albright
Meyer-Roth Grocery Company
Hannibal
Price Hotel
McKinn
Albright
Meyer-Roth Company
Mr. Albright
Want Foreign Boats in Coastwise Trade
Hearings on the shipping board bill to authorize the President to permit foreign vessels in the American coastwise trade during the war opened before the House merchant marine committee. Alfred Huger urged it as a wartime measure to relieve traffic congestion while Edward C. Plummer argued the bill was too sweeping and could open coastwise traffic to foreigners indefinitely.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
House Merchant Marine Committee
Alfred Huger
Edward C. Plummer
Bath
Atlantic Carriers’ Association
Ware
Economical Illinois coal use urged for winter heating
The University of Illinois issues a non technical bulletin urging economical purchase and use of coal to avoid waste and shortages. It covers storage, dampers, chimney tightness, firing methods, routine maintenance, and safety to maximize efficiency. Copies cost 10 cents and can be requested from the University at Urbana Illinois Cirlar No. 4 Engineering Experiment Station.
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Illinois
University of Illinois
State Council of Defense
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Engineering Experiment Station
Engaged 10 Marry Called Into Army in Carthage
Mrs. Will Booz received notice of Edgar Cutler and Georgia Stafford wedding. Edgar, son of Elizabeth Cutler, long with General Electric Chicago, awaits selective training camp. Also notes two weddings at Christian parsonage and various Carthage personals and visits around the area.
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Carthage
Will Booz
Edgar Cutler
Georgia Stafford
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Edgar
Elizabeth Cutler
General Electric Company
Chicago
Bert Hays
Fountain Green
Ola Carnes
Blandinsville
T. J. Hays
Ralph E. Johnson
Garnett Hainline
Hannibal
Geo. W. Rhea
Jacksonville
Hall Jenkins
Virgil Gibson
West
Nellie Mack
Davenport
J. Ross Swigert
Elvaston
J. J. Welch
H. M. Sleator
Harry Stigall
Decatur
Myria Rightner
Eva Swain
Alamogorda
N. M
John Culkin, Jr
St. Marys
Kas
Jewel Blake
Evanston
Margaret Quinby
Monmouth
Clyde P. Johnson
Grace Mack
New York
Harry Burgner
East St. Louis
Asks Fund for Destroyers Proposal Moves to Congress
Secretary Daniels has asked Congress for 225 million dollars to begin a major destroyer building program. The request aims to expand naval capabilities and accelerate warship production amid growing defense needs.
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Washington
Daniels
Congress
Jury Views Land in Baylis Case
The jury in the Baylis trustees versus Frank Orr case spent Thursday afternoon viewing land sought for cemetery enlargement in condemnation proceedings in the circuit court. Witnesses from Baylis testified on land value as part of the taking.
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Pittsfield
Baylis
Frank Orr
Orr
Pittafield
Ollie Kesterson
Ordway
Colo
George Beard
Ralph Page
Kansas City
Bert Whitten
Mansion House
Charles Leeper
Hazel
Macomb
Misses Househeart
Daniel Dunham
Margaret Worman
Rose Junior Missionary Society
Congregational Church
Charles Crump
Brooklyn
James Ash
Rose
Maud Brenner
Lutheran Church
Elizabeth McKnight
Jacksonville
Women's Emergency League
Court House
Harrison Monroe Brown
Peoria
Equal Suffrage Association
Nina
T. B. Hall
Whiskey ban in effect tonight across the nation
Revenue officers predict losses to small distilleries will be offset by higher prices for alcohol and broader use of commercial grade spirits. Officials say about 700 distilleries, mostly small fruit brandy plants, will wind down whiskey output while larger plants continue to produce denatured and industrial alcohol.
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Washington
California
Ohio
New Jersey
United States
Brown County Second Quota Names for Sept report
Brown County's second quota reports Sept. 19 listing many men with ages and hometowns. Names include George Oral McCoy of Versailles and Paul Hoover of Mt. Sterling among others such as Chas Hendricks and Frank Drew of Mt. Sterling, Fred Bunfili Cooperstown, and Raymond Parks Mt. Sterling.
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Mt, Sterling
Brown County
George Oral McCoy
Versailles
Daniel Williams
Clayton
Paul Hoover
Mt. Sterling
Chas. J. Hendricks
Frank E. Drew
Fred D.bunfili
Cooperstown
Leslie C. Patton
Angus Armel
Enos Hoover
Raymond Parks
Frank G. Carpenter
Siloam Springs
Merle A. Vincent
Raymond J. Ransome
John Forsythe
Percy Shinnebarger
Siloam
George Long
George John Elbus
Carl James Logsdon
Eldon Kennedy
Heisman
Fred H. Simons
Chas. L. Hilsabeck
Mt. Sterlin
Albert Forest
Clark
Mt. Stenling
Harvey Phillips
Griggsville
Trick rider dies after Labor Day circus fall
Miss Juanita Parry aged 23, a trick rider in a circus, died Friday from a broken neck after her horse slipped during a Labor Day somersault in Chicago. Doctors said it was remarkable she lived from Sept 3 until the fatal injury.
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Chicago
Juanita Parry
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