Corn crop behind but advancing in Illinois townships
Reports from numerous townships in the county say corn is about a month behind but showing strong progress after recent hot weather. Melrose Payson and Riverside note rallying conditions. Camp Point, Mendon, and Golden expect bumper yields with continued warm weather. Ellington Ellington, Ursa and Liberty report potential record crops if frost stays away.
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Clayton
Camp Point
Point
Iil
Melrose
Payson
Liberty
Ellington
Ellington Township
Riverside
Riverside Township
Mendon
Golden
Parochial School Plan Discussed At St Jacobi
Rev Hamm says parochial schools supplement worship and will not oppose public schools. St Jacobi and St Johns may consolidate to share teachers for grades one to eight, with 138 pupils enrolled. St Jacobi features German Bible history and accredited courses, with teachers including Miss Bertha Schachtseik and Prof Theodore Wilder.
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G. D. Hamm
St. Jacobi Luthern Church
St. Jacobi
St. John’s
Bertha Schachtseik
Schachtseik
Theodore Wilder
St Mary's Academy Opens As Usual
St Marys Academy opened yesterday under its beneficent auspices with a handsome annual catalog and a booklet showing interior and exterior views. A program of addresses by Professor Lauder on art will be featured in winter. The school offers regular high school courses plus a strong commercial course and an attractive music recital program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Academy
Mother Magdalen
Lauder
Academy
Sloan's Liniment: a Wonderful Antiseptic for Infections
An old advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment as a universal antiseptic that stops infection, kills germs, and reduces pain. It claims to neutralize infection, aid natural healing, and improve blood flow, presenting the product as an emergency doctor kept on hand. It markets 25¢ and 50¢ sizes, plus a 100 size four times the price of the smaller.
Weather Note Says Weeks Needed For Corn Crop Ahead Of Frost
A forecast indicates two or three weeks of hot weather are required to put the corn crop in good condition before frost. Farmers should monitor temperatures and moisture levels to optimize yield and stand resilience.
Submarine Sighted on Mississippi Near Quincy
A German submarine was reportedly seen on the Mississippi River near Quincy by a South Side fishing party on Running Slough. The craft sped along, circled, and disappeared downstream after nearly striking one fisherman who fled to shore. Naval authorities were notified and awaited response.
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Mississippi River
Quincy
Will Vahle
Herman Fichter
Dick Ashmann
Vahle
U.S. Naval
G W Hill Starts Winter Quarters After Successful Season
The excursion steamer G. W. Hill of the Wisherd line arrived in Quincy bay to begin winter quarters after a season that included a moonlight excursion for Areka tent No 1 Knights of Maccabees. The boat paused service in Han nibal Tuesday night and will be overhauled for next season.
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G. W. Hill
Winter Quarters
Wisherd Line
Quincy Bay
Hill
Hannibal
Areka
Knights of Maccabees
Orpheum Bill Features Tendler and Kleist with Comedy Duo
Starting Thursday the Orpheum theater presents Hershel Tendler, a noted German pianist making his American debut, and Paul Kleist & Co with The New Land of Dreams. Also appearing are Reddington & Grant with their Bound ing Tramp, Austin & Vale in a comedy sketch with special scenery, and Duncan & Holt in a blackface act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theater
Hershel Tendler
America
Hendler
Quincy Theater
Paul Kleist
Paul Kleist & Co
Bifor
Reddington
Grant
New Comet
Austin
Vale
Duncan
Holt
Jewish Festival Days Observed at Bnai Shalom Temple
The Quincy Jewish community marks Rosh Hashanah with services at Bnai Shalom on Ninth Street between Broadway and Spring. Rabbi J H Halprin will speak on The Significance of Rosh Hashanah in the History of the Jew, The Jew's Credo, Repentance, and Duty, inviting Gentiles to attend.
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Calander
Quincy
Ninth Street
Broadway
B'nai Shalom
Sons of Peace
J. H. Halprin
Hebrew College At
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Wiskirchen Livery Changes Ownership in Quincy
On September 15 the Palace Livery will transfer ownership from Hy Wiskirchen to Carroll Wisdom of Wisdom & Taylor Bowling Green Missouri. Wisdom, with his partner, has run livery in Bowling Green for 20 years and plans to move to Quincy if possible. The sale preserves service levels, with Wisdom promising the same patron care as before. Hy Wiskirchen entered the livery business 25 years ago and helped modernize the fleet, while continuing to support the undertakers and carriage drivers. he expresses gratitude to patrons.
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Palace
Hy. Wiskirchen
Carrol Wisdom
Wisdon & Taylor
Bowling Green
Wisdom
Champ Clark
Messrs
Wisdom & Taylor
Quincy
Wiskitchen
E. K. Sweet
Liverman
Messrs. Sweet
Wiskirchen
Abdollah Peddler Arrested for License Violation
Abdollah, a foreign peddler, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Scharnhorst on a charge of peddling without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Abdollah
New Cloak Rooms for Webster School
Webster school, praised as one of the prettiest in the city, will gain a cloak room after a visit by Superintendent Bauman and the school management committee. The annex four rooms will be reconfigured with racks in the north south second floor hall between rooms, making a dedicated clothes room soon ready for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster School
Bauman
Board of Education
Violinist Pete Breunig to direct Orpheum Orchestra
Quincy welcomes Prof. Pete Breunig a noted violinist arriving from Terre Haute Indiana to lead the Orpheum theater orchestra replacing temporary director Prof. Carl Fischer. Breunig formerly led Terre Haute’s Grand Opera House and the Terre Haute Symphony. Also noted are box party entertainments by Mrs Archer Rogers and Miss Heintz as the new vaudeville bill opens today, promising top attractions and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Pete Breunig
Terre Haute
Ind
Orpheum Theater
Carl Fischer
Grand Opera
Orpheum
Archer Rogers
Rain Hits Ursa Picnic Attended by 300
The German Zion church annual picnic at Mollering’s Grove near Ursa drew about 300 people. A free bus line ran from Ursa to the grounds. music by Frese band of Quincy and other attractions pleased attendees. A chicken dinner and desserts delighted guests until rain and wind interrupted activities around 2:30 PM.
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Kenedy
Ursa
German Zion Church
Mollering
Notice to Families About The Triangle Billiards
A public invitation urges fathers mothers wives and sweethearts to inspect The Triangle and see how billiards can become a lifelong, gentlemanly pursuit for young and old alike. Jas F Enloe signs the note inviting an early visit.
Quinegan Ty Weber Tries Colmar Oil Field Visit
Ty Weber, a Quinegan, toured an oil field near Colmar yesterday but rain halted work and yielded no new information.
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Ty” Weber
Colmar, Til
Enrollment at Public Schools Boosted by Attendance Surge
Quincy public schools expect total enrollment to exceed 4000 after a meeting of principals with Superintendent E G Bauman. Attendance rose 25 to 30 per school in Franklin Irving and Jackson, with current first day count at 3,903 and projections to pass 4,000 by week’s end. R H Barnes vacancy to be filled. Bauman pursuing applicants.
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Quincy
Willy
E.G. Bauman
Franklin
Irving
Jackson
Farimer Fined for Speeding on Street
W. B. Clark, a farmer near Quincy, was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for speeding on North Twentieth Street Tuesday afternoon. Total with costs 32.50. Leo Cathright escaped punishment after his peace disturbance case was dismissed. Lucy Vancil, also charged, had action dropped. Lewis Weber was fined 2 dollars and costs for intoxication. Anna Brown faced 38 dollars and costs for the same offense.
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W. B. Clark
Quincy
Blackwood
Clark
North Twentieth Street
Leo Cathright
Susie Kampling
Kampling
Cathright
Lucy Vancil
Charles Allen
Lewis Weber
Anna Brown
The Devils Daughter at Star Theater Today and Tomorrow
A dramatic tale of a beautiful but evil woman who ruins lovers and rivals. Lucio Satello, a sculptor, is drawn into danger by the Devil's Daughter who poses as a sphinx. His wife Silvia battles jealousy as the plot leads to a sensational climax and a powerful, tragic finale.
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Lugi
Lucio Sattello
Silvia
Lucio
Commodore’s Comments Amid Whig Personnel Clash
The Whig notes Jake Hase faced criticism for delays in supplying needed items. He promises to return to work soon and asserts it won’t recur. The Whig family knows Jake’s popular Point Pleasant resort is a strong asset, though it won’t excuse tardiness. A riverbank scene attributes inspiration to Jake in a rustic setting.
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Jake
Famay
Point Pleasant
Calany
Celebration Armory Dedication Requires More Funds
A Chamber of Commerce celebration committee reports about 300 more dollars are needed to fund a three day event tied to the new armory dedication on Jersey Street. Gov. Dunne and Adjutant General Dickson are expected for speeches and a military ball, with dates pending Dunne's availability. Canton, Missouri aims to avoid conflicts, eyeing October 5 to 7 for fall events.
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Chamber of Commerce Tooms
Jersey ‘Street
Dunne
Dickson
Quincy
Canton
Gov. Dunne
Chaddock School Opens Year With Strong Enrollment
The Chaddock Boys' School begins its sixteenth year with one of its best enrollments. Forty-one pupils matriculated yesterday and more arrivals are expected. Located at Twenty fourth and Jersey streets, the boarding school is run under Methodist auspices and offers a general, military, and religious training.
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Chaddock, Boys
Chaddock School
Twenty Fourth
Jersey Streets
Methodist Church
Many Complaints Heard This Summer Health Issue
The piece notes unusual summer sickness with headaches backaches rheumatism biliousness and fatigue. It attributes the cause to kidneys failing to remove wastes and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy aiding elimination, restoring sleep and strength. Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
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Millers & Arthur Drug Co
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Ursa, II
ST. Jacobi School
ST. John's
ST. Mary's Acadney
C. C. —Eberhardt
Orpheum ‘Theater
Illinois State Bank
Hartman Brothers
Cyrus A. Lantz
Rushville
Mr. Lantz
Federal
Schuyler County
Third
Maine
Zimmerman Wagon Shop
Bowling Green Mo
Webster
Ursa Picnic
Farimer
Star Theater
Armory
Ghaddock
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