Chamber of Commerce Members Take Charge Reorg
The Chamber of Commerce board decides reorganization plans will be submitted to and run by the entire membership. About 296 voting members are urged to attend a mass meeting next month to decide whether the campaign should be run by the Chamber or by a professional reorganization company.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Red Cross
George §. Pinkert
Cr. Perry
Perry
Truman C. Pierson
Piergon
Pacifist Forces Urge Obedience to Provisional Government
A Rus sian dispatch reports from Petrograd that the central committees of workers soldiers and peasants urge army railroad and telegraph workers not to obey Gen Korniloff but to accept orders from the provisional government. Kerensky has made a similar appeal to railway men.
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London
Central Committee
Oniloff
Kerensky
Canadian Wheat Prices Fixed by Grain Board
Ottawa September 12 The Canadian board of grain supervisors sets 1917 wheat prices for Fort William and Port Arthur. Manitoba northern No. 1 182.21 northern No. 2 0.205 western No. 3 2.15 Alberta red winter No. 1 2.2? red winter No. 2 2.13? winter No. 3 2.135 The prices align with three grades of dark spring northern and dark hard winter at Minneapolis and Duluth.
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Ottawa
Canarian Board of Grain Supervisors
Fort Witham
Port Arthur
Manitoba
Westhern
Alberta
Minneapolis
Duluth
East St. Louis Council backs Mayor Mollman amid riot case
The East St. Louis city council expressed full confidence in Mayor Fred W. Mollman after his indictment for malfeasance in office tied to race riots. A letter denounced rogue actors targeting the mayor and legacy figures blamed for the city’s bankruptcy, noting German surname not a loyalty issue. Alderman G Knewitz did not sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Ill
Fred W. Mollman
Bill Thompson
G. Knewitz
Whitman orders rioters confined to cells at Joliet
JOLIET Ill Sept 12 John L Whitman superintendent of state criminal institutions ordered 48 convicts who rioted in the Joliet penitentiary to be locked in their cells until they agree to abide by the institution rules. He said they showed themselves unworthy of privileges and would not be released until they display willingness to do right. He defended the honor system despite past escapes.
Londons Court Rejects Unwritten Law Defense In Murder Case
Lieut. Douglas Malcolm was found not guilty of murdering Anton Baumberg, claiming defense of his wife's honor. A coroner's jury ruled the killing justifiable homicide after hearing that unwritten law has no place in British justice. Justice McCardie stated the husband holds no legal claim to his wife’s body.
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London
Douglas Malcolm
Anton Baumberg
Lieut
Malcolm
Baumberg
Henry Alfred McCardie
Union School Home-Coming Annual Reunion Oct 6
Golden Sept 12 The Union School Home-Coming association of Clayton township will host its annual reunion Saturday Oct 6. A large tent will stand near the school house for the gathering with lunch baskets and free rail conveyances from the depot in Golden. Officers include J W Carlin president Ivin Black vice president Ida M Cornelius secretary and Arthur Cornelius treasurer.
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Golden
Union School
Clayton Township
J. W. Carlin
Ivin Black
Ida M. Cornelius
Arthur Cornelius
Irving School Hosts Ice Cream Social for Piano Fund
The Irving School Parent-Teacher Association invites families to an ice cream social on the school lawn Friday evening to raise money for a new piano. Mrs. C. A. Martin Jackson will speak at the Jackson PTA meeting Friday afternoon September 21 in the school auditorium.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Irving School
Jackson
C. A. Martin
Jackson Parent-Teacher Association
Red Cross talk at Franklin School Friday afternoon
Miss Grace Westerman will discuss the Red Cross work at Franklin school Friday at 3 o clock before the first Parent-Teacher association meeting of the fall. Children will present exercises and musical numbers. Lincoln school PTA also meets Friday afternoon for a business meeting and to plan the year’s program.
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Franklin
Grace Westerman
Red Cross Society
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln
Lincoln School Parent-Teacher Association
Women Teachers Club to Hear Defense Talk
Mrs C W Leffingwell Mrs Frank Wood and Mrs James Riggs will speak at the Women Teachers club meeting Thursday at 4 30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce building. The program focuses on the Council of National Defense.
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C. W. Leffingwell
Frank Wood
James Riggs
Women Teachers’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Council of National Defense
Y W C A Notes Involving Miss Pyott And Quilting Club
The Y W C A in Quincy expects Miss Anna Pyott from Alton Illinois to arrive next Monday for a few days. The M W B club held a quilting session to start the Christmas quilt and plans to donate proceeds or give the quilt away. Seventh and eighth grade girls met to discuss club plans, while the extension committee postponed study plans until Miss Pyott’s arrival. The board will hold its September meeting Thursday at 2 PM.
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Anna Pyott
Quincy
Miss Pyott
Alton
Ill
Chicago
M. W. B. Club
Quincy Public Schools
Griggsville and Quincy Residents in Local News
Margaret Hobson returns to St Louis after summer in Griggsville. Ed Newman Delbert Kennedy and E C Anderson drove five passenger Hudson cars home from St Louis. Ross Shinn visited Barry. Edwin and Mrs Doocy of Pittsfield visited the Butler home. Clifford Porterline visited Hannibal. J B Stauffer visited Bluffs. Ray Ellermyer of Quincy spent days here. Julia Love of Mt Sterling visited James Crawford. Harriet Fagen spent Saturday in Jacksonville. Robert Anderson visited St Louis. Mona Phillips visiting St Louis. Floyd Kneeland and two children and M Kenny and two children left for Edmond Oklahoma. Ashley Northup returned from Alton. G F Caldwell visited Chicago. R A Waters attending to apple orchards near Quincy. W B Gibbs of Curryville expected to visit brother Jack Gibbs ill. Harry Branch and crew remodeling Mrs Yates home. H A McHose visited Quincy. James McTrose leaves for Peoria navy recruiting station.
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Margaret Hobson
St. Louis
E. C. Anderson
Delbert Kennedy
Ed Newman
Ross Shinn
Barry
Edwin Doocy
Pittsfield
L. C. Butler
M. D. Driscoll
Bluffs
Clifford
Porterline
Hannibal
J. B. Stauffer
Ray Ellermyer
Quincy
Julia Love
Mt. Sterling
Ill
James Crawford
Harriet Fagen
Jacksonville
Robert Anderson
Mona Phillips
Jack Gibbs
Harry Branch
Carpenters
Government seizes 100 cars of wheat nationwide
St. Louis district head Edward Flesh announces seizure of more than 100 carloads of wheat from nine states under federal grain control. The grain was allocated to millers based on their needs as of Monday.
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ST. Louis
Federal Grain Control
Edward M. Flesh
Finance survey finish is near in city report
Census Bureau special agent Carl Crosland, in Quincy this week, compiles the annual financial statistics for the city. The census and its 33 agents visit every city over 30,000 to standardize data, enabling accurate cross city comparisons. results to be published in March. Crosland has worked in Danville and Decatur and plans more reports after four years in the service.
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Carl Crosland
Census Bureau
Quincy
Mr. Crosland
Census Department
Bureau of the Census
Crosland
Danville
Decatur
Census Service
United States
Camp Point Social Notes Highlight Rural Visits
Mrs Milton McVay of La Prairie spends Thursday with daughter Mrs Stanton Appleby. Mrs Martin Eckert of Albuquerque is visiting daughters in town. Numerous local residents host relatives and attend church events. Charles Vance bought a new Dodge. Sadie May’s fifth birthday party draws ten little girls. Community briefings cover visits, travel, and local commerce.
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Bernice
Bradford
Walter Ward
Erma McNeal
Paloma
Daisy Booth
Gleaners
The
Christian Church
Ruby Little
Maude Smith
Pansy Adams
Bloomington
Charles Vance
North of Town
Frances Pitcher
Sadie May
Nate Lierle
Gilman City
Joseph Hunsaker
Corinne Lantz
Macomb
Esther Robertson
Charles Dunham
Lyle
Timewell
Abe Dunham
Grover Ertle
Columbus
Beulah Shameron
Missouri
Joseph Wheeler
Ivan Black
Black Station
Lillian Robertson
Lou Price
Mt. Sterling
H. C. Cecil
al. Ferguson
Kansas
Anna Wright
Charles McGartland
Gerald
Northwest of Town
Orie Campbell
Newhouse
John
Clayton
Charles Hoke
Bess Sparks
Quincy
Claude Kessler
Elmer Michels
P. T. Omer
H. A. Easum
Lambert
Verna
Charles Hubey
Mildred
Naomi Liggett
Ruth
Louisa Connor
James Curry
Mabel
Near Clayton
Capt. Morris
Oscar Fleming
Berwyn
William Liggett
When a Woman Is Unwilling to Talk
A concise saying notes that silence from a woman implies she has nothing to share. The line underscores the link between willingness to speak and substantive communication.
For Rent Three Rooms Unfurnished in Good Neighborhood
For rent three unfurnished rooms with water and gas in a good neighborhood. Rent is reasonable. Reference required. Call at 1206 North sth St. 14
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North Sth St
Sub Sea Production Worthy Picture at the Star
Quincy moviegoers see Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea at the Star in eight reels. The film blends a fanciful plot with modern inventions, showcasing underwater scenes, coral growths, sponges, sea life, and divers battling monsters, offering a gripping, nongraphic look at the ocean depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Der Currents Wand Jastly Seascape Prospect
Fragmentary OCR text mentions waves and underwater scenery with vague terms. Core ideas include currents, undersea exploration, and a general protracted aesthetic description. No clear person, organization, place, or concrete event is identifiable from the readable lines.
Omaha Strike Settlement Ends Labor Dispute
Omaha on September 12 reports the packers strike settled through government mediator Frederick L. Feick. Workers will return to the job with a wage increase of 2 12 cents per hour and will be allowed to organize unions.
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Omaha
Frederick L. Feick
For Sale Choice Paintings by World’s Celebrated Artists
An unusually large selection of paintings from famed artists offered for sale. Reason selling is lack of space. Contact at 1260 Jersey or call 2166-W.
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Jersey
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George D. Levi
W. J. Singleton
Workmen’s and Soldiers
Petrograd
Mr. Nekrasoff
Nekrasoff
Ken. Kornisoff
Korniloff
Denikine
Erdeilli
Council
Mollman
Whitman
Joliet
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Griggsville, Ill
Finance Survey
U. S. Census Bureau
C. F. A. Behrensmeyer
South Fourteenth Street
Springfield
Belleville
Ella Bitter
J. W. Edward Bitter
State Street
Kate, Gardner
South Fifth Street
Palmyra
Snyder
Edward Lugering
Prairie Avenue
H. F. Lafler
Illinois State Bank
E. Howard
North Fifth Street
Korn
Loretta Liggett
Carl Futterer
J. H. Freund
Futterer
E Boys
Moller
Ruff
Earl
National Biscuit Company
Wisherd’s
Margaret Shanahan
Wells
Wiskankamp
Payson
Korn’s
Joseph Yousim
Eli
Clara Uecke
New York
Ente College
Lawrence LeMay
William Schlagenhauf, Jr
Bushnell
Mary Wilkins
Tremont
111
Irene Marshall
Kentucky Street
C. E. Bryat
Clayton, Tl
Kenner Seaton
North Sixth Street
A. D. Bates
Point
Burks Oakley
Ray Oakley
South Twenty-fourth Street
Perkins Engineering Co
Oakley
C. J. Abbott
W. C. Abbott
Sophie Futterer
Maisie
Theodore Thais
Eugene Chare
Overland Company
Keokuk
George Wells
Russell
Dayton, C
John Heithold
Monroe Street
Barney
Furgeson
Louis Meyers
Karl Ross
Canton
Knollenberg Milling CO
8Th and
York Streets
Quincy, Ill
Packers
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Burlington
Nuature
Denver
Rocky Mountain
National Park
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Garden of the Gods
A. 8. Ellis
Quincy, Hl
Gapriy Jirse
Quincy Railway Company
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