Swedish Charge in Mexico Gathered News for Germany
Secretary Lansing revealed a 1916 letter from Von Eckhardt showing German aim to reward Folke Cronholm Swedish chargé in Mexico for aiding Germany. Cronholm's dismissal in January and Sweden's Buenos Aires dispatches were noted as Sweden faces neutrality scrutiny amid Argentina tensions and US caution.
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Mexico
Germany
Eckhardt
Washington
Lansing
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
Zimmerman
Folke Cronholm
Verlin
United States
Sweden
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Taaron Akerhielm
Cronholm
Baron Akerhielm
State Department
Stockholm
Foreign Office
Department
Folke Cronhalm
Aeea
Peking
Tokia
Hamburg
Iferr Cronholm
Yerr
Berlin
Beig
Falls From Street Car Injures Mrs Patterson at Highland Park
Mrs Patterson of the Soldiers Home fell from a Highland Park street car at Sixth and Maine streets at 6 10 PM Thursday. She slipped on the running board, was dragged several yards, then freed and hurt her right hip which was found to be badly skinned and bruised. She was taken to Home hospital and confined to bed for several days.
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Sixth Street
Home
Thornberry Hearing Set For Sept 22 In Stabbing Case
Arthur Thornberry held for stabbing George Meyer was arraigned on an assault to kill charge. Judge Reardon continued the case on State's Attorney Adair's motion to upgrade to murder if Meyer dies. Preliminary hearing scheduled for Saturday Sept 22. Thornberry in county jail under $4,200 bond.
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Arthur Thornberry
George Meyer
Reardon
J. L. Adair
Meyer
Thornberry
Quincy Dental GLE Annual Outing Sunday
The Quincy Dental GLE will hold its annual outing Sunday. Members will organize a Sunday moon and go to a camp five miles down the river for fishing and hunting, returning to Quincy Monday evening.
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Quincy Dental «Lai
Oeanbers
Quincy
Well Known Q Conductor Dies at 87 in Galesburg
W. H. Fox, famed Burlington conductor, died at his Galesburg home Wednesday night at age 87 after a long rail career. A Civil War veteran, he joined the C B & Q in 1865 and spent years on multiple runs before settling on the Peoria division. Funeral is set for Saturday morning in Galesburg.
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W. HL Fox
Burlington
Galesburg
Railroad
Quincy
C., B. and Q
Peoria
Turner Hall Bowling League Opens Sept 24 With Eight Teams
Turner Hall forms a bowling league with eight teams and a 40 week season. Matches run weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays starting September 24. Captains listed: S. P. C. A Harry Sullivan, Giants Dean Thomas, Romans John Breitstadt, Standards Oscar Mueller, S. and S. Carl Steinwedell, Sterns Jake Benjamin, Fiscos John Damhorst, Monarchs John Nessler.
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Turner Hall
Harry Sullivan
Giants
Dean Thomas
John Breitstadt
Oscar Mueller
Carl Steinwedell
Sterns
Jake Benjamin
Fiscos
John Damhorst
Monarchs
John Nessler
Plan Second Football Team at Quincy High
Quincy High School will organize a second football squad this year. Principal C H Wellemeyer announced the plan Thursday morning and Coach Hall selected the second eleven after practice. The team will play several away games against other second teams. schedule to be set soon. This provides rest for the first team and builds material for next season. The coach demonstrated several simple plays and praised the players for their energy and pep.
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Quincy High School
C. H. Wellemeyer
Hall
Cena
Gees
Fifty Hannibal Masons Attend Lambert Lodge Meeting
Fifty Blasons from Hannibal attended the special communication of Lambert Lodge Thursday in the Masonic temple. The meeting started at 2 o'clock with 150 attending the banquet at 6 o'clock in honor of the visitors. Degree work continued in the evening.
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Hannibal
Lambert Lodge
Masonic Temple
Plans for Wheat Seed Supply Discussed in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on September 14 plans to insure an adequate Breed wheat seed supply for planting in the northwest next spring were discussed at a conference of government and state representatives at the U S weed reporting service office.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
U. S. Weed Reporting Service
Local personals reflect travel, work and health notes
A string of brief notices lists residents and visitors arriving or departing Quincy and nearby towns. It mentions A Urban & son repainting a Sixth Street building, Blondfield family landscaping work in Quincy, Dr. Lafler chiropractic offices, and many residents traveling to Springfield Chicago Kansas City and other cities. Mentions include Eliza Frost visiting Kansas City and Columbus Kan, Mrs Ringland vacationing, J A Berlin planning trips to Vincennes and Evansville, and H T Thesen recovering from surgery in St Louis.
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Sixth and
Hampshire Streets
Illinois State Bank
Lake
Vermont Street
Springfield
Adah Williams
Quincy
Palmyra
Pinkelman
Broadway
Chicago
Eliza Frost
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Kansas City
Columbus
Kan
M. P. Ringland
Blessing Hospital
John A. Berlin
State Street Loan and Trust Company
Vincennes
Evansville
Ind
H. T. Thesen
Baptist
St. Louis
C. R. Davidson
Century Company
New York
City
Joe Esler
West
Willis E. Potter
Potter
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Mooseheart Legion
O. E. Bryant
Clayton
Ill
K. Seaton
North Sixth Street
Mary Bryant
Alfred H. Meyer
Cambridge
Mas
J. H. Meyer
Ohio Street
Meyer
Tarkio
Boston
J. H. Santos
Stockton
Cal
W. A. Jackson
Stern
Marion County Fair
E. Bryant
Fred Stevens
W. E. Bryant
Harry Griffin
James Green
Ross Hull Surprised by Fellow Carriers at Party
Ross Hull a substitute carrier at the post office and the only draftee in the office was honored Thursday evening at George Leggett’s home. Miss Laura Leggett lit the lights as Hull arrived with a delivery run ending at Leggett’s home. members sang The Star Spangled Banner and enjoyed games and refreshments. Lieutenant Hugh King spoke on a recruit’s army experience, and Hull received an army kit called a housewife. The group plans to travel with the next draft group to Des Moines Iowa. Taylor Bridge Open to Traffic Across Fabius River Near Taylor Cars crossing with approaches unfinished agents report.
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Ross Hull
North Sixth Street
George Leggett
Broadway
Mr. Leggett
Laura Leggett
Hugh King
Hull
Des Moines
Iowa
Help Wanted at United Cereal Mills Nights
WANTED At once 25 girls to work nights Apply this morning United Cereal Mills 301 Maine St Also for rent a five room flat at 1523 North Sixth Street hardwood floors modern throughout Apply J J Pearce 209 Chestnut Street phone 3796 J
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United Cereal Mills
Maine St
North Sixth Street
J. J. Pearce
Chestnut Street
Choice Paintings by World’s Celebrated Artists on Sale
Large selection of paintings from famed artists offered due to space constraints. Sale location at 1260 Jersey with contact at 2166-W for details.
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Jersey
American Guns Boom in France in Training Across Front
American artillery is booming in France under observation balloons and aircraft as the first contingent trains under French supervision. The aim is to pair artillery and infantry as one unit before the spring 1918 campaign, with French officers advising while crews are fully Americanized.
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Associated Press
France
Washington
Europe
Catchman in shed with two girls on York Street
Edward Bryant was arrested by a probation officer on Thursday evening after being found in a shed with two young girls. The incident occurred on York Street between Sixth and an unspecified cross street. Authorities described the circumstances as involving minor children and a potential safety risk. Further details were not available at press time.
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Edward Bryant
Nolan
York Street
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Quincy Dental
PLAN
Hannibal Masons
Leo Wiskitchen
Lawrence
Taylor
Fabius River
Flanders
Catchman
Wabash
Bryant
Mr. Nolan
Hampshire Street
Walker’s
Ladies’ Home Journal
Lot Warner
Arment
Walker Dry Goods
Equal Service
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