Women Told of Duty in Crisis at Quincy Club
The Women Teachers' club heard C N D representative discuss women's wartime duties including Red Cross work, registering for national service, and aiding food conservation. Lecture covered school workshop duties, literature stations for soldiers, drying methods, and monitoring grocery prices, with plans to begin instruction as circulars arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Women Teachers’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Emma Beckwith
Red Cross
Quincy
James Riggs
Frank S. Wood
CN. D
Quincy to Decorate for Bankers Convention
F W Crane as entertainment committee chair urges Quincy residents to hang flags and bunting on Sept 18 19 and 20 to welcome Illinois State Bankers convention delegates. He says the gesture will honor visiting financiers, influence their impression of Quincy and bring advantages to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Crane
Quincy
Abe Martin Feller's Pull Tops Family Reunion Crowd
At the Pash family reunion yesterday the crowd counted eleven children nineteen grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren and fifteen Fords attending.
Judge Akers to Hear Big Docket Next Monday
Circuit Clerk Erde Beatty prepared a concise summary of cases on the docket for Judge Akers as court opens next Monday September 17. The list shows civil and law appearances, continuances, and new civil cases totaling 21 new civil filings and 264 law and chancery cases, with 202 cases carried from the last term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erde Beatty
Akers
Lee Cottrell
Chester Coleman
J. P
Toa
Postpone Award of Bids for Plumbing at Bandstand
The award for plumbing and heating fixtures for the Washington Park bandstand and comfort station has been postponed from Thursday to Monday. Bids will be opened at 2 pm in the city clerk's office and reviewed by the bandstand building committee. Contractors Joseph Eijff and Sons expect to finish by October 18, with plumbing installation to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Duke Schroer
Aldeman
Samuel S. Hyatt
Perry Ellis
Charles E. Hoar
Joseph Ejiff and Sons
River ripples as government boat visits Quincy scene
The Dandelion, a government boat, arrived in Quincy from St. Paul, then departed for St. Louis. Major Meggs, in charge of government work on the Mississippi, disembarked at Quincy and returned to Keokuk. Keokuk steamer due 10:30 a.m., leaves upriver at 3:30 p.m. Sidney hosted a moonlight Red Cross excursion from Canton to Quincy with 200 initial riders, adding 100 at La Grange and 150 more in Quincy. The Sidney Organophone orchestra provided music in the mirror palace dance cabin.
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Quincy
St. Paul
St. Louis
Major Meggs
Ins
Keokuk
Sidney
Red Cross
Canton
G. W. Hill
la Grange
Quincey
Sidney Organophone
Mirror Palace
Wanted Slayer Arrested Near Wabash Station
A man who gave the name John Dale was arrested late Thursday by police in the Wabash station as a suspect in the murder of Special Agent Diemer of the Burlington at Hannibal Wednesday night. He matched the described features, wore a week's beard, and carried an extra hat. He offered inconsistent alibis and claimed to have worked on the river between Burlington and Fort Madison. Special railroad agents will quiz him, while authorities weigh if he is the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dale
Wabash Station
Warren Cassell
Lincoln
Diemer
Burlington
Hannibal
Railroad
Hannibal Police
Fort Madison
Quincy
Dale
Rock Creek
Wabash
Dismissed Private Herrington Returns To Quincy
Quincys Pulse Dismissed Carl Herrington private in Company E Tenth Illinois infantry did not report when called to Springfield and was later arrested and sent to Springfield in charge of a provost guard he is dishonorably discharged and back in Quincy Also arrests for vagrancy and a gambling house case continued involve local officials and a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Herrington
Tenth Illinois Infantry
Springfield
Quincy
Old Showman and Census Agent Finish City Work
Old Showman W F Dixon who left Quincy forty five years ago to join the W W Coles show visits Quincy in the balloon business and has come here over the last forty five years with the last visit twelve years ago. Carl Crossland census bureau special agent finishes financial survey of city departments and leaves for Danville tonight. His findings will appear in the census bureau report on American cities over 30000 in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dixon
Quincy
W. W. Coles Show
Carl Crossland
Census Bureau
Danville
Decatur
Commissioners Pay Land Damages for Drainage Project
Indian Grove district commissioners awarded 236 to T. B. Smith for land condemned for a drainage ditch. Judge McCarl ordered the damage assessment and payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Grove
T. B. Smith
McCarl
Adams county board to adjourn after road and bridge grants
The Adams county board curtailed the morning session to bid farewell to departing supervisors and approved a report from the roads and bridges committee estimating over 28000 in road and bridge work. Many township allocations followed including 1075 to Payson for Akers creek bridge and 20693 for Frazier creek and other improvements across Ellington Liberty Concord Fall Creek Richfield and Melrose townships plus multiple county road projects and a 1000 grant to aid Twenty fourth street boulevard improvements.
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Adams County
Payson Township
Akers Creek
Plainville
Adams
Ellington
Frazier Creek
Liberty Township
Arnold Creek
Liberty
Fairweather
Concord Township
Clinton Creek
Timewell
Fall Creek Township
Speckhardt Creek
Fall Creek
Payson
Township
Richfield
Havard Creek
Barry
Earnhardt Creek
Twenty-fourth Street
Columbus
Melrose Township
Mill Creek
Quincy
Camp Point
Cunningham Creek
Big Neck
Little Creek
Mendon
Carthage
Chicago
McCraney Creek
Kingston
Melrose
Hannibal
Northeast Township
Tarr Creek
Hagenbaumer Creek
St. Antonius Church
Pigeon Creek
Township of
McKee
Witt Creek
Richfield Township
Flick Creek
Clayton
Burton Township
Spangler Creek
Roads and Bridges Committee
Shelp
Locust Street
Broadway
Selters
Thompson
Coatsburg
Harrison Street
Twelfth Street
Fred Weaver
Curtis Creek
Cedar Creek
Riverside Township
Strickler & Gerrish
McGinnis Creek
Houston Township
Poultry Association
Quincy Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
Ed Smith
Circuit Court
Thomas Nolan
Smith
Nolan
Board of Supervisors
President will not hear most draft appeals
Appeals from local draft board decisions denied by district boards cannot reach the President. District board rulings are final except for industrial or agricultural exemption appeals. A telegram to Jackson R. Pearce confirms no higher review for most cases, while the second draft contingent heads to Camp Dodge on September 22 per Adjutant General Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson R. Pearce
District Board
Court of Appeals
Dickson
Camp Dodge
Enlistees Mobilize at Army Recruiting Station
Three more volunteers were sent to Camp Parker after enlisting at the United States army recruiting station on North Fifth Street. Enlistees include George W. Vasconcellos of Jacksonville Illinois Claud C Haefele of Burnt Prairie and William J Pflug of 1632 Madison Street. J B Garoutte returned from Springfield on furlough to attend to business. Captain Zoller leads Company E encamped at Ninth and Black Street guarding streetcar tracks. Guy C Loving received navy summons and heads to Peoria then Norfolk Virginia. Lyle McKnight formerly a Whig reporter is ordered to Navy training school from Memphis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
North Fifth Street
Camp Parker
5Th Guard
George W. Vasconcellos
Jacksonville, Ill
Claud C. Haefele
Burnt Prairie
William J. Pflug
Madison Street
J. B. Garoutte
Jersey Street
Springfield
Co. E
Quincy
Garoutte
Captain Zoller
Ninth and
Black Street
Lyle McKnight
Whig
Navy Training School
Memphis
EFTH Regiment Readies Departure Amid Farewell cheer
Mothers sisters and sweethearts from Jacksonville Bloomington and nearby towns flooded Camp Parker to bid farewell to the EFTH Regiment as Col Wood assured their sons would be safely led into war. Soldiers faces calm proud and ready as kisses outweighed rifle reports in a hopeful, tense city scene.
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Col. Wood
Jacksonville
Bloomington
Quincy
Whig
Camp Parker
Baby Anna Karch Death and Funeral Notice
Baby Anna Karch was born Thursday at 8 30 p m and died at 4 30 p m in Melrose township. She leaves Mr and Mrs John Karch, three sisters and five brothers. Funeral at 2 o clock this afternoon at the parents home. Burial in St Boniface cemetery.
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Anna Karch
John Karch
South Twelfth Street
Melrose Township
St. Boniface Cemetery
Funeral for 11 year old Walter Barnhill in Columbus Township
The funeral will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday at the Barnhill home for Walter Barnhill who died Thursday morning in Columbus Township. The body will be shipped at noon to Athens Ohio for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barnhill
Sam Barnhill
Columbus Township
Athens
Ohio
Church News R V Y P A Annual Meeting Tonight
The R V Y P A of the Central Baptist church holds its annual business meeting this evening in the Vermont Street building, with election of officers on the agenda.
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The
Central Baptist Church
Vermont Street
Birth of son at 609 North Sixth Street
Mrs R R Swayne and husband announce the birth of a son on Tuesday at their home 609 North Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Swaynie
North Sixth Street
Swat the Spy plan backed by Col Edward Yates
Col Edward Yates of Pittsfield statewide volunteers will expose German spy networks and promote unadulterated Americanism. He announced in Quincy that patriots would form a nationwide unit to counter alien talk and hyphenism, touring Scott County and Warrensburg while seeking War Department approval through Congressman Rainey.
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Quincy
Col. Yates
Edward Yates
Pitts
America
Griggsville
Rainey
Adams County
Germany
Supervisors may buy Ricker property for detention home
The county finance committee recommends paying 15000 dollars for the Ricker property on Broadway opposite the court house. The lot 160 by 190 feet includes a brick house now occupied by H F J Ricker and a frame out-building, suitable for a detention home serving neglected children with access to court facilities. Court house officials back the site for convenience and adaptability.
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Ricker
Broadway
Court House
H. F. J. Ricker
Board of Supervisors
Furlough Postponed and Navy Letter Delays Home
Hugh King learns his eight day furlough is postponed indefinitely though he hopes to join family soon. Francis B King, quartermaster in the U S Navy, sends the note to his parents. A novel gas company display depicts a submarine with a periscope and water heater while a 1000 candlepower light highlights a U boat. Mrs Josephine Bennett, long a city pioneer, is seriously ill at 1 hundred years old. Coal supply tight. Quincy Gas and Electric reports last coal shipment Aug 8 and a new contract with Illinois mines signed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh King
Francis B. King
Uncle Sam
Quincy Gas and Electric Company
Josephine Bennett
Walter Bennett
Vermont Street
Bennett
H. O. Channon
Illinois
Plows To Italy Collins Plow Company Outlook
Collins Plow Company reports large consignments to Italy and strong European trade despite high freight costs. Officers say the year ahead looks splendid as wages materials and freight rise, with land cultivation expanding and business staying robust. Fire Commissioners Meet routine bills approved and city clerk office. Police Commissioners To Meet routine business and bills audited at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Collins Plow Company
Atlantic
Cute Hall
Y W GAL Board Meeting Reports at Lake Geneva and Silver Baylon
The regular board meeting of the Y W GAL was held Thursday afternoon. Miss Effie Adams reported on the conference at Lake Geneva, while Miss Helen Osborn and Miss Mary Bo Hyde spoke on the Silver Baylon gathering in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. Gal
Effie Adams
Lake Geneva
Helen Osborn
Mary Bo Hyde
Silver Baylon
New York
Reformation Day Celebration By Local Evangelical Churches
All Day program in South Park marks 400th anniversary of the Reformation and 100th year of the Evangelical church in Germany. Salem St Peters St Pauls churches, Quincy coordinate with Fowler Ursa invitees for Sept 16 events including services, processions, and a community dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Men’s League
South Park
Germany
Salem
St. Peter's
St. Paul's
Quincy
Fowler and Ursa
United Men's League
Ninth
State Streets
Twelfth
Monroe Streets
St. Paul
Respectiva
Southpark
Lee Van Dorn Now In French Waters
Mrs Arthur Van Dorn says her son Lee Van Dorn coxswain on the torpedo boat Wilkes reports from French waters on Tuesday morning that the ship and its sixty crewmen, with supply ships, have every comfort for the winter. A Red Cross mass meeting in Melrose town hall Thursday urged new members and work without financial aims, led by John Carroll and Rome Wiskitchen of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur van Dorn
Lee van Dorn
Wilkes
Red Cross
Melrose Town Hall
John Carroll
Rome Wiskitchen
Quincy
Adams County
Weather notes for Illinois and Missouri
Partly cloudy and unsettled Friday and Saturday with little change in temperature. Illinois and Missouri forecasts show similar conditions with minimal temperature shifts.
Weather snapshot with jumbled local readings
Yesterday local temperatures are unclear from the garbled text but reference is made to river stage at midnight and rainfall. Details on exact values, locations, and timing are unreadable, leaving the report incomplete.
River Bulletin Stage Of Water At 7 A.M. Yesterday
River forecast notes slight fall expected with levels given for Keokuk Hannibal and Louisiana stations. The report lists stages in feet with rise and fall changes, indicating a slow river drop over the next 21 hours.
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Fort
St. Paul Viceses
Keokuk
Hannibal
Louisiana
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Col
Frank Wood
C. D. Center
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Davenport
Cassell
Stranger
Negro Bay
Shirley Harmon
Sixth
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Twenty-fourth
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Edith Perkins
Opal Cox
Metfon
Mayor Thompson
John Fuelbier
Edward Donahue
Roy Groves
James Brown
Board Grants Bridge Claims
Guy C. Loving
Navy Headquarters
Peoria
Norfolk
Efth Regiment
Church News
Pittsfield
H. J. Leemhuis
Tate
Assembly
O. Luthe
Fowler
Wittlinger Walmeyer
Evangelical Glee Club
A. W. Fruechte
Sweet Pri
Laurendeau
W. J
Leemhuis
Paul Langhorst
W. Dickman
Lord
Hayes
Paw Lang
French
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