Special Train for Draft Men Leaves for Camp Dodge
A special train will haul 148 Quincy and Adams county draftees to Camp Dodge a week from today. All will depart in one trip from Burlington via Carthage, Ottumwa and Albia, with Des Moines interurban cars ready for onward transport. Fourteen dozen? No, 40 percent of the city quota, 68 men, to report Sept 21 at the post office. Quoted exemptions denied for three men. total liable now 144 of 169 quota. Third call possible after district review, but not until all cases are passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Adams County
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Carthage
Burlington
Ottumwa
Albia
Department
County Draft Board
Farmers’ Bank
Liberty
Sam Peeras
York
Charles W. Pier
Chestnut
Frank Stewart
Jackson R. Pearce
Old Resident of Adams County Dies at 81
Mrs. William Echternkamp, a long time Adams county resident, died at 6:25 am Friday at her son John Echternkamp’s home near Bluff Hall after an illness of a year. Born in Germany 81 years ago she came to the United States as a young woman. She married William Echternkamp, a Bluff Hall farmer and landowner. he died April 3, 1913. She was a member of Bluff Hall Congregational church and leaves two sons, John and Henry Echternkamp, of Bluff Hall. Funeral at 1:30 pm Monday at the home. burial in Bluff Hall cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Echternkamp
Adams County
John Echternkamp
Bluff Hall
Germany
Harry S. De Crow Succumbs in Blessing Hospital
Harry S. De Crow of 688 Jersey Street died at 45 o clock Friday evening in Blessing hospital from pneumonia after a week long illness. Born January 6, 1856 in Guiney he was 61 and lived his life in OQuinew. A 32 year mail service veteran he leaves brothers Tasper S. De Crow of Ouinew and Charles J. De Creaw of McCloud California. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at Mumper chapel with burial in Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. de Crow
Jersey Street
Blessing Hospital
Guiney
Seth de Crow
Oquinew
Tie
Tasper S. de Crow
Ouinew
Charles J. de Creaw
McClou
Mrs Francis Walford Obituary at 75 in Quincy
Mrs Francis Walford died at 2 15 Friday afternoon in the home of her daughter Mrs John Dusterhaus 14 North Eighteenth street of senility after a four week illness She was born in Leyden Germany March 8 1842 and was 75 years old She lived in Quincy 51 years an early member of St Johns Catholic church and member of St Ann s society Her husband died 21 years ago She leaves two sons Bernard and Herman four daughters Mrs Henry Heckenkamp Mrs John Hapaperkotte Mrs Frank Hinkamner and Mrs John Dusterkhaus all of Quincy one sister Mrs Gertrude Menke Moberly Mo one brother Tierman Epping Lorraine 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Walford
John Dusterhaus
North Eighteenth Street
Leyden
Germany
Quincy
St. John's Catholic Church
St. Ann's Society
Bernard
Herman
Henry Heckenkamp
John Hapaperkotte
Frank Hinkamner
John Dusterkhaus
Quincey
Gertrude Menke
Moberly
Tierman Epping
Loraine
Funeral for R. W. Nance Today at Home
The funeral for R. W. Nance will be held at 3 PM this afternoon at his home 332 South Fourth Street. Burial follows in Woodland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Nance
South Fourth Street
Woodland Cemetery
Seymour Brothers Buy Two Sni Properties Farm Purchases
H. M. and L. K. Seymour of Payson paid 31000 for a 276 acre farm near the Sni Ecarte Fish club in Adams county and 8500 for another tract in the same area. The 31000 farm was bought from John W. Phillips and family, while Enoch R. Chatten of Quincy sold the smaller tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. and
L. K. Seymour
Payson
Sni Ecarte Fish Club
Adams County
Recorder's Office
John W. Phillips
Phillips
Enoch R. Chatten
Quincy
Seymour Brothers
Elmer Barr Injured After Fall From Straw Stack
Elmer Barr aged 50, worker for American Strawboard, slipped from a straw stack in the yard Friday afternoon and fell about 25 feet. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in a police ambulance, with severe back pains and a badly wrenched back. Barr and his wife are missionaries from Louisville, recently housed near 303 Jersey Street after arriving four weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Barr
American Strawboard Company
St. Mary’s Hospital
Baker
Barr
Louisville
Pickle Plantexpands in South Quincy district
Glaser Crandall of Chicago opens a pickle salting station in the South Quincy drainage district, handling 10 000 bushels of brine pickles and 700 kegs of dill pickles per season on land donated by William Severns. The plant can grow to match local production, with potential 50 to 75 jobs if a processing plant is built. Tomatoes may be planted next year and 31 salting stations exist nationally, aiming to make South Quincy one of the largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaser-Crandall Company of
Chicago
South Quincy
William Severns
Severns
W. C. McHugh
Glaser-Crandall Company
Quincy
United States
Michigan
Chief Levi Graybill Shot in Neck While Detaining Suspect
Levi Graybill chief of police at the Soldiers home was cut in the neck Friday evening as he attempted to arrest Henry Simpson a Cuban in one of the cottages. Simpson intoxicated and disruptive struck Graybill with a knife. Nine stitches were needed and the chief was improving. Simpson fled the grounds and remained at large Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Graybill
Henry Simpson
Simpson
Graybill
Chicago banker named Red Cross central division manager
H. P. Davison announced Bruce Smith of Chicago as manager of the Red Cross central division. Smith, a banker, will serve without pay during the war. The division covers Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Nebraska with about 1.11 million members in 530 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Bruce Smith
Chicago
Red Cross
A. H. Sprague
Quartermaster's Corps
United States Army
Smith
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Central Division
Northern Trust Company of
Red Cross Division
Washington
George W. Simmons
St. Louis
John W. Morey
Denver
James Jackson
Boston
Ethan Allen
New York
Charles H. Scott, Jr
Philadelphia
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Leigh Carroll
New Orleans
Arthur R. Rogers
Minneapolis
Marshall Hale
San Francisco
William L. Peel
Atlanta
C. D. Stimson
Seattle
Sunday Services Notices Deadline At The Whig Office
Sunday services notices must be submitted to The Whig office by 6 o clock Friday evening. The column compiles church schedules and reflects local congregations and times for upcoming Sunday worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whig
Methodist Churches Schedule With Sunday Activities
Methodist Grace church Lind and Fifth Streets led by Rev G L Losh hosts Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 Epworth League 6 45 preaching at 7 00 Vermont Street church located at Vermont and Eighth led by Rev G K Oliver with Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 Junior League 2 30 Epworth League and class meeting 6 45 evening service 7 45 Bethel Jefferson and Twelfth under Rev Emil Goetz offers Sunday school 9 15 German service 10 30 Epworth League 6 45 and evening sermon 7 45 First German Kentucky and Eighth with Rev A H Hertzler Sunday school 9 15 morning service 10 30 League services at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Grace Methodist
Lind
Fifth Streets
G. L. Losh
Epworth League
Vermont Street
Vermont and
Eighth
G. K. Oliver
Epworth
Bethel
Jefferson and
Twelfth
Emil Goetz
Kentucky
A. H. Hertzler
First Christian Church
Ninth and Broadway
W. D. Endres
Bexat End
Twenty-fifth
High Streets
L. C. Mauck
Oak Street
Central Baptist and Immanuel Chapel Services Listed
The notice lists pastors and times for Central Baptist at Fourth Street and Vermont Street, with morning and evening sermons and Sunday school times. Immanuel Chapel at Cedar and Twenty-second hosts 3:00 p m Sunday school, Young People’s meeting, and gospel services. Eighth and Elm hosts Rev. T L Smith with morning 11:00, Sunday school 2:30, and 7:30 evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Vermont
Fourth
Jersey Streets
W. O. Shank
Fourth Street
Vermont Street
Central Baptist Church
Cedar
Twenty-second
Eighth and Elm
cCorner
Eighth and
Elm Streets
T. L. Smith
Services at Church of the Good Shepherd Schedule
The Church of the Good Shepherd on 12th Street near Maine lists Matins at 7, Holy Communion at 7:30, Sunday school at 10, and Holy Eucharist with sermon at 11:00 accompanied by a choral service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
12Th St
Maine
Religious Services and Schedules Across City Churches
The notice lists services for Cathedral of St John Hampshire and Seventh led by Rev W O Cone with Eucharist at 7 30 and 11 am and Sunday school at 10. Congregational at First Twelfth and Maine with Rev George A Buttrick offers Sunday school at 9 45, morning worship 11, evening 7 45 and sermon topics Keeping the Faith and Soul Progress. Christ Twelfth and State led by Rev Bauman with services 10 30 am and 7 pm. YY PB CC KE at 7. Scientis First Church of Christ Scientist at Eighteenth and Vermont with Sunday school 9 45, services 11, Wednesday 8, free reading rooms in Wells building and morning subject Substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John
Hampshire
W. O. Cone
Matne
George A. Buttrick
State Streets
Bkb
RE. Bauman
Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Eighteenth
Vermont Streets
Welock
Wells
Presbyterian Church Services Schedule
Broadway and Eighth church led by Rev R TL Hartley D D offers Sunday school at 9 15 morning service at 10 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Broadway and Eighth
R. TL. Hartley
D. D
Christian Endeavor
Lutheran Church Service Times and Nobly
St Jacob Lutheran Washington and Light street announces Sunday school and Bible classes at 3 00 and divine services at 10 00 am Luther Memorial Jersey and Twelfth street lists Rev I W Bingaman with Sunday school 9 15 sermon 10 30 Christian Endeavor 6 45 and evening service 7 45 Morning sermon Joshua The Faithful Servant Evening The Filled Life St John Lutheran Seventh and Kentucky Rev W C A Martens holds divine service 10 30 am and evening 7 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Streets
W. C. A. Martens
Evangelical churches schedule Sunday services and meetings
St Peter's Evangelical York and Ninth led by Rev Paul Langhorst offers Sunday school at 9 00 German services at 10 00 and Young People's meeting at 7 00. Salem Evangelical Ninth and State under Rev H J Leembhuis hosts Sunday school at 8 50 service at 10 00 and 7 30. St Pauls at 929 Monroe street with Rev A W Fruechte provides Sunday school and adult Bible classes at 9 00 morning service at 10 00 and evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Evangelical
York and
Ninth
Paul Langhorst
Salem Evangelical
H. J. Leembhuis
St. Pauls
Monroe Street
A. W. Fruechte
Unitarians Schedule Early Services at Vermont Street Church
Sixteenth and Vermont streets hosts Rev. Lyman Greenman as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning services at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Sixteenth
Vermont Streets
Lyman Greenman
United Brethren and First Christian Church Services
Readable church notices list services across several churches. Rev H W Trueblood and Rev J M Phillipps speak at United Brethren and Christian churches with Sunday school at 9 to 9:18 am and services through 7:30 pm. First Christian Church lists 9:15 am school and 10:30 am worship with evening topics and no further preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren
Sixth
Cedar Streets
H. W. Trueblood
J. M. Phillipps
Religious Telescope
Dayton
Ohio
Richmonds Welcome Visitor From Kansas City
Melville Richmond of Kansas City visited his parents in LA BELLE and his wife with baby has been there ten days. He will move soon to Atchison after securing a new mail clerk run. Mrs. Fred Overstreet of Greencastle visited friend Miss Edna Roberts as a group traveled to Quincy. Alva Hust of Steffen ville and Dave Bagby celebrated a new arrival. Ethel McMillen visited Quincy for wholesale millinery business. Several others, including Mrs. Overstreet, Ben Jones, Miss Clara Quail, Edna Roberts, and R. W. Taylor, joined a trip to Quincy, while Mrs. F. J. Young went to Ottumwa, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Richmond
Kansas City
J. G. Richmond
Melville
Atchison, Kan
Fred Overstreet
Greencastle
Edna Roberts
Charley Ventor
Art Caine
Quincy
Alva Hust
Steffenville
Emily Chapman
Dave Bagby
Ethel McMillen
Ben Jones
Clara Quail
R. W. Taylor
F. J. Young
Ottumwa
Iowa
Illness Ties Family News to Callao Funeral
Mrs. B W Gedeny and her son Willis Brightwell traveled to Callao last Sunday to attend the funeral of the grandmother’s grandchild. Dr H W McKim was in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Gedeny
Willis Brightwell
Callao
H. W. McKim
Quincy
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Salts
Ginger
Cleanser
Peare
Swift
Central Department
Good Shepherd
Franklin County
Cash Coal Co
Room
Stern Bldg
LA Belle, MO
Robert Christie
Heckenkamp
Ray Ae
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Seidler
Chicago Tribune
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J. H. Waldron
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