Camp in Rockford Nearly Completed
Rockford’s military cantonment is about ninety percent finished with 6,000 men in training. Frank A. Hart, Burlington representative in Quincy, leads transport for the camp and expects to return to duty after a brief visit. Additional drafts aim for 15,000 more soldiers, with further arrivals planned through October. Hart may stay in Rockford through winter before resuming duties in Quincy.
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Rockford
Frank A. Hart
Burlington
Quincy
Hart
Wart
Best marksmen often have blue or gray eyes
A claim notes that the top marksmen are usually those with blue or gray eyes. It suggests eye color may correlate with shooting skill.
Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy touted as life saving cure
A testimonial touts Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy as effective after eight years of diabetes. It claims one bottle performs better than doctors and urges others to try the herbal remedy, with sales through druggists and samples for ten cents from Warner's Remedies Co. Rochester, New York.
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Warner
James Flatt
Nat
Dayton
Ohio
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Dept
Rochester
N. Y
Elihu Root Praised as Nation's Greatest Statesman
In a Wheeze letter John McAdams of Quincy Sept 15 extols Elihu Root former New York governor as the era’s greatest statesman. He calls Root’s Whig speech a gem and urges its reading in schools and from pulpits nationwide for its inspiring rhetoric.
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Elihu Root
New York
America
United States
John McAdams
Four Arrested on Gambling Charge in City Raid
Sergeant Cassell and officers Clair Spaid and Miller raided a home at Fifth and Oak streets early Sunday, arresting Elmer Daniels William Stevens Jesse Stevens and Phil Lindecker for gambling. Officers saw men playing craps on a kitchen table and later recaptured two on the front porch. one suspect allegedly fired near an officer and escaped a head wound when a shot was fired into the air. All were jailed.
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Cassell
Clair
Spaid and Miller
Pearl Brandon
Fifth and
Oak Streets
Elmer Daniels
William Stevens
Jesse Stevens
Phil Lindecker
Sweden Divided in Her Sympathy
Sweden aims to end the Luxburg dispatch matter while keeping cordial U S relations and strict neutrality, as former Swedish minister to Washington Hennan Lagercrantz discusses the issue with an Associated Press staff correspondent. The piece notes U S drug chemical and dye exports in 1916 reached 124 million dollars, up 97 million from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Hennan
United States
Federal Grand Jury Opens Draft Investigation in St Louis
A federal grand jury convening Tuesday will review many draft related cases within its district. Irregularities at draft boards across the state are under scrutiny and possible indictments for exemption fraud and false statements are being considered. District Attorney Oliver denies Justice Department fraud claims. investigations follow complaints. The Boatmen's Bank district board denied twenty six of thirty seven exemption requests, including several filed by men who married after the war was declared.
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ST. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Oliver
Department of Justice
District Board
Boatmen’s Bank
O'Farrells to Open Eatle Hall Tuesday
Friday marked the last Highland park dance at O'Farrell's as Friday dances move to Ertle hall. The O'Farrell Brothers perform Monday in Hannibal to start winter sessions, with many Quincy dancers traveling to Hannibal. A week from Tuesday they play Barrington Missouri as a new hall opens.
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O'Farrell
Highland Park
Ertle Hall
O'Farrell Brothers
Hannibal
Joe Kanaley
K. F
M. Hall
Quincy
O’farrell
Barrington
Real Estate Transfers and Dissolution Notice
E H and NM J De Groat executors to Mabel M Deiley et al transfer several tracts in township 2n 5w valued at 40000. Wilton E White to Gem City Business College undivided 12 interest in lot 51 feet block 6 Wheelocks addition Quincy 1. Bernard Coens to Anton F Kemp ling lot 12 block 2 Alstynes addition Quincy 1500. Milton S Cabell to Theodore Emig worth 108 feet lot 1 block 28 original Quincy 2500. E S Howard owner of 80 shares stock in Quincy Box and Printing company files dissolution of incorporation.
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E. H
NM. J. de Groat
Mabel M. Deiley
Wilton E. White
Gem City Business College
Wheelock
Quincy
Bernard Coens
Anton F. Kempling
Alstyne
Milton S
Germans Weaken at Verdun Says American General
An American general reports at the front in France that German morale remains strong despite three days of bombardment. He notes widespread aerial fighting, gas use, and the slow shift from rifles to grenades and automatic weapons. He recalls a French officer’s staff stress and a rare German surrender amid heavy shelling.
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Verdun
Corey
France
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O’farrells
Eatle Hall
Maine
Peoria, Illinois
Hannibal, MO
Reid
Reid’s
Hudson
Kolinsky
Weilers
W. N. Reynolds & Sons
Stetson
Joseph Ward
Hampshire Street
Pho House of
Weems Bros
Cleaners and Dyers
Jersey Sts
Quincy, Ill
Fred
H. Waldron
Wells Brig
W. Corner
Mtlinois
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