Boy 15 dies from accidental gunshot near Meyer
Charles Allen Griggs aged 15 son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griggs of Lima township died in St Marys hospital from an accidental gunshot wound. He was injured while crawling from a duck boat when the shotgun discharged. The coroner’s jury labeled it accidental. Burial plans to be announced.
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Charles Allen Griggs
Robert Griggs
Meyer
St. Mary's Hospital
E. L. Chaddick
Griggs
Mercer
JL. Rose
Mobile
Lima Township
Frederick Treiber Dies at Old People's Home
Frederick Treiber, 74, died at the Old People's Home in his room at 8:30 Sunday evening after a period of poor health. Born March 19, 1842, he came to the Wheeling, West Virginia area last December and never married. Survived by three brothers and one sister, Rev H A Treiber of Kansas City, John Treiber of near Wheeling, Michael Treiber of Woodward, and Mrs Louise Kupser of West Virginia. Burial expected Wednesday afternoon in Quincy.
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Frederick Treiber
Old People’s Home
Washington Street
Mr. Treiber
Wheeling
W. Va
Ife
Rev
H. A. Treiber
Kansas City, Mo
John Treiber
Michael Treiber
Woodward
Louise Kupser
West Virginia
Quincy
Funeral services for Henry Fleer held in Quincy and Oregon
Funeral services for Henry Fleer, longtime Quincy resident, who died Friday night in Ottawa Illinois, will be conducted at 2 PM today at Mrs Hoener's residence 1119 Adams Street and at 2 30 PM in St Paul's Evangelical Church. Local rites will follow.
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Henry Fleer
Quincy
Ottawa
Ill
Hoener
Adams Street
St. Paul's Evangelical
Obituary notices for Fleer and Patton in Quincy area
Burial plans set for 65 year old Fleer in Greenmount cemetery after eight week illness. He lived in Ottawa for five years, was a St Pauls Evangelical member, survived by widow, sister Mrs John Hoener and brother Will Fleer of Quincy. Walter Patton, 50, died in St Marys hospital after six weeks with dropsy, formerly of the government fleet, resident of Front Street.
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Greenmount Cemetery
Fleer
Quincy
Ottawa
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
John Hoener
Will Fleer
Walter Patton
St. Mary's Hospital
Front Street
Funeral for Mrs Matilda Westenfeld at home
The funeral for Mrs Matilda Westenfeld was held Monday afternoon at the family home, 729 South Seventh Street, conducted by Rev W C A Martens of St John’s Lutheran church. Services were well attended and floral offerings were described as beautiful. Six nephews served as pallbearers. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.
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Matilda Westenfeld
South Seventh Street
W.C. A. Martens
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Woodland Cemetery
Hancock County Fair invites Quincy to Carthage event day
In a letter to the Quincy Chamber of Commerce Hancock County Fair association invites Quincyans to attend the Hancock fair in Carthage starting Tuesday. Quincy day is set for Thursday Sept 21 with train and auto options and convenient schedules. President E M Robbins urges attendance and reciprocal courtesy as Hancock County hosted the fair for the first time in fourteen years.
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Quincy
Gem City
Chamber of Commerce
Hancock County Fair Association
Carthage
Hancock County
E. M. Robbins
Hancock Fair Association
Hancock Crounty Fair Association
E M. Robbins
Newport area business ties spark job calls for Gem City students
Neport Arkansas reports Gem City College students entering Newport firms trigger a demand for qualified staff. Senior D Carpenter joins Southern Cotton and Oil, followed by a request from Lesser Goldman Cotton Co. for a man. Arkansas Bank & Trust wires for a good bookkeeper. L Roark, from Atora Missouri, leaves today to take a position.
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S D. Carpenter
Gem City Business College
Newport
Ark
D. L. Musselman
Carpenter
Southern Cotton & Oil Company
Goldman Cotton Co
Arkansas Bank & Trust Company
Neewport
L. D. Roark
Gem City College
Atora, Mo
Thanking those who mourn Mrs. Matilda Westenfeld
The Westenfeld family expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs Matilda Westenfeld. They also thank for the many beautiful floral offerings Henry Westenfeld and Children.
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Matilda Westenfeld
Henry Westenfeld
Koenig Family Thanks for Sympathy in Loss of Louis
Mr and Mrs Frank Koenig and family express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy after the death of their son and brother Louis.
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Frank Koenig
Louis
Foley's remedies advert privacy entails mail order trial offer
An old newspaper advertisement urges readers to cut out the slip and mail it with 5c to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and back pains, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for digestion and bowel cleansing, from Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
How's
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Methodist Pastors in Farewell
Rev. N. M. Rigg and Rev. J. O. Kirkpatrick, Methodist pastors here, offered farewell sermons. Rigg leaves Vermont Street for Decatur. Kirkpatrick moves to the Jacksonville circuit after a year at Grace. They praised the conference, noted endowment aims for retired ministers, and cited mission gains. A farewell for the Riggs and a reception for Rev. G. M. Oliver were planned.
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N. M. Rigg
J. O. Kirkpatrick
Mr. Rigg
Vermont Street Methodist
Decatur
Kirkpatrick
Jacksonville
Grace Methodist Church
Rigg
Springfield
Governor Dunne
Peter Cartwright
Mr. Kirkpatrick
G. L. Losh
Helen
G. M. Oliver
Presbytery In Ellington Opens With Addresses
The fall meeting of the Schuyler county Presbytery opens at 4 p m in Ellington Presbyterian church and runs to Wednesday evening. Reports and sermons, including contributions from Dr R H Hartley and A N Calkins, are planned with sessions on nominations, standings, and committee reports.
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Schuyler County
C. E. Schaible
General Assembly
George D. Prentice
Synod
H. A. Allison
Mission Festival Largely Attended by St. Tacobi Church
The annual St. Tacobi church mission festival drew a large crowd with Rev. F. M. Rudi from St. Louis delivering the keynote address and an illustrated slide show on foreign work. Rev. Richard Jesse followed with further talks. An ensuing lecture on India was given by Rev. Richard Kretschmar of St. Louis. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society and various church groups announced upcoming meetings, with Holy Eucharist scheduled on upcoming Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. A note mentions Rev. William Schultz’s return from Aurora and travel to Rock Island to visit his son Irving O. Schuligo and family. The Salem church Young People's Society planned an evening gathering.
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St. Tacobi
F. M. Rudi
St. Louis
Richard Jesse
Richard Kretschmar
India
Blackleg in Cattle and Hog Cholera Warnings
Marion County farm bureau notes advise vigilance over blackleg in calves and yearlings with vaccination as a preventive. It highlights hog cholera, urges countywide cooperation, and outlines steps to contain outbreaks including quarantine, vaccination, and notifying the county agent. A Mt Zion meeting is slated Sept 20 to organize efforts.
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H. T. Nielson
Palmyra
Jeter McPike
Emerson
McPike
Mt. Zion
J A. Miller
Lureau
Stone School House
West Ely
Branch Farm Bureau
Pee- Tee
H. T. Nielsen
Layveke
Pamyra
Marion
Rally Day Program at Luther Memorial Church
A brief rally day program followed Sunday school at Luther Memorial Church. Aimed to urge remodeling the Sunday school room for larger class meetings. Fred Hoehn organized a clever display showing how lack of space affects the program. An offering supported the room extension. Society members spoke, with several young scholars taking part. The room wore patriotic colors and souvenir flags for each scholar.
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Luther Memorial ‘Church
Sunda
Fred Hoehn
How to Be Slim Weight Loss Ad
An old advertisement promotes All of Korean capsules from Miller Arthur Drug Co as a safe quick weight loss method. It claims one capsule after each meal and one before bed, a weekly weigh in, and a painless way to remove fat from any body part.
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Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Speedy kidney relief from Foley pills
An old testimonial claims Foley Kidney Pills restore kidney function and relieve pain from kidney and bladder trouble. It asserts the medicine clears toxins, reduces back pain, and improves energy, with A. Z. Bartlett of Brockton Massachusetts endorsing its effectiveness.
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Foley
A. Z. Bartlett
Brockton
Mass
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