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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1917

Page

6

Tabernacle Ready for Union Revival in Carthage

Carthage September 22 The large tabernacle nears completion for a big union meeting starting Sunday and running through October Unique features include paper balloons for advertising Most speakers are independent earners who receive no salary and cover expenses The tabernacle sits one block south of the public square Also includes community notes on local residents and visits by Mrs O C McCartney Miss Helen Laffey and others with various travel plans and events in the area

Carthage Big Tabernacle Tabernacle Carthage News O. C. McCartney Hamilton William Stown Helen Laffey West Point Kate Hession Charles Thompson Frank Kreig Hher Kansas City Madison A. L. Cole Brookfield J. B. Crawford California A. W. O'Harra William Singleton Illinois Bankers’ Association Quincy W. C. Rowland J.clark Bowen W. C. Sharp Lewis Scott H. F. Bruner Galesburg Aledo Seaton Little York Burlington C. A. James Dayighir Dorothy James Stelen Sammisa Mabel Johansen

Reverend George A. Buttrick to speak at Congregational Church

Rev. George A. Buttrick will address the Congregational Church at 11 a m tomorrow. The church is located at the corner of 12th Street and Maine Avenue.

George A. Buttrick Congregational Church 12Th Maine

Public Notice of Orator and Local Drafted Soldier

In Madison Wisconsin Richard Yates will be the day’s orator. Jim Davidson of Oklahoma City, son of Postmaster J C Davidson, has been drafted and will head Tuesday for Camp Houston Texas.

Madison Wis Public de Banco Hamilton Richard Yates Jim Davidson Oklahoma City J. C. Davidson Camp Houston Texas

Soldiers and Sailors Home notes I1c illness and travels

Rev and Mrs Beadles joined the Bankers excursion to Keokuk despite rain. Residents with various ailments or visits include Mrs Boggess, Mr and Mrs Donahue, John Uhl resuming medicine distribution at the hospital, and Aunt Sarah Wurtz back on the sick list. Mrs Keegan and Aunt Sarah ill. gatherings at cottage hall. Mrs Brady's long trip visiting relatives from Chicago to Boston. several family emergencies and illnesses reported across cottages 1 7 20 21 22.

Keegan Ball E. A. Brady Charles Brady Chicago Vanteith Quincy Masian Bair Captain Walker McCormick Cisna Park Colonel Anderson Miss Ryan Schooley Gibbons Jacksonville Nellie Beasley

Resists Draft and Brothers as Foes in Rockford

Hans Steiner, 28, drafted for Rockford duty, refused to report, declaring he is Austrian with three brothers in the Austrian army and will not fight his brothers. He was restrained by federal agents after attempting to depart for the railway station.

Chicago Hans Steiner Rockford

Adams County Board Reports on Road Repairs and Budgets

The 1917 Adams County Board of Supervisors records detail a special committee report on a road and bridge project between Locust Street and a creek, including bids by Frank Rees and pricing for macadam, plus follow up on additional improvements within the same appropriation. Also covered are oiling roads from Camp Point to Clayton, claims for bridges and various committees, and the annual meeting minutes with resolutions supporting soldiers and police actions.

Board of Supervisors Riverside Delas Locust Street Commissioners of Highways Town of County Superintendent of Highways Lew Frank Rees Superintendent of Highways Robt. McIntyre J. N. Tibesar J. & Walker Cook State Highway Commission Taylor Camp Parker Quincy France Adams County America Finance Committee Camp Point Clayton Thoreupon Standard Oil Company Ray Miller Enoch Selters Alex Thompson Meyer, Peters & Hummert Ellington C. H. Marshall C. A. Weaver & Son Lima Frank Short Richfield Frank Dempsey Burton North Bottom Prat Sullivan Bros., Plumbing & Heating Co Sullivan Bros Plumbing & Heating Co J. W. Jacobs Emergency Bridge Committee J. Grubb J. Grubb, Emergency Bridge Committed .Eseesee Eee J. B. Cook Geo H. Rice Albert Grimmer Richfield Bridge F. Scarborough McIntyre Herman Henhoff Ellington & Fifth St Matt G. Dettle Maxro-Ross Co Jacob R. Wible Fern Burrows Steve Ferryman Thos. Nolan Thos Nolan C.ceceecnecece P. Smith Sanhos Pasad Barrett Co Cameron-Joyce Co Lehigh Portland Cement Cay Peneanea House of Correction City of Bener Germann Court House Honorable Poor Farm Quincy Coal Company Springfield Franklin County Paloma Illinois R. M. Wagner State Highway Department Rees Adams Warnee H. F. Scarborough Bader Scarborough Joliet Sharp and Arntzen Clinton Creek Concord McIntyre and Hentoff McIntyre and Cunnane Hannibal Melrose Grimmer, Zimmerman and Walker Tarr Creek North East Rice and Paxton Payson Heitholt, Bader and Tibesar McC Ausmus Gilmer Cate and Tieken Marshall Creek Columbus Thompson and Selters Aithoff Schauf Coatsburg Thompson and Tieken Harrison Street Bradford and J. C. Gibbs

Stone Aims at German Vote in Missouri Senate Race

The New York Herald reports Senator William J. Stone of Missouri has long catered to German American voters to preserve support for re election. It analyzes his opposition to the president in war matters as politically motivated and hints he will repair political fences before 1921 by backing pro German measures to retain loyalty and polish his image as a campaign strategist.

New York The New York Herald United States William J. Stone Missouri Herald Stone Senate Senator Stone

Admits Receiving Money From Defense League

F E Rigall testified in the trial of Frank C Oxman charged with bribery to testify against Thomas J Mooney that he had received money at various times from a defense league in San Francisco The defense of Mooney and others in the bomb murder cases was financed largely by the International Workers Defense League payments routed through attorney Claude O Ellis Rigall did not disclose the total amount received

San Francisco Rigall Claude O. Ellis Grayville

Pete Harman Quits Ring For War After Draft

New Orleans report that Pete Harman world bantamweight champion refused a 6000 dollar offer for a 20 round bout with Frankie Burns of Jersey City. He declared he quit the ring until after the war and will report to national army training camp soon.

New Orleans Pete Herman Frankie Burns Jersey City Herman National Army

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Tabernacle Ready Manhood Draft & Brothers Reserve District No Quincy National Bank U. S U.S Federal Reserve Bank National Banks Exchange For Clearing House Postal Savings U. B Ase Peewee County of Adama J. M. Winters Ebay H. Vandonbogom Notary Publilo W. T. Duker DL Musseudman Gerhard G. Arends Directora W. J. Smith Defense League Pete Harman Riverside Coal Co LL. Frese Prop
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