Many to Attend Last Rites for Steve Lawless
Funeral plans for Steven G. Lawless in Liberty are expected to draw a large crowd, with county offices and banks closing 1 to 2 pm. A Quincy Mason delegation and former exemption board members will attend, services at Liberty Christian Church and Mt. Pleasant Church followed by burial. Casket bearers include Lawless relatives. amid grief, authorities pursue justice for the banker’s murder.
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Steven G. Lawless
Liberty
Quincy
Masons
Christian Church
Liberty Masonic Lodge
Mt. Pleasant Church
Church
Jack Lawless
Howard Lawless
Frank Lawless
Roy Myers
Lawless
Neal Zehende
Loren Hessert
Jim Baker
Elliott
Singer
Steve
Mr. Lawless
James Lawless
Sheriff's Office
Paving Hearings On Monday For District Roads
Public hearings on Third street paving district and Maine street will be held Monday forenoon by a board of local improvements. Property owners will be notified today and may attend if they wish. Third district hearings start at 10 and Maine street at 11 with plans already approved and no expected vigorous objections. Old ordinances were withdrawn to draft a form requiring the street railway company to pay its share under its franchise. Wanted two carrier boys with two good routes. call Whig office today.
Exemption Board Survivors mourn loss of Stephen G Lawless
The undersigned exemption board survivors in Quincy express sorrow at the untimely death of Stephen G Lawless A former secretary of the Adams County Exemption Board he served through the war with credit and public spirit His death is a public loss and our deepest sympathy goes to his family and relatives E B Hillman E B Montgomery Virgil Johnson George Gabriel J R Pearce
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Quincy
Stephen G. Lawless
Adams County
Clearing House Adopts Resolutions On Lawless Death
The Quincy Clearing House association met a day early and adopted sympathy resolutions for Steven G Lawless of Liberty, Tim, who died March 30, 1920. An engrossed copy will be sent to his family. members express deep sorrow and honor his service as a banker and citizen.
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Quincy Clearing House Association
Steven G. Lawless
Quincy
Adams County
Steven G Lawless
Liberty
Tim
Dr Brenner Seriously Ill At Home In Lawndale
Dr F T Brenner, a well known Quincy physician with offices in the Illinois State Bank building, is seriously ill at his Lawndale home from head poisoning contracted while caring for a patient. His condition is not critical but recovery lags after a difficult few days.
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F. T. Brenner
Lawndale
Brenner
Dr. Brenner
Quincy
Hilnois State Bank
Plans Made for C S Membership Campaign
General plans for a Quincy Community Service membership drive were outlined in a Wednesday afternoon conference led by J. E. Wellemeyer chairing the advisory board Ross Trevor secretary and A R Wellington of New York director of budgets and accounts The plan envisions every Quincy resident joining for a nominal sum and will be presented to the advisory board at their 3 o clock Saturday meeting H N Allen of Chicago Community Service headquarters will attend Saturday’s meeting and stay with the Trevors for the Easter pageant in Quincy Sunny.
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J. E. Wellemeyer
Ross Trevor
A. R. Wellington
New York
Department of Budgets and Accounts
Quincy
Quincy Community Service
Aelock
Wellington
H. N. Allen
Chicago Community Service Headquarters
Funeral services for Thomas J. Clark Thursday
The remains of the late Thomas J. Clark will arrive from Jacksonville Thursday morning. A funeral service will be held at his residence 603 Broadway Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock, after which the body will be taken to Me. Starting for final interment. Friends of the family are invited to the funeral services.
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Thomas J. Clark
Jacksonville
Rastlenca
Broadway
Red Elliott inquest points to murder at Liberty sale
The Liberty inquest into Steve Lawless death found Will Elliott fired three shots at Lawless during a Liberty walnut logs sale. Witnesses say Elliott, nicknamed Red Bill, used dual revolvers and fled after the shots. The jury held Elliott responsible and urged action by Adams County grand jury.
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Robert Hunsaker
Near Liberty
William Elliott
Steve Lawless
Liberty
Hlunsaker
Desperado
Lawless
Mr. Lawless
Lawrence Amen
Liberty Banker
Will Elliott
Elliote
Adaims County
Red” Bill
Hunsaker
Wunsaker
Elliott
Huncaker
George Koch
Quincy
Mercer
Dr. Mercer
William Crain
G. J. Nations
G. P. Frey
E.W Pond
W. T. Eddy
Seven Cent Fare Extended Sixty Days in Quincy
The seven cent street car fare in Quincy is extended by the public utilities company for 60 days to allow time for investigation and to determine if a valid reason exists to continue the seven cent rate. The extension follows a series of prior orders and city protests over contract adherence and system improvements.
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Quincey
Public Utilities Company
Corporation Inghram
Quincy
Weather Forecast and River Observations Summary
Showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday with cooler air moving in from the north and west and strong winds with squalls. Friday should be fair and cooler. Local temperatures yesterday ranged from 69 at River Gauge to 18 at a station. Daily River Bulletin notes observations at 7am central time and forecasts Missouri River levels from Keokuk to Louisiana easing slowly after Thursday.
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Missouri
Daily River Bulletin
Central Time
Third Arbitrator Still Sought for Quincy Street Railway Wage Dispute
F E Fisher was sent home to Joliet and will return next Monday for a third arbitration conference to decide a satisfactory wage scale for Quincy street railway employees. Fisher and George Schmidt met with company and union reps at the Chamber of Commerce as 12 potential members were narrowed to 10, with the final third member still to be chosen. An agreement on the matters to be em voted was also proposed by both sides.
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Arbitration Commission
Quincy Street Railway
F. E. Fisher
Joliet
Mr. Fisher
Street Car
George Schmidt
Chamber of Commerce
W .A. Martin
Quincy Street Car Company
Fire ice plan eyed by Quincy officials for city firemen
Quincy fire commissioners will study distributing ice from engine houses as delivery points at a Friday city hall meeting. Dr. A C Bickham proposed supplying ice and selling it at half wagon price via fire stations. Council referred plan to fire commissioners and discussed lumber fire hazard at Aersweep Co yard on Fourteenth and Ohio streets. Also temporary alimony granted to Mrs Savannah Spicher nine dollars weekly plus twenty five dollars solicitors fees as divorce suit and cross bill move forward.
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A. C. Bickham
Yates
Aersweep Co
Fourteenth
Ohio
Savannaha Spicher
Benjamin Speicher
Circuit Court
Spicher
Fire destroys blower shed at Reliable Incubator plant
A fire at the Reliable Incubator plant in Walton Heights destroyed the blower shed and damaged suction equipment, threatening the main incubator building and nearby Warren Manufacturing Co. plants. Firefighters and the company’s private crew limited damages to about $5,000 as windows shattered and nearby lumber stacks were kept wet.
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Walton Heights
Warren Manufacturing Co
Fire Department
Warren Company
J. W. Myers
Walton Eights
No. & Engine House
All Autos Must Have 1920 License Plates
Chief of Police Ryan announced Wednesday that all autos must display 1920 license plates and fines or arrests will follow fast driving. Patrolmen will enforce headlight rules and truck licenses for vehicles licensed as passenger cars. William Pipe was fined $5 and costs after speeding violations in police court.
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Ryan
William Pipe
Schulte
Tra Sowers and Miss Marie Shaw Exchange Vows in Quincy
In Quincy, Tra Sowers aged over 21 and Miss Marie Shaw aged over 18 were married, exchanging nuptials in a simple ceremony. The couple plans a neighborhood reception and future life together in the city.
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Tra Sowers
Quincy
Marie Shaw
Deaths and Funerals Thomas J Clark 1853
Thomas J Clark died at Norbury sanitarium in Jacksonville after a two year decline. Survived by wife and six children Arthur of Harrisburg Leon of Clay City Harry of Harrisburg Paul of Indianapolis Stanley of Lawrence Kansas and Ma Clark a Minnesota native who lived in Quincy twenty years. A Republican and Presbyterian, funeral at sister in law Miss Mary Andersons home then Mt Sterling burial.
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Broadway
Norbury
Jacksonville
Clark
Arthur Clark
Tarrisburg
M. J. Dickman
Leon Clark
Clay City
Harry Clark
Harrisburg
Paul Clark
Indianapolis
Stanley Clark
Lawrence Kansas
Ma Clark
Hunsville
Quincy
The
Presbyterian Church
Mary Anderson
Mt. Sterling
Mrs Christina Houdyshell Dies at 86 in Quincy
Mrs Christina Houdyshell aged 86 died Wednesday morning in Quincy after a long illness. Born in Pennsylvania she lived in Quincy 32 years and was a member of St Boniface Catholic Church. Survived by six children including Henry Houdyshell of Dallas Ore and John Houdyshell of Mendon among others.
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Christina Houdyshell
North Third Street
Houdyshell
Pennsylvania
Quincy
St. Bonafiee Catholic Church
Henry Houdyshell
Dallas
Ore
Williams Stiers
M. Harrington
Albert Houdyshell
Robert Houdyshell
John Houdyshell
Mendon
Mrs Anna Maris Dies in Old People's Home
Mrs Anna Maris died Tuesday evening in the Old People's home. Born in Delaware County Ohio in 1833 she was a Methodist. Survived by five daughters. The body will be taken to Windsor Missouri today for burial.
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Anna Maris
Mirs Maris
Delaware County
Ohio
Methodist Church
Windsor
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Bourne near Ursa
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Bourne were held from the home near Ursa Tuesday afternoon. Rev A C Ament officiated and burial was in New Providence cemetery.
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Emma Bourne
Ursa
A. C. Ament
New Providence Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Altien Howard held Tuesday
Miss Altien Howard was mourned with funeral services at the Kentucky Street MoE church on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. F. S. Et elgeorge officiated and burial took place at Graceland counters. Bearers included Hazel Murphy Elsie Hammel Mary Bunte Etta Hobart Jewel Conner and Melb Spory.
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Altien Howard
Altion Howard
Kentucky Street
Moe
F. S. E’telgeorge
Graceland
Hazel Murphy
Elsie Hammel
Mary Bunte
Etta Hobart
Jewel Conner
Melb Spory
Theaters To Remain Closed Until 3 P M Citywide
In observance of CG and Friday, all theaters in the city will remain closed tomorrow afternoon until 4 o'clock.
Lions Luncheon Honors Quincy High Students and Seeks New Building
Lions of Quincy were entertained at a noon luncheon in the high school auditorium. The Domestic science girls prepared the dinner. Superintendent Charles M. Gill urged a new high school building. Julia Foliman Lee urged YWCA support for a new building. Dr Reuben Haines Farley gave a farewell address. W B Davison discussed Brazil trade mistakes. The high school band performed under Paul Morrison.
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Lions of
Quincy
Domestic Science Department
Charles M. Gill
Julia Foliman Lee
Y. W. CA
Lions
Reuben Haines Fartley
Califonia
W. B. Davison
Y. M. GC. AL
Prenambuco
Brazil
Brag
Spanis
Brasil
J.P. Weillemeyer
Prinapa
Als Ells
George Gabriel
Paul Morrison
Tenants Move From Brown Building as Demolition Looms
Tenants in the Brown Building seek new quarters before demolition by Standard Qu Co which will replace the site with a modern office block. John Fuelbter & Son move to 316 North Fifth Street, Tooms takes over vacated Willam Breuer’s premises, Judge Carl FE Eppler relocates to tarammis near the courthouse on North Fifth Street, and J N Metully, once in the Brown Building, has not chosen a new office yet.
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Brown
Standard Qu Co
John Fuelbter & Son Insurance
North Fifth Street
Tooms
Willam Breuer
Carl FE. Eppler
Tarammis
Court House
J. N. Metully
Embargo Lifted on Perishable Express Goods
I. L. Brown, local agent for the American Railway Express Company, received notice Wednesday afternoon that the embargo on all perishables is removed with immediate effect. Seeds and plants destined for Chicago are included.
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I. L. Brown
American Railway Express Company
Chicago
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