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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1919

Page

8

Murder at Gem City Loan Bank prompts finger print clues

Authorities chase a suspected killer after EMIL R Licht proprietor is murdered during a Wednesday night robbery at Gem City Loan Bank 388 Hampshire Street. Fingerprints on a pasteboard lid and a missing boat from Fred Carrier Boat House are among leads.

Gem City Loan Bank Hampshire Street Emil R. Licht Fred Carrier Maine Street Veggman James Simmons Mr. Licht

Murder in Gem City Loan store of Emil Licht

Scene shows the Gem City Loan proprietor Emil Licht slain in his Hampshire street store on Wednesday night. A gas pipe blow left Licht dead near the front tables as burglars stole diamonds watches and cash from the safe. Police seek clues from pawn records, show window lights left burning, and a strange woman sighting near the Park Hotel.

Gem Lean Bank Pat Piercy Iienry Meise Piercy Meise William Goldner North Sixth Street Seldner Gem Cite Loan Bank Plac Licht Goldner Sean Emil Licht Gem Cite Loan Company Hampshire Street Somi Carly Ty Licht BO Licht Head Techt Barrie Liv Po- Hce Louis Melton Henry Meise Mr. Lieht Lawrence Amen Freiburg Melton Sherif Simmons John AL Connery George Koch John Coens William Schaefer Sheriffs Office Tance John Wall Quin Ait Efe Phanuie Atheers Mr Lacht Seane Ene Seine Corto Fischot Aebl Lach Missia Quincy Mie Licht Ricker National Bank Yeggman Park Hotel Burlington Frank Zang Fred Carver Font Maine Street Qinncy Polive Giddner Hinself Han Probolis Raymond Rossiter Webb Simmons Mike Guern Tienry Meise West Quines Chicago Eli Othe Tilingis Metropolis A. Mt

Liberty Highway plans advance in Illinois and Missouri

Springfield leaders and Liberty Highway boosters meet to finish plans for a national route from Atlantic City to the Pacific coast. Quincy and Springfield gatherings aim to mobilize support, promote the Goddess of Liberty statue idea, and secure funding for road improvements while highlighting historical and scenic values along the route.

Springfield Ill Liberty Highway Organization Atlantic City Longe Branch Atlantic Pasadena San Diego Parifle Coast Steve Lawless Indianapolis Kansas City George A. Binkert Truman T. Pierson J. B. Cook Ernest Grubb W. T. Bennett James E. WeNutt J. J. Moriarty Quincy Liberty Highway America Truman Te Pierson Goddess of Liberty of Liberty Liberty Lincoln The Hlinvis Missouri Monroe City Moberty Macon Gelden

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Tfenrietta Hillman

Mrs Tfenrietta Hillman died with services held privately at her home at 2 o'clock and at 2 30 oclock at Salem church Baral was placed in Greenmount cemetery A quartet from the Ladies Aid sang and bearers included Henry Dieks Tolin Brackensteck Henry Wolf Albert Jansen and Anton Filker

Henrietta Hillman Revo Leemhuis Tfenrietta Hillman Paveon Avenue Salem Church Baral Greenmount Cemetery Ladies’ Aid Society Henry Dieks Tolin August Brackensteck Henry Wolf Albert Jansen Anton Filker

Two Fined And One Discharged In Court

In police court Thursday three cases were heard with San Subeck discharged on speeding. George Gille paid $2 fine and costs for driving without a license. Emmett Meyer received $10 fine and costs for speeding. Rotthen Lk Lang, 17, was held to circuit court on burglary charges for stealing $6.25 from Grever Cobh’s home.

Jerry Akars San Subeck George Gille Emmett Meyer Rotthen Lk. Lang Grever Cobh

Timber sale notice and land listing in Burton area

Too late to classify warnut lumber for sale in log. Will have it sawed if wanted, 25,000 feet. Location near Wai 13 Elliott 235 miles Cast of Burton. TL 2-POR SALE 614 acres of garden land. Cor N M, with Locust Sts. No rediserrable offer refused. Apply to Mrs. Terry Wth and Locust, Phone 3300 Lt.

Warnut Wai 13 Elliott Burton N. M Cor Wth Locust Sts Terry Locust

Weather outlook for Missouri and Iowa remains unsettled

A mixed forecast shows Friday to Saturday with partly cloudy skies across Missouri and Iowa. Temperature is expected to hold with little change, as brief unsettled conditions give way to modest relief in the weekend.

Missouri Iowa

River levels to vary slightly across region forecast

Observation at 7 a m CT notes minimal change in river from below Muscatine to Keokuk with little overall movement. From Warsaw to Louisiana forecast to fall about 0.1 to 0.2 foot in the next stretch, per daily river bulletin.

Muscatine Keokuk Warsaw Louisiana

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