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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1920
Page
5
Two women were trapped under wreckage after the collapse. They were found by rescue crews and transported for medical evaluation. Authorities are investigating the incident and the cause of the collapse remains unclear.
Colonel Richard Dalton of Laverton, prominent northeast Missouri apple grower, was elected a delegate to the Democratic state convention to be held in Joplin. His varied career spans Democrat, Republican, Progressive and Bull Moose affiliations, with noted campaigns for Missouri governor and long-time influence in Hannibal and Ralls county politics.
Hannibal teachers and the Board of Education clash over a plan to cut 37 teachers to fund a $1000 minimum salary. Parents fear larger class sizes and reduced school days as the board bars press from Thursday night talks.
West Side resident Herman Allen twenty years old with a gunshot wound in the hip is linked to a reported shooting of a presumed peeper who visited Charles T. Wilson at 223 South Tenth Street. Wilson told police he fired at the intruder and later retracted details. authorities sought a clear account while Allen claims he was shot while walking on Collier Street. Residents complain of a man dubbed Jack the Peeper prowling the area.
Sugar sold from 19 to 32 cents locally while wholesale prices ranged from 28 to 30 dollars per hundred pounds. The shortage drives daily price gains and forecasts pushing retail to over 40 cents a pound before summer. Some grocers who stocked sugar under 28 cents per 5 pounds profited by pre shortage bulk buys.
Bert Wiseman, serving seven years in the Missouri penitentiary for prior hold ups, denies involvement in the Park hotel robbery in Quincy last Saturday. Night clerk John Sathoff identifies Wiseman as the robber, describing binding and gagging, a coat for Sathoff, and a distinctive speech pattern. Police say Wiseman offered to name alibi sources and explain his whereabouts if the prosecutor desires.
The marriage of Lewis O. Donnell and Miss Nesda Dennison of Hannibal was solemnized Friday morning at the Church of Immaculate Conception with Rev. Father Loftus officiating. The groom is a Burlington machinist. the couple left for Chillicothe and will reside with Mrs. Sarah Lacy.
The Mississippi River shows a small rise due to northern rains with the stage at Hannibal reported at 182 feet Friday, up one tenth of a foot. Forecasters expect steady rise today as unsettled weather continues, according to the weather bureau.
O A Brown the secretary treasurer of the American Trust company has been named a member of the Hannibal board of Public Works. He will succeed J T S Hickman who declined the appointment, Hickman had been chosen to replace John T Holme who resigned after years of service.
Mr and Mrs E L Magee of 712 Hickory street entertained Sunflower Needlework club and husbands on Thursday evening for the couple’s eighth wedding anniversary. About 22 people attended with pink and white decorations. The club plans a meeting April 29 with Mrs Frank Camph at 40 Broadway.
Attorney John Burns of Troy transacted business in Hannibal on Friday. Burlington employees observed the regular semi monthly pay day in Hannibal. C. B. Ford of Barry Illinois visited Hannibal Friday. Mr and Mrs F G Grant returned to Springfield after a visit here. Miss Nettie Dacy of Sycamore street returned from St Louis after a visit Wednesday and Thursday.
Hannibal Playhouses feature a lineup with Star Theater Pecey in Black Shadows and Mutt and Pathe News. Broadway Star presents a feature slate with Pathe News and showcased performances.
Attorney Ben E. Hulse of Hannibal reports his brother William H. Hulse a Center area farmer in Ralls county died at 3 a.m. Friday after illness since February. He was 60, long active in Center public schools as a former Center school board president. Survived by wife, children Curtis Clarence Baxter Nellie and siblings N L Hulse John D Hulse Marshall Hulse Tom T Hulse and two sisters. Funeral at Center Christian church at 2 p.m. with burial Olivet Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Lewis Jr spend several days in St Louis. Dr and Mrs A B Cary Jr also in St Louis for business. Dr R O Smith leaves for Excelsior Springs Mo for baths and treatment. Charles H Benson of Winnemac Ind visits in city with daughter Mrs A B Cory Jr and family. Mrs Ella Bryant of Galesburg visits parents Mr and Mrs Dayton Hough. Mrs J A Allen returns from New York City after three months with Capt Truman Allen and family. Mrs Floyd Whalen and children plan to move to Clarksdale Ark for a drainage contract location. Mr and Mrs Fred Bartell move to Camp Point. Bart Stout heirs property sold to Charles Sneeden for 8000 dollars via G M Smith agency.
Gea D prepares modern cleaning. Fire marshal lays specifications for new building erected to meet these standards. Mr Drew will state his property north of the square. Mr Clark buys land near the Maatachoo building. Edward Huseman leaves for Akron to work as bricklayer this season. Mrs Sophia Bagby plans a Kansas City home with Dewey and Frank. Mr and Mrs Frank T Beedle visit H A Tippett in this city. Mrs Mary Garner remains in critical condition after hospital operation. daughter Mrs James Harris stays with her.
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