GOTH BRANCHES in PROGRESS WEEK OF APRIL TWENTY
Jefferson City reports the General Assembly making steady progress with many bills prepared for final enactment. The governor approves the McCullough Morgan dirt road bill while salary hikes pass for judges, court officials, and state employees. Michigan protects a 600 acre wildlife stretch, allowing birds and animals to roam freely.
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Jefferson City
General Assembly
Reading Good Roads
Supreme Court
Senate
School For the Blind
St. Louis
Court of Criminal Correction
Has Been Reader Keeps Faith With The Whig For 70 Years
H C Scheets of Monroe City a civil engineer and former Marion county highway and bridge official has read The Quincy Whig for seven decades. In a letter he recalls his father a Palmyra pioneer and early New York Central railroad worker who subscribed to the Whig after moving from Philadelphia. Scheets plans a trip to North Yakima and will visit his son in Kansas City after wintering with him. He publishes an atlas of Marion county and helped maintain the South River Drainage district levees east of Palmyra.
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H. C. Scheets
Monroe City
Marion County
Quincy Whig
Whig
New York Central Railroad
Philadelphia
Palmyra
Quincy
Scheets
North Yakima
Wash
Kansas City
United States Railroad Administration
South River
Little Boy Trampled by Horse in Melrose
Wesley Sammons a 14 year old Melrose resident was badly hurt Saturday afternoon when a horse at Heeler farm trampled him. One foot was broken and he suffered severe bruising. He was found semi conscious and later treated by a doctor and reported resting well.
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Wesley Sammons
Hugh Reeder
Hotte
Esther Reeder
Reeder
Marggaret Johnson
a@ ghotto
Doter
Three Aldermen To Attend Last Meeting
The city council will hold its regular session Monday night with no major items expected. Aldermen Hoar Myers and Roys will attend what are among their final meetings as they will be succeeded a week later by Aldermen elect McIntyre Bisser and Geers.
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Coucr
Hoar, Myers and Roys
McIntyre, Bisser and Geers
Marriage Licenses in Missouri and Illinois District
Marriage licenses list several couples from Missouri and Illinois. George F. Breedlove 22 and Gladysy Voila Hiles 19 of La Grange, John A. Parton 21 and Vera Scharnhorst 19 of Quincy, Charles Goetz and Bertha M. Philips both of Quincy, Leslie F. Fisher 24 and Gladys Gard 20 of New Canton, Walter Foote 62 and Nannie M. Griggs 42 of Rushville, Stoddard Bridgeman and Mabel Zuspann both of Ewing.
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George F. Breedlove
Gladysy Voila Hiles
la Grange
John A. Parton
Vera Scharnhorst
Quincy
Charles Goetz
Legal
Bertha M. Philips
Leslie F. Fisher
Gladysy Gard
New Canton
Walter Foote
Nannie M. Griggs
Rushville
Stoddard Bridgeman
Mabel Zuspann
Ewing, Mo
Quincy Bishop Leads Illinois Chamber in Bold Plan
Bishop Edward Fawcett of Quincy becomes the first cleric to head a large city chamber here. He plans Illinois wide outreach to gather ideas from all residents while directing the Quincy Chamber toward organizing a state body. He served as regimental chaplain in World War I and commands the Esther yacht in his spare time.
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France
Quincy
Quincey
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Fawcett
Truman T. Pierson
Chicago
Tllinois
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of Illinois
John Barrett
Pan American Union
Frank Lowden
Seldon P. Spencer
Missouri
Chamber
Bishop Fawcett
Edward Fawcett
Quincey Chamber of Commerce
Episcopal Church
Illinois
United States
Faynecott
Quincy Episcopal
Ilinois
Moline
Rock Island
Galesburg
Peoria
Kewannee
Tuttle
St. Louis
Illinois and
Mississippi Rivers
Whiteside and
Lee Counties
Calf Dies in Barn Blaze At State Street Farm
A barn fire at Herman Arends’s home 1638 State Street destroyed a small barn and killed a calf. Firemen from companies 2 5 6 and 8 fought the blaze before it was under control. Origin of the fire could not be determined and losses exceed 300 dollars including feed tools and other property.
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Herman Arends
State Street
Deaths and Funeral for Caroline Dickhut
Caroline Dickhut died after months of illness at the home of Mr and Mrs Von der Reith at 2023 Jefferson Street. Born in Quincy February 1846 she was one of 12 children and lived with her sisters after parents died. She was active at Kentucky Street Methodist church and taught the primary class. General services Monday at 2:30 pm in Daugherty chapel with Rev D S Wahl. burial in Woodland Cemetery.
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Caroline Dickhut
Claus van der Reith
Jefferson Street
Miss Dickhut
Quincy
William Dickhut
von der Reith
Kentucky Street Mo EE
Dickhut
Freel Wilms
San Diego
Cal
Vlenry E. Dickhut
Chicace
Pol
Quincey
Anisee
Anna M. Lawrence
Portland
Ore
Roger M Dickhut
Philadelphia
Death notices from Quincy area residents
Joseph Depenbrock lifelong Quincy resident dies at home after months of illness. Born October 20, 1869, he was a butcher by trade and a member of St. Mary church. Survived by widow Sophie and daughter Lillian. Mrs. Frederick Kimball of Quincy dies in Lincoln after years of poor health. Sister of Mrs. Weems, funeral likely in Lincoln. Frank Kimball, her son, died in a Lincoln car crash six years ago. William T. Coulter, former Quincy Mason, dies in Cleveland after brief illness. funeral and burial in Cleveland with Masonry involvement.
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Joseph Depenbrock
Ouiney
Adams Street
Mr. Depenbrook
Quincy
Fifth and Vine Streets
Ife
Sophie Rehne
Lillian M. Depenbrook
Tenth and
Cherry Streets
Twelfth and
Jefferson
Tle
St. Mary Catholic Church
St. Antonius Branch
W. CL U
Frederick Kimball
Kimball
Lincoln
William T. Coulter
Cleveland
Mr. Coulter
Lambert Lodge of Masons
Masoanic Fraternity
Stonewall Jackson Real Name Revealed in Historic Note
The Confederate general widely known as Stonewall Jackson was born Thomas Jonathan Jackson. He earned the nickname for his firm stand at an early Civil War battle. He died after being accidentally shot by his own men at Chancellorsville in May 1863.
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Confedentia
Stonewall Ackson
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stonewall
Chancellorsville
Bargain Roadster Ad and Rental Offer
A 300.00 Cole roadster in fine condition invites instant viewing at 326 Maine Street Bennett's Garage. For rent a four room house with city water in Walton Heights with contact via phone 176. Also a misc notice about a hat left at Peter's Catholic church and a phone exchange at 9301 state.
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Maine Street
Bennett's
Walton Heights
Peter’s Catholic
Return of the Thirty-third Glory Party and Local Notices
An old American page blends a poem praising the Thirty-third regiment with local town notes. Updates include farm sales, lodge degrees at Pittsfield No. 95, a centennial celebration, marriage license for Leslie Fisher and Gladys Gard, a successful Ladies Aid flea market, tractor demos by Zhatnerman Brothers, exemption games results from Philadelphia St Louis Washington Cincinnati, and a Monson academy student finding a nest containing an old newspaper fragment reading Tenement to rent.
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Town
Chapmen
John
Dinsmore
Pittsfield Lodge No
Granville QC
Smith
Jesse M. Thompson
Griggsville
Charles A. Heskey
Leslie W. Fisher
Gladys
Gard
Newanton
Ford
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Frank A. Main
Han &Seine
Zhatnerman Brothers
AOR
Foreman
Robert Johnson
Monson Academy
Monson
Mass
Local notes from Pittsfield Illinois and county officials
William Perry acts as bailiff in the circuit court this term. A gasoline station will open at Williams and Son Bar on the south side of the square after improvements by Tr. I. Willans and son Victor. A special city council meeting canvassed last Tuesday’s election results. Judge Higbee will preside in Quincy the week of the 20th. Judge Akers will preside here. County bankers meet over the Victory loan quotas. Pike county will absorb its full bonds. Central Illinois Public Service receives new street lamps to replace old are lamps. delivery delayed by war. L. A. Chapman to hold a sale of livestock and personal property in his southeast city area.
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William Perry Hais
Williams and Son Bar
Tr. I. Willans
Victor
Harry Higbee
Quincy
Akers
Joan
Pike County
Central
Hilinolg Public Service Company
L. A. Chapman
To the Wife of One who Drinks
An advertisement urges wives or friends of men who drink to write to Edward Woolf at CA-520 Station F New York for confidential guidance toward a lasting victory over the drink habit. The notice promises a likely great joy and a remedy.
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Edward &. Woolf
Station F
New York
N. Y
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