Heckle Wins $650 Verdict in Jitney Collision Case
Theodore C. Heckle received a $650 judgment against Alphonse Snyder in circuit court after a jury verdict finding Snyder liable for negligence in the June 1 collision at Eighth and Jersey streets. Heckle sought $10,000 damages, with testimony detailing conflicting accounts of the crash and Heckle’s wagon struck by Snyder’s jitney.
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Alphonse Snyder
Theodore C. Heckle
Heckle
Pro Prietor
Snyder Rapid Service
Eighth
Jersey Streets
Jersey Street
Snyder
Wabash Tracks
Archie Evans Named Lieutenant At South Side Boat Club
Archie Evans 436 State Street was elected lieutenant of the South Side Boat Club at Friday night’s meeting, succeeding August Bornmann. Captain Otto Zimmerman will select crews for the Peoria regatta on July 4 and 5, aiming to preview workouts next week. Over 75 shrubs have been planted behind the club, and new members joining before July 1 will skip the $5 initiation fee. The U fleet boats are in the water, with four afloat.
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Archie Evans
State Street
South Side Boat Club
August Bornmann
Otto Zimmerman
Peoria
Pope
South Side Motor Boat Club
Aldermen Inspect South Side Alley Grade Plan
Five city council members and City Engineer Gardner inspected the alley between Sixth and Seventh and Adams and Jackson streets Friday. The West side land is higher than the East, so officials recommended grading down the west side. A grade committee meet was set for Sunday at Front and Hampshire to review the C B and Q right of way and plan lowering tracks and planking the space between.
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Adams and
Jackson Streets
Weisenburger
Simmonds
Ross
O'Brien
Dummert
Gardner
Vermont Street Baptist to Mark 60th Anniversary
Dr Shailer Mathews head of the University of Chicago Theological College will preach the 60th anniversary sermon at Vermont Street Baptist Church Easter Sunday morning He will also address the Northern Thinos Baptist conference in Chicago and speak Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian Church to the Ouiney Federation of Churches A rally for the anniversary is planned by the church youth Wednesday at 6 o clock a dinner and an experience social follow for the women’s program
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Shailer Mathews
Vermont Street Baptist Church
Mathews
Chicago
Theological College
University of Chicago
Northern Thinos Baptist Conference
Musec
Ouiney Federation of Churches
Vermont Baptist Church
Wall
Union Service in Bethel M. E. Church Reopens
Bethel German Methodist church has been remodeled inside and out. A union service with the First German Methodist church is planned for Sunday morning. Program includes prayers, anthems, scripture, violin solos, multiple pastors, and a Benediction. Easter Masses set for Catholic churches at 6, 8, and 10. Marriage licenses issued to Homer Boyle and Alice Gallemore.
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Bethel German Methodist Church
AL TL FL Hertzler
North Side 10 Be Represented At Regatta Meet
Four new members admitted and letters read from former members as North Side Boat club prepares crews for Central States Amateur Rowing regatta in Peoria on July 3 and 4 under plans announced by Secretary Hammer. Members will enter single, pair, double and four events and begin river training when weather permits. Letters from Philip Moritz East St Louis William Stemler Houston Texas and E S Heuman E W Heuman St Joseph Mo sent best wishes. Four new members were initiated and a smoker followed the session.
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Peoria
Central States Amateur Rowing Association
North Side Boat Club
Hammer
Philip Moritz
East St. Louis
William
Big Bill) Stemler
Houston
Texas
E. S. Heuman
E. W. Heuman
St. Joseph
Fifth Infantry Band Opens Outdoor Easter Concert in South Park
The Fifth Infantry band presents its first open air concert of the year in South Park Sunday afternoon at 3. Prof. Friit Reinken dorff, band director, prepared an excellent program for Easter day music. Arranged by the Boulevard and Park association, more Sunday concerts may follow all summer if plans hold.
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Fifth Infantry
South Park
Friit Reinkendorff
Boulevard and Park Association
Hollock Inspects Quincy Commandery No 77 Knights Templar
Roland Milton Pollock of Chicago, grand standard bearer, led the inspection of Quincy Commandery No 77 at Masonic temple. A prior dinner for members preceded the ritual. Easter services loom with at least 100 sir Knights in uniform at Vermont Street Methodist Church. Real estate transfers list Frisbie to Lane, Schnelie to Wilson, Wyatt to Nute, and Kruggabos to Burgdorff in Mendon and surrounding parcels. Eagles rehearse minstrel show with additional features announced. another rehearsal Sunday at the Tippodrome. Quincy Union of the Adams County Mutual Life Association invited seven candidates. the society, meeting twice monthly, grows rapidly under Deputy Thomas R. Ridge.
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Roland Milton Pollock
Chicago
Hinds
Quincy
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
J. E. Caldwell
Vermont Street Methodist Church
Joseph B. Frisbie
Walter Lane
August A. Schnelie
James W. Wilson
William Wyatt
Frederick Ro Nute
Crook
Fowler
Mendon
Conrad Kruggabos
Charles HL Burgdorff
Nw Ui
Eagles
Eagles’ Minstrels
Quincey Union
Adams County Mutual Life Asociation
Wnnichts
Pythias Hall
Thomas R. Ridge
Will Go To Marblehead for First Degree Work
The joint degree staff of the Quincy lodges will travel to Marblehead on Saturday April 29 to confer first degree work.
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Marblehead
Quincy
For Sale Restaurant Bakery and Confectionery Bargain Taken
For sale fast moving restaurant bakery and confectionery. Bargain taken at once. Two room 700 Pop best location in town. Address G-51 care Whig. 221f Position Wanted Young man of good appearance honest ambitious and of good business ability desires position. Has been manager of a retail business doing a 70000 year business for six years. Best of references. Will accept anything. Address G-30 care Whig. 28 MECHANICS tool and delicate work steady work week Also bless family work Inter Company To
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Care Whig
Inter Company
Easter Services at Congregational and First Christian Churches
Easter programs fill morning and evening at Congregational Church with vesper preludes, cantata The Prince of Life, Mozart-like hymns, readings, solos, and a sermon by Rev. George A. Buttrick. First Christian offers organ preludes, anthems Hosanna in the Highest and Christ is Risen, a duet, sermons, and new member reception. Mrs W A Long hosts an Adult Bible class social for Mrs Ferguson prior to her Oklahoma move. attendees bring needlework and share a 3 pm luncheon.
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Tours
Roze
George A. Buttrick
the Prince of Life
Marshal Loepke
Alice Reed Whipple
Lillian Brown Inghram
Myrtle Harrison Reeves
Lorrian Cook
George M. Reeves
A. C. Fischer
C. N. Horn
Lacy
Holton
Frosinger
Christ
Ashford
Jesus
Ituston
HW. E. Becker
William
Dubois
W. A. Long
Presbyterian Sunday School
South Eleventh Street
H. T. Ferguson
Oklahoma
T. Wood
Bicker
T C. Flagg
W. Gelston
R. A. Hartley
George Govert
B. T. Stepker
Rolla Babcock
A. N. Calkins
J. N. Adams
M Hodgdon
B. Jackson
T. W Marshall
Brown
Chicago
Easter music at Vermont Street Methodist Church
Easter Sunday program at Vermont Street Methodist features vocal groups and soloists performing selections such as Oers Kedrons Stream When the Morning was Come On to Calvary He is Brought as a Lamb Worthy the Lamb The Easter Allelusia In the Cross T Glory Lift Up Your Heads and From the Grave He Arose with Mrs J H Welker singing contralto and various duets and choruses by the quartet and chorus groups.
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Vermont Street Methodist Church
Kedron
Mer
Calvary
J. Hf. Welker
St Johns Evangelical Morning Service Schedule
Morning service at St Johns Evangelical includes Confessional at 10 a.m. Communion at 10:30 a.m. Congregational hymns, choir items He is Risen and The Lord is My Strength, sermon The Resurrection of Christ Our Savior and Redeemer, offertory Lord's supper, benediction and organ postlude.
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Emmaus
St. John’s
Christ
Rushville Clerical Commissioner Elected for Atlantic City Meet
Rev. R. A W. Hartley attended the Rushville Presbytery in Hamilton and returned home Thursday. He was elected as a clerical commissioner to attend the meeting to be held in Atlantic City in May.
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R. A W. Hartley
Rushville
Hamlton
Mr. Hartley
Atlantic City
Missouri River 16 Feet Stages Disrupt Local Life
Water covers Missouri lowlands at 16 feet and holds steady at midnight. High water damages crops for farmers while northern rain raises flood concerns. Trains run on schedule. drainage crews laid off. Quincy bay wind caused boat garage damage. Goats in South Quincy unscathed. two levees being worked. Rifle club plans Sunday range outing. Co Fo officers map Quincy area for maneuvers.
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Missouri
Fabius
Quincy Bay
Fred Morgan
Quincy
Visit of Militia Inspector in Quincy May 2
Visit of Instruction Major FE M Lewis inspector instructor of the 19th U S Infantry will be in Quincy on Tuesday May 2 to visit Company F fifth Infantry Illinois National Guard in the Armory A man’s always satisfied to be out when a bill collector calls.
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FE. M. Lewis
19Th
U.S. Infantry
Quincey
Co. F. Fifth Infantry Mlinois National Guard
B.li
Melrose Orchestra to Perform in Melrose Chapel
The Melrose Orchestra will present a concert at Melrose chapel at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, April 26. Admission is free for all. The program includes Under the Double Eagle, Evening Stars, On the Steppes, Evening Slumbers, Gloria in Excelsis, Reading, America, and various solos and duets by G Hayerbaumer, A Lepper, R Heilemann, M Tagerbaumes, Ruth and Belearbiera, and Esther Reeder.
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Melrose Orchestra
Melrose Chapel
March
Cornet
G. Hayerbaumer
Evening Stars
Steppes
Giandm A. Lepper
R. Heilemann
G. Hagerbaumer
Gloria
Esther Reeder
M_ Tagerbaumes
Ruth and
Belearbiera America—Orchestra
Weather Summary for Midwest and Plains States
Unsettled north and partly cloudy south for Saturday with overall fair Sunday. Missouri warm and fair, Saturday unsettled. Iowa fair and warmer, Saturday partly cloudy Sunday. River forecast shows levels near 16.2 to 16.3 feet at Hannibal by Saturday morning and 14.2 to 14.5 feet at Louisiana by Saturday night, with the river beginning to fall tonight.
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Hinds
Missouri
Iowa
Quincey
Hannibal
Louisiana
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Ian
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Roslin Logan
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Motva Depitz
Eleventh Street
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Otto Doeder
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Paft
Vermont
Bethel
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St. Peter's
Crado
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North Side
Fifth Infantry Band
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Quincy Commandery
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St. John's
Monight
Quincy Rifle Club
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