Untiring Alderman Hyatt wins support for park stand
City council approved a resolution to raise funds and finish a Washington Park stand. Alderman Hyatt claimed 6000 dollars is needed. Alderman Rossin opposed the expenditure but the measure passed on roll call. The plan includes work by Sullivan Plumb Co despite a strike, with the project aligned to the new budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hyatt
Washington Park
al- Hyan
Ifteen
Dave Rossin
Hyatt
Sullivan Plumbpany
Down Steel
Uincil
Tarvia
Hampshire
Jersey
Maine
Uncertain excerpt hints at local talk and confusion
Fragmented dialogue suggests a woman’s assertion or reputation is in question and a speaker dismisses claims as muddled and ignorant. The garbled text hints at social chatter or rural speech without clear events or names.
Alderman Hyatt Drives Park Fountain Beautification Plan
The council heard Alderman Samuel Hyatt aims to light Washington park fountain with hundreds of colored lights, needing about 1500 dollars and claiming several hundred dollars in promises. Quincy water system reports a three month net income of 46590.17, with revenue 68247.56 and expenses 22806.64, while Theo. B. Pape resigns from the water commission to widespread approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hyatt
Washington Park
Alderman Hyatt
Toring
Quincy’ Water System
Memorial Day plans outlined by Adams County group
Adams County Memorial Association met in the Chamber of Commerce to set decorations and events for Decoration Day on May 30. Hugh King named marshal after John Wessels declined. major J. E. Adams presided. About 15 members attended and a large flag drive was authorized. A final planning meeting is set for next Monday at 5. The committee lists include Leemhuis, Wessels, Adams, Shank, Bush, Turner, Westland, Hild, Gill, Leemhuis, and others for schools, finances, transportation, music, cemeteries, and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Memorial Association
Chamber of Commerce
John Wessels
Hugh King
J. E. Adams
Red Cross Finance Drive Plans Eyed in Adams County
Red Cross finance committee outlines preparations for an intensive campaign set to start May 20 in Adams County. W J Singleton named county and city township organization chairman. publicity director to be chosen. Announcements to follow after further detail work and committee appointments. Speckhart elected Riverside school trustee replacing Clair Irwin. Board split between north and south sides over a $4,500 special tax fund. North favors keeping funds for general educational use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Adams County
Illinois State Bank
W. J. Singleton
Riverside School
Twelfth Street
Soldiers’ Home
General Educational Fund
Springfield
Boards of Education
Superintendents’ Association
Teachers’ Association
Varent-Teachers’ Association
Board of Education
Machinists Strike Parade In Quincy Demonstration
Striking machinists from Hollister-Whitney Elevator and Dayton-Dick led a 150-strong parade through downtown Quincy Monday night, ending with a meeting at Bickelhaupt hall. About 55 out of work, they demand union recognition a 10 cent hourly wage increase and an eight hour day with overtime at time and a half. Talks with employers failed. government notice to Quincy cited with no results yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister-Whitney Elevator Company
Dayton-Dick Company
Labor Temple
Bickelhaupt Hall
Fifth Street
Park
Ellington Electric Co
Edward Carbine
W. G. Brown
Joliet
Bartenders’ League
Hollister-Whitney
Dayton-Dick
Mr. Carbine
Union $22
Quincy
United States
Free vaccination for poor children in Quincy
Quincy plans free vaccination for children whose families cannot afford the cost. About 200 pupils will gather at city hall to receive vaccines, with 200 tubes ordered by Mayor John A. Thompson and doctors Bloomer Pfeiffer and Litchfield volunteering their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Commissioner of Health
John A. Thompson
Board of Health
Joseph Hf. Bloomer
Charles W. Pfeiffer
Hf. F. Litchfield
C. M. Gill
Personal notices from Quincy and surrounding area
E J Trosper of Hannibal returns from Quincy where he urged Missouri farmers to boost hog production. Arthur Wilson, Hannibal, visited Quincy on business. Katherine and Wilma Freeman return to Monroe City after visiting Quincy. J G Gregory of Springfield, Tb, in Quincy for business. Louise Williams of St Louis passes through Quincy homeward from Kahoka. John Kendrick of Keokuk transacted business in Quincy. formerly lived here. Private Ralph D Bishop of Fort Leavenworth spent Sunday with his Quincy-area family. Gwendolyn Rutledge, Webster Junior High teacher, resigns to take a post in Bisbee Arizona. W A Phiffer, Quincy liberty loan organizer, injured by a nail. Army recruiting station accepts eight coast artillery recruits for shipment to Jefferson Barracks.
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E. J. Trosper
Hannibal
Missouri
Quincy
Arthur Wilson
Katherine
Wilma Freeman
Monroe City
J. G. Gregory
Springfield
Louise Williams
St. Louis
Kahoka
John Kendrick
Keokuk
Iowa
Quincey
Ralph D. Bishop
Third
Signal Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Army
Coast Artillery Service
Jefferson Barracks
Luck Dr Miller Recovers Diamond Lost Five Weeks Ago
Dr J E Miller recovers a $300 diamond lost five weeks earlier. Anna Gooch, a Blessing hospital patient, found the gem between bricks in the hospital yard and gave it to a nurse who noted its match to a diamond reported by Dr. Bates. The stone, set in a Masonic Scottish Rite ring given by the doctor’s mother, is returned with a reward to the gain of the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Miller
Quincy
Little Anna Gooch
Blessing Hospital
Dr. Miller
Anna Gooch
Dr. Bates
Eighth Federal District Tops Liberty Bond Campaign
The Eighth Federal Reserve district has oversubscribed its quota in the third Liberty bond drive. Indiana leads with 128 percent and honor flags to eight counties, while Missouri shows 108 percent. Tennessee trails with 66 percent and flags claimed in Lauderdale and Crockett counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve District
W. A. Jackson
Liberty Loan
Quincy
Adams County
St. Louis
Liberty Loan Organization
Eighth Federal Reserve District
United States
Tennessee
Missour
Kaiser
Indiana
Knox County
Vanderburgh
Dubois
Gibson
Jackson
Knox
Martin
Percy
Spencer
Vandenburgh
Missouri
Carroll and
Harrison
Cole
Cooper
Daviess
Howard
Howell
Jefferson
Johnson
Laverence
Lewis, Linn
Marion
Phelps
Putnam
Ralls
St. Charles
Saline
Scotland
Shelby
Kentucky
Christian
Franklin
Graves
Henderson
Lyons
McCracken
Warren
Illinois
Calhoun
Monroe
Brown
Edwards
Lawrence
Montgomery
Wabash
Lauderdale
Crockett
Farewell Dinner For John Montauge Before Departure
John Montauge leaves Quincy April 30 with drafted men. A farewell dinner by the group from Eighth and Maine streets featured a formal setup, red snapper, and guests presenting a wrist watch as a token of esteem. Montauge works at Gardner Governor plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Montauge
Quincy
Eighth
Maine
Bay
Quircy
William Thesen
W. J Bryan
Mr. Montauge
Gardner Governor Works
Quincy based crew to drive cars from Dodge Brothers factory
Cyril Moller of Morris Adler Moller Motor Co led eight men leaving Quincy Monday night for Detroit to bring back cars from the Dodge Brothers factory. The trip may bring them back later this week if roads improve. Passengers included Louis Fuelbier Arthur Metzger Roy Houseman Robert Mathis Henry Sprenger William Weems and Rudolph Winking. Two cars for sub dealers were also loaded under BE Smith of Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cyril Moller
Morris Adler-Moller Motor Company
Dodge Brothers
Quincy
Mr. Moller
Louis Fuelbier
Arthur Metzger
Roy Houseman
Robert Mathis
Henry Sprenger
Coatsburg
William Weems
Rudolph Winking
BE. E. Smith
Clayton
Quincy school board seeks higher tax levy and ties to state plan
The Quincy board of education, after canvassing returns, re elected President George Gabriel and members D L Musselman and Dr M K Germann. They kept committees, appointed Dr Germann clerk, and authorized the business manager Clyde Sears to seek legislative changes to allow higher school taxes. Sears outlined a state wide cooperative effort to secure funding amid war costs and school expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
George Gabriel
D. L. Musselman
Melinda K. Germann
Gabriel
Frank J. Penick
M. K. Germann
C. F. A. Behrensmeyer
J. M. Winters
Constance Ellis
D. Musselman
Penick
Gill
Educational Fund of
Quincy
Clyde L. Sears
Sears
Boards of Education
Veniremen Accepted in I. W. W. Espionage Trial
Chicago April 23 ten veniremen were tentatively accepted by both sides and two more panel members passed by the prosecution. Hope was voiced that the jury might be sworn in today for the trial of the 113 I. W. W. members on charges of violation of espionage laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bert Hough Shines For Uncle Sam In 1908 Heroics
Former Hannibal Cannibal Bert Hough, now postmaster at Clayton, promotes Thrift Stamp drives in Quincy reporting 51 members in Clayton’s $1,000 club and Clayton’s record $60,000 in stamps and bonds. He once pitched for Hannibal in 1908 helping secure the Illinois Missouri league pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hough
Sam
Hannibal
Bert
Clayton
Uncle Sam
Quincy
Deaths and Funerals in Missouri and Quincy
Mrs. George T. Denny of MarionvilleMo died at 33 after illness at home. Her brother J W Stewart of Quincy relayed news. She leaves husband mother Mrs M G Stewart two brothers E A Stewart and J W Stewart a sister Miss Agnes Stewart and three children Thomas Earl Dorothy. Elizabeth Green funeral held at St Vincent Home with Rev Father Bernard Zehnle officiating burial in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Denny
Marionville
Ethel Stewart
Quincy
J. W. Stewart
Spruce Street
Denny
M. G. Stewart
Thomas
Earl
Dorothy
E. A. Stewart
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Agnes Stewart
Elizabeth Green
St. Vincent's Home
Bernard Zehnle
Calvary Cemetery
Mrs Ethel Slingerland dies at 7:45 PM of pneumonia
Mrs Ethel Slingerland of 1833 Lind Street died Sunday evening at 7:45 after a week's illness. Born in St Louis, she was 24 years seven months and 27 days old. Survived by husband, daughter Laur etta, an aunt Mrs Ray Sterling, stepfather Eugene Jones, and uncle Joseph Sterling. Funeral Wednesday at 8:30 from residence and 9 in St Francis church with burial in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Slingerland
Lind Street
Cuincy
St. Louis
Lauretta
Ray Sterling
Eugene Jones
Joseph Sterling
St. Francis Church
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for Alma Womelscarf held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Alma Womelscarf were held Sunday afternoon in the home at Third and York streets. Rev I W Bingaman pastor of the English Lutheran church officiated and burial was in Graceland cemetery. The church choir sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Womelscarf
Hone
Third
York Streets
I. W. Bingaman
English Lutheran Church
Graceland Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Mary Brackman Brinkman at 623 Madison Street
Mrs. Mary Brackman Brinkman aged 83 died at 3 10 PM Monday at her home after a lingering illness. Born November 30, 1860 in Quincy she married William Brinkman September 2, 1901 at St Mary’s Church. She leaves a sister Mrs. George H. Schmidt and a brother John Henry Backs, both of Quincy. Funeral 8:30 AM from home and 9 AM at St Mary’s with interment at St Boniface Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brinkman
Madison Street
Brinkman
Quincy
St. Mary's Church
Joe Locher
George H. Schmidt
John Henry Backs
Mary Backs
St. Boniface School
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
Wets May Back Newspaper Here
Quincey plans a second English morning paper in the Germania. Liquor interests would back the project with several thousand dollars. The new sheet would carry a Press report and focus on local news like the other Quincey dailies. Germania publisher Klene denied knowledge of the plan. Brewers had been approached but declined the purchase offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Germania
F.C. Klene
Quincy Brewers
The
Twelve Negro draftees ordered to Camp Grant
Chairman Virgil Johnston of the local exemption board received orders Monday to entrain the 12 Negro drafted men at 6:40 Tuesday morning April 30. They are to meet at 5:00 Monday afternoon April 29 for induction into army service in Quincy. The party will go to Camp Grant near Rockford for preliminary training and a military education in preparation for service abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Johnston
Exemption Board
Quincy
Camp Grant
Rockford
Go to Church Sunday movement gains citywide display
About 3000 large window cards bearing We Will Go to Church Sunday invite Quincy residents to attend next Sunday's services. The campaign aims to reach every man, woman and child through personal invitations, letters, and posters across denominations and the nation, stressing moral support from church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Pay Increase Granted to Quincy Cigar Makers
Cigar manufacturers of Quincy agreed to raise pay by $2 per thousand for all city cigar makers after a Saturday meeting with Cigar Makers' union No. 47 representatives. A Labor Temple meeting Monday approved the plan and workers returned to work under the increased compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Union No. 47
Labor Temple
Joe Stolze
Theodore Pape Now Reported In Hannibal
Theodore B. Pape has been forced to leave St. Louis by federal authorities and is in Hannibal. Reports say he plans to move toward a distant location and live in seclusion until his trial in Springfield in early June. Quincy police earlier learned Pape was in St. Louis and would be summoned. he was arrested and out on bond.
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Ross
Wde
Theo Pape
Ission
Quincy
Son
Tethre New Council
An Hoar
Board of Public Works
Holly
Eigh
Washington Streets
Atendent
Board of Orks
Inter- Harvester Company
Uny
Theodore B. Pape
St. Louis
Hannibal
Pape
Springfield
Louis Melton
Melton
Honor Colored Men Whom U. S. Summons
Quincy colored youths preparing to leave for Camp Grant in Rockford were honored at a patriotic meeting in the Eighth and Elm Streets church. The Quincy branch of the NAACP hosted with Mrs. F. D. Cook as president and Mrs. EI. J. Nichols as secretary. Speakers included Prof. R. A. Roberts, Rev. J. W. Tutt, Mrs. M. L. Martin, Lieut. S. A. Shoemaker, Rev. G. W. Brown, and Rev. S. A. Duke. Two or three home furloughs were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Camp Grant
Rockford
Uncle Sam
Eighth and Elm Streets
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
F. D. Cook
EI. J. Nichols
Hf. J. Nichols
R. A. Roberts
J. W. Tutt
Weather outlook by region and day
Fair Tuesday with unsettled trends. Missouri shows partly cloudy conditions Tuesday night with showers possible, cooler Wednesday in eastern and southern parts. Town reports fair Tuesday, then unsettled on Wednesday with no clear temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iMinvis
South
Missouri
River Levels Forecast to Fall Slowly
A river is expected to drop gradually over the next 36 hours. Hydrologists anticipate a slow decline in water level as rainfall subsides and upstream tributaries continue to drain, with minor variations possible due to local runoff and weather conditions.
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Ike Martin
Ena
Council
Water Commission
Charles Bartlett
Madison
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Fourth
Payson Avenue
Washington
Sixth
Vermont
Broadway
A. Db. Thompson Company
Fifth
Wabash Railroad
Mr. Irwin
Day—Association
RED Cross Finance Committee
City Hall
Big Spread
the Bay
Alma Womelsdorf
Theodore Pape
U. S
Pete Tree
St. Paul
Davenport
Keok & Ene
Hannibal Oe
Louisiana
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