Hummert Wins Mayor Pro-Tem After Tight Race
The city council elected Alderman O'Brien mayor pro-tem, with O'Brien receiving eight votes to Hummert's six. O'Brien will sign city vouchers and meet with the Board of Public Works during Mayor Abbott's absence in Spokane. An ordinance banning passengers on motorcycle tanks or handlebars was adopted. Storm water issues dominated discussions, with plans for back pressure valves and street remediations at Sixteenth Vine and Eighteenth Vine. Reports from city officers noted July finances, arrests, fines, and various infrastructure actions.
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Abbott
John Te Hummert
Bickhaus
Hmmert
Sderman O'Brien
Koehler
Wweisenberger
Genenbacher
O’brien
Hummert
O'Brien
Humuert
Council
Humimert
J. i. O'Neil
Vine
St. Francis College
Alerman Tummers
Jersey Streets
Twenty- Fourth
Maine Streets
Fourteenth
Payson
Duke Schrott
Flanagan
O'Neil
Sidi
George Koch
Gottfried Eberhardt
House’ of Correction
Board of Public Works
Fitzgerald
Hancock
Oak
Tle
Lind ‘Street
McNutt
Lécal
Otis Murphy
Tilingis
Telegraph
Frank Meyer
Highland
Park
W.J. Bradford
Quincy Laundry Company
Mayer ‘Abbott
Jessie G. Caldwell
Aldernen
Bickhaus ’ and Hummert
Elm Street
Tenth
Eleventh
Board of Health
Flooded streets hold Pulse Street Car in Quincy
Last evening a heavy rain flooded intersections including Tenth and Lind delaying a street car for about thirty minutes. The Des Moines river level stayed steady through the night, suggesting the flood effects may be passing barring unforeseen developments. City bids for No 2 auto chemical Phil O’Brien painting were not awarded as quickness will decide the contractor. County Superintendent Steiner offers copies of the new school law with over 34 pages. Quincy tennis player Brenner traveled from Burling ton to Lakes Forest for a tournament with Milwaukee player Hamilton and Mussselman of Quincy.
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Tenth
Lind
Des Moines
O’brien
No. 2 Auto Chemical
Phil O'Brien
Miller Carriage Company
Quincy Auto Painting Company
Brenner
Lake Forest
Russell Brenner
Burlington
Lakes Forest
Hamilton
Milwaukee
T. E. Mus‘selman
Quincy
Fraternal Picnic in Colchester Promoted by Local Officials
Today marks the Fraternal picnic in Colchester with fair weather expected. City and county figures including State's Attorney George A Falder and the Rev Fred J Bayliss will speak along with singing and a band. Other notes report Harvey Shultz selling 9714 acres near Ursa for 170 per acre to Henry and Fred Ellerbrock, and buying a farm from Edward Agard west of Marcelline for 100 per acre, totaling 100 acres. Walter Prante of St Louis returns home after a visit to his mother at 641 Madison Street. Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle marries John B Crooks and Miss Mary A Mapes in North Sixth Street court room.
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Colchester
George A. Falder
Macomb
Fred J. Bayliss
Chapin
Harvey Shultz
Ursa
Henry
Fred Ellerbrock
Mr. Shultz
Edward Agard
Marcelline
Walter Prante
St. Louis
Madison Street
Justice. of the’ Peace
Ben -Heckle
Evening United
John B. Crooks
Mary «A. Mapes
Trenton
North Sixth Street
Crane
Adams County Democrat
Mendon
George Grimm
Jersey
Seheuller
Albuquerque
Nal
Luther Memorial Church
W. .Bingaman
South
Grima
Co. Ey. Society
New York City
Thomas A. Brown Jewelry
Orly
Vermont Street
M. Lk, Chorch
Citrolax Best Laxative Claim From Salt Lake City Ad
An old advertisement extols Citrolax and Citrolan as remedies for constipation sour stomach and sluggish bowels. It asserts quick relief no pain or nausea and a cleansing effect with praise from observers in Salt Lake City Utah and Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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R. HW. Wethecht
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miller& Arthur Drug Co
Stone opens restaurant in Wausaukee Wis
Henry Stone of Quincy has opened a restaurant in Wausaukee Marinette county Wis and is attracting patrons. The town is growing rapidly as farmers from nearby states settle there and the venture aims to capitalize on the expanding local population noting a promising opening for the new business.
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Henry. Stone
Quincy
Wausaukée
Marinette County
Wis
Wausaaikee
Stone
Texaz Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texaz Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and irregularities. It is advertised as effective for men women and children and offered by mail for 1.66 with testimonials available on request from Dr BH W Tiadt 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO.
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BH. W. Tiadt
Olive Street
St. Louis
Suld Uy Druggists
Telephone lines form combination in western union deal
A major deal unites Western Union Telephone Company based in Macomb and Mississippi Valley Telephone Company based in Carthage to split towns and territories. Western gains southern Hanereck and Adams counties with exclusive exchanges at Bowen and Lorame, while Mississippi Valley takes Lancodk and Hamilton exchanges. Both retain neighboring connections at Denver and Stillwell, with Bowen and Sutter links and an inter-system exchange agreement.
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Macomb
Ulianis
Nvith
Macombs
Mississippi
Malley Pelyphone
Carth Ues
Hanereck and
Adams
Mississippi Valley
Bowen
Hancoed County
Lorame
Adams County
Mississippi Viailluy Company
Lancodk County
Western
McClinnack — Farmers’ Exchange
Denver
Farmers’ Exchange
Stilliwell
Sutter
Drys to Rule Virginia in 1916 Primaries
Virginia primaries open across most districts to nominate Democratic candidates for both chambers. Early indications show many new faces entering both the House and Senate while Prohibition backers expect a working majority in the House and a senate likely pledged to enact stronger prohibition laws after November 1, 1916.
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Richmond
Virginia
House
Senate
The Girl Table Won't Marry at the Orpheum
Oliver Players present The Girl Table Won't Marry at the Orpheum this week. The play centers on a woman with a mind of her own who changes a man’s mind and faces social expectations. Popular stock company offers two high class plays weekly including Within The Law and The Village Schoolmaster. A matinee with poplar price occurs today amid strong crowd turnout.
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Orpheum
Oliver
Tabde
Arteiiak
Silince
Society
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J. H. Steiner
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Allie B. Weimar
Cuba
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Presbyterian Church
C. HE. Society
Mathes
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
America
Maryland
Liberty
John Carroll
Carroll
Colonies
United States
Daniel Carroll
Anheuser-Busch
U.S.A
St.Louis
the U.S.A
Quincy, Ill
Loth St
Irwin-Overland Co
Automobiles
Toray
Bakedham
Blue Ribbon
Hampshire
J. A. Griffin
Sterna
Ema Wembhoener
W. T. Duker
William Cramer
Payson ‘Avenue
Mannibal
O.h.cady
Earl Templeton
Tenk Hardware Co
Chis Cayo
St. Rose of Lima
Jorn Jochen
Model Clothing Co
Etcs
Melinda Germann
Maine
Andrew Rotert
St. Paul
Minn
Adelpohl
Tom
Baltimore
Quincy Gas, Electric & Beating CO
Adams and Bancock
Drys
Hemo Drug CO
Beckman St. &, Va
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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