Sheriff Tightens Cruel Clean Up in Respectable Neighborhoods
Sheriff Coens vows to close immoral rooming houses in the city’s respectable areas. Five women were served notices to move or face prosecution, with landlords backing the action. Moving vans stay busy as residents are told to vacate and relocate within the segregated district or leave the city. Police join the effort in a broad clean up against immorality, targeting uptown as well as Broadway resorts exiled to the segregated district or out of the city. Anonymous letters are ignored as the crackdown continues.
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Coens
Theity
Eee
Everal
Sheriff Coens
Uptown
Broadway Resorts
Illinois State Band of Quincy Performs Two Concerts
Under its new name the Illinois State Band of Quincy will give two concerts tonight and Sunday evening. Director Reinkendorff presents programs featuring national defense overtures, cornet solos, medleys, operatic selections, and popular airs. The notices also express gratitude to relatives and neighbors for support during the bereavement of Henry Haddenhorst.
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Illinois State Band of
Quincy
Reinkendorff
Washington Park
National Defense
Lampe
Catlin
Cornet
Oh—Lake
Frank Woller
Sari
Remick
Highland Park
Lenzberg
Suppi
Smith
Normandy
Planquette
King
Hoch
Alstyne
Stern
Henry Haddenhorst
Wedding at Moots Home Ends An Odd Night Without Groom
Abe Martin reports a wedding last night at the Moots home that went smoothly except the bridegroom did not appear. Locals express mixed disappointment as the son of an old friend was the expected groom.
Rejuvenation Delights Quincy Chautauqua Crowd
The Quincy chautauqua featured Clara Vaughn Wales in a three act comedy Rejuvenation with transformations of an 85 year old into a suffragist and then debutante. The program also highlighted Mascot the $50,000 educated horse, famed for chalk drawings and a keen money market mind, plus readings and impersonations by Louis Alter and R Burnet.
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Clara Vaughn Wales
Louis Alter
R. Burnet
Madeline Armstead
Mr. Greenleaf
Lannon
Wneis Wender
Mrs. Wales
H. S. Maguire
Quincy
Madison
Wis
McGuire
Stillwell's Long Drives Admired at Galesburg Golf Meet
In the invitation golf tournament semifinals Boydston of Galesburg beat Weems of Quincy 3 and 2 Walton of Champaign advanced by defeating Lakewell of Deer Park 2 up 1 to play. Stillwell of Quincy draws attention as the longest driver in the west. Weems defeats Stillwell 6 up 4 to go in Friday morning play. Stillwell loses to Weems in a 19 hole match. Tennis doubles Musselman and Stillwell win 6-4 7-5.
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Galesburg
Boydston
Weems
Quincy
Walton
Champaign
Lakewell
Deer Park
Sanderson
Adams
Newcomb Stillwell
West
Chick” Weems
Pederson
Chicago
Stillwell
Bunker
Musselman
South Quincy Levee Work Progressing Toward Completion
South Quincy drainage district commissioners met with Chicago’s William Severns to review monthly reports and active construction. A dredge builds up levees damaged by high water and closes gaps from last spring. completion is expected in about four weeks. Pumping plant on the Mississippi River west of Kate's Lake to finish in six weeks. district aimed to be safe from future high water by September 1.
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South Quincy
William Severns
Chicago
Loren Cox
Missappi
Kate's Lake
Intervener Hill Says U.S. Must Rescue Mexico
W A Hill of Mexico City claims U S intervention is the only path to restore order in Mexico lamenting Wilson’s bungling. He recounts looting of his dairy and near execution, noting Mexicans mock Americans and that Carranza Obregon and Villa lack united power to govern. He opposes annexation but seeks a stable Mexican government.
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W. A. Hill
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Hill
Wilson
Mr. Hill
Vera Cruz
Pershing
Villa
John Lind
Huerta
Carranza
Obregon
Hancock County Merchants Held for False Pretenses
G H Merrill and J H Treuthart merchants of Stillwell and Carthage Hancock county are jailed in Ft Madison Ia on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Arrest followed a Ft Madison trade where a stock of goods was exchanged for a deed later found not genuine. Merrill disclaims involvement while Treuthart remains noncommittal.
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G. H. Merrill
J. H. Treuthart
Stillwell
Carthage
Hancock County
Ft. Madison
H. J. Marshall
Marshall
Merrill and Truethart
Baldwin Park to Reopen Sunday With Balloon Ascension
Baldwin Park reopens Sunday featuring a balloon ascension and parachute drop. Manager C W Shannon booked dancing on a rebuilt floor and a revived Giant Dip thrill ride. The Dip, inspected and deemed safe, uses new timbers and a largely rebuilt structure for public enjoyment.
Quincy Band Adopts New Name Illinois State Band of Quincy
The band formerly the Fifth Infantry band will operate as the Illinois State Band of Quincy after a Friday Armory meeting. Directors, letters and calls urged a dignified title, with Minors State Band of Quincy favored as the new name. The 32 to 45 musician group, trained and among Illinois' best, exits military control and awaiting discharge.
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Illinois State Band
Quincy
Fifth Infantry
Gem City
Great Western Concert Band
Midwest
Quincy Military Band
Municipal Band of
Quincy Orchestra
Reinkendorff
National Guard
Ilinois
Candidates File Petitions For County Offices In Fall Election
Dozens of candidates filed petitions on the last day for county offices to be filled this fall. The list includes 25 aspirants across five offices with three additional names on the primary ballots for senatorial committeemen from Republican Democratic and Progressive parties. Names include Rolla E. McNeall for recorder, Charles R. Chinn for coroner, M. J. Haley for coroner, Charles C. Lawless for senatorial committeeman, and George Schultz for senatorial committeeman, among others. No more candidates can enter the primary race after petitions closed. withdrawals allowed until August 9.
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Rolla E. McNeall
Charles R
Progressive
Julius Kespohl
Moose Carnival Coming to Quincy August 1948
The Moose carnival will be held in this city beginning August 24 1948. The Moose lodge has engaged a top road show and promises one of the season’s best attractions for Quincy residents.
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Moose Lodge
Quincy
U S S Nauvoo to Leave Quincy for Black Bird Island
The lead colored government boat U S S Nauvoo will depart Quincy Bay next week for Black Bird Island near Ashburn Missouri to carry out government improvement work. Glen Slee will command from Keokuk Iowa with Herbert Sauer as chief engineer and Tom Burnett as second engineer. Effertz will assist as junior engineer. Minor repairs are underway ahead of the first trip of the year.
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U.S. S. Nauvoo
U. S. S. Nauvoo
Quincy Bay
Blackbird Island
Ashburn
Nauvoo
Glen Slee
Keokuk
Iowa
Herbert Sauer
Dubuque
Tom Burnett
la Grange
Effertz
Qualifying Rounds Open Today for Local Open Golf
Qualifying rounds for the Men s Open Golf championship at the country club begin today on the links. The eight lowest scores enter the championship flight, next eight the first flight, and the next eight the consolation flight. Nine hole qualifiers run until Aug 11 with rounds of 18 holes Aug 12 18 and 19 25 and 26 Sept. The 36 hole final occurs Labor Day Sept 4. Refusal to play in allotted days forfeits to the opponent. Trophies will be awarded to champion and runner up.
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Country Club Links
Heat Wave Grips City With 108 Degree Peak
Frigid Friday returns as thermometers surge to 108 degrees in the afternoon. A light breeze offered the day’s only relief while residents endured a sweltering spell unmatched this year.
Local Companies Leave for Springfield Camp
Sixty five members of Company F and 39 of the machine gun unit departed last night over the Wabash for Springfield for a ten day instruction camp. Cols Wood and Center accompanied them. Armory assembly at 7:30 preceded loading, with machine gun gear but no blanket rolls. Cigar store owner Frank Dang provided cigars for all travelers as mothers and relatives cheered at the station.
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Wabash
Springfield
Frank S. Wood
Col. C. D. Center
Frank Dang
Hampshire Street
Jacksonville
Danville
Camp
Protest Against Lumber Yard at Twenty fourth and Broadway
Property owners near Twenty fourth and Broadway oppose a planned lumber yard after Moller Vanden Boom bought the corner lot. They plan to present a petition to the city council asking for an ordinance to bar lumber yards in residential districts amid concerns over property values and local housing.
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Twenty-fourth Street
Moller-Vanden Boom Lumber Company
Twenty-fourth and
Broadway Street
Quincy Lumber Company
Quincey Lumber Company
Fifth and Broadway
Moller and VandenBoom Company
Twenty-fourth
Broadway
Danger Zone Declared At Eighth And Maine
City council approved a danger zone at Eighth and Maine extending 100 feet south along Maine Street. Vehicles may not remain in the zone longer than three minutes. The busy intersection near a local fire station prompts the restriction to prevent accidents on both sides of the street car track.
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Eighth
Maine Streets
Hyatt
Maine Street
Maine
Webster school principal seeks release for Decatur post
C A Unnewehr, principal of Webster school, aims to join Decatur as head of the Junior High system, contingent on Quincy board release from his contract for 1916 17. He returned from Decatur after talks with Superintendent Engleman and would assume duties in September if granted.
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C. A. Unnewehr
Pricipal
Webster School
Decatur
Quincey Board of Education
Unnewehr
J. O. Engleman
Board of Education of
Quincy
Annewehr
C. M. Gill
Engleman
Quincey
Jefferson and Madison School
Webster
Aanewehr
Indiana
Indiana University
Channelton
Ind
Universty
Chicago University
Quincvans
Board of Education
Temperature recording method at Quincy clarified
In reply to Secretary Perry at the Chamber of Commerce inquiry, Citizens Water Works states the temperature apparatus at Quincy was supplied by the U.S. Weather Bureau. It uses maximum and minimum thermometers housed in the government shed per Hannibal Weather Bureau directions. Engineer F. J. Brinkoetter maintains the records and will provide further information if needed.
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Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Water Works Company
Local Thunder Showers and Cooler Weekend Weather
Illinois reports local thunder showers Saturday with cooler conditions in the north and west. Sunday should be fair in the north, partly cloudy and cooler in the south. Missouri forecast shows local thunder showers Saturday then cooler in the north and west. Sunday likely fair. Town winds up generally fair and cooler Saturday, Sunday fair and slightly warmer.
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Ilinois
Missouri
Sale notice for Oak bedroom suite and rugs
Too late for sale listing. Oak bedroom suite includes four high backed cane seat chairs and two short carpets. Rugs and pictures included. Sale after 8 p.m. at Wen Tedfin Ave North.
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Tedfin Ave. North
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Wilson Bungled
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Quincy Band
Willia B. Sheets
Wiliam Schlagenhaus
Rueben E. Weeks
Walter W. Miller
Sanford C. Pitney
J. William Stuart
Rolla FE. McNeall
August Stormer
G. W. Burch
August Schroeder
Charles R. Chinn
Charles C. Lawless
J.L. Adair
Fred G. Wolfe
George M. Smith
Erde W. Beatty
James Buffington
Lawrence Amen
Sara C. Earel
Charles H. Reed
Louis Terlesner
Henry Stegeman
John A. Long
Leon Inman
Michael J. Haley
H. C. Mueller
George Schultz
Labor Temple
Masonic Temple
Buerkin & Kaempen
E. Decker
Fourth and Broadway
Decker
Paloma Methodist Church
Waltmeyer
Columbus
Paloma Orchestra
Neumann
Gustav Neumann
Richmond
Fred C. Neumann
North Fourth Street
Herman Stormer
George Marriott
Machine Company
Council
Mark
C. A. Unneverr
Davenport
Keokukee
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Hannibal
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