County may get army trucks to work on roads
Washington Aug 4 1919 telegram from Edward King M C says about nine hundred motor trucks assigned to Illinois State Highway Commission to allot to Illinois. He telegraphs state highway engineer to coordinate with state representatives and Adams County and urges action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
W. J. Singleton
Illinois State Bank
Quincy
Illinois State Highway Commission
Illinois
Adams County
Edward King
M. C
Illinois Counties Eye Army Trucks For Road Work
W J Singleton and Louis Boyer push Adams county to receive surplus army trucks for road building. Illinois state highway commission is contacted as counties vie for expected nine or ten trucks. Officials note trucks will aid state aid road projects and save county funds amid postwar road construction.
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W. J. Singleton
Ilinois State Bank
Louis Boyer
Adams County
Singleton
Boyer
State Highway Commission
Union
Illinois
State Commission
State Street Road
Boger
Jolley Did Not Have a Jolly Disposition
Hearl Jolley files for divorce in circuit court on grounds of cruelty from George Jolley. They married January 4. she alleges he assaulted her repeatedly starting February 5 and culminating with the wedding ring torn from her finger last week. Jolley formerly worked on the steamship Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jolley
Jrory
Hearl Jolley
Jolley
Keokuk
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Lafayette Erwin aged 71 and Mrs Jenny E Stevenson aged 58 both of Quincey appear on the license list. Esta Daniels aged 25 of Broklyn 11 teams with Miss Lindia Drake of Augusta in a separate filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Erwin
Jenny E. Stevenson
Quincey
Esta Daniels
Broklyn
Lindia Drake
Augusta
Moose Attention Meeting Notice at GEO HL STIPP
Important business Tuesday night with lunch served after. Attendees urged to be present. Participants listed include N. C. Emerson as dictator and the secretary. Local notice format from the historical newspaper segment.
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Geo
HL Stipp
N. C. Emerson
King Explains About Trucks For Adams County
Congressman King explains that under federal act the War Department allotted 28 000 vehicles mostly trucks to the Bureau of Public Roads for road work. Illinois received 895 trucks in four allotments to be distributed by state highway officials. Adams County should receive its share, and King has telegraphed the state highway commissioner twice urging local representatives to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Adams County
Deaths At Soldiers Home In Last Month
Eleven Civil War veterans and one woman member of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in the city died in July per Superintendent John E. Andrew's monthly report. The list includes William A. Roberts, 72. Thomas Peat, 86. Robert J. Graves, 80. Reuben H. Baird, 74. Henry C. Covill, 79. James H. Wood, 81. Campbell M. Reed, 73. Henry Taylor, 79. William T. Clark, 72. Andrew Woods, 71. S. A. W.: Henry F. Markilte, 61. plus Rebecca Talkingston.
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Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home
John E. Andrew
William A. Roberts
Co. C
Penn
Thomas Peat
Robert J. Graves
Reuben H. Baird
Henry C. Covill
James H. Wood
Ohio
Campbell M. Reed
Henry Taylor
William T. Clark
Andrew Woods
Henry F. Markilte
Rebecca Talkingston
Bids Opened For School Fire Escapes
Bids will be opened this evening at the Board of Education meeting for new fire escapes to be attached to nine city public schools this fall. Escapes must meet State Fire Marshal requirements. Clyde Sears will present, in Superintendent Charles M. Gill’s absence. Schools listed include High School Webster Adams Berrian Emerson Franklin New Irving New Washington and Lincoln.
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Board of Education
Clyde Sears
Charles M. Gill
Webster
Adams
Berrian
Emerson
Franklin
New Irving
New Washington
Lincoln
Three More In Court For Dimmer Violations
Three auto drivers faced police court Monday for dimmer law violations. Joe Beneth was fined 19 dollars and costs on a guilty plea while Joseph Freiburg and Mrs. Frank Byrd, charged with not using dimmers approaching other vehicles, were granted continuances until today.
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Akers
Joe Beneth
Joseph Freiburg
Frank Byrd
Funeral services for Mrs Nora Lichtendahl held at home and church
Death notices report Mrs Nora Lichtendahl died recently and her funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 830 from the family residence 624 North Thirteenth street and at 9 from St Francis church. Interment followed at St Boniface cemetery with bearers Casper Hellake Charles Hildenbrand Richard Shannahan Tom Purcell John Schwab and James Quinlivan. Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
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Nora Lichtendahl
North Thirteenth Street
St. Francis Church
St. Boniface Cemetery
Casper Hellake
Charles Hildenbrand
Richard Shannahan
Tom Purcell
John Schwab
James Quinlivan
Mrs Barbara Steren Dies After Long Local Residency
Mrs Barbara Steren a Bavaria-born Quincy resident for fifty seven years died Monday at 9 10 am at 1006 Vine Street She was eighty and in good health until a month ago active in St John Catholic Church She leaves four daughters Detroit Hy Steven Quincy John Dunker Kansas City Mo twenty grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and her husband Hy Steven predeceased her Burial in Calvary Cemetery planned with arrangements to follow
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Barbara Steren
Bavaria
Germany
Quincy
Vine Street
Steren
St. John Catholic Church
John Hoffman
Detroit
Hy. Steven
John Dunker
City
Joseph VandenBoom
Kansas City
Calvary Cemetery
Death of Mrs Sthermer Taylor at 638 South Ninth Street
Mrs Sthermer Taylor aged sixty five died suddenly at home from a stroke of paralysis. A lifelong city resident, she was married five years ago to Mr Taylor. Survived by husband two daughters Linda Walbring and Mrs Ernst Fuhrman son Clarence Walbring all of Chicago two sisters four brothers and three grandchildren. She belonged to Luther Memorial church and Ladies Aid society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sthermer Taylor
South Ninth Street
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Ernst Fuhrman
Linda Walbring
Clarence Walbring
Chicago
William
Ernst
August
Charles Rottman
Quincy
Matilda Meyerand
Robert Vennekohl
Davenport
Luther Memorial Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
TRAIN SERVICE CONTINUES AS ENGINES HOLD OUT
Wabash railroad officials in Quincy report passenger trains still run but service is limited. Air brakes and ice water supplies suffer as shop workers strike. No freight traffic since Saturday. perishable goods may move. C B & Q men stay on job while Burlington labor questions loom. local officials anticipate a peaceful settlement.
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J. W. Long
Quincy
Nelson Lock
Springfield
Wabash Station
Burlington
Comeback Picnic At Lakeview Camp Reunion Affair
Hancock county girls and friends gather at Lakeview Training camp Hamilton 11 for the big comeback picnic. Churches schools bankers and business leaders assist Mary E Aleshire in organizing a county wide reunion with stunts pageant and a Plymouth Boys Band concert. County committee meets to set the future of the Y M C A and Mary F E Aleshire is slated for a state Y W C A chair role.
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Hancock County
Lakeview
Hamilton
Mary E. Aleshire
Lakeview Club House
Margaret Wrey
Aleshire
Orient
Plymouth
Ill
Mary FE. Aleshire
Taois
Town and Country Department
YW. C. A
Service Men Applying For Victory Buttons
The following men have applied at the local army recruiting station for the victor buttons which are to be given to all honorably discharged soldiers on application. Lee W. Anderson of 224 Chestnut Street, Willam R. Rose of 1106 Maine Street, Harvey H. Waltman of 126 South Seventh Street, Immanuel Young of Quincy, John Deatore of 1220 Verane Street, George C. Schroer of 121 North Fourteenth Street, Clifford M. Anderson of Plymouth II, and Jerry Wielage of R. R. No. 8. All discharged soldiers applying for the victory buttons at the army recruiting station should bring their honorable discharge papers with them.
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Victor
Lee W. Anderson
Chestnut Street
Willam R. Rose
Maine Street
Harvey H. Waltman
South Seventh Street
Immanuel Young
Quincy
John Deatore
Verane Street
George C. Schroer
North Fourteenth Street
Clifford M. Anderson
Plymouth
Jerry Wielage
R. R. No
Lincoln school chief claims giant Quincy tomato
Prof. R. A. Roberts, principal of Lincoln school, steps forward as the champion tomato grower of Quincy and vicinity. He celebrated Freedom any Monday by harvesting a one pound, one ounce tomato from his garden near Seventh and Lind Street, believing it to be the largest in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Roberts
Lincoln School
Quincy
Roberts
Hig Garden
Seventh and Lind Street
Drunk man recovers after medicated alcohol incident
An unknown man, seen drinking medicated alcohol from a pint bottle, was taken to the police station in Hampshire street alley. Dr. Pfeiffer found the man would recover after examination. The bottle carried external use medicine, but the stranger used it internally and refused to give his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire Street
Pfeiffer
Deeds Filed for Large Holding Transfers
Two major real estate transfers surfaced with the county recorder on Monday. The Rogers farm of 1092 acres in Fall Creek township, previously sold to G N Redman and T J McVay for 119 500, and the State Street Bank building at Eighth and State streets, transferred to the newly formed State Street Bank and Trust Company for 97 700 as stockholders moved the property to the new state chartered institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Buffington
Rogers
Fall Creek Township
State Street Bank
Eighth
State Streets
Ellanora P. Rogers
G. N. Redman
T. J. McVay
Barry
Switchmen To Play Electric Wheel Team
If all arrangements are completed the Q switchmen and the Electric Wheel company nine will meet next Saturday afternoon in a baseball game at League Park. Burlington won their only previous game 18 to 10 over Street Car Mens. Electric Wheel has lost 2 of 5. Gaines and Gaston will pitch and catch for the Q men while Wiseman and Dinkeller handle the battery for Electric Wheel. The game is set for about three o'clock and promises to be hot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Wheel Company
Burlington
Electric Wheel Nine
Gaines
Gaston
Wiseman
Dinkeller
Company E
Tenth Regiment Not Going To Camp
Adjt General Dickson cancelled encampment plans for the Tenth Regiment at Camp Lincoln Springfield due to the Chicago riot. Company E of Quincy is part of the unit and all arrangements were being forwarded until the Chicago troop disruption required Fed eral troops. Postponement may extend to month end.
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Adjt
Dickson
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Chicago
Quincy
Probate Court records reveal multiple wills and executors
In Gilmer township Richard Booth die will admitted to probate naming Stephen Booth as executor with a $10,000 bond. Real estate valued $6,200 and chattels $296. An estate inventory lists cash, notes, and accounts totaling about $3,297. Also probated are Francisca Koenig and John H. Michelmann estates with executors and bonds, plus detailed asset lists including stock, war stamps, bonds, and household goods.
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Richard Booth
Gilmer Township
Stephen Booth
Eliza J. Booth
Sarah Lohr
Mary Fisher
George Booth
Hannah L
Amelia Booth
Francisca Koenig
John Koenig
John HI. Michelmann
Henry L. Michelmann
Quincy
Michelmann Steel Construction Company
Liberty
Quincy Boys Are Where the Riots Were the Worst
Letters from Captain Ralph Lusk and Lieutenant D L Hair describe Quincy and Adams county volunteers aiding Company E in Chicago riots. They report 35 Quincy and 30 Golden men there, 10 new recruits, and ongoing efforts to control a dangerous race riot district with rifles visible from windows and policemen shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lusk
M. E. Lusk
D. L. Hair
Quincy
Adams County
Chicago
Hair
Golden
Lusk
Co. E
Parkman School
Fifty-first
Princeton
Ralph
Ffty-first
Princeton Avenue
Capt
Lieut
Big Emancipation Day Picnic At Baldwin Park
Between two thousand five hundred and three thousand Negro attendees joined the Emancipation day picnic at Baldwin park. A Hannibal jazz orchestra played while Rev. Dehoney spoke on emancipation and opportunity. Mayor O'Brien and Dr. S A Ware were listed to speak but could not attend. Ed Duncan chaired the organizing committee as the 56th anniversary of freedom was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Park
Hannibal
Dehoney
First Union Baptist Church
O'Brien
S. A. Ware
Springfield
Quincy
Ed Duncan
Boy 15 Arrested For Stealing A Watch
Edward Johnson, a 15 year old resident of Fifth and Oak streets, is under arrest charged with stealing a watch from a garage near Ninth and Vermont streets. He reportedly sold the watch for a dollar fifty. Detectives Harvey, Ryan and Schepers, who handled the case, expect to recover the timepiece today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Johnson
Fifth
Oak Streets
Ninth
Vermont Streets
Harvey
Ryan
Schepers
Quincys Pulse Partition Suit Filed
A partition suit titled Edward Hil debrand versus Joseph Stole and others was filed in the circuit clerk’s office on Monday concerning city real estate. War food selling instructions to postmasters are still not received and may begin August 1. Quin cy Athletics did not play Hannibal Independents as the game was postponed to Aug 7 due to venue issues.
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Edward Hildebrand
Joseph Stole
War Department
Elmer Lummis
Athletics
Quincy Athletics
Hannibal Independents
Hannibal
Maitland
Whist replaces weekly South Side Boat Club race
The Ladies Aid of the South Side Boat Club arrange a public whist at the club house starting at 8 o clock, replacing the regular Thursday evening boat race with an indoor card game event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teres
South Side Boat Club
Castle Carry Back Steamer Boat Link to St Louis Theft
A black touring car owned by Bert Castle, stolen by two Quincy boys, was traced to St. Louis after returning on the steamer Alabama. Authorities in St. Louis grew suspicious when offered sale price was unusually low, leading to the boys' capture.
Came After Husband Leaves With Him In Quincy
Mrs. Bessie Thornton of Rock Island Illinois went to Quincy Monday to ask police to locate her husband Orvil Thornton. After a conference in Chief Ryan's office the domestic affairs appeared near settlement. A patrolman later reported seeing the couple affectionately in a park but Mrs. Thornton vowed to return to Rock Island to seek legal means. Thornton claimed no desertion, said he sought peace in another city, and agreed to send five dollars weekly while denying any relation to a woman named Annie.
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Bessie Thornton
Rock Island
Quincy
Orvil Thornton
Ryan
Thorntons
Thornton
Scharnhart
Schepers
Harvey
Electric Wheel
Annie
Mrs Caroline Terwische Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Caroline Terwische of Sil Spring street died Monday at home from heart failure after years of suffering. A lifelong Quincy Ellington resident born sixty seven years ago, she was the widow of George Terwische. Survived by sons Cornelius N. and George H. and daughters Edith Minnie Kisteman and Jennie Archer, plus a brother W. H. Einhaus and sisters Mrs Nicholas Heintz and Mrs Catherine Metzger. Funeral at 8:30 from home and 9 at St Boniface church. burial in St Boniface cemetery.
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Caroline Terwische
Sil Spring Street
Terwische
Quincy
Ellington
George Terwische
Cornelius N
George H. Terwische
Edith
Minnie Kisteman
Lincoln
Neb
Jennie Archer
San Francisco
W. H. Einhaus
Nicholas Heintz
Catherine Metzger
St. Boniface Church
St. Elizabeth
Funeral Services for John Buss Held at Home
Relatives and friends gathered for the funeral at 3 PM Sunday at 635 Payson Avenue. Rev. I W Bingaman of Lutheran Memorial Church officiated. Interment followed at Greenmount Cemetery with Tron Molders Union No 44 members as bearers and attendees. Out-of-town visitors included Mrs Andrew Petry and Jacob Ludwig of Keokuk, Lilian Teney, Frank Teney, Charles Buss, and Elmer Atkinson of Peoria. One sister, Mrs Jacob Ludwig, was unable to attend due to illness.
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John Buss
Payson Avenue
I. W. Bingaman
Lutheran Memorial Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Tron Molders’ Union
Nettie Fredericks
H. C. Suman
David Ross
Lester Willis
George Beals
L. Christ
L. Callahan
C. Thompson
Mr. Buss
Andrew Petry
Jacob Ludwig
Helen
Lilian Teney
Frank Teney
Charles Buss
Keokuk
Elmer Atkinson
Peoria
Death of Quincy man after neuritis complications
Frank J. Peterschmidt died early Monday at his home 1630 North Twenty fourth street from a complication of diseases due to neuritis. Born in Quincy sixty years ago he was foreman at Reliable Incubator Co for twelve years. Survived by wife Catherine Mary and children Frances Alphonse and Lawrence. Service set at St Frances church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Peterschmidt
North Twenty-fourth Street
Mr. Peterschmidt
Quincy
Reliable Incubator Co
Catherine Mary Peterschmidt
Frances
Alphonse
Lawrence
Funeral for Ruth Dehner at St Boniface Church
Ruth Dehner funeral held Monday morning at St Boniface church with burial at St Boniface cemetery. Rev Degenhardt officiated. Active bearers included Otto Schemming R McGartland Michael Achmoeng Vincent Lieson William Coote Frank Steinkamp. Honorary bearers were Catherine Ehrhart Clara Menke Olivia Tholen Marie Steinkamp Regina Weisenhorn and Blanche Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dehner
St. Boniface Church
St. Boniface
Degenhardt
Otto Schemming
R. McGartland
Michael Achmoeng
Vincent Lieson
William Coote
Frank Steinkamp
Catherine Ehrhart
Clara Menke
Olivia Tholen
Marie Steinkamp
Regina Weisenhorn
Blanche Zimmerman
Philip Thomas Dies at Old People’s Home at 77
Philip Thomas a resident of the Old People’s Home for ten years died late Sunday night at age 77 He formerly worked as a farm hand on Adams county farms Survived by son Arthur Thomas and brother Adam Thomas both of St Louis and several nieces in Aurora Til Interment will be in Woodland cemetery with further arrangements to be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Thomas
Old People's Home
Adams County
Arthur Thomas
Adam Thomas
St. Louis
Aurora
Til
Woodland Cemetery
Quincy Aldermen Back Home Rule in Constitution Amendment
A Quincy city council resolution unanimously endorses home rule and opposes efforts to dissuade delegates to the state constitutional convention from stating their positions. The measure adds support for an eight hour law referendum and old age pension, and calls for copies of the resolutions to be sent to 300 Illinois mayors along with distribution to municipal groups. Brady The Whig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bisser
Illinois
Aldermen
Ellis
Ames
Bergmann
Lepper
Zengel
Hyatt
McIntyre
Quincy
State of
Weather forecast for Illinois and Iowa
Partly cloudy conditions favor local thundershowers with unsettled spells. Tuesday and Wednesday appear generally fair and warm with continuing unsettled periods.
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Illinois
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Stranger
Quincy Boys
Lieut. Hair
Ruth Deiner
City Council
Illinois Municipal League
Home Rule League of Chinuis
Brady
St Paul
A . Ae
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St Louis
Muscatine
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