City to leave readjustment of gas and electric rates to Utility Commission
Quincy city officials, after a Wednesday adjourned meeting, resolved to abandon further private settlements with Quincy Gas Electric and Heating Company and leave the matter to the Illinois Public Utilities Commission. Alderman Thompson led the resolution, stressing faith in the commission's impartial decision. The council also discussed garbage collection, noting manpower and equipment strains, proposed a dry garbage system, and ordered sidewalks improved on several streets with holes in Eighteenth Street repaired.
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Quincy
Stabilsuies Commission
Hn A. Thompson
Hasen
Illinois Stateublic Utilities Commission
King
Id Commission
Miinvis
Uincy
Ross
Board of Health
Abbott
Adams County Sunday School convention opens today
The opening session at 9:30 this morning in Payson will be held at the Congregational church with Friday’s events at the Baptist church. The program includes praise, testimonies, addresses by Rev. J. G. Rowe and Miss Wilhelmina Stooker, Bible studies, conferences on elementary and secondary topics, and an automobile parade in the evening. County officers listed include President A. L. M. Carter, vice presidents H. W. P. Lauminis and H. G. Henry, secretary Miss Margaret Robertson, and treasurer T. B. Dines. M. J. Dunlap chairs the executive committee.
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Adams County
Payson
Congregational Church
Baptist Church
Frank Brown
J. G. Rowe
Famer City
Wilhelmina Stooker
Chicago
Iow
Kingaman
Quincy
J. L. Sawyer
Burton
Bo Ro Baumann
Bluff Wall
Miss Stooker
Ringaman
HG. Rowe
Plainville Double Raale
Rexie D Wins 2:30 Trot at Griggsville Meet
Rexie D owned by George Vermillion won the 2:30 trot purse of 200 at Griggsville in the Tuesday meeting tied to the Trining Valley Pair association fair. Janie Linton captured the 2:20 pace. Ruby H won the Pike county trot. Leslie Polly topped the mule race with Carl Wood second amid a rain fast track and a strong program for this afternoon.
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Spestal
Griggsville
Rexie D
Tanie Linton
Ruby TT
Pike County
Trining Valley
Rexie T
George Vermillion
Mt. Sterling
Mckavna
Janie Linton
L. 7
Detbridge
Decatur
TH. Savin
Wattie McGreagor
Georgie Mack
Coseravre
Ruby H
A. A. Kleinschmidt
Barry
Ned Colter
Leslie Polly
Carl Wood
Classified want ads mix from old paper fragment
A handwritten plea for a box reply in Quincy WH precedes multiple small ads: a for sale note for gray mules aged about years, a sale of 80 fine shoots about 70 pounds each, a housekeeping room wanted near a car line with a phone contact 2014-3, and directions to an individual Chariey McKengie at 618 Vermont Street plus W A Becker at 12th and Broadway.
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Chariey McKengie
Vermont Street
W. A. Becker
Broaway
Farmers Institute to Open Next Week in Camp Point
L. J. Hoke and J. D. Thomas led boosters on an advertising trip through northern Adams county for the Adams County Farmers Institute. Lectures by University of Illinois instructors and Dr. P F Trowbridge of Missouri will cover agricultural topics with six days of chautauqua style programs at Bailey park Camp Point beginning Monday.
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L. J. Hoke
J. D. Thomas
Adams County Farmers’ Institute
Adams County
Golden
la Prairie
Roy Morton
iThe Hoke
Lima
Marcal‘line
Ursa
Camp Point
Mr. Thomas
Loraine
Mendon
Fowler
Paloma
Coatsburg
Columbus
Quincy
Bailey Park
University of Illinois
P. F. Trowbridge
University of Missouri
T. D. McMurray
Lincoln College
Traveling Across Country in Comfort Tour to the East
Mr. and Mrs. W. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Patterson of Parsons Kansas toured the east by touring car with a two wheeled trailer. The party, stopping in Quincy, described the odd trailer as common in the west. They planned visits in Taylorville Illinois after camping on Chaddock college grounds.
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W. Patterson
R. E. Patterson
Parsons
Kan
Quincy
Quincy-Hannibal
Kansas
Missouri
Hannibal
Ilinois
Chaddock College
Taylorville
Mrs Gilbert Prante Dies in Quincy Home
Mrs Gilbert Prante of 712 South Thirteenth Street Quincy died at 2 30 Wednesday after a brief illness from a complication of diseases. Born June 25 1896 in Freeport Illinois she was 20. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Herbig of Freeport and wife of Mr Prante who survive with her parents two brothers two sisters and an elderly grandmother. Funeral services will be held at 3 30 Friday afternoon at the residence with burial in Freeport.
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Gilbert Prante
Thirteenth Street
Prante
Freeport
B.C. Herbig
Quincy
German Lutheran Parochial School
St. Jacobi Lutheran Church
Elac
South Thirteenth Street
Buri South
Electric car collision at Maine Street curb scene
Mrs Julia Bacon driving an electric car collided with a second vehicle owned by Mr Menke of the Quincy Railway near 1601 Maine Street in front of the John A Stillwell residence. The crash occurred shortly after 0 o'clock Wednesday night with no injuries reported.
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Julia Bacon
Menke
Quincy Railway Company
Joho A. Stillwell
Maine Street
Bacon
Stauth
Blandinsville Balloon Race Set for Today
Sam Baldwin and two balloon jumpers Clarence Cassidy and Jimmy Brown head to Blandinsville Illinois for a balloon race today with starts at 10 am and 4 pm. The farthest distance wins a special prize from the Blandinsville committee. A man in local business mentions a cannon used for shooting mica.
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Sam Baldwin
Clarence Cassidy
Jimmy Brown
Blandinsville
George Webb Held in Theft Probe Linked to Gurn Murder
George Webb a colored man living at 939 Vine street is jailed on a gun theft warrant. Police suspect Webb’s possible link to the Gurn murder after a revolver theft and his return from Ft Madison. Investigators press for evidence while publicions claim should not hinder their work.
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George Webb
Vine Street
Michael Gunn
Upper Bay
Webb
Dan Brown
Coens
Sheriff’s Office
Police Department
Gurn
Richardson
Elm Street
Ft. Madison
Joseph Lipps
Gunn
Gura
Wheeler
Maine Street
Durand in Note Split Over Resignation Controversy
Detroit speech cites Durand resignation as census director. Secretary Redfield counters claim of forced removal. Durand argues resignation was compelled and criticizes appointment changes at coast and geodetic survey. He defends civil service while noting executive exemptions in 1916.
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America
Europe
Wabash
Lake City
Redwing
Hastings
Hughes
Redfield
Tom
Jones
Bureau of Fisheries
Coast and Rcodetic Survey
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Newsboys Accused Over Misleading Extra Sale
Residents complained about two newsboys selling an afternoon paper with the cry Extra all about the horrible downtown murder. Women in the district bought papers but grew angry when the story seemed unreported. A police response said officers were busy and might send help, but none arrived. A social session is planned by the Standard Bearers of Vermont Street Methodist Church at 2038 Grove Avenue Friday evening.
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Vermont Street Methodist Church
A. S. Flanigzian
Grove Avenue
George Blair
Della Engleman
George H. Wilson
Quincy
Aldo Germann
Mr. Detchmann
Mina Maude Dunbar
Let
Thomas E. Thompson Ill From Heat At Home
Dr Thomas E Thompson became ill from heat at his home on 1400 Maine. He retired to bed Wednesday noon and did not improve. a physician was summoned Wednesday afternoon for treatment.
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Thomas EB. Thompson
Thomas E. Thompson
Maine Street
Colonel Wood imposes curfew at Camp Dunne
Springfield reports Colonel F. S. Wood ordering a 9:30 p.m. curfew for militiamen at Camp Dunne with a nightly pickup squad to patrol city streets after the hour following a Tuesday disturbance near the St Nicholas hotel. Five militiamen were arrested for disorderly conduct, named as Farnsom Bohn Hamilton Ellers Boyle and Jack, with police PatroLman McCallister Snyder and Plainclothesman Lloyd involved.
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Springfield
F. S. Wood
Col. Woods
Camp Dunne
Dunne
McCallister
Snyder
Lloyd
St. Nicholas Hotel
Steward Farnsom
C. Bohn
Walter Hamilton
W. Ellers
Thomas Boyle
R. M. Jack
Partnership Dissolved Between Thompson and Lusk in 1916
The partnership operating Mission Crear stores at Quincy and Hamilton Alabama dissolved on July 17, 1916. All bills due the Quincy store are payable to C B Lusk and all indebtedness of this store will be paid by him. The Hamilton store properties and accounts are the property of C M L Thompson.
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Thompson and Lusk
Mission Crear
Quintcy
Hamilton, AL
Quincy
C. B. Lusk
Hamilton Theters
C. Aml. Thompson
Interstate rail fare ruling sparks Illinois protests
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the 2-cent interstate passenger fare in Illinois to end by October 16 and raise to 2.4 cents per mile. Illinois officials and rail traffic leaders met in Chicago to study the change, while St Louis groups challenge federal authority and consider Supreme Court action. The St Louis Business Men's League argues the two cent fare discriminates against St Louis by pricing crossings differently, prompting potential litigation to keep or overturn the state statute.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Illinois Lines
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Utilities Commission of Cliavis
St. Louis
Mississippi River
League
Mound City
Tlinois
Tllinois
Wallace Lee Johnson Wallace Wedding in Moberly
Marital news from Moberly includes Wallace Johnson wedding to Mary Lee Johnson at the bride’s home, with the couple to reside at 1512 Lind Street in Quincy. Also notes Unnewehr’s appointment as Webster School principal confirmed by Decatur Board of Education. Police court troubles report three intoxication cases and a court date set for E W Menke. Watch recovered stolen from Occidental hotel. other items missing. Ursa traffic collision injures none. two cars damaged at a crossing near Ursa.
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Moberly
Joseph Gordon
North Eighth Street
Wallace
Mary Lee Johnson
Lind Street
Quincy
Reardon
James Miller
W. Harnest
Herbert Webb
E.W. Menke
New State Street Road
al S. Harris
Occidental
Visiting District-Lawrence Travilla Leads Campaign Swing
Republican candidate Lawrence Travilla left Wednesday for a multi day tour in the northern district for campaign work. He is joined by FW Von Joe of Quincy and Ton Carlin of Golden Bridge. A Burns-Traf Omaha Kansas City railway bridge west of West Daines collapsed early Wednesday morning, blocking the line briefly before crews contained the fire and cleared the area. The cause remains under investigation.
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Lawrence Travilla
State Board of Equalization
FW. von. Joe
Quincy
Ton
Carlin
Golden
Traf Omaha & Kansas City Railway
West Daines
Ouiney
Doc Dyke Ducked Goes to Bottom in Quincy Bay
A night clerk at the Weod hotel and amateur fisherman named Doc Pirke witnessed Doc Dyke plunge into eight feet of Quincy bay water Wednesday morning. He was unable to reach a fish and had to call for help, returning home with no catch. The episode left Dyke’s friends wondering about luck and diving skill amid a string of mishaps related to shoal worms.
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Quincy Bay
Doc” Pirke
Weod Hotel
Doe
Shawna
Mshowman
Bremen
Deutschland
Dienen
Decision Today on Lumber Yard Location
Property owners near Twenty fourth and Broadway push for sale of ground to Quincy Lumber company to avert a lumber yard. City council holds special meeting to decide if the company will relinquish the lot and restore peace in the neighborhood amid protests.
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Twenty-fourth and
Broadway
Quincy Lumber Company
Lumber Company
Twenty-fourth Street
Couse
Powe Lumber Yards
Allon of
Lum
Raf
Twenty-fourth
Theodore S. Pape
Fie
Fifth and Broadway
Missouri
Quincy
Weather outlook with showers and warmer temperatures
Weather summary reports increasing warmth on Thursday followed by showers and cooler air later. Local temperatures forecast for the Missouri region indicate warm conditions in the east portion with mixed precipitation possible into Friday as clouds build and temperatures drop.
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Utilities Commission
James McNutt
Koch
Tie
Kar
Presime
Roch
Alsuy
East End
Vine
Eighteenth
Twentieth
Seventh
Hampshire
Vermont
Eighteenth Street
Maine
Locust
Abe Martin
Eller
Rusty
Undertaker
Rexie
Durand
Colonel Wood Puts
Hoyt
Supreme Court
Arthur McNay
Woodruff
West Bend
Doc Dyke
Ground of Lumber Company
Maine Streets
River Stare
Paul
Davern
Keokuk
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