Tragic Waddington Farm Accident Injures Wray Child
A four year old boy from the Wray family on the Thomas Wray farm near Ursa was seriously injured when a wagon loaded with more than a ton of wheat rolled down a bank incline and a wheel passed over his abdomen. Doctors Brenner and Christie treated him in Blessing hospital, Quincy, with internal injuries reported as serious by midnight. The Wray family is well known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wray
Ursa
Johnny
Quincy
Blessing Hospital
R. J. Christie
Brenner
Burlington Road 10 Cut Away Sides of Crossings
The Menke and Hummert contracting firm was awarded the crossing project at Twenty fourth Street on the C B Q railroad. Work will open the crossing so drivers can see trains ahead, improving safety. Additional safety projects are planned nearby in the near future.
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Burlington Road
Moenke
Hummert
Menke and Hummert
Twenty-fourth Street
Ayone
Burlington
The Black Envelope Ends in Tragic Deceit and Murder
Jim Creelman seeks mayoral funds and is aided by Olga Bateman who loans twenty thousand dollars. He later marries Syble Chatfield, news editor Estaban DeBussy’s fiancée, unaware Olga’s loan is a blackmail plot. The receipt is forged and stolen. Syble kills DeBussy to save Creelman’s reputation, then commits suicide after her husband doubts her.
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Jim Creelman
Olga Bateman
Syble Chatfield
Estaban DeBussy
Creelman
Olga
DeBussy
Inventory in estate of Henry Reuter filed in county court
The estate of Henry Reuter, deceased, filed yesterday afternoon in county court an inventory showing cash and notes totaling 1 524.64 dollars.
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Ole
Henry Reuter
Adams County Sunday School convention nears close
Quincy Illinois Aug 10 The Adams County Sunday School association wraps up its annual meeting with an evening address by H Cork and Miss Wilhelmina Stocker state workers Election of officers and next meeting place on the agenda Tonight's program predicted to draw many from Quincy and outlying towns Banner day concludes a convention that grew from small beginnings to wide participation including both men and women with extensive discussions on church school needs and Bible study sessions lasting late into the night
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Clayton
Ill
Adams County Sunday School Association
Hugh Cork
Wilhelmina Stocker
Cork
Quincy
Local notes include wills, guests, and travel
The column details probate actions with F Reich will, Christian A Keiser named executor with $16,000 bond, and the Guth estate inventory. It lists Halbach Schroeder Co promotions, Musselman returning from Schulyer county, and several residents visiting or traveling to Denver Chicago Kansas City and Michigan. It notes mail risks, local wheat conditions, and a Sunday trip to Denver with family news.
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Halbach-Schroeder Co
iMiss
Helen’ Ball
St. Louis
Alfred Ball
Alice McGuire
Chicago
F. Reich
Christian A. Keiser
Wallaces
Halbach- Schroeder
J. L. Thomas
Michigan
Quincy
John Carroll
Halbach-schroeder, Co
Charles ‘Guth
Morgan
A. F. Schnelle
Yesetrday
Schnelle
James Leach
Helen
E. Cason
Maywood
Denver
Colo
West
Bess Kelly
Kearney
Eva O'Donnell
North Seventh Street
Ethel O'Donnell
Kansas City
Halbach-Schroeder ‘Co
Eva .O'Donnell
Bogs City
Sarah Washington
D. A. Reeder
Hugh FE. Reeder
Wester
Ruth
Police Court Docket Sees Fines and Short Terms
A heavy police court docket saw multiple fines issued for peace disturbance and related charges. George Rue and Mrs Saalig faced fines with Rue sent to the work house for 1414 days, Claud Riley and others were fined, and several defendants discharged after differing outcomes.
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George
Rue
George Saalig
North Fifth’ Street
W. Hashal
Civic Improvement League
W.R. Sticks
McGovern
Sticks
Pannie
Célia Steele
Joe Pierce
James. Cross
H. Metz
J. Martin
Reardon
Town Topics and Local Moves in Quincy News
W Bisell and family, former Quincy residents, move to Quin cy from Ursa and may be welcomed back. Rev B Baumann of Zion Congregational Bluff Hall returns from Nebraska Colorado and South Dakota trip and attended German Congregational conference in Denver. Snyder's Rapid Service offers rides to the Liberty picnic Thursday four to a car $2. Reed's drug store handles arrangements. Mrs Schucking returns to Quincy after visiting Macomb. Charles Worley of Macomb visits Quincy. Frank Ewart of 630 North Eighth leaves for Chicago after Meyers bakery work. Frank Stahl goes to Louisville Wis for brief visit. Ray Pittman of Macomb visits on business. A Worley of Macomb is in town on business.
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W. Bisell
Quincy
Ursa
B. Baumann
Zion Congregational
Bluff Hall
Nebraska
Colorado
South Dakota
Denver
German Congregational Churches of North
Snyder's Rapid Service
Liberty
Reed’s Drug Store
Snyder's Rapid
Macomb
Charles Worley
Frank Ewart
Eighth Street
Meyer
Chicago
Frank Stahl
Louisville
Ray Pittman
A. Worley
Highway Superintendent Boyer Builds Noted Inspection Trip
Superintendent Boyer traveled about 54 miles over two days visiting bridges in need of inspection and tending to office duties. He stopped at the Little Creek bridge in Lima yesterday afternoon. Two donations were received yesterday as prizes for road work days, $3 from Burton township and $3 from Liberty, boosting the list of offerings for good roads efforts.
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Boyer
Little ‘Creek
Lima
Burton Township
Liberty
Recapture Life Prisoner Near Joliet
Chicago report states life prisoner Dave Anderson escaped from the honor farm near Joliet has been recaptured at Beecher fifteen miles southeast of Joliet. Guards have been sent to identify the man captured there. No trace of the other two escapees has been found.
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Chicago
Dave Ander
Joliet
Beecher
Anderson
Attack on English Coast Reported by Official Press Bureau
London reports an airship attack on the English coast last night. The official press bureau announced the raid and described the German airships as responsible for the assault.
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London
Novel Way Of Earning Livelihood Through Telephone
A Quincy resident, long an invalid, builds a home based business via telephone for Central Union Telephone. He canvasses by wire, selling household specialties to local subscribers and personalizing solicitations, leveraging his connections with Quincy residences.
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Bell Telephone News
Chicago
Quincy
Central Union Telephone’ Company
Quinty
Pleasant Surprise Birthday Party for Bert Bodd
A birthday surprise party at 1103 Vermont Street honored Bert Bodd with friends dropping in for games and favors. Arthur Berger and Miss Helen Judd won, Lyle Poe took consolation. refreshments followed. Attendees included Sis Gehring Onie Gehring Elsa Adolph Beste Bushman Bertha Gehring Helen Judd Geneva Freund Helen Requet Tred Gehring Frank Hegarty Arthur Berger Russell Ashenbrenner Mooch Lane Roy Wachter.
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Bert Bodd
Vermont Street
Arthur Berger
Helen Judd
Lyle Poe
Sis” Gehring
Onie Gehring
Elsa Adolph
Beste ‘Bushman
Bertha Gehring
Helen’ Juda
Geneva Freund
Helen Requet
Tred Gehring
Frank Heggarty
Russell Ashenbrenner
Lyle Pos
Mooch” Lane
Roy Wachter
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Foot of
Broadway
Neptume
Wuisi
Terry Produce CO. Tel
Hampshire
T. Waldfogel
Whig Office
Ursa Vicinity
Bank Barn
H. Cork
Schulyer County
Mr. Musselman
Southland
Lena, Rivers
Bargain Council
Edwin Clapp
Misses’ & Children’s Low
WD Fe
Quincy’s Fashion Center
Maine Street
Quincy Man
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