Quincy the City Beautiful booklet records Civic Improvement League work
A new booklet titled Quincy the City Beautiful from the Civic Improvement League chronicles the group’s history since formation in 1909. It highlights efforts to clean yards, remove nuisances, paint up, and promote a cleaner, more attractive city with over four hundred obstructions removed and many park and boulevard views showcased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
City Beautiful
Civic Improvement League
Chamber of Commerce
P. L.dickhut
Dickhut
League
Cuban appoints Delgado head of customs at Jacara
Former T. E. Musselman of the Gem City Business College reports that Silviano F. Delgado a Cuban and former Quincuan has been appointed head of customs in the Cuban port of Jacara the honor taking effect. Delgado left last spring after attending the Gem City Business College where he engaged in YMCA activities and made many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Musselman
Gem City Business College
Cuba
Silviano F. Delgado
Jacara
Infidelity Alleged in Divorce Suit Filed in Circuit Clerk Office
Marie Wambles accuses Harry Lee Wambles of infidelity in a divorce action filed by Judge J F Garner. She asks for the return of her maiden name Holcumbrink. The couple, Americans from Louisiana Missouri, married November 17 1909, separated July 6 1915. She says he deserted her and on August 6 1915 two miles south of town he allegedly committed the act charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Circuit
Erde W. Beatty
J. F. Garner
Marie Wambles
Harry Lee Wambles
Holcumbrink
Auaerica
Louisiana
Knox City County Fair Ends Strong on Last Day
Knox City Missouri August 12 The Knox City fair closes its second to last day amid rain with strong attendance and a well filled final card. Horse races and displays draw crowds while the fair association reports favorable finances and orderly operations. Two races were interrupted by rain and will resume Friday with remaining heats completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox City
Order and General Department of All
Wealthy man is Wade defendant in large breach suit
The St. Louis Republic reported Herman C. G. Laytes, president of the Sanitol Chemical Laboratory, as speeding toward St Louis from California to face Mrs Kathleen E Gowdy in a $250,000 breach of promise case. Gowdy recalls meeting Laytes nine years ago at Planters Hotel through mutual friends. Quincy contacts are noted but deemed irrelevant to the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Kraber land auctioned in Ellington township sale
Public auction sold the Kraber land parcel of 60 acres in Ellington township to Chris Weisenborn of Quincy for 6050 dollars, slightly above the 5700 dollar assessed valuation. Board members initially feared underbidding, but figures show the price exceeded the assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Allen
Kraber
Ellington Township
Chris Weisenborn
Quincy
Board of Review
Water Circus Delights Queer Crowd In Quincy
Rice and Dore presented two afternoon and one evening water circus on riverfront grounds at Vermont street attracting fair sized audiences. Act lineup included Little Eva in the Human Cannon Ball, expert swimming dives, Neptune drama, 102 foot ladder dive, Monte Cristo sack dive, bicycle plunge, clowns and a 25 piece band.
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Rice & Dore
Water Circus
Vermont Street
River
Eva
Quincy
Neptune
Monte Christa
Land Sold On Day of His Death
The day after J. Henry Budde's death, a deed was filed transferring part of the northeast quarter of section 11 in Melrose township from Budde to Clara Budde for 600 dollars. The sale occurred yesterday afternoon in the office of County Recorder James Buffington and was conducted by H. C. Sprick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Budde
Quinegan
James Buffington
H. C. Sprick
Melrose
Township
Mr.Budde
Clara Budde
Taylor road repair aids Quincy business hub
Quincy Chamber of Commerce to haul about fifteen loads of cinders to a mudhole west of West Quincy on the Taylor road to improve drainage with a ditch along one side. C. B. Whitaker, road overseer, and a chamber committee found the road in better condition than expected, though a dangerous mudhole near the railroad bridge remains. The effort aims to boost trade with Missouri farmers and strengthen ties between farmers and Quincy merchants, signaling ongoing daily repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
West Quincy
Taylor Road
C. B. Whitaker
Taylor
Levi
Chamber
W. A. Martin
Chamber of Commerce, Highway Committee
C. P. Perry
Missouri
Quincy
Chamber of Commerce
Brown’ County
Knox County, Mo
Kahoka Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. Henry Hummell, wife of a prominent local farmer near Kahoka Missouri, died at St Joseph's hospital in Keokuk. The remains were taken to Kahoka and the funeral was held there yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessing Hospital
L. Faulkoner
South Eleventh Street
T. Dirksmeyer
Marshalltown
Hibernians
Hibernian
Highland Park
Carl ‘Kirkham
North
Fourth Street
Charles. Bowers
Hannibal
C."h. Bowers
Olive ‘Street
St. Matthews
Burton
Ill
Kahoka
Henry Hummell
Kahoka, Mo
St Joseph’s Hospital
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup Ad
An old style advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cough Syrup as a soothing remedy. It claims the product eases coughs and colds and invites readers to buy the original 25 cent bottle from a dealer.
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Dr. Bell
Quincy's Pulse Coens Home Soon
Sheriff Coens is expected home today or tomorrow from Toledo to bring Victor Morton charged with stealing a diamond stick pin and money from a man named Allison during a prior stop in the city. No foot and mouth infections in Adams county, says Dr. L G Pottle after contacting veterinarians and state board officials. A Mothers' club meeting at the South Side Mission yielded a strong address by Rev H F Hertzler on The Ideal Mother and ended with a birthday party for Mrs Hannah Redick as refreshments were served.
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Coens
Toledo
Victor
Morton
Allison
Adams County
the Whig
L. G. Pottle
Dyson
State Board
Adame County
Mission
Mothers’ Club
South Side Mission
Eighth and
Jefferson
H. F. Hertzler
Hannah, Redick
Monroe Street
Broadway Locust road complaint and obituary notices
Broadways Locust boulevard issue cited by readers as in need of repairs near Twenty-fourth and Thirtieth streets while a mislocated jog is noted. Obituaries report L G Hunsaker dying at Plymouth Ill aged 73, Henry Budde of Van Buren St, Myron H Lamb of Chapin Ill, and Henry Dalton of Jacksonville visiting. Surviving relatives listed. Funeral arrangements noted for Hunsaker.
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Broadway
Locust
Whig
Twenty-fourth
Thirtieth
Boyer
Myron H. Lamb
Chapin
Ill
Soldiers
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Co. E
101St
Illinois‘ Infantry
C. A. Murrah
Bluffs
Henry Dalton
Jacksonville
Lamb
Evolution of a Piece of Clay Hits Liberty Picnic Crowd
Under clear skies Liberty hosted the fifteenth annual union Sunday school picnic with crowd estimates from 3500 to 6000. The festival featured a long program, a large dinner, band concerts, a clay evolution lecture, and jubilee activities, drawing attendees from Adams and surrounding counties with no incidents reported.
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Liberty
Union
Quincy
County
Liberty Band
Adams County
M. P. Mortensen
J! Damion Smith
Raymond Noftz
Real Estate Transfers in Quincy This Week
Joseph and Anna Gebhart transfer parcels to Albert W. and Mary Ehrhardt in blocks 11 and 12 of Alsty street Quincy for 265 dollars. T C Poling, trustee, sells Lot 4 block 12 Walton Heights to Minnie G Whitty for 240 dollars. Poling, trustee, also sells Lot 18 block 17 Walton Heights to Alois I Zimmerman for 215 dollars.
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Joseph and
Anna Gebhart
Albert W
Mary Ehrhardt
Pt ‘Ts
Alstysie’s
Quincy
T.C. Poling
Minnie G. Whitty
Walton Heights
T. C. Poling
Alois I. Zimmerman
Marriage Licenses Granted in Quincy and Mendon
In the County Clerk’s office yesterday licenses to wed were issued to Paul George Beck age 23 of Quincy and Bertha Duker age 21 of Quincy. Umbert J. Quinn age 24 of Mendon and Winnie Ippensen age 22 of Mendon were also licensed.
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W. J. Smith
Paul George
Beck
Quincey
Bertha Duker
Also Mentioned on This Page
G.C.B.C
Island
Charles Whitmer
Shelbina
Denning’s
Frank J. Woltering
Elm Street
Edith Johnson
Hotel Newcomb
H. J. Clark
Perry
H G. Riggs
William Bates
Francis
Hampshire Street
John G. van Norshall
Wabash Road
Chicago
Fred Schaefer
Katie Walker
Bloomfield
M.E. Church
Julia of Brien
Vine ‘Street
Mamie O’brien
Kansas City
Adolph Curry
Bat Curry
North Eighth Street
St . Jacobi
A. Diesing
Detroit
Flora
Bertelle
Louisville, Ky
Bertha
Rose
Benjamin
Memphis
Louisville
James’ McNutt
Adams County Medical Association
Point Pleasant
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Club
E. C. Wittmer
Hampshire ’Street
Fair Association
Perry the Russell
Dick Colbert
Harris
Seanee
Roy Pat
Johnson
Hatta Jowa
Spretcher
Oween O- Butler
Wood
Hasten
Funk
Alheen Allora
Wright
Joe
Sperry
Nicholas Bell
Te Daniel
Billy
Cera Watte
Dill Curtis
Scott
Don
Peterburg
Lady Green
Bales
Laud
Garner
Austin
S. Ward
McKinley
Ewe Tee
Wade
Luke McGlock
The
Bush League
Bear Cat
By Budsee
Benny
Willard
Henry Budde
Chamber OF Commerce Committee
J. Hunsaker
Hunsaker
C. C. ‘Hunsaker
David S. Hunsaker
J. H. Hunsaker
Plymouth
Van
Buren Street
Westphalia
Carl
Erna
St. Jacobi. Lutheran Church
Julius Seidel
Budde
Foles OF Liberty
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