Missing Kansas City woman Quincey Ress sought by police
Quincy Ress, also known as Miss Humphrey, daughter of Robert Humphrey of 704 North Ninth Street, Quincy, has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. A long distance call to her father claiming foul play and diamond earrings was reported. Police are inquiring with Kansas City authorities and asking for any information, with her described as 24, last seen in the stock yards area, possibly living with a man named Johnson. Her parents have not seen her in four years.
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Ous
Asas City
Itha Johnson
Humphrey
Robert Ey
North Ninth Street
Usly
St Gate
Quincey
Robert Jey
Kansas
Kansas City
Horst Friday
Ice
Tracy Street
Mason
Robert Humphrey
Quincy
Kanty
Johnson
Kuanyo
Divorce suit cites drunken husband in Missouri and New York claim
Zephana Sexo sues Sexo for divorce in circuit clerk’s office alleging persistent drunkenness and abuse since July 1915 after marriage in era Missouri. Complaint notes he returned intoxicated on weekends and has not supported her for the past year and a half. Case set for October term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephan
Sexo
Circuit Clerk's
Mirx Sexo
Wdt
Vieter
Era
Sego
C. C. Meeting Set for Next Wednesday
The Chamber of Commerce plans a directors meeting next Wednesday to attempt a quorum. President M. Edward Fasveett opts to hold the session at a luncheon in Quinney yesterday noon, with the resignation of secretary van Pierson on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1 of Directors
Chamber of Neree
Dent M. Edward Fasveett
Quinney
van Pierson
Abe Martin phrase on Ford door slam noted
A garbled line mentions Miss Tawney Ap and a Ford with a door slam and Sunday reference, conveying a fragmentary quote without clear context or complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Miss Tawney
Armour Opening A Revelation To Many Visitors
Armour & Co opened its branch at 223 Oak Street with a multi product display spanning meats, lard, toilet goods, and beverages. Visitors toured the plant from the basement power and storage areas to the second floor coolers, tasting samples and viewing machines like the new refrigerating unit. Perry Dennison led the reception with staff from several branch houses and Chicago headquarters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour & Co
223
Oak Street
Quincy
Armour
Perry Dennison
Hannibal
Keokuk
Davenport
Galesburg
Chicago
Concert In The Park Tonight By Illinois State Band
Washington park hosts a band concert tonight directed by Prof. Ellis Brooks. The Illinois State Band performs The Star Spangled Banner, marches, operatic melodies, waltzes, and a Wagner piece among selections. Entires include The Silver Trumpets, Jack and Jill, Love's Whisper, and Lohengrin Fantasia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Illinois tSate
Ellis Brooks
E. Vere We
Viviani
Jack and
Thomas
Euphonius
Harlow W. F. Thompson
Mossaigs
Brooks
Wagner
Quincy Allotment Sales Move to General Delivery Window
The Quincy allotment for government foodstuffs remains unsold as orders are redirected to the general delivery window at the post office this week. Sales have declined daily with no large orders recently and no fulfilled orders by Friday night. Blankets also face a temporary halt with a new distribution system planned, likely placing blankets back on sale in September.
Repairs Underway On East Broadway From Twenty Fourth To Thirtieth
Repairs are in progress on East Broadway from Twenty fourth to Thirtieth streets with a scraper at work. Holes will be filled and the surface smoothed before oil is applied. Property owners within city limits on the south side and those outside on the north side will contribute to the oil cost. No further permanent improvements are planned at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
de Ate
Minor Police Cases Highlight Farm Hand and Auto Offense
Charley Smith a veteran farm hand and longtime city jail inmate received a $20 fine plus costs in police court Friday morning and was ordered to the workhouse for 14.5 days by Judge Ronney after pleading not guilty claiming cider impaired him. He asked to be sent to the county poor farm instead noting his past fines and current incapacity. Kaul Kutchera of Riverview Iowa was fined $25 plus costs for driving an automobile without a license after Detective Rosendale filed the complaint. he claimed he had applied for a license in Iowa but could not prove it.
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Charley Smith
Ronney
Smith
Kaul Kutchera
Riverview
Iowa
Rosendale
Fireman Finds Bag Of Money On Maine Street
Fireman Charles Scharnhorst of No. 8 engine house found a bag of money lying in the gutter at Seventh and Maine streets. He kept it for a few minutes hoping the owner would appear, then learned a young man named Jacobs, son of a Lima banker, had lost cash and was seeking help. Jacobs retrieved the money from a banker’s bank in a car, and the fireman returned it. the owner promised a reward.
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Charles Scharnhorst
Seventh
Maine
Sixth
Griefer
Jacobs
Lima
Plans Found Linked to Rupp Brothers Plant Heist
In Savanna two men were arrested with building plans for many cities including the Rupp Brothers plant on Front Street in Quincy. Sheriff alerted as thieves possibly plotted a future visit. One suspect escaped after arrest. police recovered two sawed off shotguns and rifles in the car.
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Savanna
Rupp Brothers
Front Street
Quincy
Sheriff's Office
Rupp
Sivanna
Lewis Pope Injured by Box Car in Burlington Yard
Switchman Lewis Pope suffered a badly sprained and bruised foot when a slowly moving box car struck it Friday afternoon. Pope, who was picking up a coupling pin, did not notice the car close behind him. He was taken home by city ambulance to 715 North Fifth Street after treatment by Dr. W. H. Baker. recovery will take several weeks.
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Lewis Pope
Burlington
Pope
North Fifth Street
W. H. Baker
Big Catfish Catches Towering 35-Pound Spoonbill
In Quincy a 35 pound spoonbill catfish four feet eight inches long was hauled from Cedar street by A Murphy of the Soldiers Home and Charles Ryan of Chicago after a 20 minute struggle. Separately Arnold Reams, alias James Gordon, arrested on a federal warrant for theft of army blankets in Trenton, N J, will be sent to Springfield today by Deputy U S Marshal Murray before heading to Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Street
A Murphy
Soldiers
Charles Ryan
Chicago
Quincy
Reams
Springfield
Arnold Reams
Trenton
N. J
United States
Murray
James Gordon
Real estate transfers in Quincy area transactions list
John Rickey et al to Thomas A Scherer for 4500 dollars for 1 West 15 feet in 2R FL Newcomb's subdivision East half block 3 and West 12 block 4 Anne Y Riess add to Quincy Robert Humphrey to Susan Humphrey for 25 dollars no and from 100 feet of West 64 1 2 feet block 16 Willard Keyes add to Quincy Mary W Higgins and David J Higgins to Henry Koetters for 3275 dollars North 10 feet Lot 6 Block 18 Keyes add to Quincy Eugene J Blodgett and wife to Galen J Cleveland for 3800 dollars Southeast quarter of northeast quarter and parts 1-2 of northwest quarter section 9,Lama township Mary Holtman et al to Pliny S. Jones 1280 dollars North 1 2 Lot 12 Block 3 John C Cox add to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Keyes
Quincy
Eugene J. Blodgett
Galen J. Cleveland
Lama Township
Mary Holtman
Jones
John C. Cox
Quincey
Pitchers Duel Ends At Darkness On South Park Diamond
A Friday night game on the South Park diamond featured Stralf of the Wabash Clerks nine and Peters of Heidmann Lumber. Both held the other to one run through five innings before darkness ended the exhibition. Stralf fanned twelve and allowed one hit. Peters struck out eight and yielded four hits. Both teams scored in the first inning, then traded quality pitching as the contest paused at twilight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Stralf
Peters
Fonmer
Wabash Clerks
Heidmann Lumber Company
Peter
Wabash
Richardson Co Sells Oil Line to Sinclair Co
Richardson Lubricating of Quincy sells oil refining operations to Sinclair Refining of Chicago for about 225000. The deal includes tank stations across Illinois and Missouri, with Richardson retaining about 75 percent of their manufacturing interests and focusing on grease and lubricating oil production. The stations span roughly 200 miles from Quincy as Sinclair gains a sizable refining network. Dean Richardson heads the Missouri firm, with A A Richardson linked to the Missouri operation and Sinclair representatives Lander and Allen in Quincy for closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company
Chicago
Richardson Lubricating Company
Quincy
Illinois
Missouri
Richardson Company
Richards
Quacy
Ilinois
Dean Richardson
Missouri Corporation
A. A. Richardson
Minors Corporation
Mr. Lander
Mr. Allen
Sinclair Company
Allen
Clayton honors war hero at Adams county gathering
The Adams county event honored a WWI unit for bravery. Speakers praised American sacrifices and urged end to profiteering and Bolshevism. Prize winners included Capt. J A Beckett and wife as oldest attendees, and Lt Chester Easum who holds the longest service record and will pursue a Rhodes Scholarship. Local officials Perry Ellis and W S Gray attended with J L Stoker coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of
United States
United States Senate
Akers
Chiperfield
France
J. A. Beckett
Gudlden
Adams County
Beckett
Perry C. Ellis
Quincy Aldeman
W. 8. Gray
Doatsburg
Clayton
Deaths and Funerals for Nellie White of Quincy
Mrs Nellie White of 635 Vine street died at Blessing hospital after a two week illness from neuritis. She was 33, born in Quincy, formerly Miss Newby. Survived by husband Thomas White and infant son Thomas White Jr. Also survived by mother Mrs Esther Newby and four brothers Alfred R H Newby Archie Lewis and two sisters Mae and Esther. Granddaughter of Thomas White founder of the Thomas White stove foundry. member of the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie White
Vine Street
Blessing Hospital
Thomas White, Jr
Alfred
R. H. Newby
Chicago
Archie
Lewis Newby
Quincy
Miss Mae
Miss Esther
City
Mrs. Lillie Vogel Dies in Shelbyville After Long Illness
Mrs. Lillie Vogel wife of C. F. Vogel died early Thursday at her Shelbyville home from a cancerous growth she had suffered three years. She was a sister of Mrs. L. G. Ost of 1228 North Fifth Street and the body was brought to Quincy Friday for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Vogel
C. F. Vogel
Shelbyville
L. G. Ost
North Fifth Street
Quincy
Tribuzzi Death Inquiry Endorsed by Italian Consul
Italian Consul M. Picco concluded that miner Marino Tribuzzi died by his own action in Quincy on May 28 and cleared Adams County officials of responsibility. Picco, visiting from Springfield, said his finding aimed to calm Italian locals and appeared after Tribuzzi's removal from Fall Creek to Quincy and subsequent death in a padded cell.
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Marino Tribuzzi
Quincy
Adams County
M. Picco
Springfield
Tribuzzi
Fall Creek
Picco
Public Schools to Open in Quincy September 2
The Quincy school year starts September 2 per Supt. Charles M. Gill. Enrollment is expected to rise slightly. Changes include E. S. Bruer moving from high school wood shop to grade schools and D. E. Coleman taking his place. A vacancy exists in the French department after Carlos Charon resigned. An instructor for auto work and forging is to be found. Teachers shifts and vacancies will be finalized by early September.
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Quincy
Charles M. Gill
E. S. Bruer
D. E. Coleman
Carlos Charon
Board of Education
Lieut Beatty Delayed in France as Adjutant
Lieut Obert Beatty, awaiting homeward sail from France, has been reassigned to the statistical section serving 20,000 men and writes his parents that eight weeks more, likely longer, are needed before Christmas. He was in Le Mans and is now at Loir de Cher, a major supply center. He reconnected with two former comrades from Ft Sheridan in 1917 and the Mexican border in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert Beatty
France
Erden
Beatty
Will &S
Lieut
LeMans
Loir de Cher
City Council Ordinance Committee Meets on Trail Markers
The ordinance committee of the city council will meet with Good Roads Service representatives this afternoon at 3 in the Corporation Counsel John T. Inghram's office to draft an ordinance granting authority to place trail markers on Quincey streets. The measure, to be presented Monday night, faces strong opposition and may be deemed impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads Service Company
John T. Inghram
Quincey Streets
Grummon Promoted at Local Y M C A
Grummon promoted to assistant general secretary at the local Y M C A at the request of General Secretary R R Potter. He has served as boys secretary for 13 months and is highly regarded by members. The boys secretary role will be filled by an experienced successor as Potter and Grummon oversee the general department with Sam Gabel managing the physical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Potter
W. H. Grummon
Grummon
Potter
Grimmmoen
Sam Gabel
Discontinuance Of All Surcharge Tax
The National Underwriter reports that Quincy companies will end the 10 percent surcharge on property insurance premiums. The wartime extra was halted September 1, touching many insurers nationwide. Some state officials move to revoke charters of firms that imposed the surcharge without government approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
United States
Labor Day Picnic Arrangements Ready in City
Labor Day plans are set for September 1 with a morning parade and an all day picnic at Highland Park. Theodore Bisser will be grand marshal, two bands will play, and every union will participate. Stores will close, and a Labor Temple treasury balance of 343.84 was reported. A crippled miner received a charitable subscription.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Labor Temple
Highland Park
Theodore Bisser
Retail Clerks Union
Illinois Federation of Labor
Peoria
R.$. Benedict
Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly
Bisser
Labor Temple Association Treasury
Plans Completed For Campaign for The Boy Scouts
The Rotary club completed plans for a two day fundraising drive to support local Boy Scouts. Eight city sections are assigned to Rotary teams with 15 scouts distributing posters. The drive runs September 3 and 4 with a goal of 15000 dollars via three annual payments. Tom Black leads the effort and will announce team captains next Tuesday.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
Big Lake
Tom Black
Company E to Camp Lincoln for four days training
Sixty five members of Company B, Illinois National Guard, will leave Quincy on Sunday August 31 for Camp Lincoln, Tlinois, for rifle training. Instruction will cover ranges up to 500 yards in various positions with both rapid and slow fire under Captain Ralph Lusk and Lieutenants Hair and King. Subsequent unit assignments and dates are noted for eight infantry companies and Depot units through mid September and early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. BE
Ilinois National Guard
Quincy
Camp Lincoln
Tlinovis
Ralph Lusk
Dan Hair
King
Golden
8Th Infantry
16Th Infantry
Sth
Path
Th T Infantry
Tth
TRM
Straw Burn Near City Hall Extinguished Without Equipment
Fire in a shed behind City Hall consumed straw but caused no damage. The blaze was controlled by hand, with no apparatus used, and the fire department reported a quick, lossless containment. In other news from London, details emerged on the assassination of Ibadullabeg, Persian consul at Armavir, and the fate of 3810 Persian subjects, including 270 Mohammedans and forty Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
London
Voisheviki
Ibadullabeg
Armavir
Armenia
Experts Stamp Out Barberries in This County
Cecil H. Wilkinson and E. E. Honey of the U S Department of Agriculture report county owners and guardians cooperating with the Farm Bureau campaign to eradicate tall growing European barberries which host Black Stem rust. A Farm Bureau exhibit at 645 Hampshire Street shows 500 barberry plants found locally, with a statewide eradication notice effective August 20 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil H. Wilkinson
E. E. Honey
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Adams County
Farm Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Hampshire Street
Quincy
Illinois
Charles Adkins
Department of Agriculture
Highland Park Circus Opens With 10 Vaudeville Acts
Highland Park announces a large open air vaudeville show tonight featuring 10 acrobatic aerial and comedy acts. The event will be followed by the usual Sunday dance and live jazz music, with additional attractions listed for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo
Weather forecast summary from Missouri and Mississippi region
Partly cloudy and unsettled conditions expected with little temperature change. Saturday and Sunday show slightly warmer in the western areas. The Mississippi River forecast indicates a slow fall from Muscatine to Louisiana, dropping about three feet over the next 24 hours near Thannebay.
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Ile
Missouri
Saaturday
Muscatine
Louisiana
Thannebay
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Sinclair CO
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Assistant Secretary of ‘“‘Y
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River Bulletin
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