Sale men begin work in this city today
Salesmen commence duties in this city today with activity expected to expand quickly. The note mentions engagement in Peoria already, signaling broader rollout.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
2
Interurban Route to Peoria via Quincy Sees Stock Sale Surge
The C P Q Traction Company plans an interurban line from this city to Peoria via Rushville and Canton. Stock sales begin today with Peoria reports of strong backing from major financiers. Bonds by Hirsch brothers cover 60 percent, stock totals 880000 for the route, with other cities lining up as construction nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. & Q. Traction Company
Peoria
Rushville
Canton
Quincy
Egra
Monacer Palmer
Central States Sates Co
Hirsch ‘Brothers
Funeral of Henry Steffen in Chicago service
Funeral for Henry Steffen was held yesterday at 2 pm from Herman Stormer parlors. Rev. N J Leemhuis of Salem Evangelical church officiated, with burial at Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steffer
Henry Steffen
Chicago
Herman Stormer
N. J. Leemhuis
Salem
Quincy's Pulse Notes on Local Health and Travel
Former Ursa resident Mrs Edward Gunse left for Kansas City to visit her brother William E Robbins who has suffered a third stroke and remains in critical condition. Miss Marie Straley hosted a gathering of girlfriends with ice cream and cake. Mrs William E Waller's condition after an automobile accident remained unchanged with a brain concussion and unconsciousness. Streckfus boats end service to Quincy after Sept 2 with the Sidney and St Paul making final trips. Dubuque will run round trips to St Louis from Sept 8 through mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gunse
Ursa
Kansas City
William E. Robbins
Robbins
Streckfus
Quincy
Sidney
St. Paul
Dubuque
Here
St.Louis
Contracts Set for Prize Banners In Adams County
The Adams County Farm Improvement association plans three silk prize banners for towns with the best showing in the Good Roads movement. Banners will be hand painted. Awards to be given at a September 11 meeting. Summer Talks On Winter The Indians of Colorado prophesy a hard winter due to abundant game on reserves. J R Woodruff notes deer abundance once signaled bad winters since 1840.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Colorado
J. R. Woodruff
Wabash Coal Co
Kentucky Street
New Haven
Conn
New Billiard Room Opens in WW Bark Building
James F. Enlow announces the opening of a new Triangle Billiard hall barber shop and cigar stand in the Illinois State Bank building. The cigar stand sits in the main lobby, the barber shop features white marble and modern fittings, and the billiard room offers circassian walnut interiors with Kling tables from Brunswick Balke. Enlow previously ran a top Wisconsin billiard hall at Beaver Dam and later a Chicago enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Enlow
Triangle Billiard Hall
Illinois State. Bank
Brunswick-Balke Company
Enlow
Chicago
Wisconsin
Beaver Dam
Bad Check Writer Nabbed Behind City Prison Bars
A man named Harry Davis of Barry was arrested by Detective Bumster and Officer Simmonds after passing a $25 watch on a worthless Jacobs Jewelry check and a $12.50 Stern Clothing check. He also tried to cash a check at Quincy National Bank, then changed clothes before being nabbed with the watch on him. He signed the checks as H. R. Davis and was taken into custody by city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Barry
Bumster
James Simmonds
Stern Clothing
Jacobs
Davis
Quincy National Bank
Koch
Scharnhorst
H. R. Davis
Negro Draws Term At The Workhouse In Vagrancy Case
E. S. Kemper, colored, drew a term of 5414 days in the workhouse after failing to pay a $25 fine plus costs for vagrancy. He was charged with assaulting and attempting to rob Charles Strotmann near Payson Avenue. Kemper was arrested at the scene, denied the hold-up, and claimed he was moneyless and searching for money lost earlier. The tale ties to a prior arrest for a circus night stabbing of Tom Bishop. Neal Sartoris’s vagrancy case was continued. he entered a North Tenth Street house claiming friends lived there and sought a letter, with no witnesses to support him. Jim Lehane paid $5 and costs for peace disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Kemper
Charles Strotman
Payson Avenue
Eighth
Jersey Streets
Whig
Kemper
Strotmann
Tom
Bishop
Neal Sartoris
North Tenth Street
Jim Lehane
Farmer Rusk Tours County Farms in Wet Season
The article recounts Farmer Rusk's visits with J B Thomas of Columbus to L E Thomas & Son near Golden in North East township. It notes weather damage, grub damage to corn, hog producers, a $1500 hog, and plans to test sweet clover for pasture and soil restoration. It also covers visits to Gilmer township farms, limestone use, self feeder hog trials, and a Liberty picnic and Ellington Harvest Home picnic with brief talks on wheat production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Thomas & Son
Golden
East Township
J. B
L E. Thomas & Son
L. E
Thomas
Gilmer Township
Bros
J. B. Thomas
A.A. Booth
G. E. Whitlock
Booth
Ellington Karvest
Rotary plans big brother day for orphans in Quincy
Rotary club members at the noon meeting in Hotel Quincy discussed a big brother day to give city orphans an auto ride and a treat. A committee led by Rome Boekenhoff will set the date and arrange details. The group also considered an auto tour for residents of homes for the elderly amid call for caution on storm rumor spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Quincy
John Korn
Rome’ Boekenhoff
William Heckenkamp
Elbridge K
Arthur Odell
Korn
Edison Stone
Elbridge K. Stone
F. R. Béebe
Chicago
Princeton student Merle Winn recalls Japan trip and mission work
Merle Winn, a Princeton theology student, spent summer in Quincy teaching and serving as pastor in Clayton. Born in Kanazawa, Japan, to missionary parents, he later lived in Osaka and traveled across the islands, China, and Korea. He plans to enter the Japanese field after graduation, sharing anecdotes of Japanese and American life and language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Winn
Princeton Theological
Quincy
Clayton
Mr. Winn
Kanazawa
Hondo
Osaka
China
Korea
Knox College
Galesburg
Princeton
Winn
Japan
Island Empire
Miss O'Donnell Hosts a Birthday Party
Miss Eva O'Donnell of 700 North Seventh Street entertains guests Miss Bess Kelly of Kearney Missouri and Miss Marie Baden of Cincinnati Ohio along with prizes awarded to Misses Helen Maloney and Marion Wall at a party at 500 yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Donnell
Eva O'Donnell
North Seventh Street
Bess Kelly
Kearney
Marie’. Baden
Cincinnati
Helen Maloney
Marion
Wall
Dr King’s New Life Pills 36 for 25 Cents
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills in glass bottles containing 36 sugar coated pills for 25 cents. One pill with water at bedtime is claimed to relieve constipation by morning. Sold at all druggists and marketed as easy, pleasant, and economical.
Local notices from Quincy include health and visits
Local notices report Mrs. John Schmidt resting at St Mary's after a hip fracture and Mrs. Ruth Garner improving from a fractured leg at St Mary's. Names include Frank Garner, Anna Lenard, E G Horner, J J Driscoll, J A Connery, W J Cunnane, J J Ernst. plus events: Quincy College of Music and Art opens Sept 1 for registration, church and cemetery news, a trolley picnic by the Concordian league, and various visits and travels among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schmidt
Kentucky
Street
St. Mary’ S,hospital
Quincy College of Music and Art
Ruth ‘Garner
West Point
Frank Garner
St. Mary's Hestial
Anna Lenard
St. Paul
E.G. Horner
Quincy
Pacific Coast
Hannibal
Albert Grimmer
Mfard
Roy McKee
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Peter's Cemetery
Minnie Pohlmann
Kirkwood
Gladys Franzemann
Montana
Charles McDonnell
Eighteenth
E. P. Allen
Ieigter
Naderhoff
Mendon
City National
Bank of
Silver City
Court House
Blue Ribbon
Hampshire
Concordian League
C. E. Byers
Hammerschmidt
York Street
Picnic Draws 3000 to St Antonius Church Melrose Parish
A perfect weather day brought about 3000 attendees to the St Antonius church picnic in Melrose township. Father A Rhode, recently arrived from Cleveland, praised the parish founded in 1861 with a 1871 brick church and Notre Dame teachers. County officials joined diners while Leonard Schmidt of the Quincy post office led 10 chicken gizzards. Bluff Hall band provided music and entertainment including bowling and kid activities as the crowd dispersed at sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father A. Rhode
Cleveland, O
Notre Dame University
Quincy
Leonard Schmidt
Banda Dandy
Bluff Hall
Highland Park Tonight Shows and Fireworks Lineup
Highland Park presents its weekly display featuring the Fountain of Love and performing acrobats. Fireworks draw large crowds, with Charley Chaplin vaudeville and amateur singing Friday as an innovation. a big audience is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Charley Chaplin
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Bohn
Memphis
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Samuel Woods
Betwen
Miss Straley
Marie Straley
South Eighteenth Street
Lillian
Margaret Ricker
Ethel Diethers
Irene Duker
Albertina Shannon
Jacobs Jewelry
Stern
Negro
Teri
Charles Strotmann
Sartoris
Rusk’s
Advisor
Quincy 10
Princeton University
Luke McGlook
The
Bush League
Bear
By Budsee
Lukes
Pal Dinny
Pital
Awase Ae
Wbodter
Zella' Ganz
Ganz
Roxana Qil’ ‘Company
Oklahoma
New York City
Charles Houser
Cireume Crawmer
St, Antonius
St. Antonius Church
Melrose ‘Township
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