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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
4
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Willie Lanan an eight year old boy was crushed when a moving quarry car ran over his foot near Marblehead. He was brought to St Marys Hospital where doctors amputated just above the ankle. The operation was performed and he rested for the night in stable condition.
C E Fitzgerald United States revenue collector and his wife were in St Louis during a severe storm when a parasol he borrowed was carried to the top of the 15 story Railway Exchange building at Sixth and Locust. He wrote to the lending friend after returning home, noting where the parasol could be recovered. The Fitzgeralds still enjoyed their vacation.
Get Official Report from Brownsville dated Aug 26 states US troopers and Mexicans clashed last night about 30 to 40 miles west of Brownsville across the Rio Grande. Two American cavalry horses were killed. Fires opened by Mexicans who built breastworks. about 200 to 300 shots fired in each engagement.
The article notes that with summer days fading Father Time moves forward and school bells will soon ring as Quincy public schools begin September 7, the Tuesday after Labor Day. All buildings have received thorough summer repairs and are in excellent condition for opening.
The article notes Rev Oliver Reed will end his first year as pastor at First Baptist Church in Quincy this Sunday and report his work for the year, expected to please the congregation. It also mentions related local items including a Robbery report, upcoming District Court term, bootlegging arrests, and anniversary meetings at Eighth and Elm Streets Baptist church with sermons by Rev A B Weaver and Dr Garnett.
Prof Baldwin traveled to Carthage for the Hancock County Institute to secure credit for Loraine High School work. Mr Hanna assured accreditation for three years, and Mr Wells confirmed full credit transfer to Carthage High School.
George Roth identified Otto McCormish as the gunman who held him up on South Sixteenth street while a second man searched his pockets. Roth could not confirm a second suspect. W. H. Middendorf and son Leon failed to identify the assailants as the Broadway bank robbers. Horton looked like the man but was not positively identified. Horton and McCormish were taken to Brookfield to face charges for conspiring to rob the Wheeling Savings bank.
Governor Dunne spoke at a Governors conference in Boston on abolishing capital punishment. He cited Ray Pfanschmidt of Adams County, a Quincy area youth who was convicted of murder and arson, got a new trial on appeal, received a change of venue, and was acquitted in another county.
Drilling started yesterday on the Hatch lease on the Hatch Bros farm near Colmar. Hi Weber and John Sliney of Sliney and Weber commenced work a quarter mile north of the Hamm lease, which yields about eleven hundred barrels daily. Locals expect the new well to be a winner, though Hatch lease has not yet been tested for oil.
Naloms Broadway Favorites present Don Caesar de Bazan four act romantic drama at the Quincy Theater today. English actor W Lawson Butt stars in the photoplay version after performing the title role over 300 times on stage, supported by Kalem stars including Alice Hollister Harry Millarde and Robert JD Walker in a widely popular swashbuckling tale.
The Whig notes the Elks Home association will stage a three night session at Highland Park on September 1 to 3. The program lists roles for Brothers Rolland Wagner, William Schlagenhaus, J. H. Bastert, Arnold Scott, Jos. VandenBoom Jr, W. D. Meyer, W. J. Ruff, J. H. Rice, and G A E Koch with activities including a merry-go-round ride, hot air speech, roly-poly game, sliding, moving pictures, shooting gallery, candy wheel, and camel back stunt in the pavilion basement.
An assortment of silk remnants offered at half regular price by Halbach Schroeder Co. State Fire Marshal Walter H. Bennett plans to return Saturday from vacation in Minneapolis. Various local trips and visits noted including families from Miles City Mont and Perry Mo. Remnant day promotions and new raincoat line announced. Enoch Selters and family from Clayton visit. H. E. Becker family spending week in Bloomington. The Friendship class of First Christian Church to meet at Mrs. J. W. Howell’s home this afternoon. Miss Ethel Fairchild and Joseph W Oberdahlhoff wed at Hannibal with plans to live with groom’s parents.
The Earl of Aberdee n, formerly lord lieutenant of Ireland, now Marquis of Lemair, and Lady Aberdeen plan a visit to the United States and Canada this fall.
An old style advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills offering 36 sugar coated white pills in corked glass bottles for 25 cents. It claims one pill with water before bed relieves constipation by morning and urges readers to buy at druggists today.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, en route from La Belle Missouri to Virden Illinois, stopped briefly at the Burlington depot in Quincy. He spoke with reporters while in good health about chautauqua lectures and urged support for President Wilson, recalling boyhood days in La Grange during the Civil War era. Marshall, not accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, will soon return to Indianapolis then Washington.
Simon Traver a Camp Point resident died at his home Wednesday after months with cancer aged seventy five. Born in Indiana he moved to Illinois fifty two years ago and to Camp Point fifteen years ago. He married Amanda J Harwood in Kellerville fifty two years ago. He is survived by his widow three sons two daughters one brother and one sister.
The obituary notes seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 10 o'clock at the family home with Rev. Wise of the Christian church officiating.
London reports delays as the American steamer Sirius sailing New York Narvik remains detained by British authorities. Cargo bound for Petrograd requires Archangel transit or a guarantee from Sweden for transshipment. Norwegian steamer Armemis from Baltimore to Gothenburg with coal also detained.
Hartford dispatch reports six more persons added to prior indictments in Ohio county night riding charges. Grand jury sat in one division of the circuit court while trials proceed in another. Two pleaded guilty yesterday and were sentenced. one was tried today and sixty-one await hearings.
In Santiago on August 26, Senor Bahamondes, a member of the chamber of deputies, died from wounds received in a duel with another deputy. The confrontation sprang from a minor political dispute.
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