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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
9
Hannibal gears up for a massive Labor Day event with a 10 am South Main Street parade, then a full day at Mainland's Field. A grand program features seven parade divisions, four bands, two drum corps, fireworks, dancing for 400 couples, and 2000 grandstand seats plus chairs.
A divorce suit was filed Thursday in the Hannibal circuit court by Alexander W. Chouinard against Elizabeth Chouinard. Attorney Lewis O'Connor represents the defendant.
Real estate transfers in Marion County since the year began total 1,677,102.95 dollars, the largest eight month boom on record. County officials note hundreds of farms changing hands, with buyers from many states, especially Iowa, and a surge in Hannibal residential and business property transfers.
Hannibal citizens ordered several hundred cases of vegetables and meats from the federal government through the local post office as part of Uncle Sam's effort to ease living costs. Postmaster J R Blackwood said Thursday he was satisfied with the local sale and noted the government may close the provision at any day.
Citizens urged to buy provisions from Uncle Sam immediately as orders must be placed at the post office and sent to St. Louis for fulfillment. Provisions will be mailed by parcel post and delivered to the purchaser’s door.
Hannibal business leaders report $1,000 raised in a drive to back a $5,000 effort to lure a pearl button factory. Committees and chairmen listed include J F H Hoffman Otto Leipold Joseph Ohern QO A Brown and others as they aim to reach $5,000 this week. The chamber would notify the company upon full subscription and the firm would fund half the $10,000 building, with $240,000 in salaries projected over seven years.
The South River Farm bureau holds its annual colt and stock show today at D A Lehenbauer farm near West Ely starting at 1 PM. Cash premiums totaling 150 dollars will be awarded.
A Pike county Missouri town Frankford joins Hannibal for a Thursday picnic with over 200 attendees from four Sunday schools. More than fifty cars arrived, lunch moved to Central park, and visitors toured Riverview park and Mark Twain’s cave before departing content with Hannibal hospitality.
Thomas C. Lasley, former Marion County sheriff, is appointed by Francis Nelson of Palmyra as county school attendance officer to enforce compulsory schooling in each district. No fixed salary. per diem and traveling expenses allowed. Lasley resides in Palmyra.
Mr and Mrs James OHern and children of Boulder cut Hannibal a share on their way to Kentucky. Mr OHern is brother of City Collector Frank OHern. Mr and Mrs Caskey Johnson and children of Olive street have returned from a one month visit in New Mexico and Colorado. Miss Ellen Davis has returned from Brookfield Mo where she visited relatives and friends.
New York August 28 The committee on fair prices of meat of the New York State Association of Master Butchers of America has agreed on a tentative fair margin schedule for eighteen basic meat items. The plan, to be tested in September, sets margins 2c above the wartime level with allowed adjustments if wholesale prices fall. The schedule lists specific per pound margins for beef, lamb, and pork products, based on cash and carry with no delivery costs. The article also notes Ina Thein as among 1918 graduates, the first Burmese woman to earn a degree.
Harry Demster of Indianapolis set new speed records at the Missouri state fair driving a Peugeot ahead of Quincy events. He will race at the Quincy victory auto races next Sunday and Monday, with the Jumbo Benz also present. Demster competes today in Des Moines at the Iowa state fair races, holding Missouri’s mile and ten mile marks.
Pretoria report says General Louis Botha premier and agriculture minister of the Union of South Africa died suddenly after an influenza attack. Born 1863 in Greytown Natal he served in the first Volkraad of Transvaal and rose to high commands in the Boer War, leading Boer forces at Colenso and Spionkop before becoming commander in chief of the Transvaal Boers.
Ole Hanson resigns as Seattle mayor and council accepts. He says retirement due to being tired and plans no political future. C B Fitzgerald to succeed him, while Lane was considered but Hanson declined Lane’s appointment. Lane’s prior actions cited in context of labor council discussions.
A regional notice lists current films at several venues including Colonial, Star, Gem, Savoy, Family, Princess, and Orpheum theaters. It highlights Mary Carey in Roped and Elinor Field in Their Baby beside others like Gale Henry in The Slavey and Rex Beach adaptations. It also mentions J. S Luke of Nevada, Texas, recently celebrating his eighty-second birthday and marriage to Mrs. Morgan, linking a Mississippi sweetheart past to their current nuptials.
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