Adams county road bond meeting backs good business move
A public meeting in Adams county endorses a road bond issue as a sound business move. A. D. Gash and Homer J. Tice address farmers and road officials urging support, while George M. Lamb adds regional highway context. W. W. Marr’s absence cited as a disappointment.
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Pse
A. D. Gash
Chamber of Commerce
Gash
Homer J. Tice
Tice
Adams County
George M. Lamb
St. Charles
W. W. Marr
State Highway Commission
Ppear
George Gabriel
Macon County
State Highway Commissions
Spring, d
Chicago
Time To Build In Now Roads Bond Issue Urged In Illinois County Debate
Abe Martin reports on a county discussion urging a bond issue to fund a system of roads. Advocates argue state allotments will cover half the cost, roads will pay for themselves in 20 years, and every resident benefits, with emphasis on schools and farms. The forum covers costs, local impacts, and legal framework.
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Adams County
Mississippi River
Marr
Gash
Leaton Irwin
Irwin
Mr. Tice
Illinois
Quincy Schools to Open Next Monday
Quincy plans a return to classes for nearly 5,000 pupils with 144 teachers and 13 principals set to begin Tuesday morning. Superintendent C. M. Gill, praised as a leading schoolman, will oversee a nine month term and meet teachers at 10 o'clock Saturday in the High school auditorium to outline opening plans and organization.
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Quincy
Illinois
C. M. Gill
Board of Education
United States
St. Louis
Gill
State Board of Health
Miss Grant Speaks on Suffrage in Washington Park
Miss Sarah C. Grant of the Woman's National party spoke in Washington park on woman suffrage. She urged women in the 12 voting states to unite and back Vaughes for president to push a federal suffrage amendment. She criticized Wilson and the Democrats for not backing suffrage and cited child labor law as another issue the party has pursued.
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Sarah C. Grant
Woman's National Party
Washington Park
Miss Grant
Charles E. Vaughes
Congress
Wilson
Colorado Springs
Father Driscoll Resting After Appendectomy
Authorities at St Marys hospital said Father J J Driscoll pastor of St Peters church recovered from the shock and was resting well after surgery Monday morning for appendicitis He had violent attack Sunday afternoon and had previously suffered recurring attacks He is in satisfactory condition according to doctors.
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St. Mary's Hospital
J. J. Driscoll
St. Peter's Church
Father Driscoll
John A. Koch
Trackmen Strike Remains Unsettled in Hannibal
Representatives of the Brotherhood of American Railway Trackmen and Burlington officials failed to meet in Hannibal over the strike. Workers still out and several who quit have moved to other jobs. Some laborers are now on the K line, intensifying the dispute.
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Brotherhood of American Railway Trackmen
Burlington
Hannibal
Many Fish Are Being Saved by Game and Fish Crew
Warden Charles Clarke and a crew seined bar pits west of the Burlington tracks by the bridge Monday and Tuesday to rescue thousands of crappie and sunfish and return them to the Mississippi River. They saved about 25,000 fish each day and killed over five tons of billygars, aiding conservation and restocking of streams with good sport fish.
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Charles Clarke
Burlington Railroad
Mississippi River
Clarke
Kansas trip yields notes on alfalfa and irrigation
Farmer Rusk returns from a 10 day Kansas surveying tour with his father and brother, touring Garden City and nearby irrigation farms. He reports strong alfalfa and maize prospects, notes dry farming wheat and drought resistant crops, and describes Garden City beet sugar plants, rail loading, and a rapid alfalfa drying process fed by steam.
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Rusk
Kansas
Garden City
W. H. Rusk
H. P. Rusk
Charles Lamb
J. E. Meatheringham
Camp Point
Denver
Missouri Line
Topeka
Emporia
Adams County
Milo
Federeta
Drouth
Amirtica
Shelbina Fair Opens Tuesday in Record Attendance
Shel b ina Mo Aug 36 The Shel bina fair opened Tuesday with the largest first day attendance in its 35 year history. Agricultural and floral displays are strong and show rings are of exceptional quality. Tuesday race results include 2:30 trot R L D first Little Broom second Vivian Dane third Long fourth and Special 2:20 trot or better Sam first W E B second Tommy Tight third Bonny Witkes fourth.
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Shelbina
Shelbina Fair
Little Broom
Vivian Dane
Long
Sam
W.E. B
Tommy Tight
Bonny Witkes
Births Reported to Local Registrar This Month
Recent births listed by W H Gross registrar include a son for Jesse C Howe at 1082 North Second on August 17 and sons for David R Thomas at 2625 Chestnut on August 17 O R Butler at 912 Spring on August 18 Harry Fred Koch at 1301 South Twelfth on August 22 Bernard H Upschulte at 1716 Spruce on August 25 twin girls both died shortly after birth plus a daughter for John L Demers at 1010 York on August 17 and a son for Alois Schulte at 1733 Adams on August 21 a daughter for John W Spilker at 1514 Lind on August 21 and a daughter for James F Adams at 1616 Cedar on August 27.
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W. H. Gross
Jesse C. Howe
North Second Street
David R. Thomas
Chestnut
O. R. Butler
Spring Street
Harry Fred Koch
South Twelfth Street
Bernard
H. Upschulte
Spruce
John L. Demers
York Street
Alois Schulte
Adams Street
John W. Spilker
Lind Street
James F. Adams
Cedar Street
Krebs Lectures Ticket Sale Planned in Quincy Ad Club
The Quincy Ad club board discussed public ticket sales for Dr. Krebs lectures at the Hippodrome on September 25 26 and 27. A systematic canvass will promote sales with many merchants seeking seats. The course continues selling instruction in Advanced Salesmanship following last spring series.
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Krebs
Quincy Ad Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hippodrome
Stanley L. Krebs
Ad Club
Quincy
Manes Held for Perjury Over Golden County Marriage
Donald Manes, 21, confessed he lied about his age to obtain a marriage license for Cornelia Bornmann, 17, in Golden. He is jailed on perjury charges as the Bornmann girl faces delinquency proceedings after a Tuesday conference with County Judge Lyman McCarl. The license was secured Saturday and Rev. I W Bingaman refused to perform the ceremony until legal review.
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Cornelia Bornmann
Ponald Manes
Golden
Bornmann
Nolan
Lyman McCarl
Manes
I. W. Bingaman
Bingaman
McCarl
Matilda Bornmann
Eighth
York Streets
Gulden
Quincy
Washington Park
Wolfe
M B A C Sums From Highland Summer Festival
Members of the M B A C reported a healthy profit from the second summer festival in Highland park Tuesday night. The funds will help defray club athletic expenses as plans begin for 18 dances at Labor Temple hall this winter. The festival committee included chairman B W Casterline and members Eddie Krueger, W L Greene, Roy Nessler, Bert Wilde, Roy Burns, L Myers, Roy Wheeler, H Rankohl, Mac McGrory, and Roy Martin.
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Highland Park
Labor Temple Hall
B. W. Casterline
Eddie Krueger
W. L. Greene
Roy Nessler
Bert Wilde
Roy Burns
L. Myers
Roy Wheeler
H. Rankohl
Mac McGrory
Roy Martin
Sidewalk contracts awarded for two city streets
The board of public works awarded sidewalk contracts Tuesday for South Twelfth Street along South Park and North Twelfth Street along Berrian Primrose Park. Roeder and Greenman received the South Park bid at 0.13 dollars per square foot and Meyer and Peters won the North Twelfth Street bid at 1.33 dollars per square foot.
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Board of Public Works
South Twelfth Street
South Park
North Twelfth Street
Berrian (Primrose) Park
Roeder
Greenman
Meyer and
Peters
Quincy's Pulse Sociability Run Opens Day
Quincy's Pulse sociability tourists plan a 7 am start from the Chamber of Commerce to tour northern Adams county over good roads through prosperous areas. Cars will display pennants and a round-up banner, with dinner to be served in Carthage. Addison Taylor Promoted to District Manager
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Adams County
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Carthage
Adams county seeks five representatives for state fair boys school
Adams county needs five representatives for the boys' school at the state fair in Springfield but only two applicants have arrived. Howard Wilkins of Mendon and Everett Witt of Loraine are applicants. Applications may be made to John Steiner superintendent of schools John Meatheringham president of Adams county Farmers' Institute or Chris Gibbs chairman of the board of supervisors. Swallowed Watch Little Elizabeth Calkins suffered a wrist watch swallowing accident two weeks ago with no ill effects. Parents called a physician but she recovered fully. OES Trolley Ride Alpha chapter OES members enjoyed a trolley ride in Quincy Tuesday night stopping at Graceland loop for refreshments. Two cars and two trailers carried members and friends.
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Adams County
Springfield
Howard Wilkins
Mendon
Everett Witt
Loraine
John Steiner
John Meatheringham
Adams County Farmers’ Institute
Chris Gibbs
Board of Supervisors
Elizabeth
Ira Calkins
Quincy
Graceland Loop
Faced Shortage as Chicago Freight Strike Hits Local Markets
Quincy dealers warn fruit and vegetable supplies will shrink due to a Burlington strike in Chicago. Nicholas Malambri reports a wire from Chicago stating shipments must reroute, leaving Guiney with no refrigerator line besides Burlington. Local dealers fear serious shortages as most produce comes from Chicago.
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Quincy
Chicago
Burlington
Nicholas Malambri
Malambri
Guiney
Local clerk lands two foot catfish at Jefferson Street
George Geiger a shipping clerk for Scudder and Gale Grocery caught a two foot catfish Sunday at the foot of Jefferson Street. He held the large catch for a local angler and records show it as one of the biggest catfish hooked recently.
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George Geiger
Scudder & Gale Grocery Company
Jefferson Street
Postoffice Inspector Baumgardner Registers in Quincy Hotel
Postoffice Inspector W Baumgardner of Chicago registered at the Hotel Quincy on Tuesday, arrival noted in local records. He is identified as a postal official inspecting facilities during his visit.
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Postoffice
Postoffice Inspector
Carnival-The Moose Lodge funds report at Baldwin park
The Moose Lodge reported net receipts of 82674 on the Johnny J. Jones Shows carnival at Baldwin park, discussed at the lodge’s regular Tuesday meeting. Boundary case and court survey sought. Houston township man Badlin N. Grosh filed for a boundary order in circuit court Tuesday. Two residents were hospitalized after police ambulance transfer to St Mary’s hospital. St Barbara branch held a whist at St Francis school with Edith Rupp, Rose Meers, and Theodore Futterer winning prizes. Deaver parole granted after wife abandonment conviction. daily support set at 2 per week. Frank Schwartz child abandonment case continued pending settlement. John Hartman charged with speeding. to appear in police court.
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Moose Lodge
Johnny J. Jones
Baldwin Park
Badwin N. Grosh
Houston Township
James T. Jenkins
St. Francis
St. Barbara
W. CG. U
St. Francis School
Edith Rupp
Rose Meers
Theodore Futterer
Deaver
David Deaver
Frank Schwartz
May Place High Schools On Recognized List At Adams Institute
Adams county teachers gather at the High school to discuss placing county high schools on the recognized list enabling state tuition distribution. J Calvin Hanna and speakers Floyd Moore Payson Smith address 381 teachers on methods in history measuring results and youth obligations.
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Pley
Floyd W. Moore
Payson Smith
Whelpley
J. Calvin Hanna
Adams County Teachers’ Institute
Board of Education
Adam
The
Whig
Quincy
Adams County
the Whig
Moore
Winona State Normal School
Winona
Star couple Miles Diane Wesubrey and Jan Rubini delight Star patrons
Large crowds attended the Star theater Tuesday for an afternoon and evening program by film star Diane Wesubrey and her husband violinist Jan Rubini. They premiered the World film Siren's Song, followed by a vaudeville number. Diane spoke on film life and sang, while Rubini wowed the audience with his violin. The couple will perform again at the Star today.
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Star Theater
Miles Diane Wesubrey
Jan Rubini
Diane
Rubini
The
Star
Weather outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois generally fair Wednesday and probably Thursday with slightly cooler conditions in the extreme north portion Missouri partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with little change in temperature.
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Tllinois
Missouri
Local Weather Observer Reports Tuesday Temperatures
Reports from the local government weather observer for Tuesday include raw figures. The notes mention River Stage readings and variations in maximum temperatures throughout the day.
River Forecast Predicts Small River Drop
River bulletin indicates the segment from below Warsaw to Louisiana will fall by about 0.1 feet in the next 24 hours. The forecast calls for a slight decline across the stretch, with readings expected to ease gradually.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
Estate Sale Near City On Broadway
Five days left to close an estate bidding on 49 acres located 11 to 12 miles from the city on Broadway. The tract is described as a fine parcel with strong value, likely to attract competitive offers. T. J. Dougherty is the contact for the sale.
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Neotivk
City
Broadway
T. J. Dougherty
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Warden Clarke
Farmer Rusk
Ad Club Board of Directors
Empire Theater
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M.B.A.C
Highland
Addison Taylor
Jacksonville
Bell Telephone Company
Taylor
Home Telephone Company
Bell Company
C. L. Boyle
W. R. Denny
J.R. Little Wheel Works
Elmo Johnson
R. C. Lawler
Otis Elevator Works
Asa Burbridge
Keokuk
Landing
Wiliim Bolin
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North Front Street
John Hartman
Blackwood
Hartman
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Diane D’aubrey
River Bulletin
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