Coal dealers blame operators as Quincy coal hits higher price
Nine coal dealers and rail officials testified at a city council investigation in Quincy last night about coal costs. Dealers argued mine operators push prices higher, with one saying mines may shut down if profits falter while noting mine prices around 3.25 to 3.50 and local sale at 5.75 per ton amid 90 cent freight and 25 cent shortage charges.
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Quincy
Lgp City Pancil
City Council
Theity Council
James E. McNutt
J. H. Heidloff
North Fifth Street
Duke Schroer
Mr. Heidloff
Mit
Heidloff
Letets
B. and B. Coal Company
Pittsburgh Coal Company
P. J. O'Brien
Abe Martin and a log school education tale
A rustic piece recalls Abe Martin as the fellow who once rode to town with a log school education. It notes the song Her Sweet Pace Haunts Me Still and hints at an enduring face from the past in the memory of a return.
Coal price and mine ownership motion in Quincy
Local dealers expect coal to sell at seven dollars a ton at the first severe cold snap. Mine operators are accused of holding up coal prices at the mine. Miners face reduced hours and limited shifts. Though cars are plentiful, coal is scarce and Quincy dealers feel powerless over mine prices. A resolution asks the legislature to consider state ownership of mines.
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Quincy
Coal dealers clash over Quincy price and supply issues
In Quincy, coal dealers led by Mr. O'Brien say few dealers hold enough coal to meet contracts and warn a cold snap could drain supply. Aldermen discuss improving freight cars, municipal yards, and aiding the poor as prices rise toward 5 dollars a ton. Coal officials predict shortages and higher costs, with contracted prices unsettled and miners limited to part‑time work.
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Quincy
O'Brien
O’brien
Alderman Ross
Mr. O’brien
Chicago
East St. Louis
Granite City
Alderman
Boeing
Alderman McNutt
Adler Leaves Nichols Motor Car Company in Quincy
Moses Adler, longtime assistant manager at T. C. Nichols Motor Car, has severed ties with the firm while his future remains uncertain. He plans to stay in Quincy and likely continue in the automobile business, known as a hustling sales manager and prominent social figure in Rotary, the Elks, and the Quincy Country Club.
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Moses Adler
T. C. Nichols Motor Car Company
Quincy
Mr. Adler
Quincy Rotary Club
The
Elks Fraternity
Quincy Country Club
Light Pneumonia Worsens Dr. J. H. Rice After Gallstone Surgery
Dr. J. H. Rice, operated for a gallstone in Cleveland earlier in the week, developed a light pneumonia. Reports via Dr. Crile indicate a bad day Wednesday followed by cautious improvement Friday, alarming friends in Quincy. Mrs. Rice left for Cleveland, joined by a nurse after a nervous episode.
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J. H. Rice
Cleveland
Quincy
Sixteen Deaths at Soldiers Home in November
During November sixteen residents died at the Soldiers' Home including twelve men and four women. The list names Dillon Waddell 81 Charles B. Hardy 76 James A. Rutherford 80 Lyman N. Cole 76 Thomas Gregg 65 Charles L. Fisher 78 Charles Bell 75 John P. Humbert 81 John Thome 83 John W. Anders 73 Thomas Hardin 81 Nelson W. Bridgman 79 Anna Thompson Wilhelmina Frederking Allie French Jemima McCarty.
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Dillon Waddell
Lirst
Minois
Charles B. Hardy
46Th
Tlinois Infantry
James A. Rutherford
44Th
Illinois Infantry
Lyman N. Cole
Thomas Gregg
Coggswell
Illinois Artillery
Charles L. Fisher
24Th
Charles Bell
U. S. Colored Infantry
John P. Humbert
16Th
John Thome
12Th
Indiana Infantry
John W. Anders
2Nd
Ilinois Light Artillery
Thomas Hardin
Farmer Rusk to Oversee Adams County Corn Show
Farmer Rusk consents to supervise a corn show on November 11 in Quincy under the Illinois State Bank auspices and 12 local businessmen. Prizes total 100 dollars in gold, with 25, 20, 15, and two 10s plus four 5s. Samples will be scientifically scored, fertility emphasized, and judges to be secured to ensure a strict, scientific contest.
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Rusk Willl
State Farm Birds Sweep Grand Champion at Quincy Poultry Show
Birds from the Illinois State Reformatory in Pontiac won the grand champion honors at the tenth annual Quincy poultry show in the armory. The white Wyandottes took best cock, hen and pen, all in the same coup, a historic sweep. Friday drew big attendance, with two days left and expectations rising.
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Illinois State Reformatory
Pontiac
Ill
Quincy Association
Armory
Dynamite to Destroy 150 Foot Smoke Stack in Quincy
Citizens may witness a legal destruction of property at 12:15 today as Roeber and Greeman blast the 150 foot brick stack from the Custis Distillery now part of Gardner Governor works. The city granted permission and many spectators are expected to attend.
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Quincy
Custis
Gardner Governor Works
Roeber & Greeman
J W Hart Named Worshipful Master
The Quincy lodge of Masons No 296 elected officers for the year at its annual meeting in the Masonic temple Friday night. The report showed the lodge in excellent standing and an oyster supper followed the business session. Worshipful Master J W Hart and fellow officers H E King A A Simon Samuel Eldred A C Garrett C H Wood were named or reelected to their posts.
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Quincy Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
J. W. Hart
H. E. King
A. A. Simon
Samuel Eldred
A. C
Tire concern May Locate Branch Here
Goodrich Tire company considers a branch plant in Quincy as part of an expanded production policy. Officials could not confirm progress of negotiations on Friday night.
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Tire Concern
Goodrich Tire Company
Quincy
North Side Boat Club Elects New Officers and Committees
Members met Friday evening with music and a smoker at the North Side Boat club. Four applicants were approved for membership, an athletic committee and a New Year dance committee were chosen, officer salaries set, and nominations made for the December 15 election.
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North Side Boat Club
Taft Warns of Labor's Dangerous Tendency
In Providence on Friday former President Taft told the Chamber of Commerce that union labor’s challenge to law and order threatens U.S. economic strength. He warned that if the Adamson Act is not upheld a threatened railroad strike could starve the nation into submission, urging public opinion and action to enforce obedience.
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Providence
R. I
Prest. Taft
Chamber of Commerce
450 Officers Quit Service
Washington December 2 A statement shows since mobilization of the militia in border states President Wilson has accepted 430 National Guard resignations from officers who wished to leave for personal or business reasons.
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Washington
Wilson
National Guard
Early Christmas Shopping Starts With Rush in Quincy
Quincy merchants report a strong start to December shopping with crowded streets and busy clerks. Stores showcase holiday displays as early buying surges, predicting a record Christmas trade and extended hours through December 23.
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Quincy
Maine Street
Hampshire Street
Five boats stolen from Nick Kom boat house prompt patrols
Quincy authorities report loss of five craft including flat swifts a detachable motor boat and a 22 foot launch from Nick Kom boat house at Front and Broadway. Downriver police notified to watch for the boats as efforts continue. In other news John Moore denies illegal shooting claims and the case is postponed to December for witness procurement. Burlington and Wabash traffic improves ahead of Thanksgiving travel as Chicago visitors arrive and locals depart.
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Nick Kom
Front and
Broadway
Down River
Moore
Milegal
John Moore
Charles Clarke
Coats
Clarke
McCarl
R. R
Burlington and
Wabash
Chicago
Quincy
Concordians Entertain at St Jacobi Hall Soaring Aloft Show
Concordians Entertain at St Jacobi Lutheran school hall in Concordia league No 38 on Thursday afternoon and evening. An oyster supper was served. The evening program featured piano music recitations and a one act farce titled Soaring Aloft.
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Concordians
Concordia League
St. Jacobi Lutheran School Hall
Pension granted to Frances Blance Conyers widow
Mrs Frances Blanche Conyers a widow with four dependent children was granted a pension of 20 dollars a month in county court Friday Judge McCarl ruled the case worthy There are seventeen women in Adams county now drawing pensions under the state law that entitles worthy women to this aid
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Frances Blanche Conyers
McCarl
Adams County
Books Are O. K. Supervisors Find Wolfe Office Records Correct
Albert Grimmer from Quincey James Jacobs from Lima township and Fred Pickin from North East township formed the finance committee of the board of supervisors. They examined the books and records in State's Attorney Wolfe's office Friday and reported all records correct and the office conduct satisfactory.
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O. K
Albert Grimmer
Quincey
James Jacobs
Lima Township
Fred Pickin
North East Township
Board of Supervisors
Wolfe
Representative Heather Visits Quincy Guests and Fowl Gift
H Clay Heather of Marion county Missouri and Mrs Heather spent Friday in Quincy. He delivered four dressed guinea fowls to Chief of Police Keith Duke Schroer and Detectives Bumster and Scharnhorst. Heather plans to travel to St. Louis January 1 then to Jefferson City for the legislature opening January 38. His Palmyra home will close, and Mrs Heather will stay in Jefferson City before joining Ernest in Louisiana for weeks in the sunny south.
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H. Clay Heather
Marion County
Heather
Quincy
Keith
Duke Schroer
Bumster and
Scharnhorst
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Palmyra
Louisiana
Ernest
Wolf Company Increases Wages 10 Percent
Wolf Manufacturing raises wages by 10 percent to offset higher leather costs. Workers gain despite leather price increases raising production expenses.
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Wolf Company
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Long Commission Co Incorporates in Springfield
A permit to incorporate was issued Friday in Springfield for the Long Commission Company of Quincy. Capital stock is $50,000. Incorporators are Walter A. Long, Harry L. Hurt, and Henderson D. Wilson. The object is to conduct a general brokerage business.
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Long Commission Co. Incorporates
Springfield
Long Commission Company
Quincy
Walter A. Long
Harry L. Hurt
Henderson D. Wilson
Farmer Rusk Speaks at Centennial Church Houston Town
"Farmer" Rusk spoke to a large crowd in the Centennial church in Houston township Friday night on the epic "Application and Efficiency." He addressed another large crowd Wednesday night in Tandy school house near Piven where Miss Annie Gaines teaches. The young folks gave an entertainment in connection with the lecture.
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Farmer” Rusk
Farmer" Rusk
Centennial
Houston Township
Tandy
Piven
Annie Gaines
Man Slightly Injured in Brick Hazard Accident
Capt. Uriah Keath of 883 Broadway suffered minor injuries after stepping from a car and catching his foot on a projecting brick, causing a fall on the sidewalk shortly after returning from Ursa with Clerk Billy Smith. The injuries were not serious.
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Uriah Keath
Broadway
Ursa
Billy Smith
Schanz Wins Removal Case Over District Treasurer
In county court on Friday Judge E W Dunham sustained Treasurer Schanzs demurrer ruling the petitioners failed to show sufficient cause for removal. Dr L H A Nickerson and William McCormneck sought Schanzs ouster for not obeying orders to transfer district funds from State Savings Loan and Trust to another bank. Nickerson indicated an appeal to circuit court to settle the commissioners authority and the bond of Schanz stands at 600000 with the State Savings Loan and Trust company backing.
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Edgar P. Schanz
Indian Grave Drainage District
L. H. A. Nickerson
E. W. Dunham
Scott County
Lyman McCar
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Schanz
W. E. Lancaster
Dunham
Nickerson
Circuit Court
E. P. Schanz
Two Fine Homes Bought by A Padavic in North Eighth
Anton Padovic paid 3500 for a North Eighth street property between Cedar and Spruce streets and 1100 for 323 Vine premises sold under deeds of trust by Edward P. Allen. The 12 room brick house and five room brick barn were sold with a 3000 mortgage. North Eighth property has a 15 room house. Value estimates are unclear due to purchaser held encumbrances. The houses are finely built with modern conveniences.
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Anton Padovic
North Eighth Street
Cedar
Spruce Streets
Vine
Edward P. Allen
Court House
Padovic
Next Lyceum Number Dec 12 at Empire Theater
Thomas Brooks Fletcher will appear as the next speaker for the Quincy Young People’s Lyceum Association in the Empire theater on Tuesday evening December 12. Fletcher is a lecturer of marked ability whose talks cover live topics with vivid illustrations and forceful delivery. This will start the new course following the Parish players appearance on October 27. The program promises to be among the best.
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Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Quincy Young People’s Lyceum Association
Empire Theater
Fletcher
Quincy
Kicked by a Jitney: Rural mail carrier injured in crash
W N Spiver, a rural mail carrier from Lorain, visiting Quincy Friday, is on an enforced vacation after being struck by a flying crank of his automobile three weeks ago, which broke his right wrist.
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W. N. Spiver
Loraine
Quincy
Adams County Opens First State Aid Macadam Road
Total cost 12983.23 dollars and 44th to 60th streets on State Street now open for traffic. Road length about 1.5 miles with 23 bridges and culverts. Built by Frank Rees under Illinois State Highway Commission supervision with equal state and Adams county funding.
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State Street
Adams County
Quincy
Frank Rees
Illinois State Highway Commission
C. P. Pritzlaff
State Department
F. Terrant
State Commission
J. A. Moore
L. L. Boyer
Albert Grimmer
Marythew Dettle
Death in Coatsburg of Henry Dirks at 52
Henry Dirks of near Coatsburg died at 10 30 Thursday evening after a cancer battle. Funeral at his home Sunday 1 38 and 2 in St Peters Lutheran Coatsburg. Burial in Coatsburg cemetery. Born March 25 1864 he was 52. Married to Anna Marie Hirsch March 2 1897. she survives with eight children Heipka Marie Bernd John Clara Herman Henry and Anna all at home. Surviving mother Mrs Heipka Dirks and brothers and sisters Bernard Mrs Lena Jansss Mrs Bertha Janssen Mrs Anna Goldenstien of den and Mrs Mary Heidbreder of Myra Mo.
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Coatsburg
Henry Dirks
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Mr. Dirks
Anna Marie Hirsch
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Adams County
Heipka Marie
Bernd
John
Clara
Herman Henry
Anna
Heipka Dirks
Bernard
Lena Jansss
Bertha Janssen
Cburg
Anna Goldenstien
Den
Mary Heidbreder
Myra
Weather outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
The forecast calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday across Illinois Missouri and Iowa with moderate temperatures. No precipitation is expected and conditions should be comfortable for outdoor activities. Highs and lows are expected to remain within mild ranges across the three states.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Local Temperature Readings and River Forecast Update
Local temperatures yesterday ranged with scattered readings and a mild late evening trend. The river forecast notes little change over the next 36 hours from below Warsaw to Louisiana, indicating stable river stages.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
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Howard Wood
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Arthur Coffman
South Side Coal Company
William Woodruff
Woodruff Castle Coal Company
Mr. Woodruff
Nichols Co
Thompson
Wilhelmina Frederking
Allie French
Jemima McCarty
RUSK
State Farm
White ‘Wyandottes
Old Curtis Distillery
North Siders
Taft
EP. Schanz
A. Padavic
Lyceum
State Aid
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Frise
River - Bulletin
Ceres
Davenport
CS Keokukeeenee
Seeee
Quincey Hannibal
St. Loui
J. BB Lovegreen
la Belle
Ed Levengood
le Belle
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