Committee Named To Investigate Prices In Quincy
Alderman S. Hyatt passed a council resolution to form a seven member charity board to study high costs of coal and provisions and plan relief for the poor this winter. The group includes pastors and Salvation Army aid, aims to run a municipal coal yard selling in small lots at a reduced price, and seeks city and rail cooperation to secure supplies and delivery.
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Hyatt
Salvation Army
Alderman Hyatt
Taylor Road Part of New Trail Project
Miles H. Bywater of near Nelsonville and Hall Cole of Steffensville visited the city to report on a 70 mile trail project from Nelsonville to Newark and La Plata with likely extension toward St. Joseph. The trail would connect Newark to Quincy via Taylor Road with red and white cedar posts as markers. A prior committee meeting with the Chamber of Commerce highway group set plans to meet again to discuss naming the trail. Missouri farmers are leading the effort.
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Miles H. Bywater
Nelsonville
Hall Cole
Steffensville
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Missouri
Coroner Mike Haley Ends Term With 335 Inquests
During Coroner Mike Haley's second term ending Monday he presided over 335 inquests. Ed ward Moore compiled the figures from county records covering December 2, 1912 to December 1, 1916. Haley's friends report his health improving though not fully recovered.
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Mike Haley
Edward Moore
Haley
Mayor Appoints Committee On State Coal Investigation
Mayor W. K. Abbott Saturday afternoon named Aldermen Frank Boliea and George Koehler to a committee to study the coal situation across the state. The panel, with one member yet to be named, plans a Monday meeting to organize notification of other city councils. Copies of Handly’s resolution will go to councils to urge statewide action and possible legislative steps at the next session. Some people are so eccentric that they even talk.
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Commonwealth
W. K. Abbott
Frank Boliea
George Koehler
J. H. Handly
City taxes held steady despite water works bonds
Mayor W. K. Abbott argues taxes will not rise due to the city water works bonds. Corporate tax stays at $130,000 and $1.183 per $100, with 29 cents for water bonds absorbed into the levy. Total rate forecast around $5.44, driven by independent levy changes, not the water bond issue. The city notes conservatism and expects future bonds to drop, freeing funds for improvements without higher rates.
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W. K. Abbott
Old City
Dynamite Stack To Provide Room For Improvement
One of Quincy’s oldest landmarks the old Curtis Distillery smoke stack built before the Civil War was destroyed by dynamite. Exploded with 24 sticks at noon Saturday to allow Gardner Governor works improvements. Witnesses included local residents and factory workers. The stack dates to 1854 era and was spared in the 1854 distillery fire.
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Quincy
Curtis
Gardner Governor Works
Gardner Company
Sylvester
William B. Thayer
Charles Curtis
Injunction Sought Against Grocery Store Wooden Awnings
The Civic Improvement League seeks an injunction in circuit court to stop C. L. Adams from replacing an old wooden awning at 200 North Front Street with another wooden awning. Judge S A Hubbard and Judge Akers discussed notification, bond set at 600 dollars, and the case stems from a long dispute over wooden awnings with city officials reportedly instructing removal of the old awning but allowing a new one.
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C. L. “Clat” Adams
North Front Street
Civic Improvement League
S. A. Hubbard
League
Adams
Akers
Board of Public Works
Circuit Court Docket Setting for Dec 11 14
Judge Akers sets the Dec 11 14 docket for the circuit court. Cases include Anton Padovic vs Maggie D VandenBoom suit in assumpsit on Mon Dec 11 Walter Wissman vs Sam Crank suit for commissions on Tue Dec 12 D W Mumper Ads vs St Rosa of Lima congregation appeal from county and circuit court remanded for trial on Wed Dec 13 and Cora A Baley vs John H Strahan will contest on Thu Dec 14.
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Akers
Circuit Court
Anton Padovic
Maggie D. VandenBoom
Assumpsit
Sam Crank
Walter Wissman
D. W. Mumper
Rosa of Lima Congregation
Cora A. Baley
John H. Strahan
Delegate to Illinois Manufacturers' Association Meeting
A representative from the Chamber of Commerce may be sent to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association meeting at Hotel LaSalle in Chicago on December 7. A delegate has not yet been selected.
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Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Hotel LaSalle
Chicago
Adams county highway plans debated at annual session
Adams County Highway Commissioners met in the court house on Saturday to discuss road improvements. They elected Tom B. Smith as president and S. W. Flesner as secretary treasurer, and considered Golden Oiled Roads and Electric Wheel plans for tractor grader use across townships funded by local road funds.
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Highway Commissioners
Adams County
Court House
Tom B. Smith
Ursa
S. W. Flesner
North East Township
Golden Oiled Roads Club
Electric Wheel Company
James McKinnay
Golden Rule Road Club
Permanent Roads Committee
Highway Commissioners’ Association
Adams County Good Roads League
Golden Rule Good Roads Association
Board of Supervisors
Flesner
Tom” Poleitsch
John B. Franzen
Clayton
Diecker
Ellington Township
Quincy
Smith
T. S. Carlin
Frank McCracken
John Seible
S. A. Harwood
John Bixton
Edward Dedert
William Loos
Joseph Dickhut
L. L. Boyer
John Rosen
E. P. Nelson
Convention of Highway Commissioners
Peoria
J. H. Paxton
Golden
L. G. Hall
F. W. McKinzie
Navy
County Highway Commission
Poultry Show Nears Final Night at Quincy Armory
The Quincy poultry show closes tonight after a strong Saturday with many attendees. Highlighted are grand champion White Wyandottes from the Illinois state reformatory poultry farm in Pontiac, managed by Hector McAllister. The farm, started January 1, 1915, has hatched 1,400 to 1,600 chickens since inception. Piano music entertained visitors Saturday evening.
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Quincy
Fifth Regiment
Illinois State Reformatory Paltry Farm
Pontiac
Ill
Hector McAllister
Reformatory
Annery
Crocker
Electric Wheel to Demonstrate Tractor Engine and Grader
The Electric Wheel company plans a public demonstration of its tractor engine and grader following a suggestion to showcase efficiency. Aimed at illustrating performance, the event will feature live operation and expert commentary for attendees.
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The
Electric Wheel Company
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois and Missouri forecast for Sunday and Monday shows generally fair skies with warmer temperatures. Illinois will be followed by fresh southerly winds while Missouri sees warm conditions with easterly winds in the east portion.
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Illinois
Missouri
River Bulletin Stage of Water at 7 A M
Yesterday at various points river stage readings show flood conditions with Keokuk at 4.15 feet up 0.6, Quincy at 4.1 feet, Hannibal at 13.44 feet down 0.1. Measurements provide the latest stages for Keokuk Quincy and Hannibal.
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Keokuk
Quincy
Hannibal
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