Graft charges shock hearers at civil service hearing
Chicago December hearing before the city Civil Service Commission revealed alleged graft and vice. Albert Winge testified against Captain William P. O'Brien detailing protected vice in Cottage Grove district and named several establishments and individuals. Winge, a former detective, described raids and financial arrangements, with O'Brien questioned as witness in related cases.
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Chicago
City Civil Service Commission
Percy Coffin
Albert Winge
Willam P. O'Brien
O'Brien
Winge
Cottage Grove Avenue
O’brien
Tealey
Hoyne
Healey
Grand Jury
High Cost of Living Dominates Congress Debates
Washington reports Congress opened with the high cost of living as a national issue. Eleven bills were introduced to curb food prices, embargo proposals, and cold storage controls. President Wilson considered a special address after receiving reports on producer prices versus consumer costs.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Europe
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Redfield
Chaiman Fitzgerald
Appropriation Committee
Bath
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Sabath
Lindbargh
Minnesota
Carter
Massachusetts
House
Representative McKellar
Tennessee
Farr
Pennsylvania
Adamson
Georgia
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Local social notes from Camp Point and area residents
Miss Katherine White of Quininty visits mother Mrs. Mary White. Mrs. Arthur Boger hosts Quaid Light club. Helen Seaton from Mendon visits with mother Mrs. Laura Seaton. Oscar Omer of Pontine visits. Esther Robertson returns to Macomb to study. Mrs. James Kent from Clifton Forge stays through Christmas with her parents. Margaret Thompson at Knox City college spends Thanksgiving with parents. Wesley Horner visits Missouri. Mrs. William Little’s daughter Luby shops in Quincy. Five Hundred club hosted by Mrs. Arthur Boger. Local relatives visit and quartets attend various gatherings. Miss Maud Thompson and Dorothy Folckner complete hospital probation at Wesleyan Memorial in Chicago. Thanksgiving travels noted for Suttons, Harnetts, Foleckmers, and Omer family. Carrie Garrett class to entertain Ladies’ Sentinel union. Many travelers visit Quincy and Columbus area. families host and visit over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Katherine White
Quininty
Alrs
Mary White
Arthur Boger
Helen Seaton
Mendon
Laura Seaton
Esther Robertson
Macomb
Tillian Robertson
Ruth
James Kent
Clifton Forge
West Virginia
Joseph Kunsaker
Margaret Thompson
Knox City College
Galesburg
Alex Thompson
Wesley Horner
Missouri
William Little
Luby
Quincy
Five Hundred Club
J. A. Hart
Charles Hart
Carthage
James Wart
Maud Thompson
Dorothy Folckner
Wesleyan Memorial Hospital
Chicago
L. O.sutton
Bernice
Charles Smith
Sutton
Frank Harnett
Springfield
Sallie Burnett
Dick Foleckmer
Muskegon, Okio
Ais
Ellen Folekmer
Jessie Omer
Chirten
Edith Gerons
Plymouth
Margaret
Harry Wilhoit
Columbus
Annie Meathernghat
Watel of
Bowen
Tian Fhonsaker
Carrie Garrett
The
Christian Church
Seadia
Union
Church
Oscar Odker
Little Son of Liberty
J.T. Rainier
Lena Rehan
Pauline
Warry Withoit
Mildred
William Yeargain
Harry Yeargain
Doerr Dept
Russel Ferguson
Pleasant Grove
Ezra Best
Gunther Hardware Co
Katherine Koch
Koch
Elmer Seger
C. M. Rosenheim
Gunther Hardware Company
James E. Adams
Phoenix
Ariz
Garret Schuller
I. J. Baret
North Twelfth Street
California
James Connelly
North Eighth Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Bay Construction
Lydia Woollard
Harvey G. Riggs
Shawnee
Okla
Snyder's
Martha Ferguson
J. L. Ferguson
Augusta
Lil
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lillian Skinner
J. Henry Bastert
Joseph McCrory
Irma Bastert
Joe Frisby
Mendow Dispatch
Henry Schulz
Nancy Likes
Kinderhook
Quincey
J. Po Larimore
Nellie of
Death Notice and Local Events From Perry Illinois
Relatives in Perry learned of Thomas Yale’s death in Griggsville after a brief illness. Margaret Triplett, Perry girl, is Mrs. Yale. Mrs. Paul Straus suffered a Sunday noon hand injury opening a fruit jar. It required several stitches. Thanksgiving guests included Mr and Abs George Lake and Lawrence and Robert Blevin families. Charles Read of Beardstown visited his father John A Read last weekend and traveled to Backhorn where his wife and daughter joined him. Kessie Holeman and wife were Sunday guests of John Johnson and wife.
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Perry
Ill
Thomas Yale
Griggsville
Yales
Margaret Triplett
Paul Straus
Elizabeth Blevin
Abs
George Lake
Lawrence
Robert Blevin
Charles Read
Beardstown
John A. Read
Backhorn
Kessie Holeman
John Johnson
Colds Cure Claim Through Bromo Quin ine Patent Remedy
Advertisement touts a single product LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE promising to cure a cold in one day. It cites the signature of E. W. GROVE and a 25 cent price, urging readers to seek the full name for authenticity.
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E. W. Grove
Dairymen Hear City Milk Ordinance Backed by Council
The ordinance committee and Quincy dairymen and milk dealers met in Circuit Counsel Inghram’s office to review the September milk ordinance. Attorney Chauncey Wood led dairy voices noting potential added costs. caps, not bottle embossing, would display dealer names for now. They supported cattle inspection but opposed paying for it. tubercular tests were questioned, and malt feed and 55 degree delivery were debated for safety and practicality.
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Quincy
Inghram
Chauncey Wood
Adams County Pure Milk Association
City Board of Health
Christie
Perry basket team wins in Chambersburg Illinois
Perry basketball team defeated a local squad on Wednesday. Attendance at the box social in Ham school drew residents Tuesday evening. Oysters were served at Pool's hall Thursday night. A lecture course in the Christian church featured four young men Thursday evening. J H Dennis Nate McLaughlin and others attended Mr Crane's funeral in Mt Sterling on Wednesday. Zoe Metz and brother hosted six ladies from Barry for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs John Hloyd of Barry visited Mrs Nora Barry's family for Thanksgiving. Mrs Bessie Argenbright and Mrs Cole of Beardstown visited Mrs G W Smith Thursday afternoon.
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Perry
Ham
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Christian Church
J. H. Dennis
Nate McLaughlin
J. Webbs
Oscar Dennis
Robert Parry
Crane
Mt. Sterling
Zoe Metz
Barry
John Hloyd
G. W. Smith
Bessie Argenbright
Cole
Beardstown
Nora Barry
Legal battle over soldier estate in circuit court
Charles D. Stith and others sue Emma Cain in a will contest claiming Edward Frasier of the Soldiers' Home left different heirs in 1908 wills. The suit, filed for Rose Stith, alleges undue influence and lack of sound mind affecting the October 1908 will. A court adjourned after a few witnesses testified as the case moves forward.
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Charles D. Stith
Emma Chain
Rose Stith
Edward Frasier
Frasier
Charles D
Sarah Stith
Soldiers
Emma Cain
Quincy
Poultry Show Closes With Mixed Attendance Verdict
Results of the tenth annual Quincy Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock show at the Armory Sunday night praised for top quality exhibits that rival larger fairs while lamenting poor local turnout. Only about ten percent of attendees were Quincy residents, with the rest from outside the city, leaving stockholders to cover a recurring annual deficit despite nationwide advertising.
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Quincy Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
Armory
Neyer
Quincy
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
Stop that cough and ease a raw throat with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Pine balsams soothe irritated membranes while antiseptic and laxative qualities claim to kill germs and break up the cold. Get it today at your Druggist for 50¢-Adv.
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Dr. King
Meccano for Boys at Gunther Hardware Co
Local notices cover Meccano and Bay Construction for boys at Gunther Hardware Co. Ed Pallady on leave from the Wabash, J. W. Rush of Griggsville visits Quincy, and Miss Fries of St. Louis visiting in the city. Several residents travel, host parties, or attend events. machinery, wares, and hardware ads appear alongside personal news and hospital updates.
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Gunther Hardware Co
Pearl Turner
St. Joseph
Thomas Davidson
Kentucky Street
Griggsville
Quincy
Canton
O'Farrell
Galesburg
M. Feld
Ohio Street
M. Fries
St. Louis
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W. P. O'Brien
Civil Service Commission
Capt. O'Brien
Pearl Morton
Wabash Avenue
Helen Howard
May Miller
Ida Weiss
Fletcher Dobyns
Dobyns
Fanny
Mre Saker
Irene Carrothof
Fred Sell
Freddy Sells
George Irwin
Irwin
Pear Dwyer
Ray Smith
Arthur Drug Co
Camp Point
Iil
Oscar Omer
Pontine
Chambersburg, Ili
Him
J. L. Duker
Park Place
E. B. Campbell
Kirksville
Harvey Riggs
L. A. Wollard
Polo, Mo
Polo
Oklo
George Fischer
Lresie
Quincy Gas Electric & Htg. Co
Quincy Electric Supply Co
Gem City Electric Supply
Snead & Smith
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