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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1919
Page
9
Bugs taken up cleaned and relaid. rugs renovated and resized. Quincy Rug Works at 914 Hampshire street offers rugs 9x12 at 85 cents. Also Koetter Mattress Co at rear 628 Elm Street sells feather mattresses direct from factory with phone 2861.
The South Side Sanitary Meat Market at the southwest corner of Eighth and Washington streets will be open for business Thursday December 4 1919. Phone number provided.
Jimmy Wilde England’s flyweight champion and Jack Sharkey New York bantamweight have finished training for a ten round no decision bout in Milwaukee. Sharkey must weigh under 116 pounds three hours before the ring, with a $2000 forfeiture if over. Wilde expects to enter at about 106 pounds.
Garnet Beckett, oldest son of Mr and Mrs John E Beckett, was seriously injured Wednesday evening on the road south of town. While driving four horses toward James Di Moss farm, a bay press horse stepped off a bridge and pulled the others into it. The horse was killed and Garnet's left arm was broken as he was pinned under the press for over an hour. Roy Austin found him and he was taken to Quincy for an X-ray before returning home Thursday. he is badly bruised and shaken but resting.
Representatives from Pike county Odd Fellows lodges met in Pittsfield Illinois to recommend a deputy for the district George Butler of Griggsville was named as the candidate last year’s holder M Morey of Barry did not seek another term Also reported funeral services for William J Pulliam and various local moves and visits by residents including health trips and nursing studies plans for political organizing and relocation of families.
The C W B M society of the Christian church met at Mrs A B Bloyd's home in Carthage with about 49 members present. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee were served after the business session. County Judge Warren H Orr traveled to St Louis on business. Farm Advisor J H Lloyd returned from Chicago after attending meetings of the National Association of Farm Advisors and the International Gilwe Stack exposition. Mr anth Mra, Bert Thomas and child of Dafer Ore visited the Lyon family for a few days.
William Vollbracht seeks a fourth retrial against Western Union Telegraph Co claiming damages from a telegram error caused by the seed misdelivery. The case has seen multiple trials since 1914 with nominal to $379.34 awarded and new trials granted or denied by judges through 1917.
Weather permitting the boys gymnasium classes from the Chaddock school will hike this morning to a location north of the city. The walk follows the weekly gym class canceled due to the coal shortage. Leaders Sam Gabel and Ernest Manchester will guide an expected crowd of about 100 boys.
The Keokuk volleyball games scheduled, including the M C A match, have been cancelled due to a coal shortage. Indoor teams from Gardner Gov e works and Otis Elevator reportedly played Friday night but could not participate tonight.
A piping hot stove lid fell into a bucket at the Belit incubator company Friday noon. The lid caused a fierce fire that forced a temporary plant closure but was extinguished quickly by air crews from fire houses No. 2 and 6.
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