Bread Prices Drop In Quincy Wholesale, Retail Markets
Quincy bakers announce 9 cent loaves or two for 15 cents for unwrapped bread made to government formulas. Grocers may sell at 9 cents after a 1 cent wholesale cut, though delivery costs vary. Bakers claim slim profits and vow to maintain quality and weight while aligning with government regulations.
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Quincy
Hias
Tony” Bueter
Bueter
Quincey
Food Administration
Ice harvest delayed by rising temperatures
Southern winds and higher temperatures stop an immediate ice harvest as ice is too thin for storage. Dealers anticipate two months of winter weather, a thaw could help by clearing snow, and three Quincy ice men with bay houses organize crews to await thicker ice and faster freezing with a slight gain in thickness.
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Quincy
Bay
Deaths and Funerals Gregory Meyer Dies in Chicago Diphtheria
The remains of 6 year old Gregory Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Leo Meyer arrived in Quincy Tuesday morning after dying in Chicago from diphtheria following a brief illness. Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Meyer live at 633 Ohio street. The body was taken to St Boniface cemetery for burial.
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Gregory Meyer
Leo Meyer
Quincy
Chicago
John Meyer
Ohio Street
St. Boniface Cemetery
Abe Martin on industry of amusing the public
Abe Martin notes that the nation's top industry appears to be amusing the public, while some sellers seek arguments over profits, highlighting humor as a cultural force and tension with commerce.
Francis King Aboard U S Destroyer Heads to War Zone
Captain Hugh King awaits word on the safe arrival of his son Francis King a Quincy boy and quartermaster who left an Atlantic port weeks ago aboard a United States destroyer converted from a yacht the ship recently left Bermuda and is headed to the war zone to help drive the submarine menace from the high seas
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Hugh King
Francis King
Atlantic
Quincy
United States
Captain King
Bermudas
Uncle Sam
High Seas
Joseph Willey Named Head of Odd Fellows
Joseph A Willey was elected Noble Grand at the Quincy Judge of the Odd Fellows meeting Tuesday night J Irwin was elected vice grand recording secretary James Remy financial secretary C Newman treasurer Martin Puse trustees were J H Heitland Alec Farmer A Otis Arnold E J Grumman and J Turney A motion by P C Elsey to raise funds for Adams county enlisted soldiers and sailors tobacco fund passed collecting 4 toward the fund Otis Arnold will purchase tobacco for soldiers at Christmas time Donations toward the fund are welcome.
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Joseph A. Willey
Quincy
Odd Fellows
J. Irwin
James Remy
C. Newman
Martin Puse
J. H. Heitland
Alec Farmer
A. Otis Arnold
E. J. Grumman
J. Turney
P. C. Elsey
Adams County
Otis Arnold
Quincy Real Estate Worth Many Millions Reported
County Clerk W J Smith released a report showing Quincy city property values across real personal railroad and capital stock. State figures list total Quincy property at 11 309 584 with county board of review at 10 897 508 while assessor totals sit at 10 661 833. Personal property is valued at 3 278 638 by both state and local boards. assessor value is 3 059 528. Lot value set by assessors is 7 590 895. Capital stock not including railroads is 21 510 by county board of review and 108 510 by state board of equalization.
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W. J. Smith
Quincey City
Board of Review
State Board of Equalization
Quincy
Quincey
County Board of Review
Jailbirds top Boneheads in low scoring armory game
In Tuesday afternoon play the Jailbirds beat the Boneheads 10 to 6, keeping their edge in the basketball standings. Lineups include Smith and McGary for the Boneheads and Gray and Martindale for the Jailbirds, with listed scorers Smith Martindale Thomas Dickson Francis and others.
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Jailbirds
Boneheads
Armory
Brazelton
eSeens Thomas
Smith
Martindale
Thomas
Dickson
Francis
Fighting Five
Pos
Tly Thie Nea
Hayworth
Wokamp . Binkert
Miss Lovette Crim Weds Harry Edward Kubrick in Quincy
Miss Lovette Crim daughter of A J Crim editor of the Plainville News married Harry Edward Kubrick a 19 year old Plainville lad in the county courtroom parlor. Judge Lyman McCarl officiated. The bride did not inform her father of the arrangements and the groom's mother Mrs Emma R Kubrick gave legal consent.
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Lovette Crim
A. J. Crim
The
Plainville
Auto Show Spaces Selling Rapidly
L. B. Bartlett, local manager of the Quincy automobile show, said spaces at the Armory, December 26 to 29, were selling rapidly and would be taken in a few days. The Chamber of Commerce offered cooperation. Mr. Hoffman, president of the musicians' union, will supervise musical entertainment and promises something unusual. Kircher and Horning of the Harry Newman Stratton Co. of Chicago encourage the display.
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L. B. Bartlett
Quincy
Armory
Chamber of Commerce
Hoffman
Musicians’ Union
Kircher
Horning
Harry Newman Stratton Co
Chicago
Army recruiting station reports ten enlistments and rejections
Crowded recruiting office lists ten accepted draftees bound for aviation and coast artillery units, plus cavalry and medical corps. Names include Clyde P Whitney Loraine IL and Louis HL Balzer, with others from Kinderhook Camp Point Golden Quincy and Pittsfield. A local Navy recruit stands by as Ensign Wempen handles rejections. Gail Bozarth to Jefferson Barracks for final exam after aviation corps enlistment.
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Army
Clyde P. Whitney
Loraine
Ill
Louis HL. Balzer
North Fifth Street
Neal ©. McCarl
Kinderhook
Harry E. Rintzel
Camp Point
Coast Artillery
Edward A. Herman
Madison Street
Lawrence G. Roehl
Spring Street
Cavalry
William L. Gurney
North Third Street
Ralph H. Nichols
Jersey Street
Medical Corps
Emmett F. Spencer
James M. Arbogast
Golden
Arthur J. Muhhlenfeld
Kentucky Street
Maxson
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Hancock
N. J
Navy
Ensign Wempen
James Dinsmore
Pittsfield
Quincy Pulse May Earn School Credit Plan
High school teachers discussed a proposal allowing boys who wish to work on farms this spring to earn a complete year's course credit, but no final plan was adopted. Prof Wellemeyer urged caution and not rushing action. Durling Awarded 850 Dollars for hand injury at Weis Paper Mill, with attorney Rolland M. Wagner noting the state industrial commission settlement. Kreitz to have hearing today for gaming charge following a police arrest after a $50 dice loss at Union Cigar. Saloonkeeper Arrested for selling liquor to a minor. trial set for Dec 21 in police court. Rotary talks highlighted by C M Rosenheim, Joseph Barlow, and F William Heckenkamp. Adams County Medical Society elected officers for the year. future meetings to be held at Elks Club. army and navy members to retain membership until return.
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Wellemeyer
Carl Kreitz
Meise and
Piercy
Wiley Simmonds
St. Louis
Union Cigar Store
Kreitz
A. S. Taceman
Sixth
Maine
Adams County Medical Society
Quincy
Charles E. Ericson
W. D. Grove
Ursa
A. M. Austin
Mendon
Elizabeth Ball
Quincey
Joseph Blomer
J. H. Pittman
Camp Point
Earl Caddick
John A. Koch
W. H. Baker
A. W. Werner
Elks’ Club
Association
Army
Navy
State savings praised by Perry C Ellis after welfare visit
Perry C Ellis returned from a visit to the state department of public welfare and Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home. He notes the consolidation of state business into fewer departments saves thousands of dollars and will be shown as taxes are reduced. He commends the current system as efficient and smooth despite war‑time burdens.
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Perry C. Ellis
State Department of Public Welfare
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Elis
Dear Santa Claus Christmas Wish List Fragments
Child letters describe gifts desired for Christmas including furs shoes coats and dolls. Names and ages appear with partial addresses and simple requests for clothing cooking items teddy bears wagons and candy in a nostalgic local notice style.
Moriarity Loses Command In National Guard Reorganization
Houston Texas December 12 Major J V Clinnin appointed to command of the ammunition train succeeding Col Daniel Moriarity Moriarity long led the 7th regiment Illinois national guard Clinnin rose from the ranks in the First Illinois Negroes Vs Fined A $25 fine imposed against Lulu Williams a Negro in police court Tuesday charged with vagrancy
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Houston
Texas
J. V. Clinnin
Daniel Moriarity
Moriarity
Iinois National Guard
Clinnin
Ienos
Lulu Williams
Thanksgiving Parade Parade and Pranks by 123d Field Artillery
The 123d Field Artillery Regiment headquarters company marched down Twenty-ninth street after Thanksgiving, drums banging and cooks in white. Jess Crafton of Quincy, NL, was carried in a wheelbarrow as a gag during the middle of the line, then ditched on the company street near the railroad as the parade disbanded.
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123D Field Artillery Regiment
Twenty-ninth Street
Jess” Crafton
Quincy
Jess
Craften
Ladies Aid of Boat Club Adds Prizes for Whist and Dance
The Ladies Aid of the South Side Boat Club met in the club house Tuesday night and arranged ten more prizes for the whist and dance to be held in the club house on Dee 19. The dramatic club enjoyed a chicken dinner Monday night and the board planned a service flag to honor eight members serving Uncle Sam. O'Farrell's orchestra will provide music for three dances in the club house. New Year's Eve features a turkey dinner, and a complimentary dance is set for Thursday night with decorations nearly complete. The Mississippi Valley Hunters' Protective Association met Tuesday and plans their third annual dance January 8.
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South Side Boat Club
Dee
Dramatic Club
Uncle Sam
Mississippi Valley Hunters’ Protective Association
O’farrell
Motor Boat Club
Moose Lodge Plans Christmas Cheer and New Year Events
Six hundred presents will be distributed by the Moose lodge to poor children of Quincy on Christmas Eve. The lodge approved a stag New Year's Day event and an open house on New Year's Eve. Mooseheart Knitting Circle to knit for 12 lodge members in the U S service. One new application read and one accepted. two to be initiated next Tuesday. A whist and dance at Moose hall tonight with Schilling's orchestra. prizes include geese ducks and pigeons.
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Moose Lodge
Quincy
Mooseheart Knitting Circle
United States
Moose Hall
Schilling
Beer Drivers Elect Edward Bexten Chief
Edward Bexten was elected president of Beer Drivers union No. 263 at a Labor Temple meeting Tuesday night. Other officers named include Vice President Harry L. Patterson Recording Secretary John M. Bozarth Financial Secretary Henry W. Cordsiemon Treasurer Albert J. Mester three year Trustee Henry J. Bachmann Sergeant-at-Arms Albert Sohn and delegates to joint executive council Edward Bexton Fred Stakelbeck and John Bozarth.
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Edward Bexton
Beer Drivers’ Union
Labor Temple
Harry L. Patterson
John M. Bozarth
Henry W. Cordsiemon
Albert J. Mester
Henry J. Bachmann
Albert Sohn
Fred Stakelbeck
John Bozarth
War Danger Is Near Says Gen Bigeson at Meeting
Adjutant General Frank Dickson mustered in Company M of the fifth Illinois reserve militia at Milford. He warned that Illinoisis danger is real and the home front must support the war, or lives overseas could be lost. He urged unity behind the front and commitment from every citizen.
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Watseka
Frank
Dickson
Illinois Reserve
Milford
Illinois
Austrian battleship Wien torpedoed and sunk
London December 12 reports a Vienna official statement received in Amsterdam via Central News says the Austrian battleship Wien was torpedoed and sunk Sunday night. Most of the crew were saved. Wien displaced 5512 tons, built in 1893, with a crew of 441 and armament including four 64 inch guns, six 5.9 inch guns, and four torpedo tubes above water.
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London
Wien
Vienna
Amsterdam
Central News
Quincy youth Lieut Edwards assigned to Bainbridge TB Destroyer
Lieut Waldrip C Edwards, a well known Quincy boy, is on duty aboard the torpedo boat destroyer Bainbridge after transferring from the Sacramento. A message to his parents at 337 Jersey Street notes the transfer, good health, fine weather in England, and that he was near the Halifax disaster.
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Lieut
Waldrip C. Edwards
Quincy
Bainbridge
E. T. Edwards
Jersey Street
Lieut. Edwards
Halifax
S. Sacramento
England
Lunch Stands Told to Observe Food Laws
Quincy lunch stands and saloons were mailed a notice from Food Administrator Harve A Wheeler informing them to observe meatless Tuesday and wheatless Wednesday. The directive requires no beef pork or mutton on meatless days and no wheat bread or wheat products on wheatless days. Violations will be followed up.
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Quincy
Harve A. Wheeler
United States Food Administration
St Andrew Society Elects Charles Wetzel Director
Charles Wetzel was re elected director of the St Andrew s Brotherhood at a meeting in the Episcopal church Tuesday night. Bryson Blackburn was elected vice director secretary Daniel Hair assistant secretary John Grimmer treasurer Louis Gilmer. The annual report will be read in January. The Brotherhood has 26 members with over half serving in the U S army and navy.
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Charles Wetzel
St. Andrew's Brotherhood
Episcopal Church
Bryson Blackburn
Daniel Hair
John Grimmer
Louis Gilmer
United States Army
Y W C A Girl Council Plans Christmas Activities
The Girls' Student Council of the YWCA meets at 4 PM to hear Miss Veneta Shumate on Boy Friends. They plan to dress dolls for Cheerful Home baskets, visit shut-ins, host Christmas chapel in the auditorium, and invite alumni. Seniors postpone party to January. basketball season tickets go on sale after Christmas. league looks to Jacksonville tournament. team practices resume.
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Veneta Shumate
Webster School
Jacksonville
Otis Elevator Indoor Baseball at Y M C A Tonight
The Otis Elevator indoor baseball nine will face Electric Wheel at the Y M C A tonight with a large crowd expected. Electric Wheel will play Chiff Dwellers afterward, with first pitch set for 7 30 o'clock.
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Otis Elevator
Electric Wheel
Keokuk Electric Production Feels Low River Stage
The Mississippi river’s low stage is reducing Keokuk’s power production. Keokuk Electric cannot supply its usual electricity volume to Quincy due to the river conditions. Quincy Gas Electric and Heating reports require more coal to meet demand, with hopes for a quick solution and minimal local impact.
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Keokuk
Mississippi
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
Mississippi Valley Power Company
Gaines Company
Q. Channon
Quincey
Channon
Questionnaires in Marion Go Ready for Draft
Marion County begins draft classification with a county medical advisory board of six doctors from Hannibal and Palmyra. Sheriff J Will Mefford and local officials prepare to handle the classification task as over 1,000 questionnaires are mailed first. registrants must update address changes since June 5.
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Hannibal
Marion County
J. Will Mefford
Adjutant General's Office
J. N. Baskett
E. H. Bounds
E. T. Hornback
E. E. Waldo
Mofford
Dance in Armory Draws 800 at Company E Event
More than 800 persons attended the second Company E dance in the Armory on Tuesday night. One thousand invitations were issued to soldiers to share with friends. Two check rooms and cider service by soldiers aided the event. O’Derrells' orchestra played from 9 to midnight as soldiers in uniform enjoyed the evening.
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Otis Home Guards
Company FE
O'Farrells
Weather summary for Illinois and Missouri with river bulletin
Partly cloudy in Illinois with light snow possible north, warmer in the south. Missouri mostly fair with rising temperatures, possible rain or snow Thursday. Town reports light snow Wednesday and colder Thursday. River stage is reported with ice gorging at Quincy, Hannibal, and downstream, causing forecast bulletins to be discontinued until ice breaks up.
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Illinois
Missouri
Quincy
Hannibal
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