City Loses Damage Suit Over Fall Hurtling to $500 Verdict
The City of Quincy lost in circuit court with a verdict for Mrs. Lillian Hipp for 500 dollars after she was injured Aug 6 1917 at Tenth and Kentucky when she tripped over a wire near the curb. Lawyers were Bartlett & Garner and Chauncey Wood for the city and Schlagenhauf & Schlagenhauf for the plaintiff. The trial lasted a day and a half. Hipp sought 5000 dollars. The case had been previously tried with no verdict. The docket also shows continued cases and one stricken matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Lillian Hipp
Bartlett & Garner
Chauncey Wood
Schlagenhauf & Schlagenhauf
Ipp
Hipp
Tenth and
Kentucky Streets
George Jansen
Royal Printing Company
James McKinaway
John T. White
Anna Wells
Joseph W. Treland
Weber Chimney Co
American Strawboard Company
Not Injured Army Private Badamo Reports Armistice Day
Private Tony Badamo son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Badamo of State Street writes from France describing his role in the last hours of the war on French soil. He notes he has not been injured despite thick fighting and mentions receiving back pay. He hopes soldiers return home soon and plans to spend his money on chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Badamo
Joseph Badamo
Ll State Street
Bartame
Badamo
Damo
Walter Sickmann
War Department
France
Mary Sickmann
South Fourteenth Street
Carl Birkenmaier
J. Geo. Birkenmaier
Georga Cunnane
Hoo
Bartlett
Lieut
Cunnane
Probate Court Inventory and Appointments Summary
In probate matters Elizabeth Dehner’s conservatorship lists real estate at 4500 and chattels at 213492. Charles Meyer becomes administrator of Daniel V Atherton with bond 900. Mary F E Fowley named executrix of John Fowley with bond 500. Thomas A Scherer appointed guardian of Lawrence E Perry with bond 3000. Henry Vollrath estate shows real estate value and chattels 50. John T Epupinga appointed conservator for Margaret Beer with bond 2440.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dehner
Charles Meyer
Daniel V. Atherton
Mary FE. Fowley
John Fowley
Mr. Fowley
The
Humane Society
Thomas A. Scherer
Lawrence E. Perry
Henry Vollrath
John T. Epupinga
Margaret Beer
Shoes For Quincy Poor As Belgian Relief Shoes
Police Matron Mary White secures a large stock of donated shoes from Miller-Hel hake to distribute to Quincy’s poor. About 50 pairs require sorting by city hall and police janitors, with various sizes and conditions available for immediate distribution. The donations were originally intended for Belgian relief but chosen for repair and local aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary White
Quincy
Miller-Helhake Company
War letters reveal wounded and returning servicemen
Several World War I letters from soldiers and families detail injuries recoveries and homeward plans. John H. James, wounded on November 11, reports healing in a hospital. Robert Steinbrecher, in France, recuperates after six weeks in hospital. Private Bauman arrives home from Camp Gordon with honorable discharge. Stanbury brothers, once on the battleship Kansas, expect home for Christmas from the Great Lakes station. Lieut Wheelock, alive and well, denies death rumors and anticipates possible Germany occupation. Other letters describe gas injuries, end of combat, and hopes for Christmas reunions with families.
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George
William Stanbury
William R. Stanbury
J. Stern & Sons
Quincy
Great Lakes
Stanbury
Kansas
John Wheelock
States
Roy Adair
Germany
Lyman McCarl
Lieut
Wheelock
Paul Tibbets to be made a captain in Army
Mrs. C. Arthur Fifer received a letter from her son Paul Tibbetts, who said he would be a captain by the time the letter arrived. He had passed all examinations and awaited the order, hoping to come home but expecting possible garrison duty to the Rhine. He added that only Sherman and the infantry knew what war was.
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C. Arthur Fifer
Paul Tibbetts
Rhine
Sherman
Infantry
City finance panel weighs Boulevard street funds
The city finance committee plans a preliminary meeting with the board of public works and the corporation counsel to decide if the public works fund can cover 2000 toward the Locust Twenty-fourth and Harrison Boulevard project. Opponents question adding Twenty fourth Street now when many streets need repair and Mayor Thompson reportedly opposes the plan. The panel will also discuss license payments for saloonkeepers after a food order limits beer, with possible refunds if beer supply is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Board of Public Works
Corporation Counsel
Public Works Fund
Locust
Twenty-fourth
Harrison Streets
Board of Supervisors
Twentyfourth Street
Thompson
Finance Committee
Muehlenfeld Charged With Forgery In Local Case
Leo Muehlenfeld aged 30 was arrested at his home on Hampshire street by Detective Henry Meise. He remains jailed with bond possible. charges allege he forged Sol Perman’s name on several checks. He obtained $18.50 at Winter grocery and $26 at Illinois State Bank, and tried to pass checks at Connery grocery and Tuffle meat shop. His wife and two children are cited as factors in possible probation, though the crime could carry a heavy penitentiary sentence.
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Leo Muehlenfeld
Hampshire Street
Henry Meise
Muehlenfeld
White Stove
Fifth
York Streets
Sol Perman
Maine Street
Illinois State Bank
Connery
North Seventh Street
B. H. Feld
Only 22 New Flu Cases Reported by Health Board
The board of health reported 22 new influenza cases and three cases of pneumonia on Thursday afternoon from multiple doctors. The figures indicate a gradual decline in disease, with wet weather noted as a factor in reducing cases.
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Board of Health
Marriage Licenses Barrett Wilson and Ella Sullivan
Barrett Wilson and Miss Ella Sullivan, both of LaBelle Missouri, obtain marriage licenses. Herman A. Kirchner aged 22 and Miss Minnie L. Bihn aged 25, both of St. Louis, plus Cyrus Decker aged 20 and Miss Clara venagle aged 20, both of Kellerville, receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Wilson
Legal
Ella Sullivan
LaBelle, Mo
Herman A. Kirchner
Minnie L. Bihn
St. Louis
Cyrus Decker
Claravenagle
Kellerville
War ends but life goes on in wartime France
Captain Walter D. Stevenson writes from a French base hospital about Armistice joy sweeping France like a circus day. He notes Parisian crowds, Marseillaise singing, and celebrations while acknowledging ongoing camp work and evacuation plans. He also observes French women carrying on, while men remain overseas, as France is said to have saved the world by sacrifice.
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Walter D. Stevenson
Quincy Friends
France
Two Quincy Homes Sold Yesterday In Real Estate Roundup
E Delaplain sold the Norman B Getty property at 725 Broadway to George Keck for 4500 dollars. He also sold the property at 1615 Cedar Street. The note encourages reading his weekly real estate advertisement on page 10. The weather is damp and dreary but a good time to review listings.
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E. Delaplain
Norman B. Getty
Broadway
George Keck
Cedar St
Subscribers Urged To Pay War Pledges
Chairmen of the United War Work campaign urge all who have not paid pledges from the recent drive to settle immediately. Payments may be made to John H. Sieckmann at Mercantile Bank or to any city or county bank cashier, with funds forwarded to Mgr Steckmann. Many small pledges total thousands, funds needed for overseas soldiers and home cantonments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Work Campaign
John H. Sieckmann
Mercantile Bank
Mgr. Steckmann
Work Campa,n
County Judge Grants Lima Lake Drainage District Tax Increase
County Judge Fred G. Wolfe on Thursday afternoon granted the Lima Lake Drainage District's petition to spread a sixth assessment raising the total to 420,000. The move aims to fund levee work under the Mississippi River Commission food control act, with the district required to raise at least 30,000 if 260,000 is to be spent. The filing cites prior expenditures of 76,058.31 for levees and 61,000 for drainage, noting land values rising from about 5 an acre to 90, totaling over a million dollars in assessed value.
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Fred G. Wolfe
Lima Lake
Mississippi River Commission
Schwab May Be Featured Speaker at Quincy Chamber Banquet
Charles M. Schwab, head of the United States Emergency Ship Corporation, may speak at a January Quincy Chamber of Commerce banquet. The event aims to honor the master ship builder, with date and details announced after Schwab's decision. If he cannot attend, other speakers will be invited and the banquet billed as the winter’s major entertainment. over 500 men may attend if Schwab accepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
United States Emergency Ship Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
M. Edward Fawcett
Mr. Schwab
Quincy
St. Louis
Schwab
Drainage Congress in Chicago Draws Fabius Delegate
R O Jehu, a large Fabius district landowner, left for Chicago to represent the district at the national drainage congress. Col J H Best planned to accompany him but was ill. Delegates will discuss reclamation of overflow stands and government roles in developing vast Mississippi valley lands from Minnesota to the gulf.
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R. O. Jehu
Fabius
Chicago
National Drainage District
Col
J. H. Best
Tehu
Minnesota
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Drainage Congress
Quincy patent fire extinguisher device described by chief Marriott
Quincy inventors George Marriott and Henry Dresaier reveal a hose mounted iron pipe extinguisher for use under hay stacks and coal piles with four sprays. aims to patent and market the device. In other news, seven year old Charles Damborst, son of Mr and Mrs William Damborst, remains critically ill at Marys hospital after being run over by a wagon. physician K I Hrenner says he has a fighting chance. A mail wagon accident on Maine street injures driver TM Vanell with a sprained hip and lacerated arm. two passengers Frank Flair and Bernard Gelse also sustain injuries.
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George Marriott
Henry Dresaier
Positon
Charles Damborst
William Damborst
Spruce Street
Mary's Hospital
K. I. T. Hrenner
Vanell
Maine Street
Eleventh Street
Vane
Frank O. Flair
Bernard Gelse
Deaths and Funerals A Lanza veteran fruit dealer dies
A Lanza a longtime Quincy resident and head of the Lanza wholesale fruit company died suddenly of heart trouble at 7:20 PM in his home at 624 Jersey Street. Born in Reggio Calabria Italy 65 years ago he settled in Quincy 31 years ago with his wife traveling in Chicago and arriving today. He left sons Bruno Samuel Vincent and Joe and daughters-in-law and sisters and brothers in Italy and Des Moines and Peoria. The hallmarks of his life included devout church membership and a growing family business. Funeral arrangements were not listed. The second note reports Mrs Alec Brittain a 79 year old native of Dent England who died at 2:30 AM in her Webster school teacher daughter Elizabeth Brittain and George Brittain.
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Quincy
Thomas Nolan
Nolan
Lanza
Jersey Street
Mr. Lanza
Reggio
Calabria
Italy
Chicago
Lanza Wholesale Fruit Company
Sixth
Alec Brittain
Broadway
Brittain
Dent
Eng
London
E. A. Brittain
Oatman
Ariz
Elizabeth Brittain
Webster School
George Brittain
Post Office
Mrs B Ws Pinkston Dies in Blessing Hospital
Mrs Ruth West Pinkston wife of Rev B H Pinkston of Beverly Illinois died at 2 30 am Thursday after a week long pneumonia. She was 27, leaves husband a two year old daughter her mother ill in Soldiers Home hospital two brothers F A West of Oskaloosa and E B West of Quincy a sister Mrs R H Presly of John City Tenn. Funeral at Vermont street M E church Saturday at 11 am burial Graceland cemetery viewing at Wheeler Parlors Friday evening.
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Quincy
R. H. Presly
John City
Tenn
Funeral services for Frances Klatt Adams at St An tonius Melrose
Funeral services were held in St An tonius church Melrose township Tuesday morning for Mrs Frances Klatt Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Klatt of Melrose. She died in Burlington Ia Saturday morning after a week long illness from influenza that developed into pneumonia. Born in Melrose township July 11 1899 she was 19. Survived by husband Earl Adams parents and four sisters Eva Hilda Lucy and Esther Klatt all of Melrose township and one brother Barney.
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St. Antonius Church
Melrose Township
Frances Klatt-Adams
J. F. Klatt
Melrose
Adams
Burlington
Earl Adams
Barney
Eva
Hilda
Lucy
Esther Klatt
Death of Joseph Goehl at 1700 Spring Street
Joseph Goehl aged twenty died Thursday afternoon from complications after a four month illness. Born in Quincy, he lived at 1700 Spring Street. Survived by six brothers Charles, John, Walter, William, Henry and Theodore, the latter in France. He belonged to St. Francis Catholic Church.
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Joseph Goehl
Spring Street
Quincy
Charles
John
Walter
William
Henry
Theodore
France
St. Francis Catholic Church
Ehrler Family Notes Niece Emily Pustmueller Dies
Mr and Mrs B H Ehrler of 1629 Payson Avenue report the death of their niece Mrs Emily Pustmueller of St Louis from pneumonia. The notice lists the deceased and the grieving family.
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B. H. Ehrler
Payson Avenue
Emily Pustmueller
St. Louis
Mrs Julia Pass Burial Planned After Death at Home
The body of Mrs Julia Pass who died in the Old People's home was sent at noon Thursday to San Jose Illinois for burial Services were conducted by Rev David Wahl of the Kentucky Street Methodist church before shipment
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Julia Pass
San Jose
Ill
David Wahl
Kentucky Street Methodist Church
Funeral for Mrs Lucy Bounds at 1 PM at home
The funeral for Mrs Lucy Bounds will be held at 1 o clock this afternoon from her daughter Mrs Edward Kurk s home 833 South Seventh street Rev H J Leemhuis of the Salem Evangelical church will officiate Burial will be in Greenmount cemetery Remains were viewed by friends from 7 to 9 o clock Thursday evening
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Lucy Bounds
Edward Kurk
South Seventh Street
H. J. Leemhuis
Salem Evangelical Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Funeral rites for Henry Steffen at residence church
Funeral services for Henry Steffen were held Thursday afternoon at eight o'clock from 1017 Monroe Street with Rev Rehahn of St James Church officiating. Interment followed at Greenmount Cemetery with Concordia members singing at the site. Bearers included A Hageman William Scharnhorst William Stackelbach Fred Bradenbeck William Landwehr and Charles Pieper.
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Henry Steffen
Monroe Street
Rev
Rehahn
St. James Church
Greenmount Cemetery
Concordia
A. Hageman
William Scharnhorst
William Stackelbach
Fred Bradenbeck
William Landwehr
Charles Pieper
Funeral of Nicholas Stalf in Greenmount Cemetery
The funeral for Nicholas Stalf will be held this afternoon at 2 30 from the residence at 925 South Sixth street with burial in Greenmount cemetery.
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Nicholas Stalf
South Sixth Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Telephone Q A Column From The Whig Late Night
Readers picked up a daily edition to see questions posed to the Whig by callers during the day and into the early morning hours. The paper promises to publish answers in the next issue, inviting more inquiries.
Third Trench Mortar Battery Demobilization Notice
The query notes boys who left Quincy on April 3 to join the Third Trench Mortar Battalion in Galveston and asks when they will return. The answer states it is impossible to state when wars in the army of occupation will end and advises watching The Whig for demobilization news. The battery is part of the Third Division and in the front line.
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Qurncy
Galveston
Army of Occupation
Whig
Hungary in Solvent Declares Intent to Meet Obligations
Budapest December 12 Hungarys finance minister announced the government would endeavor to meet all its financial obligations to nationals and foreigners. The statement signals sustained efforts to honor debt and credits amid growing economic pressures.
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Hungary
Budapest
Havas
Brothers in Bad With the Law Again in St Louis
M A Brothers known for a checkered career tried to sell a pawn ticket for a diamond to a St Louis man while living with Mrs James Carty. He fled police after arrest and is again in custody. His past includes a Chicago federal building jump and a term in Jefferson City prison.
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M. A. Brothers
St. Louis
Chicago
Shelby County
Missouri
Brothers
James Carty
Carty
Deck
Agnes Sahland
Sahland
Palmyra
Jefferson City
Federal
Narrow Escape For Missourians In Blaze
Fire near Taylor Missouri early Thursday morning endangered Frank D. Roach and his family. Roach woke to burning timbers and evacuated his wife and aged father with no time to save belongings. A six room house in poor repair burned, valued at about 6500 with 2400 insured. The Cox Potter farm in Quincy owned the property and plans for a new house are underway for the Roach family.
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Frank D. Roach
Taylor
Roach
Fabius
Loren C. Cox
Eugene Potter
Quincy
Small Farms and Acreage Near City Seeks Buyers
City area buyers seek 3 to 10 and 20 acre tracts near town. Various farm sizes welcomed. Exchange of city property for small acreage possible. Contact C. E. Delaplain, Rooms 8 and 9, Stern Building.
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C. E. Delaplain
Stern Bldg
Weather outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois expects rain Friday with Saturday clearing and colder air in the extreme south. Missouri shows unsettled weather Friday with morning rain then clearing, Saturday fair. Iowa forecasts rain Friday then clearing, with generally no major temperature change.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
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Abe Martin
Artie Small
Hog Island
Corp
John H. James
Mary Jackson
Schott
Henry Steinbrecher
North Tenth Street
Robert Steinbrecher
Young Steinbrecher
William D. Bauman
Camp Gordon
Louisiana,Mo
Howard Weots
C .F. Veots
Elm Street
Camp McArthur
Tex
George N. Fischer
John N. Fischer
North Twentieth Street
Hank Dunker
George Lanker
Emmett J. Wilson
Emmett
Camp Lee
C. W. Leffingwell
Parold
Gen. Bell
Tie
Paul Tibbets
Aldermen
Leo Muerlenfeld
Arly
Chas. Schwab
C. of
A. Langa
Alice Brittain
B. H. Pinkston
Mrs
Pitas
Asenee
Lakenan
Monroe County
Cure Whig
Mooose Hall
Vermont
M. OR
Florence Long
Cuba
Mil
Poland
Slater and Sons
West Point
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