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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1915
Page
17
Private Lee Roberts of Company F was sentenced to three days in county jail for disobeying an order from Officer E. L. Wingerter at a summary court martial held in the armory last night at 7 o'clock. Col. Center presided and found him guilty of the charge.
TOKIO December 19 A vote of lack of confidence in the government was defeated in an exciting session of the house of deputies by 222 to 213.
Mrs Eliza W Robinson mother of Fred C Robinson grand secretary of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks died in Dubuque Iowa at age 88. In Emma E Dinkheller estate report filed in county court yesterday receipts and disbursements total 1222.26 including distributions to heirs.
States Attorney Fred Wolfe declares punch boards and slot machines gambling devices. The Camp Point letter prompted village officials to press operators to discontinue. Wolfe notes that any device offering greater value for a nickel constitutes illegal gambling, regardless of whether a gum or merchandise is delivered every time.
Young people's church groups collect baskets for Quincy’s poor to be distributed on Christmas Day. Cheerful Home leads, aided by B G M club, with baskets arriving fast though shortages remain. School Children's Aid Society reports misdirected baskets but fewer children to serve. hope to supply all needy with a basket and season's greetings.
Clothing stores and others will be open evenings beginning tomorrow until Christmas with drygoods stores starting Wednesday evening. Previous years saw ten evenings before Christmas, but the current plan aims to reduce rush by encouraging early shopping.
William Owens was arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Joseph Lipps on a wife abandonment charge. At county court arraignment he pleaded guilty but received a suspended sentence until tomorrow, when the court seeks an interview with his wife to assess the case's seriousness.
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