Buerkin Kaempen win Dewey school contract
Buerkin and Kaempen of Quincy secure the Dewey school contract for about 88 879 50 after the board cut more than 9 000 from the first bid by removing features. The two story building with basement will house nine rooms a library auditorium gym and teachers rooms with exterior brick and planned later installs.
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Dewey
Buerkin & Kaempen
Quincy
Board of Education
Jefferson
George P. Behrensmeyer
Dewey School
Jefferson School
Buerkin & Naempen
SOLU
Behrensmeyer
J. M. Winters
AIL
Abe Martin Dimes Sell Short Amid Late Purchases
Abe Martin notes the new dimes arrive late for shoppers and jests about the world preferring a graceful loser to a winner while commenting on the limited buying window and public reaction.
High School Dramatist Works Highlighted in Program
Five student plays comprise the Friday school program to raise funds for a football banquet after holidays. Elmara Fletcher’s The Two Candidates is featured alongside The New Reporter by Theodore Koelsch and others.
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Elmara Fletcher
Clarence Lineberger
Theodore Koelsch
Glenn Burch
William Becker
New Reporter
Officer Flynn
Robert Garrison
Nancy Hobbs
Edith Martin
The
Glenville Star
Hawaii
Eunice Albright
Danseuse
Maurice Dickson
Margaret Baker
Helen Eaton
Margaret Behrensmeyer
Ruth Brown
Edith Parker
Helen Struck
Clyde Wiggins
Chloe Althea Halligan
Tuckahoe
Brock Larabee
Mr. Norman
Peeee Crews
Frances Enright
Eames
Abe Vernon Henry Robert Westcott
Billy Norman
Margaret Wisherd
Library of
Norman
Charlies
Merle Johnson
Edward Bennett Manse
Mendon High School Law Upheld as Invalid by Supreme Court
Dispatches from Springfield report the supreme court denied a rehearing in The People and Kane versus Weis, ruling the township high school law invalid. The Mendon high school plan hinges on this law, making the Adams county case significant.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
The
People and
Kane
Weis
Mendon High School
Adams County
Twenty Belgians sentenced and shot in German court martial
Amsterdam reports that a German court martial at Hassellet sentenced twenty Belgians. Eleven were executed last Saturday while forty four received penal servitude terms and sixty four were ordered deported to Germany. A second court martial has begun for 192 Belgians charged with espionage.
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Amsterdam
London
Hassellet
Maasricht Les Nouvelles
Germany
New York to Create Department of Foods
New York announces plan to establish a new state department named the department of foods with authority to study supervise and regulate this key division of the state's business. Senator Wyckes, committee chair, says the change will be recommended in the upcoming legislative session. The report notes a satire line about the farmer’s advice and seed sowing misdirection.
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New York
Department of Foods
Wyckes
Gold Wave 18 Due in Quincy Today
Brief weather notice reports a cold wave moving toward Quincy with temperatures dropping from 8 to 4 degrees by midnight. Winnipeg is warmer than the prior night while St. Paul sits at 16 below zero, signaling potential subzero readings this morning in Quincy.
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Quincy
Mercury
Hannibal
Winnipeg
St. Paul
U B Conference To Close Tonight In Quincy's United Brethren
Roy Bennett president of the Quincy Christian Endeavor union outlined plans for a larger and better union at the United Brethren Workers' conference which opened in the United Brethren church. The event ends tonight with Bible studies and addresses by Rev. Hawthorne Dr. Overton Rev. Longenbaugh and Mrs Stewart on denominational tasks and conference goals.
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Roy Bennett
Quincy Christian Endeavor Union
Loyal Christian Endeavor Union
United Brethren Workers
United Brethren Church
Harry Githens
State Christian Endeavor Union
Bennett
P. FE. Hawthorne
Colusa
W. W. Overton
Bloomington
Earl Longenbaugh
Maysville
J. W. Stewart
C. E
Woman's Mission Association
Overton
Ray Pfanschmidt may have joined army under false name
W S Herr, uncle and bondsman, says Ray Pfanschmidt, missing Wichita youth to be arraigned on auto theft charges, may have enlisted in the army under an assumed name. Army officials confirm a man matching his description was accepted by Wichita station. investigation to determine his status and possible charge of false representation. Herr bound for $2000 if he fails to appear.
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Army
W. S. Herr
Ray Pfanschmidt
Wichita
Herr
Pfanschmidt
Mr. Herr
Naval Reserves to Observe Anniversary Twenty Years of Service
Preliminary plans for the 20th anniversary of the Tenth division Sinvis Naval Reserves are outlined by officers and men. A ball in the armory is planned and an election will be held in January for at least one office. Weekly drill tonight at the armory hall. Total enlisted men reach 67. The division, famed in the central west, plans a spring flood river cruise on the U S Torpedo Boat Somers to St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Sinvis Naval Reserves
Central West
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Somers
Psychic Expert Arrested in Chicago
London reports Robert P. Skinner, American consul general, seeks bail for Madame Elmira Brockway of Chicago a famed psychic demonstrator arrested in Chicago on fortune telling charges under a Queen Elizabeth era law. She is 60 with independent means and has notable connections including a son in the French Army who runs a Paris theater and oversees Red Cross ambulances on the western front.
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London
England
Robert P. Skinner
Madame Elmira Brockway
Chicago
Madame Brockway
Queen Elizabeth
Paris
American Red Cross
Jap Steamer Sunk By Submarine Near Paris
Paris dispatch reports the Japanese steamer Taki Matu sunk by a submarine. Twenty three of the crew of 45 were rescued, with the fate of the rest unknown.
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Paris
Mail Sack Thieves Apprehended Here
Two men suspected of stealing two mail sacks from a truck at the Burlington Keokuk station Wednesday night were arrested in West Quincy early this morning by Policemen Riney and Ernst. Authorities had wired watchdogs after the theft, traced to freight train No 80, with one sack opened and rifled. The other sack remained intact when found by Keokuk police.
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Burlington
Keokuk
West Quincy
Riney and
Ernst
Quincy
Adler 10 Open New Salesroom
Morris Adler, after resigning from T. C. Nichols Motor Co, will open Dodge salesrooms at Twentieth and Hampshire streets. The formal opening will occur in a few days with the slogan Service with a Smile. Adler brings seven years in autos, formerly with Pope-Toledo, Wisherd garage, Reid Motor, and T. C. Nichols, and promises a popular local agency.
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Morris Adler
T. C. Nichols Motor Company
Twentieth
Hampshire Streets
Dodge
Adler
Pope- Toledo Company
Toledo
Wisherd
Reid Motor Company
T. C. Nichols Company
Tri State YMCA Volleyball Tourney Planned in Quincy
Plans set at the Physical committee meeting for a January 18 tri state volleyball tournament at the Y M C A gym with Keokuk Burlington Monmouth Jacksonville and Hannibal entrants. A 6:30 banquet at the Y W C A precedes afternoon and evening games with entry $1 plates. non banquet attendees pay ten cents. A silver cup may be awarded to the winner after three victories. elimination play follows new rules. finals after the banquet.
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Keokuk
Burlington
Monmouth
Jacksonville
Hannibal
F. M. Deerhake
Quincy
William Schwindeler
H. W. Cranmer
A. C. Peters
Quincy Association
Celebrate Golden Wedding Friday in Coatsburg
Mr and Mrs Val Weisenburger of Coatsburg celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a town hall banquet Friday afternoon. Relatives from Quincy and Minneapolis will attend, including Edwin and Frank Weisenburger and Miss Anna Weisenburger. The event draws neighbors and friends from the surrounding countryside. A satirical aside notes a life sentence for love and a quip about women haters as floor walkers.
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Val Weisenburger
Coatsburg
Afr. Weitsenburger
Joseph Clark
Quincy
Charles Clark
Quincey
Elizabeth Weisenburger
Laura
Henry Greemann
Henry Schwebel
Ed. Weisenburger
Rollo Hodgkin
al Weisenburger
George Marriott
Will Weisenburger
Mia
John Pipe
Drew Lapp
Joseph Einhaus
George Grimmer
Police Furnish Shoes for Near Barefoot Boys
Two young brothers, five and eight, wearing tattered coats and oversized hats, received shoes trousers and caps from the local police station. Officers report a growing need for children’s clothing as winter tightens, and invite donations from the public by calling 142 for pickup.
RATE TO WEST COAST FAVORS EXPORT GOODS
A Quincy manufacturer notes a transportation anomaly between Quincy and Seattle. A carload of agricultural machinery bound for Seattle for Japan costs 48 cents per hundred pounds, while the same carload for domestic use to Seattle costs 1.25. By contrast, New York rates are 33 cents regardless of export or domestic use. The reason for Seattle's differential remains unclear.
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Quincy
Seattle
Wash
Japan
New York City
Breakfast for "Sleepers" Ticket Plan Adopted by City
Chief of Police Koch will issue meal tickets good for three hot rolls and a cup of coffee to destitutes who apply at the city jail for lodging. Repeats of lodging guests are not recognized if applying for meal tickets more than once. Mayor Abbott approved, tickets bought from Schaefer restaurant at 327 Hampshire Street. distribution starts this morning.
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Koch
Abbott
Schaefer
Hampshire Street
Alderman A Kris Kringle Heads Tree Drive
Alderman John Lepper and former Alderman Herman Schelp will visit Humpher farm on South Thirty sixth street road to collect Christmas trees for St. Peter's and St. Paul's churches. They aim to haul large trees to erect in the churches for Christmas exercises.
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John Lepper
Herman Schelp
Kris Kringle
St. Peter's
St. Paul's
Moose to Entertain 590 Children at Lodge Event
Five hundred poor children will be entertained by Gem City lodge Loyal Order of Moose beginning at six o clock Saturday evening toys and bags of candy are prepared a Christmas tree is in the front parlor a stereopticon entertainment will be shown in the dance hall Amues Conner heads the house committee and J A Miller chairs the entertainment committee
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Gem City Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Amues Conner
J. A. Miller
Freeman pleads guilty in mail fraud scheme case
Albert Freeman pleaded guilty to four indictments charging conspiracy to defraud investors through illegal use of the mails and paid a $3000 fine. He had been tried previously with Julian Hlawthorne and Dr. William J. Morton of Boston, once described as the chief promoter. Freeman faced a five year sentence previously, later jailed in Atlanta.
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New York
Albert Freeman
Federal District Court
Freeman
Julian Hlawthorne
William J. Morton
Boston
Federal
Atlanta
Ball The Stover Mounters Union 3rd Annual Ball at Turner Hall
Pulse Will Give Ball The Stove Mounters and Drillers union No 3 announces its 31st annual ball at Turner hall on Saturday evening Dec 23 with O Farrel s orchestra and chimes The committee include Geo H Pauk chairman Geo Hae man secretary Chas Spilker Frank Eickmeyer Louis Drecksler Al Boelil Harry Grabbe Reports good advance ticket sales.
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Stove Mounters and Drillers Union
Turner Hall
O’farrell
Geo. H. Pauk
Geo. Haeman
Chas. Spilker
Frank Eickmeyer
Louis Drecksler
al Boelil
Harry Grabbe
Taxi crash damages Badamo brothers' vehicle in city streets
A Badamo brothers taxi at 811 State Street skidded at midnight Wednesday on Tenth Street near Kentucky. It struck the sidewalk while heading north, damaging the axle and wheel but causing no injuries.
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Badamo Brothers
State Street
Tenth
Kentucky
New Year Quiet in Quincy Hotels Offer Dinner Plans
Sunday New Year falls on a quiet note in Quincy as champagne celebrations ease. The Hotel Quincy will host table chute dinners from Sunday noon through New Year’s dawn, while The Newcomb will offer private suppers only to advance booked diners.
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Qurncy
Hotel Quincy
Newcomb
Sartius
Morris Bros Turkey Dance Draws Large Crowd
About 300 couples attended the Morris Bros Turkey Dance in Labor Temple hall on Wednesday night hosted by the Morris Brothers Athletic Club. Two turkeys were awarded as prizes, with Opal Seward winning for the wet and Julius Zimmerman for the new. The event featured 16 dances by O'Parrell's Orchestra. next club dance is set for January 8. Committee in charge included O E Johnson, Lb Meyer, and W L Green.
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Labor Tearole
Otheror Bros. Athletic Club
Opal Seward
Julius Zimmerman
O'Parrell
Labor Temple
O. E. Johnson
Cheek
Meyer
W. L. Green
Great Britain May Reply This Week To German Peace Note
London government circles expect Britain to reply to the German peace proposal before Christmas. The note is anticipated to be brief and likely aligned with Lloyd George's maiden speech, keeping the door open for Germany to submit concrete proposals.
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London
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Germany
Ice Cutting In Quincy Bay Stirs Health Board Fight
Health officials warn sewer contamination risk as ice dealers plan harvests near the bay. Dokctor Pearce says freezing fails to kill germs and contamination could affect ice for food products. Board members discuss sample analysis and regulatory gaps with city leaders.
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City Health Department
W. H H. Gross
Broadway
University of Tiiiers
Meierkord
Hutmacher Krueners
Hutmacher Brothers
Wibbott
Gross
Kuch
Slutmacher Brothers
Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hutmacher
Commission
Warston Pearce
Quincy Bay
Dr. Pearce
Tragedy After Sleigh Lamp Overturned
In Emerson on December 21 a sleigh lamp overturned, burying one child and badly burning another who died after an hour. Three others were burned and may die from exposure as cold reached ten degrees below zero. Russell Mathews and Mrs Gates were involved as the lamp spilled oil and sparked flames.
Weather Forecast For Iilinets And Missouri
Weather outlook shows fair and colder conditions in Iilinets on Thursday with continued cold and Friday. Missouri expects fair weather on Thursday with increasing cold in the east portion and continued cold on Friday.
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Missouri
Local Temperature Range Report
A brief weather note records local temperatures with unclear figures and fragmented text. The readable portion lists a wide range from near zero to the mid nineties, but many words are garbled, obscuring exact values and timestamps.
River Bulletin Signals Slight River Change After Ice
Stage of Water at 7 A M yesterday at Vanous Points shows minor movement as ice affects levels. Keokuk and St Louis readings indicate small rises and falls with forecasted change minimal due to ice conditions.
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River Bulletin
Keokuk
Belo
Quincey
Hannibal
St. Louis
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Iis
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Les Baby Osborn
Quincy Clearing Trouse Association
Baby Mark Osborn
Princess Theater
E. Hutetter
Fo Tlerrick
Liostetter
Herrick
Iten Biscuit Company
Hiustetter
John Kramer
Maywood
St. Mary's Hospital
Irwin- Overland Company
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Wampshire Street
Piper
H. Korn Baking Company
South Eighth Street
Twelfth
Fourteenth Streets
York
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Board of Health
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Bey
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