Soldier badly hurt as street car hits auto
Eldon Clutch 18, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Clutch of 1829 Broadway, returned on ten day furlough from Camp Logan Houston and lies in critical condition at St Marys hospital after a Twelfth street car collided with a Ford roadster at Twelfth and Kentucky. Donald Ware 17 and Robert Cason 817 12 State joined him. the three youths were in the car when the crash occurred. The Ford was demolished, Clutch suffered a broken jaw and severe facial lacerations, with bleeding from the ears, as a city ambulance rushed him to hospital.
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Eldon Clutch
Edward Clutch
Broadway
Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
St. Mary's Hospital
Twelfth
Kentucky
Donald Ware
C. N. Ware
Vermont Street
Clutch
Old
Fifth Infantry
Quincy
Wares
Eighth
Maine
Robert Cason
A. J. Cason
State Street
Twelfth Street
Ware
Ford
Young Ware
Cason
Kentucky Street
Eldon
St. Mary’s Hospital
Baker
Final Bennett Estate decision upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustained Judge Lyman McCarl’s findings in Bennett vs Bennett, affirming that proceeds from a sale of real estate by the estate executor were not transformed into personal property and that the widow received only dower. Wilson & Schmiedeskamp, with Judge Carl E. Epler, won for the executor Emery Bennett. lawyers Sam Woods and M. F. Carrott represented the widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bennett
McCarl
Akers
Wilson & Schmiedeskamp
Emery Bennett
Carl Epler
Sam Woods
M. F. Carrott
Abe Martin Huttel Installs 5000 Mile Roller Tower
Abe Martin Huttel announces a new roller tower with a five thousand mile guarantee. Mrs. Tipton Bud’s visiting brother comments on the high costs locally and notes you can still drive fast enough to cross McKee’s creek bridge for five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Bud
McKee's Creek Bridge
Holidays Bring News On Navy Enlistments And Mail
Local families report telegrams and letters from sons in the service. Clarence Giegerich states no furloughs. Willis Hardyman describes a U S S Pittsburgh cruise along South America. Navy recruits from Quincy enlist at the local station for Peots and Great Lakes. Enlistment totals at the army office reach 33 in 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Hardyman
Willis
U.S. S. Pittsburgh
South America
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Longsford
High School Notes Christmas assembly and games at local school
The regular weekly assembly was led by Principal J F Weisemeyer with a carol by William Becker and the Glee club. After holidays, exams loom as students return to routine. A Christmas and patriotic program is planned for 2 PM at the high school auditorium. Visitors from nearby schools and colleges attended. The basketball team will host Tull High in a preseason game at the Y M C A gym, with the regular season starting January 21 against Macomb. Nut day activities spanned several classes with nut themed foods and a botany class nut luncheon. chemistry students made fudge with success.
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J. F. Weisemeyer
William Becker
Glee Club
Wellemeyer
Tull High School
Macomb
O. D. Frank
Geschwindner Elected Trustee at Eagles Lodge Meeting
Six applications were accepted and four candidates were initiated into the Eagles lodge in their meeting Thursday night. Henry Geschwindner was elected trustee for three years and a luncheon followed. The lodge plans a whip and dance in their hall on New Year’s Eve.
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Eagles Lodge
Henry Geschwindner
Red Cross Drives In City Reach $5000 In Subscriptions
Red Cross team workers reported $5000 Thursday night in the city canvass. W A Jackson, captain of about 40 solicitors, said many workers were busy gathering funds and no full returns yet. He expects all second ward workers to finish today and notes partial reports from other areas. Adams county total awaiting reports, with countywide effort aiming to surpass a $23000 quota.
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Red Cross
W. A. Jackson
Jackson
Second Ward
Adams County
O. G. Mull
Quincy
Hageman's liquor trial set for today in police court
A. S. Hageman, a saloonkeeper on Sixth and Maine streets, faces a police court trial today on a liquor sale to minors charge. The youths involved are William Strub and Ray Sayer, both linked to a December 8 incident. If convicted, Mayor Thompson may revoke the saloon license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Hageman
Sixth
Maine Streets
William Strub
South Ninth Street
Ray Sayer
Hageman
Thompson
Hagemann
Sayer
Strub
Ninth
Washington
Blessing Hospital
Engineer Hurt In Wreck In Burlington Yards
E C McElice a Burlington railroad engineer of 408 Oak street was seriously injured in a yard collision Tuesday evening. He is recovering at home after internal injuries and was hurt when his switch engine collided with a passenger train locomotive. Fireman Fred Hill of Hannibal was hurt but not as severely.
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E. C. McElice
Oak Street
Burlington
McEllice
Fred Hill
Hannibal
McElliice
More Quincyans Get Commissions In Houston Camp
The article reports additional Quincy soldiers receiving commissions at Camp Logan Houston Texas, following six promoted last Saturday. In the 123rd Machine Gun battalion George Cunnane Bennett F Bartlett and Arthur Shumate were made first lieutenants. Royal W Jackson of the 124th Machine Gun battalion was also promoted. Bradford W Moore grandson of E F Bradford became captain of the 124th field artillery. Jesse A Crafton a Knox College graduate from Clayton was made second lieutenant of the 123rd field artillery.
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Quincy
Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
123Rd
George Cunnane
Bennett F. Bartlett
Arthur Shumate
Royal W. Jackson
124Th Machine Gun Battalion
Bradford W. Moore
E. F. Bradford
124Th Field Artillery
Jesse A. Crafton
Knox College
Clayton
123Rd Field Artillery
Two Men Detained In Camp Point Chicken Shipment
William E. McCune and Roy Bennett are detained after a Camp Point chicken shipment billed to a Quincy dealer triggers a sheriff inquiry. A sack of fowls was found near the Camp Point railroad station, and McCune was arrested while attempting to collect the coop. The birds, Plymouth Rocks owned by William Steiner of Camp Point, were claimed by Steiner in Quincy with no blame on the dealer. McCune, who pleads innocence, has hired attorney E P Allen.
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William E. McCune
Roy Bennett
Coens
Camp Point
Quincy
Charles Fletcher
William FE
McCune
Fletcher
Front Street
Broadway
Adams County
William Steiner
Steiner
E. P. Allen
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Rosa Murry
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Murry colored were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Daug erty undertaking parlors with Rev Duke officiating. Burial followed in Greenmount cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Murry
Daugerty Undertaking
Duke
Greenmount Cemetery
Death of George Doerle at Soldiers' Home hospital
George Doerle died at the Soldiers Home hospital Thursday morning after several weeks illness. An old Quincy resident born in Germany, he served in Company H Sixteenth Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He leaves three sons Otto, William, and Harrison of St Louis and Walter of Chicago. Funeral services are at 8 this morning in the Home chapel with burial in the Home cemetery.
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George Doerle
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Quincy
Mr. Doerle
Germany
Sixteenth
Timois Infantry
Otto William and Harrison
St. Louis
Walter
Chicago
Home
Letters to Santa Claus from Quincy children
A collection of holiday letters from young readers in Quincy asking Santa for toys clothing shoes and treats. The messages recount ages from five to eleven and list items such as sleds dolls trains candy and personal items, with several notes mentioning family circumstances and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Leona
Santa
Rotary talk by P G Rennick delights Quincy audience
P G Rennick, governor of Rotary International district eight, spoke to the Quincy Rotary Club and guests at Hotel Newcomb. He mixed humor with Rotary philosophy, telling the Grandma story and Illinois history, and urged selflessness and neighborliness as core Rotary values. Luncheon followed with a light menu and a postmeal dance plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Rennick
Quincy
Rotary Club
Newcomb
Mr. Rennick
Illinois
Indiana
Peoria
Rennick
Bert Slggins
Charles Nichols
Rotary
Atlanta
Higgins
Grandma
Grandpa
Ohio
New York
States
Missouri
Court of Equity
LaSalle
Moses D. Bates
Illinois River
Sherff
St. Louis
Bear Creek
Hannibal
Hotel Newcomb
John Korn
Bert Higgins
Bob Gunther
Pat Pfeiffer
Rome Boekenhoff
Oscar Keller
Quincy Exemption Board Begins Classifying Registrants
The Quincy exemption board started classifying registrants who returned questionnaires under the new selective draft rule. A first list of classified names is announced and processing continues daily with lawyers assisting at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Drys May Abandon Height This Spring
Drys may abandon the local option question for the spring election as national prohibition gains prominence. A key dry leader said April submission is unlikely and plans focus on increasing dry representation in the legislature to aid ratification in Springfield. Lambert Lodge of Masons met in the Masonic Temple with degree work performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Drys
National Prohibition Movement
Diry
Springfield
Lambert Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
Warranted Defendants Face Fraud Charge In Marion County
State warrant sworn by Assistant State's Attorney Arthur Roy against James Hutcherson and Collins Wiseman, both about 16, for attempting to pass a nonfunded check on L Waldfogel of People’s Bank in Philadelphia Mo. Case continued to Saturday. remanded due to inability to post bond. Other brief items include all star in door baseball selection meeting, Maccabees officers to be installed, a minor fire with $75 damage, and J J Reid returning from St Louis trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Roy
James Hutcherson
Collins Wiseman
Benbow
Marion County
L. Waldfogel
People’s Bank of
Philadelphia
Hutcherson
Goods stolen by Wilson identified
Merchants from Quincy crowded Chief Melton's office to identify items stolen by W M Wilson caught in W T Duker store. Valued at 150 dollars, the goods included table linens, shirts, chinaware, silk socks, shirts, overalls, a sweater, a violin, a guitar, and other articles. bacon and edibles not claimed. Wilson, 48, a Spanish American War veteran, was arraigned on pilfering charges. bond set at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Chief Melton
W. M. Wilson
W. T. Duker
W. IT. Dyler
W. O. Reynolds
Reynolds and Sons
D. W. Cherry
Hampshire Street
Wilson
Weather Forecast For Illinois And Missouri
Unsettled Friday with light snow in the north and cooler conditions. Saturday looks fair in both states with continued chilly air.
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Sinois
Missouri
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Bennett Estate
Houston Township
Abe Martin
W. F. Giegerich
Spring Street
Clarence
Atlantic
Navy
Jeon Putnam
Mr. Sterling
Maxwell E. Smith
LaGrange
James N. Colle
Edina
Arville N Harman
Jersey Street
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Nick” Musolino
Louis Musolino
Maine Street
Old Fifth Band
Archie Evans
Great Lakes
Harry Phillips
Camp
Logan
Walter Kelker
HW. N. Kelker
North Eighth Street
Camp Dodge
Joe Meyer
Bert Mittendorf
Hank Dunker
Art Stalff
Clarence Gail
Fred Arthur
Tulip Club
Mr. Kelker
John Winters
St. John's Military Academy
Edward Bennett
Denman Cruttenden
Ann Arbor
Francis Enright
University of Wisconsin
Edith McCann
Monticello Seminary
Geschwindner
Hurt
Houston Camp
W. E. McCune
Whig
Kris Kringle
Nicholas
Floyd Wright
Coatsburs, P. S
Paloma
Frankie Durand
Adams
John Short
North Front St
Harrig and Vernice Bisser
Monroe Street
Emma Arnold
North Seventh St
Charley
Homer
Oscar
Raymond
Wilfred
Isomer
Raymond Shumtte
Ewing, Mo
St. Boniface School
Mamma
Papa
Alexis
Sister Rogenia
Elizabeth Speer
North Third St
Tam
Father Kunch
Father Dagenhart
Mary Opal Speer
Edgar Cavanaugh
Chestnut St. Quincy
John E. Wall
Exempton Board
Federal
Leavenworth
Trackle
Liberty, Mendon
Liberty
C. H. Wood
Wm. Schlagenhaus
Carl E. Epler
Henry Schmiedeskamp
Mondon
W. P. Martindale
George Govert
Cricay
A. J. Brockschmidt
Fred G. Wolfe
S. A. Hubbard
Roy W. Gastineau
Clarence Stratman
Lewis Kespohl
Herbert
Henry Ebbing
Benjamin H. Storcle
M. R. Foster
Clarence Wheeler
John Schaffer
Milton Walter Kampeehenkel
Jesse Perkins
Edgar A. Weiss
Joseph H. Venvertloh
George H. Davis
Herbert W. Gehring
Lloyd C. Congress
Lyman B. Neil
Edward W. Niles
Edward H. Milton
Robert C. Reed
Charles W. Marion
John Henry Meine
William Thornhill
Edward F. Dorkenwald
John Georges Hermann
Edward G. Sheraw
Walt C. Chandler
Virgil E. Green
Wm. A. Griffeth
Charles E. Byerly
Clyde Wittenmeyer
Elmer Hoener
Orville Burnett
J. L. Hase
Ogie J. Earhart
Chas. E. Hilfrink
Ralph J. Timmerwilke
John B. Eising
Raymond Earl Gudgen
Cecil Peach
John W. Harris
John Walter Weaver
Alfred Hawkinson
Lloyd William Fuqua
Joseph William Oberdahlhoff
John Mithauser
August C. Haller
Frank Allen Peters
Lorenzo Wachenheim
Willam Hollensteiner
Floyd Maloney
James F. Smith
Adolph Pullman
W. Guy Poe
Grover Gilven Jones
Arthur Jasper Thompson
Melvin Henry Goodapple
Archie E. Ennis
Loren Ernest Gilhouse
Frank Little
O. Plummer
Charlie Wirth
Walter H. Schralla
Lawrence J. Winters
All Star Indoor Baseball Players
Maccabees
Globe
Knights of Maccabees
Moose Hall
Great Camp
John McKean
George M. Ullman
Tony Hower
Spruce Streets
R. A. Kraft
J. J. Reid
The
Reid's Clothing Company
Tnp
Tal ME Pete
Ernie
Eles Pig
C.cennenee
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