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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
5
In Quincy the big fire bell and two other church bells at St Boniface marked 63 years since blessing and naming. The bells once summoned hand-pump crews in early firefighting days and remain famed for their clear tone and poetic link to Poe.
A Western Union Telegraph Company party from St Louis arrived by special train Sunday evening to inspect the western division. Led by W W Ryder and including Perr Ryder IH T Cook A B Cowan W Armstrong and Ay Barnes they spent a few hours in Quincy before approving about 2709 in improvements. A new dynamo plant will replace the gravity battery, interior redecorations and new furniture are planned to make service more efficient.
A historic note describes a grip remedy labeled Bromo Quinine and its claimed to remove the cause of colds. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove, with a terse reference to its branding and a cryptic line reading 2ic.
Local notes report attorney E P Aflen leaving for Kansas City on a short business trip to attend a Stove Mounters’ dance at Turner Stall on Christmas Eve. Mrs R A Stewart and children of Decatur visit Mr and Mrs N S Stewart of 1869 Vermont St for Christmas. William Pfanschmidt recovering from arm injury after cranking a car. George Pfau funeral in Aurora attended by George Pfauschmidt from Chicago. Blooming plants and cut flowers for Christmas available from Gentemann Bros. Officer Rosendale travels to St Joseph then Leavenworth to lay mother to rest.
Yesterday's bustling commerce in Quincy drew constant crowds from early morning trains to late trains. Stores reported heavy purchases with no one leaving empty handed. Shoppers praised excellent stocks and ample money, and police noted no shoplifting as crowds grew larger.
Danville Illinois December 23 William Lee a 60 year old grocer was shot to death tonight in his store during a robbery. Neighbors heard shots and found him dying on the floor. No witnesses and no clues at the scene. Lee fired three shots and the robbers two with one bullet hitting him near the heart. He leaves a widow and three children.
Following routine business of the Painters' union No. 66 in the Labor temple hall, international officers favored a slate led by General president George Hedrick of New York and a team including First vice president John Finan of Chicago and others from Philadelphia Rochester Memphis and Winnipeg. Local trustee Frank Landwehr given an 18 month term.
At a meeting of the Men’s League of the Evangelical churches of the city in St Paul’s Evangelical hall officers were elected. Walter St. Lange was named president N Hoener vice president Lawrence Zimmermann recording secretary Albert Mueeee financial secretary Clarence Ruif treasurer John Muegge John Lutz and Alfred Meyer auditing committee EF Hoener Elmer Lampe George Lux Prof Hy Warma and George Lange Jr were delegates for the United Men’s League Rev A W Fruechte pastor was elected chaplain. About 32 members were present and routine business was transacted.
Eldie Pearl, a colored man, was arrested by Officer Blackwood on a charge of pilfering another man's bicycle. Blackwood found Pearl at Ridder bicycle shop with a wheel he tried to sell. Earl Hardyman, who reported a missing bicycle last Saturday night, identified the wheel as his after seeing it altered and repainted to hide identification.
A snow and sleet storm sweeping south Georgia derailed wire communication. Waycross reports the first steady snow in eighteen years. Temperatures fell to freezing at many points as the weather disrupted travel and activity.
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