Wages dispute among Quincy street car workers
Edward McMorrow of the International Union of Street Car Men says Quincy employees refuse the current wage scale and will seek arbitration if a higher rate is not granted. Peoria manager Chubbuck, a company VP, is in New York awaiting return. A conference with Supt. W A Martin occurred. a three member arbitration board may be appointed if demands remain unmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McMorrow
International Union of Street Car Men
Quincy
Quincy Car
Chubbuck
Peoria
New York
MceMorrow
W. A. Martin
Great Volumes Of Mail Rolling In This Christmas Season
Postmaster Elmer Lummis says incoming mail weighs more while outgoing mail declines as mounted carriers begin rounds today. The basement will store mail until delivery on Christmas Day, when carriers finish clearing the local office. Lummis notes better wrapped packages and fewer rejections, while assistant postmaster John Carroll calls this the greatest mail volume in the history of the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lummis
Lummis
John Carroll
Ice Houses Fill as Harvest Progresses Despite Labor Shortage
Ice houses near full with the Q house nearly completed and the upper bay house two to three days from finish. Ice will be loaded for shipment once all focal houses fill. Quincy dealers report good progress and some easing in labor shortages, but men are still needed. Rising temperatures threaten storage quality unless colder conditions return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tce
Hutmachers
Upper Bay
Quincy
Pershing reception attended by Soldiers' Home pair
Robert Close and J. E. Venard of the Soldiers' Home traveled to LaClede Missouri Tuesday for a General Pershing home-coming event. Venard will proceed to Carrollton to visit his son-in-law Sam Hawkins who recalls a tale of he and Pershing as boys. Hawkins describes a farm apple-tree incident and a thrashing for apple stealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Close
J. E. Venard
LaClede
General Pershing
Mr. Venard
Carrollton
Sam Hawkins
Mr. Hawkins
Lions Luncheon Expected To Hear Christmas Present Purchase
Lions club members gather at Hotel Quincey today at noon for a luncheon. A report will cover the committee chaired purchase of a Christmas present, seen as well worth hearing, with a gay time anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hotel
Quincey
Meeting Called To Get Baseball Plans Underway
Quincy enters Three I league talks as Tom Lenane leads a Monday night meeting at the Hotel Quincy with Lions Club Chamber of Commerce and Community Service endorsing the effort. Funds are short but a joint committee and canvassing are planned to secure a franchise and promote a high class ball program for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tom Lenane
Lion’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Community Service
Rotary Club
Lenane
al Treaney
Garantee
Shekels
Soldiers' And Sailors' Home Christmas Movements Noted
A list from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home shows cottage 22 members traveling to visit relatives for Yuletide. Names include John Venard in Laclede Missouri and Mrs. Gorham in St. Louis with friends. Jno S Baldwin to Lincoln Illinois. and many others on furlough or visits to Arkansas Peoria Chicago Plymouth and St. James. Also reports meals and a roster of admissions readmissions and passes. Wm T McGowan dies in hospital aged 78 from cerebral hemorrhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage 22
John Venard
Laclede
General Pershing
LaRue
Plymouth
Gorham
St. Louis
Carnahan
Chicago
Jno
S. Baldwin
Lincoln
Raymond
Jonnathan M.gee
Jerseyville
Jacob S. McGowan
St. Clair
Elizabeth Brown
Dennison
Texas
Jenie Spear
Margaret Woods
Sunday School Crowd Grows as Girl Brings Brother
A primary Sunday school class near Christmas features a girl who plans to bring her younger brother every Sunday. A later remark causes playful teasing as she adjusts her reason stating she will keep bringing him until the weather turns too cold for him.
Probate bonds and estate inventories reported in court
In probate court Steven G Lawless as administrator in the estate of Barney Ilinois posted a 200 bond. Hannah Ross as administratrix of Harry Halsey estate posted 12000. Ire Lepper as administrator for Caroline Gidionsen estate posted 2000. Anna Osterman estate inventory lists real estate in Inw at 1500, bonds 4270.93, and notes and accounts 1002.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven G. Lawless
Barney Ilinois
Hannah Ross
Harry Halsey
Ire Lepper
Caroline Gidionsen
Anna Osterman
Menne Gronewold
Boy Scouts to Demonstrate Signaling at Church Event
Troop 3 of the local Boy Scouts will present signaling and first aid demonstrations during the Christmas entertainment at Central Baptist Church Friday evening. Scoutmaster Ray Lethcho asks all troop members to attend at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Ray Lethcho
Father and Son Shine At Quincy Rotary Meeting
Father and son dominated Quincy Rotary Tuesday noon in a record setting Father and Son Day program. The event featured both serious orations and playful songs from youngsters while fathers shared anecdotes and praise for Rotary’s support of boys and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Father
Quincy Rotary
Filius
Pater
Paterfilius
John Meyers
Will Ruff
Will Heckenkamp, Jr
Egbert Stone
E. K
Stone
Albert J. Stone
Will Schwindler
Forger Is Brought Here From Pike County
Joe Morris was brought from Pitts field to Quincy on forgery charges. Bound over by Pike county courts, he is held in county jail for safe keeping. Alleged to have passed a bad $127 check on Abe Martin of Louisiana, with several smaller checks also diring that are no good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Morris
Pittsfield
Quincy
Pike
Abe Martin
Louisiana
Genenbacher Seeks Sixth Ward Council Seat
George Genenbacher former alderman circulates a Democratic petition to reclaim a Sixth Ward council seat. He will oppose incumbent Newton Ames, a familiar mayoral candidate who previously ran for mayor and served several terms as alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Genenbacher
Fomer
Newton Ames
Genenbacher
Real Estate Transfers in Melrose and Quincy Areas
Elizabeth Glas and Daniel Gray sell sw 14 of sec 19 in Melrose township to Albert Gidionson for 1. Elizabeth M Blakeslee sells lot 3 in Richardson's addition to Quincy to William Blakeslee. Elvey K Lockwood sells lots 13 and 14 block 3 Bel Echo Riverside township to James Ren frew for 160. John B VanMetre sells at see 21 and 28 Melrose township Ward Island to William T and Louis Grimm for 2500. Rethel A ME church sells fet 1 block 7 Union Bank's add to Quincy to George J Smith for 100. Property at southwest corner of Eighteenth and State streets. Albert Gidionsen et al sell at sec 19 Melrose township to Ire Lep per for 12600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Glas
Daniel Gray
Albert Gidionson
Melrose Township
Elizabeth M. Blakeslee
William Blakeslee
Richardson
Quincy
Elvey K. Lockwood
James Renfrew
Bel Echo
Riverside Township
John B. VanMetre
William T
Louis Grimm
Melrose
Ward's Island
Rethel A. M
Back Home Charley Smith Faces Christmas Jail Again
Charley Smith, Quincy and Adams county’s record holder for arrests, was picked up by Policeman Ned Hudson late Tuesday afternoon. He is to appear in police court this morning, likely pay a fine, and return to jail by Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Smith
Charley
Quincy
Adams County
Ned Hudson
Corahusker
Santa Claus 10 Have Busy Time This Christmas
Old Santa Claus is to visit Quincy with aid from the Salvation Army Cheerful Home and Associated Charities. 250 families are to receive Christmas dinners, baskets of food and gifts, with events on New Year’s Eve and a watch meeting to usher in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Quincy
Salvation Army
Hampshire Street
Thursby Forenoon
Alice Dunton
Tda Hopke
Associated Charities
Miss Napke
Community Service
Cheerful
Gay Praxton
William L. Hahn
Witiner Stores Corporation
John Coens
Lippincott Hall
John Swank
Jim Simmons
Woodland Tome
St. Aloysius
Legal Clash Over Camp Point School District Petition
The Camp Point area faced a court meeting over the petition to form a consolidated school district and whether women could vote on electing a board. Officials noted a faulty description using townships, but a letter from Francis Blair argued the intention is clear and likely valid. The dispute touched voters and the legality of women’s participation in high school district elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Point
Circuit Court Room
John M. Steiner
Roy Adair
Albert Akers
Board of Education
Townships
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis G. Blair
Supreme Court
Waverly Township
Blair
Dlair
Srundage
Burton
Larrairie
Golden
Boards of Education
Akera
Augustine Bank Robbed by Lone Man
Sheriff Wheeler reports a masked youth about 19 robbed the St. Augustine bank near Galesburg around 6 30 PM, taking $200 to $300 in mostly $200 bills from the vault area, with no vehicle seen and the suspect believed to be local or train users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Knox County
Galesburg
Quincey Police Department
St. Augustine
Harry Smith Arrested After Nighttime Family Threats
Ex soldier Harry Smith was arrested Monday afternoon at his brother’s home 621 South Twentieth Street by city officers after a threat to kill his parents and brother at 515 Monroe Street. A revolver and at least 100 cartridges were found. He was taken to the jail without resistance and may be sent to an institution for treatment. He faces a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
South Twentieth Street
Ford, Rosendale and Schepers
Poliiceman Connell and
Schulte
Smith
Monroe Street
Healquarters
Charley Smith
Ile
Deaths and Funerals for William T. McGowan
William T. McGowan aged 7 died at Soldiers and Sailors Home hospital Tuesday at 11 05 AM. A Civil War veteran, he served in Company CD Twenty sixth Illinois Infantry and formerly lived in Ashland before entering the home. Survived by widow Mrs J W Lemley of Ashland. Funeral services for Mrs J W Lemley conducted by Rev F A McCarty at 227 Jersey street yesterday at 2 30 PM. Singers Mrs W R Smiley and Mrs John Kelker. Casket bearers D L Musseman David Long Ed Orr Frank Luimmis James Jarrett S A Lee. Burial in Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. McGowan
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
Twenty-sixth
Whnois Infantry
Ashland
J. W. Lemley
Re. F. A. McCarty
Jersey Street
W. RB. Smiley
John Kelker
D. L. Musseman
David Long
Ed. Orr
Frank Luimmis
James Jarrett
S. A. Lee
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral service for Thomas B. Smith at Ursa Church
The funeral of the late Thomas B. Smith was held yesterday at 2 o'clock in the Christian church at Ursa, conducted by Rev. Prank J. Nichols. A large crowd attended and a sizable delegation contributed to a moral offering, reflecting Mr Smith's wide circle of friends. Burial followed in New Drowneave Cemetery north of Ursa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Smith
Ursa
Prank JT. Nichols
Wedding Licenses Issued In County Clerk Office
Ten wedding licenses were issued Tuesday by County Clerk W. J. Smith and many more are expected today as Christmas time increases nuptial activity. Couples listed include Victor Johnson and Beatrice Busha, Charles L Thornton and Neva Fletcher, Fred Bartlow and Nina Anderson, Charles Burton and Bess Yates, William Daugherty and Jessie Hendricks, Jacobs Jones and Annie Fritz, Jennings Hunter and Grace Prebble, Ora Weatherford and Dora Shoemaker, Benjamin Biltz with Neila Thomas, and Albert Kupstein with Edith Danner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
W. J. Smith
Court House
Victor Johnson
Rock Island
Beatrice Busha
Big Timber Moat
Charles L. Thornton
Lima
Neva Mae Fletcher
Fred C. Bartlow
Huntsville
Ill
Nina Gladys Anderson
Charles G. Burton
Quincy
Bess Yates
William M. Daugherty
Beverly
Jessie A. Hendricks
Rockport
Jacobs Jones
Burlington
Annie Fritz
Little Rock
Ark
Jennings B. Hunter
Liberty
Grace Glassus Prebble
Kinederhook
Ora Weatherford
Dora Bell Shoemaker
Taylor
Benjamin Biltz
Neila Thomas
Albert G. Kupstein
Edith May Danner
Prepare To Drill For Oil In Missouri
Oil prospecting in Shel by and Knox counties Missouri by J M Harrop who plans preliminary drilling along Black Creek with a company securing leases across the region. He expects operations by year end and compares Black Creek to Oi Creek in Pennsylvania based on eleven years of prospecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Harrop
Shelby County
Shelby
Knox
Harrop
Black Creek
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Oi Creek
Black Bear Creek
Novelty
Salt River
Committees Named For Colored C S Community Service
Quincy observers report committees for the Colored Community Service in a Tuesday executive council meeting. Central committee work outlined by Ross Trevor from national headquarters. Estella Zimmerman chairs singing with Mattie Green James Ewing Lucia Robinson and Charles Hebb as assistants. Instrumental music chair B N Murrell with John Richardson W W Fields Laura Rok 4 and Alma Cobb. Dramatics chair Tom Munday with Jennie Buckner Laura Brown Emily Fields and Vonduin as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Community Service
Quincy
Executive Council
Ross Trevor
Estella Zimmeran
Mattie Green
James Ewing
Lucia Robinson
Charles Hebb
B. N. Murrell
John Richardson
W.W. Fields
Laura Rok
Alma Cobb
Tom Munday
Jennie Buckner
Laura Brown
Emily Fields
Vonduin
K. Of P. Lodge Holds Christmas Program
The Court of Honor in the Sn. of T. hall hosted a Christmas program on Tuesday night with over 50 attendees. Guests exchanged home gifts after a candy distribution by Santa Claus and enjoyed music, recitations, and a dance to Fuller’s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
T. Hall
Santa Chius
Wilma Wands
Grace Dinkheller
Grace Dinkheller Song Ceeeeessceeees Slime Southwick
Salo Caeses
Grace Dirkhetler
Fuliiber
Julia Mulleahy
Nate Bowen
Jesse Moke Freed on $200 Bond After Wire Abandonment Charge
Jesse Moke secured release on a $200 bond Tuesday morning with the case continued to the January term of court. He has been confined previously on wire abandonment charges and says he plans to work steadily once free while his family expects better times and sufficient clothing and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Moke
Jal
Moke
Mr. Meke
Quincys Pulse Enumerators Meet For Building Fund Drive
Community groups in Quincy plan a conference on county and city issues led by Walham School official Walham Schacter. Fundraising aims to support a country club rail project, with committee reports given at 2074 Mains Street. The drive is near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countty and
Orty
Walham Schacter
Uy Ss
Country Club
Rails Row
A. Fifer
Mains Street
Christmas Gift Park For Quincy Water Works Plan
The water works commission offers a 645 acre park to the Boulevard and Park association as a long lease with care and improvement required. It would include a reservoir view, a promenade, and become a central outdoor recreation center for Dewey and Walton Heights communities. A committee will meet the commission to finalize plans and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works Commission
Quincy
W. R. Gelson
Santa Claus
Boulevard and Park Association
Sumner
Twenty-fourth Street
Park Board
Gelson
E. J. Parker
George A. Binkert
Charles L. Bartlett
E. F. Bradford
E. P. Lannan
St. Louis
Campton Heights
Mound City
Dewey
Dewey School
Walton Heights
Rowevard and Park Association
Industriad
Souvenirs For All Who Saw Service
A French Souvenir pamphlet will be distributed to Army Navy Marines and Nurses Corps personnel upon discharge showing their service in the A E R. The distribution is expected to occur soon at the lavatory rockiuné rock site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Esxita
Army
Navy
Marines
Rockiuné
Knights of Columbus to Host Christmas Program
The Knights of Columbus plan a Christmas program as a yearly entertainment. They will provide meals and treats for children and invite families to a community event at Posie asract. The program includes carols and performances by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbats
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Pershing
Paul Cobbey
Bishop Fawcett
Bert
George Wall
Harry Condron
Father and Son
Condron
Bill Heckenkamp
Mr. Heckenkamp
Donald Center
Minnesota
League of the Northwest
Rotary Boys
Contron
E. K. Stone
Charles M. Gill
John Pick, Jr
Bill” Schwindeler
Lawrence
Edwin Meyers
John W Meyers
Pot” Fifer
John Korn
John
Roma Bockenhoff
Joe Barlow
Santa Clause
Bill Sohm
Pike Co
Camp Point School
Augustine
Brother
Wiliam T. McGowan
C. S
K. of P. Lodge
Freedom
City Reservoir
San
Loval
PtbetaAl Fd
Teen Wee
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