Wilford Fuller Found Dead Under Burlington Viaduct
Wilford E Fuller 24 a stair builder at Buerkin Kaempen shop was found dead under the Burlington railroad viaduct at Elm Street at 8 40 PM Monday. He had a fractured skull with no clear cause. The death is under coroner review with multiple theories including a fall, assault, or accident near the viaduct. He was born August 2 1891 in Quincy and survived by his parents and sister Edna.
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Wilford E. Fuller
Buerkin & Kaempen
Edwin Fuller
Jersey Street
Burlington Railroad
Elm Street
Charles Davis
Fuller
John M. Meredith
Burlington
Missouri
Puller
Meredith
Freiburg
Amen
Johnston
Skedwin Fuller
Wilford
Cox
Wise
Wilford Fuller
Quincy
Tie
Buerkin & Kuempen
Edna
American Legion Ends Its Existence in New York
The American Legion, formed in February 1915 to classify military and technical experience, will disincorporate on Jan. 7 and hand its records to the new council of national defense chaired by Secretary of War Baker. About 24,000 members are released from dues and service promises, though the group asks the War Secretary to contact members about serving through reserve corps or other council plans. If a man is inclined to be foolish a silk hat won't save him.
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New York
Baker
American Legion
Council of National Defense
Secretary of War
Legion
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Council For National Defense
Salvation Army Work Is Praised By City Leaders
Chief of Police Koch and Mayor Abbott praise Salvation Army efforts in Quincy for reaching a poor class through deep outreach and practical aid. Adjutant Stuart thanks residents, especially housewives, for generous baskets and support in distributing relief to the needy.
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Koch
Salvation Army
Rotarians
Stuart
Quincy
Boy Pulls Friend From Hole In Ice During Shinny Game
Ronald Gray fifteen and Tommy Reidy fourteen went skating on a bay when Tommy fell through an air hole. Ronald crawled to reach him with a shinny stick but began to slip, until an unidentified rescuer arrived and pulled them both to safety. Tommy was warmed by a fire in a shanty while Ronald aided him.
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Ronald Gray
Efi Gray
North Fourth Street
Tommy Reidy
Thomas Reidy
North Sixth Street
Ronald
Tommy
Tammy
Christmas Not Holiday 10 All Christmas Not Holiday 10 All
Mrs. Jessie Caldwell, police matron, visited 30 families collecting requests for clothing and essentials. Demand centered on children's clothing, with needs for shores, underwear, and women's underwear. Rotary baskets, totaling 360 distributed from Hotel Quincy by Monday morning, were transferred to the police station for remaining recipients. baskets included hominy, corn, syrup, tomatoes, potatoes, corn meal, and oats.
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Jessie Caldwell
Library Board Meeting Postponed To Christmas Day
Members of the public library board will hold their monthly meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The session was originally set for Monday but was postponed due to Christmas.
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Library Board
Public Library Board
Mr and Mrs Schaul Visiting Quincy From Tan nibal
Mr and Mrs Jacob Schaul of Tan nibal are in Quincy for a week with Mrs Schaul’s parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Flendrix, at 326 Kentucky Street. Mr Schaul is traveling for Aldo Sommers Drug Company.
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Jacob Schaul
Tannibal
Quincy
Schaul
Charles Flendrix
Kentucky Street
Aldo Sommers Drug Company
Drug ad for Dr. Ring's New Life Pills boosts complexion
An old style advertisement promotes Dr Ring's New Life Pills as a mild laxative to improve dull skin and sluggish bowels. It claims a full free movement by morning and urges readers to buy a bottle at all drug stores for 25 cents.
Needy Receive Packed Baskets in Quincy Christmas Appeal
In Quincy on a Monday morning, about 250 people gathered at the Salvation Army hall to receive 251 baskets of provisions. Chief Koch and Mayor Abbott handed out baskets containing potatoes chicken bread fruit vegetables and celery. Some recipients were ill crippled or aged, including a 100 year old woman. Provisions extended to homes for the ill and a few extra baskets were funded by the city officials to ensure everyone could buy a Christmas dinner.
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Abbott
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Quincy
Salvation Army Hall
Koch
Wbout
Stuart
Audienee
Quincey
Adjutant Stuart
Quincy's Pulse Ends in Domestic Disturbance Charge
Mrs. Claude Saunders of 722 Chestnut Street says she was kicked out by her intoxicated husband Sunday afternoon and the pair’s arrest followed on a disturbance charge. Patrolmen Rathmann and Saalig found a traveling arsenal when arresting Paul Michaels, who was seeking to identify thieves for chicken theft. Michaels had a rifle and a revolver with a knife. he faces a concealed weapons charge.
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Claude Saunders
Chestnut Street
Saunders
Rathmann
Saalig
Paul Michaels
Michaels
Pipochle Party At St Francis Men's Society
The weekly pinochle party and social of the St Francis Men's Society will be held in the club rooms Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be served.
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St. Francis Men’s Society
Trains Delayed By Snow North Of Here
Due to heavy Christmas traffic and snow north of here Saturday night K-Line No. 4 arriving at 2 40 PM was an hour late Monday. Practically all trains are running behind schedule.
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K-Line
Here
Annual Business Meeting at Quincy Consistory
The annual business meeting of the Quincy consistory will be held in the Masonic temple at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Reports will be read and all are requested to attend.
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Quincy
Masonic Temple
Private installation at Quincy Ro A M chapter
Officers of the Quincy chapter No 4 Ro A M will be privately installed in the Masonic temple this evening Do Work Quickly The carriers of the Quincy post office handled the largest mass of Christmas mail ever received in the local office Monday with dispatch They went to work at 4 o clock in the morning and finished in eight hours Almost all were through by noon Christmas in Jail Christmas joys ruled in the county Jail Monday with a bountiful dinner provided by Sheriff John Coens and with cigars and tobacco the prisoners for one day scarcely missed liberty
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Quincy
Masonic Temple
Quincey Post Office
John Coens
Christmas bridge incident ends with rescuer cops and old soldier
George Vanzant a 72 year old former Michigan cavalryman attempted to end his life by crossing the ice to the river bridge in Quincy. Police intervened and escorted him back to the station after he pleaded to be allowed to die. He cited poverty and failed pension papers as his motive. He later regained resolve saying he would seek work to stay alive.
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George Vanzant
Quincy
Edwards, Ryan
Rathmann
Henry S. Wells
St. Joseph
Washington
Wells
Vanzant
Loval
Hampshire Street
Edwards
Bay Bridge
River Bridge
Libby
Grand Rapids
Mich
Eleventh
Michigan Cavalry
Ife
St. Louis
Mr. Wells
Danville
Steiner He in Weds in Montana in early 1900s style
Dr and Mrs D D Steiner of 931 North Fifth street announce the marriage of their son Hugh W Steiner of Medicine Lake Montana to Louise Johnson of Barry St They wed at Medicine Lake Louise is daughter of Dr W H Johnson Barry and a former Illinois Woman's College student Steiner a Quincy high school and University of Wisconsin graduate now with a lumber firm in Medicine Lake They plan to live there until February then move to Ross North Dakota to run a large lumber yard for St Anthony and Dakota Lumber Co based in Minneapolis The Ross yard is one of 62 operated across the Dakotas Montana and Nebraska
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D. D. Steiner
North Fifth Street
Hugh W. Steiner
Medicine Lake
Mont
Louise Johnson
Barry, St
Miss Johnson
W. H. Johnson
Barry
Illinois Woman's College
Jacksonville
Steiner
Quincy
University of Wisconsin
Primitive Christian Church Aids Needy in Quincy
Warland R Carrick founder of Primitive Christians in Quincy led charity work for the poor. He distributed chickens roasts doughnuts cookies and bread on Sundays and Christmas. He gave candy to Sunday school children funded by meat from butchers bread from bakeries and private donations.
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Warland R Carrick
Quincy
Carrie
Charitable Candy Distribution Reveals Deep Need in Quincy
About 100 families received Provisions bundles in a drive led by Rev. Mr. Carrick. He noted only one duplicate gift and described many households as truly needy with fathers often drinking or in workhouses, praising the city for extraordinary recent generosity.
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Carrick
Cartick
Qurncy
Broker to stand trial for murder near Ossipee
Preparations are complete for the trial of Frederick L Small, once a Boston broker, charged with the murder of his wife Florence A Small. She was found dead in the cottage at Lake Ossipee, Mountain View, after a fire gutted the house during the night.
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Ossepee
N. HS
Frederick L Small
Boston
Florence A. Small
Emperor to grant Gerard audience in London
December 26 Emperor William will receive special audiences in London for James W. Gerard the American ambassador and for Dr. A De Claparede Swiss minister per Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegram company. The emperor and empress spent Christmas at Potsdam palace.
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London
Emperor William
James W. Gerard
A de Claparede
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegram Company
Potsdam
Croup Cough Relief With Foley's Honey and Tar
Billie Mayberry Eckert Go reports two children choked and coughed fiercely three weeks ago. A dose of Foley's Honey and Tar before bed stopped the attack and they slept soundly. by morning the cough and signs of croup were gone. Foley's Honey and Tar is a common inexpensive cold remedy sold by Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Andv
City to Tweak Election Laws and Precincts Tonight
City council will introduce an ordinance altering election precinct boundaries and ward divisions for the upcoming primary. Changes include a new boundary for the first ward first precinct and adjustments to judge appointments. numerous side matters such as lighting ordinances and quarry reports also due.
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Cherry Street
Spruce Street
Mike Hand
J. A. Connery
William Schulte
E. Wiesmann
George Roth
Walter I. Kessler
George H. Pauk
Charles H. Meyer
Clem Upschulte
August Koning
P. H. J. Rottman
Fred Danielmeyer
William Lehbrink
Lewis Quest
Walter Hoener
Herman Schelp
R G. Grefe
August Dierkes
C. J. Manning
Ray E. Lee
Ed Green
H. Winking
Henry W. Obrock
John F. McDonnell
Ralph Albnght
George Bardsley
C. W. Monroe
Joseph Steinkamp
Thomas R. Petri
Sam Baldwin
Alphonse Street
D. V. C. Barker
Joseph Jacopy
E. J. Dempsey
Scott Underwood
George Terwelp
Herman Becker
Lawrence Mescher
Ohn G. Wissman
J. N. Tibesan
Bert. Currier
William F. Baeder
R. B. Kiefer
Harry L. Bért
H. J. Mast
J. B. Freiburg
S. P. Land
Leiser Co Gives $2.50 Gold Gifts to Workers
Milton Fess, local manager of the Leiser Company, distributed $2.50 in gold to each employee as a Christmas token of appreciation. The gesture marks the first Christmas at the new store and honors loyalty among the workforce.
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The
Leiser Co
Milton Fess
Leiser Company
Weather outlook for Illinois and Missouri this week
Illinois will see rain or snow in the north and rain in the south on Tuesday, with warmer conditions Tuesday and a colder Wednesday afternoon or night. MissouriExpect rain on Tuesday, then snow on Wednesday with warmer conditions in the east and colder in the west, signaling a cold wave by Wednesday morning.
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Illinois
Missouri
Local temperature readings limited by holiday schedule
Weather notes show only two thermometer readings taken Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock and at 7 p.m due to Christmas holiday. no midnight reading. River stage unchanged.
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Mrs. Davis
Mr. Davis
Oak Street
Otis Johnston
A. F. Agnew
North Tenth Street
William Ranney
South Third Street
Schulte
Rice
Abe Mertin
Vorret
Tilford
Boy
Air Hole In Bay
Mrs. Jessie Caldwell
Mississippi
Ugh W. Steiner Hein
Montana
Primitive Christian Church
Gerard
Anton Trapp
Fitzgerald
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