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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1915

Page

2

City Council Considers Obstruction Removal Amendment

Civic Improvement league and city council held talks at City Hall last night seeking an amendment to clear obstructions from streets and sidewalks. They targeted awnings, a boat house, a platform, and an old office as examples while noting current code defects hinder removal.

Civic Improvement League Abbott P. L. Dickhut George Miller Cornel Inghram O'Brien Hummert, Bitter, Koehler Genenbacher Civic League Farmers Fourth Street Adams Front Hampshire Quincy Coal Company John W. Venghaus Broadway Delaware Streets Popper-Giller Ninth and Hampshire Streets Dickhut League Civil Improvement League

Big Adams county good roads meeting set for Tuesday

The Chamber of Commerce Highway committee invites Adams county residents to a two part program at the chamber building Fifth and Jersey with a 1 pm county road improvement meeting and a 6 pm luncheon. The evening session at 8 pm features Mayor Abbott W Edens Alderman Hummert and Geo Wall with a panel discussion on quincys streets and ways and funding.

Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Chamber of Commerce Adams County Quincy Fifth Jersey _ streets Chamber of Commerce Glee Club George D. Levi W. K. Abbott W. ©. Eden

Labor Temple Dance Promises Happy Evening

Quincys Pulse Labor Temple hosts its annual dance this evening with the dance committee in charge. Attendance is expected to be lively as in past years and patrons are promised a pleasant time. Many wills filed at the county clerk’s office yesterday afternoon include names such as McGee Taylor Drothn McKeon Carter Viughn Mathews Poaperter Todd and Baytex Recorder. A busy day at the recorder’s office with 22 papers filed.

Labor Temple Pat Womage Billy Smuth Terres McGee William Taylor Henrys Drothnmen B McKeon M. Carter Annie Viughn Willian Mathews Ed Poap ®Erter H.C. Todd

Thousand Invitations for Good Roads and Street Meetings

A civic event to boost road and street improvements is set to be promoted with widespread invitations. Organizers aim to rally local residents, businesses, and government officials to participate in upcoming demonstrations and planning sessions.

Labor Week Schedule by Trade Unveiled

A forthcoming week lists Sunday musicians and printers, Monday metal trades plumbers and painters, Tuesday cigarmakers and beer bottlers, Wednesday stone masons, Thursday iron molders pressmen press feeders and team drivers, and Friday the Labor Temple directors oversee activities.

Labor Temple

Quincy Poultry Farm Organized by Local Chicken Fanciers

Quincy chicken fanciers formed the Quincy Poultry Farm at E. G. Horner’s home, naming officers such as President W. E. Plowman and Vice President William Damhorst. Members breed Barred Rocks, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds and other varieties and plan nationwide sales under the new organization.

Quincy E. G. Horner Nourth Sixth Street Quincy Poultry Farm W. E. Plowman E. G. Torner Rhode Island R.s N. G. Disselthorst Rhode Island Reds D. H. Brown Orpingtons William F. Fry Blick Orpingtons Frank Smith Te Wyandottes William Ambore Brown Leghorns W. E. Plowmst William Danhorst H. D. Brown Wilson Fry Breads Fine Birds Chicago Atlanta Springfield Ill Madison Square Garden Indianapolis W. F. Fry Reliable Poultry Journal Jonas Meyer Clothing Co Quincy Poultry Association W. S. Damhorst W E. Plowman Collins Plow Co Henry Disselhorst Quincy Journal

Team Owners Name Officers For Coming Year

The Team Owners union No. 188 elected officers for the year including President H Scheilp Vice President Sam Black Recording secretary I Krush Treasurer D N King Trustee John Fife Warden B Schlophorst and Custodian R R Cannell. Mr and Mrs George Earhart celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary at 1809 Grove Avenue with their children Herschel Earhart and Mrs Effie Jolivon of Hamilton and Mrs Ray Crey of 230 South Twenty fourth Street is home with flu symptoms.

H. Scheilp Sam Black Krush D. N. King John Fife B. Schlophorst R. R. Cannell George Earhart Grove Avenue Mr. Earhart Quincy Ray Crey South Twenfourth Street

Layton Golden Wedding Celebrated in Carthage

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Layton observed their fiftieth anniversary on December 28, marking their November 30, 1865 marriage. Guests included Rev. E. M. Smith, W. E. Miller, John W. Layton, George D. Layton, A. P. Layton, W. N. Byler, Ava Stone and daughters, Edith Layton, and Hope Layton, with gifts of gold and china.

W. E. Layton Carthage Layton E. M. Smith W. E. Miller John W. Layton Stronghurst George D. Layton and Sons Dallas City A. P. Layton W. N. Byler la Harpe Ava Stone Chicago Edith Layton St. Paul Hope Layton Pittsburgh

Draftsman Lands Post With Ohio Firm

Lester Boch left yesterday for Toledo Ohio where he has accepted a position as draftsman with the American Flour Surfacing company. Mr Roch is well known in Quincy formerly a lieutenant of the naval reserves and has held a draftsman post with the Gardner Governor Works.

Lester Boch Toledo Ohio American Flour Surfacing Company Mr. Roch Quincy Naval Gardner Governor

Illinois Livestock Breeders Meet Set for Springfield

Farm Adviser Rusk's office receives the program for the twenty first annual Illinois Livestock Breeders association meeting to be held at the St Nicholas hotel in Springfield January 17 18 and 19. Adams county livestock men expected to attend. Several livestock organizations will join for the January 17 evening events and a general session will discuss the foot and mouth disease prevalent in the state.

Rusk Illinois Livi Stock Breeders’ Association St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield Adams County

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