Milk Makers Threaten Grand Jury Over Price Rise
A stormy Quincy meeting of milk producers ice cream makers and dealers debated forming a Milk Dealers organization amid calls for fair pricing and threats of grand jury action if wholesalers raise milk to 30 cents a gallon. Food Administrator Truman Pierson urged unity with the Chamber of Commerce and a public meeting set for Saturday afternoon.
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Associated
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Assembly
Organization 3
John R. Wheeler
Truman T. Pierson
Enry Younghein
Porary
Younghein
Temper
Ikmen
Pierson
Ro Wheeler
Hirash Reeder
Ted
Henry Kunghein
James Durst
Dioet
Grawe
Dho
John Temme
Aoeall
Reratiers
Vnto
Younghenn
Hugh Reeder
John Keck
Food Adinistration Board
W. A. Lchwinter
Pierson Ned
Food Aid
Gunghem
Quincy
Ister
George Upshuke
Breitharth
Mr. Pierson
Reeder
Youngbein
United States
The
Food Administration
Local speech fragment hints at price concerns and daily needs
Ake Martin questions shoe costs and seeks meaning from a shoe clerk while Mrs Tipton Bud lacks a regular grocer and faces sparse sugar supplies, reflecting daily commerce worries in a fragmented diary of rural life.
Why Not Heat a Quincy School Basement for Needy Children
A prominent Quincy woman urged The Whig to heat the basement of a local school to care for des titute children during the cold spell. She said warmth is lacking for many youngsters and a matron could oversee meals and care, noting this winter’s extreme cold and the urgent need in the city.
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Quincy
Bhis
Quincy Man Sees Bud Edwards on Dock Somewhere
In a letter to his father Maj. Hugh King, Francis King reports meeting Bud Edwards on a dock somewhere in the Mediterranean while aboard the Druid. He mentions Gibraltar scenery, a Christmas box, tobacco appreciation, a transfer from Wakiva to Druid, and a brief scare when a submarine was misidentified as English.
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Hugh King
Francis
Bud" Edwards
Lieut. Edwards
Quincy
King
Dr. Pearce
George Gabriel 10 Talk on Salesmanship at High School
George Gabriel president of the Board of Education and Thalbach Schroeder company will speak to the salesmanship class on Flow To Approach a Customer. The class has grown to more than fifty with a goal of one hundred attendees. valuable instructions are promised and attendance urged.
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George Gabiel
Board of Education
Thalbach Schroeder Company
Moderate weather eases Quincy fuel shortages
Rising temperatures and expected coal deliveries from the Wabash and Burlington calm a fuel crisis in Quincy. No coal arrived Thursday. 12 or more cars may reach by night or morning, with Burlington adding five to ten cars. Mayor Thompson and fuel administrator officials push coal to private homes as cold weather drains supplies.
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Wabash
Burlington
Quincy
Anson Brown
John A. Thompson
Lawrence Wells
John H. Bunting
Chamber of Commerce
Two-Cent Fare Restored Across State Rail Lines
Beginning today the two cent per mile fare on state passenger trains is restored after the excess rate of 22.5 cents per mile charged since last winter was deemed unlawful. Railroads such as Burlington and Wabash are issuing refunds and will return the overcharged amounts within six months from the previous Sunday.
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Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Burlington and
Wabash
Cannon Ball Trail Meeting Set for Feb 12
Harvey Riggs L L Boyer Thomas Beatty and Rev G Henry will attend the Cannon Ball Trail association annual meeting in Galesburg February 12. Delegates from all along the Chicago to Quincy route plus Missouri boosters will seek to redraw the trail to exclude disinterested cities and plan trail marking in Chicago. Attendees will bring historic city information for travelers and a banquet will close the session.
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Harvey Riggs
L. L. Boyer
Thomas Beatty
Rer. G. Henry
Galesburg
Cannon Ball Trail Association
Beatty
Chicago
Quincy
Missouri
Wheat supply worries prompt urging restraint in flour demand
A Kan named western flour mill writes to Quincy agents warning that wheat and flour stocks are low but asserts ample wheat back in the country. It urges temperance in pricing, criticizes heavy biscuit greed, and urges fair government food distribution while telling people not to be greedy. Also notes two small city fire calls, a broken arm accident, and a Centralia city official inspecting Quincy fire department engines.
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Kansay
Quincy
Carthage to Meet Local Quintet Saturday Night
Coach Harold Brazelton of the Blue and White basketball five received a letter from the Keokuk manager stating Saturdays game is cancelled due to a scarlet fever epidemic in Keokuk. Quincy will play Carthage High School Saturday night after arrangements were made.
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Harold Brazelton
Blue and White Basketball Five
Keokuk
Gate City
Quincy
Carthage High School
Carthage
First signs of spring claimed by city residents
A resident reports seeing the first flock of wild ducks over the city late Thursday afternoon. A bystander at the courthouse notes a woman nearby hatched Rhode Island Red chicks from under an old setting hen, surpassing the robin and ducks as the season’s true sign.
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Court House
Rhode Island
Quincy Gas Co. 10 Charge For Repair Work
Quincy Gas Electric and Heating Co announces a price increase starting February 1 for all repair work done on customers premises beyond the meter. The firm will continue to provide electricity and gas supplies to the customer site but will bill for labor, materials, and other related services moving forward.
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Quincy Gas CO
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
Military and Social News From Local Report
BS Shrapnell and W. J. Wible return from Camp Logan on furlough to North Fifth Street with parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Wible. Theodore C Cantrell and Harry W Kleinecke of Camp Puimt Illinois list in army aviation at the local recruiting station and depart to Jefferson Barracks. Mr and Mrs John Pittman host many relatives for son Henry of the battleship Kansas home on furlough. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs Pittman of Hannibal and John Wiesemann with daughter Henrietta of La Belle Missouri. Henry leaves Thursday for Hannibal to visit his brother John.
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W. J. Wible
Camp Logan
Mrs
Jacob Wible
North Fifth Street
Theodore C. Cantrell
Harry W. Kleinecke
Camp Puimt
Ill
Army
Jefferson Barracks
John Pittman
Elm Street
Henry
Kansas
Pittman
Hannibal
John Wiesemann
Henrietta
la Belle
John
Army Recruiting Tour Primes Quincy for Enlistees
Capt. J. M. Harris led a district inspection in Quincy and filed a favorable report praising local effort. Sergeant Langsford said twelve men were enlisted for the service in the past ten days.
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J. M. Harris
Quincy
Quincey
Langsford
Quincy Men to Leave for Navy Training Quota
The Quincy men Edward W. Kelly Carl A Weile and John E Holm will depart this morning to fill this week s quota of three men for the nave They enlisted in the aviation branch and after final examinations in Peoria will return to Quincy to await orders to go to the Great Lakes naval training station
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Quincy
Edward W. Kelly
State Street
Carl A. Weile
North Twenty-fourth Street
John ©. E. Holm
Jackson Street
Navy
Peoria
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Milk Dealers Weigh Joining Associated Milk Dealers Group
After a meeting, Henry Younghein said producers want a follow up to discuss uniting with other milk dealers in the Associated Milk Dealers organization. He noted a meeting would be scheduled once all producers could be gathered. The discussion follows a prior exchange about fair coverage from The Whig and a dollar copy request.
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Whig
Mr. Pierson
Mr. Minschuite
Henry Younghein
Associated Milk Dealers Organization
Pierson
Youngbein
Drafted men may enter signal corps
Men registered in the selective draft with numbers above 800 may enlist in the signal corps and be sent to Fort Leavenworth Kansas or join the infantry and go to Camp Green Charlotte NC. Enlistments are made at the exemption board office in the post office building. Report to the signal corps on Saturday or to join the infantry next Tuesday.
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Signal Corps
Army
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Infantry
Camp Green
Charlotte
N. C
Exemption Board
Letters From War Fly On Furloughs Of Localmen
Thursday morns letters from Lieut Norbert Markus and Bud Tallean say they are spending furloughs together in France. Both are Quincy high school alumni who left college to enlist as volunteers. They note the cold weather in France. Illinois volunteer training regiments plan an officers school at the armory next Sunday. Ernest Dort, formerly of Quincy, becomes captain of a submarine chaser launched at Seattle last week. he is brother of Mrs. Eugene Seger.
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Norbert Markus
Bud” Tallean
France
Quincy
Vagy
Tllinois
Ernest Dort
Seattle
Mr. Dort
Eugene Seger
Delaplain Sells 120 Acres Near Kingston
C E Delaplain sold to Stephen G Lawless through Justice Smith of Kinderhook Illinois 120 acres of land near Kingston for $5000, with Liberty Bank er listed as the intermediary.
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Delaplain
Kingston
C. E. Delaplain
Justice Smith
Kinderhook
Illinois
Stephen G. Lawless
Liberty Banker
Green Hutchinson Arrested During Home Party
Green Hutchinson, a Quincy resident described as a friend of the Mexican population, was taken into custody early Thursday evening at his Ninth and Lind streets home. Police broke up a gathering as he and his wife entertained three guests and served beer, his customary high spirits noted.
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Green
Green Hutchinson
Quincy
Burlington
Ninth and Lind Streets
Hisarty
Rabbit hunting ban takes effect in Illinois
Hunters cannot kill rabbits or have them for sale after Tuesday as a new law protecting rabbits starts February 1. Merchants have until Tuesday to sell on hand stock. Prosecutions will follow for violations, says deputy game warden Charles Clarke.
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Charles Clarke
Missouri
Deaths and funerals noted for Kightlinger and Pierson
Carson H Kightlinger 53 died Thursday morning at 7 in Soldiers Home hospital after service in Company G Eighth Missouri infantry He leaves a wife and two El wood daughters with him at death Steve Ferryman notified the death of his sister in law Mrs J C Pierson of Richweld Thursday at Clyewock She leaves a husband and one son Eugene Vierson a senior teacher in Rienfield Numeral services will be held at the Rienfield Christian church this morning.
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Carson H. Kightlinger
Soldiers Home Hospital
Kightlinger
Eighth Missour Infantry
Pennsylvania
Ile
Elwood
Steve Ferryman
Court House
J. C. Pierson
Richweld
Yelock
Aun Rachtield
Christuan Church
Eugene Vierson
Rienfield
Rientield Christian Church
Iboduck
Mrs. Cynthia Clicks Dies at 80 Pioneer of Adams County
Cynthia Clicks 80 formerly of Reherville and longtime Counts tigime resident near Maluma was buried in the home cemetery Wednesday afternoon. She died Tuesday of old age. Airs Click was an early Adams county settler and well known locally.
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Cynthia Clicks
Reherville
Funeral services for Henry Korte held at residence and church
Henry Korte funeral services were held Thursday morning starting at 8 30 from the residence 700 Monroe street and at 9 from St Marys Catholic church with Rev Father A Zurbensen officiating. Burial followed in St Boniface cemetery. Flowers were numerous. bearers included August Dieuer George Meyer Arthur Christ Kerman L Llauas Martin Gredell and Junus Schmidt.
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Henry Korte
Monroe Street
Ovine
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father A. Zurbensen
St. Boniface Cemetery
August Dieuer
George Meyer
Arthur Christ
Kerman l Llauas
Martin Gredell
Junus Schmidt
Mrs Laura Tate Dies at Home After Illness
Mrs Laura Tate of 613 North Seventh Street died Thursday morning at her home from dropsy and heart trouble after weeks of illness. Born in Missouri March 8, 1893, she was 25. She is survived by her husband Rex Tate, two brothers Lindies and William Stratton of Maywood, Mo, and four sisters Ethel Dyer of Quincy, Miss May Stratton of its city, Iva Burchfield of Quincy, and Bertha Allen of Maywood, Mo. The body will be taken to Maywood for burial Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tate came here a few months ago from Missouri.
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Laura Tate
North Seventh Street
Maissouri
Rex Tate
Lindies Stratton
William Stratton
Maywood
Ethel Dyer
Quincy
May Stratton
City
Iva Burchfield
Bertha Allen
Tate
Missouri
Funeral in Adams County for Tompkin Williams
Tompkin Williams of near Camp Point will be buried after a Wolfe Ridge church funeral today. He was born in Ohio and had lived in Adams County for years, found dead Tuesday afternoon by his son George. Coroner Amen held the inquest Wednesday.
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Tompkin Williams
Camp Point
George
Wolfe Ridge
Ohi
Adams County
Williams
Amen
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Ann Barbour
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs George Stahl 300 South Eighteenth street Friends are invited to attend Burial in Woodland cemetery will be private
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Sarah Ann Barbour
George Stahl
South Eighteenth Street
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Sophia Sick held at church and cemetery
Miss Sophia Sick funeral held Thursday at 2 pm from residence 1101 Washington Street and at 2 pm from Salem Evangelical Church with Rev TH J Lesnihuis officiating. Mary friends attended the services and the floral offerings were beautiful. Burial in Woodland Cemetery.
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Miss Sophia
Washington Street
Salem Evangelical Church
TH. J. Lesnihuis
Mary Friends
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Haynes held Thursday
Rev L Mauck pastor of the East End Christian church officiated at the funeral services of Mrs Sadie Haynes conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 Gelock from Wiskirchen s undertaking parlors. Burial was in Greenmount cemetery. The bearers were Charles Hoeckelmann Joe Liubbe Leo Ulrich and Frank Hooeckelmann.
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L. €. Mauck
East End Christian Church
Sadie Haynes
Gelock
Wiskirchen
Greenmount Cemetery
Charles Hoeckelmann
Joe Liubbe
Leo Ulrich
Frank Hooeckelmann
Card of Thanks From Neto Family for Mildred Dety
Grandparents Mr and Mrs PF Neto and uncles Willie and Harry of Mildred Viola Dety thank friends for kindness in bereavement and for floral offerings.
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PF. Neto
Willie
Harry
Mildred Viola Dety
Police discipline over neglect leads to ten day suspension
Policeman Walter Rittler drew a ten day suspension without pay after a probe by police commissioners Owen Simmonds and Ross into a missing motorcycle from the city hall area. The machine, identified as owned by Everett Kaempen, was allegedly handled by Secod Sergeant Warren Cassell with Chief Louis Melton’s warning to keep vehicles from leaving the station without consent. Additional inquiry covered an escape from the city jail by John Henry Pate and related suspensions as inspectors weigh accountability across the force. Mayor Thompson and Chief Melton attended the hearing as Theron offered delayed testimony.
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Walter Rittler
Akermen Owen
Simmonds
Ross
Thurscay
Secod
Warren Cassell
Everett Kaemren
Automobile Service
Kaempen
Rittler
Louis Melton
Buttler
Thompson
John Henry Pate
Oulney
Poteeman Wheraw
Hite
Feeaia
Chisf Melton
Chicago
Mayer Vthenpseon
Melton
Theron
Appeal for Funds to Aid Needy in Cold Weather
The Associated Charities appeals to Quincy residents for donations as destitute cases rise due to extreme cold, coal shortages, and sickness. Miss Eugenia Dudley reports January work aiding nearly 130 families, with funds dwindling. Many widowed mothers and quarantined fathers need heat, food, and clothing, and fuel has been secured for those in need.
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Guiney
Associated Charities
Eugenia Dudley
Quincy
Dudley
Highway Robber Bowles Arrested Amid Draft Exam
Walter Bowles described as a highway robber was seized Thursday by Detectives Pat Sierey and Henry Meise after a request from Alton authorities charging him with holding up a Greek restaurant proprietor in Alten in January. Bowles, over 21, had been working as a taxicab driver and was nabbed during a physical by the Selective Draft Law at the exemption board offices. detectives pursued him since Jan. 9, and he had only recently arrived in Quincy.
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Walter Bowles
Pat Sierey
Henry Meise
Alton
Bowles
Alten
Exemption Board
Quincy
Weather Outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois shows fair but cold conditions with a slow temperature rise into Saturday. Missouri remains cloudy and cold with possible light snow in the west, then unsettled with rising temperatures. Iowa forecast calls for generally fair Friday, cooler north and west, followed by unsettled conditions Saturday with chances of snow.
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Ilinois
Missouri
Iowa
Weather Snapshot Missing Data Across River Region
Local temperatures yesterday show incomplete OCR text with scattered fragments. Readable parts indicate a river stage near midnight and a fall to around 33 degrees in a regional area.
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Ake Martin
NATO
Bud” Edwards
George Gabriel
Supreme Court of United States
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York Street
Twelfth
York Streets
William Schaefer
Pith
Adams Street
Third
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C. Davis
Board of Commissioners
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