Half Million Club formed to back city bond issue
A Quincy Motor Club meeting in the Chamber of Commerce launched a civic plan to form the Half Million Club to back a $500,000 city street improvement bond. Dr J H Rice will name committees, hold a mass meeting, and seek representatives from all citizen groups to educate voters and back the bond and highway projects including Ocean to Ocean and Webster-to-Mississippi routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Quincy Motor Club
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Rice
Motor Club
Ocean
West Quincy
Missouri Bluffs
Taylor
F. W. Crane
Crane
Dr. Rice
Quincey
Mt. Sterling
Adams County
St. Lous
St. Paul
Palmyra
The
Bluffs
Whinois
Hannibal
Pike County
Valley City
Walter HH. Bennett
Bennett
O. G. Mull
John W. Myers
Steve Lawless
Frank Garner
George Birkert
Henry Bastert
Mr. Mull
Mr. Myers
State Auditors Office
Thomas M. Beatty
Chicago
L A. Merest
Earl W. Smith
R. E. Hackman
Perry Dennison
Afry Henry Brening
L. A. Sweet
C. G. Cissna
Orphanage Campaign Progress Report in Quincy Drive
Ward captains for St. Aloysius Orphans Home report strong progress after four days with over 3000 collected toward a 10000 goal. Diocesan appeal in Alton seeks 150000 for expansion, aiding 300 children from mining districts and beyond. Both campaigns run through Catholic churches while St. Aloysius focuses on Quincy non Catholics as well. Dean Degenhardt saw the Alton visit but cold on Bishop’s stance on restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aloysius
Diocese
Alton
Ill
St. Aloysius Committee
Quincy
St. Aloysius Orphans’ Home
Dean Degenhardt
Headquarters Company To Give Dance Next Week
The Headquarters company of the Eighth regiment Illinois Militia Reserve will host a dance at the Armory next Wednesday evening. A novel “Starlight” dance is planned and Troffman’s nine piece orchestra will provide music. Sergeant Shields heads arrangements with committees for music refreshments check room floor and ticket window. An inspection of Company E occurs the evening of February 12 but will be held before the dance and will not interfere with events.
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Eighth Regiment
Ilinois
Shields
Sergt
Simpson
Serets
Prindle
Hubbard
Wittman
Schwindeler
Sergts
Bradney
Bradley
Cook
Graham
Seret
Troffman
Demonstration of Farm Lighting Plant at Groeting & Schmit
A system for electric lighting plants for farm homes and barns is on display at Groeting & Schmit store at Seventh and Maine streets. Lalley Electric Lighting plant factory representative is present to conduct demonstrations for farm use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groeting & Schmit
Seventh
Maine Streets
Lalley Electric Lighting Plant
Groeting & Schmits
First Army in Occupation Forces in Germany Report
Querien Propounded To The Whig... First army in the re organization of the Army of Occupation is in Germany. The second army is on the line of communication and in contact with the German army. First and third armies are supporting. The 318th infantry in the 80th division last reported at Ancy le Fran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Querien
Germany
Ancy le Fran
Negro trio held trying to pass bogus $20 bills
Police arrested three young visitors, James Robertson Alvin Jenkins and Mabel Woods, at Burlington station on vagrancy charges as they allegedly attempted to pass raised $20 bills. A bill was found in Woods pocketbook along with other money, and reports link the trio to similar incidents at local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Melton
Pat Piercy
Henry Meise
James Robertson
Alvin Jenkins
Mabel Woods
United States District Court
Burlington
Ren
Robertson
Jenkins
Quincy
Hannibal
St. Louis
Robert Bumster
John Schwab
Fifth
Cedar Streets
Schwab
Green Drug Store
Wood Hotel
Burlington Station
Lillis
Grover Cleveland
Gem City Falls to Mt Sterling High in Court Hoops
In Mt Sterling Thursday night Gem City Business College basketball lost 36 to 24 to Mt Sterling High School.Mt Sterling led most of the fast game with standout scorers Manny 12 and Heacox 12, while Lummis 2 Buckingham 10 and others contributed for Gem City. Gem City plans to play in Elvaston tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Business College
Mt. Sterling
B. C—Lummis
Heacox
Buckingham
Carlton
Kilgore
Gem City
Elvaston
More Members of 339th Field Artillery Home
The Three Hundred Thirty-ninth Field Artillery unit returned to Quincy by small groups on Thursday, bringing souvenirs from France. Recovered members include Frank Marold H Unglaub Edward Q Weid breder Lawrence Fleer Walter Welker. Ralph Matheny joined up to Keokuk briefly. Evan Morris arrived Thursday night with others staying a day longer at a camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boof
Three Hundred Thirty-ninth Field Artillery
Quincy
France
Frank Marold
H. Unglaub
Edward Q Weidbreder
Lawrence Fleer
Walter Welker
Ralph Matheny
Keokuk
Evan Morris
Y Team Heads to Canton for Canton Missouri Contest
The Y M C A basketball speedsters travel to Culver-Stockton College in Canton Missouri tonight for a return game after a 46 to 7 rout there. Canton High and Palmyra plans loom for Y dates here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VY. MP OC. A
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Canton High School
Palmyra
High School
Macomb
Ground Hog Exhibit At Quincy Window Draws Attention
A live ground hog on display in the Quincy Rubber company window at Seventh and Maine streets attracts crowds. Told to have been captured February 2 near Mendon the furry creature hides in a corner, curled up as straw fills the window.
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Maine Street
Quincy Rubber Company
Seventh
Maine Streets
Mendon
Groundhog
Christmas Dinner in Paris for an Illinois Lieutenant
Lieut. Jesse A. Crafton, nephew of J. A. Crafton of Quincy, reports from Tours, France, he spent Christmas in Paris and received a cable from his New York based wife. Born in Quincy, raised in Springfield, he once starred in Knox College dramatics and Glee Club tours. Now in the aviation unit, he is known for entertainment skills and previously managed the Prairie Playhouse in Galesburg. His wife shares interest in dramatics and their short plays have been produced professionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A. Crafton
J. A. Crafton
Tours
France
Lieut. Crafton
Paris
New York
Quincy
Springfield
Knox College
Glee Club
Crafton
Army
Lieut
Prairie Playhouse
Galesburg
Death notice for Mrs Elizabeth Josselyn in Kansas City
Word reached Quincy Thursday evening of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Josselyn in Kansas City at 8 20 o'clock Thursday night at the home of her daughter Mrs Floy Koening telegram came to Mrs Joseph Koenig of this city Mrs Josselyn known in Quincy where she lived for years moving to Kansas City about 12 years ago besides her daughter Mrs Koenig another daughter Mrs Joe Bodart of Kansas City and two grandchildren survive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Elizabeth Josselyn
Kansas City
Floy Koening
Joseph Koenig
Josselyn
Koenig
Joe Bodart
Death of Miss Mary Collins Ties Quincy Family to St Paul
Mary Collins of Quincy, aunt of another Miss Mary Collins of 611 North Tenth Street, died suddenly in St. Paul Minnesota. Born in Ireland 60 years ago she came to America as a young girl, lived in Quincy until about 25 years ago, and was a member of St Peter's Catholic church there. She was formerly a resident of Quincy, and now Miss Collins of Quincy is her only surviving relative.
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Mary Collins
North Tenth Street
Quincy
St. Paul
Minn
Miss Collins
Ireland
America
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Death of Infant Daughter in Oakland Street Home
The eighteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cate died Wednesday night at 2055 Oak Street after a weeklong illness of pneumonia. She was survived by her parents two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cate
Oak Street
Miss Mary E Hunt Dies in Lawrence Mass
The body of Miss Mary E Hunt who died in Lawrence Massachusetts arrived in Quincy Wednesday. Short services before burial will be held at Woodland cemetery at 10 30 this morning with Dean Cone in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hunt
Lawrence
Mass
Quincy
Woodland Cemetery
Dean Cone
Death of Harry P. Kooken Jr. in Quincy obituary
Harry P. Kooken Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Kooken, 22744 York Street, died after a nine day illness of scarlet fever. Born July 23, 1903 in Quincy, he resided here all his life. Survived by his parents and a brother Ralph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Kooken, Jr
Harry P. Kooken
York Street
Harry
Quincy
Ralph
Greek immigrant fighter put under peace bond
Mike Christ, former U S Army draftee, faced threats of bodily harm to J Doumas, both Greeks, after returning to Quincey with blood in his eye. He is placed under a $200 peace bond. hearing before Justice E J Ronney. Both men work as cafe cooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Christ
United States Army
Christ
Quincey
J. Doumas
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Ronney
Fire Department Propositions Consolidated in One Bond Vote
City council special committee plans a single vote on a $500,000 bond issue for fire department motorization and a central station plus $25,000 sewer project. Funds allocated across three years include $75,000 fire needs, $125,000 street work, and $230,000 second/third year street improvements. Chicago bond experts to approve ordinances. council to vote Monday night. Big sewer project at Eighth Monroe and Madison streets included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood & Oakley
Chicago
Central Station
Charles Bartlett
Bartlett
Eighth
Monroe
Madison Streets
Probate actions list multiple executors and estates in county court
Edward Jochem and Joe Freiburg named executors with bonds of 32000 and 5000 respectively. Petition for Bernadina Flotkoetter estate lists real and personal property at 1500 each. Elizabeth Saeger named administratrix of Frederick Saeger with bond 500. George W Irwin will filed appoints George Irwin Jr as principal beneficiary and executor. Details include specific bequests and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jochem
Pete Jochem
Joe Freiburg
Elizabeth Dehner
State Savings Loan and Trust Co
Bernadina Flotkoetter
Elizabeth Saeger
Frederick William Saeger
George W. Irwin
George, Jr
Azziah
Maggie Hammond
Cordelia Brown
George Irwin
Warrants Issued Against Food Handlers
Warrants sworn before Police Magistrate P W Reardon Thursday name John D Davis and Fred Toy with M A L Olson the state food inspector as complainant witness. Davis charged with selling meat unfit for food at his Sixth Avenue shop between Maine and Hampshire streets while Toy faced counts for keeping unsanitary containers. Charles L Martin health board inspector had been ordered to swear out a warrant previously against Davis but did not. Henriette duchess of Vendome sister of the Belgian king aided in war relief establishing six hospitals three in Belgium and three in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Reardon
John D. Davis
Fred Toy
M.A. L. Olson
Mr. Olson
J. T. Davis
Sixth Avenue
Maine
Hampshire
Tov
Charles L. Martin
Board of Health
Davis
Improvement Plan for South Road Links Quincy Palmyra
Landowners along the old South road in the Fabius Drainage district seek Chamber of Commerce support to fund a hard road linking Quincy to Palmyra. They propose paying 25 percent, Quincy 25 percent, with Missouri covering the remaining half. The road ran from West Quincy to the ferry landing, then west to bluffs along the crooked slough, shorter than the Taylor route before the Fabius levee. A diverted canal since the levee construction left a gap bridged by a proposed new bridge to revive the route.
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Fabius
Chamber of Commerce and
Quincy
Palmyra
State of
Missouri
Old Ferry Landing
Bluffs
Taylor
Local soldiers sending updates from overseas duty
Shrapnell and Walter Short in army service since 1913 arrive in the United States from the Panama Canal and plan a Quincy furlough. Sergeant Donald Best moved from France to the 77th depot brigade after being wounded in November. Lieutenant Arthur Glenn assists with battlefield clearance in France. Charles Burgdorff, in Fortieth and State streets, serves in Company H under Glenn and plans to meet soon. Willis Summers, a Quincy youth, returns home discharged from the third trench mortar battalion after muster out at Camp Grant. Tom Kearney sends Le Mans postcards and expects months more abroad. Regimental HQ notes a five percent monthly transfer to U.S. bound units, prioritizing married men and dependents. Tom serves in Company 3, second provisional regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Short
United States
Panama Canal
Quincy
Governor's Island
N. Y
Willis Summers
Trench Mortar
Chicago
Camp Grant
Tom Kearney
LeMans
France
Kearney
Tom
Second Provisional Regiment
Christmas Cheer From France Hearts and Homes Abroad
Sergeant Kirby Hill of Company A 123rd machine gun battalion recalls Capt Bennett Bartlett’s Christmas gifts for every man. He and Warren Baker, a Quincy native, shared Christmas Day there with a fine dinner and cake the first since France. Homesickness lingers, yet kindness and beauty of the country shine through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Hill
Bennett Bartlett
Warren Baker
Quincy
France
January 1919 War Risk Bureau Delinquent Checks
The Great Lakes bulletin reports the War Risk Insurance Bureau mailed 2 090 291 checks in January 1919. Treasury Secretary promised all allotment and allowance checks would be mailed by January 31, a promise kept.
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War Risk Bureau
Great Lakes Bulletin
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
Parcel Post To Greece Resumed
Parcel post shipments to Greece are now permitted. Parcels are sent to New York for dispatch to Greece via the postal system, per the latest Postal Bulletin received at the local post office on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
New York
Quincy Colored Soldier Awarded Army Medal
Sergeant Emmett Thompson, son of Mrs. Lucy Thompson of 626 Chestnut Street, was cited for extraordinary heroism in action at Mont de Langes, France, from September 20 to October 1, 1918. He led a detail to secure rations under fire after others failed, continuing duty despite casualties and exhaustion. Thompson, of Company L, 370th Infantry, has long served and hailed from Quincy, with many from the city among his unit.
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Emmett Thompson
Lucy Thompson
Chestnut Street
Mont de Langes
France
War Department
Thompson
Washington
370Th Infantry
Quincy
Eighth Regiment
Danville
Sam Robinson
United States
Chicago
Local exemption boards praised for rapid completion of records
Illinois counties Quincy and Adams finished sealing records with over 7,000 registrants, twice the average draft board. Other boards lagged as adjutant general urgings urged speed. A 339th Field Artillery veteran returned with souvenirs, drawing crowds on Hampshire Street. Chronic army tales persist, including a Quincy man who recalls meals and chicken heads during service.
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Adjutant General
Illinois
Quincy
Adams County
School Bill On House Calendar For Education Revenue Increase
House Bill No. 85 moves to the calendar seeking more school revenue. Clyde L. Sears, education board business manager, helped draft the bill and awaits presentation by Representative Hicks. The measure asks for an increase over the current 3 percent assessed valuation for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Clyde L. Sears
Board of Education
Sears
Representative Hicks
Weather outlook for Illinois Missouri and Iowa
Illinois faces unsettled conditions in the extreme south Friday with colder air in the east and south Saturday followed by fair weather. Missouri looks for a cold Friday in the east and south with a warmer, likely fair Saturday. Iowa offers fair conditions Friday and Saturday with a warmer trend, and an extreme west cold Friday.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
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Bens
New England
Worcester
Abe Martin
St. Aloysius Home Fund
339Th Field Artillery
Cate
Mike
Fire Department
Utilities Board
Henriette
Duchess of
Quincy Whig
Fabius Drainage District
Shrapnell
Donald Best
77Th
Best
la Valvenne
Arthur Glenn
22Nd Engineers
Ste
Charles Burgdorf
Fortieth
State Streeets
Glenn
Charles Wegner
Koch's Corner
Twelfth Street
Blessing Hospital
Wagner
Enes
Diamond
Fred G. Wolfe
Bushnell
Spring Lake Association
Illinois State Bank
Army C
Hampshire Street
339Th
Henry Carnes
Jennie Durham
Deewdley Bbrie
Vee
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