Massive crowds flood automotive show sparking record expectations
Crowds throng the pavilion lower hall and swimming pool as visitors inspect trucks tractors and cars. Dealers report sales of passenger cars while interest in tractors and trucks suggests many orders ahead. Music by Rialto Jazz band and Mrs Dickson’s orchestra adds to the atmosphere as a $6500 attendance guessing contest looms. The show aims to surpass all previous Quincy motor shows at Highland Park with Big Thursday drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto
Highland Park
Quincy
Fire marshal cases head to court with fines in Quincy
State Fire Marshall Gambler of Springfield and deputies appeared before Justice E J Bonney in Quincy. The Jewell Tea company was found not guilty of failing to clear trash as ordered. The case against J C Stuckman was remiss. Frank Weems was fined 25 dollars plus costs for improper wiring in a barn at Seventh and York streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Gambler
Springfield
Quincy
Matson and
Elser
Roy Adair
J. C. Stuckman
Jewell Tea Company
Frank Weems
Seventh
York Streets
Benney
Weems
Gene Weber Heads Clerks Meet in St Louis
Gene Weber president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Local 433 left Wednesday for St. Louis to attend a meeting called by W. E. Goallings general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks of the Wabash system. Weber expects the discussion to focus on the railroad situation and the strike planned by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Weber
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
St. Louis
W. E. Goallings
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Weber
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Show notes mix humor at Adler show and backstage chatter
A lively show recap notes Adler’s generosity with thimbles for the ladies and hints at future fashion. It pairs A Gar Johnston with Phil Hess on the main floor and compares Apollo and Detroit Electrics. The crowd teases Poke Rapp about Lincoln, while jokes land on a Mid West smoker and Boss Stewart’s rubber cement remedy as a fan begs for a Dort loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gar Johnston
Phil Hess
Apollos
Detroit Electrics
Whimsical Whispering Giants At Auburn Beauty Six
A playful oddball piece describes Schustte's Auburn Beauty Six teasing Allen and a Vesta battery mini hints at secrets. Beatty and Milburn are linked by springy quips, as Milburn supposedly keeps delivering new lines like seasonal songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schustte
the Allen
Reo and Massie Ad Display at Street Hardware
A local hardware display features Reo and Massie with one ear visible, drawing crowds. The tub of nails hung from Horseshoe Tube stays still for at least ten seconds, unlike Virgil McDevitt’s moving guessing challenge. Mae contrasts the two setups as easier due to the tub’s stationary position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Hardware Cors
Virgil McDevitt
Mae
Butch McCabe Offers Six-Round Battle Over Willys Car
Mt. Sterling and California reader noted boxer Butch McCabe challenged O Very Reifenberg to a six round bout for possession of a Willys car. Reifenberg warned weight limits would be hard to meet. The report also mentions a freight train collision near Paloma injuring a driver who joked with the engineer after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch
Buteh” McCabe
Mt. Sterling
California
O. Very Reifenberg
Very
Buteh
O. Very
Desertion Alleged In 2 Divorce Suits
Mrs Laura Bowers sues Charles H Bowers former Quincy newspaper man in circuit court on desertion claims. They wed July 14 1913 at Keokuk and separated Sept 14 1815. she seeks her maiden name Laura Cornelius. He is in Harrisburg Pa. Mrs Henrietta A Taremino sues Frank Taremino after less than one year of marriage from Nov 27 1916 to June 1917. he now lives in Kansasity also known as Frankie Conley. Both suits filed for March term. John Wall acts as solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bowers
Quincy
Laura Bowers
Circuit Court
Kansasity
Frankie Conley
John Wall
March Tean
Address Published by Handly At Nashville Session
This month's National Nur seryman prints Capt James Handly of Quincy addressing the Tennessee Horticulture Society in Nashville on December 9. He spoke on the apple's growing role in commerce. Maroons Travel to Hannibal for MCC Basketball Match. Sanger Will Filed In County Court May 1 Estates: May 1 filing leaves all property to niece Annie M Dodd who is named administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler
Handly
National Nurseyman
James Handly
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Horticulture Society
Mr. Wandly
Commercce
Sanger
Annie M. Dodd
Safety Campaign Waged in Quincy After April First
Quincy police launch a two week safety campaign starting April 1 to curb street accidents. Chief Ryan seeks school instruction to urge safe crossings and avoid dashing between blocks. Officers will monitor streetcar exits and enforce speed limits to stop cars when passengers disembark. A Detroit police letter endorses the campaign, citing wartime crash tolls as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ryan
J. W. Inches
Detroit
America
United States
Mrs. Ralston Dies in Washington D C at 91
Mrs. James H. Ralston, formerly of Quincy, died last Friday in her Washington D C home at age 91. She was the widow of James H. Ralston, a noted early Quincy lawyer and legislator, who once served with Lincoln and Douglas. Her son Jackson H. Ralston of Washington survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Ralston
Quincy
Washington, D. C
Carl Epler
Ralston
Aaron Jackson
Senate
Lincoln
Douglas
Shields
Baker
Oregon
McClernand
Illnois
California
Nevada
Ralston Desert
Wedding Held In Depot Dining Room
Elijah W. Osorne of Golden and Nellie Schieferbecker of Camp Point wed in the Burlington station dining room at Quincy. Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney officiated after the couple met the bride on the 6:40 train. A large traveling crowd witnessed the ceremony in the station dining area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Burlington
Elijah W. Osorne
Golden
Nellie Schieferbecker
Camp Point
M. Osborne
Judge Bonney
Bonney
Quincy
Miss Schieferdecker
Quincey
Mr. Osbourne
Schlagenhauf Speaks On Lincoln At Lions Club
Attorney William Schlagenhauf delivered a noon address on Abraham Lincoln at the Lions Club meeting in the Hotel Quincy. Harold Knapheide led the program with selections by the Peerless quartet. Arrangements were made for the Washington Day dinner on Monday February 23 with 100 guests and Senator Medill McCormick as speaker. Tickets cost 1.50 and may be bought from Lions members. The banquet will be held in de Vote Quincy at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schlagenhauf
Abraham Lincoln
Lions Club
Quincy
Harold Knapheide
Peerless
Lions
Medill McCormick
de Vote
Paper Mill Employees To Meet This Evening
More than 200 workers from the American Straw Board Company who have been on strike for ten days will meet at the Labor Temple tonight to consider the company's hours and wages proposal submitted Tuesday. J B Nellegar of the International Organization of Pager Makers remains in Quincy to aid in settling the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Strawboard Company
Labor Temple
J. B. Nellegar
International Organization of Pager Makers
Quincey
Marriage Licenses for Stillwell and Camp Point Couples
Charles Clyde Hatfield 20 and Misa Golda May Howard 22 of Stillwell obtain marriage license. Elijah W. Osborne 20 with consent of father and Misa Nellis Schieferdecker 20 of Camp Point secure license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clyde Hatfield
Stillwell
Dil
Misa Golda May Howard
Stillwell Ti
Elijah W. Osborne
Golden
Misa Nellis Schieferdecker
Camp Point
Refund Money From Quincy Tickets In Three-I League
The Rotary club Lion's club and Chamber of Commerce agree to refund all ticket buyers who sought a Quincy berth in the Three-I league. Money raised will be held at 232 North Fifth Street Community Service office for cashing refunds. The meeting also discussed Quincy’s chances in league baseball and possible reorganization efforts in the I M I and independent leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Point
Rotary Club
Lion’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Community Service
North Fifth Street
Chicago
Frank Boyle
Waterloo
Tom Lenane
Earl Nolan
Henry Riedel
Hannibal
Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Birthday Addresses At Soldiers' Home Cottage 3
Comrade Wall of Cottage 3 and Capt. Andrew to speak to schoolchildren for Lincoln's birthday observance at the Soldiers' Home. Several home residents are listed with passes and transfers. Two Civil War veterans, Charles Leslie and Wm. M. Blackwell, died recently and were buried with G. A. R. and Masons rites.
Wanted Solicitor for house to house work
Wanted an experienced solicitor for house to house work. Must provide references. Address F-54 in care of The Whig office.
Open verdict in Begemann death at State and Ninth
A coroner jury returned an open verdict on Henry Begemann 87 of 915 Washington street who was struck by street car No. 201 on State street near Ninth street Tuesday afternoon March 10. He suffered a skull fracture and died. Eyewitnesses including motorman Bitle and gas company workers testified Begemann walked toward the tracks and was hit as the car halted within a few feet. The inquest viewed the incident as accidental with no indication of negligence by the motorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Begemnn
Washington Street
Ninth
State Streets
Henry Begemiann
State Street
Ninth Street
C. W. Pfeiffer
B. F. Bule
Lawrence Amen
August Stormer
James E. McNutt
Bitle
Begemann
Joseph Schonrath
St James Hotel
Foreman Leitz
Gang of
Workmen
Schonrath
Gas Company
Leo Gross Fine Suspended By Court
Jeo Gross, a boy tried in police court on vagrancy, was saved from the workhouse by his mother but not without consequence. Judge Reardon suspended the $15 fine, contingent on the boy finding employment. Efforts will seek a country job away from poor rooms after his arrest for lingering near pool rooms despite warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeo Gross
Ile
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices
Damon Hall a Gem City Business College student died Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia his home in Atlanta Missouri his mother brother and sister will bring the body to Atlanta for burial Ed Loehr formerly of this city died in St Louis at his brother Henry Loehrs home born and reared in Quincy age 38 he suffered tuberculosis and was known as a ticket taker at the baseball park grandstand he leaves a brother and two sisters and his mother in Quincy burial planned Dr Zenas Cather Clayton whose death occurred in Chicago will be buried in Ellington township he leaves one daughter and four sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Hall
Gem City Business College
Fall
Atlanta
Atanta
Ed Loehr
Henry Loehr
St. Louis
Quincy
Baseball Park
Zenas Cather Clayton
Chicago
Ellington Township
West
Funeral services for Bernard Brink held at St. Vincent’s Tome
Bernard Brink funeral services were held at St. Vincent's Tome at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning with Father Humert as celebrant. Father Verne and Father Reis assisted. Burial was in St. Boni face cemetery. Brink nephews served as bearers. son Barney Brink of Kansas City attended. sister Sister Maurit of St. Liboy, Ill, also attended in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brink
St. Vincent's Tome
Hummert
Mr. Brink
Verne
Reis
Burlalt
St. Boniface Cemetery
Barney Brink
Kansas City
Maurit
St. Liboy
Ill
Quincy
Deaths in Quincy and Adams County Leave Families Grieving
Miss Anna Upschulte, formerly of this city, died in Los Angeles after influenza. Her body will return for burial. She was born December 17, 1872 in Quincy and survived by parents Bernard and Mrs. Upschulte, a brother Bernard Jr., sisters Mrs. Harry Oelrich and Mrs. Catherine Otten, and twelve nieces and nephews. Leander Burke, 79, longtime Adams county farmer, died at Blessing hospital after two strokes. Born in Ursa Township March 7, 1841, he lived in the Franklin House after retiring, survived by two daughters, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Upschulte
Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Upschule
Bernard Upschule
Quincy
St. Francis Parish
Colorado
Texas
St. Vincent
Bernard Upschuthe, Jr
Harry Oelrich
Catherine Otten
Henry Behnen
Behnen
Leander Burke
Adams County
Blessing Hospital
Burke
Ursa Township
Franklin House
George Burke
Ursa
Aldo Waite
Soldier Home member Henry Hamann dies in St Vincent Trie
Henry Hamann, a Soldiers Home member and Civil War veteran of Fifth Missouri Cavalry, died Wednesday afternoon in St Vincent Trie. A former Bunker Hill resident, he had been at the Soldiers Home since 194 and was on furlough when illness ended his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hamann
Soldiers Home
St. Vincent Trie
Bunker Hill
Fifth Missouri Cavalry
Mrs Stephanie Hoehn Dies At 79 In Locust Area
Mrs. Stephanie Hoehn aged 79 died at her daughter Fannie Walz’s home one mile north of Locust on North Twelfth street Wednesday morning at 730. Death followed two weeks illness due to infirmities of old age. A native of Germany, she had lived in the vicinity many years. Her husband died in 1914. Survived by son Engelbert Hoehn and daughters Mrs Joseph Schutte and Mrs Fannie Walz. She was a devoted member of St Rose church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Hoehn
Fannie Walz
Locust
North Twelfth Street
Hoehn
Germany
Engelbert Hoehn
Joseph Schutte
St. Rose Church
Allen H. Micheal Dies of Pneumonia at Home
Allen H. Micheal the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Micheal died at his home 1254 Jersey street at 2 30 p m Wednesday after two weeks of illness in Tulsa Okla He would have turned 21 April 26 born in Quincy He attended Quincy high school last worked for the telephone company Engaged to Miss Marie Shield 341 South Twelfth street Survived by his parents grandparents Mr and Mrs J T Hudson and other relatives Funeral Saturday morning at 8 30 at home and 9 at St Boniface church Burial in St Boniface cemetery Private funeral at the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen H. Micheal
Henry H. Micheal
Jersey Street
Tulsa
Oklo
Micheal
Quincy
Quincy High School
Marie Shield
South Twelfth Street
J. T Hudson
St. Boniface Church
St Boniface Cemetery
Death of F L Wallace in Quincy home
F L Wallace died at 42754 South Eighth Street Wednesday at 6 55 a m after five days bedfast and months of poor health since January 1 He was born January 14 1863 in Clayton and moved to Quincy four years ago He worked at the Gardner Governor works and belonged to the Christian church and Modern Woodmen Survived by wife son Henry Wallace of Peoria brother Sam Wallace and sister Mrs Mae McDonald of Clayton and three sisters in Denver Burial will be in Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Wallace
South Eighth Street
Mr. Wallace
Clayton
Quincy
Gardner Governor Works
Christian Church
Henry Wallace
Peoria
Sam Wallace
Mae McDonald
Denver
Colo
Mrs. Mary Bremer Dies in Golden at 77
Mrs. Mary Bremer longtime Quincy resident died of pneumonia in Golden at her daughter Bertha Carlin’s home. She was 77. Survived by daughter Bertha Carlin, son Fred Bremer in Canada, and three grandchildren. Body to be brought to Quincy for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bremer
Quincy
Bertha Carlin
Golden
Bremer
Mrs Carlin
Fred Bremer
Canada
Mrs. Bremer
Charles B Leslie Dies After Lingering Illness in Quincy
Charles B Leslie died Wednesday at 4 33 am at his daughter Mrs Zada Terry’s home in Quincy after a long illness. An old resident of Quincy he would have reached TS years on his upcoming birthday. He worked 43 years for the Burlington railroad and served as Fowler station master. He was a member of Bedley lodge A F and A M. He married Mary J Adams in 1869. one daughter died in childhood. He later married Flattie Wilkins of Mendon. His widow and Mrs Terry survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Leslie
Zada Terry
Twelfth
Locust
Mr. Leslie
Quincy
Burlington Road
Bea
Fowler
Bedley Lodge
A. FP
AA. M
Mary J. Adams
Ist
Flattie Wilkins
Mendon
Terry
Peterschmidt Widow Body Sent From Sedalia
Freiburg Undertaking Co receives a notice Wednesday to retrieve the body of Mrs. Conrad Peterschmidt arriving from Sedalia Missouri for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Peterschmidt
Freiburg Undertaking Company
Sedalia
Mrs Koch and Claude Quincy Arrested for Adultery
In Chambersburg Pa and Versailles Ill, Mrs. Koch and Claude Quincy were jailed on adultery charges after waiving preliminary hearings. The couple, linked to a six child and a three month old, refused to live together while custody and family turmoil draw in relatives and local officers. Both await arrangements as authorities pursue court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Quincy
Chambersburg
Clyde Koch
Versailles
Koch
Mr. Quincy
Quincy
Parry
Pike County
Mrs. Koch
Sheriff Davis
Mr. Koch
Taxes Delayed as Adams County Seeks Revenue
Adams county awaits capital stock assessment decisions while township tax books close out. Treasurer Frank Jasper appeals to taxpayers to settle dues promptly, with office hours daily 8am to 5pm and deputies noon hours. Quincy books stall over stock taxes amid corporate objections heard in Chicago. County Clerk W. J. Smith stands ready to proceed on receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Frank Jasper
Springfield
Quincy
Chicago
W. J. Smith
Weather fragments hint unsettled period ahead
Uneven forecast shows Thursday and Friday unsettled with colder conditions in the southeast. Friday pulls warmer near the east while Thursday remains cloudy with possible gusts. Mixed notes on temperatures, winds, and river stage readings appear amid noisy OCR.
Funeral services for Charles RK Leslie at Masonite Temple
Funeral services for the late Charles RK Leslie will be held at the Masonite Temple Friday morning at 108 interment in Stahi's cemetery Fox ser it at 180 a.m. Services at the grave will be in charge of the Bun s. Friends invited to attend both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
RK Leslie Wi
Masonite
Stahi's
Fox Ser
UBB
Buns
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Hi Joseph
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Co B. 5Th Mo. Infantry
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Co. F. 20Th Wis., Infantry
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Foley
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Lizzis Kitchoff
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