Primary or Not Is Year Now A Local Question
Local politicians question if a February primary will occur this year under the new law. City Clerk Duke Schroer seeks guidance while Corporation Council Ingram notes the act may omit February primaries to save costs, potentially shifting nominations to ward caucuses and conventions or petitions. Aldermen and supervisors await clarity ahead of the April election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Schroer
Schroer
Stiyatt
Quincy
Aged Hannibal Woman Found Dead in Home
Mrs. Johanna League, 83, a prominent Hannibal woman, was found dead in her South Fifth street home about 6 o'clock Friday evening by her daughter Miss Nettie League. Death from heart trouble and age. burial arrangements incomplete. She came to Hannibal at age nine and was mother of late florist William T League. Survived by another daughter, Mrs. J. E. King of Withers Mill, Marion county.
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Hannibal
Johanna ‘League
South Fifth Street
Nettie League
Nettie
Sme
J. E. King
Withers Mill
Marion County
Arraigned as ponies charge in Chicago court
In Chicago on January 2 AP reports OL HL Dicey from Springfield Ut faces a domestic relation court charge. Fry Gay posted a bonds totaling 2409 dollars on a serious charge brought by Moss Marie Robbins of Syurinefien. The physician denies the charge and the young woman is in an institution.
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Chicago
Munn
Springfield
Fry. Gay
Moss Marie Robbins
Syurinefien
Bryan named as Michigan presidential primary candidate
Detroit reports William J. Bryan will be entered in Michigan's presidential preference primary as a Democratic nominee contender with petitions needing 100 signatures. The April 4 primary date is noted. Bryan responds denying the Detroit claim while Mr. and Mrs. Bryan spend winter at their home.
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Detroit
William J. Bryan
Michigan
Bryan Miame
Fla
Mrs. Bryan
Americans In Berlin Wonder About Dry U S
Berlin on New Year’s Eve sums up postwar mood as Americans in the city speculate about dry times back home. Hotels Adlon and Bristol host revelers while a westward liquor route keeps Berlin supplied amid looming luxury taxes.
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Berlin
U.S
Merryvn
United States
Adlon
Bristol
Broadway
West
Continue Seizure Of Wood Alcohol Whisky
Newariw New Jersey January report states a continued crackdown by the Wood Alcohol Cold Squad led to the seizure of $10,000 worth of whisky. Two wagon loads were taken from Abraham Amsterdam and his father-in-law’s saloons. Max East admitted supplying Amsterdam with five barrels of alcohol at $240 a gallon. The stock was claimed to be for barber supply storage. Amsterdam and Landow are held without bail.
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Newariw
N. J
Abraham Amsterdam
Law
Max East
Sitiam Landow
Gecerding
Amsterdam
Aleshal S
Landis
Landow
Prominent Insurance Man Dies in Colorado
Elmer E. Rittenhouse, 48, longtime insurance executive and former Colorado insurance commissioner, died in Montclair after infected teeth led to blood poisoning. He began as a telegraph operator in 1880, rose to assistant superintendent of the Colorado Midland railway, and is survived by his wife Mrs. Rittenhouse and three children.
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Montclair
N. Ff
Elmer E. Rittenhouse
Equitable Life Assurance Staiety
Insurance Commissioner
Colorado
Rittenhouse
New York
Colorado Midland Railway
Moonshine Sleuths Mop Up In Brooklyn
New York January 3 eleven revenue agents from Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia began a prohibition operation in Brooklyn. They arrested two proprietors, a bartender, and a water boy, in one of the boroughs biggest cases. The agents were sent to Brooklyn after discovery that the city supplied much of the whisky blamed for deaths in Connecticut.
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New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Brook
Lyn
Brooklyn
Course In Marketing For Schools Urged
NEW YORK January 3. Courses in marketing in the lower grades of public schools to teach children what to buy for the family table were urged as part of a program to cut the high cost of living. Proposed by Mrs Louise Welemiller deputy commissioner of public markets. Change of half pennies to enable the poor man's wife to save the “six cent” on small purchases, use of streetcars for early morning deliveries and diverting sugar from manufacturers to the corner grocery were urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louise Welemiller
Welzmiller
Deaf mute blamed for murders near Greeley
Alex Miller, a deaf mute held in custody in Denver, was declared responsible by a coroner jury for the December 21 murders of Adam Shank, his wife, and four children near Gilcrest. An information charging murder will be filed by Weld County District Attorney Russell Fleming. Miller formerly worked for Shank on the farm near Gilcrest.
Robbery and crash end in fatal police shooting
In Chicago on Friday two robbers held up a jewelry store and fled in a car. After a crash the driver and a policeman were wounded during the pursuit. A passing motorist helped ferry the wounded to a hospital before the robbers fled with the motorist’s ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rober Shlors
Chicags
Arizona customs chief asks for more inspectors
Charles Ti Hardy, collector of customs for the Art oona district, requests five additional inspectors from the treasury department due to a rise in liquor smuggling from Mexico into the United States. The headquarters are in Arizona.
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Liqgugh Shugdlers Ausy
Nowelatysos
Ariz
Charles Ti, Hardy
Artoona District
Paith
Treasury Department
Laquor
Mexico
United States
Grade Crossing Fatality Near Kankarker
Jan 3. Wilibur Christensen of Clifton age 16 was instantly killed when the car he rode in was struck by a Illinois Central railroad train, 16 miles south of here.
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Kankarker
Wilibur Christensen
Clifton
Here
Sinois Central Railroad
Mexican Railway Return To Private Owners Anticipated
The Mexican government plans to return the railway connecting Mexican City Püsthia and Vera Cruz to private owners within a few days, according to reports reaching here from El Paso. The move follows government actions affecting railway control and suggests a shift in management of the network pending formal announcements.
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EL Paso
Mexican City
Pusthia
Vera Cruz
Tte
Ere
Grand Opera Singer's Residence In Dispute
In a pend ing divorce case Madame Amelita Galli Curci disputes Chicago as her legal residence. Testimony shows she claimed Chicago while guests at a Chelsea Park summer home recalled she said she loved America and that Chicago was her home. Luigi Curci reportedly said America is good to make money but a poor place to live. he is cited by Mrs Pryette as saying American women had no morals.
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Chicago
Amelita Galli-Curci
Luigi Curci
Harrison S. Frvette
Curci
Chelsea Park
Pine Till
N. Y
America
Dr. Frvette
Luigi Curei
Pryette
Chinese Envoy Resigns Washington Post Role
Washington January 3. Saddened by misfortunes in Washington Dr Wellington Koo will not return as Chinese minister a post held since December 1915 when he came to America as representative of the reform China republic The death of his young wife alienated him from his father in law then Chinese vice president and illness led him to accept the Chinese government's offer to attend the Paris peace conference as a Chinese commissioner in 1919.
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Washington
Wellington Koo
America
China Republic
Paris
Chicago Bidding For Second Convention
Chicago delegates chosen by the Democratic club to press for the party’s national convention in Chicago next summer. The 69 member committee includes Republican figures such as Mayor Thompson and national committeeman from Times, along with Roger C. Sullivan and FS Peabody among others.
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Chicago
Carl R. Latham
Erocuois Club
Democratic Club of Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Thompson
James T Hamilton Lewis
Roger C. Sullivan
FS. Peabody
Railway Wage Dispute in Britain Settled
London Jan 3 The long pending wage dispute between the government and the railway unions seems settled with the railway men favored. The government offer accepted by the national union provides a minimum wage of sixty shillings a week for the lowest grade workers, with proportional increases for higher grades, details to be announced Sunday.
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London
National Union of Railway Men
Wood Cancels Speakership at Ohio Society Dinner
General Leonard Wood has cancelled his acceptance to speak at the Ohio Society of New York dinner next Tuesday night citing a pressing military engagement. Other speakers listed include Senator Warren G Harding, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, and John Hedges.
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New York
Leonard Wood
Ohio Society of New York
Wood
George W. Perkins
Aarren G. Warding
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia’ Universy
Jobe Hedges
Texas Prison System to be Investigated
Governor Hobby prepared to order an investigation into alleged graft in the Texas Prison system, following a charge by R L Winfrey, chairman of the prison commission. The governor telegrammed Winfrey seeking information about the commission statement that millions were being grafted and urged an official probe.
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Austin
Tex
Provernor W PR
Hobby
Texas
R. L. Winfrey
Prison Commission
Winfrey
Commission
Dublin police close Sinn Fein quarters in Harcourt Street
Dublin police visited Sinn Fein headquarters the Sinn Fein bank and Dail Eireann offices on Harcourt Street ordering closures under the November 20 suppression order. The move targets the Sinn Fein organization Irish volunteers and Gaelic league across Ireland.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Sinn Vein Bank
Dail Eireann
Harcourt Street
Irish Volunteers
The
Gaelic League
Ireland
Berlin Upbeat on Paris Peace Talks Plans
Berlin reports it can skip another formal note to Paris if current ratification progress holds and aims to settle all disputed issues through oral conferences in Paris. Baron von Leisner would not issue additional formal notes.
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Berlin
Traffic through Panama Canal hits record year of 191%
Panama reports traffic through the canal in 191% exceeding all prior years with 2,396 ships and 1 900 000 tons from naval vessels. December tolls total 841 873 and yearly tolls reach 6 972 000.
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Panama
Panama Canal
TVIS
Duy
Local Personal Notes Highlight Mendon and Palmyra Visitors
Richard White of Mendon was a business visitor in the city Friday. Miss Elizabeth Hennessey returned from a business trip to Chicago. Effie Daller of Palmyra visited friends in the city Thursday. Harold Weidner of Hannibal, who has often visited Quincy, married Minnie Cleckef in Canton Missouri on December 24. The couple will reside in Hannibal after tying the knot near Alexandra.
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Richard White
Mendon
Elizabeth Hennessey
Chicana
Effie Daller
Palmyra
Harold W. Weidner
Mannibal
Quincy
Tony Weltin
Canton
Minnie Cleckef
Alexandra
Weidner
Hannibal
Camp Point Obituary and Community Notes 1920
Funeral held for Mrs. Sarah Bradley at daughter’s home in Camp Point with Rev. Greer and two women singers. Out of town relatives attended. interment at Evergreen cemetery. Local announcements include church classes, officer elections, dances, visits, and coal sourcing amid shortages. Numerous names and towns cited across Camp Point, Clayton, Quincy, Galesburg, and nearby areas.
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Camp Point
Ill
Sarah Bradley
Walter Ward
Wm. Conley Greer
Arthur Hoger
Will Grove
Isle
Elia McMurray Olayton
Otis Davis
Timewell
Tom Smith
Emery Cain
Rade Curry
Charles Curry
Curren Logue
Clayton
Roy Bowers
Bradford
Evergreen Cemetery
Charles Arterburn
Salina
Kan
Onie Arterburn
Otho Gay
Mendon
Stewart
Quincy
Galesburg
Cowles
Mattie Newhouse
Unteage
John Craver
Quincey
Carrie Garrett
Christian Bible School
Daltrey Lewis
Lsu
Abbie Roberts
Anni Gruny
Motlin Jarrect
Kay Gruny
Ashley Greer
Bailey Park
A. Roger
Palmyra Woman Taken To Hannibal For Hospital Care
Willy South of Palmyra was taken from her home to Hannibal on Wednesday afternoon and admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital where surgery may be needed to restore her health. In Palmyra Faber Lodge No. 24 will hold installation ceremonies in their hall Monday evening January 5. A New Year’s Eve dance at Merchants' Hall drew many guests and caused some disturbance. Ray Young of near Palmyra, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Young, recently returned from overseas service with American forces in Siberia and landed in San Francisco.
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Clayton
Campo Point
Mitry
Martha
Christian Bible School
Starry Wood
Charry Blood
Ros Adame
See. Vetury
Airs
Sam Smith
Wigrove
Washington Was &E
Lena Behan
Quincy
Elmer Earel
Martha Harel
Oliver Banton
Florence Harel
Lubin Hood
Orpheum
Ruulph Guthrie
Warren Omer
Jessie
Hol Bele
Washington
Veane Carter
AL Tf, & A
Plymouth
Masonic Lodge
Ebby Trainier
Liberty
Ditdson Rainier
Will Williams
Plymout
Lamp Point
Mes
Jobo
Gerald Rey
Camp Point
Oru Bryant
Mary Lrayant
John Griswold
Maplewood High School
State University
Navy
Coupe
Chicago
Charles Shultz
Lizzie Carter
Marion County
Siberia
Palmyra
Maurice Witzgerald
Ira Cuter
Suter
Prank Fay
Macon
Fay
City
Haynes Farm
Cnal
Arlen’s
Genevieve Dickson
Louise Smith
Eloise Schnitzer
Frances Dickson
Frances Gottman
Margaret Lowise Smith
Imogene Underwood
Mary Elizabeth Hier
Kutie May Ballseone
Virginia Carks
B. H. Stevenson
J. P. Renshaw
Monroe City
Herman Jegetin
Sallie Redman
Earl Christian
M. White
Phassanford
St. Lois
Jeff
Will Porter
Quincey
CL 1
Glalim
Vais
Om Visi
Heardland
My. Tiev
Henry Frohn
Cuba
Fron
More
Ray Young
Marion Young
San Francisco
Community Notices from Pittsfield Ill New Year
Local social notes list residents and visitors in Pittsfield for New Year celebrations. Names include Moses Vearl Dell, William Frazier, Janice Patterson, Robert Curbridge, Mrs Mabelebisen, Milo Lewis family, Helen Saylor, Anderson Foreman, Miss Koelle, Prof PL Hooper, Vertrees, Leamon Stoner, Virgil Dues, Arnedia McPaddin, Nellie A. Moore, Lannie Billings, Mature Newinhern, Henry Krientale. Events cover hospital plans, travel, visits, and a temperance union meeting.
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Moses Vearl
Milo Lewis
Helen Saylor
Greenfield
Anderson Foreman
St. Elmo
Jil
George PL Kiarper
Sonan
Miss Koelle
Aagee. Tl
Ders
Worries Christian Temperance Union
Mroo
Alwah Tippetts
Misa Nellie A. Moore
Sells
Dn Winderbonk
Ban Beets
Lannie Billings
Detroit
Henry Krientale
Mt. Sterling
Local residents visit relatives and return to duties
GREEN CITY Missouri residents and visitors are noted in a string of updates. Bert Jones and family travel from Oklahoma to visit Mr and Mrs T N Haushong. Harry S Pfeiffer returns to school in Agnes Ja. Belle Nowles resumes teaching after holidays. Pluck McCully leaves Grimm hospital Kirksville for home. Viola Magu returns to Flat River school after holidays. J C Bond returns to Memphis after vacation with Magu family. Albert Burghoffer and daughter from Kirksville visit. George Tharp and Dan V Waughead visit Kirksville on business. Scoggins of Lalello visit Ab Rushong and family.
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Bert Jones
Oklahoma
T. N. Haushong
Harry
Pfeiffer
Agenes
Belle Nowles
Pluck McCully
Grimm Hospital
Kirksville
Viola Magu
Flat River
Mrs. Scoggins of
Lalello
Ab. Rushong
Emerson Couple Wed in Quincy Ceremony
Jeff Bailey of Emerson and Miss Leola Wutcherson daughter of Von Hutcheraen were married at noon in Quincy Wednesday. Mrs Balle and Pall Bailey and Migsaea Thelma Hickman and atellie Smpach attended from here. The newlyweds will reside with Paul Bailey on the Henry Schroder farm west of Emerson. Dr and Mrs McPike of Bethel visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fd.
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Jeff Bailey
Leola Wutcherson
von Hutcheraen
Quincy Wednemsday
P. Balle
Pall Bailey
Migsaea Thelma Hickman
Atellie Smpach
Paul Dpailey
Henry Schroder
Emerson
Jury split on cause of Elizabeth Griffith death
In Louisville six jurors in the coroner's inquest into Elizabeth Ford Griffith's death returned a non-committal verdict. Two believed suicide, two believed homicide, and two were unsure if it was murder or suicide. None believed Dr Christopher G Schott murdered the 17 year old office assistant. The jury reported they could not determine who fired the fatal shot.
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Louisville, Ky
Jane
Elizabeth Ford Griffith
Christopher G. Schott
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Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Truman Vierson
Chamber of Commerce
White Book
Truman T. Pierson
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Sey St
Bryan
Greeley
Washington Post
Britain
Ohio Club
Texas Prison System
Henry Dunn
Marion
Albert Lee Durand
Pal
Ingra
Belle Hickman
Albert Lee
Ira Lowe
Daniel
Ed Yarbrough
Tarold Schoder
Rob Betz
Worland
Wye
Bets
Baby
Mr. Hetz
Arthur
Pittsfield, Ill
Green City, MO
Emerson, MO
H. Schroeder
Grown & Mays Drug Co
Bellans
J.H. Wahle
Good Hope
Dundee
K. C
Dunham
E. C
Pkg
Raisins
Armeour
Jemima
Soan
Horst
Prompt Delivery Service
EK. L. Horst
Sixth Avenue
Maine
Hampshire Streets
Art Webeenberger
Mgr
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