Annexation Gains Momentum on Broadway in Quincy
Broadway residents urged annexation east of Twenty fourth street at a Friday meeting led by Mayor P. J. O'Brien. A 70 member committee will canvass nearby property owners to gather petitions while the Chamber of Commerce will assist. Several speakers voiced support, including Dan Rouse and George Durst, with caution from E G Horner about a 22 acre tract north of Broadway. The mayor expressed optimism that more owners would join once contacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
P. J. O’brien
Twenty-fourth Street
Chamber of Commerce
Lst
President Fawcett
J. W. Gardner
George Binkert
Ira Calkins
J. W. Myers
G. A. Bauman
ID. L. Musselman
Charles Eichenauer
A. O. Lindsay
John R. Wheeler
Herman Jochem
J. L. Pipe
J. J. Reid
W. J. Ruff
Dr L E. Becker
Dan Rouse
Sle
Walton Heights
George Durst
Gilbert Wyckoff
Henry Greenleaf
Twenty-seventh Street
Spruce
E.G. Horner
Horner
O'Brien
Committee of 70
Quincy
Married Without Divorce Leads to Jail Time
Mrs Jennie Cox and Jesse King are jailed on adultery charges in the county jail. Attorney J H Handly was summoned by the prisoners. Cox says she did not know she lacked the right to use the name Mrs Jesse King. They wed in Palmyra in 1916 after Cox failed to obtain a divorce. the pair moved from Keokuk to Quin cy three weeks ago and a country court hearing is expected this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cox
Jesse King
J. H. Handly
Cox
King
Palmyra
Quincy
Keokuk
Willikely
C of C Luncheon Sparks Grievances at Chamber Meeting
Truman Pierson and wife attended a noon Chamber of Commerce board meeting at Hotel Quincy. Pierson criticized the former secretary for about 10 minutes and said he would issue 10,000 copies of a three page letter. Directors rejected calls to refer the matter to a committee and returned to routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman T. Pierson
Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Quincy
Fawcett
North Siders Plan For a Booster Club
At a North Side Boat Club meeting held in the club house Friday the 1920 officers were installed led by Fred Feld as chairman and Nicholas Arnold as vice chair. Delegates to the Central States and Southwestern Rowing association were chosen. A booster club was formed to fund regatta delegates with profits from dances and entertainments. Two new members were admitted and refreshments served. The club reported good financial standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Boat Club
Fred Feld
Nicholas Arnold
Bryan Purdy
Tom McAfee
C. J. Schwab
Robert Luckenbill
Jack Bowen
A. Lavingon
Walter Grimmer
N. L. Liebmann
Central States and
Southwestern Rowing Association
Hannibal Falls To Local Maroons In One Sided Game
The Hannibal Y M C A lumbered to a 28 to 9 defeat as the Y M C A Maroons dominated the Friday night game in the Y gym. First half 16 9 Maroons lead, Hannibal loses pep in the second half. field goals credited to Wich Schelp Merkel A Merkel Connell and others with referee Watters and timekeepers Rossie and Mapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal Y. M. C. A
Y. M. GC. A. Maroons
Maroons
Hannibal
YM. C. AL Maroons
Wah
Ee Een
Forrest
Wich
Schelp
Merkel
A. Merkel
Connell
Franklin
Watters
Rossie and
Mapel
Mahair Elected President of Quincy Pressmen Union
G. L. Mahair was elected president of the Quincy Printing Pressmen and Assistants union No. 171 at the annual election meeting in Labor Temple Friday night. New officers include J. Carswell as vice president Oscar Eggeson recording secretary Henry Steinkamp secretary treasurer J Tobin sergeant at arms. Directors chosen are J. Adams Uhlman Alfred Berndhart and Walter Vanderboom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Mahair
Quincy Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union No. 171
Labor Temple
J. Carswell
Oscar Eggeson
Henry Steinkamp
J. Tobin
J. Adams
Uhlman
Alfred Berndhart
Walter Vanderboom
South Side Oarsmen Install New Officers
South Side Boat Club installed officers at Friday evening’s regular meeting in the clubhouse. New officers named include Joe Waldhaus as chairman, Carl Bucher as vice chairman, August Fraser treasurer, Samuel Griffin recording secretary, N Gail financial secretary, Al Weisenberger captain, Roy Husserng lieutenant, William Green and Lawrence Muegee as trustees, Fred Luth sergeant at arms, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Boat Club
Joe Waldhaus
Carl Bucher
August Fraser
Samuel Griffin
Sisters of St Vincent Extend Thanks for New Year Wishes
The Sisters of St Vincent Home express heartfelt thanks to benefactors and the St Vincent Home Society officers for aiding the home and its work with the poor and elderly. They wish happiness and prosperity for all in the new year and urge continued citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of
St. Vincent Home
Hame
St. Vincent Home Society
Sisters of St. Vincent Ilome
First to Take French Bride Returns Soon
Julius R. Snowhill, Quincy’s first man to marry a French bride, plans to return Jan 20 with his wife and baby. He enlisted April 1917 and went overseas June, served with General Pershing, married in France in June 1918, and will sail from Bolange aboard the S S Rotterdam of the Holland America Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius R. Snowhill
France
United States
Snowhill
General Pershing
Bolange
U. S. S. Rotterdam
Record of December 1919 Weather in Quincy Described
The official report by Henry Brinkoetter details a cold December 1919 in Quincy with a mean temperature of 26.2 degrees and a 0.22 inch rainfall. It contrasts 1919 with 1918, noting warmer yearly averages, higher river stages, and notable extremes including 108 degrees in 1918 and a 54 degree day in December 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Henry Brinkoetter
City Water Works
Mercury
National Movement
Watts And Bass Granted Continuance In Police Court
Rueben Bass and Orville Watts, two Negroes, were granted a continuance when their cases were called in police court Friday morning. Judge Reardon continued the hearing to Jan 10. The pair are accused of complicity in stealing automobile tires from the garage of Clough and Reinm, where Watts was employed. Alvin O Neal pleaded guilty to assaulting grocer Frank Hlinkamper and was fined five dollars. D L Rogener of Philadelphia Mo speed ing case was continued until this morning after a collision with Raymond Whitbread. William Winner was granted a change of venue for his vagrancy case to the court of justice of the peace McCully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rueben Bass
Orville Watts
Reardon
Clough and Reinm
Watts
Alvin O'Neal
Frank Hlinkamper
North End
D. L. Rogener
Philadelphia
Raymond Whitbread
William Winner
Court of Justice of the Peace
McCully
Heckle To Decide In Winners Case Today
Justice Ben Heckle to deliver decision in vagrancy case involving Henry Rees and William Winners. City Attorney Wheelock argues breach of contract. Wagner for Winners contends transportation to Orange City and failure to perform work under the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heckle
Ilenry Rees
Willam
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Wheelock
Rees
Rolland Wagner
Winners
Orange City
Quincy's Pulse Chess Players Meet Again
Members of the Quincy Chess Club formed two years ago met at Elkshall on Friday evening to play again this year. A social time followed the gathering, with some improvements noted. Charley E. Finley, injured after being struck by a streetcar at Fifth and Cedar, remains in serious condition but shows a slight improvement and a fighting chance for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Elkshall
Charley E. Finley
Fifth and Cedar Street
Boy Scout Council to Meet on Thursday in Quincy
The executive committee of the Quincy Council of Boy Scouts will convene at the I. W. Heck encamp, Jr. offices in the Illinois State Bank building next Thursday. Important business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Council
Quincy Council of Boy Scouts
I. W. Heckencamp, Jr
Illinois State Bank
More Corporations to Be Dissolved in January Term
Attorney Chauncey Wood filed 28 additional suits for the dissolution of old corporations in the office of Circuit Clerk Erde Beatty Friday. This brings the total number of suits filed for hearing in the January term up to 183. Listed defendants include Zuleika lodge No 99 Independent Order B'nai Brith Adams County Mutual Levee and Drainage association St Johns saving society Quincy Cranberry company Central Manufacturing company Quincy Illinois Soldiers Home and Monument association Good Templars Asylum National Bonded Collecting agency Newcomb Pharmacy company Quincy High Water Pressure company Levi Millinery company Pollock and Murphy company Quincy North Star club Quincey Herald Printing company East Quincy Kegel club Henderson Stone company Quincy and LaVegas Cattle Singleton Park club Quincy English and German seminary now Chaddock college Quincy Social and Kegel club Quincy Social Guild Hynes Carriage company Peerless Oil Ejector company Young Mens Democratic club of Quincy Floor Plate and Staple Manufacturing company now Quincy Hardware Manufacturing company Sni E Carte Hunting and Fishing club College of Physicians and Surgeons of Quincy Evangelical Deaconess association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Wood
Erde Beatty
Zuleika Lodge
Independent
Order B'nai Brith
Adams County Mutual Levee and Drainage Association
St. John’s Saving Society
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church
Quincy Cranberry Company Central Manufacturing Company of
Quincy
Ilinois Soldiers Home and Monument Association
Good Templars Asylum
The
National Bonded Collecting Agency
Newcomb Pharmacy Company
Quincy High Water Pressure Company
Levi Millinery Company
Pollock and Murphy Company
Quincy North Star Club
Quincey Herald Printing Company
East Quincy Kegel Club
Henderson Stone Company
Quincy and LaVegas Cattle Company
Singleton Park Club
Quincy English and German Seminary
Chaddock College
Quincy Social and
Kegel Club
Quincy Social Guild
Hynes Carriage Company
Peerless Oil
Young Men's Democratic Club of
Quincy Floor Plate and Staple Manufacturing Company
Quincy Hardware Manufacturing Company
Sni E’carte
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Evangelical Deaconess Association
Gray Will Attend Caucus Of Party For Constitutional Convention
W S Gray of Coatsburg Adams county delegate to the constitutional convention did not join the Republican caucus call but said he would participate if a caucus is formed. He believes the caucus nominee will win and would enter the caucus under those circumstances with plans to be in Springfield Monday for the convention opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Gray
Coatsburg
Adams County
Gray
Springfield
Census Enumerators Begin Count in City and County
Enumerators started the fourteenth U S census in the city and Adams County on Friday. The day was spent learning duties while collecting data for Uncle Sam. A Monday evening meeting at the post office building will host Frank Garner addressing enumerators with Williar Schaefer and R E Hackman to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Uncle Sam
Adams County
Frank Garner
Williar Schaefer
R. E. Hackman
New S. O. Managers Take Up Their Duties
A. L. Martin and T. T. Jones were installed as Standard Oil district manager and assistant manager at a district meeting in the Hotel Quincy. Installation was by E. E. Merton and Allen Jackson attended. The district covers over 50 stations in 31 Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa counties, with both new managers basing their HQ in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Martin
Standard Oil Company
T. T. Jones
Llotel Quincy
E. E. Merton
Chicago
Allen Jackson
Mr. Martin
Mr. Jones
Illinois
Missour
Iowa
Lankford and Miller Wed in Quincy Marriage
Wilford W. Lankford and Oneta Miller from Ewing Missouri were married Friday afternoon by Justice J. L. McCully in Quincy. The couple plan to live on a local farm and are described as popular in their community. A distant relation to a criminal with a similar name is noted but not linked to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford W. Lankford
Lankford
Quincy
Oneta Miller
Mrs. Lankford
Ewing
Justice of the Peace
J. L. McCully
Boy Scouts to Learn Telegraphy Next Thursday Evening
Troop 3 Boy Scouts plan Morse and wireless telegraphy lessons at their next meeting in Central Baptist Church. The program aims to give the boys a real, interesting start in telegraphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Central Baptist Church
Two Autos Collide at Fourteenth and Maine
A Friday afternoon crash at Fourteenth and Maine injured Ben Flotkoetter an electrician of 727 North Sixteenth street and wrecked a light company truck and Tim Castles auto. Flotkoetter was hospitalized with bruises and listed as not seriously hurt. Ed Hartzell another light company employee rode in the truck. both cars were towed from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth
Maine Streets
Ben Flotkoetter
North
Sixteenth Street
Light Company
Tim Castle
Flotkvetter
Ed Hartzell
Fourteenth Street
Mr. Castle
Mail Service Is Being Motorized Citywide
The post office department will motorize the complete city mail delivery and collection service starting Friday. Trucks will replace screened wagons between railway stations and the post office, with Route 13 and 25 using motorcycles and side vans to cover the city’s outer areas. Ford trucks are already in use for parcel post, and extra staff will speed up same day deliveries. Rural routes are expected to follow soon as drivers adapt to motorized work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Health Association Meeting Set For Monday
Health Association of Quincy to convene Monday at 4 PM in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a permanent health board and a public health fund. A tax levy of up to two mills is proposed to fund the district with a view to placing the measure on the spring ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Public Health Association
Chamber of Commerce
Quincey
Pattern Maker Loses Fingers In Machine
Perry Lemmon of 404 State Street suffered a severe workplace accident at Modern Iron Works Friday around 2 PM. While planing a large block, the blade blazer caught, severing four fingers of his left hand and badly lacerating his arm. Three fingers were amputated at St Mary hospital. thumb and forefinger remained. Lemmon, 49, single, was employed in the pattern shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Iron Works
Perry Lemmon
State Street
St. Mary Hospital
Baker
Lemmon
Commission's Order Extends Quincy Street Car Fares
The Illinois Public Utilities Commission has issued a seven cent fare extension for Quincy street car lines from January 1 to February 1. Corporation Counsel John T. Inghram received the order noting the continuation was granted as the commission has not had time to fully digest the company petition for continuance or the corporation counsel’s motion to dismiss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Utilities Commission
Quincy
John T. Inghram
Dead Horse Fight Ends in Plainville Guilty Plea
Wilbur Hoffman of Plainville pleaded guilty to an assault charge after a dispute over what to do with a dead horse named Alpha Brahm of Richfield. He paid a $3 fine plus court costs in Justice of the Peace E. J. Bonney's court Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hoffman
Plainville
Alpha Brahm
Richfield
Hoffman
Court of Justice of the Peace
E. J. Bonney
Real Estate Transfers In Camp Point And Golden Areas
Real estate transfers include Mary J Wiseheart to L Josie Ran som of lots 5 and 6 in block 7 Camp Point for 700 dollars. Thomas R Whray as administrator to William Sharrow of lots 1 and 2 in block 1 Emminga's add Golden for 2 500. Leopold F Arntzen and Marie K Arntzen to Wyn France and Mary I France part sections 9 and 16 Beverly township for 6 000. E W Tuttle and Nellie M Tuttle to J H Lummis nn and part southwest quarter section 20 Honey Creek for 15 000. Frederick Lepper deceased by executor to Arthur Lepper part northwest quarter section 29 Melrose township for 25 500. Henry A Geisel and Mary E Giesel to James W Nutt lots 15 18 19 22 43 and 26 block 1 Witt s survey Mendon for 2 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Wiseheart
L. Josie Ransom
Camp Point
Thomas R. Whray
Et al
William Sharrow
Emminga
Golden
Leopold F. Arntzen
Marie K Arntzen
Wyn France
Mary I
France
Part
Beverly Township
E. W. Tuttle
Nellie M. Tuttle
J. H. Lummis
Honey Creek
Frederick Lepper
Arthur Lepper
Melrose Township
Henry A. Geisel
Mary E. Giesel
James W. Nutt
Witt
Mendon
Judge FitzHenry to Rule on Wolfe Fraud Trial
Judge Louis FitzHenry is expected to rule on a motion for a new trial for Fred Wolfe Sr and Paul Wolfe in a Quincy federal court case involving conspiracy to defraud the government in leather goods manufacturing. Deputy Marshal Ross Moore said a decision may come by January 5 as FitzHenry has been handling cases in Springfield Peoria and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis FitzHenry
The
Wolfs
Quincy
Ross Moore
Rock Island
FitzHenry
S. R. Bush
Fred Wolfe, Sr
Paul
FitzIenry
Springfield
Peoria
Chicago
Deaths and Funerals of Everett Cady
Everett Cady prominent farmer of Camp Point died at Blessing hospital after gallstone surgery. He was 61, born in Camden, son of M E Cady, survived by widow and children Vera Fletcher Milton Cady Horace Cady Corene McClintock Howard Kenneth. Body sent to Camp Point for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Cady
Camp Point
Hlessing Hospital
Mr. Cady
Quincy
J. G. Stuart
North Twenty-second Street
Blessing Hospital
Camden, II
Howard
Kenneth
Death of Gerald A Finlay Stirring Quincy News
Gerald A. Finlay, formerly of Quincy, died Thursday in a Chicago hospital at 4 30 pm. He was 35, son of W B Finlay, a former local businessman. Reared at Quincy High School, he was a noted athlete and later lived in Great Falls Montana. Survived by wife Mary Potter, two young children, and brother Will Finlay. As his father rests in Woodland Cemetery, friends expect burial in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Finlay
Quincy
J. F. Garner
Chicago
Mr. Finlay
W. B. Finlay
Quincy High School
Great Falls
Mont
Finlay
Will Finlay
Woodland Cemetery
Christian Tuff Sr. Dies After Stroke at 686 South Sixteenth Street
Christian Tuff Sr a longtime State street meat market operator died at his home at 686 South Sixteenth Street at 4 51 Friday morning. He was 73 born in Highland Utah and came to Quincy in 1877 opening a market at 1007 State Street later retiring. He married Mary Krebbs in 1866 and four children survive Christian Jr Albert and a daughter Mrs Walter Hagen along with the widow six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Tuff
State Street
South Sixteenth Street
Highland
Tuffle
Quincy
Mary Krebbs
Christian Tuffli, Jr
North Seventh Street
Albert Tuffli
Walter Hagen
Death of Mrs Elvira Miller at Quincy home
Mrs Elvira Miller widow of Charles Miller died Friday morning at 2320 Spmke street after complications from an operation years ago. Born in Town at sixty three, she came to Quincy as a child. Husband died two years ago and her father N W Young died last month. She leaves a daughter Mrs Jessie Miller at home and three brothers Frank Young of Riverside township and Charles and Albert Young of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira Miller
Charles Miller
Spmke Street
Quincy
N. W. Young
Jessie Miller
Barthers
Frank Young
Riverside Township
Charles and
Albert Young
California
Death of Mrs Cordelia Decamp at Blessing Hospital
Mrs Cordelia Decamp of Pleasant Hill Illinois died Thursday at 3 50 pm in Blessing hospital from a long illness. She is survived by her husband Claude Decamp of Rockford and Mrs Persa Lord of Pittsfield. The body was shipped Friday to Pleasant Hill where the funeral will be Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Decamp
Pleasant Hill
Blessing Hospital
Decamp
Claude Decamp
Rockford
Persa Lord
Pittsfield
Pleasant Will
Funeral services for Frank Iussong held in city church
Services for the late Frank Iussong were conducted from the home at 606 Madison Street Friday at 2 30 PM and at 3 PM in St Peters Evangelical Church with Rev Warshow officiating. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Iussong
Madison Street
St. Peters Evangelical Church
Warshow
Greenmount Cemetery
Raid at Limerick post office by masked gang
About midnight last night a raid on the Limerick post office by 20 masked men ended with the seizure of thousands of pounds in cash and money orders. The building was held up for the duration of the pillage and twelve persons were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limerick Postoffice
Limerick
Ireland
Quincy memorial building planned for Adams county veterans
Plans for a large memorial building in Quincy to honor soldiers sailors and marines from Adams county were outlined by Alderman James E McNutt and a three member Community Service committee will assist. The project would be funded by a three mill state tax and aims to raise about 120 000 annually with a 250 000 total cost. The Henry R Hill property on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth streets is favored for the site with a brick and stone front building including an auditorium seating 5000 a war library a memorial room a banquet hall a kitchen and a roof garden plus committee rooms for patriotic groups. The plan envisions a community building serving veterans and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Quincy
Community Service
James E. McNutt
McNutt
Hill
Henry R. Hill
Broadway
Fifth
Sixth Streets
General Hall
Adams ‘County
W. B. Hopkins
Adam Hild
Board of Supervisors
Advisory Board of
High School Gym Is Now Complete
The high school auditorium has been fully remodeled into a gym and assembly space. The 60 by 36 foot floor will host basketball and events, with lights raised to the ceiling and windows screened. Season tickets go on sale next week and the regular team will be named soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Dewey
Irving
Dr Miller Named County Home Doctor
Dr W E Miller of Columbus will serve the county home for the year under a contract with the poor farm committee of the Board of Supervisors. He will not be on a fixed schedule but will visit the farm when called, following a decision not to employ a physician for a set stipend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Miller
Columbus
Poor Farm Committee
Board of Supervisors
Weather outlook for Shinole and Missouri
Increasing cloudiness with rising temperatures on Saturday followed by unsettled conditions across runeorth central ROE tions. Sunday turns fair and warmer. Missouri sees generally fair weather Saturday and Sunday with warmer conditions, especially in the east portion on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runeorth
Roetions
Missouri
Mi East
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Hall
Abe Martin
Safe Bud
C. OF
North Siders
Mahair
Pressmen’s Union
ST. Vincent Sisters
Bass
S. O
Wilford Lankford
Judge Fitzhenry
Christian Tuffii, Sr
Mrs. Cordelia Decamp
Frank Hussong
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