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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1920

Page

8

Hannibal Adopts Motorized Fire Equipment At Stations

Fire Chief T B Parks reports central station fully motorized with hose wagon and hook and ladder. The motor chassis is installed for the top truck. horses at West Hannibal will be sold as motorization expands to the South station. The city saves on feed costs and anticipates lower fire losses as spring approaches.

Chassig Fat Fire Company No. 1 Rpeady Dan” Land “Dick Hannibal Street Central Station T. B. Parks Hannibal Parks West Side West Station Cir West Hannibal Company Tse End South Hannibal

Pike Saloon License Expires After City Action

The city dramshop license held by Samuel Galvis expired Saturday midnight, halting whisky stock sales bought in St Louis two to three weeks earlier. The saloon may reopen if the city council grants Galvis a new license to sell beer at 2.75 per sip. The beer license for 19 Hannibal sales will expire January 16.

City Dramshop Samuel Galvis St Louis Glawis Steat Hin Garvis Hannibal Saisons

Skater Falls and Fractures Arm in Bear Creek Incident

Judson Allen an 11 year old skater fell on Bear Creek Saturday morning and fractured his right arm. He received medical care and was later returned home on Center Street. A boy named Pranklin also injured on Friday but injuries were not serious. Skating remains popular as Bear Creek stays frozen for over two weeks. Skaters caution that ice breaks pose drowning danger though progress remains cautious.

Bear Creek Judson Allen Fred Allen West Side Center Street Pranklin Came Creek

McFadden Youth Shows Improvement

Cyril McFadden seven years old son of Mr and Mrs F D McFadden from 1510 Broadway is recovering in Levering hospital after being struck by a car on Market Street last Wednesday. The vehicle owned by CLC Dudlex of Withers Mill was driven by Clayton Dudely and Branhm Rendlen. The boy and a wagon top had stepped onto the sidewalk as the car hit. Wheels passed over his legs but no bones were broken. He was unconscious and taken to the hospital by witnesses.

Cyril McFadden F. D. McFadden Broadway Levering Hospital Market Street CLC Tie Jim

Rev Moore to Preach First Sermon at South Side Church

Rev Moore arrives from Marshall Missouri to lead South Side Christian Church as its new pastor. He will deliver the morning sermon and also speak at the evening service, described as a welcoming and promising start for the church under his administration.

Tums QO. Moore South Side

Charge Youth With Theft At Vandalia

William Scott, 12? years old, was arrested in Hannibal Saturday by probation officer F. L. Kelly for authorities in Vandalia Missouri where he is wanted for alleged theft. The officer did not jail him due to his age and the boy’s mother pledged to take him to Vandalia to settle the matter.

William Scott Hannibal F. L. Kelly Vandalia

Walshe Heads Newly Formed Hannibal Rotary Club

John M. Walshe of the American Scrubbing Machine in Hannibal was elected Saturday president of the Wannibal Rotary Club, formed last Tuesday, leading 25 charter members of local business and professional people. Officers include E. A. Parks vice president, E. L. Sparks secretary, J. T. S. Hickman treasurer, and Earl E. Scheidker sergeant at arms. The St. Louis Rotary delegation, led by Hy Martin and Robert T. Timmenes, is expected to attend the installations next Tuesday night.

John M. Walshe American Scrubbing Machine Company Tannibal Wannibal Rotary Club Walshe Hannibal City Hannibal Rotary Club E. A. Parks Yorks Music Tl House E. L. Sparks J. T. S. Hickman Treasure Blannibal Trust Company Earl E E. Scheidker Traveler's Insurance Company St. Louis Rotary Club St. Louisans Quinney Hy Martin Rotary Missuri Robert T. Timimenes

Funeral of Mrs Joanna League in Hannibal

Funeral services for Mrs Joanna League will be held Monday at 2 30 PM from Park Methodist church with Rev F Z Mapel, pastor. Interment in Mount Oliver cemetery. She was a longtime Hannibal resident, aged 83, and died suddenly at home on South Firth Street.

Joanna League South Firth Street Park Methodist Church F. Z. Mapel Mount Oliver Cemetery Cty

Smoker Thursday Night At Hannibal Hotel

The recent smoker hosted by C. OFC. drew a large crowd at the Twain hotel venue. The committee plans another Thursday event next week with a special program and anticipated high attendance.

C. Ofc Hannibal Hambher Ourmeree Twain Hotel

Banks Resigns As Assistant Engineer

Louis Banks has resigned his post as assistant to city engineer Loren Mills and left for Columbia Missouri to attend a university course. He is son of Dr. and Mrs. N. L. Banks of Hannibal. Wilbur McGee of Union Street has been chosen to fill the vacancy created by the resignation.

Louis Banks Loren Mills Columbia Mo University Pase Ott Ile N. L. Banks Hannibal Wilbur McGee Union Street Bank

Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses

Star Theater features Mary MacLaren in Bonnie, Bonnie, Lassie and Schoolhouse Scandal. Sunshine comedy shows at Park Theater with vaudeville and motion pictures.

Hannibal Star Theater Mary MacLaren Park Theater

Annual New Year Open House at Hannibal Y M C A

The Hannibal Y M C A held a large New Year open house with relays, club swinging, vaulting, diving, parallel bars, boxing, wrestling, pyramids and a candlelight Y M C A sign. Clowns Earl Schwabe and Everett Carey entertained. prize sketches and a fruit punch reception followed. The bowling league saw Eagles and Coca-Cola teams win, with standings listed. The Y M C A basketball team lost to the Quincy Maroons 28 to 9, with a rematch likely January 25 under different rules.

Claud Waller John Grace Everett Carey Waldo Dillingham J. W. Morley Tim Halligan Frank Carey Mr. Walligan Fidenk Carey F. W. Waller Natheds Ploron Borg Luan Schulte Ohn Grace Earl Schwabe Euevene Olaver Richard Chinn Folkowine Robert Lake Robert John George Indorf George Ranar Kev Daniel Landau John Orden Orville Mefford Charles Gilfillan

Fire Insurance Rates Raised in Hannibal by State Order

The Missouri superintendent of insurance authorized a statewide fire insurance rate hike in Hannibal. Rates rise 17.5% on brick mercantile buildings public schools and churches, 19.5% on shingle roof brick dwellings, 2.5% on composition roof frame dwellings, 25% on shingle roof frame dwellings, and about 50% on rooming houses. Contents insurance climbs similarly to dwelling rates. factory risks and mercantile contents unchanged. Hannibal’s fire losses have been low.

Hannibal State of Missouri

New Members For The Rotary Club

New members taken into the Han ninibal Rotary club within the last two days are Fred FE Wilson Frank Green and J T S Wickman. Other applications have been presented to the Subs

Hanninibal Rotary Club Fred FE. Wilson Frank Green J. T. S. Wickman

Beal Funeral Services Sunday

Funeral services for Richard Deal, colored, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the A. M. 2B. church, conducted by Rev. Brooks. Interment will be in the Baptist cemetery. Miss Genevieve McPadden of 1610 West Broadway has returned from Louisiana, Mo., where she visited Miss Blanche Rose.

Richard Deal Brooks Baptist Cemetery Genevieve McPadden West Broadway Louisiana Blanche Rose

Property owners protest heavy fire loss advances

Within the last few years and last year insurance companies paid out a little more than $16,000 in fire losses. Property owners are naturally protesting against the heavy advances.

City Council To Meet On Monday In Hannibal

Hannibal city council will meet Monday night in city hall for the regular monthly session. Considerable business is expected including routine monthly department reports. Mr and Mrs T D Jones of Kansas City have returned home after visiting Hannibal.

Hannibal Mrs. T. D. Jones Kansas City

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Pike Skater McFadden Rev. Moore Jtarge Seoring Sp E. Carl White N. St. St Quincy, IL First League Rev Mapel Banks Lochung Se Lorne Norwalk Quincy Monument Co 6Th Ave Quincy, Ill Hannibal Y. M. C. A Coca-Cyos Eagles Paul Schiritt Wm. Forrest Mr. Menge Thurrsdae Viel Setredeam Coca-Cola Eagles MH Business Men Independents High School Atlas Quincey Quincy Maroons Hannibal Bunch Quincy C. Merkel ALL & A Vose & Son Ivers & Pond Estey Pianos M. Schultz Pianos Certo Kohler & Campbell Knight & Brinkenhoff Weiler N. Fifth ST Schaefer Rotary Club Beal Chandler Wayland Co West Side Square D. H. Kathmann CO
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