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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
11
In Pha County Court a defense press conference by the defendant’s best friend collapsed as the judge ruled against the strategy. The outcome leaves the defendant exposed to potential penalties and the prosecution moving forward.
Fred Zang a 17 year old of 206 Kentucky street confessed in county court to setting fires in his neighborhood. He was committed to the state asylum in Jacksonville by Judge Lyman McCarl after a petition to declare him insane. The case followed four recent barn and shed fires, with police and state officials linking Zang to pyromania as his mother defended him. He said he liked the blaze and the excitement. He will be watched at the state hospital and, if improved, placed in a state institution for schooling.
Alfred Walbring son of Mr and Mrs William Walbring of Ursa and Laura Marie Stratman of Ursa were married yesterday afternoon at 2 at the parsonage of Luther Memorial church with Rev I W Bingaman officiating. The couple were accompanied by Boyd R Klein and Miss Mabel Walbring, sister of the bridegroom. They will reside with the groom’s parents in Ursa. Walbring is a progressive farmer known to many friends.
Local notes report auto delivery services Swift prompting for Russell and Winters. Mrs W M Rusk of Columbia visits son E W Rusk in Quincy. Dr Lafler chiropractor consulted. Seifert returned from Chicago. Ray Gudgen back from hotel clerks convention in Decatur with Hotel Newcomb and Hotel Quincy reps. Elizabeth Koehler ill at 506 York. Man’s and Women’s Bible classes to meet at Vermont Street church parlors. Quincey Rifle club shoot winner prize to be awarded. William Hall fined $2 and costs for intoxication after police court session.
Miss Mary Welch, a superb contralto, units to give a concert at St Marys academy on January 27 at 8 p.m. with Dr. W W Lauder on piano. The recital precedes the fifth three day course of lectures by Lauder on January 27 28 29 at 10 15 a.m. Topics cover opera history art and drama Shakespeare.
County court probate notes list multiple estates with executrix appointments and bonds. Harriet C Hobbie probate names Mary Ethel Yarborough as executrix with a $2000 bond. James J Shanahan estate shows chattel and real estate inventories. Ida B Garner named executrix with $6000 bond. Mahéla Sheill bond $40000 for Alexander Sholl estate. Gypsum and other inventories summarize cash notes and real estate values across several estates.
M M Graff filed suit for divorce from his wife Lottie Graff in the circuit court yesterday afternoon. They were married in Quincy on January 8 1887. She lives in Mendon and they separated October 10 1913. Graff alleges desertion and is represented by attorney H M Say in Indiana court records reflect the case.
A telegram to the Redpath bureau says Miss Alice Nielsen will not be here tonight and may be ill. Reserved tickets for this date will be good at a later performance. The Bohumir Kryl orchestra also postponed due to the leader’s illness. Edward Amherst Ott remains scheduled for Saturday evening.
An 19th century patent medicine advertisement touts The Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments in men women and children. It claims to dissolve gravel regulate bladder function and even treat diabetes with a two month supply costing one dollar. Testimonials are promised from other states and the seller is Dr E W Hall of St Louis Missouri.
Obituary notes mark the death of John Kistner born in 1833 in Germany who settled in Iowa and Illinois before homesteading in Keokuk and Nauvoo then returning to Little Rock and Quincy. He married Katherine Wineman in 1860 and served briefly in the Confederate army before life as a carpenter and neighbor. Also included is a family obituary sketch of Thomas W. Dawson born 1842 in Maryland dying 1915, detailing marriages, children, church ties, and a Kingston M E church funeral conducted by Rev Phirman Edwards.
Friends and neighbors offer a final look at the familiar topic they know so well, recalling memories, shared moments, and the close ties that bind their community together.
An old time ad claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks a cold in hours with doses every two hours, easing nasal congestion discharge headaches feverishness and sore throat. It advertises quick relief at 25 cents, tastes pleasant, requires no assistance and warns against substitutes.
Alfred William Walbring and Laura Marie Startman of Ursa plan marriage with consent from Roberts of Quincy. The couple, listed with other names, pursue a union under local civil marriage procedures in the region.
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