Third Street paving district ruled reasonable by judge
County Judge Fred Wolfe ruled the Third street paving district a reasonable improvement after three days of hearings on objections from property owners and city representatives. He withheld a decision on Vermont to Fourth street and the Fourth street district until today, citing uncertain need and potential tax impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Jude Fred Wolfe
Fourth Street
Vermont Street
Fourth
Fifth Street
Joudge Wolfe
Wolfe
Quincy
Phil O'Brien
L L. Harver
Broadway
Front
N. Markillie
M. F. Carrott
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Second Street
Woolfe
Carl Epler
Brien
Harper
O'Bren
John T. Inghram
Elper
Carrott
Chauncey Wood
Tom Scherer
Charles R Bartlett
Walfe
Cure a Cold In One Day SANATIVIS BROMO QUININE Tablets
An old ad note promotes SANATIVIS BROMO QUININE tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims to stop cough and headache and lessen cold symptoms with E GROVE'S signature on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Sue
Volleyball Team Heads to Keokuk Saturday
Arrangements are complete at the Y M C A for a business men volleyball team to travel to Keokuk Saturday for the annual tournament featuring Galesburg Jacksonville Ottumwa Hannibal and Keokuk. A silver cup awaits the winning team. Also two indoor baseball games set for this evening at the Y M C A with Dancy Community club versus Otis Elevator office and Electric Wheel versus Gardner Governor teams. Mrs George Schubert and children of 1017 Chestnut street will move to Des Moines next week where Mr Schubert is employed.
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Keokuk
Galesburg Jacksonville
Ottumwa
Hannibal
Reokuk
Dancy Community Club
Otis Elevator Office
Electric Wheel
Gardner Governor
George Schubert
Chestnut Street
Des Moines
Schubert
City Basks in First Blizzard of the Season
Quincy faced its first major snow event of the winter as three inches of snow threatened traffic after nightfall. Streetcars struggled through the mantle while the city deployed a huge snow plow to clear tracks. Snow continued at dawn though lighter than earlier. midnight trains arrived with little delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Husband Cruelty Sought Divorce in Illinois Court
In circuit court Judge Albert Akers heard Mrs. Nellie R. Thompson of Ursa charge her husband John Thompson with cruelty in a divorce suit. The couple wed in 1907 and she said she lived with him until July 1919. She cited instances of being thrown on the floor and chucked in a corner on December 5 1918 and again later, and seeks custody of four children ages 11 9 7 and 5 along with all money and deeds to property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Akers
Nellie R. Thompson
Ursa
John Thompson
Thompson
John Smith
Effie Smith
Mr. Smith
Chicago
Nance
Montgomery Heads Clearing House Ass'n President
Judge S B Montgomery was elected president of the Quincy Clearing House association at the noonday meeting Thursday. H Sprick was elected vice president and J W Liechmann was chosen as secretary treasurer. Harvey G Riggs resigned due to ill health and has given up active banking duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Montgomery
Quincy Clearing Trouse Association
H. ©. Sprick
J. W. Liechmann
Harvey G. Riggs
Golden Rule Lodge Installs Officers
Golden Rule Rebekah lodge No. 27 installed officers for 1920 at their regular meeting in the I O O F hall Thursday evening. Dr Ethyl Richardson was the installing officer assisted by several officers including grand marshal Mrs Matilda Pierson and grand warden Mrs Ida Johnson. Officers installed included Mrs Anna Nichols noble grand and Miss Ada Hopke vice grand with other named officers and color bearers. Refreshments were served after installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge
No. 27
Ethyl Richardson
Matilda Pierson
Ida Johnson
Minnie Thomasmeyer
Flora Bark
Mira Wheat
Blanch Anderson
Bella Gay
Mamie Wilson
Grand Herald
John Dehner
Teckla Tennyson
Anna Nichols
Noble Grand
Ada Hopke
Anna Meyer
Mattie Schulte
Ada Bayless
Vina Marden
Rs. N. G
Bella Gage
Flora Martin
Rs v. G
Ella Moore
Y M C A Illinois Board Hears of State Boys Work
Boyd I Walker of Chicago Y M C A for Illinois spoke at the Y board meeting detailing the boys department program and the Christian citizenship plan for older youths. He addressed Sunday school representatives after the session as fourteen of fifteen members attended, a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd I. Walker
Chicago
Illinois
Losing Rotary Clubs To Entertain Winners
Henry Bastert Wave Miller and C. C. Crooks were named Thursday as the committee representing the losing teams of Quincy Rotary to arrange for the banquet given to the winning teams after an attendance contest. A program committee will meet at Hotel Quincy this afternoon to plan January weekly programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bastert
Wave Miller
C.C. Crooks
Quincy Rotary
Eye Trouble From Decayed Tooth Ends Lunches
F. W. Heckenkamp suffers painful eye ulceration caused by a decayed tooth. The condition forced him to cancel engagements as doctors treat the infection and pain.
Heckenkamp Jr Confined at Home Recovering from Illness
F. W. Heckenkamp Jr. faced a lot of trouble and was prevented from his business activities for several days. He is confined to his home and is recovering. His physician does not anticipate serious consequences but prescribes complete rest for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Heckenkamp, Jr
Mr. Heckenkamp
Bernard Flotkoetter Improves After Automobile Accident
Bernard Flotkoetter of 727 North Sixteenth street was injured in an automobile accident last Friday. He has been removed from the hospital to his home and is reported much improved.
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Bernard Flotkoetter
North
Sixteenth Street
Census Enumerator Faces Harsh Reception on Olive Street
A woman on Olive Street cursed at a census enumerator and denied the mission. She insisted there was no census, while a son home from army service helped the data collection but did not soften her temper.
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Olive Street
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Third ST
Vermont
The
Ricker National Bank
Resources
United States
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Capital Stock
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
H. FE
Montgomery Heads Clearing House Ass’n
Golden Rule Lodge
YY. M.” Board
F. W. Heckenkamp
Arkansas
Hot Springs
National Park
America
Hot Springs National Park
Consolidated Ticket Office
United States Railroad Administration
Transortation Bldg
Liberty St
Newark City
Healey Ade
Atlanta
United States - Railroad Administration
Scotch Woolen Mills
Quincy’s Big Tailoring House
Hampshire Street
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