Civic League to Act on Awning Removal in Front of Farmers' Mills
The Civic League plans a mandamus suit in circuit court to force city removal of the wooden awning at Farmers' Mills, 211 North Fourth Street, after aldermen 7 to 6 vote blocked its removal. Directors urge street committee to act, criticize dissenting aldermen, and discuss street car service and street repairs.
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City
Mandamus
Oner
Civic League
North Fourth Street
League
Newcomb Hotel
Farmers’ Mills
Cite
The
Mars
Sentenced to hang for murder in St Louis case
Otis Lewis was sentenced to be hanged on Feb. 0 for the murder of Motorcycle Policeman McKenna last April. His brother Quy Joe Lewis received life imprisonment as an accomplice. Sister Stella Landon cried out in court as the date was set. Appeals will be filed at state supreme court with state expense. Roy Joe Lewis and Ora Lewis were later arrested in St Louis and Kansas City respectively. Policeman Dillion was killed and his body found days later.
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ST. Louis
Otis Lewis
McWnenna
Quy Joe Lewis
Stella Landon
Lewis
Wis
State Supreme Court
Roy Joe Lewis
Aie- Kenna
Ora Lewis
Kansas City
Dillon
Lewis Bove
Meier
Dillion
Applications Fill Four Large Boxes at Capitol
Springfield Illinois January 1 an overworked expressman backed his wagon to the state capitol and unloaded four wooden boxes weighing over 1000 pounds then moved to the executive mansion and left two boxes over 150 pounds each containing job applications forwarded from Lowden headquarters in Chicago The governor said he had no appointments in mind and did not expect to announce any for several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, II
State Capitol
Executive Mansion
Lowden
Chicago
Wiese
Publication Notice in Illinois Chancery Case 1916
Adams County Illinois court notice for case 3 against Binkley and others. Defendants fail to appear. publication set for March term in Quincy. Dec 10 1916, Clerk ERD W Beatty and Deputy T R Petri. Moore, Pentels, solicitors for complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
County of Adams Y Bot
Adams Chreats Court
Titpals
March Terin
al Petary
Horace Werden Watts
Newton Bik
Bink
Binkley
Phaith Bedie
Litlie Dunkles
Hinkley
Barver
Oliver Jacob Tyne
Toavid
Thomas
Pluigeria
Cheriep
Binkles
Ludiie
Rebert
Thor Oliver Murs Teusher
Jai Mollie Prin
Maggie Day Dusher
Quincy
Defendanut
Sulumons
Erd W. Beatty
Per T. R. Petri
Frank D. Pentels
Gum
Plillant, Moore, Mirrtla
Thastras
Louis E Schwartz III dies after long illness in Ol North Sixth Street
Louis Edward Schwarte of Ol North Sixth Street died Wednesday morning after more than a year of illness and two weeks of held fast. He was born March 18, 1885, near 61 years old, came to Oaines as a child, worked as a melder then janitor at the Trades and Labor hall, and later ran a lunch stand near Eighth and State streets. He was a member of the Treay Afold ers' union No. He leaves three sons Arthur, Lews, and Harry Schwartz. one granddaughter. one brother John Reikel of Mt. Pleasant Iowa. one sister Mes M Schneider of Palmyra Missouri. and other relatives. Burial arrangements were incomplete.
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Lewis Edward Schwarte
North Sixth Street
Ofelock
Mr. Schwarty
Rustad
Pie
Oaines
Ele
Trades and Labor Hall
Maine Street
Treay Afolders’ Union
Arthur Wil la Iarhra
Cah
Lews
Harry Schwartz Yoo
Prundkiraphter
F Schwartz
Nealey
John Reikel
Mt. Pleasant
Towa
Mes M. Schneider
Palmyra
Eyperal
Estate of Mrs Anna Dorkenwald Leaves $106970
Mrs Anna Dorkenwald left an estate valued at 106970 dollars, inherited in equal shares by sons Edward and August R Dorkenwald after administrative costs. Inheritance tax appraiser filed in county court Wednesday. Each son received 3000 and 20000 exempt, with 30 dollars each paid as inheritance tax.
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Anna Dorkenwald
Edward
August R. Dorkenwald
Staunton el Beureau
August al Dorkenwald
Homes for two women of good character in country work
Officer Thomas Nolan seeks homes for two white women of good character fit for housework. One has an eight year old daughter. the other has three children. The notices will be sent to Nolan for placement in rural homes. Also local items include a home cooking sale on January 20, a move of Best Bros. to 627 Hampshire Street, and a Quincy recruiting station enlistment for aviation in the army.
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Thomas Nolan
Thomas N
Loney Parent-Peacher’s Association
Moi
Arthur Crue
Best Bros
Hes
A. Gannett
Camp Point
Quai Werknesday
Jefferson Barracks
Alu
Army
Quincy
Jesse A. Smith
Garrett
Northwestern Military Academy
Succumbs in Chair Death of Local Plumber George DeCrow
George Edward DeCrow died suddenly at about 7 80 o clock Wednesday morning at his home 638 Jersey street while sitting in a rocker. Coroner Lawrence Amen held an inquest and the jury found death from uremic poisoning. Born May 30 1833 he was nearly 64 and long worked as a plumbing contractor in Quincy. He leaves a widow Catherine Derow of St Louis four daughters one son Harry and three brothers. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward DeCrow
Jersey Street
DeCrow
Lawrence Amen
J. R. Stewart
J. W. Kesler
Ernest Creech
Joseph Crawford
Collins
J. J. Linton
Catherine Derow
St. Louis
al Wolf
North Sixth Street
Quincey
Evelyn Farrier
Josephine
Blanche
Harry
Jam el DeCrow
Quincy
Charles DeCrow
McCloud
Cal
Miss Agnes Brockschmidt Dies After Illness
Agnes Brockschmidt died at her home 116 1 2 North Seventh Street at noon Wednesday after years of poor health and a three week bedfast period. Born January 29, 1860s in Quincy, she was nearly 65 and a member of St. Boniface Church and its Young Ladies Sodality. Survived by sisters Miss Frances and Mrs Frank Troeckelmann. another sister Mrs EH Bo Menke died last year. Burial at Calvary Cemetery after funeral at St. Boniface church.
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Agnes Brockschmidt
Vellock
North Seventh Street
Odeama
Dungs
Quincy
Isol
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Brockschmidt
Frances
Frank Troeckelmann Efines
EH. Bo Menke
Obituary notices and marriages from local paper
Russell Hagerbaumer dies at age three from acute laryngitis at 2010 Chestnut Street, with funeral at the family home and burial in Calvary Cemetery. Georgia Myers, widow of Edward Myers, dies at St Marys Hospital aged nearly 98, service in Mackomb. Dorothy A Roten, Nellie Shoemaker, Anna Spilker, and others also noted for funeral services and cemetery burials. Marriage licenses list Lewis Earl Frank and May K Lowe, John Johnson and Horence Bringer among others.
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Lewis Earl Frank
Rockford
Til
May KK. Lowe
San Luis Obispo
Cals
William H. Cason
Ewing
Ella N. Gruber
John
Johnson
Galland
Iowa
Horence
Bringer
la Grange
Birth Announcement From Whitmore Family of Philadelphia
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Whitmore of Philadelphia on January 6. The baby joins Mr and Mrs Perry Brver formerly of Quincy at HO3 South Eighth Street.
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Ralph Whitmore
Philadelphia
Panson
Whitmore
Quincy
Perry Brver
South Eighth Street
Constipation Ad Promises Quick Relief with Pills
An advertisement claims constipation dulls and poisons the blood and urges relief with Dr King s New Life Pills. It touts a gentle non griping effect and says a case at bedtime makes you feel brighter by morning with a 25 cent bottle at the druggist.
Big Residence Sold to House for Girls at 823 Broadway
The Young Women's Christian Home plans to buy the Woodworth property at 823 Broadway, a three story colonial with 17 rooms and spacious grounds, to house many girls seeking a home. The deal will close after current lease ends once funds are collected, with immediate campaign planned and Mrs. W. W. Bourne hosting a board meeting at 815 Vermont Street.
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Young Women’s Christian Home
Woodworth
Broadway
W. W. Bourne
Vermont Street
Miss Alice Cross Dies in Beardstown
Miss Alice Cross 47 formerly of Quincy died at 2:40 pm Tuesday in the home of her sister Mrs Mary Lent of Beardstown. She had served as housekeeper for H H Beckmeyer for eight years and had lived in Beardstown ten years. A Disciples church member, she leaves sister Mrs Lent and three nieces Mrs Rhoda Miller Mrs Jathan Miller and Mrs Mary Steadman and nephew John Lent. Beckmeyer went to Beardstown to attend the funeral this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Cross
Quincy
Mary Lent
Beardstown
Miss Cross
H. H. Beckmeyer
Disciples Church
Lent
Rhoda Miller
Jathan Miller
Mary Steadman
John Lent
Beckmeyer
Funeral services for Richard Bolin near Blot brewery
Funeral services for Richard Bolin, who died in his home near the old Blot brewery Tuesday morning, will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Mumper undertaking parlors. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.
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Dorothy A. Roten
Stormer Chapel
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
Anna Spilker
Herman Stormer
Salem Evangelical Church
Greenmount
Richard Bolin
Blot
Mumper
Graceland Cemetery
Local Residents Visit and Family Updates in Richfield
Richfield notes show Mr and Mrs Cash Horenback of Bar ry visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Walter Graham moved into Will Tylers house. Mrs Mary Kennady and children of aberty visited Mrs Callie Quincy. Aura Redman visited Barry on Wednesday. Thomas Graham of Beverly visited Walter Graham last week. Callie Quinty returned from Payson after dental work. Mr and Mrs Alfred Wasy and kinby of Kansas visiting here. Mrs Fred Oitker called on Ethel Rice. Carl Etee, home for holidays, returned to school. Walter Graham's family visited Beverly relatives Sunday.
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Alfred Wasy and Kinby
Kansas
Fred Oitker
Ethel Rice
Carl Etee
Watter Grahan
Beverly
Germanic resident dies after long illness in Westfalen home
Westfalen Prussia June 30 1837 ITo passed away in his country home Thursday Jan 4 at 4 10 pm He was 79 years 6 months 4 days old Death due to dropsy and pneumonia Mr Hufendick married Miss Fredericka Bruenger June 38 1913 Tioga ceremony by Rev Klockmerver Nine children born four died in infancy He leaves wife three sons Louie red of Kansas August in home and Mrs Wm Havener of Sutter and Mrs Minna Meyer of Quincy Three grandchildren one sister Mrs Hanna Brinkman of Paloma and one brother Peter of Mallard Burial Monday Jan 3 at 2 clock Rev Sehoutt officiating Leterment in German cemetery
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Westfalen
Prussia
Ito
Hufendick
Fredericka Bruenger
Tioga
Klockmerver
Red
Kansas
August
Louie
Wm. Havener
Sutter
Minna Meyer
T Quincy
Hanna Brinkman
Paloma
Peter
Mallard
Jin
Local News Roundup From Tioga Area
Miss Freda Altheide of Marcelline stays with her brother to help care for the newborn son born New Year’s Day. Gay Bowen and family visit EL Stipe home before moving to Buckhorn and Thae well then on to a farm near Stilwell. Evangelist Murphy revival services see strong attendance. Rebecca Alvers returns home after weeks away. Frederick W. Houfendick dies after a week illness. born in Hartford.
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Freda Altheide
Marcelline
Fieogd
Gay Bowen
Ald
Life Bowen
West Pont
EL EL Stipe
Buckhorn
Thaewell
Stilwell
Ivan-Gelist Murphy
Lariza
Rebecca Alvers
Loraine
Frederick W. Houfendick
Mr. Hufendick
Hartford
Drainage bids discussed in Monticello during visit
In Monticello Missouri several drainage congress representatives were in town Tuesday to offer bids for a drainage ditch proposed through the region. Mentions of local residents include Walter Hilbert and William Rich traveling to Jefferson City on business, and several social notes across town with names and events at homes and gatherings.
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Ee Monticello
O. B. Eddings
Pneumoania
Drainage Congress
Walter Mo. Hilbert
William Tt. Rich
Jefferson City
Torn
Mra
Richard Wright
Maine
Marma Toucitte
Brachette Farmand
Dora Schort
Abbie Nilson
Carrie Love
Prank Breding
D. Johinsen
Canton
Mable Knight
Cunton
Haw
G. Wight
J. 1D. Johnsen
Auto Plunges in West Quincy. Five Hurt
A small car driven by Longfield from Ewing Mo overturned on a steep West Quincy embankment. Five occupants Charle Brown Erwin Clough J H Pugh and others were bruised. Pugh was most seriously injured with facial bruising and possible internal injuries. He was treated by D Otis Johnston and returned toward Ewing.
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Mn Longfield
West Quincy
Charle Brown
Longfield
Erwin Clough
J. H. Pugh
Ewing
Quincy
Thear
Mr. Pugh
Hwa
D. Otis Johnston
Lone Oak School Postpones Spelling Event In Beverly
Beve rly Illinois reports the Lone Oak school postpones its spelling school and pre supper Saturday night due to bad roads. Various small notices note visitors and social visits, including Alice Hull of Barry visiting a cousin, and Albert Amrine of Hayliz spending most of last week with JO Kelly. Harry Test and Russell Waters share a Saturday night plan, while Mrs Marie Sykes and daughter visit her mother Mrs. William Welboro. Mrs Mary Padgett hosts a holiness meeting in Chestline as the M W A lodge installs officers on Saturday night with refreshments.
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Lone Oak
Alice Hull
Barry
Kern Piull
Albert Amrine
Hayliz
JO. Kelly
Harry Test
Russell Waters
Marie Sykes
Little Daughts Anmithel
William Welboro
Mary Padgett
Chestline
M. W. A. Lodge
Ally Reply Delivered in Paris Peace Note Exchange
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris reports London delivered to Ambassador Sharp the allies reply to President Wilson's peace note. The message comes from the French capital and indicates a formal response from Allied leaders.
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London
Briadly
Sharp
Paris
Wilson
Dr King New Discovery Remedy Ad
Vintage advertisement touts Dr King New Discovery as a pleasant balsam remedy and antiseptic laxative for coughs colds and grippe. It claims rapid relief soothing irritated membranes killing cold germs and urges immediate use with a 50 cent bottle at the druggist.
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Eighth
Teague
Sota Ee
Creinapee
Louis E. Schwartz III
Sconte
Charles Sconte
Judes Onnes
Jon
Mocil
Seonte
Lewis Maier
Gurnney
Washington
Congress
White House
George E. DeCrow
A. Brockschmidt
Anna VenterHaar
Anna Mary
Lawrence VonderHaar
North Twelfth Street
Donahd
George Vorderslaar
Jenry Jurgensmiever
Henke
St. John’s Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Russell Hagerbaumer
Russell
Edward Uligerbaumer
Chestnut Street
Land
Earl
Dorothy
May
Puneral
Faiily
Calvary Creme
Georgia Myers
Georgian Myers
Edward Myers
Teanpeshire Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Wedneset
Nellie Shoemaker
J .E. Schauf
Spruce Street
Greenmouunt Cemetery
Y.W.C.H
N. B. C. Graham
N. B.C. Graham
National Biscuit Company
Tioga, III
Ewing, Mo
Gar
Beverly, Ill
Wool Charlies
Meyer-Wilms Co
Cc Sik
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