City to vote on $500000 bonds for streets and fire services
A spring election proposal would ask voters to approve $500000 in bonds for street paving and fire department improvements including motorizing the force and a central fire station. The plan splits costs among property owners and the city, with careful phasing over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry C. Ellis
James E. McNutt
J. W. Myers
A. C. Bickhaus
W. B. Tompkins
Charles Bartlett
J. Frank Garner
John A. Thompson
George Marriott
North Fifth Street
Central Station
Franklin School
Fifth and
York Streets
S.doof
Payson Avenue
Ohio
Tefferson Streets
Vine and Chestnut
Broadway
Vermont
Maine
Hampshire
Maine Street
Ferret tale pokes through saloon window curiosity
A long lean ferret with grayish coat entertains passersby at the Seventh and Hampshire saloon windows. The animal, a member of the weasel tribe, is used to catch rats and rabbits in some regions. Ferrets appear in hunting, utility lineman work, and as pets, with legends about their behavior and harmless nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh
Hampshire Streets
Peter
Illinois
Quincy
Tax increase plan tied to long term bonds
The committee favors a gradual tax rise on each 100 tax able property dollars and opposes bonds maturing in under ten years to ease hardship on poorer residents. No decision was made on Mayor Thompson's proposal for a municipal electric lighting plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Tushaus Was Not Robbed But Slugged
Charles Tushaus was assaulted on New Year’s Eve by a group of five boys. Herbert Schueffle, 16, was arrested with Charles Snow jailed for participation. Police traced $20 found on Tushaus to him. highway robbery dropped, charge pending premeditated assault. Chief Melton returned from Milwaukee to take charge of Arthur Olllenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Schueffle
Charles Tushaus
Pat Piercy
Henry Nese
Charles Snow
Louis Melton
Milwaukee
Arthur [Ollenstein
Fnday
No Report Ready On Nickerson Account
The Indian Grave Drainage district special committee still has not finished its inquiry into alleged overcharged expenses of Dr. L. H. A. Nickerson a district commissioner. No county court action has been taken. Nickerson’s account exceeded 1000 dollars while former commissioner William Gretser filed his expense report showing 164 dollars due him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Grave Drainage District
L. H. A. Nickerson
Nickerson
William Gretser
Troop Return Dates In See-Through Questions
Readers from Plymouth New Jersey Hannibal Missouri and others seek when units like the 58th 37th 320th 91st 124th and 120th field artillery will be sent home. The paper notes only some divisions named for potential earlier returns and promises updates in the Ordered Home column as information becomes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Clayton
Army of Occupation
Dist
37Th
124Th Field Artillery
Quincey Council No. 93 Meeting Set for Jan 1
Notice states U C T Quincey Council No 93 will meet Saturday evening January 1 at 7 30. Attendees to finalize plans for the Booster meeting scheduled January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey Council No. 93
Weather outlook across states this weekend
Milnois forecasts fair conditions on Saturday and possibly Sunday with little temperature change. Missouri also stays fair with warm temperatures and little shift. Iowa expects fair weather on Saturday and likely Sunday, with a cooler turn in the northeast on Sunday. Local temperatures yesterday ranged with a wide spread across hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milnois
Missouri
Iowa
Fire damages Comstock-Castle basement plant
Nearly two hours of firefighting on Friday afternoon stopped a basement blaze at the Comstock Castle Stove Manufacturing plant on South Front Street. An overheated shafting is believed to have ignited wood flooring, with smoke filling the underground room and hindering extinguishment. Fire Chief George Marriott led responders from stations 1 2 and 4. water damage affected the first floor mounting room, but castings remained, and the loss is fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstock-Castle Stove
South Front Street
George Marriott
Deaths and Funerals of Charles A. Lamb in Melrose Township
Charles A. Lamb died at his Melrose township home after a six month illness from heart disease. He mourned his son Harry, killed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station last September. Born November 5 in Morgan City Illinois, he was 59 and had lived in Melrose about five years. He belonged to the Christian church Modern Woodmen and the Tri-State fraternity. Survived by widow and one son Carl at home, two daughters Mrs. George Horning of Pierre South Dakota and Mrs. Avis Crank of Lorraine, a granddaughter Martha Horning, a brother John Lamb of Newburg Oregon, and two sisters Mrs. J. B. Lewis of Colorado Springs Colorado and Mrs. Mary McAdams of Newberg Oregon. Funeral Monday at 11 from the Melrose home with burial at New Province cemetery in Ursa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lamb
Melrose Township
Harry
Great Lakes
Charles Lamb
Morgan City
Morgan County
Christian Church
Modern Woodmen
Tri-State
Carl
George Horning
Pierre
Avis Crank
Loraine
Martha Horning
John Lamb
Newburg
Ore
J. B. Lewis
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary McA
Death of H. J. Robinson Shocks Quincy Community
Word arrives of H. J. Robinsons death, an agent for Sheldon school and noted lecturer in business science. He died in December in Evansville Indiana after a brief pneumonia illness. A renowned character reader and salesmanship teacher, Robinson had national renown and visited Quincy at the invitation of local businessmen. His visits helped organize two business science classes, one for Knights of Columbus members and another for young men in local commercial establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Robinson
Sheldon School
Quincy
Robinson
Evansville
Ind
United States
Quincey
Knights of Columbus
William Loper Dies After Six Week Illness at St Mary Hospital
William Loper, 63, long time resident of this city, died at St Mary hospital at 7 45 Friday morning after a six week illness from pneumonia. He was born in Quincy and lived here all his life. His wife died years ago and a brother and sister survive whose whereabouts are unknown. He was a member of the Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loper
St. Mary Hospital
Mr. Loper
Quincey
Ile
Death of Miss Selina Selton in Indianapolis
Miss Selina Selton formerly of this city died at her home in Indianapolis Indiana at about age 40. She was last heard from at Christmas and had not indicated illness. The funeral is planned for Saturday in Moberly Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina Selton
Ourney
Miss Selina Selton
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Selton
Moberly
William J Gerry Dies in Colorado Springs
William J Gerry formerly of Quin ley died at his Colorado Springs home on Thursday. A telegram to his sister Mrs W A Alexander of 1660 Kentucky street confirmed the death with no details given. He was 66, born in Quincy, survived by his widow two daughters a brother three sisters and two grandsons in the navy. Funeral and burial set for Saturday in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Gerry
Quinley
Colorado
Springs
Colo
W. AE. Alexander
Kentucky Street
William Gerry
Oliver Gerry
Quincy
Marie Decter
Gunisan
Cola
Erwin Grubb
Liberty
This County
W. H. Alexander
Qty
7. L. Lane
Toronto
Canada
Z. J. Hanna
Netroit, Mich
Ensigh
Robert Grubb
Donald Grubb
Navy
Colorado Springs
Death toll widens as Olingers fall to flu and pneumonia
Fred Olinger of Oakland California died at home nineteen days after his brothers perished from the same disease influenza and pneumonia. His burial followed in Quincy after being brought from Ft Madison Iowa. Eva Reckmeyer, husband Clarence Olinger’s sister in law, had seen Fred only once in Chicago. Private Rome Bockhold’s funeral in Melrose township will be private at 2 pm Sunday with burial at St Anthony’s cemetery at 3 pm Friends may attend the cemetery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Olinger
Oakland
Cal
Clarence Olinger
Herman R. Reckmeyer
Ft. Madison
Quincy
Reckmever
Eva
Fred
Chicago
Reme Bockhold
Melrose Township
St. Anthony's Cemetery
New Police Officer Walter Grimmer Joins Force
Walter Grimmer former employe of the C K freighthouse becomes a police officer and began duties Thursday night joining the department in a new hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grimmer
C.K. Freighthouse
Ice Harvesting Expands as Hutmacher Plans Big Fill
Ice harvesting in the upper bay will begin in earnest today as Hutmacher company crews start filling large houses. Over 100 workers could be employed on adjacent ice fields if crews arrive early, with about 50 already at work. The Burlington ice house at Elm street stays idle until colder weather. The railroad seeks higher quality ice, while the upper bay ice, eight inches thick, is praised for its superior quality and nearing last year’s top cut. An electric saw at Dr Blickhan ice houses draws attention by cutting ice into two foot blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutmacher Company
Hutmacher
Whig
Burlington
Elm Street
Quincy
Dr. Blickhan
Bay
Vaniman To Assist In Farm Bureau Drive
A letter from V Vaniman an organizer from the state university who aided in starting the membership campaign was read at the Adams county Farm Bureau monthly meeting. He plans to return to Quincy and on January 15 16 17 will assist in finishing the drive. H S Thompson campaign chairman said he expects to complete the drive during Vaniman’s visit if weather and road conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Vaniman
The
State University
Adams County Farm Bureau
Thompson
Former Whig Editor on Chicago Journal
Ouincy legislators return from the opening week of the session report pleasant visits with Arthur G. Brown. Brown staffs the Chicago Journal and is assigned to the legislature by the Chicago paper. He was formerly editor of The Whig, leaving Quincy in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouincy
Arthur G. Brown
Mr. Brown
Chicago Journal
Chicago Paper
The
Whig
Quincy
War letters from Dickwish and Sung Lee reach United States
Shrapnel author William Dickwish reports that his letter arrived in the United States as he hoped to be home soon, glad the war is over. He fought at Verdun and in the Argonne forest and serves in Company L, 160th Infantry. Sung Lee, formerly of Chaddock school, is on a ten day furlough at Craddock from Camp Sheridan, Alabama, with the Machine Gun Company of the 46th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dickwish
United States
Dickwish
Pargnny Sur Saaltz
Verdun
Argonne Forest
One Hundred Sixtieth Infantry
Sung Lee
Chaddock School
Craddock
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Forty-sixth Infantry
Demurrer Against City Is Granted in Quincy Case
Judge Albert Akers sustained the demurrer in the Quincy versus Dayton and Fisher case and dismissed the action, granting the plaintiff leave to amend a new declaration. The city seeks judgment on a contract dispute over two pieces of property at Second Street and nearby streets. The defendants allegedly failed to fulfill purchase terms for entrance of a proposed interstate line into Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Akers
City of
Quincy
Henry F. Dayton
John H. Fisher
T.c.o
Nnrchising
Quincey
Quine
Executors Appointed In Variety Of Probate Actions
In probate court Bertha and Leonard Butterfield were appointed executors of Peter Cardinal estate with a $1000 bond. The Butterfields are named sole beneficiaries. Jeff Finley conservatorship lists real estate at 831,310, rents 4102 yearly, chattels 41, and notes and accounts 8400 in Liberty bonds. Finley recently deemed a spendthrift. residence in Lorraine Ohio. W. O. L. Thomas named executor of William Hastings estate with a 315,000 bond. A divorce suit, Nellie M. vs William D. Gibbs, filed in circuit court on Saturday by Judge Fred J. Wolfe. wife cites desertion, two children aged 7 and 11.
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Bertha
Leonard Butterfield
Peter Cardinal
Cardinal
Pete
Mrs
Butterfield
Jeff Finley
Finley
W. OH. L. Thomas
William Haistings
Nellie. M
William D. Gibbs
Circuit Court Sruday
Tudge
Fred 3
Wolfe
Died In Home Where He Was Not Known
James Woodward 61 or 62 died at 610 Jersey street Thursday evening from uremic convulsions linked to long term high blood pressure and kidney trouble. An unknown man, he lay at a Jersey street room until his death was observed by the landlady and doctor. Surviving are his widow two daughters Mrs John Noon and Edith Woodward and a son Parish Woodward. Funeral plans await word from Mrs Noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amen
James Hi. Woodward
Jersey Street
Mr. Woodward
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Hospital
Hampshire Street
Jersey
Woodward
Myers
Adams County delays steel bridge projects awaiting lower prices
The Adams county plan to build at least two steel bridges at once has been abandoned while awaiting cheaper steel. County Highway Engineer L L Royer reports the state highway commission recommendation. Contracts may be let in March to start work in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
L. L. Royer
State Highway Commission
Commissioners to Probe Tushaus Assault Tonight
Police commissioners will hear why the investigation of the New Year’s Eve assault on Charles Tushaus was delayed. Mayor Thompson and Chairman Lepper called the hearing after disputes over timing, with clerks and sergeants offering conflicting timelines from 6:30 am to near noon and a New Year’s Day inquiry at the Tushaus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tushaus
Eighth and Broadway
John Lepper
John A. Thompson
Frank Ernst
Frank Hollender
Eighth and
Broadway
George Steinbrecher
Fred Scharnhorst
Tushans
Thomas Tushaus
Big Lake to be enlarged by local club plan
Big Lake Hunting and Fishing club moves to enlarge the lake by dredging shallow areas and widening the preserve. Chicago hydraulic engineer Jean Allan will inspect next week to determine pumping needs. Club officers F. W. Herkenkamp president Edgar Ruff secretary Frank Tenk treasurer reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Lake
F. W. Herkenkamp
Edgar Ruff
Frank Tenk
Warsaw Brewer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
John Giller the Warsaw brewer pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court Thursday and was fined 1950 dollars for making false returns on certain liquors according to a dispatch from Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Giller
Warsaw
Springfield
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