Quincy Seeks Cheaper Coal and Rail Route
A Quincy town hall gathering with 75 to 100 residents, led by Alderman James E. McNutt, pressed for cheaper coal and a railroad to secure fuel supply. Judge Albert Akers warned dealers and railroads against price manipulation, urging a formal investigation and a citizens committee to study coal fields in Schuyler and Fulton counties and potential routes including Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Albert Akers
Chamber of Commerce
James E. McNutt
Chicago, Peoria and Quincy Traction Company
James E.mcnutt
Judge Akers
Herman H. Brown
W. K. Abbott
George Levi
Fred Paylor
J. Will Wall
H. O. Channon
J. J. Thomas
Alderman McNutt
Brown
Rushville
Schuyler
Schuyler County
McNutt
Mr. Brown
J. W. McKinnay
Mee
United States
Quincey
Fulton Counties
Dickerson McAfee
Henry C. Sprick
John J. Fischer
J. M. Winters
Lyman McCarl
Herman Heintz
Emil Hunnefeldt
J. B. Wall
Julius Kespohl
J. E. McNutt
James L. Thomas
Clayton
Albert HW. Kay
Peoples’ Bank
Camden
Abe Martin On An Absorbing Question Of Society
The column riffs on a timeless inquiry of how to fit into modern society as Abe Martin notes Uncle Ez Pash and his wife have lived long without a scar while pondering how to be just in today’s world.
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Ez Pash
St Barbara Branch Officers Installed At St Francis School
Recently elected officers of St Barbara branch 203 W C U were installed at St Francis school. Joseph Freiburg unable to attend. Thomas Scherer served as installing officer. After ceremonies whist and luncheon followed. Winners were Mrs Stegeman first, Miss Louise Mast second, Miss Alma Wavering consolation. Committees named including executive, civic federation, entertainment, sick, publicity. Branch to host a whist and social on February.
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St. Barbara
W. C.U
St. Francis School
Joseph Freiburg
Thomas Scherer
Stegeman
Louise Mast
Alma
Officers Installed by St. Joseph Y M S
St Joseph Young Men's Society of St Boniface held its monthly meeting at the social club house and installed officers for the year. Father A Kunsch directs a mid February play for the 69th anniversary with three delegates named to the Parish Baseball League. New officers include Rev Father Kunsch president, Joseph Ehrhardt vice president, Rudolph Jansen treasurer, Albert Schwarte financial secretary, Carl Zang recording secretary.
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St. Joseph Young Men's Society of
St. Boniface
George P. Willhauck
Joseph Hartman
Morris Buacheman
Rome Wiskirchen
Ralph Loebbing
Albert Schwarten
Father A. Kunsch
Carl Aang
Joseph Ehrhardt
Frank Stulze
Father Kunsch
Rudolph Jansen
Albert Schwarte
Carl Zang
Elopement farce staged by Salem Booster Club
The Salem church Booster Club presented The Elopement of Ellen in Salem hall on Thursday with over 600 attendees. Leonard Brink directed the three act comedy with Salem orchestra providing musical numbers and entre act entertainments. Cast included Louis Peuster Myrtle Genteman Larry Gille Vera Scharnhorst Gladys Mester Oscar Dingerson Clarence Simons and others. Major Del Fontaine performed baton spinning between acts.
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Ellen
Salem Church
Salem Hall
Leonard Brink
Salem Orchestra
Vera Scharnhorst
Gladys Mester
Oscar Dingerson
Mr. Brink
Major del Fontaine
Hugo Schneider
Bivelow
Neidt
Sam
Grady
Lewis
Hilda
David
Ascher
Richard Ford
Louis Peuster
Molly
Myrtle Genteman
Robert Shepard
Larry E. Gille
Max Teneyck
Robert— Oscar Dingerson
Dorothy March
Max
Ad Club Plans St Louis Trip for Quincy Delegation
The Ad club votes to charter a big boat for a 300 member Quincy delegation to the St Louis convention in June. Hotel Quincy named official headquarters with a plan to distribute 20 000 pamphlets and stage a standout float in the parade. A supper is planned and two dollar reservations will secure boat seats, with lodging undecided.
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Quincy
Ad Men
St. Louis
Ad Club
St. Paul
E City
Ac Club
Judge McCarl Speaks on Civic Duties to Parents and Youth
Judge Lyman McCarl addressed parents and young people at St John’s school hall. He urged parents to train children to work, stay engaged at home and in church. He told young men to pursue trades and to value civic and religious duties along with career skills. The talk was the second in a parish lecture series.
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Lyman McCarl
St. John's School
Tenth
Spruce Streets
Back to Vaudeville at Orpheum Promises Mixed Acts
Orpheum hosts a lively Vaudeville run with The Acrobats Mellyar and Hamilton, Knight and Carlyle in flirtatious sketches, Cal and Neville’s domestic routine, Cervo’s accordion novelty, Ole Olson in Svenska dialect, and a chorus of eight schoolgirls.
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Orpheum
Knight
Carlyle
Maitner
Cal
Neville
Cervo
Accordeon
KU Brendel
Brendel
Ole Olson
Ole
Moline
British warship Cornwallis sunk in Mediterranean
London reports the sinking of the British battleship Cornwallis of 14 000 tons by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The sea plane carrier Ben My Chree is also sunk. Thirteen men from the Cornwallis are missing and presumed killed.
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London
Cornwallis
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Ben- My-Chree
A. P. Davidson
Duncan
New Tractor Company Formed in Quincy
A new tractor company formed in Quincy. Tractors for Stone Tractor Manufacturing will be built by Electric Wheel Works for now. Capital stock $100,000 with par value $20. Founders include G M Stone W C Brady F L Smith J L Fulton and H C Lloyd. Paid in capital $53,500. uncalled stock $46,500. patents and rights valued at $53,500.
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Stone Tractor Manufacturing Company
Recorder's Office
Electric Heel Works
G. M. Stone
W. C. Brady
FL. Smith
J. L. Fulton
H. GC. Lloyd
Fulton
Quincy
Electric Wheel Works
H. C. Lloyd
F. L. Smith
Eliza Mack Dies at 92 in Quincy Home
Mrs Eliza Mack a 92 year old Black resident of Quincy died at 10 30 pm Thursday at her daughter Sarah Shumaker s home 2005 Spruce St after a year and a half illness Born in Richmond Va December 20 1824 she had lived in Quincy 55 years She leaves a husband six children 33 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending
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Eliza Mack
Sarah Shumaker
Spruce Street
Richmond
Quincey
North Second Street
Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Church
Mack
Soldiers’ Home
Jane Evans
Page
N. D
Charles Carr
Quincy
Victora Leslie
Burlington
J. D
Robert Bryant
Chicago
Ghazzeh Grotto Elects Officers in Annual Vote
Walter J. Guth was elected Monarch in the Ghazzeh Grotto No. 46 Mystic order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted realm in the Masonic temple Thursday night. Arthur H. Mohn was named chief justice Leonard J. Eisenberg master of ceremonies W. J. Singleton treasurer Erde W. Deatty secretary and William Woodell marshal.
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Walter J. Guth
Ghazzeh Grotto
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Masonic Temple
Arthur H. Mohn
Leonard J. Eisenberg
W. J. Singleton
Erde W. Deatty
William Woodell
German War Message Denies War Move Blame Foe
The text presents a wartime German declaration denying aggression by Denying a war move and blaming foes. It argues Belgium violated neutrality under Britain's influence and asserts Germany offered guarantees of Belgian independence. It condemns calumnies about German warfare and calls for continued struggle toward peace with mutual respect among nations.
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Africa
Russia
Prussia
Alsace-Lorraine
Galicia
Bukowina
Belgium
England
France
Germany
Wanted—stock land for 500 acre ranch in Missouri
Barry Wo Mo seeks 500 acre ranch with all fenced woven wire, five springs, good grass, fair improvements, $20 per acre, debt free. Contact J TL White Palmyra Mo. Also wanted safe in first class condition cheap. Address R-37 care The Whig. For rent nicely furnished room with furnace and conveniences at 837 Broadway. Phone 1261-J.
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Barry Wo
Five Springs
J. TL White
Palmyra
Broadway
J. Wla
Creation Lecture At St Jacobi Draws Attention In Quincy
Quincy's Pulse reports a packed St Jacobi school hall for an ecliptical lecture titled Creation, the first in a six part series on Martin Luther's Reformation. Also noted are Navy Reserves drills, upcoming dances, club elections, civil service exams, and local business meetings in Quincy.
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St. Jacobi School Hall
Scriptican
Martin Luther
Sheldon School
Vineyard
Quincy
Visiting Mother and Daughter From Chicago
Mrs Julia Wheeler and daughter Mrs Arthur Whipple of Chicago are visiting Mrs Wheeler's son William Wheeler and pet Spot. They came from Kansas City Thursday where they visited Mrs Jones. They return to Chicago Saturday evening.
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Julia Wheeler
Arthur Whipple
Chicago
Coal price cut lowers hard coal to 10.50 dollars
The price of hard coal was reduced from twelve dollars to ten dollars and fifty cents by several local dealers on Thursday. Soft coal prices remained unchanged.
Congress daily actions on railroads and wireless ad bans
In the Senate a Commerce Committee hearing on railroad problems continued while a bill to bar liquor advertising addressed to certain enjoys prohibitions was passed. The Walsh water power bill was taken up. In the House a posterfies appropriation was considered with Secretary Baker and Commander Todd advocating a government monopoly of wireless telegraphy as essential to national security. The Rules Committee voted to report adversely Representative Wood's resolution for investigation of leak.
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Commerce Committee
Stitesa
Walsh
House
Baker
Todd
Usson
Representative Wood
1916 Death Toll Report By W H Gross Local Registrar
The board of health received a report showing 178 more deaths in 1916 than 1915, with December deaths down 20 from 1915. Causes included organic heart disease and pneumonia, plus tuberculosis, cirrhosis, Bright's disease, and various other ailments. Deaths by age, ward, and birthplace are detailed, with institutions and burial places listed and a births tally noting 29 male and 21 female children of white parents.
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W. H. .Gross
Board of Health
George Koch
St. Mary’s Hospital
Blessing Hospital
St. Vincent’s Home
Soldiers’ Home
Illinois
United States
Woodland
Greenmount
Calvary
Graceland
St. Boniface
St. Peters
Valley of Peace
W. H. Gross
Riverside
Quincy
Quincey
Health Commissioner
Commissioner of Health
Ezra Williams Named for Federal Trade Commission Post
Senator Lewis of Illinois will present Representative Ezra Williams to the president as a member of the federal trade commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Edward N Hurley.
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Lewis
Illinois
Washingon
Ezra Williams
Federal Trade Commission
Edward N. Hurley
Weather outlook for Missouri and town
Increasing clouds Friday with warmer temperatures followed by snow in the afternoon or night Saturday bringing snow and a much colder air mass. Missouri forecast shows snow likely in northern areas and snow or rain in the south with a later warm spell in the southeast. A cold wave to follow in the northwest. Snow expected Friday into Saturday with rising temperatures possible Friday east and central areas before a sharp cold snap.
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Missouri
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Ilinois
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Abe Martin
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ST. Joseph Y.M.S
Salem Booster Club
Sping Haton
Hotel
NEW Tractor Company
Henry Pankoke
Washington, D. C
Knittel Show Case Company
Naval Reserves
Armory Hall
Wy. A. Johlnson
Frank S. Dickson
Springfield
IL N.rl
Ensign
Morris Bros.” Athletic Club
Labor Temple
O' Farrell
Shipmaten Club
Shipmates Club of the Naval Reserves
Ralph Keller
F. P. Benard
Harry Tapp
Williiam Lock
William Peek
Walter Knipple
Stags
Order of Stags
P.O
Ninth
Ohio Streets
Arthur H. Heidemann
Ohio Street
Cate
Adams County
William FE. Jansen
Austin Cate
Amanda Ward
Benjamin Cate
Grover Myers
Liberty
Maggie A. Myers
Gilmer
John Smith
John Steiner
Hursday
Lorraine
Strawboard Co
American Strawboard Company
South Front Street
T. PB. Larthin
J. F. Rice
H. Lutz
Park Hotel
Dora Beckman
Wilbert Beekman
Oliver Gerry
John Woods
Royal Arcanum
Lodge of Chi- Cao
Paul Welsenborn
William Redermeyer
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