Mayor Urges City Takeover of Water Works
Mayor Abbott asks council to pursue immediate ownership of the municipal water works. He calculates $130,000 remains to be raised by April 1, outlines financing via bonds at 4 to 4 1/4 percent, and recommends a seven member council committee to draft ordinances and plan for acquiring and operating the plant.
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Abbott
Water Works Company
Bitter
Ebert
Simbnds
McNutt
Trummert
Genenther
Bolles
Folfing Manor
Ter
Ventlemen
Perps
Deis
Sanchise
Comptroller
Water Works
Water Works Reserve Fund
William K. Abrott
Aldermen Approve Purchase of New Fire Truck
The city council authorized buying a motor combination chemical and hose wagon to be stationed at No 6 engine house at Seventeenth and Broadway. Bids will be advertised after a Thursday meeting of the fire commissioners. The board also adopted a resolution to allow the purchase. A movie screening dispute and sewer petition were discussed, with the latter sent to the board of local improvements.
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Weisenburger, Bitter and Bickhaus
Board of Fire Commissioners
Seventeenth and Broadway
Hitter
Frank Hi. Smith
Broadway
Henry Glaser
Smith
Board of Local Improvements
Richard Shanahan
Board of Public Works
Genenbacher
River Meeting in Burlington Aids Freight Traffic and Terminals
More than 100 Burlington businessmen attended a meeting of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association executive council at the Burlington Commercial Exchange. P. M. Hanson and C. F. Perry spoke on river freight needs and canal rate impacts, stressing river terminal facilities. The convention date was set for La Crosse, with St Louis due to host the Mississippi Valley Terminal League meeting on February 3.
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Co. F. Perry
L. B. Boswell
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Burlington
Association
Burlington Commercial Exchange
Commercial Exchange
P. M. Hanson
Granite City
C. F. Perry
Quincy
Thomas Wilkinson
Quincey
Byron J. Mosier
Stillwater
Mainn
William Torrance
la Crosse
Wis
John Blaul
P.M. Hanson
Wilkinson
Torrance
Mississippi Valley Terminal League
St. Louis
Man Stays One Job 50 Years at Palmyra Spectator
J. W. Bud Deveraux, foreman of the Palmyra Spectator printing office, died early Monday after a bout of acute stomach trouble. He began work there at age 14 and never left. He influenced many through his church work and leaves a widow and a daughter, Jessie Deveraux.
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J. W
Bud” Deveraux
Presbyterian Church
Jessie Deveraux
Jasper Asks Early Payment of Taxes
City treasurer Frank Tasper urges taxpayers to pay real and personal taxes early as the tax season opens. He notes the deadline of March 10 for faster processing and warns of an upcoming push by he and deputies who have been preparing tax statements but report slow current collections.
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Frank Tasper
Jasper
Heart Disease Claimed Woman in Church Death
Mrs. Alexander Ritchey of this city died suddenly during Sunday service at 7:40 PM. A coroner's jury ruled heart disease as the cause. She was widow of Luther Wilson, married last October to Alexander Ritchey, and leaves a husband, two daughters Mrs. E. Stover and Mrs. Harvey Six Barry, plus two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at the home.
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Sterling
Alexander Ritchey
Luther Wilson
Alexander Ritche
E. Stover
Harvey Six. Barry
Oriole Outing Club names 1916 officers
The Oriole Outing club held its annual meeting at the Quincy Power Boat club house Monday night and elected officers for the year. President Fair R West, Vice President Fred L Hancock, Secretary-Treasurer Edward Schrang, Custodian Tamer Hobson. Plans were discussed for improvements to the club house at Hy Houghton’s landing. The club has a limited membership of ten, now complete.
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Oriole Outing Club
Quincy
Rev Mr Rigg Speaks on Heart Obedience at Quincy Club
Quincy's Pulse B G M Club heard Rev N M Rigg discuss The Heart that is Harder than a Rock at the Y M C A Sunday session. The message urged obedience to God, comparing a responsive rock to a hard heart, with strong enthusiasm throughout the meeting.
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B. G. M. Club
Mr. Rigg
N. M. Rigg
Moses
Local Notices and Club Meetings Highlight Late Winter Row
Mrs Woods and Dr Litchfield recover from pneumonia as Grace church pastor improves. Petitions circulate for Assistant Supervisors Fred N Bener and Michael Zimmerman. South Side Motor Boat Club discusses plans and welcomes new members. Dramatic club rehearses Captain Racket with 8 15 curtain. Pio Tota Kappa plans coasting party with YWCA council girls as guests and oyster supper to follow.
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Dramatic Club
Dramatic Club of the
South Side Boat Club
Pio Tota Kappa Club
VY. Moca
Students Council
Yen. C. A
Amith
Quincy Man Near Scene of Recent Mexican Outrages
Lawrence Holtkamp of Quincy, wintering in the south, writes Louis Fuelbier from Amarillo recounting outrages on Americans by Mexican bandits. He describes the Santa Ysabel massacre, survivor Holmes, witness Vasquez, and the brutal killing of miners. He notes mobs in El Paso and hostility toward the U.S. consul, expressing overwhelming anti-Mexican sentiment.
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Quincy Man
Lawrence Holtkamp
Louis Fuelbier
Amarillo
Tex
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Santa Ysabel
Texas Line
U.S. A
el Paso
Louis
Mr. Holmes
Vasquez
Watson
H. Couch
United States
T. D. Edwards
Villa
Lawrence
Military Preparedness Questions Raised in Town Forum
In Nauvoo a public dialogue questions the need for a preparedness program and whether to increase army and naval forces. The towboat Nauvoo, sunk eight feet deep after continuous pumping three weeks ago at the Quincy quay near Spring street, was refloated at 30 o’clock Monday night for recovery.
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Nauvoo
Continuumus
Quincy
Spring Street
Deaths and Funerals Loeal and Keokuk events detailed
The notice lists multiple funeral cases in Quincy including Frank E. Stanus whose services occurred at 1201 Maine Street and Keokuk, Ferdman Mester, Mrs. Mary Allen, L. L. Conly, Dr Edward Hassen, James Exton, Mrs Susan Hanes, Mrs Kisey Watkins, Adolph Koetters, and Theodore Siebers. It notes burial sites Woodland and Oakland cemeteries, church affiliations, and participating organizations.
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Frank E. Stanus
Maine Street
Order of Eagles
1. C. O. F. Lodge
John Inghram
George Reeves
W.ick, Abbott
C. M. Zang
W. F. Bader
R. M. Wagner
North Tenth Street
Oliver Reed
First Christian Church
Woodland Cemetery
Allen
Mrs Kate Whaley Dies in Palmyra
Mrs Kate Whaley dies in Palmyra after long illness. Funeral Tuesday at her home conducted by Rev J T Bloom. She was tied to Capt Bob Campbell and the Whaley family, left four children including Frank L Whaley and Luna Whaley, plus a Galveston sister.
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Kate Whaley
Palmyra
Franklin L. Whaley
Mitler Township
Whaley
J. T. Bloom
The
Christian Church
R. T. Tuley
Luna Whaley
Palmyria
W. W. Gilkinson
Galveston
Citizenship Talks at Y M C A Popular Citizenship Talks
George H. Wilson led the second series of short evening talks at the Y M C A educational rooms on Our State four terms as a legislator and asked whether they inspire respect for Illinois legislation. The discussion centered on home rule versus state law, with WH Bennett planned to speak but unable to attend.
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Illinois
George H. Wilson
WH. Bennett
Clayton Fire of Mysterious Origin Destroys Brick Row
A Clayton blaze from an unknown cause gutted four brick buildings along a street, discovered Monday at about 3:30 AM. An inventory counted losses at $13,000 with no clear indication of a deliberate arson motive.
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Clayton
Clayton. Tae
GARR IS SELECTED FOREMAN AT WINTER SESSION
Adams county grand jury held a forenoon session with routine work. J T Carr of Fall Creek was named foreman by Judge Albert Akers and instructed to prosecute bucket shop operators. George Gramke of Paloma named clerk. Jury may sit through Thursday or Friday with State's Attorney Fred G Wolfe present. Lula Nichols released from probation. F Peters parole extended six months. Others faced routine circuit court business and a morning recess was taken.
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George Gramke
Adams County
Lula Nichols
F. Peters
Circuit Court
Akers
Funeral thanks extend to many community groups
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and beautiful flowers and to the Modern Woodmen Odd Fellows and especially the Fraternal Order of Eagles for support during illness and after the death of our husband and father Dr. E F Stannus Effie Stannus and Mrs F E Stannus
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Odd Fellows
Order of Eagles
F. E. Stannus
Effie Stannus
E. F. Stannus
Licensed to Wed: Roy Cole and Erma Lucas wed
Roy Lester Cole of Toptin Missouri and Erma E Lucas of Naples Missouri are noted in a marriage notice alongside Henry W Dierker of Quincy Missouri and May Stignbarger of Kirksville Missouri, indicating a local nuptial listing with multiple names.
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Roy Lester Cole
Toptin
Erma E. Lucas
Naples
Henry W. Dierker
Quincy
May Stignbarger
Kirksville
Farm for Sale in Huntsville Schuyler Co with 440 Acres
Farm for sale in Huntsville Schuyler County contains 440 acres of level and rolling blue grass pasture timber and improved land. Includes large house barn granary and outbuildings with water wind mill scales fence tenant house and more. 7 miles to Clayton or Golden price 100 per acre sell all or in parcels 40 60 80 160 240 terms available. Also other farms in Missouri. J H Harberts Stern Building. 420 ee. Found near Burlington depot Saturday a friendship bracelet inquire at Whig office.
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Huntsville
Schuyler Co
Clayton
Golden
J. H. Harberts
Stern Budding
Midwest Weather Forecast Varies By State
Illinois expects a fair start then increasing clouds with snow overnight into Wednesday as temperatures rise slowly. Missouri forecasts cloudy skies and warmer conditions Tuesday with snow on Wednesday. Iowa notes increasing clouds Tuesday, likely followed by snow with Wednesday snow and no clear temperature change.
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Illinois
Towa
River Forecast Brief From Warsaw to Louisiana
A fragmentary river forecast notes the Williamsburg to Louisiana segment may fall below normal levels except where gorges affect flow.
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Warsaw
Louisiana
Tee Gorges
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T.e
Bitp
Abe Martin
Anton Padavic
Gem and
Savoy Moving Picture Theaters
Savoy Theater
Board of Censors
Padavic
F. Perry
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Ass’n Executive Council
Julius Scharnhorst
Charles Scharnhorst
Jefferson Street
J. L. Pickeing
Internal Revenue
James Buffington
Payson
J. H. Steiner
E. G. Bauman
Steiner
Court House
Adams County Teachers’ Association
Quincy Council
Knights of Columbus
John Worley
Macomb
Macomb Council
Chall
Eighth
Maine
Knights
K. of C
George Reinert
George Heckenkamp
Dr. Koetters
P. J. O'Brien
Colombia
South America
Europe
Woods
Samus Woods
Attorney Woods
Z. O. Nirmac
Rick
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Adelpohl
Charles Adelpohl
Liotel Quincey
Blessing Hospital
Fred N. Bener
Michael Zimmenan
South Side Motor Boat Club
Lawrence B.oltkamp
Holmes
Stannus
Mary Allen
St. Mary's Hospital
Memphis
L. L. Conly
St. Vincent's
Albany
New York
Edward Hassen
Charles E. Lionberger
Peoria
P Hassen
James Exton
Ursa
Hancock County
Susan Hanes
Cedar Street
Georee Hanes
Kisey Watkins
Ada Adams
South Fourth Street
First Baptist Church
Adams
Adolph Koetters
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Boniface
Father Postner
Theodore Siebers
Vine Street
Haldernam Rhein
Germany
John Bauman
Ife
St. Francis Catholic Church
Citizenship
Y. M. C. A. Popular
Grand Jury
Garr
Burlington Depot
Care Whig
Chestnut
Q. Depot
C. E.ffney
16Th St
North Eighth Street
Keokuk Seeerte
St Louis
Aise
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