Sherman House Fire Destroys Historic Landmark at West Quincy
The Sherman House, long a landmark on West Iney across the river from Quincy, burned to the ground at midnight Tuesday. Owned recently by E Boudreau and Staunton, it had served as quarters for Wood Choppers and once hosted notorious local murders, including the years old Pogue case. The cause remains unknown and the building was vacant for much of the time before the blaze.
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West Iney
Missouri
Quincy
Third Street
Red
Staunton E. Boudreau
Standard Oil
Comny
Boudreaus
Triiuts
Sherman House
Squire Pogte
West Quincy
Squire Pogue
Pogue
Boudreau Brothers
Former Quincy Girl Policeman's Widow
Anna C Schucking Baird widow of Chicago police sergeant Harry P Baird. He shot his daughter Caroline 10 and son Charley then killed himself after a long police career. The tragedy followed warnings of moroseness and a carried clipping. Funeral services were held in Chicago Wednesday.
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Anna C. Schucking Baird
Quincy
Harry P. Baird
Chicago
Baird
Anna Schucking
Eighteenth
Broadway
Los Angeles
Caroline
Charley
Tnple
Queen of the West Officers Installed at Odd Fellows Hall
Queen of the West camp Royal Neighbors of America installed nearly all newly elected officers at the Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday night. Rosa Meyer was absent for the installation while Nettie Smith acted as installing officer and Martha Camp served as ceremonial marshal. A social hour followed with sandwiches pickles ice cream home made cake and coffee.
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Queen of the West Camp
America
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rosa Meyer
Nettie Smith
Martha Camp
Pain relief ad touts Sloan's Liniment as universal cure
A testimonial from Marvin H Soister of Berkeley California praises Sloan's Liniment as the greatest pain killer. He reports neck stiffness after walking in wet shoes, applying the liniment twice restored mobility within hours, highlighting its ease of use without rubbing. Dated March 1918.
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Marvin
Sloan
T Druggista
Doc
Miss Adams Will Resign As Madison School Principal
Effie A. Adams, longtime Madison school principal and 32 year public school veteran, will resign April 22 to travel and pursue long-planned projects. She credits the Parent Teachers Association with much of her success and notes cordial relations with teachers and patrons while describing a 12-room Madison building housing 350 pupils. Adams plans a Washington visit before traveling, avoiding Europe during the war, and emphasizes joy in teaching and dedication to students.
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Madison
Rent Teachera Association
Effie A. Adams
Madison School
Board of Education
Quincy
Miss Adams
Jefferson School
Isgg
Parent-Teacher Association of
Miss Susie Brent Injured by Fall at Lincoln School
First grade teacher Miss Susie Brent fractured her knee after a fall on the auditorium platform during a physical culture lesson on Tuesday afternoon. She fainted, received help after telling pupils to fetch aid, and later returned home with medical care. Mrs. Roberts will fill her position during her absence.
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Susie Brent
Lincoln School
Miss Brent
Roberts
Washington school vaudeville rescheduled to January 21
The Washington school vaudeville, originally set for December 17 and postponed, will be presented at Lippencot's hall on January 21. The program begins at 7 80 with music by the Christian Endeavor orchestra and features 150 participating children directed by Mrs Z Helmer, entertainment committee chair.
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Washington School
Lippencot’s Hall
Chrstian Endeavor Orchestra
Mra Z. Helmer
St Marys Academy Pupils Begin Exams This Week
Tirch school pupils at St Marys Academy are in the semi annual examinations this week and are working hard. They will relax next week when Dr. W W Lauder arrives to lecture.
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St. Mary’s Academy
W. W. Lauder
Korn and Norn brothers lead local Rotary groups in Quincy
Local headlines note John Korn of Quincy as Rotary president and his Davenport brother William H. Norn presiding over the Davenport club. The issue details social events at Golden Rule lodge and Eliza Crews’s home, church entertainments for organist Clarence Eddy, a Loyal Legion box supper with top prize, and a Knights of Columbus dance with the O’Farrell Brothers orchestra.
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Korn
John Korn
Ile
William H. Norn
Davenport
Three Years with a College Glee Club Subject Revealed
A YMCA Camp Fire club meeting featured Cook describing his Oberlin College Glee Club experiences in Oberlin Ohio. Clerks at East Broadway stores held a dance at Arcade hall organized by Edward Griefer George Maas Wilber Bunty B Thomas N McClean and Earl Fultz with Wishert orchestra providing music. Purpus Store bought by E J Rush after W H Purpus death. William Garrett at Soldiers Home remains in critical condition, not expected to survive after months of illness.
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Glee Club
East Broadway
Arcade Hall
Wishert
Edward Griefer
George Maas
Wilber Bunty
B. Thomas
N McClean
Earl Fultz
Wiliam K. Garrett
Soldiers’ Home
Sudden Rise in Temperature With Large Variation
Readable weather note shows a sharp temperature increase across a day. On Wednesday morning in Toviock the temperature was about 9 above zero and at noon it rose to 14. By 7 p m the thermometer reached 26 and at midnight 32 above zero.
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Toviock
Cere
Meyer Named Street Cleaning Chief in City Business District
Edward A. Meyer will oversee cleaning and flushing of business district streets under a contract with the city and merchants. The plan pays 12 per block from the city and 12 from merchants, replacing former pay of 20 per block. Markillie, the previous contractor, may still bid at 40 monthly, while alderman Simmonds says the award followed the lowest bid rule.
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Edward A. Meyer
Meyer
Abbott
Simmonds, Ritter
Owen
Barbara Meyer
Emma Rodefeld
Ilenny Rendl
Markillie
D.N. Markillie
Su'cuck
Meyer Dooes
Whig
Simmonds
Mr. Meyer
Markilie
Divorce filings allege cruelty in two cases
Attorney Walter Ho Coon filed two divorce petitions in circuit court. George A Klein sues Gertrude Klein alleging repeated cruelty including an attack with a board after marriage in 1907 and separation in 1914. Lure Kerker seeks to divorce Ray Kerker, married in Palmyra in 1918, separated in 1915 with cruelty charged.
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Circuit Court
Walter Ho Coon
George A. Klein
Gertrude Klein
Lure Kerker
Ray Kerker
Palmyra
Miss Beatrice York Weds J H Chipman
Miss Beatrice York and Token Tarcia Chipman were married at the bride’s mother home 930 Vermont Street Wednesday afternoon. Rev James Kirks presided at the Methodist Episcopal church ceremony. A wedding dinner followed for the wedding party and guests. The groom is the son of Mrs F Chipman of China Vermont. Chipman recently opened a jewelry and watch repair shop at 605 Hampshire. Mr and Mrs Cloperan Wells hosted the couple at home on 50 Vermont Street.
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Beannce Lo York
Tarcia Chipman
Atve
Ohipman
Hampshire
Cloperan Wells
SO Veonont Street
Mrs Mary Lesem Dies At 80 In Park Place Home
Mrs. Mary Lesem born January 7 1836 in Pirnasens Bavaria Germany died at her home 1219 Park Place Wednesday night at 11 30 due to complications of old age She came to the United States in 1856 lived first in Dunkirk New York then Quincy where she was married and had six daughters Rebecca and Josephine of Chicago Amanda Leah and Matilda of Quincy and Mrs Herman Fist of Muskogee Oklahoma.
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New York
Mary Lesem
Park Place
Pirnasens
Bavaria
Dunkirk
N. Y
Quincy
Rebecca
Josephine
Chicago
Amanda
Leah
Matilda
Herman Fist
Muskogee
Okla
Aged resident Mary F Greenleaf dies after long illness
Mrs Mary F Greenleaf aged ninety died at her Elm Street home Wednesday at 1 30 am after more than four decades of invalidity and a recent stroke of paralysis. Born in Columbus in June 1826 she moved to Quincy with her marriage at sixteen and leaves six children including Mrs Clemmie Gibson Palo Alto Cal and Mrs Effie Lewis Chicago plus other relatives.
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Mary F. Greenleaf
Elm Street
Columbus
Quincy
First Motor Funeral In Quincy Thursday
For the first time in Quincy history a motor funeral will be held Thursday morning for Theodore Siebers with services at St. Francis Catholic church. Joseph J. Freiburg will use his new automobile hearse for the first time. Adon Butler died at the Soldiers Home hospital from pneumonia Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock. He was born in New York 70 years ago, a member of Co. H 9th New York regiment, a barber by trade, and came to the Home from Rockford. He leaves a widow and two sons.
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J. W. Wall
J. A. Rice
Will Wall
E. H. Osborn
Quincy B Lye
Osborn
John
Choeneian
Rice
Quincey Ge
Mr. Osborn
Quincy
Theodore Siebers
St. Francis Catholic Church
Joseph J. Freiburg
Adon Butler
Soldiers Home Hospital
New York
Co. H
9Th New York Regiment
Rockford
Berg Funeral Services Held for Jacob Berg in Marshal
Funeral rites for Jacob Berg of Marshal Missouri were led by Rabbi Halprins at the Freiburg chapel on Wednesday morning. Interment followed in the Valley of Peace Cemetery.
Death of Nicholas Henefent in Missouri
Nicholas B. Henefent of Edina Missouri aged 47 died at St Marys hospital Wednesday at 3 am from a complication of diseases. He was born in Alsace Lorraine France on December 4 1868 and is survived by his widow and seven children. The body was sent to Edina for burial.
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Nicholas B. Henefent
Edina
St. Mary's Hospital
Ife
Alsace Lorraine
France
Keokuk Woman Mary McNamara Dies at 80
Mrs Mary McNamara of Keokuk died at 9 50 Wednesday morning at the St Vincent Home She was 80 and leaves one son P J McNamara of Keokuk.
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Mary McNamara
Marry McNamara
Keokuk
St. Vincent
P. J. McNamara
Death of George Dunn After Pneumonia At City Hospital
George Dunn of 516 North Fifth street died Wednesday afternoon at 4 30 after a brief illness with pneumonia. Taken by police ambulance to St Mary's hospital in a dying condition, there was little hope for recovery. He leaves a widow and one son Ralph Dunn of Keokuk.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
George Dunn
North Fifth Street
Tie
Ralph Dunn
Keokuk
Cameron's Case Is Before Grand Jury
Marc Cameron the one armed man arrested for holding up and robbing Leo Brandt the legless wanderer remains in city jail awaiting grand jury action. The case was sent to the grand jury instead of police court and the state evidence submitted. He will be held until the grand jury reports. if indicted he will be turned over to county officials.
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Marc Cameron
Leo Brandt
Kilburn Swears In New Company In McDonough County
Captain Kilburn of the Fifth infantry swears in a new company in McDonough County. Company E is to be mustered out and a fresh unit organized in the same battalion. The transfer will place about 30 well known men into the new company, aiming to produce one of the regiment’s best units.
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Kilburn
Cal & OF
Trepp
McDonough
Macomhard
Police Chief Koch's claim for murder case services approved
Testimony at county court hearing shows Chief George Koch was allowed a $512 claim against the Pfanschmidt estate for services in locating the murderer of Charles A. and Matilda Pfanschmidt. The heirs’ executor N. C. Sprick and Judge C. E. Epler represented Koch’s work, with witnesses detailing visits between Koch and C. C. Pfanschmidt and the defense noting Koch had joined the prosecution.
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Charles C. Pfanschmidt
George Koch
Charles A
Matilda Pfanschmidt
Ray Pfanschmidt
N. C. Sprick
C. E. Epler
C. H. Wood
Mr. Koch
Fred G. Wolfe
John E. Wall
C. Planschmidt
Pianschmidt Koch
Polite
Emery Lancaster
W. EB. Lancaster
Gowvert & Lancaster
Ray Pranschmidt
Supreme Court
Ray
Adams County
Birth of Bern Clere Daughter at 1625 Spring Street
Mr and Mrs Frank Clere announce the birth of an eight pound daughter born January 15 at their home 1625 Spring Street.
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Bern
Frank Clere
Spring Street
Winter term Y M C A night school opens Monday
Wanted men and boys learn while you work the winter term at the Y M C A night school opening Monday January 24 for 12 weeks 24 lessons in bookkeeping penmanship and general preparatory with moderate tuition. Call or phone 1400 for particulars. 22 80 ACRE ILLINOIS FARM trade for city or town property larger farm J H Hanly Blackstone Rde phone 2036 22 WANTED traveling representative for established manufacturing firm. Experienced salesmen with good references only. Salary and bonus or liberal commission with drawing. State age and lines in first letter. Address A49 care of Whig 22
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Illinois
J. H. Hanly
Blackstone Rlde
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois expects snow or rain on Thursday and likely Friday with warmer conditions Thursday and colder Friday afternoon or night. Missouri forecast calls for rain or snow and a slight warmup Thursday followed by Friday snow or rain and colder conditions.
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Illinois
Missouri
Fall River Forecast
Fragmentary forecast item mentions weather conditions and impacts, with unclear wording and several garbled phrases relating to conditions and potential effects.
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