Rivers bill cuts pork as funds for harbor work shrink
The rivers and harbor appropriation bill for the next fiscal year was reported to the House with a large pork reduction. Total funding drops to 12.4 million dollars with 7 million for improvement, 5 million for maintenance, and 400 thousand for surveys. The plan allows the war secretary to allocate funds as main works demand, trimming future annual appropriations accordingly.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of War
Bijou Opening Draws Big Crowds in Quincy
Nat Dax’s Bijou theater opens as “Quincy's Fun Center” with Sunday and Monday shows drawing large crowds. Frank Mayo and Edith Roberts star in Lasca, a baboon comedy, and a musical comedy with Linton DeWolfe performing Oh John.
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Nat Dax
Quincy
Frank Mayo
Edith Roberts
Treople
Linton DeWolfe
Oh, John
Strong vaudeville and The Thunderbolt at Orpheum
Three strong vaudeville acts headline the Orpheum bill with Katherine MacDonald and Thomas Meighan star of The Thunderbolt a dramatic tale of love and class conflict. Japanese equilibrists Baxley and Porter Norwood and Hall and other feats round out the show. The Springfield item notes a January 20 date.
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Katherine MacDonald
Thomas Meighan
Baxley
Porter
Norwood
Hall
Illinois chancery officers elected at annual banquet
The chancery association of Illinois held its annual meeting and banquet on Monday. Officers elected were Robert C. Morse of Kewanee as president, Albert C. Eadie of Monticello as vice president, and Carl Wellopp of Decatur as secretary-treasurer.
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Ters
Chancery
Ilinois
Robert C. Morse
Kewanee
Albert C. Eadie
Monticello
Carl Wellopp
Decatur
Mendon News Highlights and Mendon Basketball
Mrs William Nutt Sr bedridden after street car fall in Quincy last Wednesday. Mendon reports several grip cases. Rev Milton J Norton gave farewell sermon last Sunday. family to move to Toulon NL Tuesday. C H Nutt operated in Chicago and is recovering. Band boys masquerade ball drew large crowd. prizes awarded for comic and unique costumes. Mr and Mrs Harold Nutt moved to H F Chittenden's house. Mendon basketball lost to Camp Point 19 to 7. Spears returned to Manion Sunday with three Overlia 3 1 cars. Mrs Laura Bradley and Miss Mary Poling visited Quincy Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Nutt Sr
Quincy
Mendon
Milton J. Norton
Toulon
C. H. Nutt
Chicago
Band Boys
Miss Tillman
Wm. Huston
Mathews
Harold Nutt
H. F. Chittenden
Camp Point
Spears
Manion
Laura Bradley
Mary Poling
Adams Community Notes From Adams Area
Adams, Jr. and Mrs. Don Clark of Wiberty visited relatives while Mrs. Floyd Finchum was a Payson caller. Walter Sohn and O B Garnett friends returned to Tiannibal after visiting. Herber Harkness delivered hogs in Paloma. Harry Nesbitt was an Adams Caller and Mrs Otis Wells shopped in Quincy. Mrs. Brockssleck and Mrs. Rice visited the Elliots. Katherine Reynolds taught Adams school and spent the weekend with E N Wheeler. H B Wells visited Quincy. William Boyer called in Ursa. Frank Whitney and Orlo Geisel recovered from knee infection. Adams baseball nine hosted an oyster supper in the school house Friday night.
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Brocksleck
Rice
W. R. Elliott
Katherine Reynolds
Adams School
E. N. Wheeler
H. B. Wells
Quincy
William Boyer
Ursa
Frank Whitney
Quincy Monay
Orlo Geisel
Adams
Shelbi na locals visit in Missouri area
Shelbyville visitors and residents travel to nearby towns including Quincy Hannibal and Clarence for visits and lectures. Names mentioned include Mesdames Gillispy Snider Ragland Hearle White Clutter Vandiver Fox Shouse Kernal Bedwell and Misses Wiggins Roby Beckley Leona Kernal Lula Ince plus W. S. Manning who has recovered from illness.
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Shelbina
Moo. Co
D. Baker
Shelbyvile
St. Joe
Mesdames
J. C. Gillispy
Mitt Snider
Quincy
Seveta Wiggins
Emma Roby
Hannibal
E. W. Ragland
Clarence
D. Muldraw
R. A. Cleek
C. H. Hearle
Betarice Beckley
Bethel
Walter White
W. W. Clutter
John M. Vandiver
W. Ss, Fox
W. SL. Shouse
Helen Kernal
Leona Kernal
Anna Dickerson
Lula
Ince
G. B Bedwell
Manning
Ewing Week in Brief Heard in Missouri
Mrs P F Cole visited La Belle for the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Yancey. Bernard McGinnis of Lewistown visited relatives. Rev Crough preached at the Baptist church in La Grange. The Turners and Rosalie. Miles McGinnis drove to Canton to see Robert Turner recently returned from Montana. Rev Hugo Wezinger led Irish Ridge services with Clair McGinnis. Byron Turner and family welcomed twin boys born Thursday. J C Miller and I T Schofield drove to Quincy. John Zuspann, son of Mr and Mrs C H Zuspann, broke his collar bone at school. Mrs Ball hosted the Ladies Aid. Rena Cain and Mrs J Ly DeCuster visited Lewistown. Emma O'Dell returned to Wyaconda after visiting her mother Mrs J Jennings who is seriously ill. Lay SR remains in critical condition and shows no improvement.
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P. F. Cole
la Belle
W. H. Yancey
Bernard McGinnis
Lewistown
Crough
la Grange
J. Ll. Turner
Rosalie
Miles McGinnis
Canton
Belle Smith
Hugo Wezinger
Irish Ridge
Ife
Clair McGinnis
Byron Turner
Lving
J. C., Miller
I. T. Schofield
Quincy
John Zuspann
C. H. Zuspann
Ball
Aid
J.ly DeCuster
Rena Cain
Emma O'Dell
Wyaconda
J. Jennings
SR Lay
West Point Ill Sick and Visiting Residents
West Point Illinois notes list residents at home and visiting from Kahoka Quincy Canton and Keokuk with illnesses including asthma grip and scarlet fever. Names mentioned include Mrs Boneson Miss West Prof West Miss Johnson Miss Georgia Richardson and Mr Hartman plus incidents of a hand injury and burials.
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West Point
Ill
Boneson
Kahoka
Mr. Habel
Quincy
George Jennings
Miss West
Mary Woods
Prof. West
Miss Johnson
John Kelley
Charles
Bonnefon
Garn
Canton
Christian Church
Georgia Richardson
California
Penic
Perry Penic
Marguerite Bryant
Bulney
Gem City
Monay
Glen Hartman
Ross
Mr. Freeman
Loraine
W. I. Simmons
Fred Marlett
Mr. Hart
Keokuk
Frank Guthrie
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George Grindstaff
Doeville
Tenn
Alonzo C. Bliss Co
Niehaus
K. of C. Bldg
Maine
Ware- Wayland Co
House Committee
Orpheum
Epringfield
Mendon, III
Ewing, MO
Building and Loan Association
People’s Saving, Loan and Building Association
Quincy Building and Homestead Association
Maurice E. Vasen
Maine Street
Mr. Farmer
MR. Stockman
Quincy Whig
Whig
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