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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1916
Page
7
The dance committee will meet Sunday morning to arrange the annual masquerade ball set for February 9 at the club house on South Front Street. Stockholders of Loan and Trust Co. are informed of a formal distribution and meeting this morning.
Plans for a two session good roads meeting in Quincy are announced by L. L. Boyer county highway superintendent. The Chamber of Commerce hosts talks on improving Adams County highways with speakers including Oscar Arntzen W. G. Edens A. B. Ross and Louis Boyer. An evening session covers city streets with George D. Levi presiding. A luncheon by the YWCA at 6pm rounds out the event.
Citizens between 18 and 45 may join a new drill program organized by Captain EE L Wingerter of Company F Fifth Illinois Infantry. The course follows models used in other cities and aims to provide drilling knowledge without full enlistment in a military unit.
A Camp Point resident and a Peppmiller associate faced court in Quincy with a security guardian for the accused. They agreed to appear Monday to settle the fine and costs.
George D. Levi, president of the Chamber of Commerce, received a telegram from Congressman Edward J. King stating President Wilson would be unable to stop in Quincy during his coming trip west. King said time constraints allow six stops on the president’s itinerary.
Halbach Schroeder Co runs ads for 94 seamless bleached sheets at 57c each, brushed wool scarfs at 98c, and new fabrics including outing flannel and dress ginghams with many items tagged Special. Notes mention Chicago trip by H. F. Lummis, travel by William Krewer, and Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jones visiting Omaha. also ill health and a death in the area.
Harry Peppmiller admitted planning several attacks on Coatsburg school teachers rather than the heating system. Judge McCarl fined him 10 dollars plus costs totaling 32.74 dollars after arraignment in county court on Saturday afternoon.
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