Pfanschmidt Sentenced to Two Years in Missouri Prison
Ray Pfanschmidt, a central figure in a major Illinois murder case, was sentenced Monday in Kansas City to two years in the Missouri state penitentiary for burglary and theft of tires. He had been linked to a brutal family murder in Payson, but related charges were nolle prosequi. Pfanschmidt’s long legal saga included multiple trials and appeals across Adams, McDonough, and surrounding counties, with earlier death sentence for the mother’s murder overturned on appeal.
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Missouri
Peniton
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Illinois
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Emma Kaempen
Kaw
Anschmidt
Kansas
Tllinois
Tlinois
Prhaps Pfanschmidt
Payson
Nolle
Renao
Adams Inty
Emma Kaermpen
Ghter
Kaempen
Quincey
Walter Werr
Wichita
Quincy
Quincy Macomb
Princeton
Adams County
Matilda Planschmidt
Supreme Court
Macomb
McDonough
Govert
Lancaster
Fred G. Wolfe
Rojland Wagner
Walter H. Bennett
A.W. O'Harra
Carthage
John FE. Wall
Pransetimidt
Coal Shortage Affects Quincy Businesses And Theaters
Quincy faces coal shortages with warmer weather forecast yet the railroads promise deliveries. Theaters and public venues closed to conserve fuel while factories plan resumed work today. Authorities ordered coal cars emptied and released to speed distribution amid ongoing supply constraints. Petrogad report notes workers and soldiers defeating opposing forces near Poltava.
Fairy Theater Box Office Knits A Bustard Nine Turnips
A quirky keepsake item described as a knitted bag containing a box of bustard nine turnips and a raised eyebrow kneil awaits its owner at the Fairy Theater box office in a nostalgic tale of home memories and odd finds.
Bonds Paid Off For Knights Of Columbus Hall
The Knights of Columbus hall bonds were paid after a drawing conducted at Tuesday’s meeting. A guest gave a first aid talk, and the Ladies Auxiliary held games of 500 with prizes won by Mrs Edward Malone, Mrs Paul Schell, and Mrs C L Mortis. A social gathering will follow at the next meeting.
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Bebo
Luke Captain of Basketball Named at Queens College
Charlie Luke has been named captain of the Queens College basketball team. The Maroons, coached by Dyrksen, held a tough practice week as they prepare for a Friday game against the Cosmo club in Loungana Mo. The Cosmo club recently gave Queens a stiff challenge, and the team is primed for a hard battle.
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Cosmo
Maroons
Chicago Schools Closed For Week Amid Fuel Order
Chicago closes parochial and private schools through next Monday and keeps high schools open. About 150000 pupils affected as County Fuel Administrator Durham imposes coal restrictions. Snow and cold persist, with few violations reported and some office occupancy unchanged.
Draft Legislation Introduced In House War Dept Proposals
Washington January 23 A war department draft reform package based on Provost Marshal General Crowder recommendations was introduced in the house by Rep Dent chair of the military committee. The measure calls for presidential authority to call by class and allocate quotas by class and requires registration for men reaching 21 since June. The package also proposes an army nurses corps with a superintendent and six months pay for dependents of officers and enlisted men killed or dying from wounds.
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Grocers Decide 10 Close Stores At Noon Mondays
More than 70 Quincy grocers, members of the Retail Grocers association, voted to close all stores Mondays at noon through March 25 to support Fuel Administrator Garfield. The move, urged as patriotism, was approved at a Chamber of Commerce meeting, with support for meatless and wheatless days to aid national defense.
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Quincy
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Henry Loebbing
Quincy Grocery Company
James KK. Albright
Fuesday
Million Ton Coal Shortage in State
CHICAGO Jan 23 The city faces a coal shortage of 1 600 000 tons as a five day idle period ends The shortage has grown from an earlier estimate of 500 000 tons John E Williams state fuel administrator said normal conditions are not yet restored and consumption must be cut at every point Schools may operate half days next week to conserve fuel Weather and relief from January blizzard may ease traffic in one to two weeks
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Burlington Iron
Wabash
Caere
Cheago
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Awoudu
John E. Wiliams
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Quincey
Direct radio link between Rome station and Arlington Navy Yard
Direct radio communication has been established between the Italian Rome station and the Arlington Navy Yard station. The link is used daily for government to government and diplomatic communications and for relaying the Italian war office statements to the United States for publication.
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Rome
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United States
Meteor Lights Missouri Valley Skies Over Quincy
Residents from Quincy to St. Joseph and Kansas City witnessed a brilliant meteor around 6 pm Tuesday. Reports described a northwesterly pass and an explosion at 15 to 20 degrees altitude, with many noting there might not have been a brighter meteor in 20 years.
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Missouri
St. Joseph
Kansas City
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Quincy
Whig
Mississippi Valley
Associated Press
American Labor Aids Russia Plan Launched in Washington
Congress members and others act independently of the government to sponsor propaganda in Russia. Labor organizations nationwide prepare meetings on Lincoln's Birthday February 12 with speeches and resolutions pledging support to the Russian workingman. Copies of resolutions and speeches will be sent to Russia. Senator Owen led a delegation to the White House outlining the campaign.
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Two Cruisers Escort for Kaiser in 1914
Venice recalls the last visit of Goeben and Breslau before war began as they escorted the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern carrying Emperor William II and Empress Augusta Victoria to Corfu in the southern Adriatic.
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Infatuated Army Lieutenant Held for Forgery in Quincy
L B Lang, amid rumors of being a U S Army lieutenant, used forged checks to obtain 60 dollars from local merchant Ben Kattler after posing as a touring Mimic World troupe member in Quincy. Police say Lang stayed at a local hotel and received many calls before arrest by Champaign authorities.
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Mimic World
Orpheum Theater
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Champaign
Quincey
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Kattler
Dewey School Opens Next Tuesday in Quincy
Dewey school in Walton Heights district Quincy will open Tuesday. The two story brick building cost 90000 and includes a gymnasium, science and manual training rooms, library, and auditorium. Principal R N Stacy leads seven teachers. architect George P Behrensmeyer. builders Buerkin and Kampen.
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Cherry Street
Quincy
Clyde L. Sears
Board of Education
Dewey School
R. N. Stacy
George P. Behrensmeyer
Buerkin and
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Quines
Debating preliminaries select two high school teams
Two teams will be chosen from this week’s debate tryouts for a Knox triangle with Springfield and Jacksonville or with Keokuk and Hannibal. Tuesday afternoon saw two round sets in the high school auditorium with J F Wellemeyer presiding. Each student had five minutes for direct speech and two minutes for rebuttal as judges assessed performance. Beginning February a public speaking course will be added under Dean Ricketts for those who tried out or as half a credit. Miss Bonita Urban hosted a group of high school girls Monday afternoon to work on Red Cross tasks with refreshments served. A High School Parent Teacher Association meeting is planned Friday to discuss choosing the most beneficial course of study for students.
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Springfield
Jacksonville
Keokuk
Hannibal
J. F. Wellemeyer
Dean Ricketts
Bonita Urban
Reid Cross
Ice floes break up five river vessels
Memphis Jan 23 Five boats valued over 50000 sunk and river shipping and docks between Memphis and Cairo Tennessee seriously endangered by piling ice floes along the Mississippi north of Memphis. Coal barges torn from moorings and other craft damaged reported. NOTICE TO W C U MEMBERS St Nicholas St Agnes and St Peter branches will install at St Boniface school hall Thursday Jan 24 8 pm social to follow members and families invited
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Tern
Cairo
Mississippi River
C Men Admit Theft of 400 Lbs of Turkey
Two Burlington switchmen Carl Cobb and Colin Townsend admitted stealing more than 400 pounds of dressed turkeys from a refrigerator car on the U K railroad. The theft occurred Dec 22 while in transit from Missouri to New York City. Cobb and Townsend were committed to city jail on burglary charges and may face federal charges for interstate freight theft. They are married with families, and the case was investigated by Burlington Special Agents Stamper and Glasgow.
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Henry Meise
Carl Cobb
Colin Townsend
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Ross Moore
Springfield
Federal
School to discuss KEW maps and geography teaching
Superintendent Charles M Gill will meet Quincy Public Schools principals and teachers this afternoon at 3 45 pm to discuss geography instruction and the selection and use of maps. Each school should send two geography minded teachers from different grade bands to represent their unit.
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Actress Sues Theater Men for Unpaid Rent in Circuit Court
Eva Ertel filed suit in the circuit court Tuesday afternoon against William H. Smith and Henry Breinig former lessees of the American Theater asking for a judgment of 1800 dollars. Mrs. Ertel is represented by M. F. Carrott. The defendants reportedly owe rent on the theater equal to the requested amount.
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Wil Ion
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Meatless days planned in Britain amid meat shortage
London January 28 Lord Rhondda food controller issues an official order applying to hotels restaurants boarding houses and public places. Two meatless days are set weekly with differing regions and a detailed per guest allowance for meat sugar bread flour butter and fats to guide hotel and restaurant provisions.
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Workhouse Inspection Promised by Grand Jury
Grand jurors for the January circuit term, reporting to Circuit Judge Albert Akers, are expected to approve improvements at the work house. The tour today aims to confirm sanitation gains and the removal of ankle shackles, once deemed inhuman relics. The panel also considers an indictment against Dr G W Burch for performing a criminal operation, with Miss Viola Anderson among witnesses. Witham E McCune faces a chicken stealing charge, pleaded not guilty through attorney Edward P Afflen.
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Albert Akers
Tudge Akers
Akers
G W. Burch
Viola Anderson
Durham
Witham FE
McCune
Edward P. Afflen
Enlist Clergymen to Collect Tax in Germany
Quines clergymen will be asked to assist in income tax collection as 124,900 letters land with ministers urging cooperation in wartime finance. The letters claim clergy in Germany exhort the people to sacrifice for autocracy and world domination, prompting a call for American clergy to support democracy.
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Quines
United States
Germany
Free America
Prayer Day Observed By W C T U At North Eighth
The W C T U plans a national day of prayer Thursday at 2 30 PM in its North Eighth street headquarters with public invited. A patriotic meeting at Bethel A M E church Tuesday drew a large crowd after a supper raised a good sum. Speakers included John Wall Capt John E Andrew Rev William Bates and Lieut S Schumaker. Also St Nicholas St Agnes and St Peter's Western Catholic Union branches will jointly install at St Boniface school hall Thursday evening followed by a social inviting members and families.
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Dye Men Organize Trade In America
New York January 23 convention opened at the chemists club to unite dyestuffs manufacturers and dealers in one body. Gardiner McKerrow of New York outlined aims of standardization to counter German dominance postwar and curb exploitative methods.
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United States
Chemists' Club
Gardiner McKerrow
Teuton Dse
Weather forecast for Missouri and Iowa
A misspelled weather notice predicts a gradual warming trend with rising temperatures through Wednesday and Thursday. Expect unsettled conditions with possible rain in northern and central Missouri, increasing clouds and warmer conditions in western Iowa, and fair skies with warmer temperatures in eastern areas.
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