Heatless Monday Looms as Saloons Face Restrictions
Local officials debate enforcement of a fuel temperature rule on Monday as saloons and related retail businesses encounter limits. Mayor John A. Thompson asserts police authority to enforce the order, with inspections planned on beats to ensure compliance. Retail Grower Deal Association proposes noon heat cessation, though some loopholes remain for groceries connected to saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furder
Syyor
John A. Thompson
Ambers
Medical Advisory Board Convenes in Quinney
The medical advisory board for district No. 7 will meet in Quinney on Tuesday January 20 to organize for its work with the focal executive. The board, including physicians and dentists, will convene in the federal court room at the post office building at 1 o clock. Meetings to address organization and officers will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bsbcians
Quinney Tues
Adams
Leah Brown Pike
Jsary
Federal Court Room
Post Office
Dro Lb. Nickerson
C. A
Unncy
L. F. A. Nickerson
Nt Irwin
Kirk Shango
E. Montgomery
FL M. Pendleton
W.oo
A. Trader
C. Wells
L. Whipple
L. Ef. Wolfe
J. T. Spence
Charles O. Dearborn
Jing
S. B. Peacock
Psfield
Army Officer In Quincy Again to Wed Former Wife
Edward Ray Bell, a former private turned first sergeant with a machine gun company, remarries his ex wife Nina Frances Mahair in Quincy after a year divorce. Nina, employed at Morris shoe factory, reverts to her maiden name. The license is on file at the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis Country
Edward Ray Bell
Nina Frances Mahair
Morris Shoe Factory
Hampshire Street
Bell
Excelsior Stove Company
Sam
Machine Gun Company
Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
Winslow
Ark
South
Quincy
William H Thompson dies in Hannibal at 69
William H Thompson of Palmyra died at St. Elizabeth hospital in Hannibal after years of asthma and complications. He was 69, never married, born in Palmyra to Joseph W Thompson and Sarah Bates Thompson. Funeral plans undecided, likely from his Palmyra home. Also notes Alonzo Mackey party to Miami Florida and coal shipments easing local shortage. the button factory resumed operations after coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HH. Thompson
Palmyra
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hannibal
Mwe
Joseph W. Thompson
Sarah Bates Thompson
Oan Addition
W. OH. Thompson
Missouri
M. J. Bates
Isis
Thompson
Alonzo Mackey and
Miami
Fla
Ned Lynds Dies in Kansas City After Illness at 50
Ned Lynds son of former Quincy mayor Daniel Lynds died at the Coates House in Kansas City from locomotor ataxia after years of illness. He left Quincy about eighteen years ago, spent time in New York, and returned briefly two months ago. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery beside a mausoleum Mrs. Lynds had erected. His family and friends in Quincy mourn his death.
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Ned Lynds
Daniel Lynds
Quincy
Coates
Kansas City
Finn of
Woodland
Charles Johnson dies of tuberculosis at St Marys Hospital
Charles W Johnson aged 39 of 625 Walnut alley died Wednesday afternoon at St Marys hospital after a lingering illness from tuberculosis. He leaves his mother.
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Charles W. Johnson
Charles Williaam Johnson
Walnut Alley
Dhe
Imi
St. Mary's Hospital
Tle
Funeral of John L Bert Held at Woodland Cemetery
Friends gathered Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 for the funeral of John L Bert in Woodland cemetery. Rev Lyman Greenman pastor of the Unitarian church conducted the service.
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John L. Bert
Woodland Cemetery
Lyman Greenman
Unitarian Church
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Starman announced
Mrs Elizabeth Starman funeral services planned this morning at 9 from the residence of her daughter Mrs Jacob Georges 621 North Twenty second street and at 9 from St Francis church burial at St Josephs cemetery near Paloma invites friends to attend
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Elizabeth Starman
Jacob Georges
North Twenty-second Street
St. Francis Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Paloma
Funeral services for Frank W. Otte in city morning
Funeral services for Frank W. Otte will be held this morning at 9:30 from the home 1804 Chestnut Street and at 10 from St Francis Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends invited to attend.
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Frank W. Otte
Chestnut Street
St. Francis Church
Calvary Cemetery
Notice to W O U Members Joint Installation
St Nicholas St Agnes and St Peter branches hold a joint installation at St Boniface school hall on Thursday evening January 24 at 8 pm. A social and reception follows. Members and their families invited to attend.
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St. Nicholas
St. Agnes
St. Peter's
St. Boniface School Hall
Burdick woman seeks legal death declaration for missing brother
Ella Brackley petitions county court to declare Charles C. Brackley legally dead so his estate of 1074.26 can be divided with brother Frank L. Brackley. Charles, last heard from in San Francisco 1905 1906, vanished after the earthquake. father James Brackley died in 1911 seeking body recovery. Final hearing set for February 27 before Judge Lyman McCarl.
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San Francisco
Ella Brackley
Burdick
Ind
Charles C. Brackley
Frank L. Brackley
Laramie
Wyo
James Brackley
Cheyenne
Charles Brackley
Green River
Brackley
California
Bracklew
John S. Lockwood
Adams County
State Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Lyman McCarl
Ten More Names Sent to Adjutant General
Exemption board forwards ten Quincy men who failed to return questionnaires to Adjutant General Frank Dickerson in Springfield. Names include Pasquale Diaz James H Lemons John J Jackson David Anderson Fred Bryant William Mitchell Clifford G Bassford Carl Bruninitt Ed Cannon plus two more, with addresses from Quincy. Police to locate Harry Diedrickson and Lee A Graves who also did not submit questionnaires.
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Quincy
Frank 5
Dickerson
Springfield
Pasquale Diaz
Spring
Front
August G. Rupp
Oak Street
James H. Lemons
Hampshire Street
John J. Jackson
Maple
David Anderson
Cherry Street
Fred Bryant
North Third
William Mitchell
Jersey Street
Clifford G. Bassford
Vermont Street
Carl Bruninitt
Trampshire
Ed Cannon
North Third Street
Herry Diedrickson
Lee A. Graves
Po Fce
Temperature rises and coal supply improves in city
Fifteen cars of coal were set for Burlington on Wednesday night and Wa bash will bring at least 12 more cars into the city during the day. Warmer weather boosts confidence that coal will meet demand, with the heating plant and factories maintaining ample supplies. Mayor Thompson and C Lawrence Wells investigate reports of price gouging with potential warrants.
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Burlington
Wabash
Street Railway Company
John A. Thompson
C. Lawrence Wells
Arkansas Engineer Sketches War Drainage Plan
Quincy W. N. Poe discusses a vast draining project in the St Francis and Little River basins near Blytheville Arkansas. He links the plan to war needs and southern agriculture while a reporter notes unseasonable warmth and snow. The column mixes weather whimsy with a boy Carl Wilts finding coins in the snow and a tale of a Nutcracker squirrel scene in the park.
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W. N. Poe
St. Francis
Little River
Blytheville
Ark
Perkins Engineering Company
Arkansan
Mississippi
Memphis
Quincy
Arkansas
South
Uncle Sam
French Counter Attack Recaptures Ground East of Nieuport
PARIS January 24 The war office announces that ground gained by Germans east of Nieuport was retaken by French forces in a counter attack. The report emphasizes a successful refresh of positions after initial German gains along the coast.
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Paris
War Office
Nieuport
Enlist Quincy Pupils in War Savings Stamp Drive
Quincy plans a city and county war savings stamp drive with a $1,250,000 quota. The program will launch with a publicity campaign and enlistment of schoolchildren for cash prizes, house-to-house canvassing, and involvement by politicians and civic groups to encourage stamp purchases and support for soldiers in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
John E. Wall
Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Sam
Adams County
J. E. Halligan
Quins
France
Rotary
Ad Clubs
Wall
Liberty Bond delays due to alphabet order in Quincy
Letter from the Federal Reserve notes Liberty bonds in Quincy are delayed as deliveries proceed by city alphabetical order. The engravings bureau is overwhelmed, delaying distribution to G and earlier. Free firewood initiative expands to 2,000 cards, worth about 1,000 dollars at market price, available via the Marion county road overseer. Banquet plans set for Jan 31 with O'Parrell's Orchestra to provide music. Barryton's warriors and a Y M C A squad prepare for a school league clash Saturday as fuel limits shorten the armory schedule.
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Quincey
Federal Reserve Bank
Bureau of Engravings
Chamber of Commerce
R. O. Jehu
Marion
Missouri
War Savings Stamp Campaign Aids By Patriotic Women
Mrs J E Halligan heads a strong corps of volunteers to canvass homes during the week starting February 3 to promote war savings stamps. The effort stresses sending money to the government at 4 percent interest, not donations, and appeals to citizens to support Uncle Sam to avoid Kaiser rule while treating callers politely.
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J. E. Halligan
Red Cross
K. C
Sam
Uncle Sam
War Savings Stamp Committee
Jackson Lectures on Salesmanship at Night School
W A Jackson president of the Quincy Ad club spoke to the night school class in salesmanship at the high school Wednesday night before about 45 students. Dc A Wiener of Perkins Engineering plans weekly talks by leading business men during winter and invites visitors to hear the lectures.
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W. A. Jackson
Quincy
Ad Club
Dc. A. Wiener
Perkins Engineering Company
Former resident aids Uncle Sam with war efforts
Emil Voss of 1255 South Twelfth Street received a letter from his brother Charles L. Voss, former Quincy resident turned Rochester Mass. and then Philadelphia, reporting he left his lumber business to join the government service. He was stationed at League Island in the airship department making monoplanes and has been promoted to assistant chief inspector with oversight of 275 men and six foremen.
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Emil Voss
South Twelfth Street
Charles L. Voss
Quincy
Rochester
Mass
Philadelphia
United States
League Island
Navy recruiting drive and local enlistees update
Robert Reuter of the battleship Kansas visited with his parents last Sunday before leaving Wednesday night to report back to his ship. I J Wempen reports the weekly navy quota up to three men. three will depart Friday for Peoria for final exams. A naval recruiting poster featuring a chief petty officer image has circulated locally. TC Thomas of Chaddock Roys School, now director of the United States Boys Working Reserve, awaits headquarters guidance to organize county youth for farm work. George W Jennings joined the army as a machinist in aviation at the local recruiting station and heads to Jefferson Barracks for final exams. Henry Simons, returning from Jefferson Barracks, notes his son William enlisted two weeks ago and may be sent to Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.
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Robert Reuter
Kansas
South Eighth Street
I. J. Wempen
Peoria
TC. Thomas
The
Chaddock Roys' School
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Headqquarters
Chicago
Witic
George W. Jennings
Chestnut Street
Jefferson Barracks
Dayton-Dick
Henry Simons
Tackson Street
William Simons
South Side
Camp Logan
Houston
Tex
Wolf Plant Receives New War Order From U S
Fred A. Wolf of Wolf Manufacturing in Washington reports a new government contract valued at 600000 dollars for 50000 carbine scabbards 30000 mule halters and aUCO artillery saddles. This adds to an earlier order for rifle scabbards halters and saddles. The plant, employing fifty workers, will require up to 150 when war orders are at peak.
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Quincy
Fred A. Wolf
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Washington
Cantonments
Fred Wolfson
Woit Manufacturing Company
Quincy Physician Indicted by Jury in Performing Criminal Operation
Dr George W Burch was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of performing a criminal operation and released on $1000 bond Guvert and Lancaster defend the case Judge Akers has not set a date for arguments The operation was reportedly performed on Viola Anderson a girl near Durham The Anderson family testified and a defense continuance may be allowed Other indictments include Thomas Campbell and Dave Akers petit larceny for chickens from Arthur Chapman William Altgilbers burglary and larceny for brass from Van Doorn Co Altgilbers pleaded guilty and was referred to Probation Officer Edward Smith The jury also ignored charges of receiving stolen property against Dave Barsky and Nathan Rasier They inspected the county jail finding it sanitary and the prisoners satisfied The jurors adjourn when reporting today
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George W. Burch
Guvert & Lancaster
Akers
Burch
Viola Anderson
Durham
Anderson
House of Correction
Thomas Campbell
Dave Akers
Arthur Chapman
William Altgilders
Then van Doorn Company
Altgilbers
Edward Smith
Dave Barsky
Nathan Rasier
Navy to restrict middy blouses nationwide
Uncle Sam moves to enforce an order banning regulation middy blouses and trim mings worn by girls in the Navy. The Great Lakes district, covering 13 states, has issued a letter to state governors asking their cooperation with the navy department to prosecute violators, citing persistent abuse including in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States Navy
Quincy
Great Lakes District
Navy Department
Weather outlook with snow flurries and clearing
Snow flurries followed by clearing on Thursday then warmer east and partly cloudy Friday. Missouri forecast shows fair conditions Thursday and Friday with cooler temperatures in the west and rising temperatures Friday. Town fair expected Thursday with possible snow flurries in the extreme east and partly cloudy Friday with warming trend.
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Missouri
Local Temperatures Reported For Ridge County
Local temperatures recorded across districts show daytime highs near 24 degrees and overnight lows around 8 degrees. River stage remained steady near midnight with modest rises and minor fluctuations noted by observers.
Waitress Wanted at New American Cafe
Classified notice seeking an experienced waitress for the New American Cafe at 620 T Hamp shire St. Contact Aimeritis Fhowers. Meas call.
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New American Cafe
Hampshire St
Aimeritis
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