Mayor Candidates Face Questions From Women Forum
Three mayoral hopefuls John A. Thompson George Genembacher and George M. Brown spoke at the Women’s Forum civic department outlining views on gambling curbs Sunday closing enforcement and minors in saloons. Thompson pledged to close gambling houses enforce the Sunday closing law and uphold all laws. Genembacher touted fiscal prudence public health and street improvements while resisting biased enforcement. Brown urged strict law enforcement, a tougher stance on licenses, and support for churches. he called for new ordinances if needed and reassessment of open wine rooms. The event ended with a scheduled follow up forum for more candidates.
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Civic Department
Women's Forum
John A. Thompson
George Genenbacher
George M. Brown
Helen Osborn
Thompson
Chemypsen
Benignewr
Osborn
Peachers Association
Thomapson
Thomsen
Genenbacher
George Genembacher
Peter
Tegabreys National Cabostac
Tie
George ME Brown
Ces
Onas
Dale Kilburn to Leave Quincy Store for New Location
Pte Weber notes Dale Kilburn will depart Quincy after 13 years in Quinney. Kilburn, formerly of Bonham Texas, bought Hazel’s drug store at Tenth and Maine and moved to a south Parr Street site. The current lease ends March 1, with Kilburn praised for fair dealings and strong community ties.
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Pte
Weber
Chuteov
Tate
Sears
Schulty
Parr
Maine
Wilburn
Ohney
Richland County
St Louis
Quinney
Bonham, Tes
Haxel’s Drug
Tenth
Maine Streets
Wot
Ouiney
Fon
Owith Ominny
Death Prophecy Coincides With Tragedy in City
A veteran conductor and his crew were linked to a fatal tram accident on his final run. Conductor Land craft and Conductor Avers were named in statements as the tram approached the outskirts of Sidney Poole Loederatt, where the crash occurred at night. Joe Quines was present as officials managed trade crossings and mourned the loss.
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S24
Avecs
Burhogetorn
Abodayvoriplet
Moe Art Weihicsday
Sidney Poole Loederatt
Avers
Sid Landeratt
Kinaw
Comeuetor Ayers
Landcraft
Joe Quines
Rusk Plans Farm Record Talks Across Adams County
Rusk schedules a series of five visits in Adams county towns next week to promote farm record keeping. TP oC M Case and E V Hillington of the Farm Records Department at the state agricultural college will explain benefits of complete farming accounts. Meeting dates and places will be announced once arrangements are finalized.
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Rusk
Adams County
TP Oc M Case
E. VY. Hillington
Farny Records Department
State Agricultural College
Ofoon
Parner
A P Operators to Get Wage Increase
Earl Nolan of the Whig reports that all night operators of the Associated Press have been granted a voluntary ten percent salary increase effective Sunday, January 238. The AP is developing a sick benefit plan to provide full pay when operators cannot work due to illness.
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Earl Nolan
Associated Press
the Whig
A. P
Birth announced for Snyder family daughter in Aurora
Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Snyder of Aurora a daughter. Mrs Snyder is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kenning of 721 Adams Street.
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Walter Snyder
Aurora
Irondale Man Kills Self in Burlington Yards
Lloyd Sympson of Irondale Mo placed his head across a rail in the Burlington yards at the foot of Cedar street about 145 this morning. Burlington meat train No 70 from Kansas City crushed him to death. A card on the body signed by the man stated God Bleas Me. Coroner Amen and yardmaster investigated and an inquest is scheduled.
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Lloyd Sympson
Irondale
Burlington Yards
Cedar Street
Burlington
Kansas City
Missouri considers five day sobriety window for driving
A Missouri bill proposes that no one may operate a motor vehicle within five days after full recovery from intoxication. The measure also bans driving while intoxicated and questions whether a nose or olfactory test will determine sobriety.
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Quincy
Missouri
Allen of
Laclede
Laclede County
Ozark Mountain
Allen
Work Needed To Make Show Real Success
The Woot Co presents a musical show in Columbus facilities under J N Darnabs. Rehearsals include dancing and drama with many classes directed by Darnabs and assistants as they prepare shares of vaudeville numbers. He cannot travel to Wabash due to heavy local workload and telegraphs his cancellation.
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Geo Tooi
Woot
Fuetor
Amy
Wil
Columbus
J. N. Darnabs
Dannaby
Tie
Wabash
Ind
Buffalo Bill Estate Goes to His Widow in Probate
In Cody Wyoming on January 25 the will of the late Cab Wallianm BL Cody Chuthale Bill is to be probated. Judge William Walls says the bulk of the estate valued around 85000 dollars will go to Mrs. Cody. A valuable collection of trophies is also to become her property.
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Denver
Cab Wallianm
Cody Chuthale Bill
Cody
Wao
Wiliam Walls
Wilson considers nationwide speech tour after peace address
President Wilson weighs four suggestions for a broad speaking tour to educate the public on his peace address. Officials say no decision is yet reached and a final plan will take weeks. In other news, Wagner resumes a run from Galesburg to Quincy aboard the Burlington, succeeding Shell Ayers.
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Wilson
Congress
Senate
Wagner
Cal Wagner
Galesburg
Rushville
Shell" Ayers
Quincey
Burlington
Dr King's New Discovery Breathes Life Into Coughs
A vintage ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as a soothing remedy for coughs and colds. It promises relief from winter ailments with pine balsams and mild laxatives and urges readers to keep a bottle on hand for croup grippe and bronchial infections. It sells through druggists at 50e.
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Dr. King
City rail line struggles as 28 cars boss delays service
William A. Martin, superintendent of the Cruines Railway, told the railround committee that upgrading service is impossible without more cars. He cited war production and car shortages while noting 28 cars serve the system, with 20 in regular use and 8 in reserve, and promised a later conference if equipment arrives.
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William A. Martin
Cruines Railway Company
Hee
Quincy
Alderman Ross
Lecal
Martin
Bolles
Broadway
Kroehler
Towill
Mtere
Moartia
Che
Oour Peoria
Mio
Hold Hearings for Sewers Public Board Reviews Three Projects
Three public hearings before the local board of improvements considered sewer construction in the city. Proposals covered areas bounded by Maine and Hampshire streets plus Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets, Chestnut and Oak between Twelfth and Fourteen, and Spruce to Maple between Second and Ninth. City share ranges from 17 to 21 percent with total costs varying per project. Bids will be advertised and contracts awarded for early spring work.
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Board of Improvements
Maine
Plampshire
Fourteenth
Spruce
Maple Streets
Ninth
G. G. Jones Goes Out of Business
Local tailor G. G. Jones known as the sixteen dollar tailor on 434 Maine Street closed his shop on Monday. He is currently out of town and his future plans are unknown.
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G. G. Jones
Maine Street
Bryan Coins a New Phrase In Prohi Address
William Jennings Bryan coined the line Thou shall not bury this nation in a drunkard's grave in a Springfield speech on Tuesday. The phrase capped his temperance push at the Democratic national convention and drew praise from pastor Rev WD Endres who said over 20000 listeners repeated the line.
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William Jennings Bryan
Springfield
White House
Diunkare
WD. Endres
Piret
Qamier
Brean
Coroner Signs Petitions In Last Position
Coroner Lawrence Amen declines to sign petitions near the top, explaining he signs last on every petition as a legal prerogative. He confirms many friends, now city office candidates, seek his signature on petitions.
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Lawrence Amen
John Wheelock
Lo L. Boyer
Frank Lusk to Address Quincy Ad Club Dinner
Frank Lusk of the Trwine Overland company will speak at the Quincy Ad Club dinner at Hotel Quincy tonight at 7 o clock. He will describe a recent automobile convention in Toledo attended by over a hundred dealers in the Quincy area. Felix W. Coste of the St. Louis Ad Club will be the evening’s speaker and a letter from Herbert M. Morgan lauds Coste as a lively, strong speaker. The public may attend. club membership is not required.
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Frank Lusk
Trwine Overland
Herbert M. Morgan
St. Louis
Bible Classes Organized at WW MLC A Evening Study
Two Bible classes will be organized at WW MLC A this evening. Interested attendees meet for supper at 6 15 then hire the classes from 6 45 to 7 50. Class 1 covers Bible Pacts and The Cowl be led by Prof R O Gibbons. Class 2 Great Events in the Christ led by W Crawmer reader.
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R. O. Gibbons
Getsa Foundation
OQ Embargo on Dead Freight Remains In Effect
The OQ embargo on dead freight remains in force through January 26. Forty cars were moved from local yards on Wednesday but they were sent to Galesburg to free space for Quincy shipments. The embargo will not be lifted until the scheduled time.
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Galesburg
Quincy
Quincy Engineer 10 Submit Plans
Bettman of the Edmund T. Perkins F Engineering company left Wednesday night for the Fish Creek Drainage district near Glasgow Missouri to submit preliminary plans for draining the district. He will then go to St Louis to submit reclamation plans for the West Alton district and return to Quincy Sunday.
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AH. Bettman
Edmund T. Perkins
Negroes' Case Delayed by Quarantine At Training School
In circuit court Wednesday Jodie Allen pleaded guilty to criminal assault with no sentence yet given. The case of Green Hutchinson, indicted for the same offense, was continued due to quarantine at the girls training school preventing Negro witnesses from testifying in Quincy. Allen described as young, Hutchinson as aged.
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Jodie Allen
Green Hutchinson
Allen
Adair
Training School
Quincy
Hutchinson
Beeler Sub-Division Sold In Quincy Deal
Enoch B Taveen of Palmyra and Thomas Deatt buyer s bought the Beeler Sub-Division near Maple and Sycamore streets in Quincy. The tract, containing Twenty streets and frontage on Maple, sold Wednesday for fifty dollars, with Beeler reporting a very satisfactory price and noting he bought the land in 1915 and saw a strong real estate rise over three years.
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Enoch B. Taveen
Palmyra
Thomas Deatt
Quries
Reeleor Sulvel
Mvicay Hong Neorthood
Teed Park
Sycapore
Mr Lie
Verne
Guiness
Parden
Drutf
Beeler
Quincy
Pha
Street Car Accident Sends Mrs Barr to Hospital
Mrs. Barr of 300 North 27th Street was thrown from a street car at 22nd and State on Tuesday, fracturing her ankle and sustaining bruises that will keep her off work for weeks. Other items note court delays, a husband charged with offensive language, tax office hours, and local notices.
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Russell Barr
North 27Th — Street
Claude Pettitt
Chestnut Street
Pulkway
Lulu Pettitt
Pettitt
Bond
Elizzabeth Bangsen
Cohestout
Durmge
Bimsem
Denver
Cola
Soldiers
Tor
Kalisis
Kidney Pills praised for kidney trouble relief in ad
Backache stiff joints dark circles and bladder issues are listed as kidney problems. Hl. Hf. Adams of Springfield Missouri reports a severe attack and credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid improvement, calling them the best. Miller Arthur Drug Co. distributes the pills.
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Hl. Hf. Adams
Springfield
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Quincy presses for steel plant location as board weighs sites
Washington dispatches report a board of inquiry weighing locations for a large steel plant. Quincy advocates and Illinois lawmakers push for the project, arguing strategic Midwest siting and railroad access. The board seeks a site 200 miles from seas and borders, reshaping regional hopes and rivalries.
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Quincy
Washington
Board of Inquiry
Illinois
Quincey
Quines
Whig
Attorney objects to wash basins misuse in city
Canton lawyer Ro W. Ray objects to sanitary lapses after observing mudded overshoe wash basins at a railroad station and a chambermaid cleaning a spittoon in a marble hotel wash basin in St. Louis. He argues such conditions ruin impressions of a city and questions sanitary laws.
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Ro W. Ray
Canton Mo
St. Louis
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