Quincy Good Roads Meeting Pushes Bond Plan
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a night meeting at the council building where William K Abbott argues for a bond issue to widen Quincy mileage of paved streets. Mayor and speakers urge action to improve streets, with Edens praising Chicago efforts and Singleton detailing practical road care and drag drainage as immediate steps.
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William K. Abbott
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Mr. Abbott
Cis
Kott
Abe Martin Poem Synthesis From a Narrow Booklet Note
A fragment notes a line about the hardest thing to say when someone mentions knowing your wife. It references a tiny booklet titled How to Pack a Mustache Cup at Main and Other Useful Utina by Miss Fawn Lip pincut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fawn Lippincut
Mayor Urges Definite Plan For Street Improvements
Mayor Abbott argues for rapid street upgrades as essential to a modern city. He explains Quincy style paving, where the city funds none of the cost and property owners pay the full bill plus a 4 percent legal fee. He notes equity concerns since valuable adjacent properties would bear costs while poorer areas lack funds for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Quincy
Quircy
Roads Data Hearing Resumes In Springfield For Stock Car Cleaning
Quincy shippers await a state utilities commission hearing in Springfield on charges of 2.50 for cleaning single decked stock cars and 4 for double decked cars. Joseph Hood testified in the last session and prompted carrier reps to seek data to counter his statements. Carriers have charged the same rates for all livestock cars, prompting numerous complaints as foot and mouth disease spreads in Illinois. Hood is represented by T. B. Boswell of the Quincy Freight Bureau at upcoming sessions.
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Quincy
Springfield
Joseph Hood
Hood
Illinois
T. BR. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Ambulance Society Names New Officers
The St Marys Ambulance society re elected all old directors at its annual meeting held Monday night. Officers for the coming year are President Peter McGirr Vice President George Fischer Financial Secretary August Street Recording Secretary Chris Freiburg Treasurer Mrs Margaret Dick Executive Committee Fred Wolfe George Vonderhaar Herman Heintz. Other directors not holding office are Henry Ording Anton Oenning Henry Brinks and Fred Rupp. A constitutional change leaves officer selection to the hospital sister who names the twelve officers in office. The society reports 110 members and a treasury balance of 310 dollars. The hospital ambulance was electrified during the year a notable improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Ambulance Society
Peter McGirr
George Fischer
August Street
Chris Freiburg
Margaret Dick
Fred Wolfe
George Vonderhaar
Herman Heintz
Henry Ording
Anton Oenning
Henry Brinks
Fred Rupp
Three Burglaries Reported To Police
Three burglaries were reported to the police on Tuesday for incidents occurring Monday night. Frank Druffel said a thief entered his Front street saloon, stole $20 and keys from the cash register, and broke a rear door panel to gain entry. Trank Massie of Chestnut street reported a cut screen door and theft of food left between the door and screen. At William Strakebahn’s home on North Eighth street, four fine pullets were stolen by chicken thieves.
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Frank Druffel
Front Street
Trank Massie
Sol Chestnut Street
William Strakebahn
North Eighth Street
Mueller Names Hardy Surveyor For County Office
County Surveyor Mueller writes J. W. Hardy of Hull Pike County to come to Quincy to begin work as deputy county surveyor. Hardy’s arrival is expected in a few days and surveying for the new road in Atchfield and other tasks in the county surveyor's office will start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mueller
University of Wineis
Champaign
L. Beyer
J. W. Hardy
Hull
Pike County
Quincy
Hardy
Atchfield
Powder Building Destroyed in Dupont Explosion
Wilmington Delaware January 26 A solvent recovery building at the Carnegie Point Dupont Powder company plant blew up early Tuesday night seriously injuring two workers. The quantity of powder was not large but enough to wreck the small sheet transiuiding. The powder was used in experiments and the cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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Wilmington
Del
Carnegie’s Point
No of
Dupont Powder Company
Explosion in Offenbach Paint Factory
London dispatch reports a large explosion at a paint factory in Offenbach Germany. Several people are said to have been killed and others injured. The blast is reported from Amsterdam via Central News.
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Offenbach
London
Jan
Berlin
Amsterdam
Central News
Gernans Tt
New Class 175 Largest Entering Gem City Business College
Quincy's Pulse 175 marks the new class in shorthand as the largest in Gem City Business College history this time of year. B F Berry, a former Quincy boy and Gem City graduate, has received a promotion from Cudahy Packing to a traveling auditor covering Minneapolis to Texas. Postmaster H. Ware of Barry Ill is seriously ill in Blessing hospital with hip trouble. Western Union clerks dined with Elmer King after his Chicago managers meeting. A neighborhood party is set for Friday at the Cheerful Home gym with clubs and members invited. W C T U women held an evangelistic meeting at their headquarters discussing Bible promises and readings from Christian Secret of a Tire Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Business College
Quincy
B. F. Berry
Cudahy Packing Company
St. Paul
Chicago
Minneapolis
Texas
H. &. Ware
Barry
Ill
Blessing Hospital
Sarah Phillins
Lee Duncan Improves after Blessing Hospital Operation
Lee Duncan, farmer Rusk's assistant, is improving from the operation at Blessing hospital. His mother and sister from Mexico are with him. Alice Thomas, found paralyzed in her basement at 234 North Fourth Street, shows improvement at Blessing hospital after being reported last Monday.
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Lee Duncan
Farmer Rusk
Blessing Hospital
Mexico
Thomas
Alice Thomas
North Fourth Street
False Alarm At Ninth and Lind Refused Fire
Fire companies responded to a still alarm at Ninth and Lind but no fire was found. Chief Marriott and Assistants Schell and Westmann led the investigation and could not locate anyone who sent in the alarm.
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Ninth and Lind
Marriott
Schell and
Westmann
Dramatic Club Meeting at South Side Boat Club
The Dramatic club of the South Side Boat club met in South Front street club rooms Tuesday night. Ten new members joined as all officers and members attended. It was decided to repeat the play Captain Racket on Sunday afternoon February 13 in the club rooms. The club’s report showed a neat sum cleared for its interests.
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Dramatic Club
South Side
South Front Street
South Side Boat club Ladies' Aid meets with new members
S S C Ladies Aid society met Tuesday night in club rooms. Attendance was good and three new members joined. Final plans made for a whist and dance on Monday January 31 with afternoon whist and evening dance. An athletic club was organized with 30 new members. Pansy Gale elected reporter.
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S. S. B. C. Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
South Side Boat Club
Pansy Gale
Court of Honor Plans Social Session in Progressive District
The Progressive district Court of Honor met Tuesday evening in the K of P temple on Tersey street to discuss plans for a social session. A leap year dance held Tuesday in the Majestic building on Main street drew large crowds, with Misses Gertrude Gille and Clara Lammers in charge and each clerk invited a couple.
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Court of Honor
Progressive District
K. of P. Temple
Tersey Street
Kespohl & Mohrenstecher
Main Street
Gertrude Gille
Clara Lammers
Aged Quincy Teacher Dies After Illness
Miss Fannie Reynolds, longtime Quincy educator born in the city, died at Blessing Hospital at 8 30 p m Tuesday. A graduate, she taught 25 years at Webster school before retiring about ten years ago. She was 60, left no close relatives, and an only child, with three cousins in Quincy named Samuel Johnson Helen Bristol and H O Carrott.
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Fannie Reynolds
South Fourteenth Street
Quincy
Blessing Hospital
Adams County
Thomas Reynolds
Miss Reynolds
Old Webster School
Samuel Johnson
North Sixth Street
Helen Bristol
Broadway
H. O. Carrott
South Sixteenth Street
Mrs Brightwell Dies At Lewistown Home After Illness
Mrs Thomas Brightwell wife of a leading local farmer died at her Lewistown area home three miles west of town at 1 o clock Tuesday morning from a complication of diseases. She leaves her husband one son Henry of near Lewistown and one grandson She was formerly Miss Rebecca Tilson and had been a lifelong member of the Christian church with many friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brightwell
Lewistown
Henry
Rebecca Tilson
Christian Church
Lewistown Elder Mr Sparks Dies at Home
Mr Sparks, aged over 90, died at his Lewistown area home on Tuesday morning. He was widely known and respected in the Lewistown community.
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Sparks
Lewistown
Funeral Services for Mrs Sarah Stevens in Kansas City
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Stevens were held at 3:30 am at the family residence in 624 Jersey Street Kan sas City Kansas with services at 9 am at St Peter's Catholic Church officiated by Rev Father Guisti. Bearers were Charles Ryan George Heckenkamp Al Heintz Joseph Hildebrand John Daniels and William Meyer. Out of town attendees included Mrs Frank DeFavia of Springfield Mrs J F Rae of Joliet Mrs L Bonansinga and daughter Victoria and Mrs S Puglisi of Springfield. Burial followed in St Peter's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Stevens
Kansas City
Kan
Lanza
Jersey Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Father Guisti
Charles Ryan
George Heckenkamp
al Heintz
Joseph Hildebrand
John Daniels
William Meyer
Frank DeFavia
Springfield
J. F. Rae
Joliet
L. Bonansinga
Victoria
S. Puglisi
St. Peter's Cemetery
Frances L. Cupp Dies in Fall Creek Home After Stroke
Mrs Frances L Cupp a prominent Adams county resident died Tuesday at 235 am in her Fall Creek home following a prior stroke on October 25 2013 She was born about 60 years ago to the late Robert and Sarah Rankin pioneers and is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs Perry Sapp plus many friends.
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Frances L. Cupp
Adams County
Fall Creek
Robert and
Sarah Rankin
Perry Sapp
Krogman Denies Charge of Theft
Walter Krogman faced a theft accusation contending an item once from the post office was in his possession. Attorney TL Wood represented him as he awaited federal grand jury action slated for early March. U S Commissioner W P Martindale held him, with bond expected next day. Post office staff doubted the item’s identity as the same one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Krogman
TL Wood
Federal Grand Jury
United States
W. P. Martindale
Krogman
Ehler
Lummis
Fathers Meeting at Irving School
A fathers meeting at Irving School has been called for Friday evening in the shop room. Manual training teacher S I Adair will lead demonstrations to explain the department’s work and its benefits. The aim is to involve fathers with a personal touch similar to that given to mothers.
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Irving School
I. Adair
Tcacher
Woodmen Camp installs officers at semi monthly meeting
Woodmen of the World Phil Miller camp No 5 installed officers including Consul commander Wardyman and clerk Hild at a Tuesday night session. A dutch lunch and smoker followed. Next meeting is set for Tuesday night in February. Also news of Mrs Perry's telegram about her son Ralphs wife undergoing a serious Mayo Clinic operation in Rochester Minnesota.
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Woodmen of the World
Phil Miller
Consus
CP. Wardyman
Advocate Leutenant
J Cate
George JT Hild
F W. Munroe
John Handyshell
C. H. Parker
G. W Purch
WC. Dingerson
R Perry
Ralph
Mayo Brothers Sanitarum
Rochester
Minn
Berlin Press Briefing on Savoy Jan 28 Details
A Berlin press release cites a fresh report about Savoy and related activities. It notes the area and timing for a new service or action, highlighting ongoing efforts and associated costs or impacts. The fragment mentions authorities and potential deadlines without clear specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Phy Witsiess
Savoy
Frome Bena
Mavase
Aweros
Drifting Is Easiest Path, Minister Tells Church
Rev. Oliver Reed denounces drifting as easiest path and urges devotion to God and Heaven. In Tuesday revival at First Baptist, he cites Jeremiah 6 15 and Jude urging to seek old paths and walk therein. He argues truth endures while life requires personal responsibility before God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Reed
First Baptist Church
Rev. Reed
Jude
Cain
Balaam
God
Later Childhood Discussed in Talk at Gem City Business College
Rev J W Bingaman spoke on Later Childhood defining ages nine to thirteen and noting this life stage is distinct from earlier childhood and later youth. He covered physical health with census mortality references, independence and self assertion, and peer influence on opinions and loyalties, with examples. An extra 435 minutes were devoted to regular book study.
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J. W. Bingancan
Community Training School
Gem City Business College
Mr. Bingaman
Peculiar Circuit Court Tales From The Term
Peculiar cases open the term as John Burner denies theft of chickens but admits possession. Burner is found guilty of burglary and sentenced to the reformatory, vowing to prefer the pen, which the court rebuffs. Dike pleads guilty to forgery and faces later sentencing. William Ames granted continuance on a statutory offense. Anes released on bail, retry set for May term.
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John Burner
Burner
Wesley Rowland
Samuel Bradney
Burnet
Adair
Akers
Dike
Earl Dike
William Ames
Edward P. Allen
Anes
Vani
Will Look After Absent Members At Luther Memorial
At the Christian Endeavors meeting of Luther Memorial church members divided to tend missing attendees from Sunday services. A third Monday business meeting was set with an informal social to follow. A committee of Miss Eudna Beck Annette Thomasmeyer LeRoy Delebar and Rev J L Bingaman will plan a play for the last week of April and meet Saturday night. Edna Bock and Fred Engelhardt were elected to fill vacancies in the social committee left by Miss Bernadine Schmidt and Hollister Casperie who now live in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Memorial Church
Eudna Beck
Annette Thomasmeyer
LeRoy Delebar
J L. W. Bingaman
Edna Bock
Fred Engelhardt
Bernadine Schmidt
Hollister Casperie
St Louis
Epworth League to Host Illustrated Talk on In His Steps
At the German Methodist church Epworth League meeting on Thursday Rev A H Hertzler will present an illustrated lecture titled In His Steps. All young people are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the German Methodist Church
A. H. Hertzler
First Unitarian church meeting in vestry this evening
The Athionn and Nabtet societies of the First Unitarian church will hold a gathering in the vestry tonight. A three- or entertainment program is expected with observers invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Unitarian Church
Ye Was Decided At a Meeting of the WE Site
A meeting led by Teague of Church took place Tuesday. The discussion focused on upcoming events and scheduling matters for February 22.
Miss Marian Datehes and Samiel Boothe Wed in Louisiana
Miss Marian Datehes and Samiel Boothe of Louisiana Mo were married at the home of the bride’s parents Mrs Walter Date on a week Saturday evening by Rev Mr Johnson of the Presbyterian church. The bride wore a brown traveling suit and after the wedding supper the couple left for Quincy Illinois for their honeymoon with the bridegroom’s mother Mrs Will Wiggins. They will make their home in Louisiana.
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Marian Datehes
Samiel Boothe
Louisiana
Walter Date O
Mr. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Baker
Louisana
Quincy
Til
Will Wiggens
Vine Street
Mrs. Boothe
Jacksonville Couple Wed in Simple Home Ceremony
Slarricon Stumb and Miss Anna Donegan, both of Jacksonville, married at 2 pm Tuesday in the bridegroom's cousin Ralph Garner home at 935 Kentucky Street with Justice E J Bonney officiating. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Ralph Garner. The couple will reside in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slarricon Stumb
Anna Donegan
Jacksonville
Ralph Garner
Kentucky Street
E. J. Bonney
Quincy
Licensed to Wed in Missouri and Illinois union notices
Edmund E. Jaeger of Hannibal Missouri and Mrs Mabel Emma Gerke of Quincy appear linked to marriage licenses. Harrison Stumb of Jacksonville and Anna Donegan of Jacksonville are listed with likely concurrent notices. The fragment suggests a local civic record of nuptial intent or license affiliation in the region.
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Edmund E. Jaeger
Hannibal
Mabel Emma Gerke
Quincy
Harrison Stumb
Jacksonville
Anna Donegan
Riverside Town Hall meeting for gardeners and fruit growers
Riverside Gardeners and Fruit Growers invite public to meeting at Riverside Town Hall Thursday night January 27 to discuss improvements. Also classified notices list farm for sale near Fowler 70 acres cultivated 60 acres in orchard and pasture with new house and buildings, possession at once, easy terms offered by Geo R Stewart & Co. Also WANTED White woman for janitor at McCormick Studio 493 Hampshire Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Town Hall
Riverside
Fowler
Lil
Geo. R. Stewart & Co
Blackstone
McCormick Studio
Hampshire Street
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
A weather bulletin notes rain and colder in the south, with rain or snow and colder conditions in the north for Wednesday. Snow or sleet is expected in towns on Wednesday with colder air spreading east, and Thursday likely snow and further chill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinois
Missouri
River Forecast From Fragmented OCR Reads
An OCR fragment notes a river forecast with uncertain terms. It mentions Warsaw and a probable slow fall but contains garbled wording and unclear details. No definitive figures or dates are discernible from the readable text.
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George D. Levi
Kret
E. J. Parks
Alfred Ellis
T. S. Carlin
Golden
Ife
Edens
Woo G. Edens
Huectiog
Clocage
Notte
Adams Onty
Evy
Singleton
W. J. Singleton
Cllinois State Bank
Nois
A. B. Ross
Bedford
Mr. Ross
St. Louis
W. E. Abbott
Abe Martin
Ambulance Society
Western Union
Elmer King
Hotel Quincey
Mr. King
Webster School
Mr. Sparks
Mrs
Frances Cupp
Fathers’ Meeting
I. W. Bingaman
Ames
Elec
Eorts
Dutcher Boothe
Heoriaer
Warsaw
Dhaas
DS Plm
Waren
Davenport
Keokuk
Quay
Carron
Memphis Hee
Ortis
Pyttsbur
Sas
Ate
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