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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
4
J A Darnaby selects a large cast for the K of C show It Over a one act musical comedy with scenes in a German watering place. The ensemble includes many local residents and choruses with numerous vaudeville sketches planned as rehearsals run long days for final performances.
Report of Lloyd Simpson death by self harm early Thursday raises questions about his parents location. Coroner Lawrence Amen plans to open a found letter to determine family status while residents and a local undertaker piece together Simpson’s residence and last contacts. Conflicting claims place the family in Ironton Irondale Keokuk or Texas with Jersey street rumors unresolved.
The program lists soloists Henry Bueter Evan Morris George Heckenkamp Jack Loebbing and Paul Weisenhorn with The Dancers in the film A Picture of Old Ireland. Also featured are Misses McInnery Gehrig Nolan Van Steel and others performing In the Sweet Long Ago There’s a Garden in Old Italy and See Dixie First plus a finale by the entire company.
Lulu Pettitt spent a night in the city jail after causing her husband to be arrested on a disturbing the peace charge. Police reports say neighbor Sarah Northup filed the complaint from 616 Chestnut street. Evidence at Claude Pettitt's trial showed Mrs Pettitt attacked him and later prompted further complaints, while Claude secured bond.
In the will of Mrs. Emile Wischer filed Thursday grandchildren Roy Wilbur and Leona Fischer receive $100 each. $90 is placed with Henry Fischer as trustee for Virgil Retchart who plus one half the residue benefits from Henry as trustee. the remaining half goes to Henry Fischer as executor without bond. Mary Louise Hutchings Charlotte Brackett and Annie Clark sisters of Charles Hutchings inherit his estate in equal shares. Inventory of Arnold Erpenbeck Hats Lot 8 Block 2 in Roodland shows remaining estate valued at 696 dollars consisting of whiskey and tobacco stock. A report filed. In accounting on Madison Koontz estate receipts and disbursements totaled 1229.08 with Charles L Della John and Edwin C Koonts each receiving 307.26.
Sixty couples await admission to the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home as of Thursday morning. the facility is crowded, with 1,804 total members, 1,283 men and 336 women present, 175 men and 103 women absent with leave, and seven men absent without leave. Mrs. D. Sewell returns from Palm Beach, and Mrs. T. W. Bolgarad of East St. Louis visits her mother, Mrs. Tanner, who suffered a stroke.
A federal sanitary survey for Quincy Illinois is being pursued after a city council petition to Dr Rupert Blue. The study will examine food and water sources milk ice and water supply and sewer and privy conditions. Civic league members urge immediate cleaning to present clean backyards and fronts when inspectors arrive.
Highway work progresses as a rock crusher moves from Philadelphia toward Matlock Hill to crush rock for the final miles of the Hannibal to Shelby county line road. The project spurs local auto purchases and prompts Gibbons Hardware to begin Kansas City training for a garage setup.
The Orpheum last half week bill features the Wilton Sisters as poplar anchors with charming songs and encore calls. Gorman brothers perform new songs with humor, Harold Yates and Jane Connelly & Co provide dancing and smiles, Strassle’s seals close with stunts including a pony ride and tightrope walk.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Asbury of Augusta Ky a son Monday afternoon Mrs Asbury was formerly Miss Bessie Turner
Quincy Ad club members pledged over 40 to travel to St Louis for the World Ad Club convention beginning June 3. Delegates will parade by steamboat, visit Hannibal and other river towns, wear blue coats with white pants and a red ribbon. A banner will fly at the Hotel Quincy during meetings and the event is forecast to draw 20,000 visitors.
Dr J M Davidson, former assistant rector under Dr Corbyn, addressed the annual supper for Good Shepherd Church choir members and workers in the rectory on Thursday night. About 40 guests attended and enjoyed a supper by St Ann's Guild. Addresses were given by AOC, Dat Lach, Father Gamble, and E W Ale Chire. Thomas Beatty was congratulated on the choirs he directs.
Rev W D Endres pastor of First Christian church spoke on educational methods and the community training school role in standardizing religious and general education. Charles M Gill superintendent of city schools praised the institution and stressed cooperation between secular and religious education. Miss Meda Grunewald elected secretary and N J Hinton presided as new president at Luther Memorial church meeting.
The play Twin Beds delighted a large audience at the Empire Hippodrome on Thursday night with praise for Lois Bolton Virginia Fairfax Kathryn Mills and the male leads William Cearneen and R M D Angello. The captioned acts A room in the Hawkins apartment and a bedroom in the Hawkins new apartment promise awkward situations whose untangling supplies the punch and charm of the production.
H. C. M. Case and E. W. Bruington of Illinois Agricultural College with Farmer Rusk will meet Adams County Farm Improvement Association members who keep farm books. Rusk will hold office days at each location to answer questions. Meetings run Jan 29 to Feb 8 at Camp Point Mendon Plainville Quincy venues and dates.
Rev George F Oliver pastor of Vermont Street Methodist led an illustrated lecture in the church auditorium on The Bible Lands and Europe under the Home Missionary society and Sunday school orchestra provided music. The show featured original colored pictures Oliver took during his trip to the old country at the start of the war covering Greece Egypt and the Holy Land.
Mae Schwartz of Liberty was arraigned on a charge of selling liquor outside an incorporated town. She pleaded not guilty and posted bond. She was summoned after being a witness in a peace disturbance case against several boys in Justice Ben Heckle's court.
Claude Pettit was released from a peace disturbance charge in police court with evidence showing his wife as the primary instigator. William Rohde jailed for 2413 days on vagrancy and grand larceny. to be sent to Pontiac reformatory after parole. Jacob Zeigler sues J Dumblazier in Clay Township to recover $900 rent. Chief Koch subpoenaed for Hannibal court in the Sego horse theft case.
Mrs August Peters of 627 State Street celebrated her seventy first birthday on Thursday afternoon entertaining the Ladies Aid society of Bethel Methodist church. A brief business session followed by a social hour.
J L Thomas returned from a fruitless trip to the state capital after learning of the postponement of the coal investigation committee meeting. The date for the meeting remains unset, and Thomas may have been the sole committee member in Springfield that day. Rest room plans face conflicts with other park proposals near Fifth and Hampshire in Washington Park. A new public waiting station rest room is being proposed by city aldermen.
Avon residents held a public funeral for Patrick Riley a friendless tramp who died of exposure after riding the rails. Shops closed mid morning floral offerings lined the streets and the village church choir sang as the hearse passed in a biting wind.
William H. Pape presides at Broadway Merchants association meeting. Twenty five firms represented with members from drugstores, groceries, shoe shops and more. New officers include John G. Jansen and Charles Loos. old treasurer Wand continues. Retiring leadership cited.
A switch engine struck a defective switch just north of the freight platform in the Burlington yards Thursday at 9 30 am. It derailed and smashed several ties into kindling wood, requiring a couple of hours to rerail the engine.
James M. Ross defeated T. P. McPheeters for ensign of the Quincy division in the Illinois Naval Reserve during a Thursday night armory election. Ross was declared the winner after a close vote count. Lt. Johnson led the regular drill and instruction school with strong attendance. The Shipmates club plans its first pay dance to fund furnishing the club rooms, charging men 25 cents and women 10 cents.
Captain Lymenstull of the South Side Seat club led a Thursday night session of athletic drills in the clubhouse. Members practiced on the basket, volley and medicine ball, plus other exercises and gave the rowing machines a test. Two athletic meets will be held weekly on Tuesday and Thursday nights, open to all club members.
Illinois sees general fair weather then snow and rising temperatures with snow or rain in the north Friday night into Saturday. Missouri reports increasing clouds Friday, followed by rain or snow Friday night and Saturday, with colder conditions in the western part Saturday.
Weather notes show temperatures across the region with scattered readings and a late night low. The river bulletin lists water stages at Keokuk Hannibal and St Louis with values around 0.2 to 6 feet, indicating minor rises and a forecast of a stationary or slowly falling river through the next six hours.
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