Five men held in Missouri store burglary case
A band of five men employed at a West Quincy sawmill was arrested near Shepherd Illinois after a Taylor Missouri Deering Yeager store burglary Tuesday night. Police recovered cash, knives, watches and other items, and the suspects were to be arraigned in Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Palmyra
Hannibal
West Quincy
Harold Francis
W. J. Jordon
Harry L. Briggs
Harry Johnson
Harry Walls
Deering-Yeager
Yeaer
al McDowell
Apty House
Fabius River
Taylors
Imen
Taylor
SMO
PT Chadwell
Benjamin Yeager
Taylor Store
Model Clothing Co in New Home
The Model Clothing Company opened its new store at 124 North Fifth Street after purchasing the quarters from John A. Stillwell in March 1915 and remodeling at a cost of about $15,000. The firm, organized in December 1908 and previously at 120 North Fifth Street, features a terra cotta front and large plate glass windows. Officers are J Henry Meyer president Fred J Tieman first vice president John A Ohnemus second vice president and Herman F Jochem secretary treasurer. Each member was raised in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Model Clothing Company
North Fifth Street
North Fifth
John A. Stillwell
Cottrell Hardware Company
J. Henry Meyer
Fred J. Tieman
John A. Ohnemus
Herman F. Jochem
Quincy
Quincy's Pulse Gains Strength From Blessing Hospital
Frank Lusk's condition was reported favorable Friday morning at Blessing hospital. Special nurse Mrs. Danahey has arranged flowers in his room, making it look like a greenhouse rather than a sick chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lusk
Blessing Hospital
Danahey
Grade Committee Meets on Saturday for Alley Opening
The city council grade committee called a meeting for Saturday at 4 PM to consider a request to open an alley between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and Broadway and Vermont streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Broadway
Vermont
Leather Workers' Union No 26 Reelects Officers
Officers were re-elected at the monthly business meeting of Leather Workers' Union No 26 held in the Labor Temple on Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leather Workers’ Union
Labor Temple
Visit from the Philippines Entertained by Local Couple
Mr and Mrs John Lo Green of 1018 North Fifth Street entertained Capt and Mrs Hawkins and daughter Isabelle on a visit from the Philippines Thursday. Hawkins is a US revenue collector on the far away islands and is currently on leave. They have been visiting in Canton, their former home, and were accompanied to the city by Miss A Griffith of Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
John Lo Green
North Fifth Street
Hawkins
Isabelle
Local notes on residents and incidents in town
Mrs Achsipohl shows slight improvement after surgery three weeks ago at Meres hospital. Lawrence Ward, son of a former local, is said to be improving after an operation in Chicago. Jasper Young injured three fingers at the Quincey White line kilns when blocking a carload of limestone. The quarter boat of the Fetter fleet was wind bound while towed down river. Lodge officers were installed in a local labor temple. The silver strike in Marion Cann remains unsettled as previously reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Young
Quincey White Line
Young
Fetter
Tohn Rupp
Dersey Strest
Tery
Cone
Wiliam Green
Eotics
AOOT
Reichert
Bernard Jansin
Henry Verndan
John Aneustin
Tred Theuser
Guardian Feed Wolf
Marion Cann
Easter Basket Plans at First Christian Church
Mrs Mary E Edwards hosted the Sunday school teams from the First Christian Church on Thursday evening in North Eighth Street for a business meeting and social hour. Today the Friendship class led by Mrs George Sinnock and teacher Mrs Boyd will organize this year’s Easter basket for an orphans home in St Louis followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Edwards
First Christian Church
North Eighth Street
George Sinnock
Boyd
New Knights of Columbus Bulletin promises active season
The Knights of Columbus announce a new Bulletin to inform members about local activities. Editor Dave Wall and business manager Charles Freiburg headline a schedule that includes dances February 3 and 7, a Washington’s Birthday social, and a February 11 study club meeting in the KK of C hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Bulletin
Knights
Dave Wall
Charles Freiburg
Washington
KK. of C. Hall
Melrose road plan changes to avoid creek near Sass farm
Melrose township highway changes approved to reroute the road away from a creek and through Fred Sass's field, with Sass receiving 200 dollars in damages. The Manigold highway change was postponed due to a circulating petition to straighten the route, to be reviewed later by the township commissioners. Deputy County Surveyor Tandy will begin surveying for a proposed change in Richfield township this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Fred Sass
Boyer
Bover
Highway Commissioners of
Sass
Manigold High Way
Tandy
Hull
Hethway
Richfield
Quincy Credit Association Discusses New Rating Book
An enthusiastic meeting of the Quincy Credit Association at Hotel Quincy outlined plans for a new rating book to be issued in the spring. The old book has served well and members expect every business man in the city to become identified with the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Credit Association
Quincy
Bridge Wrecks Hit Marion County After Rain
Flooding from Wednesday night rain disrupted rural roads in Marion County and damaged the Vale and Painivra highways. Whittaker, a local resident, reported that floodwater washed away portions of a main route, stranding travelers and prompting emergency responses.
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Marion County
Painivra
Whittaker
Quinney
Marion
Eral
Otis Wy
Instruction School for Company Officers Activities
A school exercise noted officers attending with many present from a team identified as the Wiskethall team. The text mentions a game against the South Side Boat Club, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eibas
Wiskethall
Form Big Club of Colored Men Form Big Club of Colored Men
A meeting of the Frank O. Lowden Colored Republican club of Quincy Illinois organized with 500 members the largest of its kind in the city . A resolution endorsing Major James E Adams for national delegate and supporting Edward Yates Col Edward Yates Samuel H Thompson for state senator and representative was passed. Officers named President W T Tate Vice President George Vedder Secretary S J Morton Treasurer Hugh Basset. Plans were announced for a Feb 3 meeting with local speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Y. Sherman
Ed J. King
Congress
L. L. Emerson
Frank Vu. Lowden
Colored Republican Club
Quincy
W. T. Tate
George Vedder
S. J. Morton
Hugh Basset
Adams
James E. Adams
Republican Party
Chicago
Til
Frank O. Lowden
Edward Yates
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Martha Cass 1843 72
Mrs Martha Cass died at 685 Jersey street at 9 15 Thursday morning after a ten month battle with diabetes She was born in Warsaw HI March 14 1843 and was 72 years 10 months and 13 days a resident of Quincy since 1883 She leaves two daughters Mrs George Kelly and Mrs Thomas Gordon one grandson Clifford Schermerhorn two granddaughters Miss May Kelly and Miss Druzilla Gordon two sisters Mrs Sidney Riely of Martinburg Ry and Mrs Harriett Watkins of Coatsville Mo and one brother Jasper Karnes of Red Oak Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cass
Jersey Street
Warsaw
Quincy
George Kelly
Thomas Gordon
Clifford Schermerhorn
May Kelly
Druzilla Gordon
Sidney Riely
Martinburg
Harriett Watkins
Coatsville
Jasper Karnes
Red Oak
Iowa
Death notice for Mrs William Cong of Quincy
Mrs William Cong of 9 Marblehead died Thursday morning at 4 26 of complications of diseases She was born in Alexandria Mo Feb 16 sixty three years ago Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Sam Shurt of Quincy a son a stepdaughter eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral in Quincy Saturday at 2 30 at Mrs Shurts home Burial Greenmount Cemetery under Royal Neighbors direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cong
Marblehead
Alexandria
Sam Shurt
Quincy
Charles S
Shurt
Quincy Masonic Temple stockholders meet elect officers
Reports were read at the annual meeting of the Quincy Masonic Temple association Wednesday evening. The stock is held by various Masonic bodies, each with a representative present. Officers elected were President Emmett Howard, secretary George D Levi, and treasurer Charles Oehmann. Directors elected included Georges Levi, CH THOOWeood TOPL Mechaelman, Oehlmann CS Irwin, Sam Eis, and Eritt Fhoward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Masonic Temple Association
Emmett Howard
George D Levi
Charles Oehhmann
Georges VY Flevi
Thooweood Topl Mechaelman
Oehlmann CS Irwin
Sam Eis
Eritt Fhoward
Citizen Soldiers to Organize Soon
Fragmentary readable text notes an upcoming organization of citizen soldiers. It references a planned gathering and mentions a pact or agreement, with unclear names and dates. The fragmentary lines suggest preparation for a collective effort and possible coordination steps.
Culverts Washed and Roads Impassable in City
Heavy rains toppled small culverts and caved sewers, making many roads nearly unusable. State street bridge between Twenty-fourth and Thirty-sixth remains unrepaired after concrete road work. Thirtieth and Maine streets bridge reported cave-ins, and sewer collapse on Tenth street between Payson and Ohio blocks traffic. Maine Street Bridge slated for replacement with a new concrete span.
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Board of Public Works
Thirtieth
Maine Streets
Tenth Street
Payson Avenue
Ohio Street
Maine Street
Barry Postmaster Dies in Hospital
Barry postmaster Charles H. Ware died in Blessing hospital after about fifteen weeks of illness. He had a long barry business career from bookseller to postmaster, led local associations, and is survived by a widow, four children, two brothers, and three sisters. The body was returned to Barry for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ware
Barry
Blessing Hospital
Mr. Ware
Barrys
City Telephone Exchange
Tie
Old Barry Fair Association
Business Men's Association
Liberty
Ware
Gay
Anna
Howard
Mary
George L
W. I
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Peck
Oklahoma City
Okla
Andrew Jackson
William Sargent
San Bernardino
Cal
Poultry Men Discuss Egg Fertility at Meeting
A Quimev Poultry Association gathering in Labor Temple Thursday night covered egg fertility with a wealth of information. Focused talks by W. Plowman and J. Wysoski, a chemist, linked ration and feed to fertility and poultry vitality, keeping members engaged until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimev Poultry Association
Labor Temple
Wooe
Plowman
J. Wo Wysoski
Wysoski
Masons 70 Arrange For Lecture Course
A Masonic lecture course of five talks will be organized by the local lodge. Lecturers include Delmar Ro Darrah of Broom meton, Robert Rexedare of Rock Island, Owen Scott of Decatur, Emmett Howard of Quincy, Alexander H. Bell of Carhnvile. Each speaker is a Mason of statewide prominence, chosen to aid lodge formation and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Ro Darrah
Broommeton
Robert Rexedare
Rock Island
Owen Scott
Decatur
Emmett Howard
Quincy
Alexander HE
Bell
Carhnvile
Birth of a Nation barred by Kansas censor board
Kansas City May 28 The Birth of a Nation will not be shown in Kansas as WD Ross state censor and Aistner assistants refused to grant a license to the film’s owners. The license refusal cites misrepresentation of terms and attitudes of the north and south and immoral content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
WD. Ross
Censer
Aistner
Officer Blackwood Suspended After Police Dance Incident
Officer A. D. Blackwood was suspended by Chief Nach pending an investigation into unbecoming conduct at the police officers dance. Charges, filed by hotel manager Charles Achkelpohl, allege Blackwood struck Achkelpohl with a blackjack in a confrontation after the dance. Blackwood had served as motorcycle officer and night station duty officer. a hearing will be before the police commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Blackwood
Blackwood
Charles Achkelpohl
Quincy
Blacknesto
Chamber of Commerce to Urge Fund Subscriptions
The executive committee and board of directors with industrial fund trustees will meet at the Chamber of Commerce building this evening to plan collecting the remaining subscriptions for the new building. Several subscribers are delinquent and payment is needed to complete funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Fund Trustees
Chamber of Commerce
Local remnant sales and visits fill midweek notices
Local items list half price remnants at Halbach Schroeder Co and Lalbach Schroeder Co with curtains scrim and marquisette on fourth floor. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Richard B Welsh of Chicago newly married, and Elmer Berghofer improving after illness. Travel and business notes mention Ireland's Taxi service, Halbach-Schroeder Co personnel in Chicago and Indianapolis, and Mrs Perry Patterson’s Wahpeton trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbach-Schirmeder Co
Richard B. Welsh
Chicago
Blue Ribbon Buffet
Hampshire
M. M. Hess
HW. A. Geise
Thomas Beatty
Halbach- Schroeder Co
E. H. Mitchell
Berghofer- Mitchell Company
Ireland
Elmer Berghofer
Marbach- Schroeder Co
Perry Patterson
Wahpeton
N. D v
Paloma
Lafler
Chiromactor
John Wiseman
Maywood
Ouiney
Lalbach-Schroeder Co
Mo Fo Carrott
Indianapolis
West Point
James Ro Garner
Hudson
Ford
Collins Plow Company
North Sixth Street
Charles Warner
Coatshire
Ro Mo Wagner
Odl Aylair
Francis
Head Cut and Side Bruised in Street Car Collision
Oliver Kane a 21 year old from Keokuk was struck by a State street car near Sixth and Maine on Thursday night at 9 15 pm. He was a west bound passenger who jumped from his car and crossed the track failing to avoid the approach of another street car. He was knocked unconscious struck his head on the pavement and later delirious. Officers Maas and Ford helped him to the Wilburh drug store where he recovered briefly before becoming delirious again. A physician attended him and he is reported to have a head wound and possible brain concussion with additional side injuries. Kane arrived in the city about a week ago from Keokuk.
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McDowell
West Quincey
Mr. Yeager
Sheriff Johnson
Palmyra
Hannibal Bridge
Sher Wf Johnson
William Mefford
Heer
East
Hannibal
Shepherd
Act Hannibal
Hannibal Police Pajteas
Manion
Palbenseka
Oliver Kane
Hame
Keokuk
Sixth
Maine
Kane
Maas
Ford
Maine Street
Wilburh Drug Store
Ile
Weather outlook for Midwest Friday into Saturday
Friday brings generally fair and colder conditions in Missouri and Iowa with continued cold in both states. Saturday turns unsettled with a likely snow event across the eastern Missouri and Iowa areas and colder temperatures persisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa
Fragmented Weather Reading Mentions Times and Precipitation
A garbled OCR style report lists times like noon and midnight and mentions precipitation. Several unreadable tokens and stray letters obscure specifics. The readable parts suggest a brief weather or bulletin item with no clear locations or figures.
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Tor Burelary
Taylor, Mo
Triads
West
Abe Martin
Former Place
Ursa
Golden Rule Lodge
Order of Rebekahs
Old Fellows
Ursa Lodge
J. al. Steiner
Rushville
Froncis G. Blair
Springfield
William Fluener
Madison Street
Lawrence Ward
William Wadrd
Cieaga
I Meres
G. News
Melrose Road
Fred Less
Association
J. King
Major 3. E. Adams
Col
Pittsfield
Samuel IH. Thompson
Gilmer
Adams County
S T. Louis
EL. Perbrache
High Art Photo Company
St. Louis
Henry Tubesin
Tubesing
Perbrache
Rapudis
State Street
Masons
Cas
Charles Adelpoh
Gar
Giles Bros
North 4Th St
Soma
Jare Whig
Court House
Obelander
Twenty-fourth Street
Quincey
Wyman & Rand Co
Burlington, Ta
Annex Cafe
Mains Street
Gem City Business College
North Sth St
W. J. Lemp
John B Glass
T. TF. Secher
Yousim
Pr. M
Ase
River Ferec Ates AB
Oeira
Ida SS Og Daa
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