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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1916

Page

2

Elect National Delegates Set For April Primary Election

Springfield Jan 29 Secretary of State Lewis G Stevenson announced petitions for state central committeemen will be accepted for the April primary. He states delegates to national nominating conventions will be chosen in April rather than September, with party participation based on two percent last election. Petitions for delegates and state committeemen may be filed byFeb 1 to March 2. ward and precinct filings follow county clerks. Local party status tied to two percent vote.

Springfield Lewis G. Stevenson Stevenson Cachout State Central Lucey Thas Secretary of State State

Primary dates and rules for delegates and conventions

The text outlines petition requirements for delegates to national conventions, including signatures and residency. It sets dates for party events: April 11 primary, April 17 county conventions, April 19 congressional conventions, April 21 state conventions, and September 13 primary for state, congressional, and county offices. Blank petitions are available from Secretary of State Stevenson.

United States University of Ilinois Stevenson

Local Pick-Ups Halbach-Schroeder Store Closes Saturdays 9 PM

Local items describe Halbach-Schroeder Co store hours, promotions, and sales. Edina residents Mr and Mrs George Franz and daughter visited St Vincent Home with Jerry Kehoe. Franz travels to Canton, Illinois for business. Ellen Bark of Edina takes a Stevens Point position. sale items include Venise lace per yard 59 cents and 70x50 inch German finish cotton blankets. Several residents travel for visits or business, with notes on local operations and services.

Halbach-Schroeder George Franz Beatrice of Edina Jerry Kehoe St. Vincent Franz Canton Dll Halbach-Schroeder Co Joseph Schwab Ireland H. J. Jurgens Clementine Krueger Quincy Turn Verein Turner Lafler Fred Kaiser Quincey Prelate Canada Halbach-Schroeder Co. Co Dutlv-Trow Pannibal Round Table Literary Club Gus George Ricker St. Louis H. F. J. Ricker Miller Kinderhook Tlalbach-Schroeder Co Leo F. Waters

Two Colored Men Found Guilty In Separate Trials

A jury found T. S. Kemper guilty of malicious intent to kill in a case against Webster Nutchins, with Kemper age 21. Kemper seeks a new trial as the court considers the motion. In a second trial, Lawrence Tucker and Julius John Smith, both colored, were found guilty of robbing J. George Birken’s meat market at 833 Maine Street, with defense claiming an alibi and wound. The juries listed their members.

T. S. Kemper Webster Nutchins Blackwood Kemper S&s. E. Hurley George Dunham Danby Harrison TF. Dissler Henry Arntzen Thomas Birlin, Jr Henry Fingle George Tummert L. F. Whitney O. D. Andrewes John Bexton Edward Kopsicker Walter Wells Lawrence Tucker Julias John Smith J. George Birken Maier Maine Street Patri Iman Blackwood Ray B. Siepker Wiliam Fisher Ho Ko Foote Tas Leach E .D. Eshorn Tilttiam Abe Earl Bates Werrs Milter ET Lease Step Basteau Trenry Koetters W E. Beker Ferryman

Beautiful Quincy Colonial Residence by George H Behrensmeyer

A Quincy home on Maine Street showcases a colonial roman villa style with two story columns a central hall and box stairs. Architect George H Behrensmeyer blended old south charm with a Virginian atmosphere while detailing an expansive wing room across the west and an upper owner’s bedroom.

Quincy George Ho Dashwood Maine Street George H. Behrensmeyer

How She Ended Ten Years Of Okine Torture

Weatherford Oklahoma resident Mrs C Roberts described ten years of facial eczema that itched and burned. After trying many remedies she used Resinol Ointment and Resin Soap, which relieved symptoms in days and cured her in a month. She has remained clear for six months.

Weatherford Okla

Wedding Troubles Rise Over Illegal License in Kansas City

A couple from Jacksonville, Harrison Stumb and Anna Donegan, married after officials said the bride was 18. A birth certificate later showed she would not be 17 until spring, prompting an adoption dispute and possible perjury charges against Stumb. The Clerheim family and guardians argued over legality and future actions.

Harrison Stumb Anna Donegan Jacksonville Clerheim William Breeding E. J. Bonney Miss Clerheim Stumb

Buckner Murder Case Set for Monday Trial

Isaac Buckner, a colored man, is charged with the murder of Tra Tiebha, also colored, and will be arraigned for trial Monday in the circuit court. The Alfred Sutton case was withdrawn from the setting pending a decision on his sanity at the time he shot Sylvester Bouck at the Soldiers' Home.

Buckner Tra Tiebha Ciicuit Alfred Sutton Sylvester Bouck

City Tax Collections Come In Slowly In Quincy

City Treasurer Frank Jasper reports personal and real estate tax collections in Quincy are slow this year urging taxpayers to pay before March 10. After March 10 uncollected taxes become delinquent with penalties and 2 percent of pre March 10 collections go to the Boulevard and Park association fund to aid the parks. The piece also mentions an Adams county farm named in Mendon nearby and ends with an ad for Foley products through Mi & Arthur Drug Co.

Frank Jasper City of Quincy Mc Jasper Boulevard and Park Association Fund

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