City Service Men May Secure Salary Raise
Policemen and firemen may get a five percent raise as a salary ordinance was introduced in the city council regular session Monday night. The measure stalled on blanket provisions, but a raise for city service workers was indicated by the aldermen’s receptive voting. Several salary cuts and omissions were noted for officials including the clerk to the mayor and sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Local Improvements
Ralph Perry
Doc Burlingame
George Koehler
Koehler
Aldeman Thompson
Alderman McNutt
Alderman Ross
Ross
Rossman
Soam
McNutt
Corporation Counsel
House of Correction
Washington Park
Flannigan
Grand Jury Fails to Settle Coal Problem in Report
The grand jury did not address coal issues in its final report to Judge Akers. No indictments were returned despite several Quincy coal dealers waiting outside the grand jury rooms. Bondsmen for Bert Williams, indicted for shooting during a bee tree quarrel in Adams County, sought a continuance. Williams’s whereabouts trigger concern. Myrtle Cooper vs Ivo J. Gittings was dismissed and settled out of court over alleged misrepresentation of Kansas lands to a New Orleans resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
Quincey
Grand Jury
John Wiis
Bert Williams
Paul German
Adams County
Williams
Myrtle Cooper
Ivo J. Gittings
Kansas
New Orleans
Obituary Sketch of J. M. Clayton
J M Clayton, born May 24 1856 near Colchester Illinois died January 22 at Colchester area. Survived by widow Lucy A Sawyer, children J O Clayton Galesburg Willie Tennessee Leona Garnet at home. siblings W H Clayton Stockton Kansas Martha Free land Spokane Washington. Lifelong Colchester area resident, member of Cumberland Presbyterian church and charter member of Modern Woodmen and TriCounty State of Colchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
J. M. Clayton
Mr. Clayton
Colchester
William
Jane Clayton
McDonough County
Lucy A. Sawyer
Laura Belle
John B
Martine
Joseph Howard
J. O. Clayton
Galesburg
Willie
Leona
Garnet
W. H. Clayton
Stockton
Kan
Martha A. Freeland
Spokane
Wash
Clayton
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mt. Carmel
Modern
Woodmen
Boy Breaks Through Ice Rescued By Pole
Arthur Dicks aged 12, youngest son of William Dicks of 706 Jefferson street, fell through river ice near the paper mill Saturday afternoon. He surfaced in the same spot and held to the ice while companions used a pole to pull him out. Nearby, no open water for a hundred yards, and missing the hole would have meant a fatal plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dicks
William Dicks
Jefferson Street
Hind Trom
Birth announced for Carl Tisher family daughter
Born to Mr and Mrs Carl Tisher of 1028 Washington Street a daughter, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tisher
Washington Street
Sunday
Afternoon Whist for Ladies' Aid at South Side Boat Club
Members of the Ladies Aid society of the South Side Boat Club plan a Tuesday afternoon whist event. The notice lists a social gathering aimed at fundraising and community support with details pending final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
South Side Boat Club
Shelter House Work Progress In Quincy South Park
The Boulevard and Park association executive committee voted an extra $500 for the shelter house to start work next week if weather allows. They had $4,000 pledged before and need $12,000 more plus the $500, bringing total to cover architect plans and construction. Funds come from the City of Quincy, the boulevard group, and the Rotary club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Boulevard and Park Association
Theodore Poling
Shelter House
City of
Quincy
Rotary Club
Supt Gill Attends St Louis Funeral
Charles M. Qi, superintendent of schools, travels to St Louis to attend the funeral of Ben Blewett, longtime St Louis schools chief who died suddenly in Washington. The body arrived Monday night. officials expect services today. Blewett was a trusted colleague of Gill with deep personal and professional ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Qi
St. Louis
Ben Blewett
Washington D.C
St. Lona
Gill
Blewett
United States
Gil
Quincy
Scott Blewett
Washington
Missouri
Congress
Avington
Martin Gallagher
Senate
Dyer
Col. Higgins
Igoe
Putting It Over Nears Production at Empire
Cast members of the Putting It Over team held their first practice in the Empire theater on Monday night. Enthusiasm runs high as a six foot platform for vaudeville stunts and a large picture frame back the semicircle of black faced comedians creating a living picture on stage for Wednesday and Thursday performances.
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the Empire
Klarner Dismisses Suit Over School Tuition
Gustav Klarner via his attorney Judge S A Hubbard dismissed a mandamus suit filed Saturday against the directors of Melrose township school district No 184 seeking to compel payment of high school tuition for Elizabeth Kramer now at Quincy High School. The directors reportedly agree to pay. Eleven or more Melrose pupils attend high school, raising questions about tuition payments for township schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Klarner
S. A. Hubbard
Melrose Township
Elizabeth Kramer
Quincy High School
Supreme Court
Hubbard
Miss Klarner
Stormer undertaker adds improvements at his chapel
Herman Stormer of 429 South Eighth street is adding improvements to his chapel. A new partition 12 feet from the rear will be used as a stock and embalming room. Above it opalescent glass will be installed to create a rich effect, with the room finished in white enamel to match the chapel decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Stormer
South Eighth Street
Jury verdict in Lima township coroner inquest
A coroner's jury found Milo Joiner of Lima township died from a wound to the head caused by a fall from a horse. The verdict was delivered Sunday morning during the inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Joiner
Lima Towsship
South African Crocodile Eggs Sent to Quincy
Christmas presents from Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa have begun to arrive in Quincy. Miss Janet W Maldrum sent a box on Nov 15 via F Joseph Hilden brand post office containing an off painted silk doily cuff buttons and hand painted crocodile egg shells. Decorations show the English flag. The bazaar raised about 400000. Delay blamed on customs inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
South Africa
Quincy
F. Joseph Hildenbrand
The
Postoffice
Janet W. Maldrum
Bazar
Hutmachers Erect Another Ice House on Sunday
Hutmachers plan for more cold weather leads to a second temporary ice house with 1,000 ton capacity. Combined with a 2,000 ton structure and a 12,000 ton store house, the firm now has 15,000 tons storage. Ice harvest for the moment is suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutmachers
Highway Commission to Decide Adams County Road Plans
Adams county residents with views on goor roads and permanent road improvement can present ideas today to the state aid road committee of the board of supervisors. The committee meets at 9 am in the courthouse and will be in session all day. A Springfield trip Wednesday will map routes and a detailed state aid roads plan for the highway commission of Illinois. The board will decide whether to propose another bond issue or wait for a better time. The state aid road committee met in Fowler Monday with Dr Hazel and L L Bover assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
State Aid Road Committee
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Springfield
Highway Commission of Illinois
Wep
State Aid Road
Fowler
Hazel
L. L. Bover
Colonial Belles Shine At Orpheum Vaudeville Show
At the Orpheum yesterday afternoon and evening the Six Colonial Belles delivered a charming musical act with violin, flute, piano and cello, earning multiple curtain calls. Miss Hettie Deamm, soprano, and Miss Blanche Morrill led a capable company, closing with I'm Going Back to California to lively applause. The Freeman-Dunham Co. offered witty dialogue and well-sung numbers, while Eadward Marshall opened with Chalkelogy. Kansana Bros. impressed with barrel juggling as the show wrapped with a strong finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Hettie Deamm
Quincey
Quincy
California
Deamm
Blanche Morrill
Freeman-Dunham Co
Eadward Marshall
Edward
Wilson
Washington
Lua
Hayes
Neal
Mim
Kansana Bros
Cherry Blossoms
Cain
Geome
Quincy’sclamns interest board pushes armor plant bid
Emery Lancaster returning from Washington expressed optimism over Quincy’s fight for the 11 million dollar government armor plant. He and Chamber of Commerce officials met Navy inquiry board, with Illinois representatives backing Quincy. Irwin conducts broad outreach urging letters to armor board members, bankers, and papers to support Quincy as the plant site. Rainey pledges support in a letter to Chamber leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Lancaster
Washington
Quincy
Perry
Chamber of Commerce
W. K. Abbott
Byllinois
Naval Board
Lancaster
Quincey
Irwin
Leaton Irwin
Mossouri
Iowa
Tlinois
Armor Plant
Focal
Hamilton Lewis
Henry T. Rainey
Damiels
Navy
F. E. Fletcher
Armor Plant Board
Rainey
Levi
C. F. Perry
Mrs Mary Winters Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary Winters of 124 North Third street died at 11 40 am Monday after becoming ill on Sept 28 1916. She was born in DeKalb county Illinois and was 40 years old. Sister is Mrs Toe Newman of 124 South Tenth street. Body to Daugherty undertaking establishment. Funeral at 2 30 pm Thursday. Burial in Woodland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Winters
North Third Street
DeKalb County
Winters
Toe Newman
South Tenth Street
Daugherty Undertaking Establishment
Woodland Cemetery
Virginia Stone Visits Friends in Quincy
Alberta social visitor Virginia Stone of Calgary travels to Quincy to visit friends during a brief Canadian stopover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Stone
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Quincy
Suffering Jews to Get Financial Aid at City Meeting
A mass meeting of Quin cy Jewish residents at 231 Hampshire Street heard Neveleff of Chicago discuss relief for Jewish war sufferers in Europe. A local branch of the relief committee formed with Burt Goldburg as chairman and Jake Schwartz as treasurer, about 300 dollars raised. Neveleff to speak Thursday night at the temple. Also noted, I C Schults, Kresge manager, left for a higher paying post. W C Clark of Detroit to become interim manager here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hampshire Street
Nevelett
Chicago
Europe
Burt Goldburg
Jake Schwartz
Neveleff
Temple
Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised relief remedy
The ad claims constipation dulls the mind and body and that Dr King’s New Life Pills offer a gentle non gripping laxative relief. A nightly dose supposedly brightens mornings and a bottle is available from your druggist for 25 cents.
Sunday Skaters Try to Glide as Bay Freezes in Quincy
Dozens of skaters flocked to the bay in Quincy as the mercury reached 61 degrees and the ice briefly held. A sail skater rode the wind with a rectangular sail, tacking across the surface. By Monday the bay melted, making skating nearly impossible as temperatures fell to 58 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mercury
C. H. Wurst Co Buys R. W. Gehring Stock
The C H Wurst Co acquires the hardware stock of R W Gehring and Co at 1205 State Street. Gehring planned to sell for a year but found no buyer. The Gehring Hardware stock adds to Wurst's extensive supply. Moving begins today and the Gehring store will close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wurst Co
R. W. Gehring and Co
State Street
Gehring
C. II. Wurst Co
Gehring Hardware
Local reports from Quincy weigh heavy on Monday
A series of short items from Quincy describe a wagon overloading a Pure Joe truck near Third and Dekavere, revenue tax notices for bowling alleys billiard tables due January 31 with 40 percent penalties, Knights of Columbus class in Keokuk February 1, magazine distribution for an Empire Hippodrome show, fines for resisting an officer, a burglary scare at the Country Club house with little loss, brick work finishing at the Dick brewery garage, a South Side Boat Club meeting, river fishing reports, and Casper Presbury gifting cigars to firefighters for saving his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havas Fitlerk
To Repave Eighteenth Alderman Simmonds Leads Session
Alderman W A Simmonds presided over a lengthy city council meeting in Mayor Abbott’s absence in Gary Indiana. Key actions included approving tarvia resurfacing on Eighteenth Street, signing changes for Cadillac Company signage, and revisions to health board secretary duties. A water power proposal for the new house of correction on the Oehlman tract was referred to the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Simmonds
Third Ward
W. K. Abbott
Gary
Indiana
Simmonds
Frank H. Bolles
A. E. Owen
Joseph W. Emery
George H. Dashwood
Eighteenth Street
Tarvia
Board of Local Improvements
Cadillac Company of
Peoria
Maine Street
Cadillacg Company of
Quincey
Superintendent of Public Works
Secretary of
Wave
Council
R. G. Bachenhatts
Rupert Blue
United States
C. St. Claire Drake
Illinois State Board of Health
Samuel W. Eldridgs
Westin
Finance Committee
Gathers Farewell Address From T. A. Tian Na
T. A. Tian Na gave a farewell address to the members of the Board of Governors on Sunday afternoon. The gathering marked the close of a lengthy tenure and featured reflections on service and future leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Tianna
BOG
No. 6 Crew Returns From Country Trip
Firemen of the No. 6 auto crew called to Columbus late Saturday night returned to Quinerato 4 Weleck Sunday morning. The car was driven by George Goeppert with Third Assistant Westmann Kukhnan and Willer. They reached the scene about 1 43 o clock. Three buildings had burned, the pump needed water for the radiator and spark plug trouble hampered the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 6 Auto
Columbus
Quinerato
Weleck
George Goeppert
Westmann
Kukhnan
Willer
Fortune May Come to Mrs J F Hayes
Wealth may fall to Mrs Margaret Fithian Hayes wife of J F Hayes of the Newcomb hotel. A distant relative Mrs Ella Phythian is dead in New York said to have left 500000 dollars. Mrs Hayes and Urbana family Ella and Charles Pence appear as heirs. Lawyers work to settle the estate affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fithian Hayes
J. F. Hayes
Newcomb Hotel
Ella Phythian
New York
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Illinois foresees partly cloudy skies with much colder highs on Tuesday and Wednesday. Missouri mirrors the trend with partly cloudy skies and likely unsettled conditions, followed by a significant drop in temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Local Temperature Readings and River Conditions
Fragmented OCR yields scattered local temperature readings and river stage notes. Distinct values are unclear but indicate highs around mid forties or fifties and lows in the thirties with mention of rainfall and river level checks at nearby stations.
River Bulletin Forecast Elevation Changes Across Stations
The River Bulletin notes stage readings at 7 AM yesterday across stations with forecast changes. Data shows varying feet readings and weekly shifts, indicating potential river rise. forecast suggests the river will probably rise ton.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abe Martin
J. MM. Clayton
Boulevard and Park Committee
Rotarians
Park Board
Supt
J. A. Darnaby
G. Klarner
H. Stormer
Highway Commission
Quincy’s Clamns Interest Board
Chamber of Commerce of
James Hamilton Lewis
M. C
Josephus Daniels
F. F. Fletcher
Navy Department
I. C. Schults
Kresge
W. C. Clark
Detroit
R. W. Gehring
Joe Company
Third
Dekavere
K. C.S
Keokuk
Knights of Columbus of
Out
Empire Hippodrome
Knights of Columbus
Robert Bernhardt
Lawrence Aschemann
Frank Meyers
Highland Park
Walter Krowman
Club M
Country Club
Dick Brewery
Batthing
Ss. Ss. B. CC
John Phelps
Casper Presbure
12Th North Seventh Street
MAYOR
Abbott
Board of Health
Renta-Uonse
Wax Water
Sewat and Ward
Mili Ree
Washingtonm Street
Ecoaten Atullion
Ross Rollers
Usth
Broadway
Quincy Whig
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