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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
5
Hannibal council adopts a report urging delay on building a new public structure. The committee cites city debt and suggests careful, broad community consideration before major spending while funds are directed to current needs.
Two bids for city printing were received. Hannibal Courier Post offered 50 cents per column inch and 200 free copies. Hannibal Labor Press bid 12 1 2 cents per inch and $10 for 200 copies. Motion to award to lowest bidder failed. matter referred to finance committee. City clerk F B Morris submitted his annual report and it was adopted. Council adjourned to July 21.
C Tt Carruck a horse buyer and teamster of 325 Vermont street reported losing 550 dollars from his pocket Monday evening. He had been visiting multiple city locations including 419 Vermont street his business, Twentieth and Vine, Tenth and Elm, and 521 South Eighth street where the money vanished, likely between these points.
County Superintendent John W. Steiner announces new county teachers. Charles Kinchelv e of Payson joins Fall Creek at 99 per month, Frank Young of Barry to Pin Oak at 70, Miss Ethel Littleton to Pairbush at 70, Miss Ada Largen to Washington at 60. Mendon recruits Private P L Stubblefield leaves for Marine campaign. will visit Hannibal and Missouri for further recruitment. William E Serauer of 322 South Tenth and Morn R Clark of 932 Kentucky enlist for one year in Army medical division, to Peoria then Camp Dodge. Elmer C Peter named master in chancery at circuit court for two-year term. Perry Journey appointed deputy oil inspector for Plainville. Ollie Hutton arrested for wife abandonment. pending divorce case. Tribunal to declare Myrtle Carter and children dependent with hearing July 21.
The steamer Sidney will run an excursion from Louisiana on Thursday July 10, then a moonlight trip from Sydney to LaGrange Missouri the same evening. A large crowd is anticipated. On Sunday July 13 the Sidney will operate three excursions from Quincy to Hannibal.
Commissioners of the Indian Grave drainage district won permission to levy the full repair tax and annual maintenance tax for the year starting September 1 1919 as decreed by the county court. County Judge Fred Wolfe approved the levy Monday. The report said levees drainage works are nearly complete with minor details left. Operating and repair costs are estimated at 8000 dollars, funded from repair and pumping funds, with further funds needed to raise and enlarge levees to meet ongoing repair and pumping needs.
State's Attorney LeRoy Adair announced steps to arrest and prosecute dimmer violations. Police Chief Ryan and Sheriff Simmons will aid, targeting drivers who fail to dim within 250 feet and those parked with no light at curbs at night, to prevent accidents.
Captain Ralph Luck of the Quin cy company of National Guards says Company E of the Tenth regiment remains in readiness to depart within six hours for any part of the state needing aid. Men back home but reachable in emergency. Capt. Lusk reports no word from Champaign headquarters about telegram details. Nine recruits joined Company E Sunday after news of possible active service spread.
Capt. John Batchy son of John Batchy of Twelfth and Kentucky streets telegraphed his father Sunday night that he had arrived in the United States. He had been in France since early in the war and has been attached to Gen. Pershing's headquarters.
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