Council Backs Transit Competition to Ease Street Car Woes
City council in a brief meeting endorsed any legitimate transportation move to relieve the street car shortage. The ordinance committee urged against rushing a jitney ordinance, urging support for any company or individual providing better transport. Aldermen backed Home Rule League efforts to place home rule plans in primaries, signaling a hard stance against the street car company. New appointments to fire, police, and health departments were approved, with L. L. Harper named public engineer and a long list of firefighters and officials confirmed. A resolution pledging support for a relief move against the street car system was adopted, amid questions over a proposed switch on Oak Street and ongoing routine city accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Home Rule League
McNutt
O'Brien
Board of Focal Improvements
Health
L. L. Harper
East St. Louis
Snoch BR. Chatten
Geers
Red Checker
Fire Department
Nora A. Schmidt
J. A. Rice
T. B. Knox
Hyatt and
Klein
Board of Health
C. Lawrence Wells
Board of Local Improvements
Corporation
Consel
Frank Benning
Edward Waikle
George Marriotte
Edward Schell
John Keffern
John Westman
Michael Quintivan
Thomas Cherry
Wilber Smith
Joseph Rubbelk
George Stratton
Clem Willer
James Thomas
Henry Drewsler
George Thue
Charles Scharnhorst
Fred Ruhrmetz
William Welsenburger
Edward Neuer
Minuteman
Henry Daly
Car Company
Owens
Quincy
Abbott
Tesue
Electton
Elis
Watson
Legislative Committee of Home Rule Municipal League
Tulinois Municipal League
Eis
T. T. Knox
Eighth and
Oak Streets
Street Var Company
Eighth Street
Oak Street
Tenth Street
Stlyatt
Connelimen
Germany
Bergmann
Front Street
Dr. Knox
Park and Boulevard Department
Poice
House of Correction
Olling
Y M C A NOTES AND FIRE DAMAGE REPORT
Y M C A notes record staff changes with Grumman Johnston and Ward leaving for vacations and replacements planned. Harry Githens attends a Christian Endeavor convention with Rev Bingaman. A roof fire damages a house at 637 Main Street causing about 600 in damage, Mrs M King occupant, owner Dr W S Knaphelde suspects a discarded cigarette started the blaze.
Your Favorite Excursion on the Sidney Steamer
A nighttime excursion aboard the steamer Sidney departs Thursday night July 10 from 8 15 to 11 30 p m for a dan dy ride to La Grange fare five 50 cents per person includes music and scenery no advance tickets required paddling details omitted on readable portion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
la Grange
Divorces Granted in Akers Circuit Court Thirds
Judge Albert Akers signed three divorce decrees Monday in the circuit court. Clara M. Kirlin and Clara B. Henderson won cross-bill actions while Julia L. Dunn and Mrs. Kirlin prevailed in their cases. Adultery accusations surfaced in the Ferig and Hood matters with evidence presented. Two civil suits were dismissed: Vollbracht against Liverpool & Globe Insurance and Amanda Roan against the Wabash Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Akers
Clara M. Kirlin
William J. Kirlin
Clara B. Henderson
Garland J. Henderson
Julia L. Dunn
James H. Dunn
Kirlin
Mr Dunn
Julia Ferig
Chalie Ferig
John T. Inghram
Carl Epler
Robert McIntyre
Akerg
Melrose Township
Robert McIntyres
James McIntyre
McIntyre
Akers
William Vollbracht Company
Liverpool & Globe Insurance Company
Vollbracht Company
Barry
Amanda J. Roan
Wabash Railway Company
Son Fights for Share of Huston Estate in Illinois
The case over John Harvey Huston's March death near Hull Illinois heads before County Judge Fred Wolfe. Golden Huston, the son and administrator, claims a 1917 father son partnership split designating half the proceeds after debts, contending farm assets and Plainville property total 3000 to 4000 dollars. Eight daughters oppose equal division, saying they shared farm labor and deserve equal shares. The hearing adjourned after witnesses Thursday with arguments set for this morning. overviews list state and city prosecutors for Golden and separate attorneys for other heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harvey Suston
Hull
Ill
Colden Huston
Fred Wolfe
Golden
Huston
Navy
Bull
Plainville
John Huston
LeRoy Adair
John Wheelock
Golden Huston
Elmer Peter
Chauncey Wood
Elirs
Frank J. Penick
Moore in France Reports Ongoing Quartermaster Duty
Sergeant G W Moore son of Thomas P Moore Hull TfL writes from France that he will not return home until August. He notes work to file property accounts for the chief quartermaster and describes Camp Doughboy as a fine camp with spring cots, baths, and a moving picture theater about 160 yards from quarters. He has risen to first class sergeant and has served two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Moore
Thomas P. Moore
Hull
Tfl
France
Quartermaster
Moore
Quartermaster Engineer Ordnance
Moving Picture Theater
Tle
Several Cars Go Into Railway Excavations at Crossing
A Ford was slightly damaged and a Buick belonging to Will Best badly damaged when they hit an excavation at Eighth and Maine for new street railway tracks. Warning lights were out, so drivers could not see the hole. The Best car rim and tire were damaged. the street railway company will pay repairs. A day earlier a street car jumped the crossing into the same excavation. no injuries, passengers shaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Will Best
Dnven
Eighth and Maine
Trio of Quincy Men Back Home From Big Fight
Three Quincy men recount their trip to Toledo to witness the Willard-Dempsey bout. Geise Zimmerman and Wiles describe the crowd of 50,000, Dempsey’s rapid blows, and Willard’s defeat in under ten minutes. They traveled via Detroit and Chicago, returning the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
BIG Fight
Toledo
Kenry B. Geise
Will Zimmerman
W. A. Wiles
Wilard
Dempsey
Geise
Zimmerman
Willard
Wiles
Mr. Geise
Johnson
Chi
Kansan
Jack
Aorest
Lolelo
Geitsa
Detroit
Quincey
Elks
Chicago
War News Shortages and Homecoming Returns
Shrapnel and Lieut Albert Penick arrived in New York from overseas and moved to Garden City to await discharge after serving as pursuit pilot since October. Captain Robert Criswell and J Tee Tinpke arrived in New York from France as telegrams notified families. No further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Penick
Frank J. Penick
United States
New York
Garden City
Penick
Air Services
TIS
France
Coblenz
Hawke
J. Tee Tinpke
110 Co. Transportation Corps
Births in Blessing Hospital Addams and Local Homes
Mr and Mrs W G Young welcomed a daughter born Saturday morning at Blessing hospital A son arrived Saturday at Blessing hospital to Mr and Mrs Harry Mintone of 127 North Eleventh Street A second son born to Mr and Mrs Theodora Makris of 512 Hampshire Street late Saturday evening at Blessing hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Young
Blessing Hospital
Harry Mintone
North Eleventh Street
Woo
Theodora Makris
Hampshire Street
Bilessing Hospital
Deaths and Funerals of Bernard H. Bessling
Funeral services for Bernard H. Bessling were held Monday at 8:30 from his home and at 9 from St. Boniface church. Rev. H B Degengardt officiated both at church and St. Boniface cemetery. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Anton Bessing of Springfield and pallbearers Frank Kaessen Anton Whiebmer Henry Laake H A Ridder John Bauman Albert Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard H. Bessling
South Seventh Street
St. Boniface Church
H. B. Degengardt
St. Boniface
Anton Bessing
Springfield
Robert Bess
Funeral services for Marie Jacobs held in two locations
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Jacobs were held Monday at 8:30 am at her aunt Mrs. John Musolino’s home and at 9 am in St. Peter’s church with Rev. J J Driscoll officiating. Burial followed in St. Peter cemetery. Relatives and friends attended. floral offerings were unusually beautiful. Bearers included Sullivan Badamo Anthony Badamo Frank Anerino Peter Affre Nicholas Musolino and Frank Malambri. Out of town attendees were Peter Bonansinga of Jacksonville and several Bonansinga relatives plus Mrs C Sansone Mrs Mary Barbara Mrs Samuel Bonansinga and Miss Nettle Malambri of Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jacobs
John Musolino
St. Peter's Church
J. J. Driscoll
St. Peter Cemetery
Sullivan Badamo
Anthony Badamo
Frank Anerino
Peter Affre
Nicholas Musolino
Funeral Services for Mrs Lena Lohmann Held in Melrose Township
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Lohmann were conducted at home on South Twelfth in Melrose township at 8:30 AM and at St Marys church at 9:00 AM conducted by Rev A Zurbensen. Burial followed in St Boniface cemetery with many friends from out of town in attendance. Bearers included Lawrence Wienhoff Andrew Klues Leonard Lawrence Gerge and Robert Nieders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Lohmann
South Twelfth
Melrose Township
St. Mary's Church
A. Zurbensen
St. Boniface Cemetery
Lawrence Wienhoff
Andrew Klues
Leonard
Lawrence
Gerge
Robert Nieders
Mary Vonderhaar dies after eight weeks illness in Quincy
Mrs. Mary Vonderhaar dies at home 1402 Elm street after an eight week illness from complications. Born in Dorsten Westphalia Germany February 25 1867 she came to Quincy at age twelve and lived there most of her life. She was married to Theodore Vonderhaar for 35 years and is survived by two brothers August and Gus tav Hutmacher a sister Emma Hellstein an adopted son Fred Vonderhaar four grandchildren and several faith affiliations including St Francis church St Vincent s Home and St Mary s hospital societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vonderhaar
Elm Street
Cloek
Dorsten
Westphalia
Germany
Quincy
Theodore Vonderhaar
August
Gustav Hutmacher
Emma Hellstein
Fred Vonderhaar
Order of Foresters
St. John Church
St. Vincent’s Home
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Francis Church
Mrs M O Day Walker Dies in Denver at 41
Word arrives that Mrs M O Day Walker died at St Anthony hospital Denver due to heart disease after a long illness She was born in Creston Sept 6 1878 and was 41 Her brother S J O Day is the only close relative surviving A number of cousins live in Quincy The body will be shipped to Quincy for burial.
Son of Lcotus Sylvester Johnson Dies in Naval Accident
The body of Lcotus Sylvester John son, collected, arrived in Quincy Monday at 22:30 from Annapolis Naval Academy where he drowned on July 1. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson of 914 Maine Street survive along with two brothers Carl Johnson of Milwaukee and Frank Johnson of Winnipeg. Funeral arrangements await word from brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lcotus
Sylvester Johnson
Quincy
Annapolis Naval Academy
Charles Johnson
Maine Street
Carl Johnson
Milwaukee
Frank Johnson
Winnipeg
Canada
Burial of Robert Thomas in Macomb today
Robert Thomas aged over 60 years, former Macomb sheriff, will be buried in Macomb today. His daughter-in-law Mrs Melvin Thomas and two granddaughters Myr tle and Beulah have traveled to Macomb for the services. four other children Mrs J L Barkley Mrs Maggie Sowers Sam and Belasen Thomas survive. Mrs Theodore Sainline had predeceased him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomas
Melvin Thomas
Quincy
Macomb
Thomas
Myrtle
Beulah
J. L. Barkley
Maggie Sowers
Sam
Belasen Thomas
Theodore Sainline
Minor police cases heard in police court Monday
Judge Reardon, recovering from a knee injury, presided as three minor cases were heard. Tony Musolino’s assault charge was dismissed after he paid costs. Ridge declined to prosecute. John Red Burner and Leo McCabe paid fines for vagrancy after being arrested Saturday night in Highland Park. A purse quarrel on Sixth Street near Maine led to no arrests. Detectives Ford and Rosedale mediated. Albright’s stolen truck remains missing. A Frederick Bros. car was reported stolen but later found to be taken by a firm member. A shot fired near Eighth and Chestnut prompted alarm, initially misattributed to a patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reardon
Tony Musolino
W. L. Ridge
Musolino
Ridge
John “Red” Burner
Leo McCabe
Highland Park
Sixth Street
Maine
Miss Simpson
Hlollenstain
Crawford
Jefferson Avenue
Ford and
Rosedale
Albright
Frederick Bros
State Street
Eighth and
Chestnut Street
Judge Akers to rule today on Quincy streetcar case
Judge Albert Akers in the circuit court is expected to decide today on Quincy’s petition for an injunction to stop the street car company from operating in the city. The judge had indicated he may return the case for lack of jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Albert Akers
Circuit Court
John T. Inghram
Chicago
State Utilities Commission
W. A. Martin
North Fifth Streets
City Editors Convention Set for Quincy July 27 28
Illinois city and telegraph editors plan their annual convention in Quincy July 27 and 28 with a river trip on the first day aboard the steamboat G. W. Hill. Missouri and Iowa editors invited to attend, aiming to boost association membership and influence. A banquet and park tour finish the program, with Walter Williams and P Hr Boone named as speakers. The Military Tract Dress association holds its sixty first meeting July 18 in the Chamber of Commerce with an auto tour of Quincy planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and Telegraph Editors
Illinois
Quincy
G. W. Hill
Keokuk
Missouri
Towa
Kiditors
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
Missouri State University
P. Hr. Boone
Chicago Tribune
Military Tract Dress Association
Chamber of Commerce
Julius Kespohl
Garment Factory To Remain In Quincy
Mey er Reighard Higgins Manufacturing company will stay in Quincy after a fire gutted its loft in the Williamson building. A Monday conference decided to lease a suitable building in Quincy to resume work quickly, retaining 65 employees as machinery is serviced and placed in order. Residents of the Gem City welcomed the decision amid offers to move elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Higgins
Meyer-Reighard-Higgins Manufacturing Company
Williamson Building
Quincey
Quincy
Meyer-Reighard-Higgins Company
Gem City
Will hinges on caring for dog and dogs before bequests
George Ferguson of Payson township leaves 14 acre homestead to widow Kate Ferguson with life estate. Personal property and specific animals go to widow if she feeds and treats Dog and the dogs at the homestead. Stepdaughter Zepha Maude Segeo inherits Prince the three year old horse and Stephen’s rifle. George Wayne gets a Stephen’s repeating shotgun and sisters Elizabeth Wayne and Isabel Baugher receive family portraits. Executor John G. Thompson authorized to sell land for Elizabeth’s $50 gift piece. Remainders divide between widow and stepdaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ferguson
Payson Township
Kate Ferguson
John G. Thompson
Many Take Part In Second Trap Shoot
Twenty seven members and visitors took part in the second trap shoot hosted by the Quincy Gun Club at Twentieth and Spruce streets last Sunday afternoon. About 1,400 birds were shot and eleven shooters posted scores over 70 percent. An officers and directors meeting will be held before July 20 to set conditions for Hayworth Teak and American Trap Association trophies competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Twentieth and
Spruce Streets
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples in Diverse Cities
Hugo Ingwerson of Chicago and Miss Josephine Blondet of Keokuk appear on the license list. Earl F. Comerford, 22, of Beardstown, wed Velma Brown, 19, of Beards town. Carl Huseman, 20, of Quincy with consent of father, marries Ellen Marlow, 22, of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Ingwerson
Legal
Chicago
Josephine M. Blondet
Keokuk
Earl F. Comerford
Beardstown
Velma Brown
Carl Huseman
Quincy
Ellen Marlow
Wurl Leaves Quincy for Council Bluffs Post
Otto A. Wurl, Quincy public schools supervisor of physical training, has been named supervisor in Council Bluffs Iowa. He will command 7,000 children, earn 2000 annually, and move after finishing summer playground work. His resignation comes as Quincy prepares to lose a valued fitness instructor and leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto A. Wurl
Quincy
Council Staffs
Iowa
Quincy Board of Education
Wurl
Council
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Towa
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Quincy Public Schools
Fifth Infantry
Sam
Otto Wurl
Camp Funston
Quincy's Pulse Horse Runs Away
A horse owned by Earl Lewis of 401 South Fifth street frightened near Fourth and Kentucky street Monday morning, overturning Lewis's buggy by striking a curbstone and trees along the sidewalk. More students have enrolled at Gem City Business College including Gertrude Granger, Gordon Lucy, Joyce Gatchell, Meda Eggiston, and Vera Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lewis
South Fifth Street
Fourth
Kentucky Street
Lewis
Gem City Business College
Gertrude Granger
Baring
Gordon Lucy
Mi} Springs
Joyce M. Gatchell
Quincy
Meda Eggieston
Burlington
Iowa
Vera Sullivan
Hamilton
Illinois
Pleasurable Dancing in large open-air pavilion
The Sidney event invites couples and singles to enjoy an open-air dance pavilion on Thursday July 10 from 8 15 to 11 30 PM. Admission is 50 cents. Strong entities include Sidney and the date and time. The promenade promises music and social dancing in a civic venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Weather Summary for Illinois Missouri and Iowa Regions
Illinois fair and warmer Tuesday with unsettled weather possible by Wednesday. Missouri generally fair Tuesday, warmer, with likely unsettled Wednesday and local thunderstorms in the west and central areas. Iowa partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with chances of local showers and cooler conditions, especially in the west and north. River forecasts indicate gradual rise from Muscatine to Keokuk for several days while levels fall from Quincy to Louisiana then rise Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Muscatine
Keokuk
Quincy
Louisiana
Funeral services for Don A Sweet conducted at Daugherty Parlor
The funeral services for Don A Sweet will be conducted at the Daugherty undertaking parlors this morning at 10 o clock. Interment will be at Woodland. Friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Sweet
Don Sweet
Daugherty Undertaking
Woodland
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W. H. Grumman
Lake Geneva
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Glen W. Johnston
Geneva
Herbert Budde
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Sam Gabel
Eugene Ward
Ward
Harry Githens
Christian Endeavor
Bloomington
I. W. Bingaman
Quartermaster’s Department
Wiliam Criswell
Broadway
Capt
Robert Criswell
B. H. Bessling
Mrs
L. S. Johnson
City
City and Telegraph
Hoss
Otto
Quincy Schools
Weber
Tae Enews A.m
HIVER
St. Paul
G —F
Davenport
Ottumwa
Og Krokuk
Warsaw
Hrannibal
St Louis
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