Quincy school board orders fire escapes for all city schools
The state fire marshal requires fire escapes and extinguishing devices for every city school building. The board meets to review costs and bids, with sixty days to install. Also approved salary corrections for teachers and janitors, discussed medical inspection, and considered auditorium changes for gym use.
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Quincy
Springfield
Board of Education
Penick and Musselman
Gill
Sears
Dow Jackson and
Jefferson
Maxlerm Architecture
War letters from Paris and France
Shrapnel Lieut. Obert Beatty son of Circuit Clerk and Mrs Erde W Beatty writes from Le Mans and Paris about sights seen despite absence from duty He mentions Eiffel Tower opening and a shell hole in a cathedral Big Bertha impact Also Sgt Lunsford reports a letter from Frank Dilton Miller now at Camp Guthrie Monteval France praising the Motor Transport Corp YMCA Salvation Army and Y huts He is the son of Mr and Mrs E A Miller of 1586 Sycamore Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert Beatty
Erde W. Beatty
le Mans
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Cathedral
Lunsford
Frank Diltion Miller
Quincy
Camp Guthrie
Monteval
France
Motor Transport Corp
Y. M. C. A. Salvation Army
E. A. Miller
Sycamore Street
Captain Parmalee Dies in Canton Missouri
Captain Henry D. Parmalee, a veteran river pilot on the upper Mississippi, died suddenly in Canton, Missouri, Monday evening. He was riding in an automobile with his daughter en route to meet the steamer Keokuk when he gasped and died before aid could arrive. Parmalee formerly captained the City of Quincy and carried trade between Quincy and Canton. He had been living with relatives in Canton in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Parmalee
Canton
Andy Zenge
Keokuk
Parmalee
Quincy
Arthur Keller
Sam Gashof
Palmyra
Gertrude Connell
Lindstreet
O. K
Edina
M. W. Welsh
Decatur
John A. Ohnemus
Model Clothing Company
Coatsburg
Myrtle Schatsick
Model Clothing Co
J. W. McKim
Farmers’ Bank of Newark
S. D. Simpson
Spring Street
Winfield
Kansas
Kansas City
Harry Ferguson
Chicago
O. R. Harris
Betty Jane
Chestnut Street
Peoria
R. J. McCray
Nevins
Golden
W. B. Smith
Virginia
John Coens
South Sixteenth Street
Smith
Amanda Rottman
Washington Street
Olive Stewart
Broadway
Ft. Madison
Laura Luecke
Irl Hunsaker Injured Fixing Ford in Loraine
Irl Hunsaker son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hunsaker of 2227 Hampshire street was seriously injured in an eye Tuesday morning while repairing a Ford in Loraine. He was struck by another young man’s hammer. the extent of the injury is not yet known. Mrs. Hunsaker hurried to Loraine as he cannot be brought home.
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Irl Hunsaker
E. F. Hunsaker
Hampshire Street
Loraine
Irl
Blessing Hospital
Tolona
Albert Lutenberg
St. Mary Hospital
W. Ehrhardt
Raymond
South Eighth Street
Brookfield
C. B. Hoar
W. T. Duker Co
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
Boston
W. J. Singleton
Taylor Road
Red Cross
Highland Park Tonight Features Events and Prices
Highland Park Tonight presents Life's Greatest Problems screening at Illinois State Band concert and The Big Grab Bag Dance. Every lady receives a grab with prizes for all ladies. Admission tonight is 10 cents.
School Janitors For The Year Are Named
The board of education announced appointments for city schools with salary changes. Some janitors receive up to 100 more yearly, others none. Listed are each school cross referenced with new annual pay and night school wage: Adams Henry Epping 650, Berrian Joseph Mushold 960, Dewey Harry B. Pierson 1000, Emerson Martin Post 909, Franklin Wm H. Miller 1200, High Charles E. Kaltenbach 960, High Herman J. Becker 960, Irving Edward Fooks 960, Jackson Albert Buckig 900, Jefferson Geo Thompson 1200, Lincoln Jesse W. Pearl 700, Madison Samuel Swearingen 1100, Washington Fred Buching 700, Webster Thomas Gordon 1020, Webster W F McSpadden 900, Night School James Conner 20 per month.
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Edugatigi
Adams
Henry Epping
Berrian
Joseph Mushold
Madison
Samuel Swearingen
Washington
Fred Buching
Webster
Thomas Gordon
W. F. McSpadden
James Conner
Rotary Hears Talks On Meaning Of Fourth
Charles M. Gill superintendent of schools and Manny Bloffman spoke at the Rotary luncheon on the Declaration of Independence and its patriotic meaning in relation to Fourth of July celebrations. Several members covered good roads and routes to Quincy, yielding informative discussion with no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Gill
Schiors
Manny” Bloffman
Quincy
Inventory Filed In The Wisman Estate
Inventory of Edward Wisman’s estate filed in county court lists total assets over $60,000. Four Adams county properties valued at $18,000 plus $17,000 in chattels, wheat sale at $5,000, cash $14,614, notes and accounts $10,900. Etta Wisman, executrix, filed both the inventory and the sale bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wisman
Richard McNally Dead Prominent Ewing Lawyer Dies
Richard J. McNally of Ewing Missouri died Tuesday in Excelsior Springs at age 47 while seeking health. A Notre Dame and University of Michigan graduate, he practiced law in Ewing for several years and was unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. McNally
Ewing
Excelsior Springs
Mr. McNally
Notre Dame University
University of Michigan
Officer Frank Schmidt Resigns from Police Force
Frank Schmidt, a member of the police force for the past year, tendered his resignation to Chief Ryan on Monday night. Appointed by ex-Mayor Thompson, he served on the Hampshire and Maine Street boats until reappointed by Mayor O'Brien. Since vacation season began he has worked as relief man for vacationing officers and has not announced future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schmidt
Ryan
Thompson
Hampshire
Maine Street
O’brien
Misses Schallenburgs visiting with aunt in Maywood
Brief notices of local residents traveling, job changes, and social visits. Nona and Neva Schallenburg visiting their aunt Mrs S W Parker at Maywood Mo, others travel to Dallas City, Chicago, Edina and Ft Madison, with multiple local names and small events noted.
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Nona
Neva Schallenburg
S. W. Parker
Maywood
C. &. Lionberger
Charles Crum
Dallas City
H. F. Lafler
State Bank
Laure Newell
Green
Occidental
John M. Steiner
Coatsburgh
Helen Moenning
Chicago
Central Union Telephone Company
Dr. Chapman
Myrtle Laaker
Madison Street
Eubanks
J. E. Burnett
Dayton-Dowd Co
Wichita
Kan
Alex Starkel
Palmyra
Quincy
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Marshal
Hazel Malcomson
Adeline Jansen
Finance Committee
Bauman
Germann
Winters
Effie Stolze
Irving
Ellis
Gil
Johns-Manville Company
Pyrene Company
Smith-Hughes
Supt
Nettie Robertson
Franklin School
C. M. Gill
Otto Wurl
Council Bluffs
RU Gibbons
Dewey School
Alfsid
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Reneh
Frances R. Botsford
By. E. Coleman
Jerseyville
HF. Breuer
Alma FE. Bredeweg
Anna A. Frike
Amy M. Martin
Griggsville
Atkinson, Mentzier and Company
Sehool
Hick
Ecczema
Helen Miller
Salena
St. Louis
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. H
Malden
Mass
Dss
Sonora
Longfellow
Giles
North 4Th
West Side Square
Quincy Railway Company
H. D. Parmalee
Canton, Mo
Highland Park
Rotary
Wisman
Richard McNally
Ewing, Mo
Mississippi
Collins Plow
Iil
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