May float $500000 in bonds to pave streets
Quincy weighs bonds up to 500000 to fund sewer and street paving from limit to limit with macadam surfaces. Aldermen Ross Lepper Hyatt Ellis press plan as civic central committee, finance panel discuss cost and citywide impact before potential April bond election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Ross and
Lepper
United States
Avid Ross
Dar Creek
Whipple Creek
River and Lake Commission
Myers
Hyatt
Iderman Ross
Alderan Hyatt
Jerusalem
Ellis
Iefly
Ross
Civic Central Comitee
Council
Sas
Almen Ross
Uepper
Civic Central Committee
U S Boat Line Favored Here by Local Chamber
Response to a New Orleans commerce inquiry shows the local Chamber of Commerce strongly supports a government boat line. The letter urges the Commerce Department to push the Shipping Board to build barges using low steel costs to enable terminal construction and private barge operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Reaural
Government Shipping Board
Department of Commerce
Shipping Board
Elks Enjoy Annual Outing at Big Lake Fishing Club
Sixty Elks traveled by automobile to Big Lake four miles downstream for a river day of games and socializing. John Breitstadt and E C Schureman hiked in, noting they felt great. Card playing, horseshoes, and quoits were played, a big baseball game occurred with no reported score, and Dick McAfee and Ed Allen stood out as anglers with varied results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Lake Fishing and Hunting Club
John H. Breitstadt
E. C. Schureman
Dick McAfee
Ed Allen
Ollie Pieper
William Binkert
C. A. E. Koch
Quincy seeks aviation cantonment as army funds flow
Secretary C F Perry of the Chamber of Commerce has been in talks with Congressman Edward J King since June 26 over securing an aviation cantonment in Quincy. Congress will appropriate 640000000 for the aviation corps of the army and the Chamber hopes to use part of this money for Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
C. F. Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Edward J. King
Congress
Aviation Corps
Army
Boy Bandit Waives Hearing In Highway Robbery Case
Earl Brandt of Taylor Missouri was bound over to the grand jury after his attorney waived the preliminary hearing. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Brandt, working on a Taylor farm, allegedly drew inspiration from yellow-back novels to become a bandit. His first alleged target, Mrs Otto Seifert, was pushed aside near Fourteenth and Hampshire. Jandt was nabbed while lying in wait for another victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Brandt
Taylor
Reardon
Edward P. Allen
Brandt
Quincy
Otto Seifert
Fourteenth
Hampshire
Jandt
Reichs Adjourns in Berlin Dispatch
Berlin dispatch reports the Reichstag adjourned after unimportant discussions. President Dr Johannes Kaempf was authorized to summon the Reichstag again as circumstances allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Reichstag
Joahnnes Kaempf
Boon Ag
Nine Die From Heat In Imperial County
Nine people two women and seven men died in Imperial county towns from heat between noon and midnight Sunday. Twenty five others were hospitalized but expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calexico
Cal
Imperial County
Quincy Motor Club Forms To Boost County Roads
About 25 or 30 members of the Quincy Motor Club elected officers at the Newcomb Hotel. Walter Franklin president, H. L. Beard vice president, Loren Cox secretary, Thomas M. Beatty treasurer, with a three member board. The club plans to visit nearby towns, secure county-wide cooperation, and push for good roads while aiming for Adams County involvement rather than city exclusivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawa
Adams County
Quincy Motor Club
Newcomb Hotel
Walter Franklin
H. L. Beard
Loren Cox
Thomas M. Beatty
L. A. Morest
S. B. Montgomery
L. L. Boyer
Quincy
Keokuk
J. J. Moriarity
Motor Club
McAdams
Iinneapolis
Gulf
Burton
J. B. Cook
Burton Township
River Ripples On Keokuk River Trip And Wheat Outlook
Sergeant Louis E. McKenzie of the First Iowa regiments travels by steamer Keokuk with his father Captain McKenzie from Rand Park Keokuk returning Sunday night. The Polly from St Louis sails up river while Richard with a suction dredge in tow reaches Grafton on the Illinois river en route to Fort Madison. Captain Sam Critchfield 81 Canton Mo rides Keokuk for a round trip. he notes wheat and oats harvest underway and a better than expected crop as farmers regret plowing under earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. McKenzie
Co. L
First Iowa Regiment
Rand Park
Keokuk
McKenzie
Richard
Beardstown
Illinois River
Grafton
Fort Madison
Iowa
Sam Critchfield
Canton
Meyer
Ill
Steamer Excursions Leave Quincy for Upcoming Trips
With a fair load of passengers and freight the steamer Keokuk pulled out of Quincy on the up river trip to Burlington Monday afternoon. The Hill of the General Excursion agency will carry an Eastern Star excursion out of Quincy to Keokuk Wednesday July 23. On the same evening the company will run an excursion out of Quincy and the next day will carry the Twilight Rebekah lodge out of Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Quincy
Burington
Hill
General Excursion Agency
Louisiana
Australia’s War Losses Through May 1917
Melbourne July 17 report from the defense department states total Australian casualties since the war began to May 21, 1917 were 60,793. Of these 34,106 were dead, 81,585 wounded, and 5,102 missing. It notes that wounded include no longer in trenches cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Melbourne
Defense Department
Three Boat Through Service Opens Between St Louis and St Paul
The steamer Dubuque arrived to a welcome as Streckfus line begins a three boat service linking St Louis and St Paul with trips every third day. The Dubuque, 280 by 50 feet, capacity 225 passengers and 1000 tons, carries a three piece orchestra and a full crew led by Captain Harry Young. Passengers and freight fill the trip, and many travelers seek reservations for the popular Mississippi river voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Streckfus
St. Louis
St. Paul
Mississippi River
Harry Young
Arthur Williams
Tom Posey
C. E. Wilkinson
Charles E. Brandon
Dave Mangum
Percy Veto
W. M. Pollins
Charles Howard
Special Train To Griggsville From Quincy
The Wabash railroad will run a special from Quincy to the Griggsville fair July 24 to 27 despite locals failing to raise the usual guarantee. Trains leave Quincy at 9 a.m. and return to arrive in the city at 8 30 p.m. The railroad agreed to operate without the guarantee if the Chamber of Commerce mobilizes interest and citizens patronize the service. A letter to 120 business men urged support for the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wabash Railroad
Quincy
Griggsville Fair
Griggsville
Pittsfield
Wabash
Chamber of Commerce
Quincys Pulse Bitten By Dog
Cecil Crawford was bitten in the face by a small dog owned by C I Schoenberg Sunday evening while playing with the pup. The dog cut two gashes in Crawford's upper lip on both sides but the wounds are healing and no serious harm is expected. Boswell To Chicago. KL B Boswell, Quincy freight bureau commissioner, left for Chicago Monday night to testify before the Illinois state public utilities commission on the coal car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Crawford
Schoenberg
Crawford
Boswell
Chicago
KL. B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
Illinois State Public Utilities Commission
One Inch of Rain Reported in Quincy on Sunday
The pumping station records show an inch of rain fell in Quincy Sunday afternoon while rain and hail struck the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home and Camp Parker. Residents in south Quincy say no rain fell there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hall
Camp Parker
South Quincy
Funeral for G C Schnitzer Attended by Eagles Aeries
John Fuerbier Charles W Zang and Ben Kauf represented the Quincy aerie of Eagles at the funeral in Hannibal on Sunday. The service was well attended with a beautiful floral offering. Delegates from St Joseph Palmyra Louisiana and Canton Missouri joined from other aeries besides Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fuerbier
Charles W. Zang
Ben Kauf
Quincy Aerie of Eagles
G. C. Schnitzer
Hannibal
Quince
St. Joseph
Palmyra
Louisiana
Canton
Delegates to Evangelical Conference Named
Reverend H. J. Leemhuis and William Strakeljan, both church members, will attend the general conference of the Evangelical church in Pittsburgh starting September 25. They were chosen as district delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Leemhuis
Salem Evangelical Church
Wiliam Strakeljahn
St. Peter Evangelical Church
Pittsburgh
The
Evangelical Church
Slight Change In Condition Of Harold Dawson
Harold Dawson six year old boy shot by another child while playing soldiers near Big Neck Friday. He is at Blessing hospital with only slight chance of recovery, condition improved slightly early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dawson
Big Neck
Blessing Hospital
Thirty Seventh Wedding Anniversary for Judge Perry
The thirty seventh anniversary marks the marriage of Judge C. F. Perry and Mrs. Perry. They wed in Macomb on July 15, 1880 and received many congratulations on a long, happy union. Mrs. Perry is currently in Chicago and could not join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Perry
New Students Begin at Gem City Business College
Four new students join Gem City Business College on Monday. They are Margaret B. Neale Hannibal Margaret Miller Shelbyville Mo Margaret Young 724 Ohio and Helen Schuette 1529 South Eighth. Renovations underway as classes shift rooms for fall readiness. Moocher Henry Smith Hannibal arrested 8 30 Monday by Patrolmen Whitaker and Thiro on vagrancy charge. He canvassed door to door soliciting small sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem City Business College
Margaret B. Neale
Hannibal
Margaret Miller
Shelbyville
Margaret Young
Ohio
Helen Schuette
South Eighth
Miss Miller
Moocher
Henry Smith
Whitaker
Thiro
Twelfth
Broadway
Lightning Hits Butterworth Barn on North Thirty Sixth
Sunday morning lightning struck the barn of Mrs. M. Butterworth located on North Thirty sixth street, causing fire and damage but no report of injuries. Local firefighters responded to the blaze and controlled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Butterworth
North Thirty-sixth Street
Band Stand Removal Sparks City Park Renovation Plans
Aldermen vote to demolish the unsafe old band stand and begin a new temporary stage in time for Saturday’s band concert. A model from San Antonio inspires a restored park landmark with a Grecian-pillared roof and lower level toilets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Samuel S. Hyatt
Mr. Hyatt
Alderman Hyatt
Lepper
Board of Public Works
Washington Park
Alamo Plaza
Texas
Sixth Street
Payson
Ohio
Jr. Strott
Twenty-fifth
Prentiss
Letter From Yukon Describes Prices In Dawson In 1917
H C O L reports a Yukon town price snapshot from Dawson in 1917. The letter notes a quarter as the smallest coin, 25 cent four page papers, milk at 80 cents a quart, apples three for a quarter, cucumbers three for $1, eggs 75 cents a dozen, gasoline 75 cents a gallon, and a 73 cent haircut. It describes high freight costs, local industry centered on mining firms, a frostbound ground, and a decadent town of about 1500 with no gambling or saloons though a hotel serves liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Tuthill
The
Whig
Yukon
Quincy Whig
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Fort Riley
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Klondike
Hunter
Bonanza
PH. Tuthill” Dawson
War Not Over Says Doctor From Germany
Dr. Frederick Hegler, a famed surgeon who led American medical teams in Germany before the war, warns Americans are treating the conflict lightly. Returning home, he plans to join the U S army in any role and urges decisive, rapid action to win, arguing the war is not as simple as some believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hegler
Germany
Ralph McReynolds
Frederick Hegler
U. S
Quincy enlistments and camp openings amid war drive
Shrapnel ES and Detroit native Fred Schulte have enlisted in the marines at Fort Royal South Carolina after serving as a hotel clerk in Detroit. Quincy and nearby residents led a surge with forty men applying for admission to the reserve officers training camp as enrollment closes. The Leon Springs Texas camp opens August 27, with applicants averaging age about 24. Frank W. King joins the infantry in Detroit while Ed Lewis from Warsaw also enlists. Navy recruitment in Quincy shrinks to two recruits weekly due to high demand. new enlistees include A. J. Hering and Lavin A. Marmon, with aviators and machinist mates exempt from this quota. Four Company F men return home from overseas service in Haiti. Irwin Lummis returns to duty after hospitalization. The Camp Parker area hosts a Chamber of Commerce Glee Club concert near the Y M C A tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schulte
Detroit
Quincy
G. J. Garretts
Ohio Street
Fort Royal
S. C
Durin
Adams
Leon Springs
Texas
H. J. Wempen
Navy
A. J. Hering
Vermont Street
Iawvin A. Marmon
Plymouth
Girl Struck by Auto Is Bruised in Front of Home
Virginia Moebs a six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Moebs of 19 North Fourth Street was slightly injured Friday afternoon when knocked to the pavement by an automobile near Fourth and Vermont streets. She sustained cuts and slight bruises but the driver was not blamed. Patrolman Dyer took the girl home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Moebs
Jack Moebs
North Fourth St
Fourth
Vermont Streets
Dyer
Local Military Now Company Seeks Enlistees in Quincy
Women in Campaign Today announces a call for eligible men to join the Local Military Now Company at the Armory. Any white male citizen aged 18 to 45, minimum 64 inches tall and 120 pounds, may enlist with state paying all expenses and supplying uniforms and rifles. Drills occur evenings, twice weekly, following U.S. Army regulations, with standard draft caveats. Quincy and Illinois need the National Guard. the company urges eligible men to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Illinois
National Guard
Quincy
Quincy forms Company E Illinois National Guard muster
Thirty six men from Quincys Military Training company were mustered into state service as Company E of the Tenth Illinois National Guard at the armory. Enlistment continues with drill planned this evening while women from the Women’s Emergency league conduct a recruit drive at uptown locations. Captain Alfred Castle led the muster, pay is two dollars daily, and Dr C E Ericson will examine new recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tenth Regiment
Illinois National Guard
Women's Emergency League
Halbach-Schroeder
Illinois State Bank
Bartlett
Armory
Thomas E. Thompson
Maida Fosgate
Alfred Castle
Nety Company
Zoller
National Guard
C. E. Ericson
Real Estate Transfers in Lawndale and Quincy Estates
Theodore and Ella Poling and William and Rosa.Govert transfer part of lot 8 block 6 Lawndale to Mary E Reuicker Rosetta Rice transfers parts of lots 17 18 19 and 20 block 2 Lawrence Flachs addition Quincy George and Mary Herold transfer lot 68 Moulton plat township 1S range 9W to Clarence and Lula Ward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
Ella Poling
William and
Rosa Govert
Mary E. Reuicker
Lawndale
Rosetta Rice
Leonidas
Edna Mays
Lawrence & Flach
Quincy
George and
Mary Herold
Clarence
Lula
Moulton
Range
Illinois and Missouri Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy Tuesday with unsettled south areas and warmer in the west and south portions. Wednesday fair and warmer. Missouri counties expect generally fair conditions with warmer temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
River Forecast Delivers Slow Fall Toward Louisiana
The river from below Warsaw to Louisiana is forecast to fall gradually, dropping about 0.3 feet daily over the next two days. A steady retreat in water level is expected, aiding navigation and highlighting continued low-water conditions along the stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Louisiana
Wanted Carrier Bots in North Part Route
Vacancy for a north side carrier route. Apply to Circulation Dept with age confirmation. Must be 14 years or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Part
Ice
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U. S. Boat Line 3
C. OF C. IS
After Aviation Camp
Boy Bandit
Want County
St. Paul, Minn
A. J. Conger, Jr
Gem City Lodge
Moose
Ben Bryson
Finance Committee
Water Works Department
General Arrangements Committee
American Civic Association
Ames Leahy
Fred Becker
Charles Scharnhorst
I. L. Gordon
Baldwin Park
E. R. Reiny
Street
Simmonds and Schanz
van Buren Street
Tompkins and
Owen
Twenty-fourth
Owen and
Tompkins
Twenty-fourth Street
State
Harrison
Simmonds
Maiden Lane
Alderman Myers
Ite
W. H. Smith
Indian Mounds
South Parks
South Park
Boulevard and Park Association
Seventh and Elm
Charles Tenk
Women's Playground
McNutt
Doctor
Frank W. King
Oak Street
Infantry
Ed Lewis
Hanais
Paul Arrowsmith
Will Vogel
Napoleon Brown
Mr. Fleer
Ft. Sheridan Reveille
Irwin Lummis
Chamber of Commerce Glee Club
Logal Military Now Company
Women IN Campaign Today
Company of Armory
Fee Davenport
Keokuk Eeone
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