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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
2
The city speeds up loop projects at Tenth Sycamore and Ninth Locust as crews pour steel and lay track. When finished in a few days to weeks these loops will ease crowd handling for Soldiers Home patrons and improve winter service for riders.
Willie Evans, a six year old, nearly lost his right arm after a 12 gauge shotgun discharge during a premature Fourth of July celebration. Surgeons performed a flesh grafting procedure, and the wounds are healing with minor stiffness expected.
Otto Gnuse, city electrical inspector, has resigned. He was appointed by Mayor William K. Abbott to succeed Otto Flannigan, who left Quincy to move to Peoria. Mayor Thompson will announce Gnuse's successor at the council meeting next Monday night, with several men in consideration.
Patrick J. Ryan of La Grange Mo died Tuesday morning in St Marys hospital after a two week illness from stomach cancer. Born in Tipperary Ireland March 10 1852 he was 66. He came to America at age 20 and settled in La Grange. He was a Modern Woodmen member and attended St Marys Catholic church. He is survived by son John A. Ryan and daughter Miss Millie G. Ryan both of La Grange. The body was moved to La Grange for burial Tuesday evening.
J J Richardson of this city died Monday night in Missouri Pacific Hospital St Louis after visiting his daughter Mrs Mary Baldwin at 138 Locust street. Born in Liberty NL sixty nine years ago he was a farmer before moving to St Louis twenty years ago. Mrs Baldwin his only living relative received the body which arrived from St Louis Tuesday night for burial here.
The funeral for Frederick W. Klemme was held at 3 PM Tuesday at 717 South Thirteenth Street conducted by Rev. Emil Goetz of Bethel German Methodist and Rev. Paul Langhorst of St. Peter's Evangelical. The Methodist church quartet sang as a large attendance and floral offerings were noted. Iron Molders' union No. 44 members attended. Bearers named Kroner, Warmker, Kipp, Wilson, Helms, and King. Burial followed at Greenmount cemetery. Out-of-town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ramsey of Kinderhook.
The funeral for Mrs. Anna Buckley who died in Chicago will be held at 2:80 this afternoon at Daugherty chapel. Burial will follow at Woodland cemetery. Friends are invited.
The funeral for Mrs Barbara Uecke will be held at 2:30 PM this afternoon at the home 418 South Twelfth Street. Burial follows in Woodland Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.
The funeral of Z. B. Sweet who died in the city on furlough was held Tuesday at 1 p m with burial in the Soldiers' Home cemetery. Cottage residents report health updates travels visits resignations and assignments. Prolonged illness of C. S. Donahue and a 109 year old Masonic apron on display are noted.
Three men Elmer E. Tandy W. S. Gray and A. B. Leeper seek election to form the taxation board for the Adams county non high school district. The July 28 vote runs 3 to 3 pm across 21 precincts with named polling places and judges for each district.
Archie Baldwin, a diligent clerk at Dingham Dangham, trains a white spotted dog named Acrobat and unknowingly wins the heart of Florence Dingham. After playful park encounters with ribbons and a butterfly, their dogs reveal shared bonds, leading to romance and a future with Archie's promotion and Durk’s looming threat.
Work on the new pickle plant in the South Quincy Drainage district advances with a large labor force. Officials aim to begin preserving operations by late August when cucumbers ripen. A carload of barrel staves and ample pickle brine salt have arrived, with curing done locally then shipped to Chicago for final processing. Visitors G E Kiss, WEng lish, A Kohl, and F Kohl tour the district, owners of 3000 acres heavily devoted to cucumbers.
Palmyra July 18 scouts under Scout Master J Bloom and Adjutant General J H Kelley Jr began for coming grounds at Big Spring Johnsons Bend North river at 8 30 am. Attendance includes Ganz Kelley Gibson Kreimeyer Stevenson Zelle Sylvester Howard Menge Stoffel Gentry White Lynn Hirons Reynolds Juette Nielsen Rozelle Robinson. About 25 plan ten days to two weeks with camp setup, fishing pools and bass channel cat sunfish nearby. Visitors welcome after camp set up. Also plan for fair with Commercial club and fair directors appointing committees to interview merchants and gauge sentiment, meeting Tuesday night. German Benevolent association reported good crop prospects, John R Gash very low at 86 with poor prognosis. Our respect for old age tied to service.
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