Dr Johnston dies in Quincy office sudden death shocks city
Dr Otis Johnston a famed Quincy surgeon died at his desk in his private office after an influenza pneumonia relapse. Born 1868, he built a renowned surgical career, led as surgeon in chief at St Mary hospital, and served Adams County medical circles. Survived by his wife Maude, son Eugene, brother Virgil, sister Ida B, with Exie Johnston deceased last fall. His death marks a deep loss to Quincy’s medical community and many families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Quincy
Walter Gath
Nell ‘Crawford
Otis Johnston
John W
Henpeileohnston
Illinois
Entucky
Marion ‘County
Missouri
Maude
Herrington Grieser
Quincy ‘College of Medicine
Chaddock College
Alex Lee
Middle West
St. Mary Hospital
Burlington Railway
Adams County Medical Society
Illinois State Medical Society
American Medical Association
Christian Church
Masonic Fraternity
the Odd Fellows
The
Knights of Pythias and
the Elks
Virgil Johnston
Ida B. Johnston
Exie Johnston
Dr. Johnston
Pr. Johnston
Erwight and Gough Share Jail Time in Pittsfield Case
Narence Enright, held for forgery, has a new jail companion in William J. Gough, jailed for breaking jail and auto theft in Pittsfield. Gough is linked to a Pearl bridge carpenter holdup but denies involvement and says he escaped jail in Pittsfield. The county jail remains a tough stop for young felons as others move through.
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Narence Enright
William J. Gough
Pittsfield
Gough
Pearl
Thomas Doocy
Yttefield
Adgins County
Kansas Wheat Fields
Samuel Hobbs
Amtzen
Enright
Anarchists and reformers clash over soap box roles
In a snap of local temperament a joke on public speakers surfaces. The banter asks how anarchists would join with soap boxes while bartenders return to work and reformers search for a fitting platform.
Hand Grenades To Be Used To Save Pennies
Judge Lyman McCarl, head of Adams county War Savings, reports a plan to distribute hand grenades through banks to encourage children to save pennies and promote thrift. The grenades, promised to boost War Savings Stamps sales, will be sent to banks in a few days once ready for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman McCarl
War Savings Organization
Adams County
Carter Children Declared Dependent in County Court
Myrtle Harry and Dorothy Carter, children of Mrs Jessie Carter, were declared dependent by Judge Fred Wolfe in county court. They are ill with whooping cough and will stay with their mother until the disease signs pass, then be placed in the Detention Home. Their father is deceased. Proceedings for the De Jaynes and George Berrier cases were continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
Harry
Dorothy Carter
Jessie Carter
Fred Wolfe
Thomas Nen
de Jaynes
George Berrier
Kellerville Man Is Fined For Assault
Samuel C. Hobbs of near Kellerville pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle’s court Monday morning and was fined ten dollars and costs, paid in court. Hobbs had been arrested after allegedly assaulting the son of Supervisor Oscar Arntzen following an argument in a Kellerville store. Arntzen’s son appeared in Quincy Monday apparently uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Hobbs
Kellerville
Court of Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Hobbs
Quincy
Little Wonder Accessory to the Manufactured Here
Promoter Mr Mont Gates announces plans to manufacture The Little Wonder in Quincy. Capitalist backing is being arranged and several sites for a plant are under review. Plans for the new Quincy industry will be announced soon.
Notice to Packard and Franklin owners in Quincy
A local notice states the shop continues to service Packard and Franklin cars while expanding aluminum piston production. The business at 1037 1089 Maine Street confirms ongoing agency for both makes and promises no interruption to service or sales.
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Packard
Franklin
Quincy
Salea
C. G
Maine Street
Car owner arrested for license violation in city
Police and sheriff officers warned offenders under the automobile ordinance. Walter Morrison, dealer, Fourth and Broadway, was arrested Monday for not having a license on his car and posted $200 bond. Case set for July 29. Morrison said he bought the car Saturday and had no time to license it.
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Connery
Walter. Morrison
Ist Cars
Fourth
Broadway
Automobile Department
Springfield
Quincy
Morrison
Rural Mail Carriers Hear of Convention
Adams county rural mail carriers met at Quincy Post Office with strong attendance. Delegates W. N. Lewis M. M. Hughes O. M. Doty Adolph Bloom announced state convention reports noting doubled state membership. New members W E Venter Cassen J Meintz Irvin R Grady H F Boren G W Boren joined Adams county group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Quincy
C. H. Wagner
Floyd Adair
Peoria
W. N. Lewis
Ashland
M. M. Hughes
Virginia
O. M. Doty
Decatur
Adolph Bloom
Carlinville
Fred S. Putnam
Aurora
Joint High Commission of Congress
Congress
Adams County Association
W. E. Venter
Ursa
Cassen J. Meintz
Golden
Irvin R. Grady
Camp Point
H. F
G. W. Boren
Plainville
G. E. Hartman
Loraine
Fred Larkin Weds a Luxemburg Girl in Wartime Union
Fred Larkin, a well known Quincy man, married a Luxemburg bride overseas in Esch Luxemburg while serving with Headquarters troop in the Fifth division. The ceremony occurred in May as he prepared to bring his wife to the United States. Larkin, who worked in Burlington yards, enlisted with Charles Smith in February 1918 and the couple received widespread congratulations from comrades.
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Quincy
Luxemburg
Fred Larkin
United States
Larkin
Esch
Charles Smith
Burlington
Seymour Dies at Payson Home After Illness
L Kay Seymour prominent farmer and stockman dies in Payson after illness from liver cancer. Born 1865 in Fair Creek, he led orchard operations with brother Henry M. Seymour. Survived by wife Agneste Jarrett, two brothers Henry and Loren, sister Mrs Starr, and other relatives. long active in Prion Congregational church and local public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Seymour
Payson
Henry M. Seymour
Hashes
Quincy
Mary
Kay Robbing
Agneste Jarrett
Prion“ Congregational Church
Henry
Loren
Pasadena
California
Death notices in Ellington township for Jackson Johnson and Mrs Williams Whittaker
Jackson Johnson died suddenly at 11 30 Sunday in Ellington township from heart failure. He was a World War I aviator with the 503rd Aero Squadron, born July 26 1888 in Marion County Missouri, survived by his mother and two siblings, with uncles named S J Johnson and Reuben F Roy. The inquest found natural causes due to a weak heart. Mrs Williams Whittaker died at 1 PM Sunday at 911 Vine Street from cholera morbus after two days illness, born September 8 1867 in Quincy, aged nearly 52, married 38 years to William Whittaker, survived by five children, two brothers, one sister and one grandson.
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John. Jackson Johnson
Ellington Township
Johnson
Omaha
Neb
503Rd Aero Squadron
Marion County
Jane Sharp
Roy
Mary
Palmyra
Hannibal
Williams Whittaker
Vine Street
Quincy
William Whittaker
Central Baptist’ Church
Harry
Brest
Trance
Frank
Elmer
Anna Studenburg
Robert
Fred
John Stessen
Laura Williams
Denver
Colo
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Carther at home and church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Carther were held privately Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at the home 417 South Ninth street and at 2 30 in the Salem Evangelical church with Rev H J Leemhuis officiating Members of the church Ladies Aid sang Burial was in Greenmount cemetery The bearers were Fred J Pieper Fred Wessels August Schroeder Edward Goessling and Henry Spilker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carther
South Ninth Street
Salem
Evangelical Church
H. J. Leemhuis
Ladies’ Aid Society
Carther
Greenmount Cemetery
Fred J. Pieper
Fred Wessels
August Schroeder
Edward Goessling
Henry Spilker
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Highland
The funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth Highland were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 o clock in the home at 917 North Tenth street with Rev R H Newton of the First Christian church officiating. Burial followed in Woodland cemetery with bearers Sam Potter E Potter William Jeilison and W N Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Highland
North Tenth Street
R. H. Newton
First Christian Church
Woodland Cemetery
Sam Potter
E. Potter
William Jeilison
W. N. Brown
Mrs Hoener Dies After Illness at 62
Mrs William Hoener aged 62 died at her home 1003 Adams Street at 10 15 PM Monday after several months illness from influenza and complications She had surgery three months ago at Blessing Hospital She is survived by her husband and five children William L Hoener Edward F Hoener Mrs Ernest Delling Henry Hoener and Mrs William Wellman all listed with their addresses or home locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woener
Wiliam Hoener
Adams Street
Hoener
Blessing Hospital
William L. Hoener
South Fourteenth Street
Edward F. Hoener
Boy Scouts Meet Thursday in City Buildings
Tuesday evening Troop 1 and 2 of the Boy Scouts convene at Fourth and Jersey for routine matters in Troop 1 and troop realignment in Troop 2. They plan summer events under new scoutmaster Mr Young after last week’s Burton Cave hike. All scouts urged to attend.
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Fourth
Jersey
Mr. Young
Burton Cave
Four York Street Properties Sold to Hull and Barry Buyers
The four York Street properties between Srd and 4th on the south side were sold yesterday to William Leare of Hull Illinois and Bryan Campbell of Barry Illinois, known as the Forthamp properties. They will be remodeled into good residential properties. C. E. Delaplain arranged the sale and notes his business seeks buyers and listings. This marks the second sale for Monday.
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Srd
4Th
York St
South Side
Wm. Leare
Hull
Ilh
Bryan Campbell
Barry, Ill
Forthamp
C. E. Delaplain
C. E
Delaplain
Woman Crawls Half Mile With a Fractured Ankle
Mrs. John Carlisle suffered a double fracture above the right ankle when the horse she rode threw her near a farm midway between West Quincy and Mark. She dragged herself a half mile on hands and knees to reach help, then rode to a nearby home and was taken to St. Mary hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carlisle
West Quincy
Mark
Carlisle
W.H. Baker
St. Mary Hospital
Quincy War Camp planning team for St Louis meet
V P Randall organizer of the War Camp Community service in Quincy spent Sunday and Monday here conferring with Victor A Dillon executive secretary and outlining plans for the Quincy district. He is helping arrange a Quincy team for the returned service men athletic meet in St Louis in August. The American Legion social and publicity committee backs the effort with War Camp Community service and Major Otto Wurl aids in selecting qualified candidates from Quincy. Entries open after Aug 1 and RS men are urged to submit names for events. Theater tickets for Orpheum and Belasco runs will be given free to returned service men visiting the office.
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V. P. Randall
Quincy
Victor A. Dillon
Randall
St. Louis
The
American Legion
War Camp Community Service
Otto Wurl
Dillon
Orpheum
Belasco
War Camp Community Service Office
Policeman Charles Lakey to marry next week during vacation
Friends report patrolman Charles Lakey will wed next week while on vacation starting Monday. He has not disclosed the bride’s name and is keeping plans quiet. In a separate note, Walter Rittler’s car was stolen while he vacationed in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lakey
Lakey
Walter Rittler
Police Department
Chicago
Jackson Park
Rittler
Two More On Vacation in City Police Detail
Sergeant Westermann returned from his annual vacation while Patrolmen Frank Ernst and Charles Lakey began theirs Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant Westermann
Sfrank Ernst
Charles Lakey
Car believed stolen from Highland Park Sunday
Police search for the yellow three passenger Overland car belonging to Bert Castle taken from Highland park Sunday afternoon. Initially thought to be joy riders who borrowed it, but extended absence raises fear it was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Castle
Highland Park
Joy Riders
Driver Fined For Dimmers And License Violations
Edward Heintz pleaded guilty to driving without using dimmers and paid a $10 fine in police court Monday. Eugene Clark was fined $25 on a charge of driving a car without securing a 1919 license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Heintz
Eugene Clark
Visalia High Principal Resigns to Trade in Oil Leases
Alex M. Simons, son-in-law of Justice of the Peace Ben Heckle, resigns as Visalia High School principal and moves into real estate dealing with oil property leases. Known in Quincy, he and his wife have long lived in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Simons
Alex M. Simons
Justice of the Peace
Ben Heckle
Visalia
Cal
Secs
Simons
Quincy
California
Riverside staff resignations open path to Quincy schools
Miss Alma Bredeweg resigns as Riverside principal and Miss Anna Kramer resigns as Riverside teacher to take appointed positions in Quincy schools for the coming year. The changes shift school leadership and staffing as the new assignments affect Riverside and Quincy districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Bredeweg
Riverside
Anna Kramer
Quincy
Miss Nick to Recover from Skull Injury
The attending physician reports Mrs. Lawrence Nick is much improved and her recovery seems assured. She remains in a state of stupor due to the concussion but is gradually improving.
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Miss Nick
Lawrence Nick
Enlists In The Marines John Miller Jr Heads South
John Alvin Miller Jr of 707 Madison Street has enlisted in the Marines. He left Monday morning for Port Royal South Carolina for training and will then be sent to Great Lakes Illinois for aviation school in airplane mechanics.
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John Alvin Miller, Jr
Madison Street
Marines
Port Royal
S.C
Great Lakes
Ill
Captain John Batschy Returns Home Sunday
Captain John M. Batschy, after over a year and a half overseas in high positions with General Pershing, returns home Sunday night. Son of John Batschy of 316 South Twelfth street, he held key trusts, served on Pershing’s staff, and declined a Paris military attaché post to pursue architecture. He trained at Fort Sheridan in 1917, sailed for France a month later, and aided Allied logistics from Chateau Thierry to Coblenz, coordinating ammo deliveries and troop movements for hundreds of thousands. He discharged at Camp Mills on July 18.
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John M. Batschy
General Pershing
Batschy
John Batschy
South Twelfth Street
Quincy
Captain Batschy
United States
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Noisy-le-Sec
Lieut
Glevres
Tours
St. Dizier
Argonnes
Coblenz
Germany
Chaumont
Pershing
Italy
Rome
Armenia
Belgium
Camp Milla
Sergt Hunter Smith Returns From Service in France
Sergeant Hunter Smith, son of County Clerk Billy Smith, returns to Galesburg after over a year in France with the fourth company of the third air service mechanics. He served as a mechanic repairing balloons and airplanes, earning a unit citation for efficiency. He enlisted December 13, 1917, in Galesburg, spent months in the United States, then overseas, with furloughs in Romorantin and the Pyrenees. He was discharged at Camp Grant July 12 and will return to Galesburg Friday.
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United States
France
Hunter
Smith
Billy Smith
Galesburg
Sergeant Smith
Romorantin
Pyrenees
Camp Grant
Quincy
Power Boat Club Sunday Outing at Point Pleasant
Nearly twenty five Quincy Power Boat club members traveled by boat or auto to Point Pleasant for recreation including a speed exhibition by Cliff Padgett in Miss Quincy. Evan Morris rode a 25 foot plank behind the boat as Padgett throttled hard. Spectators joined in games and swimming followed by a bounteous repast before returning to Quincy.
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Quincy Power Boat Club
Point Pleasant
Cliff’ Padgett
Miss Quincy
Moline
Evan Morris
Padgett
Quincy
War Risk Insurance Details and Reach
Information on twenty year payment life policies thirty year payment and twenty year endowment policies of the United States government War Risk Insurance is available at the local army recruiting station. Four million certificates issued to date and 424 757 627 dollars issued to dependents of service members. The bureau employs sixteen thousand in Washington buildings.
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United States
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Bureau
Washington
Probate reports show multiple estates and shares
In probate court, Harry Huffman Frank Huffman and Ellis Huffman each received 90 dollars 49 cents as their share of Catherine Quigg s estate per final report by David W Mumper with receipts and disbursements 663 69. Inventory for Minnie Nicloy estate shows Adams County Columbus lots and chattels 681 47. Nicloy estate inventory lists Columbus lots and chattels 1 023 16. Geiker estate inventory includes Adams County real estate chatels 200 notes and accounts 1 040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Huffman
Frank Huffman
Ellis Huffman
Catherine Quigg
David W. Mumper
Minnie Nicloy
Lucy Breuer
Columbus
Adams County
John M. Nicloy
Jacob J. Geiker
Sarah E. Er
Department 10 Be Motorized The Decision
Quincy funds limit six motorized fire apparatus bids rejected by the fire commissioners and finance committee. Council grants permission to advertise for bids and may buy fewer units if finances forbid. Fire station site chosen on Market Square. dissent from Alderman Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Fire Commissioners
Joint Committee
Otto J. Bergman
Yoing
Market Lot
Market Square
Central Fire Station
Alderman Klein
Fire’ Commissioners and Finance Committee
Market Squares
Ninth
Vermont Streets
Klein
Doe
E.a.myer
Seventh and
Jersey Streets
Hyatt
Hyat
Keokuk
Fred Becker
Health Department
Hampshire
Broadway
Fourth Street
Delaware’ Street
Payson Avenue
Park Commission
Fourth
Jersey Street
Third
State Street
Washington Park
Frank al Dissler
Geers
Vine Street
Sixteenth
Eighteenth Streets
O'Brien
Quincy Man Lands Soldier Arrivals Named In Brief
Quincy man Private Oscar Hathmann of 1037 Ohio Street Corporal Emil Swart of 301 South Eleventh Street and Private Oscar F Mueller of 624 Elm Street were listed among soldiers arriving Monday at Hoboken New Jersey. The three served in Company 60th Infantry with headquarters company details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hobokien
N. J
Ohio Street
Emil R. Swart
Eleventh Street
60Th Infantry
Oscar F. Mueller
Elm Street
Weather outlook Illinois and Missouri with warmer Wednesday
The bulletin forecasts fair conditions for Illinois on Tuesday with cooler chances in the southeast, and warmer settings on Wednesday. Missouri expected fair Tuesday and Wednesday, with a bump in northwest temperatures. Local readings show varied overnight values and river forecasts warn of slow falls from Keokuk to Louisiana over the next 36 hours.
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Illinois
Missouri
Muscatine
Keokuk
Louisiana
Funeral rites for Ta Kay Seymour set for afternoon
Funeral services for Ta Kay Seymour will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock at the Pageon church. Burial to follow at the local cemetery with family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Kay Seymour
Shure
Pageon
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Are Hartin
Carter
L. Kay
Sohn J. Johnson
Boy Scouts
Big City
Quincy Boy
Sergt
Hunter Smith
Power Boat Club
Department
Isasiantevices
Daily River Bulletin
St Paul
Warsaw
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