City Council Addresses War Employment and Street Plans
City council unanimously backed job protections for workers entering the army or navy. Announced paving on East Broadway, funding disputes with out-of-city property owners, street repairs, and a flushing program costing 697.82. Reports on electrical inspector changes, catch basins cleaned, water-main extension, and new police special appointments. Also approved bandstand plans, new sidewalk projects, traffic safety zones, and community group delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV Vica
East Broadway
Old Street
Simmonds
Board of Local Improvements
Myers
Quincy
Elseere
Elmer H. Gause
Charles Duncan
Thompson
Board of Public Works
Markillie
Alderman Ross
Maine Street
Front
Myc
Washington Park
Sderman Simmonds
Hyatt, Hoar and Illis
Alderman Smith
Maine
Hampire
Ellis
Buncil
Abe Martin Buddy Squelches Pouting Lord’s Cheer
A humorous note portrays Abe Martin as a cheerful, if lavish, figure disliked by the chronic squealer. The mock wisdom suggests the Lord favors a merry outlook, while the narrator jeers at those never truly meeting one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Citizens Rally Ten Call for Scythes
Citizens respond to Mayor Thompson’s plea to beautify and cleanse the city by cutting weeds. Men in all sections toil with scythes and lawn mowers as rain delays some work, and by week’s end most unsightly lots should be cleared with few to be blamed as bad citizens.
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Thompson
Missouri Governor Proclaims State Home Guard Mobilization
Governor Frederick D. Gardner issues a proclamation directing the Missouri State Council of Defense to organize a state home defense force. Able bodied men are called to duty without compensation, with local councils coordinating uniforms and arms under federal guidance, effective July 17, 1917.
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Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri
National Guard
State of
Missouri State Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Adjutant General
Council of Defense
City of
Jefferson
A. D
John L. Sullivan
Henry Sickmann's Will Names Sister as Executrix and Heir
Henry Sickmann named sister Mary Dickwish of 1119 Jefferson Street as executrix and sole heir in his probate will dated October 20. The will states all property in the John Wood addition and all personal property go to Mrs. Dickwish.
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Mary Dickwish
Jefferson Street
Henry Sickmann
John Wood
Pier
City Council to Seek Citizen View on 500000 Bond for Streets
Aldermen plan a July 26 public session from 7 to 11 PM to gauge sentiment on a proposed half million dollar bond issue for street paving and sewers. Debate will cover paving materials limestone gravel macadam asphalt brick concrete and the scope of city improvements.
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Ross
Quincy
Will Napier Weds Elizabeth Faree at Griggsville
Will Napier of Griggsville married Miss Elizabeth Faree of St. Louis in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony at the Griggsville Baptist church. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside in St. Louis after September 1. Napier, a traveling salesman, has been based in St. Louis these past three months. Also noted, the Illinois Valley fair marks its thirtieth anniversary with 144 horses housed and 40 running. the Campbell carnival company is in town.
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Griggsville
Will Napier
Tom Napier
Elizabeth Faree
St. Louis
G. W. Burden
Griggsville Baptist Church
Napier
Campbell Carnival Company
Accident victim still unconscious in Blessing Hospital
Eldred Yakle, 10, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Yakle of Clayton, remains unconscious more than 60 hours after a skull fracture from an auto accident. He was riding with an older brother when the car rolled over an embankment. The brother was uninjured. Eldred underwent surgery Sunday night and his condition has not improved, with slim chances of recovery.
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Eldred Yakle
Edward Yakle
Clayton
Blessing Hospital
Radical Revision of Ocean Freight Rates Planned
The Pacific trade faces planned overhauls while trans Atlantic traffic is treated as essential. Japan builds thousands of tons with US steel. embargo on steel for ships affects supply. US and Britain hold control, aiming to curb high rates by refusals of bunker coal unless ships sail specified routes. Regulators seek to stop prevailing high ocean rates through allied and neutral shipping measures.
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Pacific
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Examining Officers Report For Training Camp Applicants
Major James E Adams and Captain Telford coordinate an examining board to meet at Quincy. Applicants who received notices are instructed to report to the board rooms by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, with space arranged in the Chamber of Commerce building.
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James E. Adams
Telford
Quincy
Adams
Chamber of Commerce
Quincy's Pulse Roof Manages Small Fire
A roof fire burned a hole at Fred Kamp henkle's summer kitchen when caterpillars were burned off a tree overhanging the roof at 810 South Fifth street. Fire crews from Nos. 3 4 and 5 stations responded after the 10 20 a m alarm. Birth notices list several local births at Blessing hospital and homes across Quincy with dates in 1917. A Camp Point canning demonstration by Maree Lewis drew 28 women and two girls as part of the Quincy District Food league. A Somme era gas mask was shown at Camp Parker with shell fragments on display from Mrs. Rothgieb.
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Fred Kamphenkle
South Fifth Street
Telle
Maree Lewis
Camp Point
Quincy District Food League
League
Appanoose Township
Hancock County
the Somme
Army Y
Camp Parker
Rothgieb
Clifford W. Parks
England
Hutchison leaves Quincy for Akron banking role
Hugh Hutchison a well known Quincy boy departed Sunday for Akron Ohio to join the People's Trust and Savings Company after three years with State Street bank and prior work as night ticket agent at the C B Q station. He will be followed by his sister Miss Mary Hutchison.
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Akron
Hugh Hutchison
Quincy
Ohio
People’s Trust and Savings Company
State Street Bank
Mary Hutchison
Rotary Luncheon Moves to Newcomb Hotel
The Rotary Club meets today for the regular weekly luncheon at the Newcomb hotel with a changed meeting place. A general discussion on by law changes and an interesting program are planned.
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Rotary
Newcomb Hotel
Rotary Club
Picnic planned by Carriage and Agon Makers Benevolent Assn
The association will host a basket picnic on July 31 in Highland Park for members families and friends with many amusements. Committeemen include Charles Kaltenbach William Kriegshauser Casper Dittmeyer Fred Buckhouse and Elmer Bangert. Bound Over To Grand Jury-George Hill shot Thomas Douglas a Negro. He was bound over to the grand jury on an assault with intent to kill charge under $500 bond by Judge Reardon after the preliminary hearing Monday.
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Carriage and Agon Makers Benevolent Association
Highland Park
Charles Kaltenbach
William Kriegshauser
Casper Dittmeyer
Fred Buckhouse
Elmer Bangert
George Hill
Thomas Douglas
Reardon
Inmates Fined for Disorderly House Incident
Irene Royal and Ruby Booth, women of questionable repute, were fined $5 each by Judge Reardon after pleading guilty to being inmates of a disorderly house in police court Monday morning. They were arrested by Patrolman Biddle when found amid a fist fight on lower Broadway.
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Irene Royal
Ruby Booth
Reardon
Biddle
Lower Broadway
Gets Heavy Fine for Assault in Police Court
Violet Hall testified that Coleman assaulted her while both were intoxicated on Friday night. He was fined 52.25 including costs and given the option of 104 1/2 days in the workhouse. Milkmen Must Get License as health commissioner warns dairymen to renew licenses before the July 1 expiry.
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al Coleman
Violet Hall
C. L. Martin
Local Improvements Board Votes Sewer Repairs
The board of local improvements met in the mayor's office Monday afternoon and transacted routine business. It was voted to repair the storm sewer at Tenth and Washington streets, which had fallen into a bad state of repair.
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Board of Local Improvements
Tenth
Washington Streets
Burned Fireman Benjamin Kuhlman in Critical Condition
Benjamin Kuhlman a firefighter with No 6 engine company remained in a coma and critically ill after a gasoline explosion enveloped him while he moved toward a burning automobile at Twelfth and Broadway on Monday afternoon. Doctors reported very slim chances of recovery as of early morning.
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Benjamin Kuhlman
Ireman
No. 6 Company
Kuhlman
No. 6 Engine Company
Twelfth and Broadway
Herman Pinkelman
Benjamin Laurich
Albow
St. Mary's Hospital
Tenth Regiment Mobilized and Sent to Mexican Border
The Tenth regiment I N G including Company E will mobilize at Springfield on Friday and move to Camp Lincoln after tents are secured. The Ninth is already mobilized at Springfield and the Eleventh may follow. Captain Zoller reports the new regiments form due to state needs for local service.
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Springfield
Dickson
Yeager
Camp Lowden
Camp Lincoln
Zoller
Company E
President, Senate clash could delay aid bill move
Administration and House leaders warn a long deadlock may follow as they refuse to abandon objectionable joint committee and food board features. Concurrence likely eyed in the House when the bill returns, but leaders doubt success in forcing conferees to approve Senate amendments.
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Administration House
Joint Committee
Food Board
Regimental fund urged as Quincy soldiers ready for call
Soldiers at Camp Parker awaiting a likely call for Company BF and the Fifth Regiment are urged to fund a regimental fund for small, daily needs. The Red Cross has aided, a chaplain’s fund exists, and Quincy groups are urged to donate cash today as a call could arrive at any moment. The Whig will collect and forward subscriptions to the proper officers.
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Camp Parker
Co. BF
Quincy
The
Red Cross
Ad Club Picnic at Sni Club House July 26
The Hannibal and Quincy Ad Clubs plan the second annual picnic at the Sni club house near East Hannibal on July 26. Businessmen may attend by reserving with secretary William F. Gibbs. Contests are planned with a baseball game between the two clubs and a large chicken dinner at noon.
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Sni
East
Hannibal
Taincy and
Hanni
Hannibal Club
Quincy
William F. Gibbs
Democracy Needed in Churches Today Sermon Critique
Rev H H Peters of Bloomington, field secretary of the Christian Church, urged democracy in the church during a First Christian Church service. He argued Jesus Christ is supreme authority but democracy preserves individual freedom while autocracy stifles it, noting church organization remains autocratic and democracy has long been preached.
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H. H. Peters
Bloomington
Christian Church
First Christian Church
Jesus Christ
Peters
Two Augusta Residents Injured In Car Overturn Crash
Augustan Mrs A N Webster and her brother in law C H Webster were bruised and cut when a car driven by A N Webster rolled backward off an embankment a mile west of Camden. The driver escaped injury. Mrs Webster was changing gears on a hill when the engine died and brakes failed. The car overturned into a bank. C H Webster jumped free and suffered arm and head bruises.
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Augusta
A. N. Webster
C. H. Webster
Camden
Quincy NAACP to Host Mrs. M L Martin Address
Mrs M L Martin of Quincy will address the Quincy branch of the NAACP at 8 30 Thursday evening in Bethel A M E church.
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M. L. Martin
Quincy
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bethel A. M. E
Quincy’s scenic past and modern present outlined
Secretary C F Perry profiles Quincy in a 1918 Automobile Blue Book piece. She highlights the city's beauty of limestone bluffs and river views, 11 parks totaling 3800 acres, East Maine street’s shaded boulevard, and historic sites from Lincoln Douglas to Gen Geo Rogers Clark. The narrative notes veterans homes, schools, hotels, industry clusters, and strong public services shaping a promising future.
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C. F. Perry
Quincy
S. A. Healy
Mississippi River
Missouri
Illiois
Maine Street
Indian Mounds Park
Washington Square
John Wood
Clark Terrace
O. H. Browning
Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Henry Clay
Georgia
David Newton
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Temple
Court House
St. Francis Solanus College
Local Militia Sendoff Plans For War Training
Quincy Illinois July 23 1917 the Chamber of Commerce sets a 10 am meeting with heads of sixteen organizations to organize a citywide demonstration for the departure of Company F the machine gun unit bound for training before crossing the Atlantic to aid in defeating the Kaiser. The plan calls for cheerful support and a memory worthy of the soldiers and home city with Col Frank S Wood to advise on receipt of orders.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Building
Quincy
Frank S. Wood
Quincy Chambery of Commerce
Geo. D. Levy
C. F. Perry
River Ripples on Keokuk Steamer Crowds Season High
The steamer Keokuk carried 380 people on its regular Sunday cruise to Keokuk, the largest crowd of the season. The Dubuque arrived in port Monday morning from St Paul en route to St Louis. The Keokuk departed Monday afternoon from the local landing with a full load of freight and passengers bound for Davenport.
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Keokuk
Dubuque
St. Paul
St. Louis
Davenport
Weather outlook across states Tuesday to Wednesday
Niiels notes partly cloudy conditions on Tuesday with local thunder showers in the south. Missouri forecasts partly cloudy skies Tuesday with possible thunder showers in the east and south and generally fair, warmer conditions Wednesday. Iowa expects generally fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer Tuesday and cooler conditions in the northwest on Wednesday.
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Niiels
Missouri
Iowa
River Stage Readings Across Cities Show Flood Rise
Yesterday’s river stage readings at Davenport Keokuk Quincy Louisiana and St Louis indicate flood activity with measured rises and falls. The data lists stage changes in feet at each location with values showing increasing water levels during the day and a new high around midnight.
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Changs
Stallang
Davenport
Keokuk
Quincy
Louisiana
St. Louis
Wanted Carrier Boys North Route Vacant
Wanted carrier boys for a north side route. Apply at the Circulation Department Whig: Oe. Must have years of experience. Py in your application.
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North Part
Whig
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Abe Martin
Home Guard Forge
Gardner
Will Napier OF
Eldred Yalke
Joe Zimmerman
James H. Wingerter
Chestnut Street
A. J. Peters
Kentucky Street
Lawrence A. Chapman
Oak Street
Anthony Musolino
Raymond Earl Gudgen
North Eighth Street
Louis Aldag
South Thirteenth Street
Charles
Baker
Elm Street
Henry Brink
South Sever
H Stret
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ial At
Senate
AD Club Pichic
Sni Club
South
Chainof Commerce
J. A. Thompson
W. A. Pfeiffer
C. M. Rosenheim
Retail Merchants' Association
Anne J. Wood
Woman's Forum
Catherine Thomas
Woman's Relief Corps
Maida Lee Fosgate
Boulevard and Park Association
Kirk Shango
Atlantis Club
H. F. J. Ricker—Clearing House Association
J. B. Menke
United Commercial Travelers
D. L. Musselman—Red Cross Society
P. C. Ellis—Travelers Protective Association
W. A. Jackson
Ad Club
A. T. Higgins—Credit Men’s Association
Ss. W. Eldred—Civic Improvement Association
Carl H. Bross
National Association of Letter Carriers
Ida Stewart
Chester Poling
Theodore F. Ehrhart
Knights of Columbus
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