Nurse’s nurse patient tragedy ends in fatal shooting
Mrs. Edward Doke, staying with a severely ill patient on Bay Island, refused to leave, believing her duty to her patient outweighed returning home. Her husband, Duke Doke, forced entry to the Jones home and was shot by Russell Jones, husband of the patient’s nurse, near Quin cy early Thursday. Doke died later at St Elizabeth hospital after being wounded with a duck shotgun. Russell Jones was held on charges of felonious assault, then murder in the second degree, as the case unfolded with local authorities and residents taking sides. The tragedy follows Doke’s admission that alcohol fueled his actions. The body likely to be returned to Salisbury for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Doke
Salisbury
Russell Jones
Quincy
Bay Island
Doke
Jones
Hannibal
E. H. Bounds
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Duke
Jones Farm
Lome
Bud" Jones
William Mefford
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Totschi
Marion County
Griggsville Plans for Fair August 8 to 11
Griggsville prepares for the twenty ninth Illinois Valley Fair in Griggsville from August 8 to 11. A special Wabash train will run from the city each morning for attendees. George Carnes, association president, promotes a large turnout with Quincy involvement. Officials include President George Carnes and a slate of vice presidents, secretary J M Ferguson, treasurer F H Farrand, and directors such as William Marvey and C G Winn. Department chiefs cover permits, gates, water, horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, implements, fruits, farm, kitchen, and more, with Sam Knox as marshal and G H Watkins as chief of police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggsville
Ilinois Valley Pair Association
George Carnes
Quincy
Samuel Kanx
James Gregory
J. M. Ferguson
F. 11
Farrand
William Marvey
C. G. Winn
C. E. Dunham
C. W. Sleight
Edward Doocy
G. H. Watkins
Thomas Ball
C. F. Stone
Lawrence Harvey
Anson Northup
William Sargent
J. W. Mercer
S. Brooks
Edn McCallister
G.W. Watkins
William Perry
Bert Dunham
Sam Knox
Morrison Loses 5454 Days In Court For Vagrancy
Charles Morrison, colored, was fined $25 and costs and sent to the work house for 54 1 2 days for vagrancy after Ella Morrison, his wife, swore out the warrant. Florence Perkins, colored, also faced a warrant for accompanying him. Myrtle Hadsell was fined $5 and costs for peace disturbance, suspended on payment of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morrison
Ella Morrison
Florence Perkins
Myrtle Hadsell
Ella Moore
Abe Martin accounts of a dramatic domestic mishap
While cutting a magazine yesterday Abe Martin reports Tawney Apple severed an artery in her nose during a kitchen accident. Her mother ironing in the cellar escaped unharmed as readers hear of a separate political scuffle over publishing campaign contributions after an election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuttin
Colored Churches Enjoy All Day Outing at South Park
Members of Sunday schools from Bethel A M E Eighth and Elm Street Baptist Union Baptist and Wayman chapel gathered for a hot all day picnic in South Park. Activities included volleyball dodge ball and baseball with the Methodist beating the Baptist 17 to 2. Rev George T Shaw won the men’s 40 yard dash and Leona LaFoe led women’s race followed by Ethel Stewart. A bean bag contest entertained the children and plans were made to repeat the gatherings annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel A. M. E
Eighth and Elm Street
George T. Shaw
Leona LaFoe
Ethel Stewart
Fifth Infantry Machine Gun Company Defense Stated
SAYS MACHINE COMPANY 0. K. Colonel Frank S. Wood commanding the Fifth Infantry NG counters a Springfield report that the local machine gun company lacked equipment. He says the unit was inspected and approved by a regular army lieutenant colonel. Local officials still think the regiment may be called to Springfield next Tuesday. Two new enlistments announced Clyde L Gloyd and Kenneth Frank of Macomb joined the cavalry and head to Jefferson Barracks for training. Troops of the second brigade Illinois infantry under General Henry R Hill, now at Fort Sam Houston, are ordered to Land a Park for departure Saturday seeking swimming and relief from Fort Sam Houston heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Wood
Fifth Infantry
Springfield
Wood
Fifth Regment
United States Anny
Clyde L. Gloyd
Kenneth ©. Frank
Macomb
Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Illinois Infantry
Henry R. Hill
Fort Sam Houston
Landa Park
Fort Sam
Houston
Stray Man Captured After Scantily Clad Run Near Palmyra
In Palmyra district west of the Crabapple school, an about fifty year old man ran through the woods scantily clad alarming residents. Constable I S Waterman tracked him down Thursday and he is held in the county infirmary after failing to explain his actions. Frank Daley of Chicago attended the Quincy council Royal Arcanum No 195 meeting at Knights of Pythias hall Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Crabapple
I. S. Waterman
Frank Daley
Chicago
Royal Arcanum
Quincy Council
Knights of Pythias
English Opera Company Booked for Empire Hippodrome
The Chicago English Opera company will perform at the Empire Hippodrome on Monday October 30 with a repertoire including Lohengrin Aida Carmen Trovatore Cavallerie Rusticana Cleopatra The Valkyrie and more Mme Mercedes Dalmada is prima donna and Haigh Jackson is principal tenor Two complete casts will travel with a large orchestra and new scenery wardrobe and properties matching Covent Garden and The Metropolitan productions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago English Opera Company
Empire Hippodrome
Mme
Mercedes Dalmada
Haigh Jackson
Quincy
Covent Garden
London
Metropolitan
New York
Seven Hundred On Keokuk Excursion
A St Joseph Young Men’s society excursion on the steamer G W Till to Keokuk carried about 700 passengers. The trip left after 10 in the morning and returned before 10 at night. The paper notes upcoming trips for Ft Madison, Warsaw O O F lodge, and St Francis church with moonlight plans by the Sidney steamer hello girls on Aug 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Young Men's Society
St. Boniface Church
G. W. Till
Keokuk
Ft. Madison
O. O. F. Lodge
Warsaw
St. Francis Church
Sidney
St Marys Hospital Employees Picnic In South Park
Employees of St Marys hospital including sisters enjoyed an annual outing in South Park on Thursday. A noon sour lunch, fish pond and donkey contests entertained the group with prizes awarded. transport to the grounds was by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Hospital
Institution
South Park
Otis Johnston
F. T. Brenner
C. Pfeiffer
W. A Millen
Herman Heintz
G. A. Urban
Margaret Dick
William Heintz
Helen Heintz
August Stormer
J J Reib Opens a New Store in Peoria
J J Reib, Quincy based women's ready to wear merchant, has arranged a Peoria store at 326 South Adams Street to start operating soon. He already runs shops in Quincy and Hannibal and the Peoria outlet, managed by Mr Schroeder of Boston, is expected to follow the same successful path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Reib
Quincy
Peoria
South
Adams Street
Mr. Reib
Hannibal
Mr. Schroeder
Boston
Reib
Boy Lands falls from windmill near Barkley station
Palmyra report says 12 year old Lan dis, son of farmer Jason Landis, fell 20 feet from a windmill on the family place near Barkley station south of Palmyra. He suffered a head cut and significant side bruising. Dr. Cc P. Glahn attended the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Junior Landis
Jason Landis
Barkley Station
Cc. P. Glahn
Day in Congress Senate and House Actions on Appropriations
Senate resumed debate on the army appropriation bill and passed bills totaling 314 million dollars for the army and 2.238 million dollars for a military academy. An additional U S judge for Montana was provided. The District of Columbia appropriation bill was taken up and a 10 a m Friday recess was set. The House Naval committee voted to disagree with the Senate on the naval appropriation bill and to send the measure to conference. A resolution was passed to continue last year’s supply bills through August. Chairman Padgett reported naval bill and urged disagreement to all Senate amendments. Adjournment set until noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Montana
District of Columbia
House
Naval Committee
Padgett
Kalo Stock Remedy Co Leases New Quarters
Kalo Stock Remedy company has leased the old Wahl brewery property on North Sixth Street between Chestnut and Cherry for immediate possession and future operations. The move follows growth from 214 North Fourth Street, with ample buildings and ground for expansion. Officers are M. E. Lusk president, J. B. Johnson vice president, and R. B. Lusk secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalo Stock Remedy Company
Wahl Brewery
North Sixth Steet
Chestnut and
Cherry Streets
Bur
North Fourth Street
Wahl
The
Kale Stock Company
M. E. Lusk
J. B. Johnson
R. B. Lusk
Will Call Meeting Of State Committee
F. E. Sterling, chairman of the state Republican central committee, announced that a full meeting will be called soon to decide on ways and means of naming a Fifteenth District committeeman to fill the vacancy caused by Charles H. Williamson’s death. The primary law has no provision for filling such vacancies, and the committee will wait for its meeting to determine action. The attorney general’s opinion cited says no lawful method exists under the primary law to fill a state central committeeman vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Sterling
State Republican Central Committee
Fifteenth
Charles H. Williamson
Sterling
Whig
Wir
W. H. Stead
C. J. Doyle
State Central
New Newspaper Told by the Soldiers of First Illinois Cavalry
A newly published eight page weekly from the First Illinois Cavalry on the Mexican border reaches Quincy via Obert Beatty. It includes camp life, news from the Rio Grande, photos, and messages to home readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Illinois Cavalryman
First Ilinois
Quincy
Erde Beatty
Obert Beatty
First Cavalry
Chicago
Rio, Grande
Tramp Bathes in City Trough at Sixth and Broadway
A wandering man used the horse watering trough at Sixth and Broadway at 3 am to bathe on a hot night. He undressed near the courthouse fence, climbed in, splashed about, and later redressed after a watchman observed him. He then returned to retrieve his pipe left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth
Broadway
Court House
Charles Dove Called to Lubric Oklahoma by Ill Mother
Charles Dove linotype operator for The Whig was summoned to Lubric Oklahoma Thursday evening due to the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Hortense Doye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dove
Whig
Iubric
Oklo
Hortense Doye
Ad Clubs Joint Outing Ends With Won Fame and Feasting
Quincy and Hannibal Ad clubs held a joint outing at the Sun near Hannibal with 94 members, 50 from Quincy led by W A Jackson and 47 from Hannibal led by Hal Logan. The day featured a picnic and song fest plus a baseball game won by Hannibal 11 to 3, and a plan to fund a 300 member delegation to the 1917 St Louis convention with a $1 monthly dues drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sni
Hannibal
Quincy
Hannibal Ad
Quincy Ad Club
W. A. Jackson
Hal Logan
Harry Scheidler
John Korn
Charles Adelpohl
Rotary
Illinois
Jackson
R. E. Lackman
St. Louis
Associated Ad Clubs of the World
St Louis
A. O. Lindsay
Cumcy
Ad Cluo
Gans
Louis
Qancy
Guerey
Hackman
Fires Hit Quincys Cellar and Local News Roundup
Fire crews from Nos. 1 2 6 and 8 responded to a 3 AM alarm at the William Childers residence 2208 Vermont Street. Origin traced to rags and papers in a cellar basket. minor damage. Page also notes Harry Todd of Camp Point in Blessing Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage and former Grand Lodge official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Childers
Vermont Street
Harry Todd
Camp Point
Blessing
R. Tod
Board of
Grand Examiners
Grand Lodge
Grand Lecture
Rotary picnic cements Quincy Hannibal Ad club bonds
Report describes a joint picnic with Quincy and Hannibal Ad clubs. Guests enjoyed a dinner of chicken and country ham, songs led by Choir Master John Korn, and patriotic singing. Members praised President W. A Jackson and Secretary Harry Scheidker for planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Schlagenhaus
John True
Tohn Korn
Quincy
Hal Logan
Harry Scheidker
Hannibal Ad
Quincy Ad
Quincy Club
C. B. Saiver
Raymond Weight
R. E Hackman
Moris Adler
W. A Tackson
Uannibal
First Gun Fired in Favor of County Road Bond Plan
A county wide good roads campaign begins with a Chamber of Commerce conference led by the state aid road committee and local leaders. Attendees include Oscar Arntzen James Cook Robert McIntyre L L Rover George A Binkert and C F Perry. A permanent county campaign organization will be formed with officers and committees. County officials offer prizes to encourage road work during Good Roads Week August 7 to 12, aiming to boost support for the bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State Aid Road Committee
Special Good Roads Committee
Levi
Oscar Arntzen
McKee Township
James Cook
Burton
Robert McIntyre
Ellington
Supt
L. L. Rover
George A. Binkert
C. F. Perry
Mr. Arntzen
Mr. Perry
Smith
Ursa Township
L. L. Beyer
Liberty Township
Lyman McCarl
Richfield Township
Ground Broken for New Dye Factory near Front and Cedar
Ground was broken Thursday for Monroe Drug companys dye plant on leased ground near Front and Cedar streets. Hot weather limited progress but work will continue until completion. EK of C Aids Soldiers reports $25,000 appropriated by Knights of Columbus to aid reading rooms for concentration camp detainees and other duties along the Mexican border. Fr W W Berry Cherry No 30 Ladies of the G A R to hold an all day fish fry on Soldiers Home grounds with cake pie ice cream. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Drug Company
Front
Cedar Streets
EK of C
Anton Olnemus
Park Bizce
Texas
John Carroll
National Council of the Knights of Columbus
Mexican
Mila
W. W. Berry
Weather Outlook for Illinois and Missouri
Weather bulletin notes generally warm conditions in Illinois and Missouri with high temperatures continuing Friday and Saturday. Towns remain fair with hot days, partly cloudy skies, possible local thunder showers, and cooling nights especially in western areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinois
Missouri
West Portion
River Stage and Flood Outlook Across Rivers
Stage of water at 7 P M yesterday shows varying readings with flood conditions noted. Davenport records 0.5 feet, Keokuk 0.5 feet, Hannibal 1.93 feet, with changes listed as small declines. River forecast expects levels to fall slowly from Warsaw to Louisiana, though further rains may alter the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Keokuk
Carly Eesee
Hannibal
Warsaw
Louisiana
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Usband
Morrison
Abe Martin
Says Machine Company
0. K
Col. Wood
English Opera CO
St. Boniface
Congress
Kalo Remedy Company
Quincy and
Hotel
Victor Anthony
Down Town
Adams County
Quincey
Billy Gars
John Kom
Charley Adelpohl
OF Ad
Charles Terry
Quincy Gardners’ and Fruit Growers’ Association
George Jansen
Terry
A. B. Dean
Mississippi River
Helen Blair
North
Dubuque
Lere
S. Paul
St. Paul
Eighteenth
Hampshire
James A. Seals
Maggie Treatch
Keene Township
Preston Newbolt
Earl Rails
Schulte
Ninth and
Jersey Streets
Newbelt
Perry
Central News Photo Service
New York City
George J. Hu
Daily F Ajncai America
River Bulletin
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